What changed in Dungeon Defenders II in 2025
232 updates · 14 main milestones · Jan 6, 2025 to Dec 16, 2025
- 12 eventsFixed Harbinger Adventurebug fixSteamFixed C11 consecutive win lootbug fixSteamFixed Jester's Revenge C11 Incursionbug fixSteamAdded Witch Lane to Onslaughtnew contentMilestoneSteamFixed issue where C11 loot wouldn't drop in Onslaughtbug fixSteamFixed Jester bag iconbug fixSteamFixed Spec Ops skin icons and descriptionsbug fixSteamFixed issue where C11 remained accessible after resettingbug fixSteamFixed jack of all stats shardbug fixSteamDisabled Winter Theme for gates and Townui ux
PC still has Town, this does not affect the pet event.
SteamCyborg's Physical Wall is now a blockadebug fixSteam - 19 eventsSplit Screen Teleportation Fixbug fix
Fix for split screens not being teleported into Carnival town boss arena
SteamPlasma Defense System Crit Chance Fixbug fixFixed Plasma Defense system having incorrect Crit Chance and Crit Damage
SteamComedy Empowerment and Shrapnel Whirl in Survival Bagsnew contentComedy Empowerment and Shrapnel whirl now in survival bags
SteamJester Hero Unlock Pop-up Fixbug fixFixed the wrong pop-up screen when unlocking the Jester hero
Steam - 23 eventsFixed Bastille Master Incursion Not Working Properly on C11bug fixSteamJester Added to Valid Heroes for Chipsnew content
Jester added to valid heroes for Single Chip, Triple Chip, and Quintuple Chip.
SteamFixed Plasma Defense Reverted to 40DUbug fixSteamFixed Harbinger Warship Not Working on C11bug fixSteamFixed Party Popper Shard Descriptionbug fixFixed Party Popper Shard description misspelling its name.
SteamFixed Altar of the Athame Not Working on C11bug fixSteamFixed Jack of All Stats Crit Damagebug fixFixed Jack of all Stats giving more crit damage than intended.
SteamFixed Demon Layer C10 Spawning C11 Enemiesbug fixSteamFixed Wyvern Den Incursion Not Working on C11bug fixSteamWitch Summon Cooldown Reducedbalance changeWitch summon cooldown reduced from 20 to 10 seconds.
SteamWitch Attack Speed Increase Addedbalance changeWitch now has an added attack speed increase of 25%.
Steam - 10 eventsNew Titles Addednew content
New titles including Legend Of Dragonfall, The Fool, and Dragon Slayer.
SteamNew Pets and Flairsnew contentMilestoneNew pet Unicorn with Rainbow Fury ability and new flairs.
SteamNew C11 Hyper Shard and Shardsnew contentMilestoneNew shards that provide various enhancements for gameplay.
SteamNew Chaos 11 Enemy: The Witchnew contentMilestoneA new enemy that uses dark magic and summons reanimated bunnies.
SteamNew Skins in Defender Passnew contentMilestoneNew skins including Dark Elf Assassin, Dragon Frostweaver, Princess Countess, and Cyborg Prince.
SteamIntroduction of The Jester Heronew contentMilestoneA new hero, The Jester, with unique abilities and attacks.
Steam - 60 eventsArtillery Crab Damage and AoE Radius Increasebalance change
Increased damage by 15% and AoE radius from 450 to 500.
SteamBiometric Scanner Damage Vulnerability Decreasebalance changeDecreased Enhanced Scan damage vulnerability from 33% to 25%.
SteamFarmer Tom and Harvest Bagsnew contentFarmer Tom offers Harvest Bags once per day for 100 gold, containing random festive treats.
SteamHarpys Perch Damage Scale Adjustmentbalance changeAdjusted base number of pierces and damage scale per hit.
SteamDryad Corruption Hero Swap Issue Fixbug fixFixed dryad turning into corrupt counting as swapping hero for swap chips.
SteamScorched Tome of Molten Brimstone Damage Increasebalance changeIncreased normal and charged damage significantly.
SteamLunar Portal Staff Damage and Beam Increasebalance changeIncreased number of beams and damage significantly.
SteamConsumables 'Open All' Featurequality of lifeAdded 'Open All' for stacks with confirmation popup.
SteamPlasma Defense System Attack Fixbug fixFixed issue where Plasma Defense System would not attack after being frozen/stunned.
