What changed in Dungeons & Dragons Online® in 2026

166 updates · 4 main milestones · Jan 22, 2026 to May 13, 2026

  1. 5 events
    Back end system changes for server maintenancesystem
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    Level 30 message no longer displaysbug fix

    The message 'You have attained the Highest level in the Game' no longer displays when reaching level 30.

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    Quick Cutter works with handwrapsbug fix

    Quick Cutter now properly works with handwraps.

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    Shard Storm enhancement requires upgrade in Tier 3balance change

    The Shard Storm enhancement in the Primal Avatar tree now properly requires the upgrade enhancement in Tier 3 to grant its hit point buff.

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    Invasive Fey Flowers hit box adjustedbug fix

    Invasive Fey Flowers now have a hit box more appropriate for their size to make ranged weapons hit them more reliably.

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  2. 12 events
    Typos and string table errors correctedbug fix

    Various typos and string table errors have been corrected.

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    Lifeshaper training issue correctedbug fix

    Corrected an issue where the Lifeshaper would train you as a monk instead of a rogue when performing a Lesser Reincarnation.

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    Completion issue in Thrall of Duty fixedbug fix

    An issue in 'Thrall of Duty' has been corrected that could break completion if one player was by the dragon when another player was in the House of Cards.

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    Optional chest treasure corrected in Savaran's Fortressbug fix

    One of the optional chests in Savaran's Fortress now gives the correct treasure.

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    Searing Servants hit detection fixedbug fix

    Searing Servants in 'Wish Upon a Card' can now be properly hit by projectiles.

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    Arcane Trickster enhancement fixedbug fix

    The Arcane Trickster enhancement 'My Favorite Bauble' now supports throwing daggers with no orb required.

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    Legendary Drysvayla's Axe Returning property fixedbug fix

    Copies of the Legendary Drysvayla's Axe that did not have their Returning property now do.

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    Legendary difficulty dungeons drop rates adjustedbalance change

    Legendary difficulty dungeons now properly drop Sun/Moon Augments and Rare items.

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    Invasive Fey Flowers hit box adjustedbug fix

    Invasive Fey Flowers now have a more appropriate hit box for their size to make range weapons hit more reliably.

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    Blue dragon fight issue fixed in Thrall of Dutybug fix

    Fixed an issue in 'Thrall of Duty' where you could get the blue dragon to die in the fight against the Ogre Mage by not helping him.

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    Quest blocking issue fixed in Thrall of Dutybug fix

    Fixed an issue in 'Thrall of Duty' where the quest could be blocked by injuring the Ogre Mage too quickly.

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    Ruin card description correctedbug fix

    The 'Ruin' card is no longer being described as the 'Rogue' card.

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  3. 41 events
    Arcane Trickster - Presto no longer breaks certain questsbug fix

    If a critical monster that is normally immortal is presto'd.

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    Renaming Cannith Crafting to Essence Craftingbalance change
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    Two Weapon Defense provides +1 AC to Handwraps usersbalance change
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    Epic Tinder has correct augment slotsbug fix
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    Storm's Harness border color and flavor text correctedbug fix
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    Fixed monster AI confusion issuebug fix

    Certain monsters would sometimes go brain dead after being hit by a confusion effect.

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    Ameliorate reliably applies debuff to non-undead enemiesbug fix

    Also applies to undead enemies that succeed on their saving throws.

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    Nightforge Stiletto and other daggers allow Dexterity for to-hit and damagebug fix

    Includes Bloodletter's Knife, Threnalian Wardagger, Grievous Blade, Tenebrous Stiletto, Thunderforged Dagger, and Greensteel Daggers.

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    Fixed typo in Black and Blue's DM textbug fix
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    Fixed string table error in Radiant Servantbug fix

    For both Cleric and Sacred Fist.

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    Obscuring Mist duration fixed in Dragon Disciplebug fix
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    Class info during character selection no longer abbreviatesquality of life

    For single or dual-class characters above level 20.

