What changed in Dungeons & Dragons Online® in 2025

Corrected issues with re-summoning and dismissing the North Wind Wolf Pup Creature Companion.

The North Wind Wolf Pup Creature Companion no longer appears as the Black Rose Pup Creature Companion.

The new Update 77 free quest 'Body and Mind' now has its proper end chest.

Several crossbows now properly apply Dexterity to damage when they qualify for it.

An issue has been corrected that could allow reincarnated characters to acquire their first Winter lute inappropriately.

The lute 'spell' used to activate and harvest Motes no longer has a line of sight check.

Multiple items now properly apply Strength or Dexterity to hit and damage when they qualify for it.

The 'claim one of everything' option in the Escape to Ravenloft: Utility Collection bundle now properly closes its dialog window when selected.

Festivult has returned with updated cookies and new coin trading options.

Weapon Finesse now gives its proper amount of Fortification bypass.

Several typos in Rogue Mechanic tooltips have been corrected.

A new free quest that is level 8 on Heroic difficulty and level 36 on Legendary difficulty, located in Lamordia.

Kensai's 'Reed in the Wind' no longer applies Battle Guard to your enemies.

An issue with Golden Mote completion has been corrected for characters below the minimum lute requirement level.

Huge and Gargantuan Cookie Jars are now available in the DDO Store to hold your Festivult cookies.

Lord Arden now references the proper reward for the Lute of the Summer Flight.

Vistani Knife Fighter's Core 6 attack speed now properly applies to the kukri.

Motes are now less likely to spawn in objects.

Motes will now 'ping' a player with a message when they spawn.

The 'too high level' limit on harvesting Motes is now +6 in Epic level quests.

Baronness Hilda Bitterspine will now award the proper Winter Court Fairy Wings.

Mote spawn frequency has been increased.

An issue has been corrected that could cause enemies with thorn spells to do more damage than intended.

Scimitars now properly display as a light weapon in their tool tip.

Issues have been corrected with some thrown weapons not properly getting their 'Vow of Glory' designation.

Follow up now grants 5/10/15 Melee Power and lasts 30 seconds.

All weapons benefiting from the Finesse feat now use the higher of Dexterity or Strength for to-hit and damage.

Allows Dexterity for to-hit and damage with all weapons, no longer has prerequisites.

The longbow now properly grants the Wisdom-to-attack portion of Zen Archery.

Magic Fang now has a max caster level of 20 to prevent bugs.

The debuff now reduces Spell Crit damage by the correct amount.

Spring Attack gains a 20% damage bonus.

Throwing Axes/Hammers now use Strength for to-hit and damage.

Removed spell point cost per blast; damage increased to 2d6 from 1d6+1.

Cleave gains +1 Critical Threat range and +1 Critical Multiplier Bonus; Great Cleave gains +1 Threat range and +2 Critical Multiplier Bonus.

Damage increased to 25/50/100% bonus.

Blighted Charge and Jaws of Doom will use Conjuration instead of necromancy for DCs.

The music in the raid now properly plays.

Assassin Core 1 and 2 have had their text adjusted, with Core 2 providing +1 damage and 10% Fortification bypass.

Weapon Finesse now grants +2 to-hit and 10% Fortification bypass.

A few 'spawn a trap object' effects have been replaced due to reliability issues.

+2 to-hit and damage when using a Thrown Weapon.

Now bypass their correct amount of Dodge.

Bombs now deal increased damage based on Sneak Attack die.

Now applies Crown of Summer correctly.

Now passively increases the Ability Score Modifier bonus to damage for Longbows and Shortbows by +50%.

Sunder gets +10 to its attack roll; Improved Sunder gets +20 to its attack roll and a +60% damage bonus.

Removed since it no longer serves a purpose.

Hamstring's cooldown reduced from 15 seconds to 6 seconds with a +50% damage bonus; Slicing Blow's cooldown reduced from 15 seconds to 6 seconds with a 40% damage bonus.

Ranger Tempest Core 2 and 3 now grant Dexterity to-hit and damage with all one-handed weapons.

The Symphony of the Fey event has arrived, featuring special encounters and rewards.

Brutal Throw Feat now grants +1 damage for every 8 points of Strength when using a Throwing Axe or Hammer.

Mechanic Bomb spells now use Disable Device plus a 1d20 roll for their DC.

The vendor can now be found in the Eberron Hall of Heroes for claiming items.

