What changed in Dungeon Defenders II in 2022
71 updates · 24 main milestones · Jan 28, 2022 to Dec 23, 2022
- 10 eventsWinter Wonderland Event Returnsseasonal event
The Dragonfall Winter Spectacular is back with a decorated tavern/town and new pets.
SteamAI Behavior Changes for Pawn-based Towerbalance changeAdjusted AI behavior and other balance changes for various towers.
SteamRevamped Daily and Weekly QuestsgameplayNew Daily Missions and Weekly Challenges added, with increased Defender Medal rewards.
SteamNew Winter Wonderland Pets Bundlenew contentSteamEnd Game Loot Chest Auto-Opensquality of lifeSteamWinter Wonderland Skin and Flair Bundles Addednew contentIncludes various winter-themed skins and accessories.
SteamNew NUE Quest Line Introducednew contentA new quest line guides players through different game modes with various rewards.
SteamFixed Various Gameplay Issuesbug fixIncludes fixes for navigation mesh, loot drops, and various talents.
Steam - 11 eventsFixed quality of Talismans on Tornado Canyon and Tornado Highlandsbug fixSteamFixed pathing issues on Saloonbug fixSteamFixed core death not ending the map on Tornado Canyon and Tornado Highlandsbug fixSteamFixed slows working on unslowable enemiesbug fixSteamFixed Chi Spirit dead zone in front of towerbug fixSteamFixed bosses not showing up in lane billboardsbug fix
Affected Queen Death Weaver, Ancient Wyvern, and Cyclone Shaper
SteamFixed player shops not visually updatingbug fixSteamFixed Frosty Explosion hitting friendly towers on retrybug fixSteamFixed Chi Spirit tower shooting 2 projectilesbug fixSteamAdjusted Spirit Charge and Concentrated Pyrotechnics damage buffsbalance changeNow functions like Destruction
Steam - 14 eventsNew Map - Tornado Highlandsnew contentMilestone
Another new map with drops like Corrupted Oculus and Tome of Corruption.
SteamNew Boss - The Genie Kingnew contentMilestoneA new boss fight featuring a corrupted version of the Genie King.
SteamNew Region - Tornado Valleynew contentMilestoneIntroducing Tornado Valley with 2 new maps and a new region specific enemy.
SteamNew Map - Tornado Canyonnew contentMilestoneA new map featuring various drops including Ancient Robot Arm and Clockwork Sword.
SteamFixed Matchmaking Input Defaultsbug fixResolved an issue where matchmaking input defaults were being filtered out by the profanity filter.
SteamHero Reworks for Initiate, Adept, Mystic, Series EV2, and Lavamancerbalance changeMilestoneSignificant updates to abilities and towers for several heroes.
SteamFixed Respawn Popup Issuebug fixResolved an issue where the respawn popup would show up when swapping characters.
SteamNew Region Specific Enemy - The Windshapernew contentMilestoneA new enemy that can send devastating tornadoes towards players.
Steam - 5 eventsDungeon Defenders Going Rogue Announcementnew contentMilestone
Introduction of Dungeon Defenders Going Rogue, a roguelite game featuring Etherian Heroes.
SteamIntroduction of Runes Featurenew contentNew feature called Runes introduced in Dungeon Defenders Awakened.
SteamTeaser for New Hero: The Outcastnew contentMilestoneAnnouncement of a new hero, The Outcast, who will be included in both Dungeon Defenders Awakened and Going Rogue.
SteamFree Going Rogue Cosmetics for DDA Playersnew contentGoing Rogue versions of the base four characters will be available for free in Dungeon Defenders Awakened.
SteamNew Maps in Dungeon Defenders Awakenednew contentMilestoneRevealed new maps: The Bazaar and The Lost Metropolis.
Steam - 7 eventsFixed issue where pet re roll boxes aren't stackingbug fixSteamFixed issue where mods weren't spawning on C9 incursionsbug fixSteamAdded back Fury iconbug fixSteamChanged ring of speed to ring of wind on the incursion reward UIui uxSteamChanged C8 mastery to 50 ascension cap and C9 mastery to 100balance changeSteamReduced Elder Wyvern buff linger duration from 10s to 5sbalance changeSteamFixed issue where the initiate can't equip the crippling blow shardbug fixSteam
- 13 eventsSky Guard Tower Damage Area Changebalance change
Sky Guard Tower’s basic attacks now deal damage in a small area.
SteamNew Vendor - Black Market Vendornew contentMilestoneA new NPC selling various expensive items, including Goblin Item Insurance.
SteamNew Skins - Countess and Squirenew contentNew skins for Countess and Squire: Dragon Commander and Dragon Captain.
SteamFixed Moss Hornets Targeting Issuebug fixFixed an issue where Moss Hornets wouldn’t target certain enemies.
SteamNew Difficulty - Chaos IXnew contentMilestoneA new chaos tier has been added, featuring more powerful enemies and a new miniboss.
SteamFixed Water Aura Description Issuebug fixFixed an issue where Water Aura had Flame Aura’s description.
SteamNew Hero - The Countessnew contentMilestoneIntroducing The Countess, a new hero with abilities centered around siege weaponry, fire, and dragons.
SteamFixed Enemy Stuck in Spawn Issuebug fixFixed an issue where some enemies would get stuck in spawn.
SteamNew Map - Embermount Volcanonew contentMilestoneEmbermount Volcano makes its debut, featuring new challenges and a boss.
SteamNew Boss - The Phoenixnew contentMilestoneThe Phoenix boss returns in Embermount Volcano, requiring skill to defeat.
SteamHero Damage Scalars Adjustedbalance changeHero Damage scalars for several heroes have been increased.
Steam - 11 eventsNew Skinsnew contentMilestone
New skins for Countess (Dragon Commander) and Squire (Commander Armor).
SteamNew Enemies: Elder Wyvern and Ancient Wyvernnew contentMilestoneNew enemies that empower nearby foes and serve as a MiniBoss.
SteamCountess Towersnew contentMilestoneNew towers include Flak Cannon, Oil Catapult, Dragons Nest, and Elder Dragon.
SteamCountess Hero Shards/Modsnew contentMilestoneNew shards and mods include Melting Point and Flame Eater.
SteamCountess Abilitiesnew contentMilestoneAbilities include Flame Surge, Call to Arms, Valiant Charge, and Holy Fire.
SteamNew Equipment: Ringsnew contentMilestoneNew rings obtained on Prime 9 Incursions with guaranteed locked mods.
SteamIntroduction of Chaos 9balance changeMilestoneChaos 9 adds new content including a new map and new enemies.
SteamNew Hero: Countessnew contentMilestoneIntroducing the Countess, a hero harnessing the power of Siege Weaponry, Fire, and Dragons.
SteamBlack Market Dealer Itemsnew contentNew items include Goblin Item Insurance and an Exclusive Cosmetic Top Hat.
SteamNew Shards: Hasten and Electric Arcingnew contentMilestoneNew shards that increase attack speed and target count for Lightning Strike Aura.
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