Greetings Adventurers! We’re going to be rolling out a small hotfix patch for Dark and Light on Saturday, 12/16 at 1:00AM~ PST. This patch will resolved lag associated with high-rate servers and address other small bugs currently in Dark and Light

Be sure to log out before the update hits to reduce the risk of data loss!


Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where a Flawless Diamond Schema wasn’t appearing in the
• Cyclops Workbench.
  
• Fixed a bug where servers with high drop multipliers would lag while harvesting.
  
• Fixed a bug where a tame’s feeding bar would become massive randomly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Elk were appearing as Reindeer.
  
• Fixed a bug where Dark Magic was not leveling up properly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Straw Work was not leveling up properly.

Known Issues

• Carrot Seeds can’t be harvested.
  
• Reindeer are not spawning as intended.

Greetings Adventurers! We’re going to be rolling out a small hotfix patch for Dark and Light on Saturday, 12/16 at 1:00AM~ PST. This patch will resolved lag associated with high-rate servers and address other small bugs currently in Dark and Light

Be sure to log out before the update hits to reduce the risk of data loss!


Bug Fixes

• Fixed a bug where a Flawless Diamond Schema wasn’t appearing in the
• Cyclops Workbench.
  
• Fixed a bug where servers with high drop multipliers would lag while harvesting.
  
• Fixed a bug where a tame’s feeding bar would become massive randomly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Elk were appearing as Reindeer.
  
• Fixed a bug where Dark Magic was not leveling up properly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Straw Work was not leveling up properly.

Known Issues

• Carrot Seeds can’t be harvested.
  
• Reindeer are not spawning as intended.

Welcome to the 20th issue of The Archos Herald - your source for all the latest updates on Dark and Light’s development and community features!




Winter has arrived in Archos and there’s a layer of fresh snow all across the land to prove it! This week, we launched our December Holiday update, which added a few seasonal treats, a limited-time boss in the form of Krampus, a brand new dye system, bug fixes, and more. Right now, we’re preparing for a small hotfix patch to address some of the issues introduced in the the last few updates, so finish up your tames in preparation for that.

We also released a new trailer showing off some of what was added in this latest patch, as well an early look at some new features to look forward to in the near future.



If you have any feedback about the latest patch, make yourself heard on our official forums or /r/DarkandLight!



The ever-changing land of Archos is full of adventures and trials. Over this past week, we’ve continued to see and hear tales from Adventurers across the land. Here are this week’s Tales from Archos!


The holidays are here in Archos! Lilac Moon checks out the new decor in Estel.


Frozen North realizes that the arrival of the holidays doesn’t always bring cheer.


Older than dirt pauses to take in snow covered Archos before heading inside to escape the cold.


Fenris decides to adopt an Archos tradition and bring a festive decoration inside their own home.



Thanks for joining us in our 20th issue of The Archos Herald! To stay up-to-date on everything Dark and Light, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join the discussion on our Official Forums page or our subreddit, /r/DarkandLight.

Welcome to the 20th issue of The Archos Herald - your source for all the latest updates on Dark and Light’s development and community features!




Winter has arrived in Archos and there’s a layer of fresh snow all across the land to prove it! This week, we launched our December Holiday update, which added a few seasonal treats, a limited-time boss in the form of Krampus, a brand new dye system, bug fixes, and more. Right now, we’re preparing for a small hotfix patch to address some of the issues introduced in the the last few updates, so finish up your tames in preparation for that.

We also released a new trailer showing off some of what was added in this latest patch, as well an early look at some new features to look forward to in the near future.



If you have any feedback about the latest patch, make yourself heard on our official forums or /r/DarkandLight!



The ever-changing land of Archos is full of adventures and trials. Over this past week, we’ve continued to see and hear tales from Adventurers across the land. Here are this week’s Tales from Archos!


The holidays are here in Archos! Lilac Moon checks out the new decor in Estel.


Frozen North realizes that the arrival of the holidays doesn’t always bring cheer.


Older than dirt pauses to take in snow covered Archos before heading inside to escape the cold.


Fenris decides to adopt an Archos tradition and bring a festive decoration inside their own home.



Thanks for joining us in our 20th issue of The Archos Herald! To stay up-to-date on everything Dark and Light, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join the discussion on our Official Forums page or our subreddit, /r/DarkandLight.