Dagger/Dart/Shuriken Thrown Weapons now use the higher of Strength or Dexterity.

The leaderboard list has been added to the Hall of Heroes.

Positive Energy Shield buff now grants temporary Hit Points based on Heal skill.

Cooldowns decreased from 15 seconds to 10 seconds; base DC increased from 10 to 14.

The Helmed Horror can no longer fly, fixing an issue with its behavior.

Changed to 15% Fortification bypass and +3 to hit.

Allows Dexterity for to-hit and damage with all weapons, no longer has prerequisites.

Crossbows now innately use Dexterity for to-hit and damage.

Attack speed bonus only applies to when using a dagger or kukri.

Weapon requirements now list 'light' weapons instead of 'Finessable' to avoid confusion.

Mechanic Improve Traps bonus is now a +1/2/3 Disable Device bonus.

Tabaxi Base Core 1 description adjusted, with Blazer getting quarterstaff compatibility.

Further work has been done to change the way wilderness areas are loaded, improving their handling efficiency.

Objects created and left unattended out of sight in some wilderness regions now expire after approximately 2 minutes.

VIP Crafting Material Tokens have been renamed to VIP Rare Crafting Material Tokens to differentiate from new VIP Uncommon Crafting Material Tokens.

Corrected an issue that prevented characters from reaching Zardanarith, the green dragon in the Isle of Dread wilderness area.

Change to the way some landscapes are loaded to make their handling more efficient.

Objects created and left unattended fully out of sight in some landscape regions now expire after approximately 2 minutes.

2024 Night Revels candies and other expiring ingredients are now expired.

An issue has been corrected in the quest 'Locked Away Part 2' that could cause some of the bomb ingredients to not register properly.

A bug has been corrected that could allow more hirelings to be summoned than intended.

An issue has been corrected in the quest 'The Body Snatchers' that could cause players to get stuck in a room with a cookbook if everyone in the room dies.

This update includes preparation for this year's Night Revels event, which begins on October 1st and includes new rewards.

An issue has been corrected with hireling pathing that could cause significant server performance issues if they could not path to their players.

Various polish has taken place in the Lamordia wilderness area.

Preparatory work for the delivery of the Armor of the Red Dragon Set, debuting after October 1st as a VIP Loyalty Reward.

The icon and focus orb of the Lamordia Bottle of Mist has been adjusted to help differentiate it from the Mists of Ravenloft Bottle of Mist.

Some frills and rocks in Isle of Dread and Myth Drannor have been adjusted as part of the followup work to a recent change on procedural frill generation.

Kobold Warriors now attack properly under certain conditions.

The waypoint out of the graveyard in the Lamordia wilderness now spawns consistently.

Extensive work has been done to clean up incorrectly flagged decorative objects which were causing garbage collection processes to back up under heavy load.

Quest XP in Heroic difficulty quests in The Chill of Ravenloft has been increased, and several quests are now correctly flagged as 'Long'.

Some windows that were floating up in the air of the Lamordia landscape have been fixed.

Certain rock formations and walkable trees had their physics simplified to reduce server load, particularly in Myth Drannor and Isle of Dread.

A barrier issue has been corrected in the quest 'A Miner Sacrifice'.

Treewalker, the rare spider in The Keep on the Borderlands wilderness area, is no longer stuck inside of a wall and can be defeated.

Addresses frequent objects impacting entity destruction, optimizing handling of decorative landscape.

Some trees, bushes, or other decorative objects may appear in different locations due to updates.

Focuses on improving game performance with planned work in the coming weeks.

Provides temporary improvements while further addressing issues with objects throughout the game.

Root walls in 'The Trouble with Tar Pits' and 'The Thornwright' now break correctly from Eldritch Blasts and other spells.

Lamordia's wilderness area now awards its intended experience on Legendary difficulty.

The Monster Manual category Living Spell now properly has a creature companion deed again.

Bleak Transformers now drop from purple-name bosses in the Lamordia Wilderness Area.

An issue has been corrected with The Chill of Ravenloft's Saga Reward lists to prevent an issue that could cause rewards to be unable to be selected.

Heroic Lamordia's Sentinel Constructs now deal less Force damage.

Rare purple named wilderness enemies now drop their proper ingredients in their intended amount.

Typos have been corrected in NPC dialog in The Chill of Ravenloft.

