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Steam News16 December 20256mo ago

Dragon is Dead v1.1 Update

New Content: Rift After clearing Adventure Difficulty, talk to NPC ‘Andes’ to enter the Rift through the Source of Succession.

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What changed

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  • Maps
  • Security
  • Gameplay
  • Events
  • Balance
  • Workshop
changedNew Content: RiftThe Rift is an end-game content where you defeat enemies pouring in across 10 maps for about 10 minutes, then quickly select Artifacts and various Items.
changedNew Content: RiftDefeating the final boss of the 10th wave in the Rift grants a special gem. Number of Gem Options Normal: 1 Magic: 2 Rare: 3 Legendary: 4 Mythic: 5 Legendary options exclusive to Legendary gems Random Artifact Synergy +1 All Additional Skill Levels +1~3 Mythic options exclusive to Mythic gems All Vulnerability Damage also APPLY your Critical Damage. Each time you deal Overwhelm damage to an enemy, your Shield duration increases by 0.1~0.2 seconds. When hit, gain a Shield equal to 100%~300% of your maximum Health for 8 seconds. This stacks with all other Shields. (Cooldown: 15 seconds) When dealing Vulnerability Damage, has a 70% chance to summon a Dark Blade from the sky, dealing 1500~3000% Damage.
addedNew Gem-Exclusive NPCTwo new NPCs appear in front of Cliffshire. Steam post image
addedNew Gem-Exclusive NPCOffer Legendary gear as tribute to the new NPC, Camilla, to infuse Legendary gear options into gems. Steam post image
changedRift LeaderboardThe Rift has been upgraded for community competition to align with its end-game content purpose.
addedRift LeaderboardThe leaderboard resets at the end of each season. Season-exclusive Gear/Rewards will be added to provide ongoing motivation for challenges.

Dragon Is Dead changes

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  • Competitivemode
changedThe Rift is an end-game content where you defeat enemies pouring in across 10 maps for about 10 minutes, then quickly select Artifacts and various Items.
changedDefeating the final boss of the 10th wave in the Rift grants a special gem. Number of Gem Options Normal: 1 Magic: 2 Rare: 3 Legendary: 4 Mythic: 5 Legendary options exclusive to Legendary gems Random Artifact Synergy +1 All Additional Skill Levels +1~3 Mythic options exclusive to Mythic gems All Vulnerability Damage also APPLY your Critical Damage. Each time you deal Overwhelm damage to an enemy, your Shield duration increases by 0.1~0.2 seconds. When hit, gain a Shield equal to 100%~300% of your maximum Health for 8 seconds. This stacks with all other Shields. (Cooldown: 15 seconds) When dealing Vulnerability Damage, has a 70% chance to summon a Dark Blade from the sky, dealing 1500~3000% Damage.
addedTwo new NPCs appear in front of Cliffshire. Steam post image
addedOffer Legendary gear as tribute to the new NPC, Camilla, to infuse Legendary gear options into gems. Steam post image
changedThe Rift has been upgraded for community competition to align with its end-game content purpose.

New Content: Rift

  • After clearing Adventure Difficulty, talk to NPC ‘Andes’ to enter the Rift through the Source of Succession.

  • The Rift is an end-game content where you defeat enemies pouring in across 10 maps for about 10 minutes, then quickly select Artifacts and various Items.

  • Defeating the final boss of the 10th wave in the Rift grants a special gem.

    • Number of Gem Options

      • Normal: 1

      • Magic: 2

      • Rare: 3

      • Legendary: 4

      • Mythic: 5

    • Legendary options exclusive to Legendary gems

      • Random Artifact Synergy +1

      • All Additional Skill Levels +1~3

    • Mythic options exclusive to Mythic gems

      • All Vulnerability Damage also APPLY your Critical Damage.

      • Each time you deal Overwhelm damage to an enemy, your Shield duration increases by 0.1~0.2 seconds.

      • When hit, gain a Shield equal to 100%~300% of your maximum Health for 8 seconds. This stacks with all other Shields. (Cooldown: 15 seconds)

      • When dealing Vulnerability Damage, has a 70% chance to summon a Dark Blade from the sky, dealing 1500~3000% Damage.

New Gem-Exclusive NPC

  • Two new NPCs appear in front of Cliffshire. Steam post image

  • Offer Legendary gear as tribute to the new NPC, Camilla, to infuse Legendary gear options into gems. Steam post image

Rift Leaderboard

  • The Rift has been upgraded for community competition to align with its end-game content purpose.

  • Through the leaderboard system, Steam ID, profile image, highest tier, and score will be shared. Steam post image

  • The leaderboard resets at the end of each season. Season-exclusive Gear/Rewards will be added to provide ongoing motivation for challenges.

  • This update is a Pre-Season. Its purpose is to verify balance and stabilize systems before the official season. Player feedback will be incorporated to deliver a more refined competitive environment in the official season.

Balance

  • Equipment maximum level increased to 99.

  • Mythic grade gear can now have its attributes swapped by applying Hank's Refining Hammer.

  • Mythic grade gear can now have additional options added by applying Embers of Transcendence to Hank.

  • Mythic grade gear can now have the value of one option amplified by applying Rune Tempering to Hank.

Convenience Improvements

  • Added a new content unlock marker.

  • Added a display showing the maximum obtainable gear level per stage.

Source

Steam News / 16 December 2025

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