Greetings Adventurers! Our December Holiday update is now live! Check out the launch trailer to see what you can find hidden in the fresh snow around Archos, and get a sneak peek at some exciting new content coming in the near future!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCbkEkCdcFQ

Greetings Adventurers! Our December Holiday update is now live! Check out the launch trailer to see what you can find hidden in the fresh snow around Archos, and get a sneak peek at some exciting new content coming in the near future!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCbkEkCdcFQ

Season’s greetings Adventurers! Archos is gearing up for a cold winter, and all of the exciting (and occasionally dangerous) festivities that go along with it! We’re checking our list twice to make sure everything is working as it should before unleashing winter’s wrath on Archos, but we're planning on having this patch live at 1:00AM PST on Thursday, December 14th, so finish up your tames and make sure to log out ahead of time to avoid data loss!

• Winter is here! Cool off from your excursions in The Scalding Abyss - make a snow wraith, take a dip in a freezing lake, or gather presents around town!
  
• Talos, Estel, and Ironfast Winter Decorations:
  • Each of Archos’s major cities has been redecorated for the winter holidays. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and gather presents around town for some special limited-time items!

• Reindeer have been spotted around Archos! These red-nosed creatures only show up when the weather is at its coldest, and they have the mysterious ability to fly, despite not having any wings! They seem to really enjoy eating carrots, and not much else, so be sure to stock up if you plan on taming one!

• A vile demon known as Krampus has made its way to Archos, just in time for the holidays. He’ll show up on the outskirts of Talos, Estel, and Ironfast, attacking unsuspecting adventurers on sight. Form a party to take on Krampus and his vicious snowman guards, and you may be able to earn some exclusive new items!

• New holiday schemas have been added in the Decor Knowledge node. Just like during Gobboween, any holiday items you craft will remain permanently, even after the event ends.

• Fresh Coat of Paint: Get your smocks and brushes ready, because Dyes are coming to Archos!
  • Added Paint Wand and several Dye Schemas to the Decor Knowledge node.
    
  • Certain Dyes are only available as drops from creatures around the world, as well as from farmer vendors around Talos, Estel, and Ironfast. Keep an eye out for rare dyes!
• New Crop Type - Carrots:
  • Carrot Seeds can now be planted in Crop Plots to grow Carrots, which can be consumed or used to craft new holiday-themed Decor Knowledge Schemas.
• City Rearrangement - Slums:
  • As part of our efforts to continue optimizing Archos’s cities, we’re moving the slum areas in each city to the outskirts. Relocation areas are designated by a glowing indicator circle, so if you have any structures within an indicator circle, make sure to relocate before the next patch, or they’ll be automatically destroyed when the area changes. Sorry for the inconvenience for any players set up in these areas - this is going to be our last city rearrangement for now while we plan new structures and merchant types, so feel free to set up shop anywhere around the city after the patch goes live.

• Shields: Can now be held up with RMB while moving.
  
• Warmth Energy: Bottles can now be filled with a unique consumable, Warmth Energy, from the Volcanic Hot Spring.
  
• Centaur Camp: Made slight adjustments to the arrangement of the Centaur Camp to prevent the Centaur Chieftain and players from getting stuck.
  
• Resurrection UI: Resurrection Altars are now more clearly visible when resurrecting.
  
• Water Elementals: Gained the ability to swim.
  
• Talos and Estel Cleanup: Removed some errant structures that were left from the relocated stables.
  
• Molten Tiger: Now has a lower chance of spawning near the Volcanic Hot Springs.
  
• Meteors: Now have a lower chance of landing near the Volcanic Hot Springs.
  
• Wind Elemental: Now considered as a flying creature for Knowledge experience gains.
  
• Divine Blessing: Added SFX when firing the spell.

• Fixed a bug where characters would be forced underground after death by certain creatures.
  
• Fixed a bug where it was occasionally impossible to tame a Unicorn.
  
• Fixed a bug where it occasionally wouldn’t turn dark at night.
  
• Fixed some bugged terrain near The Sacred Grove (giant tree in the center of the map).
  
• Fixed a bug where players wouldn’t suffer a respawn timer penalty when killed by city guards.
  
• Fixed a bug where Small Spell Towers would still cause collision after being picked up.
  