Various polish has taken place in the Lamordia landscape to deal with some floating objects and other issues.

The monster spell 'Ego Wipe' now scales 50% less from Spell Power and inflicts 1 point of Charisma damage on a successful saving throw.

Chests in the Lamordia wilderness now drop the correct number of Bleak Wires.

The Bottle of Freezing Mist will now properly teleport you to House Jorasco if you have not finished the quest The Body Snatchers.

A frost giant rare in Lamordia no longer gets stuck in a cave.

Rejecting a Dark Gift feat now has a debuff that lasts for five minutes.

All Downcast armor-slot items now have 4 Lamordia Augment Slots.

The Slow spell now has a maximum duration of 25 seconds when targeting players.

Fixed an issue where Eldritch Blasts could break quests by breaking objects that were set to be unbreakable.

Players removed from a guild now appear at the airship tower in the market instead of high up in the air.

The Dhampir Dark Bargainer's Mist-Touched Cloak can now be equipped properly.

Viktranium Picks no longer list a minimum level of 26.

All Gravekeeper armor-slot items now have 3 Lamordia Augment Slots.

Step back into the haunting mists of Ravenloft with new quests and a new raid.

Your Reincarnation Cache is now included in packing when using the /transfer pack command.

Removed incomplete Enhanced Dark Gift feats and provided a Feat Respec Token.

Corrected an issue where some Shadows were failing to properly aggro on players considered undead.

Brave 13 new quests and explore a haunting wilderness area.

Resolved an issue that caused some quest givers to lock up and become unusable.

Fixed an issue where Ettins were not performing their death animation correctly.

New crafting system with named items and augment slots in Lamordia.

Applied a fix to a crashing issue with crafting devices.

Ultimate Edition players can claim this item for teleportation.

Resolved an issue with glamered cosmetics getting stuck on the Legendary Warblade.

Players can acquire a Dark Gift temporary feat at the new shrine.

Fixed an issue with some Chaosmancer spells incorrectly set as enchantment effects.

Packing and Unpacking is now restricted to the inside of the Lordsmarch Bank in The Marketplace of Eberron.

Attempting to issue the '/transfer pack' or '/transfer unpack' command from outside of the Lordsmarch Bank now returns a messaging telling you how to complete the command.

An issue has been corrected with the portal inside of the Snapping Line Inn in Saltmarsh to allow more people to use the portal at the same time.

New text added to the initial display when a character runs the '/transfer pack' command.

A solution has been developed for customer support to assist players who disconnected during the packing process.

New text added to the initial display when a character runs the 'transfer unpack' command.

Guild members who experienced an issue unpacking due to a change in guild leadership can now unpack and re-join their guild.

Characters in the process of packing or unpacking will no longer be able to log out through in-game menus.

Base Character Bank slots have been increased from 20 to 80.

The Alabaster Lioness and Saltmarsh VIP tickets now deliver their expected benefits on Thrane, Shadowdale, and Moonsea.

The Lifeshaper no longer allows a character to start a Reincarnation process that is destructive to that character's Packed data.

Guild Renown Decay paused on 64-bit worlds until August 31, 2025.

New command '/transfer delete guild' allows players to permanently delete their guild information.

Coupon Codes created to assist transferring players with pet renames and guild airship cosmetic replacements.

Free transfers from 32-bit game worlds to new 64-bit worlds available until August 31, 2025.

A coupon code created to address issues with transferring airship wall, ring, and other cosmetic selections.

Display of game worlds in the launcher adjusted to guide players to select 64-bit game worlds.

Detailed guidance provided for players on how to prepare, pack, transfer, and unpack their characters and items.

32-bit game worlds and Cormyr have reopened with Transfers and Packing disabled.

Three new 64-bit game worlds launched: Shadowdale and Thrane in the US, and Moonsea in Europe.

Unpacking items may impact game performance during high activity periods.

Transfers to our 64-bit Game Worlds begin at 2:00 PM Eastern on July 15th.

Hit Point totals of enemies are now visible to everyone, no longer gated through Monster Manual progress.

Introducing new spells like Dread Mist and Dust to Dust for the Dhampir race.

Brave challenging new dungeons filled with horrors in CR 8 Heroic and CR 36 Legendary quests.

Explore the chilling wilderness of Lamordia, revealing secrets of this forsaken realm.

