Hotfix 4/11/26

Greetings Defenders,

In this patch, we’ve focused on improving enemy spawn behavior, fixing key stability issues, and bringing balance updates across pets, crystal cores, and progression systems. Several quality-of-life improvements and backend adjustments have also been made to ensure smoother gameplay across all modes. Below is a full breakdown of the changes.

Map Updates

• Forsaken Temple and The Keep no longer drop double Arcanist rewards.

Spawn Updates

The Bazaar

• All special enemy spawns across all game modes have been updated from lane-based schedules to a percentage-based spawn system.

• This change results in faster and more dynamic enemy spawns throughout waves.

• Spiders in particular will now appear more frequently due to this system update.

Pure Strategy Mode

• Currently uses the same spawn table as Survival mode.

• This is intended to be temporary, and Pure Strategy spawns will be properly separated and fixed in an upcoming patch.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Rifted Training Dummy was incorrectly displaying 15% more bonus damage than intended.

Pet Updates — Action Figures & Guardians

• Warden, EV, Summoner, and Guardian action figures:

  • Ability Power increased from 0.75 → 1.1

  • Note: These now provide a 10% stronger tower boost than standard gemstones.

  • Overall stats increased from 0.9 → 1.0, bringing them in line with other tower pets.

• Guardians (all types):

  • Tower stats increased from 0.55 → 1.0, aligning them with other pets.

Crystal Core Updates

• Updated icons for:

  • Goblet Core

  • Book of Souls Core

  • Pot of Gold Core

  • Crystalline Core

  • Original Core

• Fixed multiple rendering issues:

  • Chains on the Crystalline Core

  • Runic Crystal visibility issues

  • Cell Crystal rendering issues

  • Mystic Core transmog rendering issues

• Sea Turtle in a Jar Crystal Core is now always unlocked.

Wings Updates

• Added multiple wings to the transmog list.

• Note: These wings are currently locked, and more information on unlock conditions will be shared in a future update.

Thank you for your continued support and feedback. Your reports and engagement help us refine and improve Dungeon Defenders: Awakened with every update. We’ll see you on the battlefield, Defender.

Happy Defending,

The Community Development Team