What changed in Dungeon Defenders II in 2014

Iterating on combat balance for a better gameplay experience.

Reviewing current maps and improving level design documentation.

Reviewing current maps and improving level design documentation.

Focusing on visuals for early 2015 content.

Iterating on combat balance to improve gameplay.

Creating a set of new legendary weapons to enhance loot variety.

Working on traps and cores for a new spooky map.

Next iteration of Matchmaking flow to improve player connections.

Implementing the Daily Mission system to enhance gameplay experience.

Working on traps and cores for a new spooky map.

Focusing on making Dungeon Defenders II visually appealing for early 2015 content.

Implementing the Daily Mission system to enhance gameplay experience.

Creating a set of new legendary weapons to enhance loot variety.

Next iteration of Matchmaking flow is being developed.

Resolved an issue where the “Chance on Damage Taken for Fire Explosion” special stat on items would never trigger.

The special stat '% chance to drench on hit for # seconds' now displays the correct number in all places.

The Apprentice’s Reduce Cooldown Spec now displays the correct percentage in the Spec Node page.

The special stat '% chance to stun a target for # seconds' no longer applies to the Monk's Lightning Aura.

Physical and Magical Armor have been renamed to Physical and Magical Resist for items.

Switching between characters with an item that has the lifesteal special stat no longer breaks the functionality of lifesteal.

Resolved an issue where the Monk’s Lightning Damage Spec Node did significantly more damage than intended.

Resolved an issue where items were not dropping at the intended frequency for the selected Hero.

Switching between characters with an item that has the lifesteal special stat no longer breaks the functionality of lifesteal.

Physical and Magical Armor have been renamed to Physical and Magical Resist for items.

The special stat “% chance to drench on hit for # seconds” now displays the correct number in all places.

Resolved an issue where items were not dropping at the intended frequency for the selected Hero.

Resolved an issue where the Monk’s Lightning Damage Spec Node did significantly more damage than intended.

Resolved an issue where the 'Chance on Damage Taken for Fire Explosion' special stat on items would never trigger.

The Apprentice’s Reduce Cooldown Spec now displays the correct percentage in the Spec Node page.

The special stat "% chance to stun a target for # seconds" no longer applies to the Monk's Lightning Aura.

The scroll bar for the Codexes page now functions properly.

Players loading into a Black Tavern with no collision issue has been identified with a 100% repro and a fix is in the works.

The scroll bar for the Codexes page now functions properly.

Transitioning from a gameplay map to the entry tavern no longer deletes user profiles.

The Squire's Powerful Spears Spec now deals full damage to subsequent targets.

Pressing left-shift with the item comparison tooltip will now display the currently equipped item.

Several actions can now be rebound to any key, fixing a bug with specific keys.

Players loading into a Black Tavern with no collision issue has been identified and a fix is in the works.

Starting work on new matchmaking functionality to improve player experience.

Several actions can now be rebound to any key, fixing a bug with rebinding keys.

The Apprentice’s Reduce Cooldown Spec now displays the correct percentage.

Mana Nodes no longer start activated if a player joins after the build phase.

The green glow from the War Table in the Group Tavern has been removed.

Investigating the inventory bug where items appear to disappear when swapping equipment.

Investigating the inventory bug where items appear to be disappearing when swapping equipment; a fix is pending.

Art development for one of the newer creepy maps is in progress.

Crystal Cores in specific maps are no longer excessively bright.

The 'Right Arrow' key can now be bound for controls.

Mana Nodes no longer start activated if a player joins after the build phase.

The 'Right Arrow' key can now be bound for actions.

Resolved an issue in The Ramparts where air lanes would fail to spawn.

Special Stat Procs now only apply to hero attacks, not defense attacks.

Resolved a crash related to the user interface.

The green glow from the War Table in the Group Tavern has been removed.

Huntress’ Long Range Spec no longer affects Oil Flask and Concussive Shots abilities.

Plans to enhance the leveling experience from 1 to 25 to make it more engaging.

The Huntress’ Long Range Spec no longer affects her Oil Flask and Concussive Shots abilities.

Pressing left-shift with the item comparison tooltip will now display the currently equipped item.

Combo Feats no longer reward currency and experience due to an exploit.

Special Stat Procs now only apply to hero attacks and not defense attacks.

Working on new traps and subcores themed around creepy elements for upcoming maps.

Item comparison tooltips with special stats no longer clip off the screen.

Skyguard Towers will now attack enemies that are close to the ground.

The Squire's Powerful Spears Spec now deals full damage to subsequent targets.

Resolved an issue in The Ramparts where air lanes would fail to spawn.

Skyguard Towers will now attack enemies that are close to the ground.

Investigating numerous crash reports involving the game crashing after pressing Play on the launcher.

Expect leveling from 1 to 25 to be a much better experience very soon.

Working on new traps and subcores for the spooky maps.

The Crystal Cores in specific maps are no longer excessively bright.

Combo Feats no longer reward currency and experience due to an exploit.

Transitioning from a gameplay map to the entry tavern no longer deletes user profiles.

Investigating numerous crash reports occurring after pressing Play on the launcher; working on improving crash report collection.

Apprentice’s Reduce Cooldown Spec now displays the correct percentage.

Resolved a crash related to the user interface.

Item comparison tooltips with special stats no longer clip off the screen.

New servers located in Sydney, Australia for Oceanic players.

New servers located in Sydney, Australia for Oceanic players.

Fixed a rare edge case with profiles not saving at the end of a match.

Fixed a rare edge case with profiles not saving at the end of a match.

Significant adjustments made to the Armor system and a complete revamp of the Apprentice’s defense/ability kit based on community feedback.

Dungeon Defenders II is now live on Steam Early Access with a price of $19.99, including in-game currency and Hero Embellishments.

Players can earn Influence Points by logging in and vote on game development initiatives.

Complete overhaul of the Apprentice's defense and ability kit as part of ongoing balance changes.

Dungeon Defenders II is now live on Steam Early Access with a price of $19.99, including in-game currency and Hero Embellishments.

Major changes made to the Armor system based on community feedback.

Players can earn Influence Points daily to vote on game development initiatives, influencing future updates.

A wealth of bug fixes have been addressed in this update.

Mana nodes replace chests and keys, allowing players to collect mana more efficiently.

Armor pieces and a new relic system have been introduced, allowing players to equip various armor types and use relics to amplify playstyles.

Tomes are now Codexes, unique lore items that provide stories and information about the game world.

Players can now earn and select titles through the Collections tab.

A wealth of bug fixes have been implemented based on player feedback.

New Victory Chests reward players with loot and gold at the end of a map.

Mana nodes replace the old Chest & Keys system, allowing players to collect mana more efficiently.

Players can now earn and select titles in the Collections tab.

Stats now roll in weighted combinations, improving the likelihood of useful gear drops and introducing new special stats.

Players can earn Feats during matches for specific actions, rewarding bonus currency and XP.

Stats now roll in weighted combinations and new special stats have been added.

New Victory Chests appear at the end of maps, rewarding players with loot and gold based on chest rarity.

Tomes are now Codexes, providing lore and stories about the world of Etheria.

Armor pieces and relics are now available, each with specific stats and rarities.

Players can earn awards during matches for specific actions, contributing to a new scoring system.