To the Dark Alliance Community, The long awaited FREE DLC drop is here! Coming in hot is a new map, The Crystal Wraiths, which contains three acts to complete with new cinematics, new lore items, new bosses and a new in-game trophy to earn. On top of that, the following updates have been made to the game. We hope you enjoy this new content for Dark Alliance! If you encounter a new bug, please report it here: [url=https://darkalliance-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us]https://darkalliance-support.wizards.com/hc/en-us[/url] [b]Main Client Updates[/b] [b]Balance[/b] * Buffed Frightened: from -50% to -60% physical damage output * The level 5 Elixir of Elemental Resistance and the level 5 Elixir of Resistance now have benefits over their level 4 versions * Catti-brie's Full Roundhouse move now has the chance to grant Elemental Adept * Increased the damage of Kelvin's Pillar of Ice attack * Increased the damage of Akar Kessell's Meteor Swarm * Decreased the damage and increased the Virulence of Duergar Bomber Timed Bombs * Increased loot chances for higher rarities across all Difficulties * Increased chance of per-Act preferred sets from 20% to 33% * Updated Recommended Combat Power scores according to new balancing and feedback * Reduced from 50% damage increase to 30% for Powerful Strikes (to be in line with changes made to Weakened and Cursed) * Combat Power bonuses from Feats no longer stack after using Abilities which buff characters [b]General Bug Fixes[/b] * Fixed an issue in which, sometimes, loot could not be picked up after opening a Large Chest in a Multiplayer session * Fixed an issue in which players would be unable to manually skip subsequent short rests after skipping a short rest * Fixed an issue in which Small Chests would not always refill spent Usable slots after being opened throughout the title * Fixed an issue in which, occasionally, players were unable to grab loot dropped from enemies * Fixed an issue in which players were sometimes unable to increase Loot Rarity after cancelling Short Rest at Campfires throughout the title on PS4 * Multiple moves from the Bomber's moveset no longer trigger damage from all types * Akar Kessel no longer becomes unresponsive if spawning near a downed player * Players can no longer get tethered behind magic barriers * Useables can no longer be used during loading screens * Two booyaghs are no longer invisible and upon spawning as reinforcements in the Companions of Icewind Dale Act 1 boss fight * Players can no longer unequip potions, to fix an issue in which the "Drink a Healing Potion" tutorial objective could not be completed if the player did not have any healing potions equipped before entering the Trials of Tempus * Fixed an issue in which pressing the sort button repeatedly would cause the Journal menu to freeze * The title now recognizes the initial controller after a second controller is disconnected * Kessell's Meteor Swarm's markers no longer spawn above the ground * Players can now assist other players when they are under the grappled condition from a Verbeeg trap * Icebiter can no longer be instantly defeated by being pushed through a wall during the final encounter in The Goblin's Shard Act 2 * Skornn Soulreaver can no longer be exploited and defeated without reacting to the player character * The Booyagh's projectile attack now deals damage to player characters in Multiplayer * Duergar Mind master hex orb attack now deals damage to player characters in Multiplayer * Troll's rock projectile now deals damage to player characters in Multiplayer * Sapped debuff now affects player characters * Hamboog performs the correct animation rather than sliding when turning on spot * Goblin Captains, Duergars and Gnoll Hunters perform the correct animation rather than sliding on the spot when turning to face the player character * The primary stat of Wulfgar's Necrotic Resistance Warhammer correctly gives Attack Damage instead of Armor * Catti-Brie's charged fierce attacks do not count towards the "Defeat Monsters with Fierce Attacks" objective in the Trials of Tempus * Catti-brie's Goblin Reaper set now gives the correct amount of critical hit bonus * Characters are no longer immune to environmental hazards when their elemental resistance is equal to or greater than 100 * Trophies earned on a previous save file are no longer visible in Kelvin's Cairn on a subsequent new save file * Icewind boss no longer moves to the side after loading into The Fury of Icewind Act 3 boss fight * Fixed issues in which some attacks with red outlines could be blocked or parried * Kinetic Push now pushes Player Characters in the Crystalline Dreams Act 3 boss fight * Horde Breaker now gives physical damage bonus when Catti-brie is surrounded by 3 enemies instead of 4 * Goblin Bane's 8-piece bonus now extends all taunt effects * Goblin Elemental Archer projectile now appears when fired in Multiplayer * Fixed instances of excess and missing collision in all maps * Fixed instances of objects clipping into each other, as well as missing, inconsistent or stretched textures on objects * Fixed dark textures on the wooden floor planks near area B1 in Verbeeg Jamboree Act 2 * Remorhaz Brotherhood Chestguard thigh guards no longer remain visible during Drizzt's 'Blink' ability * Added support to a ladder in the second encounter in The Fury of Icewind Act 2 * AoE damage from Catti-brie's arrows no longer persist for a few seconds after impact * AOE and VFX are no longer mismatched for Duergar Bomber projectile * 3D model no longer persists on Skin-preview position upon switching menu options at the Merchant * Uncommon and Epic Underdark Camo Bracers now display correct stat values * Gear fur no longer display as blocks of stretched textures * Magical Barriers now have transition animations when disabled in Multiplayer * Catti-brie's 8-piece Alustriel's Gift set bonus now applies correctly * Fixed Gear clipping through character models [b]AI[/b] * Fixed an issue which, in some encounters, enemies would only react if the player character was very close to them * Sword Wraiths no longer snap to their home position when the player leaves the navmesh while performing an attack * Verbeeg boss in Companions of Icewind Dale Act 1 can now use the stairs to approach the player character [b]Audio[/b] * Added missing barks and banter lines * Initial banter from the Merchant no longer plays every time a player returns to Kelvin's Cairn * Catti-brie's bow charging SFX no longer play for all other characters' aim attacks * The bark for triggering a Team Attack now plays for correct character * Pressing and holding the X and/or B buttons on a controller no longer play the Short Rest SFX while in other areas of the title [b]Localization[/b] * Fixed inconsistencies between the text and voiceover for World Map mission texts in all languages * Fixed mistranslations in other languages [b]Matchmaking and Networking[/b] * Fixed an issue in which players would sometimes get a Failed to join session error when attempting to return to Kelvin's Cairn in Multiplayer * Fixed issues in which players might disconnect from the session upon leaving the level on PlayStation consoles * Fixed issues in which players were unable to connect to Multiplayer sessions on Xbox consoles * Fixed rare crashes on Xbox and PlayStation consoles * Lobby now changes to Public or Friends only when a new host attempts to change the setting on PlayStation consoles * Fixed an issue which, rarely, players would get disconnected after trying to join a session through Quickplay * Fixed lag spikes after completing certain quest objectives throughout the title * On PC, launching the title via an invite or the friend menu now puts players in a Multiplayer session [b]Performance and Stability[/b] * Fixed a crash which could occur after receiving the inactivity prompt in a map * Fixed crashes on Xbox One consoles that were occurring while in Multiplayer * Fixed a massive FPS drop occurring when player characters were hit by Akar Kessel's Cloudkill attack * Improved performance in The Fury of Icewind, Crystalline Dreams and The Order of the One Light [b]User Interface and User Experience[/b] * Players can now choose to skip the Tally Screen at the end of a mission * Added ability countdown timers * Added additional Controller presents * Added new error messages: * When the player is trying to create a Multiplayer session without an internet connection * To warn players they will be kicked due to inactivity * To inform players they have been kicked due to inactivity * When a player attempts to return to a session from which they were previously kicked out * Added new loading screen tips, mission descriptions and images * Added the ability to view Moves and Equipped Gear while in a mission * Added the ability to restore default settings in Keybinding menu while in a mission * Added Buff Icons to the "Icon Legend" menu * Added AZERTY Support for Keyboard & Mouse controls * "Controller disconnected" UI prompt no longer remains stuck on-screen if the player opens the session manager while the disconnect UI is present * A message is now shown when the player disconnects from Xbox Live during 'Searching for game' after selecting 'Quick Play' on Xbox consoles * Clarified the error message when attempting to join a full session * Clarified the error message when