Update 68 Release Notes

Update 68 Release Notes

Here are the release notes for Update 68, released on Wednesday, June 12th, 2024.

Of Special Note:

The Pre-Purchase for Magic of Myth Drannor begins Wednesday!

Venture into the heart of the Forgotten Realms and brave the perilous ruins of Myth Drannor. Harness the power of chaotic Wild Magic, navigate mysteries of the Forgotten Realms, and thwart the sinister Red Wizards of Thay in their quest for dark secrets. Join the adventure to restore the Elves' ancient capital—will you rise to the challenge? Dive into Magic of Myth Drannor and shape the future of the legendary Elven city!

Read more about the next expansion for Dungeons & Dragons Online on DDO.com!

• Myth Drannor's quests are level 13 on Heroic difficulty and level 35 on Legendary difficulty.

• Play as a member of the Eladrin, elemental masters of the Feywild, adept in versatile combat and specialized seasonal magic.

• Discover the Eladrin Chaosmancer Iconic Hero, where seasonal affinities transform elemental spellcasting into a spectacular display of unique, powerful magic. They start with one class level in the Wild Mage Archetype.

• Access the new Wild Mage Archetype for the Sorcerer and unlock a new class Enhancement tree!

• Some of the most renowned villains in Dungeons & Dragons lore have come to Myth Drannor! Followers of the lich Szass Tam, the Red Wizards of Thay, have come to the ancient Elven ruins. What secrets do they seek?

• Venture through the lands of Myth Drannor with 13 new quests, an exciting new wilderness area, and raid (the raid content will be released after the release of the expansion in a subsequent game update).

• The game's level cap will increase to 34 with the release of Myth Drannor.

News and Notes:

Wild Magic:

• Wild Magic is a chaotic force that can be harnessed by some spell casters, or appears as an environmental effect that can be found where an extremely powerful magical event occurred. The casting of spells as a Wild Mage or in a Wild Magic Zone has a random chance to cause a Wild Magic Surge.

• Wild Magic Surges are random magical effects that occur on or around the caster at the moment they cast a spell. The frequency of surges and chance of good or bad results can be manipulated by things in the Wild Mage Enhancement tree.

• Wild Surges do not interact with snapshotting for persistent spell effects like Death Aura, Lantern Archon, or Wall of Fire. The only exception is the Enlightened Spirit's Aura. Because this aura is a Warlock blast shape toggle, each tick of the aura is considered a "cast" for the purposes of determining Wild Surges. This will only happen if the aura hits a target and the Warlock is in combat.

• All Warlock Eldritch Blasts and spells can cause Surges, but free Warlock abilities like blasts will only cause a Surge when in active combat.

• Wild Surge Luck has been added to the +Stats panel in your character's UI. This stat indicates you have a bonus on the table that is rolled to determine if you get good or bad surges. High rolls are better. Note that this bonus represents a random range so it will never make it impossible to get very bad surges, just less likely. The Rapid Surge and Action Boost enhancements in the Wild Mage tree feature this bonus as does the Iconic Eladrin Racial Tree.

• Surges are divided into five categories:

• Very Good (chance is very rare)​

• Good​

• Neutral​

• Bad​

• Very