Dark and Darker Update Hotfix #17, Notes and More

Ironmace has released a new Dark and Darker Hotfix #17, which rolled out on October 13, 2023, at 7:30 PM. This update brings several changes and fixes.

The patch kicked off with scheduled server maintenance, during which players were unable to log in, and those already in the game had a window of 30 minutes to wrap up their matches and exit safely. The servers returned to full service approximately 2 hours after the patch started.

Dark and Darker Hotfix #17 Patch Notes:

• Fixed an issue that could result in a crash when moving gold coins between gold coin containers.
• Fixed an issue where postprocessing effects were not applied when using the Hide Mastery perk.
• Fixed an issue where buffs would not be overwritten properly when a Bard plays the same song.
• Fixed an issue where spells would sometimes not cast properly even when casting was completed correctly.
• Fixed an issue where VFX was displayed abnormally large when applied to a Cockatrice.
• Bard’s Allegro duration has been normalized to 8 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Accelerando has been changed to be affected by Persuasion and has also been normalized to 8 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Aria of Alacrity’s Action Speed reduced from 8/14/20% → 4/6/8%
• Bard’s Aria of Alacrity duration adjusted to 30/60/120 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Ballad of Courage duration adjusted to 30/60/120 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Beat of Alacrity duration adjusted to 30/60/120 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Beat of Alacrity’s Additional Move Speed reduced from 5/10/15 → 5/7/9
• Bard’s Harmonic Shield duration adjusted to 30/60/120 seconds based on the Bard’s default Persuasion of 20.
• Bard’s Harmonic Shield Cost increased from 4 → 5.
• Bard’s Unchained Harmony Cost increased from 3 → 5.
• The gold coin container rarity grade has been adjusted to ‘unique’ grade.
• Longbow’s projectile Speed ​​has changed reduced from 3500 → 3250, The Hitslow movement penalty from -35% → -30%, and the hit slow duration from 1.5s → 1s.
• Recurve Bow’s hit slow movement penalty changed from -25% → -20%.
• Higher grade Pickaxes gives more regular interaction speed.
• Drum’s projectile speed changed from 1300 → 1000.
• The trajectory of the drum when thrown has been slightly modified.
• Damage from Dark Swarm no longer reduces the Recoverable Health.
• Slightly lowered the drop rate for Trinkets and Treasures from Chests.
• Very slightly lowered the drop rates for Armor and Weapons from the high grade chests (Ornate, Lion’s Head, Golden, Marvelous).
• For testing purposes, you can now only enter ‘Normal’ Dungeons with Rare grade items or lower. Higher grade items found in the dungeon can be used during that session.