joining a public Multiplayer session already in progress * Clarified the error message after a WAN disconnection while creating, searching for or playing an online session * Achievements no longer occasionally unlock before the criteria have been met when joining a server through Quickplay on Xbox consoles * The correct main menu backsplash is now present when signing out of an Xbox Profile from the character select menu on Xbox consoles * Items are no longer marked as Junk after upgrading them at the Merchant in Kelvin's Cairn * Added a "Waiting for new players to join" message * Added and improved the accuracy of existing waypoint markers * PC button prompts are no longer displayed throughout the title on PS5 * Maximum FPS option no longer remains at 60 after a different value is applied in the Options menu * HUD no longer overlaps with the loading screen upon a total party wipe * 'Gamma Correction' setting now correctly updates when switching to another player profile on main menu on Xbox consoles * In-game language setting no longer defaults to English after changing the console language setting to any non-English supported language on Xbox consoles * Fixed Move descriptions for Drizzt which had string text when the language was set to Portuguese on PlayStation consoles * PC terminology is no longer displayed on Xbox and PlayStation consoles * Wireless Controller Configuration option no longer reverts to the previous setting after changing other options at the same time on Xbox consoles * The 'Voice Chat Enabled' setting value no longer reverts to a different option value after changing the setting to 'Off' and saving the option change on Xbox consoles * The potion UI no longer turns grey when returning to Kelvin's Cairn with zero potions * Corrected spelling mistakes in the End Credits * The correct boss name is now displayed after completing Crystalline Dreams Act 3 * Performance settings no longer revert back to default after re-opening the Options menu * Fixed an issue in which the Character Sheet and Manage sections could remains stuck on-screen after the player spammed the required inputs * Fixed conflicting text information for the level 4 Elixir of Elemental Resistance and the level 4 Elixir of Resistance * Fixed an issue in which spamming the save changes function while adjusting the sliders would cause the selector to move on its own * Fixed multiple subtitle issues within the intro cinematic for The Goblin's Shard Act 1 * Fixed an issue in which Voice Chat Volume option in menu did not have any effect on voice chat audio in Multiplayer * Challenge rating box no longer defaults to 3 when selecting a mission for the first time of a session * The keybind button for switching between lore and set item is now visible before it is pressed * AI threat indicator now displays the correct directions of enemies * Corrected errors in the set bonus description text on Wulfgar's Reghed Chief set * The buff granted by the Warden of Mielikki 8-piece gear set bonus correctly mentions "Second Wind" instead of "Rebirth" * Corrected spelling errors throughout the UI * Updated Move and Ability description texts for all characters * "You have fallen" message no longer remains present on the player's screen when force respawning while becoming tethered to the party leader * Fixed an issue in which, sometimes, the Short Rest countdown would start at 0 when triggered offscreen * Intelligence stat now has the correct description in the Character Sheet * Fixed an issue in which, rarely, the party leader status swaps to another player in the party * Netherese Keystone icon no longer switches to Runestone icon when the player pauses and resumes the game throughout the title * Corrected discrepancies in the information included in the Tally Screen * Mouse cursor is now visible to players if game is first used with a controller on Windows 10 * Fixed issues in which subtitles were disappearing too quickly during cinematics * XP bar no longer shows level higher than 20 in the Tally Screen * Tally screen now displays the correct amount of XP received * The main objective is no longer displayed as "Kill Icewind" despite completing The Fury of Icewind Act 3 and returning to Kelvin's Cairn * Fixed an issue in which players could receive an 'invalid' message in the UI in Multiplayer * Players are now able to swap characters when in a full party * Fixed an issue in which players joining a quickplay game that has an act selected would not get the act countdown prompt * Mission Item icons no longer persist in the HUD after returning from a mission to Kelvin's Cairn * Added a "+" in front of the Critical Chance stat * Updated Move descriptions