SteamReturn of Scarecrow Petsnew contentThree variants of Scarecrow Pets return during the event with unique abilities.
SteamInstant Sell All Confirmationquality of lifeRemoved countdown for Sell All; confirmation is instant.
SteamTidal Flow Activation Fixbug fixTidal flow no longer activates when upgrading/selling/repairing/building towers.
SteamReroll UI Updatequality of lifeReroll UI now shows the result and whether it was kept or discarded.
SteamPlasma Defense Range Reductionbalance changeReduced max range from 6250 to 4500 and adjusted range scalar.
SteamUnified Ascension Systemquality of lifeNo more 3 categories; one point pool spendable anywhere.
SteamRetry from Wave Issue Fixbug fixFixed issue where Retry from Wave sometimes resulted in an unplayable game/lobby.
SteamGlaive of the Storms Polearm Damage Buffbalance change500% buff to both lightning and rain damage.
SteamEnchantress NPC Temporary UnavailabilityotherThe Enchantress NPC is temporarily unavailable while she takes a break.
SteamGhastly Halberd Ability Power Adjustmentbalance changeAdjusted ability power and damage scaling.
SteamNorth Pole Polearm Stat Adjustmentbalance changeNow takes into account hero boost and all other stat increases.
SteamHarvest Moon Festival Returnsseasonal eventThe Harvest Moon Festival is back in Dragonfall with new event consumables and activities.
SteamPhysical Wall Health Increasebalance changeHealth of Physical Wall increased by 10% and now tagged as a Blockade.
SteamChat Window Scroll Indicatorui uxAdded an indicator for scrolling up and down in the chat window.
SteamAudio Hot Swappingquality of lifeAdded audio hot swapping for Windows PC, no need to relaunch the game.
SteamDemon Scythe Tome Damage Increasebalance changeIncreased normal and charged damage significantly.
SteamVolcano Projectile Volley Increasebalance changeIncreased projectile volley amount from 3 to 4.
SteamJelly Fish Max Shots and Range Increasebalance changeIncreased max shots per target from 3 to 4 and max range from 5000 to 6500.
SteamEtheria’s Forge Roll Displayquality of lifeShows rolls remaining to reach 10/10; text turns green when capped.
SteamHero Swap Chip Issue Fixbug fixFixed swapping something from gear counting as swapping hero for swap chips.
SteamRerolling Improvementsquality of lifeAuto-accept higher rolls and auto-reject lower rolls; popups removed.
SteamStorm Set Damage Scaling Adjustmentsbalance changeLightning bolt damage scaling and proc interval adjusted.
SteamDrone Defense System Damage Increasebalance changeIncreased damage of Drone Overdrive rockets from 50% to 125% and fixed upgrade scalar.
SteamCombat Messages Color Codingui uxTower Destroyed is red; Tower Placed is green; Sold remains yellow.
SteamIncursion Chaos 8 Prime Map Display Fixbug fixNow shows all maps instead of showing I-V-VII only.
SteamAncient Armor Drop Rate IncreaseotherDoubled the drop rate of Ancient Armor on all Elemental Rumble difficulties.
SteamBling-O-Midas Damage Increasebalance changeIncreased damage from 85% to 250% and added 10% damage buff.
SteamPet Reroll Materials Fixbug fixFixed pet reroll materials not being pulled from vault on controller/console.
Steam - 9 eventsChanged Minimum Required Level of Cyborg's Abilities/Defensesbalance changeSteamFixed Flamethrower Not Deactivatingbug fixSteamFixed Physical Wall Not Taking Damagebug fixSteamCyborg No Longer Gains Heat Under Tidal Flowbalance changeSteamFixed Plasma Burst Shard Descriptionbug fixSteamFixed Cyborg Hypno Bundle Unlock Issuebug fixSteamAdded Cyborg to Bag Iconsui uxSteamFixed Harbinger Kill Issue with EV/Cyborg Hoverbug fixSteamFixed Corrupted King Aquarion Damage Issuebug fixSteam
- 43 eventsFixed Space Visor Display Issuebug fix
Space Visor not displaying on Anime Gunwitch has been fixed.
SteamCyborg Passive - Adaptive ArmorgameplayGain damage and ability power above 50% health; regenerate health below 50%.
