What changed in Dungeon Defenders II in 2022

71 updates · 24 main milestones · Jan 28, 2022 to Dec 23, 2022

  1. 10 events
    Winter Wonderland Event Returnsseasonal event

    The Dragonfall Winter Spectacular is back with a decorated tavern/town and new pets.

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    AI Behavior Changes for Pawn-based Towerbalance change

    Adjusted AI behavior and other balance changes for various towers.

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    Revamped Daily and Weekly Questsgameplay

    New Daily Missions and Weekly Challenges added, with increased Defender Medal rewards.

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    New Winter Wonderland Pets Bundlenew content
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    Split Head and Face Slot Flairsquality of life

    Allows for more flair variations.

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    End Game Loot Chest Auto-Opensquality of life
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    Winter Wonderland Skin and Flair Bundles Addednew content

    Includes various winter-themed skins and accessories.

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    Fixed Corrupted Polearm’s Projectilebug fix

    Projectile now procs on-hit effects correctly.

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    New NUE Quest Line Introducednew content

    A new quest line guides players through different game modes with various rewards.

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    Fixed Various Gameplay Issuesbug fix

    Includes fixes for navigation mesh, loot drops, and various talents.

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  2. 11 events
    Fixed quality of Talismans on Tornado Canyon and Tornado Highlandsbug fix
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    Fixed pathing issues on Saloonbug fix
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    Fixed core death not ending the map on Tornado Canyon and Tornado Highlandsbug fix
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    Fixed slows working on unslowable enemiesbug fix
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    Fixed Chi Spirit dead zone in front of towerbug fix
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    Fixed bosses not showing up in lane billboardsbug fix

    Affected Queen Death Weaver, Ancient Wyvern, and Cyclone Shaper

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    Fixed player shops not visually updatingbug fix
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    Fixed Frosty Explosion hitting friendly towers on retrybug fix
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    Fixed Chi Spirit tower shooting 2 projectilesbug fix
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    Reduced Forest Roots poison buffbalance change

    Reduced from 25% to 0.5%

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    Adjusted Spirit Charge and Concentrated Pyrotechnics damage buffsbalance change

    Now functions like Destruction

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  3. 14 events
    Player Shops Back Onlinequality of life

    Player shops are back online for players to trade.

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    New Map - Tornado Highlandsnew contentMilestone

    Another new map with drops like Corrupted Oculus and Tome of Corruption.

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    Piercing Shot Damage Increasebalance change

    Increased piercing shot damage by 238%.

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    New Boss - The Genie Kingnew contentMilestone

    A new boss fight featuring a corrupted version of the Genie King.

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    Dryad Starfall Buffbalance change

    Dryad Starfall now naturally pierces shields.

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    New Skins for Heroesnew content

    Added 4 new skins fitting desert aesthetics.

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    New Region - Tornado Valleynew contentMilestone

    Introducing Tornado Valley with 2 new maps and a new region specific enemy.

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    New Map - Tornado Canyonnew contentMilestone

    A new map featuring various drops including Ancient Robot Arm and Clockwork Sword.

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    Fixed Matchmaking Input Defaultsbug fix

    Resolved an issue where matchmaking input defaults were being filtered out by the profanity filter.

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    Fixed Immolation Proc Chancebug fix

    Corrected the incorrect proc chance for Immolation.

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    Hero Reworks for Initiate, Adept, Mystic, Series EV2, and Lavamancerbalance changeMilestone

    Significant updates to abilities and towers for several heroes.

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    Fixed XP Values for Onslaughtbug fix

    Corrected base XP values for onslaught on Wild Westival.

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    Fixed Respawn Popup Issuebug fix

    Resolved an issue where the respawn popup would show up when swapping characters.

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    New Region Specific Enemy - The Windshapernew contentMilestone

    A new enemy that can send devastating tornadoes towards players.

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  4. 5 events
    Dungeon Defenders Going Rogue Announcementnew contentMilestone

    Introduction of Dungeon Defenders Going Rogue, a roguelite game featuring Etherian Heroes.