New enhancements for Dhampir characters, including Dark Past, Dark Present, and Dark Future.

Step back into the haunting mists of Ravenloft with the new Dungeons & Dragons Online expansion, exploring Lamordia.

Introducing the Dhampir race, allowing players to utilize vampiric powers and unique abilities.

New Dhampir Iconic Hero class with unique abilities and starting features.

+2 Strength, do not need to breathe underwater, and gain a Vampiric Bite feat.

Unlock powerful items and exclusive bonuses with the new bundles.

All Hardcore season cosmetic reward toggles now bestow a permanent feat that persists through Reincarnation.

Interacting with a Relay Mirror while holding your Block button now rotates the mirror in the opposite direction.

Cosmetic toggle feats now have their own feat category called Cosmetics.

The VIP Cloud Mount now appears correctly in the focus orb.

An issue has been corrected that could cause the quest to be unable to be completed during the final boss fight.

Attack Speed Modifiers will no longer function for Inquisitive crossbow styles when No Holds Barred and Endless Fusillade are active, resulting in a 20% adjustment in attack speed.

Players can now speak to Violet Peregrine in the Eberron Hall of Heroes to acquire the Storm Cloud mount on any game world.

Monsters when Feared will now only go up to 15 meters away from the player and behave more like 'panicking in place'.

Precise Shot now grants all bows a 50% stat mod adjustment, increasing damage per projectile.

Fixed several issues with hirelings Teal, Darling, and Rana to correct 'expensive' behaviors when they could not reach their owner.

Fixed issues that caused the raid to be closed; it is now available again.

Main objectives now properly finish and give credit for completing the quest.

The final quest 'Sleeping with the Fishes' is now available, featuring multiple possible endings.

New teleportation option at the barrier to the end fight for groups and returning players.

Local Sahuagin struggle with the Kobold Union for control in the Stormreach Fish Market.

Display and clarity issues corrected for the interactable objective.

Tension in the Stormreach Fish Market; level 3 Heroic and level 35 Legendary.

New items added to the VIP Bag of Many Things including Jeweler's Tool Kits and Sentient Unslotters.

UI now has a minimum size to prevent display issues.

Corrected issues where bosses could lose aggro under certain teleportation conditions.

Glamerdust quantity in VIP Bag increased from 50 to 80.

Fixed issues with map focus and behavior during resizing.

The chest now opens properly upon completion of the objective.

Explore a newly discovered section of the Sunken Sewers infested with deadly vermin.

Explore a new section of the Sunken Sewers infested with vermin; level 4 Heroic and level 35 Legendary.

Damage on cold and light procs increased; double rainbow procs removed.

Now grants +1d8 Eldritch Blast Damage instead of +10% speed.

Scaling for Eldritch Blast (Focused) increased to 150%.

Fixed issues where self purge abilities would not dispel CC effects correctly.

Various enhancements adjusted for balance including changes to Ranged Power and dodge bonuses.

Changes to how enemies track characters under invisibility and stealth, addressing performance issues.

Fixed issue where players could get stuck when teleporting to their soul stone in certain dungeons.

Multiple balance changes including reduced physical bite damage and armor class.

Strange happenings in The King's Forest; level 5 Heroic and level 28 Epic.

New Quest Bundle featuring quests available over time, free for VIPs and purchasable in the DDO Store.

Items that lost their Minimum Level have regained it.

Strange happenings in The King's Forest lead to a quest involving a local hag.

Fixed interaction issues with Double Rainbow and Colors of the Queen.

Fixed scaling in dungeons that weren't spawning enough monsters on elite/reaper.

Addressed issues with special effects not displaying.

Logic improved to prevent getting stuck and heads now fade quickly with action text feedback.

Portal now properly teleports players into the Chamber of the Shadow.

A new series of quests featuring new adventures available for VIPs and in the DDO Store.

Spelling corrected in all references.

Hat will no longer float over Frogo when in rat form.

Players no longer get stuck when teleporting to their soul stone while dead.

A pit located against the north wall outside of the temple has been fixed.

Several changes made for performance and feedback response.

VFX cosmetics will no longer appear when in rat form.

XP stones cannot be used on the Heart of Wind to prevent confusion.

A horde of dinosaurs gather outside Stormreach, featuring a new monster, the Ettin.

Thieves tools are now visible for classes other than rogue.

Resolved display issues for Dragonborn and Elves.

