Dark and Darker Early Access Hotfix #116-1 Patch Notes (8th June 2026)

Greetings, Adventurers.

We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.

IRONMACE

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where the Druid's Shapeshift Forms could gain unintended increases to their Health.
• Fixed an issue where the Ranger's Penetrating Shot and True Shot effects could be applied to all weapons.
• Fixed an issue where the Cleric's Faithfulness effect could be applied to the Fighter's Breakthrough.

Balance Updates:

General

• Some maps in the Arena map pool have been replaced. Obelisk, Cave Swamp, Stone Graves, and Vault have been added, while Dark Magic Library, Watchtower, Bath House, and Pit have been removed.

Classes

Fighter

• The duration of Shield Mastery has been increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds.

Ranger

• The Action Speed bonus has been removed from Spear Proficiency.
• The projectile speed bonus of Windfletch has been reduced from 20% to 15%.

Items

• The damage of the Longbow has been reduced by 1.
• The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Longbow has been reduced from 1 second to 0.7 seconds.
• The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Recurve Bow has been reduced from 1 second to 0.7 seconds.
• The duration of the movement speed reduction effect applied when hit by a Survival Bow has been reduced from 0.5 seconds to 0.35 seconds.
• The Riposte multiplier of the Spear has been reduced from 1.5 to 1.35.
• The Riposte multiplier of the Felling Axe, Double Axe, and Zweihander has been increased from 1.25 to 1.35.