What changed in Dungeons & Dragons Online® in 2023

79 updates · 11 main milestones · Feb 22, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023

  1. 5 events
    Questgiver Recognition for Illithid Invasionbug fix

    Questgivers for the Illithid Invasion now properly recognize the state of the event with new instances.

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    Ethereal Shielding in Pilgrim's Perilbug fix

    Special shield priests now make their allies ethereal in 'Pilgrim's Peril' to prevent players from getting stuck by invulnerable enemies.

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    Correct Card Icons for Deck of Many Cursesbug fix

    The recipe for creating a Deck of Many Curses now shows the correct card icons and tooltip information.

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    Typo Fix in The Curse of the Sentient's Mealbug fix

    Fixed a typo in the description, and the curse now properly increases the item's value by 100,000 platinum.

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    Decoration Coins in Astral Ambushbug fix

    Fixed an issue where some decorative coins in 'Astral Ambush' were hovering in the air.

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  2. 34 events
    Shadowdancer Core 4 Functionality Restoredbug fix

    Shadowdancer Core 4 now works correctly with Trap the Soul.

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    Legendary Dreadnaught Buff Bar Typo Fixesbug fix

    Some typos in the Legendary Dreadnaught buff bar have been corrected.

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    Divine Disciple Upgrade Fixesbug fix

    Holy Smite/Chaos Hammer/Unholy Blight/Order's Wrath from Divine Disciple upgrade now works on Mephits.

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    Law of the Divine Scaling Fixbug fix

    Law of the Divine in Divine Crusader now scales correctly with Melee and Ranged Power.

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    Falconry Tier 2 Sprint Boost Percentage Correctedbug fix

    Falconry's Tier 2 Sprint Boost now states its correct percentage.

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    Sentient Weapons Recipe Fixbug fix

    Sentient weapons should no longer fit into any recipe that could destroy it.

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    Avenging Cleave Typo Correctionbug fix

    A typo has been corrected in Avenging Cleave.

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    Vinelasher Bracers Scaling Fixbug fix

    New copies of Vinelasher Bracers and Legendary Vinelasher Bracers have a correctly scaling Improved Deception effect.

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    Dusk Surge Action Boost Restoration Fixbug fix

    Dusk Surge in Legendary Dreadnought now properly restores Action Boosts with ranged weapons.

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    Illithid Invasion Event Beginsseasonal eventMilestone

    Participate in a one-time event to stop the Illithid Invasion across Dungeons & Dragons Online.

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    Tabaxi Trip DCs Increment Fixbug fix

    Tabaxi's bonus trip DCs for quarterstaff now correctly increment.

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    Eldritch Knight Capstone Typo Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a typo in the capstone of Eldritch Knight (both Sorcerer and Wizard).

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    Apothecary T4 Spell Cost Reduction Fixedbug fix

    Fixing apothecary new t4 to reduce spell costs correctly.

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    Breakables Under Fiendish Symbiosisbug fix

    You can now break breakables while under the effects of Fiendish Symbiosis.

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    Dinosaur Bone Greatsword Orientation Fixedbug fix

    The Dinosaur Bone Greatsword has done a flip and now faces the correct direction.

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    Knight of the Chalice Feat Descriptions Removedbug fix

    Feat descriptions from Knight of the Chalice have been removed.

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    Ear Smash Damage Scalar Fixbug fix

    Ear Smash is now a +10/20/30% damage scalar.

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    Doubleshot Damage Calculation Fixbalance change

    Doubleshot now properly factors in all on-crit effects to multiply their damage values.

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    Weapon Material Type Issues Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a few material type issues on weapons; weapons in Morgrave University are no longer made from bone.

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    Deck of Many Curses Introducednew content

    Collect cards to create Decks that apply mysterious Curses to equipment.

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    Blight Wolf Tooltip Typo Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a typo in Blight Wolf's tooltip.

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    Divine Disciple Core Lockout Fixedbug fix

    The first core of Divine Disciple's dark side no longer locks out Core 20 capstones.

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    Blightcaster Icons Correctedbug fix

    Several icons have been corrected in Blightcaster.

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    Vecna Unleashed Secret Chests Fixbug fix

    Secret chests from Vecna Unleashed no longer give you a Fire Elemental Essence.

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    Light and Dark Rank Correctionbug fix

    Light and Dark is now correctly 3 rank.

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    Rune Arm Proficiency Destiny Fixbug fix

    A player with the Rune Arm proficiency destiny ability will no longer just lose their offhand sometimes.

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    New Extreme Challenge Dungeon Questsnew contentMilestone

    Unlock four new extreme challenge dungeon quests: Pilgrims' Peril, Stolen Power, Horde of the Illithid Controller, and Astral Ambush.

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    Primal Avatar Icon Correctedbug fix

    Corrected an icon in Primal Avatar.

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    Wrack Construct Damage Fixbug fix

    Wrack Construct in Battle Engineer now correctly does +10/20/30% damage.

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    Improved Deception Scaling Fixbug fix

    The scaling version of Improved Deception now correctly boosts your Bluff and not your Hide skill.

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    Occult Slayer Action Boost Fixbug fix

    Occult Slayer's antimagic action boost now works with things that proc on action boosts.

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    Holy Retribution Scaling Fixbug fix

    Holy Retribution now properly scales with Melee and Ranged Power, and the ranged version now correctly restores Smite Evil charges.

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    Disease Guards Drop Reliability Improvedbug fix

    Items with Disease Guards now more reliably drop with those Disease Guards correctly attached to the item.

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    Flasks of Icy Coffee Buffs Dispel Fixbug fix

    The buffs from the Flasks of Icy Coffee are now dispelled via Rest.