The effect now removes itself on players who exit the quest.

Various fixes to Draconic Conviction and Might ranks.

Fire beetles will not use fireball until epic difficulty unless oversized.

Keymapping for HENCHMAN_BAR5_KEY5 corrected.

NPC can now talk with more than one person at once.

In Threats Old and New and Den of Vipers.

Multiple fixes to abilities and spell interactions.

Players must speak with Xatheral to claim free access to the Dragon Disciple Archetype before March 25th.

Draconic Apotheosis now gives its passive bonuses properly and lists correct critical multiplier.

Spells and SLAs benefiting from multiple Spell Schools now calculate their DC correctly.

A new free raid available for players level 20 or higher, concluding the Lanterns in the Mists event.

Core 3 now properly grants True Seeing.

Fist of the Dragon now scales its damage properly and gives its passive bonuses correctly.

Adjusted effect icons from effects added with Dragon Disciple and Monk changes.

Deadly Striker now properly adds crit multiplier with Kama, Shortswords, and Shuriken.

Antirequisites for Trance enhancements have been updated.

Flawless Breathing now properly grants its spell crit.

The character creation flow now properly checks for interaction with the Year of the Dragon NPC Xatheral.

SLAs for Dragon Disciple now display their DCs correctly.

Henshin Mystic's Serenity no longer erroneously grants +15% Attack Speed with Quarterstaves.

Dragon's Devotion II now properly adds Shaken on Breath casts.

Draconic Apotheosis now properly grants +5% Spell Crit Damage and +2 to all Ability Scores.

Improved Archer's Focus now properly grants its passive Ranged Power.

Touch of Death now properly adds +3 to Attack and Damage without dropping existing bonuses.

To Seek Perfection now properly grants its Ranged Power if you have Meditation of War.

Horizon Walker's Hunter's Focus now works properly with Ninja Spy's Improved Archer's Focus.

Level 4 spells now properly appear in Dragon Disciple spellbook after taking Level 15 without relog.

The icon for Shintao's Fast Hands: Ranged has been fixed.

Fixed an issue where Creature Companions who were wolves, dogs, or hyenas looked like undead.

Text in the Reincarnation UI and Hearts of Wood and Blood tooltips updated to match new XP tables.

Improved Hands of Healing now properly applies Lesser Restoration.

Henshin Mystic's Exemplar now properly grants its 5/10/15% Attack Speed with Quarterstaves.

The Anniversary Event has returned, running through March 18th, 2025, with special bonuses and free gifts.

Players can claim a free Dragon Disciple monk archetype from February 26th to March 25th, 2025.

Poisoned Darts and Diversion have been adjusted, with new effects and bonuses introduced.

The Monk Combo System and its builders/finishers have been retired, with many effects moved to the Monk Enhancement Trees.

Players can claim a free 19th Anniversary Scarf and a +10% Discovery boost from the Djinni in House Phiarlan.

Quivering Palm's DC now uses Strength if it is highest; Stunning Fist's DC now uses the highest of Strength, Dexterity, or Wisdom.

The Unarmed Strike Feat now grants +5 Melee Power while Centered and using Handwraps for each copy of the feat.

Riddle of Fire and Ki Bolt have been adjusted to enhance their effects while centered.

Action Point costs across Ninja Spy, Shintao, and Henshin Mystic have been reduced, primarily in Tier 5.

The Lanterns from the Lanterns in the Mists event can now be used while Raging.

The odds of finding Golden Age weapons instead of Fallen Age weapons in Myth Drannor has been increased, with slight reductions in Fallen Age weapons.

A new Year of the Dragon gift is now available, featuring the Armor of the Dragon Cult.

The odds of reaching the rare items table in Fall of the Night Brigade quests has been increased, with slight reductions in non-rare items.

The odds of reaching the rare item table in Myth Drannor quests has been increased, with slight reductions in non-rare items.

Fixed an issue where picking a locked lever at the start of The Zulkir's Plan could block completion of the quest.

The Year of the Dragon 'Dragon Path Aura Footprints' now display properly for other clients.

The odds of finding Fallen Age weapons in Myth Drannor has been increased.

The icon for the Guest Pass for the Fall of the Night Brigade has been corrected.

Higher tier Mist Stalker red name bosses will now reward more durability for the Lantern of the Order in Reaper difficulty.

Various typos have been corrected with one of the Year of the Dragon vendors.