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Dark and Darker

Dark and Darker

App 2016590IRONMACEActionRPGFree To Play📅 Jun 7, 2024

An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.

📦Patches analyzed
5
/5 total
🟢Buffs
22
🔴Nerfs
9
🎯Subjects tracked
19
31 changes

Power trajectory

▲ Net +13 overall buffed
0+13Jun 21, 2024Apr 30, 2026Jun 21, 2024 — Early Access Hotfix #54 +14 / -4 (cum +10)Jul 5, 2024 — Early Access Hotfix #55-1 +0 / -2 (cum +8)Jun 10, 2025 — Early Access Hotfix #87-1 +1 / -0 (cum +9)Dec 10, 2025 — Hotfix #102-1 +1 / -1 (cum +9)Apr 30, 2026 — Early Access Hotfix #114 +6 / -2 (cum +13)
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Latest patches

Buffs, nerfs, bug fixes & updates at a glance — click a row to jump to that subject

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Early Access Hotfix #114Apr 30, 2026
2 buff1 nerf🐛 4 fix4 update7 subjects

Early Access Hotfix #114 focuses on bug fixes for season rewards, quest spawns, and the new ping system, alongside minor loot and economy adjustments.

Buffs2
Nerfs1
🐛Bug fixes4
Updates4
Hotfix #102-1Dec 10, 2025
🐛 3 fix2 subjects

Hotfix #102-1 focuses on critical bug fixes regarding client-side stat synchronization, debuff scaling, and gamepad UI interactions.

Early Access Hotfix #87-1Jun 10, 2025
1 buff1 update2 subjects

Announcement of the EA Season 6 semi-wipe on June 26, featuring an AP boost for High-Roller dungeons and updated Arena schedules.

Early Access Hotfix #55-1Jul 5, 2024
2 nerf🐛 1 fix2 update4 subjects

Hotfix #55-1 addresses Steam payment issues, reverts a collision fix for floating items, nerfs Druid's Dreamwalk, and adds a deletion delay for Legend status accounts.

Early Access Hotfix #54Jun 21, 2024
10 buff4 nerf🐛 1 fix5 update6 subjects

Early Access Hotfix #54 focuses on stability, bug fixes for spell scaling, and balance adjustments to the Barbarian, Warlock, and Druid, alongside armor penetration buffs for ranged and piercing weapons.

Buffs10
Nerfs4
🐛Bug fixes1
Updates5

Role distribution

Patch impact split by role

Support
1 (100%)

What got changed

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Heroes & subjects

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Top abilities tweaked

Most-touched abilities across all patches

Dreamwalk+0/-2
Blood Pact+1/-1
Debuff+0/-1
Rage+0/-1
Savage Roar+1/-0
Dark Offering+1/-0
Life Drain+1/-0
Rat Form+0/-1
Thorn Barrier+0/-1
Lightning Strike+1/-0
Windlass Crossbow+1/-0
Crossbow+1/-0