What changed in Dungeon Defenders in 2016
119 updates · 8 main milestones · Feb 2, 2016 to Aug 4, 2016
- 60 eventsEmbermount Volcano Campaign Map with Phoenix Bossnew contentMilestoneSteamFixed Level 60 Armor Dropping on Low Difficultiesbug fixSteamFixed Public Games Visibility in Matchmakingbug fixSteamIncreased Base Charges for Darkness, Inferno, and Gas Trapsbalance change
Base charges increased to 3 from 1/2/2
SteamInvasion Shows Current Phase Number in UIquality of lifeSteamStoryline Cut Scenes for Embermountnew contentSteamCosmetic Accessory Set Bonusesnew contentSteamFour New Weapons (One for Each Class)new contentSteamNew Enemy - The Harbingernew contentSteamCosmetic Accessory Set Bonusesnew contentCrystal, Embermount, and Palantir based on hat, mask, and bracers
SteamMultiple Upgrades Can Be Applied to an Item in a Single Clickquality of lifeShift down applies up to 9 upgrades per click.
SteamFixed Diamonds Spawnbug fixSteamBowling Ball Tower Attack Speed Increasedbalance changeAnimation time exponent increased for faster attacks
SteamStory Line Cut Scenes for Embermountnew contentSteamEmbermount Volcano Campaign Map with Phoenix Bossnew contentMilestoneSteamThree New Accessories for Embermountnew contentSteamFixed Excess Mana Removal FunctionperformanceIntroduced a biasing system to keep larger value tokens around longer.
SteamUpdated Minimap Colors for Ult+ and Ult++quality of lifeColors changed to orange and red respectively
SteamFixed Unintended Increase in High Level Armor Droppingbug fixSteamFixed Proton Beams and Inferno Traps Damagebug fixNow deal damage every tick with high attack rates
SteamFixed Flying Enemies Not Triggering Trapsbug fixSteamBowling Ball Tower Attack Speed Increasedbalance changeAnimation time exponent increased from 0.8 to 1.0.
SteamNew Setting to Move While Buildingquality of lifeSteamFixed Ghost Pillars in Hall of Courtbug fixSteamMagic Missile Tower Damage Scaling Increasedbalance changeDamage scaling exponent increased from 1.105 to 1.15.
SteamRemoved Frame Rate Dependency from Many Damaging TowersperformanceSteamFixed Ghost Pillars in Hall of Courtbug fixSteamNew Weapons for Each Classnew contentSteamEthereal Spike Trap Base Charges Increasedbalance changeBase charges increased from 2 to 4, damage scaling improved
SteamFixed Level 60 Armor Dropping on Low Difficultiesbug fixSteamFixed Djinn Casting Time Accelerated by Ensnare Aurasbug fixSteamMagic Missile Tower Damage Scaling Increasedbalance changeDamage scaling exponent increased from 1.105 to 1.15
SteamNew Enemy - The Harbingernew contentSteamItems Rated as Transcendent or Above Have Particle Beamsquality of lifeHelps in picking them out of the pile.
SteamNew Setting for Tower Dynamic LightingperformanceSignificant performance benefits when disabled, requires restart
SteamFixed Diamonds Spawnbug fixSteamItems Rated as Transcendent or Above Show Particle Beamquality of lifeBeam shown on items not filtered from the minimap by quality
SteamSlice’N Dice and Lightning Tower Damage Buffbalance changeHigher damage output and scaling revised
SteamMana Bomb and Purity Bomb Damage Scaling Increasedbalance changeSignificant increase in damage scaling.
SteamThree New Pets in Embermount Survivalnew contentSteamThree New Pets in Embermount Survivalnew contentSteamFixed Flying Enemies Not Triggering Trapsbug fixSteamMoon Pet Added to Moonbase Survivalnew contentSteamSlice’N Dice and Lightning Tower Damage Output Increasedbalance changeDamage per tick now increases with the attack rate stat.