• Fixed a bug where Pegasi and Unicorns could have infinite HP.
  
• Fixed a bug where a Medical Flag would still heal allies even after being destroyed.
  
• Fixed a bug where Turkeys wouldn’t play proper SFX for certain interactions.
  
• Fixed a bug where Bramblehoppers’ ears would stretch out (more than normal).
  
• Fixed a bug where Orthrus’s body would become distorted after being killed.
  
• Fixed a bug where Stone Foundation material was replaced by the material for Wood Foundations.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Infernus Dragon’s glowing material was replaced by an incorrect material.
  
• Fixed a bug where some characters were unable to unlock higher levels of Light Magic Knowledge.
  
• Fixed a bug where an Elite Dark Wraith’s body would become distorted randomly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Goblins in the Wheat Field were dealing more damage than intended with their health drain debuff.
  
• Fixed a bug where an Elk’s body would become distorted after being killed.
  
• Fixed a bug where some areas in The Scalding Abyss were the incorrect temperature.
  
• Fixed a bug where it would occasionally rain inside of The Scalding Abyss.
  
• Fixed a bug where some Soul Nodes were floating above the terrain.

Finally, we have a little teaser for our next major update - Goblin Technology has been advancing at an alarming rate around Archos, and they’re just about ready to unveil their latest invention - Airships!



We planned on having airships ready for this update, but it takes a while to get something so heavy up in the air. We’re going to be ramping up production in our Goblin factories all throughout the holidays to get these out by our next major patch, so start gathering materials and planning out your base’s ground to air defenses now!

Season’s greetings Adventurers! Archos is gearing up for a cold winter, and all of the exciting (and occasionally dangerous) festivities that go along with it! We’re checking our list twice to make sure everything is working as it should before unleashing winter’s wrath on Archos, but we're planning on having this patch live at 1:00AM PST on Thursday, December 14th, so finish up your tames and make sure to log out ahead of time to avoid data loss!

• Winter is here! Cool off from your excursions in The Scalding Abyss - make a snow wraith, take a dip in a freezing lake, or gather presents around town!
  
• Talos, Estel, and Ironfast Winter Decorations:
  • Each of Archos’s major cities has been redecorated for the winter holidays. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and gather presents around town for some special limited-time items!

• Reindeer have been spotted around Archos! These red-nosed creatures only show up when the weather is at its coldest, and they have the mysterious ability to fly, despite not having any wings! They seem to really enjoy eating carrots, and not much else, so be sure to stock up if you plan on taming one!

• A vile demon known as Krampus has made its way to Archos, just in time for the holidays. He’ll show up on the outskirts of Talos, Estel, and Ironfast, attacking unsuspecting adventurers on sight. Form a party to take on Krampus and his vicious snowman guards, and you may be able to earn some exclusive new items!

• New holiday schemas have been added in the Decor Knowledge node. Just like during Gobboween, any holiday items you craft will remain permanently, even after the event ends.

• Fresh Coat of Paint: Get your smocks and brushes ready, because Dyes are coming to Archos!
  • Added Paint Wand and several Dye Schemas to the Decor Knowledge node.
    
  • Certain Dyes are only available as drops from creatures around the world, as well as from farmer vendors around Talos, Estel, and Ironfast. Keep an eye out for rare dyes!
• New Crop Type - Carrots:
  • Carrot Seeds can now be planted in Crop Plots to grow Carrots, which can be consumed or used to craft new holiday-themed Decor Knowledge Schemas.
• City Rearrangement - Slums:
  • As part of our efforts to continue optimizing Archos’s cities, we’re moving the slum areas in each city to the outskirts. Relocation areas are designated by a glowing indicator circle, so if you have any structures within an indicator circle, make sure to relocate before the next patch, or they’ll be automatically destroyed when the area changes. Sorry for the inconvenience for any players set up in these areas - this is going to be our last city rearrangement for now while we plan new structures and merchant types, so feel free to set up shop anywhere around the city after the patch goes live.

• Shields: Can now be held up with RMB while moving.
  
• Warmth Energy: Bottles can now be filled with a unique consumable, Warmth Energy, from the Volcanic Hot Spring.
  
• Centaur Camp: Made slight adjustments to the arrangement of the Centaur Camp to prevent the Centaur Chieftain and players from getting stuck.
  