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    Split-Set Filigree provide full set bonusesbug fix

    Now properly provide their full set bonuses when slotted into Sentient Slots 7 and 10.

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    Scion of the Shadowfell's Negative Amplification fixedbug fix

    No longer falls off on death.

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    Snowslide takes Stunning DC bonuses correctlybug fix
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    Paladin Vanguard's Action Boost: Power triggers abilitiesbug fix
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    Topaz items now properly drop from random lootbug fix

    Level 28 Topaz of Spell Penetration and Level 32 Topazes of Melee and Ranged Power.

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    Feats compute highest ability score for saving throwsbalance change

    Now correctly compute the highest of available scores to use with your saving throws.

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    Jaws of Winter takes Stunning DC bonuses correctlybug fix
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    Fixed icons and names of Essence Crafting recipe collectiblesbug fix

    Related stacks of 15 collectibles.

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    32-bit game worlds Reincarnate state entry fixedquality of life

    Characters can now enter their 32-bit game world to reincarnate and can then Pack and transfer.

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    Magic Missile from Wizard past life feat does damage againbug fix
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    Fixed tooltips in Lahar's Recipesbug fix
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    Icewalkers boots now Bound to Accountbug fix
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    New Quest Pack: The Dragon's Handnew contentMilestone

    A new quest pack is available: FREE to VIPs and available in the DDO Store, featuring five quests related to dragons and a powerful artifact.

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    Elemental Weapons and Greater Elemental Weapons are Crimsonite spellsbug fix
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    Lieutenant Rauva's Diplomacy DC requirement fixedbug fix
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    Dhampir's Jewelry Color and Aasimar's skin reflection color fixedbug fix

    Now properly save through character creation instead of returning to a default.

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    Fixed typo in Snowslide's descriptionbug fix
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    Fixed typos in Ravenloft questsbug fix
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    Essence Crafting supports items level 33 and 34balance change
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    Elder's Knowledge set bonus description correctedbug fix
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    Legendary Experimental Rocket Boots now Bound to Characterbug fix
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    Healing Lore name mutation fixed for randomly generated itemsbug fix
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    Nightshield max caster level set to 20balance change
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    Fixed typos in Eladrin and Chaosmancer racial treebug fix
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    Essence Crafting now available in Eveningstarbalance change
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    Double Daggers buff to offhand strike chance fixedbug fix

    In Vistani Knife Fighter, no longer falls off on death.

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    Follow Up in Vanguard duration fixedbug fix

    Now lasts its intended duration of 30 seconds.

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    Fixed typos in Wild Mage enhancement treebug fix
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    Legendary Gem of Many Facets rolls for correct Mythic boostbug fix
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  4. 27 events
    Sound VFX added to Mage Hand animationsbug fix

    Sound VFX have been added to several of the Mage Hand animations.

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    Unholy Blight spell fix for Good charactersbug fix

    Unholy Blight (if you are Good) has been fixed.

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    Great Shout spell fixbug fix

    Great Shout has been fixed.

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    Soundburst DC calculation fixbug fix

    Fixed an issue where the DC for the stolen spell Soundburst was not properly calculating based off of your Disable Device.

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    Locked Away Part 2 quest progression fixbug fix

    Locked Away Part 2 does not let warlocks block quest progression.

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    SunBurst spell fix for Undeadbug fix

    SunBurst (especially if you are Undead) has been fixed.

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    Core 6 Imbue Dice grant fixbug fix

    Core 6 now grants its Imbue Dice correctly.

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    Ruinous Schemes quest progression fixbug fix

    Ruinous Schemes does not let warlocks block quest progression.

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    Damage Reduction adjustment in Time Fliesbalance change

    The Damage Reduction of certain monsters in Time Flies has been reduced on heroic difficulties.

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    Chaos Hammer spell fix for Lawful charactersbug fix

    Chaos Hammer (if you are Lawful) has been fixed.

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    Fixed graphical artifacts in No Refundsbug fix

    Fixed graphical artifacts in No Refunds related to stencil shadows.

