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Snowswatch is here!
The Snowsfather has returned once again to spread joy and laughter (and presents)! Enjoy the winter scenery and have a happy holiday season! P.S.: The Snowsfather also cut down some of the trees in the moor. Hotfix 0.8.…
Event2 changesFixStore - Death Must Die
Roadmap News
INTRO It's been a while since our last post, so we wanted to communicate what we've been working on and expand on the roadmap ahead. In short, we are making sweeping changes, increasing the scope of the game to create a…
Event10 changesWorkshopGameplay - Death Must Die
Patch 0.8.5
TL;DR - This patch adresses some major bugs, fixes the exploding fungus behaviour, adds further improvements to the environment overall and quality of life features to the Armory. Armory QoL: • You can now move items fr…
Store8 changesFixGameplay - Death Must Die
Patch 0.8.4
Enemies: • Wraiths Dash-Attack cooldown scaling 100% > 50% • Wraith Dash now has a windup animation • Moss Guardians now can't spawn more than 2 in a wave • Fungi damage reduced by half • Frog King tongue skill damage s…
Announcement9 changesFixBalance - Death Must Die
Patch 0.8.3
TLDR: A lot of feedback has been about traversal and obstacles in the new act. To improve that, we have drastically reduced the obstacle colliders of the trees and the player collider, as well as improving light sources…
Announcement2 changesFixBalance - Death Must Die
Patch 0.8.2
Enemies: • Frog King Breath attack preparation time 1.3s > 1.65s • Siren no longer charms summons • Lady of the Lake no longer charms summons • Scarecrow missiles made slower and lower range • Scarecrow attack area made…
Announcement1 changeFixPerformance - Death Must Die
Act III Hotfix Patch
We’re shipping a fast patch to address some issues that quickly became apparent, so let’s go over them: Difficulty: Firstly, elite minions weren’t properly tested. Elite minions and variations (lightning, rupture, freez…
Store14 changesFixBalance - Death Must Die
Act III - The Darkmoor is LIVE!
Step into the water once more, heroes! The Darkmoor awaits…. Act III, with many new enemies, bosses and locations A New god, Aegir of the Seas A New hero, the Druid, which can shapeshift into different forms New summon…
Store6 changesGameplay - Death Must Die
The Darkmoor Nears
The Lady and The Tide The Lady then came, and with her, the tide, Transforming the desert where Death did reside. Marshlands blossomed and grasses grew tall, Her presence a gift, a green overhaul. ~ Lore of the Land, vo…
Patch notes2 changesMapsGameplay - Death Must Die
Act III April 2025
Announcement - Death Must Die
Snowswatch is here!
The legendary Snowsfather has returned to spread joy, laughter, and plenty of presents to all who join in the festivities! Don't forget to check under the Snowswatch tree, enjoy the winter scenery and have a happy holid…
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Procedural Horde Patch is now LIVE!
We are closing the beta branch today and releasing the new Procedural Horde Patch! 0.7.70 - Procedural Horde Patch! ENEMY SUBTYPES: Face off against new enemy subtypes, each with special powers for both minions and elit…
Store24 changes2 numericFix - Death Must Die
Balance Branch
Hey everyone, We're opening the Balance branch that we talked about a few weeks ago. The idea of this branch is to get balance updates tested and ready for the main one and have that iterative process be open. For anyon…
Announcement3 changesBalanceCompatibility - Death Must Die
Patch 0.7.57 - Quality of Life: Part II
The Armory Browse item collection by type, preset and common affixes Mailbox Receive news about the game's development UI Can now switch between chests in stash panel Added visual indicators for full chests and tabs Imp…
Store10 changesFixUI/audio - Death Must Die
Patch 0.7.40 - Quality of Life
Item Loadouts Talent Loadouts Multi-equip Stash Upgrades Loot Rarity Filter
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LIVE Roadmap
To keep you informed, we are introducing a new Roadmap. We’ll be updating it after each patch to track our progress and reflect the current short-to-medium plans. Steam post image Steam post image
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