• Fixed Akatiti Jungle campaign starting on the Final Wave for the map.

• Added a new option to drop half of your carried mana when pressing the N button

• Fixed enemies dropping 'Nightmare' difficulty loot on 'Ruthless' difficulty

• Reduced difficulty of Akatiti on 'Ruthless' difficulty by 17%.
  
• Increased the loot quality of Deeper Well, Foundries and Forges, Magus Quarters, Alchemical Lab, Winter Wonderland and Buccaneer Bay on 'Ruthless' difficulty

• Fixed Lifestream Hollow enemy count being higher than intended on survival.
  
• Fixed Aquanos giving Seahorse pet on wave 20 on 'Ruthless'.
  
• Fixed weapon multiplier on 'Geiser' being higher than intended.

• Fixed an issue where enemy group numbers on 'Ruthless' were being improperly floored.
  
• Fixed Classic Eagle Crescent Standard projectile not applying elemental damage or scaling properly.
  
• Fixed a bug where off-host players wouldn't properly receive the Zamira's Mount pet after completing all Warping Core II maps
  
• Fixed Infested Ruins ogres 'Ruthless' health being higher than intended.
  
• Made chests use 'Ruthless' map modifiers when on 'Ruthless' difficulty so the quality on them is as expected.
  
• Fixed Etherian Holliday Extravaganza Snowman boss 'Ruthless' resistances.

• Made base Campaign and Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards maps mob number on 'Ruthless' difficulty higher so you can armor farm on them more efficiently.
  
• Made pets on base Campaign and Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards maps drop on wave 25 instead of 15 on 'Ruthless' difficulty and increased their quality.
  
• Made 'Baby Boss' pets choose between the best 2 for every one you get, to make up for increased map times
  
• Decreased Hermit healing by 25%.
  
• Decreased hermit damage resistance by 25%.
  
• Added 'Ruthless'-exclusive Dragon boss to Boss Rush.
  
• Reduced 'Ruthless' Kraken boss damage multiplier on Boss Rush.
  
• Made Jester's Spooktacular rewards on 'Nightmare' and lower difficulty random between the sword and spear.
  
• Added 'Ruthless' Volcanic Eruption rewards.
  
• Increased quality on Halloween Spooktacular 2 to be in line with Halloween Spooktacular 1.
  
• Added 'Ruthless' Giraffe pet to all base Campaign maps, Quest for the Lost Eternia Shards maps, City in the Cliffs and Talay Mining Complex.
  
• Increased heal amount on Desert Goblin Cupid by 7%.
  
• Decreased 'Ruthless' Steam Saw damage by 4%.
  
• Made Etherian Ancient, Mr. Owl, Mr. Peckers, Talay Forge Robot and Robot pets max knockback when upgrading 128.
  
• Decreased the damage of Flying Pumpkin pet by 5%.
  
• Halved the number of tiles needed for secret boss guarantee on Jester's Spooktacular.

• Fixed an issue where 'Ruthless' Boss Rush rewards wouldn't save properly.

• Added 'Ruthless' rewards to Sky City, Portal Defense, War of the Djinn, Riddle of the Deep and Boss Rush.
  
• Increased damage of 'Flying Pumpkin' pet by 15%.
  
• Swapped the projectile of 'Ogre Party Hat' spear to be an alternative to 'Honey Spear'.
  
• Nerfed 'Eternian Sword' ranged damage by 13%.
  
• Nerfed 'Oculus of the Genie King' elemental damage by 10%.
  
• Made 'Dragon Halberd' spear always spawn with at least 1 projectile.
  
• Slightly reduced difficulty of Forest Ogre Trick-or-Treat wave on Jester's Spooktacular.
  
• Increased Ranger's 'Piercing Spreadshot' ability damage by 7%.

• Fixed 'Ruthless' rewards on Glitterhelm Caverns not rolling as intended, where the 'Ultimate Chance' was incredibly low.
  
• Swapped the icon on 'Flying Pumpkin' boss on Jester's Spooktacular to reflect the boss instead of showing a 'Cupid' boss icon.
  
• Players now respawn properly before 'Flying Pumpkin' boss on Jester's Spooktacular.
  
• Flying Pumpkin' boss on Jester's Spooktacular no longer instantly kills 'Minions' and 'Forest Golems'.
  
• Fixed 'Flying Pumpkin' pet projectile exploding on contact with other players.

• Fixed an edge case where enemies wouldn't spawn properly in Jester's Spooktacular.
  
• Fixed damage per level for 'Ruthless' Eternian Staff, as it was lower than intended.
  
• Increased boss countdown on the fourth checkpoint of True Boss Rush from 3 to 10 (can still be shortened).
  
• Fixed 'Overlord Mode' boundaries on Jester's Spooktacular.
  
• Fixed description of 'Devil Mask'.
  
• Fixed unintended increase of mob spawns on 'Ruthless' difficulty.

Greetings, defenders! Today, a new harrowing, seasonally-inspired challenge awaits only the most fearless of Etheria's heroes. Utilize whatever tricks necessary to defeat an onslaught of malicious forces, and rightfully claim the treats that await you!



The already twisted terrain of the King's Game map receives a spectral makeover in the all new challenge; Jester's Spooktacular! Survive a relentless assault of masked foes and—if you're savvy enough to find the secret summoning method—take on the dreaded Flying Pumpkin Boss!



If this contorted world doesn't cause you to lose your mind—and the Flying Pumpkin Boss doesn't cause you to lose your head—you'll be rewarded with a bone-chilling bounty!

• The Corrupted Axe, Dragon Halberd, Punk Jester Costume and Devil Mask are all unlocked upon completing Challenge Map: Jester's Spooktacular.
  
• The Flying Pumpkin Pet is unlocked via completing Challenge Map: Jester's Spooktacular after having defeated the Flying Pumpkin Boss!

The Devil Mask is cursed with a particularly nasty hex, causing its wearer to sprout ghoulish, hideous, and definitely not super rad demonic wings!



This DLC is available NOW. and launches with a 10% discount until October 23rd!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3228710/Dungeon_Defenders__Jesters_Spooktacular/

• Initiate's 'Enemy Drain' ability now affects enemy towers on Assault maps.
  
• Buffed 'Ruthless' rewards on Crystalline Dimension.
  
• Fixed buff made to 'Abyssal Finn' not applying correctly.
  
• Reduced nerf on 'Malificar's Rapier' from 8% to 4%.

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For Etheria!

• Fixed Ruthless difficulty floor drops on all maps.
  
• Removed duplicate trophies from the Halloween Tavern.
  
• Fixed Ruthless Defender accomplishment not being awarded properly on the Halloween Tavern.

• Fixed Genie King Boss teleporting on Eternia Gauntlet.
  
• Fixed enemies not dying in build phase on Greater Turkey Hunt.
  
• Fixed Hermit's Forest Golem tower healing Old One's Crystals.
  
• Fixed 'Ruthless Defender' trophy being broken in the Tavern.