SteamCyborg Tower - Biometric ScannergameplaySends out an electric pulse that scans enemies, dealing storm damage.
SteamFixed Space Wings and Visor Issuesbug fixResolved issues with Space Wings and Visor not working on Cyber Lavamancer.
SteamHero Shard - Virusbalance changeChance on hit to Virus the target, dealing extra magical Storm damage.
SteamMod - Chain Detonatorbalance changeEnables Physical Wall to set off explosions when a projectile passes through.
SteamHero Shard - Cosmic Burstbalance changeIncreases explosion range of Supernova and reduces fall-off.
SteamIntroduction of New Hero - The Cyborgnew contentMilestoneA new technologically enhanced hero joins Etheria's defense with unique abilities.
SteamResolved Buried Bastille Map Issuebug fixFixed issue preventing Buried Bastille from appearing in the Elemental Rumble map list.
SteamCyborg Tower - Drone Defense SystemgameplaySpawns a Drone that attacks enemies in a 360-degree zone.
SteamCyborg Ability - Drone OverdrivegameplayTemporarily overclocks the Laser Drone, increasing damage and enabling explosive attacks.
SteamDefense Shard - Concussive Guardbalance changePhysical Wall has a chance to stun enemies on impact.
SteamCyborg Tower - Plasma Defense SystemgameplayGenerates blasts of electricity dealing magical damage to enemies.
SteamHero Shard - Event Horizonbalance changeIncreases suction strength of Singularity Bomb and stun time.
SteamDefense Shard - Enhanced Scanbalance changeAmplifies Biometric Scanner's effect, causing enemies to take more damage.
SteamCyborg Secondary Attack - Micro MissilesgameplayMarks enemies with targeting beacons and launches homing micro missiles.
SteamHero Shard - Ignitionbalance changeFlame Thrower and Supernova ignite enemies for extra damage.
SteamCyborg Ability - FlamethrowergameplayUnleashes a stream of fire, dealing AoE damage and applying burn.
SteamCyborg Ability - Laser Drone CompaniongameplayA drone follows into battle, firing precision lasers at enemies.
SteamDefense Shard - Static Chargebalance changePlasma Defense System has a chance to deal extra Storm damage.
SteamHero Shard - Singularity Powerbalance changeIncreases Singularity Bomb damage but removes stun effect.
SteamHero Shard - Water Coolerbalance changeRestores heat per second while Drone Overdrive is active.
SteamCyborg Ability - SupernovagameplayFires a collapsing star that damages and slows enemies, detonating for massive damage.
SteamDefense Shard - Upgraded Targetingbalance changeIncreases targets for the Drone Defense System Aura but reduces damage.
SteamImproved VFX for Tesla Coil Projectilesbug fixVisual effects for Tesla Coil projectiles have been improved.
SteamCyborg Primary Attack - Cannister FiregameplayUnleash a torrent of projectiles from the cyborg's robotic arm.
SteamHero Shard - Exponential Forcebalance changeIncreases homing missile damage with primary attacks.
SteamDefense Shard - Enhanced Reconnaissancebalance changeIncreases Defense Range of the Drone Defense System.
SteamCyborg Ability - Singularity BombgameplayDeploys a gravity core that pulls in enemies and detonates, stunning them.
Steam - 15 eventsNew Costumesnew content
Added new costumes: Galactic Princess Aquairan, Space Fox Gunwitch, Space Ranger Hunter, M.A.R.T.I.A.N Engineer.
SteamFixed Aquairan's Health Bar Issuebug fixFixed an issue where Aquairan's health bar remained visible even after death.
SteamCorrected Core Health Values in Tutorial Mapsbug fixCorrected incorrect core health values in tutorial maps (both optional and critical cores were displaying 0 health).
SteamGalactic Guardians Defender Passnew contentMilestoneIntroduction of the Galactic Guardians Defender Pass with new skins, titles, and pets.
SteamFixed Soft-Lock Scenariobug fixFixed a scenario where players could get soft-locked if no defenses took damage and they didn’t know how to repair.
SteamNew Galactic Guardian Flairsnew contentIntroduced new flairs: Space Helmet, Galaxy, Space Wings, Space Visor.
SteamFixed Arctic Empower Mana Consumptionbug fixFixed the mana consumption issue with the Arctic Empower ability.
SteamResolved Lunar Portal Damage Issuebug fixResolved an issue with Lunar Portal where the summoned portal's damage and duration were significantly lower than described.
