Steam News16 March 20263mo ago

DD:A Map of the week 3/16/26-3/22/26 – King’s Game

Greetings Defenders, This week’s Map of the Week in Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is King's Game. Jump in and take on the map across different modes to earn special rewards available only during this week’s rotation.

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changedThis week’s Map of the Week in Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is King's Game . Jump in and take on the map across different modes to earn special rewards available only during this week’s rotation.

changedCampaignCompleting the map awards double rune drops

addedPure StrategyNightmare / Massacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Thrustworthy drops from completing King’s Game • Tower Mini Ogre drops from completing King’s Game on Nightmare or Massacre • Fused King’s Face drops from completing Massacre Pure Strategy with Rift Mode enabled

addedPure StrategyNightmare (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Primitive Armor can drop from Map of the Week completions in: • Pure Strategy • Survival • Mixed Mode

addedSurvival / Mixed ModeMassacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Arcanist Gloves drop from completing King’s Game • Etherian Ancient and all of its variants can drop

addedSurvival / Mixed ModeNightmare (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Scorcher drops from completing King’s Game • Regular Etherian Ancient can also drop

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened changes

changedCompleting the map awards double rune drops

addedNightmare / Massacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Thrustworthy drops from completing King’s Game • Tower Mini Ogre drops from completing King’s Game on Nightmare or Massacre • Fused King’s Face drops from completing Massacre Pure Strategy with Rift Mode enabled

addedNightmare (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Primitive Armor can drop from Map of the Week completions in: • Pure Strategy • Survival • Mixed Mode

addedMassacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Arcanist Gloves drop from completing King’s Game • Etherian Ancient and all of its variants can drop

This week’s Map of the Week in Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is King's Game. Jump in and take on the map across different modes to earn special rewards available only during this week’s rotation.

Campaign

Completing the map awards double rune drops

Pure Strategy

Nightmare / Massacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Thrustworthy drops from completing King’s Game • Tower Mini Ogre drops from completing King’s Game on Nightmare or Massacre • Fused King’s Face drops from completing Massacre Pure Strategy with Rift Mode enabled

Nightmare (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Primitive Armor can drop from Map of the Week completions in: • Pure Strategy • Survival • Mixed Mode

Survival / Mixed Mode

Massacre (Rift Mode enabled) • Arcanist Gloves drop from completing King’s Game • Etherian Ancient and all of its variants can drop

Nightmare (Rift Mode enabled) • Fused Scorcher drops from completing King’s Game • Regular Etherian Ancient can also drop

Take advantage of the bonus rewards while King’s Game is active this week. Good luck defending the crystals! Best, The Community Development Team

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Steam News / 16 March 2026

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