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    Cooldown fix for Salt Ray and Soundburstbug fix

    Fixed the cooldown being reversed between Salt Ray and Soundburst stolen spells.

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    Shout spell fixbug fix

    Shout has been fixed.

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    Corrected maximum caster level for Magic Missilebug fix

    The maximum caster level for Magic Missile is now correctly set to level 20.

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    Extra Hand Metamagic cost reduction fixbug fix

    Extra Hand now correctly reduces Metamagic costs for all spells, rather than only affecting spells in the Arcane Trickster's spell book.

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    Mind flayer crowd control ability preventionbalance change

    The mind flayer in the level 1 version of the quest now has a cold that prevents him from using most of his mind flayer crowd control abilities.

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    Arcane Trickster Past Life Icon correctedbug fix

    The Past Life Icon has been corrected for Arcane Trickster.

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    Wrath of the Flame succubus invincibility removedbug fix

    Wrath of the Flame succubus is less of a public nuisance (lost her invincibility).

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    Arcane Ambush fix with snow ball swarmbug fix

    Arcane Ambush now works with snow ball swarm.

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    A Cry For Help quest progression fixbug fix

    A Cry For Help no longer blocks quest progression if both levers are pulled simultaneously.

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    Order's Wraith spell fix for Chaotic charactersbug fix

    Order's Wraith (if you are Chaotic) has been fixed.

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    Produce Flame spell fixbug fix

    Produce Flame has been fixed.

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    Fixed spell damage progression issuesbug fix

    Certain spells were using damage progressions against players that were higher than they should be. This has been fixed.

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    Slippery Magic passive bonus fixbug fix

    The passive Dodge bonus for Slippery Magic now works.

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    Disable Construct mislabeled fixbug fix

    Fixed Disable Construct being mislabeled in the Mechanic tree.

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    Enemy spells now scale correctlybug fix

    Enemy versions of Magic Missile, Chain Missile, Force Missiles, Scorching Ray, and Frost Lance now scale correctly when they damage players.

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    Aussircaex maximum hit points increasedbalance change

    Aussircaex now has a more dragon-worthy maximum hit point score.

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  5. 2 events
    Mitigation of Poor Game Performanceperformance

    An initial process has been implemented to mitigate poor game performance in public areas and guild airships during higher population times.

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    Display of Level 36 Items in Banksquality of life

    Level 36 items placed into Shared Banks, Character Banks, and Reincarnation Caches now display in list results.

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  6. 65 events
    Dhampir and Dark Bargainer Abilities Icons Fixbug fix

    Fixed the icons for a lot of abilities.

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    Bladeforged Drop Fixbug fix

    No longer drops through the ground when using 'Smite Evil'.

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    Thief Acrobat Sweeping Strikes Updatebalance change

    Sweeping Strikes now uses the highest of STR/DEX/INT.

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    Fire Seeds Spell Physics Fixbug fix

    Fixed some physics bugs.

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    New Class Archetype: Arcane Tricksternew contentMilestone

    The Arcane Trickster is now available for free for a limited time.

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    Necronomicannon Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a spelling mistake.

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    Thorn Knight Form Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a typo in Thorn Knight form.

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    Character Sheet Ranged Attack Speed Fixbug fix

    Character sheet no longer displays a baseline of -1% Ranged Attack Speed.

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    Flash Freeze Tooltip Updatebug fix

    Now correctly indicates recurring saves and frequency.

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    Sorcerer Savant Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a typo in the Sorcerer Savant Awaken Elemental Weakness abilities.

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    Arcane Insight Duration Display Fixbug fix

    Now displays its correct duration of 30 seconds.

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    Nothic's Eye Beam Visuals Fixbug fix

    Visuals should more reliably disappear when killed during the attack.

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    Ninja Spy Core Tooltip Spacing Fixbug fix

    Now have proper spacing in their tooltips.

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    Heretical Lore and Penetrating Blast Tooltip Accuracybug fix

    Now have more accurate tooltips.

