Dark and Darker Early Access Patch Notes, Latest Updates

Dark and Darker Early Access Patch Notes

IRONMACE

Changes:

• Fixed an issue where defense did not work if you were still blocking after using Shield Slam.
• Fixed an issue where Rogue could be more visible when hiding in the dark.
• Fixed an issue where the description of Bard's playing time was incorrectly displayed.
• Fixed an issue where Sallet's movement speed was different depending on its rarity.
• Fixed an issue where the connection status of dead party members was not confirmed.
• Fixed an issue where restoring friend items would sometimes not work properly.
• Fixed an issue where matching could not occur even after a very long time had passed.
• Wizard's Quickchant casting speed bonus changed from 20% → 15%.
• Wizard's Spell Overload now reduces knowledge by -30% instead of Memory Capacity.
• Cleric’s Lesser Heal spell count changed from 3 → 4.
• Cleric’s Holy Strike blind duration changed from 2s → 4s.
• Bard’s Rousing Rhythms duration changed from 30/60/90 → 30/60/120.
• Warlock's Curse of Pain dot damage changed from 10 → 13.
• Druid's Bear form movement speed bonus penalty changed from -30% → -20%.
• Druid's Bear form primary attack attribute bonus ration changed from 100% → 125%.
• Druid’s Panther form health penalty changed from -30% → -20%.
• Druid's Panther form primary attack attribute bonus ration changed from 100% → 110%.
• Druid's Panther form primary attack attribute bonus ration changed from 125% → 135%.
• Druid's Nature's Touch attribute bonus ratio changed from 0% → 50% and spell count changed from 5 → 4.
• Druid's Barkskin Armor additional armor rating changed from 20 → 25 and duration changed 8s → 10s.
• Druid's Restore attribute bonus ratio changed from 0% → 50%.
• Druid's Tree of Life duration changed from 8s → 10s.
• Now, when entering a dungeon, you cannot enter with equipment items in your inventory.
• High Roller games must now use random matchmaking if the number of players entering the dungeon differs from the dungeon requirements.

Dark and Darker

Dark and Darker is a distinctive video game that seamlessly combines dungeon crawling with PvP (Player vs. Player) and PvE (Player vs. Environment) elements. Created by Ironmace Games, it is set in a grim, medieval fantasy world where players face exhilarating battles against both monsters and other players.

The game highlights high-risk combat, resource management, and strategic decision-making, all centered around survival. Players can select from various character classes, each with unique abilities, and must traverse perilous dungeons teeming with threats and valuable treasures. With its intense, immersive atmosphere, the game offers a captivating experience for fans of the genre, blending dark visuals with challenging gameplay

Gameplay

Dark and Darker is a first-person game that fuses dungeon crawling with role-playing elements, set in a dark medieval fantasy world. Drawing from systems like Dungeons & Dragons, roguelikes, and multiplayer games like DayZ, it falls into the 'extraction' subgenre of battle royales.

Players choose from nine character classes, including fighter, wizard, and bard, and engage in PvPvE combat—battling monsters for loot while fending off other players. The environment grows increasingly perilous, forcing players to escape or perish. Surviving allows players to retain loot for future use, while death results in losing all possessions. Recent updates introduced a marketplace, gear-based matchmaking, and multiclassing.

Release Date

A demo of Dark and Darker was first released in February 2023 during Steam Next Fest as an alpha playtest. Originally expected to enter early access in April or May, its release was delayed due to a legal dispute with Nexon.

The game finally launched into early access on August 7, 2023, through Chaf Games and Ironmace’s website. Later, it was announced that Dark and Darker would be coming to mobile devices in partnership with Krafton. In 2024, the game received a 19+ rating, launched on the Epic Game Store, and introduced a free-to-play option, which faced criticism from Steam users.