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    Introduction of Runes Featurenew content

    New feature called Runes introduced in Dungeon Defenders Awakened.

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    Teaser for New Hero: The Outcastnew contentMilestone

    Announcement of a new hero, The Outcast, who will be included in both Dungeon Defenders Awakened and Going Rogue.

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    Free Going Rogue Cosmetics for DDA Playersnew content

    Going Rogue versions of the base four characters will be available for free in Dungeon Defenders Awakened.

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    New Maps in Dungeon Defenders Awakenednew contentMilestone

    Revealed new maps: The Bazaar and The Lost Metropolis.

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  5. 7 events
    Fixed issue where pet re roll boxes aren't stackingbug fix
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    Fixed issue where mods weren't spawning on C9 incursionsbug fix
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    Added back Fury iconbug fix
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    Changed ring of speed to ring of wind on the incursion reward UIui ux
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    Changed C8 mastery to 50 ascension cap and C9 mastery to 100balance change
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    Reduced Elder Wyvern buff linger duration from 10s to 5sbalance change
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    Fixed issue where the initiate can't equip the crippling blow shardbug fix
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  6. 13 events
    Sky Guard Tower Damage Area Changebalance change

    Sky Guard Tower’s basic attacks now deal damage in a small area.

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    New Vendor - Black Market Vendornew contentMilestone

    A new NPC selling various expensive items, including Goblin Item Insurance.

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    New Skins - Countess and Squirenew content

    New skins for Countess and Squire: Dragon Commander and Dragon Captain.

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    Fixed Moss Hornets Targeting Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where Moss Hornets wouldn’t target certain enemies.

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    Fixed Buff Beam Tooltipbug fix

    Fixed Buff Beam tooltip displaying unused stats.

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    New Difficulty - Chaos IXnew contentMilestone

    A new chaos tier has been added, featuring more powerful enemies and a new miniboss.

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    Fixed Water Aura Description Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where Water Aura had Flame Aura’s description.

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    New Hero - The Countessnew contentMilestone

    Introducing The Countess, a new hero with abilities centered around siege weaponry, fire, and dragons.

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    Increased Pet Damagebalance change

    The damage dealt by many Pets has increased significantly.

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    Fixed Enemy Stuck in Spawn Issuebug fix

    Fixed an issue where some enemies would get stuck in spawn.

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    New Map - Embermount Volcanonew contentMilestone

    Embermount Volcano makes its debut, featuring new challenges and a boss.

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    New Boss - The Phoenixnew contentMilestone

    The Phoenix boss returns in Embermount Volcano, requiring skill to defeat.

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    Hero Damage Scalars Adjustedbalance change

    Hero Damage scalars for several heroes have been increased.

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  7. 11 events
    New Skinsnew contentMilestone

    New skins for Countess (Dragon Commander) and Squire (Commander Armor).

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    New Enemies: Elder Wyvern and Ancient Wyvernnew contentMilestone

    New enemies that empower nearby foes and serve as a MiniBoss.

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    Countess Towersnew contentMilestone

    New towers include Flak Cannon, Oil Catapult, Dragons Nest, and Elder Dragon.

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    Countess Hero Shards/Modsnew contentMilestone

    New shards and mods include Melting Point and Flame Eater.

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    Countess Abilitiesnew contentMilestone

    Abilities include Flame Surge, Call to Arms, Valiant Charge, and Holy Fire.

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    New Equipment: Ringsnew contentMilestone

    New rings obtained on Prime 9 Incursions with guaranteed locked mods.

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    New Map: Embermountnew contentMilestone

    A new map introduced in Chaos 9.

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    Introduction of Chaos 9balance changeMilestone

    Chaos 9 adds new content including a new map and new enemies.

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    New Hero: Countessnew contentMilestone

    Introducing the Countess, a hero harnessing the power of Siege Weaponry, Fire, and Dragons.

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    Black Market Dealer Itemsnew content

    New items include Goblin Item Insurance and an Exclusive Cosmetic Top Hat.

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    New Shards: Hasten and Electric Arcingnew contentMilestone

    New shards that increase attack speed and target count for Lightning Strike Aura.

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