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    20th Anniversary Celebrationseasonal eventMilestone

    Celebrating 20 Years with free gifts, a new Anniversary dungeon, and bonuses.

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    Mass Confusion Activation Cost Fixbug fix

    Now costs the correct amount of Depravity to activate.

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    Scorching Ray Damage Updatebalance change

    Scorching Ray's bolts have been updated to do 7-12 damage per two caster levels.

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    Mantle of Invulnerability Updatebalance change

    Now grants 25 MRR instead of blocking spells by level.

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    Moonlance and Gloomspear Casting Fixbug fix

    Can now be cast while Quelled.

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    Red Augments Application Fixbug fix

    Now properly apply their effects to your weapon.

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    Golden Curse Effect Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a typo in The Golden Curse effect.

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    Elemental Words: Static Charge Name Fixbug fix

    Now has its proper name in your character sheet.

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    Frost Lance Damage Updatebalance change

    Frost Lance's bolts have been updated to do 9-16 damage per two caster levels.

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    Shuriken Expertise Tooltip Adjustmentbug fix

    Adjusted tooltips to clarify caps at Dexterity 100 / Doubleshot 100%.

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    Curse of Butterflies Buff Bar Fixbug fix

    No longer sticks a bad effect in your buff bar.

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    Sneak of Shadows Feat Fixbug fix

    Now grants its proper Sneak Attack to-hit and damage.

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    Divine Crusader Ability Fixbug fix

    Now properly grants 2 Imbue Dice when you did not have Embodiment of Law.

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    Blighted Bite Icon Fixbug fix

    Now has its correct icon.

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    Chain Missile Spell Revampbalance change

    Chain Missile now fires 3 mini AOE blasts instead of a long chain.

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    Robe Icons Updatebug fix

    Updated to allow for item border colors to appear.

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    Magic Missile and Chain Missile Damage Increasebalance change

    Damage per missile now increases by 1 every 2 caster levels.

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    Plague Wolf Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a typo in the text of Plague Wolf.

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    Purity Filigree Set Protection Fixbug fix

    Now properly protects against all variants of Mummy Rot.

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    Blighted Charge and Jaws of Doom DC Fixbug fix

    Now correctly state that they use Conjuration for their DCs.

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    Pendant of the Stormreaver Typo Fixbug fix

    Fixed a small typo.

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    Force Damage Interaction with Magic Resistancebalance change

    Force damage now interacts with Magic Resistance Rating normally.

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    Wild Magics in Shiradi Champion Fixbug fix

    Now properly grants its Force, Chaos, and Universal Spell Power.

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    Blightcaster's Wild Shape Icons Adjustmentbug fix

    Adjusted icons in the buff bar to match forms granting those buffs.

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    Control Undead Functionality Fixbug fix

    Now properly works with Eschew Materials.

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    Dark Ascendant Bite Standardized DCbalance change

    Dark Ascendant Bite now has a standardized DC.

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    Dhampir Traits Drop Fixbug fix

    Dhampir Traits no longer drop on death.

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    Zero Degree Comet and Moon's Shadow Damage Fixbug fix

    Now properly save for half damage instead of being totally negated.

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    Stormrage Tooltip Updatebug fix

    Stormrage no longer displays out of date duration info in its tooltip.

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    The Vengeance Manifest Shield Bash Chance Fixbug fix

    Now provides its shield bash % chance.

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    Dismissal Strike Requirement Fixbug fix

    No longer requires both Grandmaster of Flowers Core 4 AND Dark Philosophy.

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    Blighted Bite Duration Fixbug fix

    Now lasts its listed duration of 1 minute per caster level.

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    Stunning Blow DC and Cooldown Matchbug fix

    DC and cooldown on Light and Dark versions now match base stunning blow.

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    Mystical Band Drop Fixbug fix

    The Mystical Band now correctly drops in Isle of Dread.

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    Earthgrab SLA Correctionbug fix

    Earthgrab SLA now correctly states it is a Conjuration spell.