• Resurrection UI: Resurrection Altars are now more clearly visible when resurrecting.
  
• Water Elementals: Gained the ability to swim.
  
• Talos and Estel Cleanup: Removed some errant structures that were left from the relocated stables.
  
• Molten Tiger: Now has a lower chance of spawning near the Volcanic Hot Springs.
  
• Meteors: Now have a lower chance of landing near the Volcanic Hot Springs.
  
• Wind Elemental: Now considered as a flying creature for Knowledge experience gains.
  
• Divine Blessing: Added SFX when firing the spell.

• Fixed a bug where characters would be forced underground after death by certain creatures.
  
• Fixed a bug where it was occasionally impossible to tame a Unicorn.
  
• Fixed a bug where it occasionally wouldn’t turn dark at night.
  
• Fixed some bugged terrain near The Sacred Grove (giant tree in the center of the map).
  
• Fixed a bug where players wouldn’t suffer a respawn timer penalty when killed by city guards.
  
• Fixed a bug where Small Spell Towers would still cause collision after being picked up.
  
• Fixed a bug where Pegasi and Unicorns could have infinite HP.
  
• Fixed a bug where a Medical Flag would still heal allies even after being destroyed.
  
• Fixed a bug where Turkeys wouldn’t play proper SFX for certain interactions.
  
• Fixed a bug where Bramblehoppers’ ears would stretch out (more than normal).
  
• Fixed a bug where Orthrus’s body would become distorted after being killed.
  
• Fixed a bug where Stone Foundation material was replaced by the material for Wood Foundations.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Infernus Dragon’s glowing material was replaced by an incorrect material.
  
• Fixed a bug where some characters were unable to unlock higher levels of Light Magic Knowledge.
  
• Fixed a bug where an Elite Dark Wraith’s body would become distorted randomly.
  
• Fixed a bug where Goblins in the Wheat Field were dealing more damage than intended with their health drain debuff.
  
• Fixed a bug where an Elk’s body would become distorted after being killed.
  
• Fixed a bug where some areas in The Scalding Abyss were the incorrect temperature.
  
• Fixed a bug where it would occasionally rain inside of The Scalding Abyss.
  
• Fixed a bug where some Soul Nodes were floating above the terrain.

Finally, we have a little teaser for our next major update - Goblin Technology has been advancing at an alarming rate around Archos, and they’re just about ready to unveil their latest invention - Airships!



We planned on having airships ready for this update, but it takes a while to get something so heavy up in the air. We’re going to be ramping up production in our Goblin factories all throughout the holidays to get these out by our next major patch, so start gathering materials and planning out your base’s ground to air defenses now!

Welcome to the 19th issue of The Archos Herald - your source for all the latest updates on Dark and Light’s development and community features!



We’ve been staying busy this week patrolling our brand new Master Builder servers and working on putting together some fun new content for the holidays! We’re still not quite ready to share details on that just yet, but make sure you stay on your best behavior, lest you face the wrath of Archos’s ancient spirits.



We put out a small bugfix patch yesterday morning which addressed a few disruptive bugs - guards will now do their best to take out creatures attacking the city, and characters that have filled out a significant amount of their Knowledge tree will now revive at full HP / stat values. Keep an eye out for more updates making their way to Archos in the very near future!

If you have any feedback about the latest patch, make yourself heard on our official forums or /r/DarkandLight!


The ever-changing land of Archos is full of adventures and trials. Over this past week, we’ve continued to see and hear tales from Adventurers across the land. Here are this week’s Tales from Archos!

Cpt38 admires the mythical Colossus, needing to take to the skies to fully inspect them.


Lazarus understands that sharing a meal with a friend is the best way to end their day.

The beauty of nature never ceases to impress. The Spacehamster Family found their ideal spot in Archos.


Soul Chamber and their companion catalog their journey inside of The Scalding Abyss.


Kaid has returned with valuable information regarding the creatures of the Scalding Abyss. She has created a valuable guide covering the threatening beasts that Adventurers will face and vital info on the best ways to tackle each challenge. Daring Adventurers would be wise to pay heed to this information before heading into the fiery depths. You can check out the new video here.


Thanks for joining us in our 19th issue of The Archos Herald! To stay up-to-date on everything Dark and Light, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join the discussion on our Official Forums page or our subreddit, /r/DarkandLight.