SteamFixed Snowflake Staff Bugbug fixFixed a bug with Snowflake and other staff right-click abilities that caused them to affect the entire map.
SteamFixed Defense Selling Progression Issuebug fixFixed an issue where players could sell defenses and still proceed to the first wave, causing potential progression problems.
SteamFixed Fire Servo Ignition Issuebug fixFixed the Fire Servo not igniting enemies on the Spectral Knight Tower, even when they were oiled.
SteamVarious UI and Performance ImprovementsperformanceImplemented various UI and performance improvements to ensure a smoother gameplay experience.
Steam - 1 eventImproved performance issuesperformanceSteam
- 5 eventsDouble XP Weekendseasonal event
Earn double Defender Pass experience from March 28th to April 2nd.
SteamUltimate Collection DiscountshopDungeon Defenders: Ultimate Collection sees its largest discount ever at 80%.
SteamDungeon Defenders DiscountsshopOriginal Dungeon Defenders and its DLC up to 50% off until April 5th.
SteamHalved Prices Eventseasonal eventAlmost everything in the Emporium is 50% off from March 28th to April 2nd.
Steam - 7 eventsAnnouncement of Defenders of Etherianew contentMilestone
Introducing a new cooperative, rogue-lite bullet-heaven game set in the Dungeon Defenders universe.
SteamGameplay Features of Defenders of Etherianew contentMilestonePlayers can venture solo or team up with up to three allies to face waves of enemies and bosses.
SteamUpgrade and Recruit Mechanicsnew contentAfter missions, players can upgrade equipment, recruit new pets, and hone heroes' skills.
SteamKickstarter Launch AnnouncementotherMilestoneDefenders of Etheria will be launching soon on Kickstarter.
SteamEarly-supporter Exclusive Sapphire Betsy Petdlc releaseInformation on how to unlock an exclusive pet for Defenders of Etheria.
SteamPlatform AvailabilityotherDefenders of Etheria will be released on PC with full Steam Deck support as a stretch goal.
SteamEarly Access Release PlansotherExpected early-access release for Defenders of Etheria in Q3 or Q4 2025.
Steam - 6 eventsTypos fixed in abilities and descriptionsbug fix
Fixed typos on some abilities, elemental candies, and flair descriptions.
SteamFixed item upgrade limit issuebug fixFixed an issue where players were able to upgrade an item beyond ‘Godly’.
SteamCharged Shot shard AOE issue fixedbug fixFixed ‘Charged Shot’ shard causing an unintended, massive AOE on some staves.
SteamIndestructible cores issue on Forgotten Ruinsbug fixFixed indestructible cores on Forgotten Ruins incursions.
SteamMini-bosses not spawning in Aquarion Throne Roombug fixFixed Aquarion Throne Room not spawning mini-bosses on Elemental Rumble.
SteamCurrent Trade-Off shard displacement effect fixbug fixFixed ‘Current Trade-Off’ Aquarion shard not removing the displacement effect from Whirlpool.
Steam - 15 eventsDouble Defender Pass XP Weekendbalance change
Double XP for Defender Pass on February 15th and 16th.
SteamNew Vendor: Violet Marygoldnew contentViolet Marygold sells Festival of Hearts Crates containing consumables with powerful effects.
SteamGrammatical Error in Blizzard’s Resurgence Shard Namebug fixFixed a grammatical error in the shard name.
SteamBlessing of the Dragon Shard Description Fixbug fixFixed the description of the Blessing of the Dragon shard.
SteamAmber Dino Pet Egg Issuebug fixFixed an issue where the Amber Dino pet egg would unintentionally rot.
SteamFestival of Hearts Event Introductionseasonal eventA new seasonal event featuring Violet Marygold as a vendor selling event-unique consumables.
SteamMalakai's Manor Not Working on Elemental Rumblebug fixFixed Malakai's Manor not functioning properly on Elemental Rumble.
SteamCupid Hunter Costume and Valentine Accessoriesnew contentIntroduction of the Cupid Hunter costume and Valentine accessory bundle.
SteamDefense Placement Issue on Wild Westivalbug fixFixed an issue where players could not place defenses in select locations.
SteamWyverns Stuck on Tornado Canyonbug fixFixed an issue where wyverns would become stuck on Tornado Canyon.
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