Dark and Darker update 117 is available to download on PC. According to the official Dark and Darker patch notes, the latest update adds Ember Gem and Brimstone, increases Squire Royale AP rewards and merchant sell-back values, expands Silver Coin stacks, introduces Succubus cosmetics, improves Barbarian mobility tools, tones down Warlock damage scaling, and fixes numerous combat, enemy, map, and progression issues. Since the last patch, players are experiencing problems with the game. Today’s Dark and Darker patch 117 will fix a few of these issues.
Dark and Darker Patch Notes – June 11, 2026
Bug Fixes
- Resolved frame drops caused by Ranger Explosive Shot hitting targets.
- Fixed the Ghost King being blocked by Druid Thorn Barrier and Entangling Vines.
- Fixed Barbarian Two-Hander and Heavy Swing perks incorrectly affecting thrown weapons.
- Resolved a Sorcerer Electric Dash exploit that allowed movement outside the map in The Forgotten Castle – Crypt.
- Fixed players becoming stuck behind a chest in The Frost Mountain – Ice Abyss.
- Fixed players becoming trapped between objects in The Blue Maelstrom.
- Resolved an issue where White Shark enemies could ignore players within attack range.
- Fixed White Sharks possessed through Faustian Bargain flying above the water.
- Fixed Sea Walker slime debuffs remaining after the slime disappeared.
- Corrected Frost Skeleton Maceman attacks that failed to deal damage properly.
- Fixed Frost Wyverns being launched away on death and becoming impossible to interact with.
- Resolved Demon Overseer dash attacks not behaving correctly.
- Fixed the Fire Colossus combo slam hitbox extending higher than intended.
- Fixed Fire Colossus visual effects ending too early during certain attacks.
- Removed Legendary-grade Shining Pearl drops from the PvE Campaign.
- Fixed Arena results displaying the highest rank instead of the correct queue rank.
- Resolved Huntress Quest required items displaying incorrectly.
Game Changes
- Added the Ember Gem special key item to Firedeep.
- Added Brimstone as a new resource in the Inferno.
- Improved bow monster pre-attack animations for single-shot and multi-shot attacks.
- Slightly delayed the activation timing of the Demon Overseer knockback attack.
- Added new Succubus-themed cosmetics to the shop.
Balance Adjustments
General
- Adjusted the duration and amount of Dark Swarm phases in Squire Royale.
- Increased AP rewards:
- Player kills: 30 → 90 AP (shared with the party).
- Entering the next floor: 30 → 50 AP.
- Raised merchant sell-back values for several high-value items, including Frost Wyvern Egg, Honeybliss Pear, Chocolate Chip Muffin, Ancient Stingray Egg, Crown of the Midnight Stag, Midnight Stag Display, Corrupted Heart, Tear of the Volcano, and Seal of Dominion.
- Increased sell-back prices for boss Hunting Loot.
- Raised the maximum Silver Coin stack size from 30 to 100.
- Reduced lava floor damage in the Demon Overseer’s Dominion module.
Barbarian
- Robust maximum Health bonus increased from 8% to 10%.
- Heavy Swing now doubles the duration of Movement Speed reduction effects instead of applying a 10% Movement Speed reduction.
- Grappling Hook throw speed increased, pull distance extended, and cooldown reduced from 20s to 16s.
- Hurl Weapon cooldown reduced from 20s to 16s.
Warlock
- Dark Reflection damage scaling reduced from 15 (0.75) to 15 (0.25).
- Demon Form bonus Dark Magic Damage per Dark Shard reduced from 33% to 25%.
- Demon Form melee attacks now apply a stronger and longer Movement Speed reduction effect.