SteamAdded Report Issue Button to Pause Menuquality of lifeSteamFixed Proton Beams and Inferno Traps Damagebug fixHigh attack rates now deal damage every tick.
SteamNew Setting to Enable Tower Dynamic Lightingquality of lifeSignificant performance benefits when disabled.
SteamAdded Report Issue Button to Pause Menuquality of lifeSteamMoon Pet Added to Moonbase Survivalnew contentSteamSteam Trading Cards, Wallpapers, Emoticons, Badgesnew contentSteamFixed Ogres Dropped by Goblin Copters Damaging Crystalsbug fixSteamBase Charges Increased for Darkness, Inferno, and Gas Trapsbalance changeBase charges increased to 3 from 1/2/2.
SteamFixed Djinn Casting Time Being Accelerated by Ensnare Aurasbug fixSteam - 45 eventsFix for Proton beams and inferno traps dealing damage every tickbug fixSteam4 New weapons (1 for each class)new contentSteamTower Buff Beam base boost values increasedbalance changeSteamMoon Pet added to Moonbase Survivalnew contentSteamNew setting to move while buildingotherSteamNew setting for tower dynamic lightingotherSteamBowling Ball Tower attack speed increasedbalance change
Animation time exponent increased for better scaling
SteamElectric auras can damage the tavern dummyotherSteam4 New weapons (1 for each class)new contentSteamProton beams and inferno traps now deal damage every tickbug fixMultiple proton beams can damage the same target
SteamItems rated as transcendent or above have a 'god beam'otherHelps in identifying items in the pile
SteamElectric auras can damage the tavern dummyotherSteamCamera rotation locked in top down placement modeotherSteamBowling Ball Tower attack speed increasedbalance changeSteamMagic Missile Tower damage scaling increasedbalance changeSteamMoon Pet added to Moonbase Survivalnew contentSteamNew enemy - The Harbingernew contentSteamEthereal Spike Trap base charges increasedbalance changeSteamTwo new pets in Embermount Survivalnew contentSteamMagic Missile Tower damage scaling increasedbalance changeSteamSlice’N Dice and Lightning Tower damage output increasedbalance changeDamage per tick now increases with attack rate stat
Steam3 New accessories - Brooch, Mask and Bracersnew contentSteamCamera rotation locked in top down placement modeotherSteamPublic games on different versions no longer visible in matchmakingbug fixSteamDeadly Striker Tower attack speed and damage adjustmentsbalance changeAnimation time exponent increased, base damage decreased
SteamItems rated as transcendent or above have a 'god beam'otherSteamEmbermount Volcano campaign map with Phoenix Bossnew contentMilestoneSteamDeadly Striker Tower attack speed and damage adjustmentsbalance changeSteamSlice’N Dice and Lightning Tower damage output increasedbalance changeSteamItems can be renamed at maximum upgrade levelotherSteamMaximum starting wave set per mapotherSteamNew enemy - The Harbingernew contentSteamTwo new pets in Embermount Survivalnew contentSteamPublic games on different version no longer visible in matchmakingbug fixSteamMana Bomb and Purity Bomb damage scaling increasedbalance changeSteamSteam Trading Cards announcednew contentSteamEmbermount Volcano campaign map with Phoenix Bossnew contentMilestoneSteamAdded report issue button to pause menuotherSteam3 New accessories - Brooch, Mask and Bracersnew contentSteam - 12 eventsNew Enemy, Weapons, Accessories, and Petsnew contentMilestone
Addition of new enemy types, weapons, accessories, and pets.
SteamEmbermount Volcano Map Introductionnew contentMilestoneBringing Embermount Volcano over from DDE.
SteamDepths and Bubbles Community Eventseasonal eventNew community event scheduled for Feb 12th - 14th.
SteamEmbermount Volcano Map Introductionnew contentMilestoneBringing Embermount Volcano over from DDE as a new map.
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