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  3. 21 events
    Harper Agent Core Adjustmentsbalance change

    Cores 1, 6, and 18 now give +1 To-hit and Damage; Core 20 gives +2 to all ability scores.

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    New Epic Destiny: Machrotechnicnew contentMilestone

    Unleash the power of the Machrotechnic with a new Epic Destiny.

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    Performance Updates Appliedperformance

    Updates applied to combat bonuses, spell casting, login times, and regen to reduce lag.

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    Lighting the Candle Buff Text Correctionbug fix

    Lighting the Candle's buff now has the correct text.

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    Store Queue Icon Clearing Issue Fixedbug fix

    Queue icon now properly clears itself when the queue is empty.

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    Ravager's Laughter Fury Addition Fixedbug fix

    Ravager's Laughter now reliably adds Fury to your character.

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    Sorcerer Savant Tier 5 Actives Scalingbalance change

    Tier 5 Actives now scale with the highest of Charisma or Constitution.

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    Ninja Spy Dark Ki Upgradesbalance change

    Tier 2 and Tier 4 Dark Ki upgrades now grant +1 to hit and +2 to damage.

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    Class Monk Quivering Palm DC Formula Updatebalance change

    Quivering Palm has a new DC formula and gains +4 DC on a failed saving throw.

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    Rune Arm Charge UI Movement Restrictionbug fix

    You can no longer move the Rune Arm Charge UI.

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    Errors in Tavern Keepers Logic Fixedbug fix

    Fixed a mess of errors and typos in the tavern keepers logic in The Harbor.

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    Vecna Unleashed Expansion Releasednew contentMilestone

    Experience the thrilling climax of The Codex of the Infinite Planes Saga with new areas, enemies, and dungeons.

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    Warchanter DC Adjustmentsbalance change

    Spinning Ice, Frozen Fury, and Skaldic Scream now use the highest of Dexterity, Charisma, or Strength for their DCs.

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    Consecration Now Heals Hirelingsbug fix

    Consecration now heals Hirelings as intended.

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    Tomes of Learning Upgradeother

    Tomes of Learning now check each tier of difficulty independently.

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    Challenge XP Panel String Table Error Fixedbug fix

    The Challenge XP panel is no longer a string table error.

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    Swashbuckler Battering Barrage Cost Reducedbalance change

    Battering Barrage cost reduced from 2/rank to 1/rank.

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    13 New Dungeons and a New Raidnew contentMilestone

    Includes 13 dungeons and a new raid (raid coming soon).

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    DDO Store Logo Shiftedui ux

    DDO Store logo has been shifted to avoid blocking interaction with header links.

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    Augmented Summons Feat Functionality Restoredbug fix

    Augmented Summons Feat from temporary sources will now work on Hirelings.

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    Balance Adjustments Across Classesbalance change

    Adjusted 13 features across 7 classes and 2 universal trees for better character building.

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  4. 14 events
    Monster Aggro Behavior Improvedai

    Monsters will now drop aggro against players they cannot catch more effectively.

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    Introduction of Macrotechnic Epic Destinynew contentMilestone

    A new Epic Destiny, Macrotechnic, has been introduced with unique abilities and themes.

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    Dungeon Alert System Updatedbalance changeMilestone

    Dungeon Alert has been updated to scale better with player power, introducing new alert levels.

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    Legendary Curse of Agony Duration Adjustedbalance change

    The Legendary Curse of Agony now has a maximum duration of 60 seconds.

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    Tumbling Controls Improvedgameplay

    The pause at the end of tumbling with the Experimental Tumble Controls has been removed.

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    Pre-purchase for Vecna Unleashed Availabledlc releaseMilestone

    The pre-purchase for the new expansion Vecna Unleashed has arrived, featuring new areas and enemies.

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    New Dance for Raptor and Panther Mountsnew content

    Players can now perform a dance with Raptor and Panther mounts.

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    Tooltip Accuracy for Wrathful Weaponsbug fix

    The Wrathful Weapons weapon tooltip now has accurate text.

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    Titania's Glory Helmet Description Correctedbug fix

    Titania's Glory now references the correct helmet in its description.

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    Bank Space Expansion Error Fixedbug fix

    Players impacted by a recent bank space expansion error can now purchase full bank upgrades.

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    Tavern Quest Leads Introducedgameplay

    Tavern keepers in The Harbor can now provide 'Quest Leads' and vector quests.

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    New Purple Alert Mechanicbalance changeMilestone

    A new Purple Alert triggers after maintaining Red Alert for 30 seconds, enhancing enemy abilities.

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    Increased Movement Speed for Dungeon Alert Enemiesbalance change

    Movement speed bonuses for Dungeon Alert levels have been increased for enemies CR 10 and higher.

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    Fixed Typos in Various Textsbug fix

    Multiple typos in quest journals and dialogues have been fixed.

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  5. 2 events
    Limited Time Sale on Expansion Questsshop

    Select Expansion quests available for only 99 points until April 23rd, 2023.

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    Free Questing Coupon for DDOdlc releaseMilestone

    Unlock a trove of quests, raids, and adventure packs for free with the coupon code DUNGEONCRAWL.

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  6. 3 events
    17th Anniversary Event Returnsseasonal eventMilestone

    The Anniversary Event is underway in House Phiarlan with updates, new rewards, and more.

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    New Free Dungeon: Kill Ten Ratsnew content

    A new quest for levels 18 and 34 in Heroic and Legendary difficulties respectively.

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    Three New Free Archetypes Addednew content

    New Archetypes: Acolyte of the Skin, Blightcaster, Dark Hunter available for all players.

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