[p]Merry Christmas, Defenders![/p][p] We hope you had a fantastic holiday and were able to enjoy the Christmas Eve update we rolled out yesterday. Today, we’re following it up with another PTR patch, aimed at further polishing some of the feedback you provided, especially around Arcanist armor, Tower Giraffes, and loot inconsistencies. As always, this update is still on the Public Test Realm to give us the chance to gather your feedback and make sure everything is tuned just right before it hits the live branch. Thank you for being such an awesome community, and for helping us make Dungeon Defenders: Awakened even better with your thoughts and ideas![/p][p]Changes in this PTR Update:[/p]

• [p]Tower Giraffe on the Treadmill now has the proper range scaling.[/p][/*]
• [p]One of the Duplicate Tower Giraffes now rolls with Tower Health, Tower Speed, and Tower Damage for more variety.[/p][/*]

[p]Pure Strategy Changes:[/p]

• [p]Loot Floor of Pure Strategy now properly matches the scaling and loot drops of Mixed Mode, ensuring consistency across modes.[/p][/*]
• [p]Kringler’s Cap now drops in Survival, Mixed Mode, and Campaign, with both Rifted and Non-Rifted toggles active.[/p][/*]

[p]Arcanist Armor Fusion Fixes:[/p]

• [p]Arcanist Armor now properly no longer fuses with the Primitive armor set. [/p][/*]
• [p]Arcanist Gloves no longer have Tower Health as the guaranteed stat when rolling. All stats now have an equal chance to roll. [/p][/*]
• [p]Arcanist Boots no longer have Tower Health as the guaranteed stat when rolling. All stats now have an equal chance to roll. [/p][/*]
• [p]Arcanist Chest Piece no longer has Tower Health as its guaranteed stat when rolling. All stats now have an equal chance to roll.[/p][/*]

[p]Community Feedback Notes:[/p]

• [p]These changes to Arcanist armor stats, particularly with Arcanist Gloves, Boots, and Chest Piece, come from consistent feedback we’ve received. We heard your concerns when the gloves were first introduced, and the community continued to point out that the other pieces lacked the stat roll consistency seen with the Arcanist Helmet (the first piece released). To keep things consistent across the set, these changes have been made.[/p][/*]

[p] We really appreciate everyone’s feedback and continued support. Your input makes these PTR updates possible and helps us ensure the changes are heading in the right direction. We’re looking forward to wrapping up the year with the Christmas Day update, but the work doesn’t stop here; this is just the beginning! If you’re enjoying the changes and want to support the game’s ongoing development, consider checking out our DLC on Steam. And if you’re ever looking to connect with other Defenders, share your builds, or give us more feedback, come join the official Dungeon Defenders: Awakened Discord server. From all of us on the Community Development Team, we want to thank you for making this game so much fun to work on. We hope you had a great holiday and wish you a fantastic rest of the year. Happy defending, and we’ll see you soon![/p][p]Cheers,
The Community Development Team[/p]