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    Epic Spell Power: Poison Level Fixbug fix

    Can now be properly taken at level 22.

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    House Jorasco Planter Position Fixbug fix

    A planter floating in the air has been moved to the ground.

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    Reaper's Arcanum VI Spell Points Fixbug fix

    Now awards its proper amount of Spell Points.

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    Helm of the Warblade's Crown of Summer Fixbug fix

    Lingering instances of the effect not working have been fixed.

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    Ruby Eye Red Augments Proc Fixbug fix

    Now correctly proc.

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    Brawnpits Appearance Fixbug fix

    Now always shows up as promised in Madness of Crowds.

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    Insightful Alluring Skills Bonus Fixbug fix

    Now grants Insight bonuses to all skill types.

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    Bleed the Weak Scaling Fixbug fix

    Now properly scales with Double Strike and Double Shot.

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    Beloved of the Divine Buff Fixbug fix

    No longer instantly dispels its own martial weapon bonus buff.

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    Force Missile Damage Updatebalance change

    Force Missile's damage is now 1d4+1 every 2 caster levels.

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    Might's Reward Spell Power Fixbug fix

    Now grants its proper positive Spell Power.

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    Warlock's Fog Cloud Duration Fixbug fix

    Fog Cloud now lasts its intended duration.

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    Thorn Bloom Fixbug fix

    Fix implemented to prevent Thorn Bloom from sometimes failing.

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    Necrotic Ray SLA DC Display Fixbug fix

    Display DC is now accurate.

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    Dire Thaumaturge Icons Fixbug fix

    Icons now have their proper representation.

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    Song Hunter Fey Hound Name Fixbug fix

    Now has its proper name.

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  7. 3 events
    Introduction of the Arcane Trickster Archetypenew contentMilestone

    The Arcane Trickster is a new Rogue class Archetype that uses Enchantment and Illusion magic.

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    Arcane Trickster Availability in DDO Storestore

    After the Anniversary Event, the Arcane Trickster will be available for purchase in the DDO Store.

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    Anniversary Event with Giver of Gifts NPCseasonal event

    Players can speak to the Giver of Gifts on Anniversary Island to unlock the Arcane Trickster until March 31, 2026.

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  8. 3 events
    Fix for Vow of Glory Loot Acquisition Issuebug fix

    Corrected an issue where characters with the Vow of Glory effect could not acquire loot when the Symphony of the Fey event was inactive.

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    Symphony of the Fey Event Disabledgameplay

    The Symphony of the Fey event has been disabled following its re-introduction last week.

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    Vow of Glory Effect Removalgameplay

    Characters will no longer retain the Vow of Glory effect.

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  9. 8 events
    Barovian Mist Weapon Aura Claimnew content

    Mists of Ravenloft Ultimate Edition owners can now claim the Barovian Mist Weapon Aura from Rex'nall.

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    Symphony of the Fey Mote Self-Terminationbug fix

    Music notes near water will now self-terminate if their spawned enemies fall into deep water.

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    Chill of Ravenloft Guest Pass Accessbug fix

    The Chill of Ravenloft's Guest Pass now properly accesses The Chill of Ravenloft.

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    New Character Creation on Ghost Worlds Disabledbug fix

    It is no longer possible to create brand new characters on a Ghost World.

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    Proper Loot Generation in The Chill of Ravenloft Raidbug fix

    The end chest in The Chill of Ravenloft raid 'Relentless' now generates the proper amount of loot for all participants.

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    Bosses and Raid Bosses Movement Speed Immunitybalance change

    Bosses and Raid Bosses are now immune to most movement speed reduction debuffs to prevent quest progression issues.

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    Ghost Worlds User Feedback Improvementsquality of life

    Ghost worlds will now provide more feedback, including alerts for mailbox, auctions, or quests interactions.

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    Grotto Quest Access for Ghost World Charactersbug fix

    Characters on the beach in a Ghost World can now get through the Grotto quest.

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