Etheria is a land of living legends. It also happens to be quite large. Whilst our heroes traversed the furthest reaches of the kingdom and beyond, it was only a matter of time until the derelicts of the Old One’s Army infiltrated previously secured territory to plant defenses of their own!

Today, Defenders, we introduce the Returnia DLC! This addition features five missions as nostalgic as they are deadly, spanning some of Etheria’s most significant battlefields. Mind you, these challenges aren’t without their rewards. We’ve also included new options for our most decorated heroes to customize their Tavern’s theme and highly requested balance changes and fixes. Let’s get into the details!

New Content

Dungeon Defenders Returnia DLC

​Return to the battlefields of Etheria in the new Returnia DLC for Dungeon Defenders! Revisit five classic maps, each offering fresh challenges and exclusive rewards;

• Return to Mistymire - Brave the dense forests to earn the Forest Mage Staff and the Mini Spider Queen pet.​
  
• Return to Moraggo - Navigate the treacherous deserts to claim the Genie's Blunderbuss and the Oni Accessory Set.
  
• Return to Aquanos - Dive into the submerged city to wield the Xiphos Blade and befriend the charming Sea Snail pet.​
  
• Return to Sky City - Soar among the clouds to obtain the Gem Dagger and the Chainsaw Corgi companion.​
  
• Return to Crystalline Dimension - Confront crystalline foes to collect the Constellation Weapons for each hero class. This set consists of four weapons, each of which is rewarded upon defeating one of the Crystalline Dimension's vengeful bosses!

For the ultimate challenge, complete all five missions consecutively on 'Nightmare' or 'Ruthless' difficulty to unlock the exclusive Baby Old One pet. Gather your allies and prepare for an epic adventure to Etheria's roots with new perils and prizes!


The Oni accessory set is obtainable in both red and blue variants. Additionally, donning the complete Oni Accessory set (Oni Horns, Oni Mask, and Oni Bracers) will grant a unique cosmetic bonus: eerie wisps that haunt the player!

Tavern Theme Selection

Defenders can now access a new Tavern-theme selection room on the second floor of the Tavern after completing the achievement; Mythical Defender. Some themes are locked until specific maps are completed.

Balance Changes

Miscellaneous

• Decreased 'Ruthless' survival difficulty on Moraggo.
  
• Decreased Jack in the Box event item damage by 25%.
  
• Flames of Rebirth now grants two shields on ‘Ruthless’.
  
• Increased difficulty on 'Ruthless' Temple of Love.
  
• Increased Fenix and Ember Pony pets damage by 15%.
  
• Spring Valley now gives two Weapons and Accessories per character on ‘Ruthless’.
  
• Temple of Love now grants double the accessories on ‘Ruthless’.
  
• Tomb of Etheria now gives two accessories per character on ‘Ruthless’.
  
• Winter Wonderland now grants double the accessories on ‘Ruthless’.

Pure Strategy

• A majority of buffs and debuffs are now only 25% as effective.
  
• 'Defense Units' penalty takes more repeated towers if the cores are far from each other.
  
• ‘Pure Strategy’ mode now rewards only armor.

The Love Machine

• Bosses no longer drop mana.
  
• Minor optimizations via collision changes.
  
• Players now passively regenerate mana, and fully replenish their mana after each wave.

Quality of Life

• Added a censor keybind to the 'Inspect Item' screen.
  
• Added scroll-wheel support for selecting missions in game setup.
  
• Due to popular demand, we added old camera angles to CDT settings.
  
• Items in folders are now cached to prevent resorting each time the screen is navigated away from.
  
• Made ‘bShowAllDescriptionQualityNames on CDT settings true by default.
  
• Slightly faster ‘Choose Best Reward’ code.
  
• There is a new option to show a minimap at all times on the left of the screen. The default hotkey to activate is control + shift.
  
• ‘Move Tower’ is now disabled for non-host players if ‘Other Player Can Sell Tower’ option is turned off.

Fixes

• Added ‘Ruthless Giraffe’ and Lifestream Hollow 'Rainbow Unicorn' to alias list for 'I've Got Monsters in My Pocket' achievement.
  
• Fixed foot VFX placement for many skins.
  
• Fixed SFX on Ninja Initiate costume.
  

Other Etherian Developments

If you’ve yet to check it out, the Defenders of Etheria Kickstarter is still live until May 18th! By contributing, you’re not only fueling our mission to create the most exciting co-op roguelike this kingdom's ever seen, but you can earn rewards for games across the Dungeon Defenders franchise, including bundles on the Dungeon Defenders: Ultimate Collection!

We’ve already surpassed our initial funding goal and are making strides towards our first stretch goal: the Prince of Dragonfall as a playable character! We can’t express our gratitude for your support, defenders. Your contributions have been invaluable in bringing our vision to life. We encourage you to continue supporting the game by recruiting other prospective warriors to Etheria’s aid and by wishlisting it here on Steam!





For Etheria!