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Team IRONMACE is heading to PAX West 2026

We're bringing Dark and Darker to PAX West 2026 in Seattle, and we'd love to see you there. 📍 Location: Seattle Convention Center - Arch Expo Hall 📅 Dates: September 4~7, 2026 🎫 Booth: #763 Come by to meet the team, talk about Dark and Darker, and hang out with fellow adventurers.At the booth:Dar

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Early Access Hotfix #124

Hello Adventurers,This update introduces the new taming and beast control system for the Ranger. Rangers will now be able to tame various animals from the dungeons to help in their bidding.We’ve also implemented sorely missing essential features such as a basic tutorial and inventory item swapping a

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EA Season #10 Warlord Tournament — Coming This October!

Hello! We're excited to announce that the EA Season #10 Warlord Tournament will be held this October! Full details are still being finalized, but here's some preliminary information to get you started.APPLICATIONSApplications are open to players who reach and hold Warlord rank as of September 6 23:5

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Early Access Hotfix #123

Greetings, Adventurers!This hotfix has bugfixes for a number of issues that have been disrupting the gameplay experience, along with a handful of balance adjustments. We've also added rewards for the outstanding adventurers who do well on the Weekly Hall of Fame! Now on top of bragging rights, you'l

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Early Access Hotfix #122

Hi Adventurers!This update introduces our Early Access 3rd Anniversary Event. During the event, the Skeleton returns to the Tavern with a special new quest to celebrate the anniversary.We've also fixed several major bugs that affected gameplay, made a number of balance adjustments, and improved the

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Early Access Hotfix #121

Welcome Adventurers,This update brings numerous bug fixes and balance changes as we open the Marketplace and Arena. We’ve also made changes to how perks are unlocked as players who exclusively play the Squire Royale mode have less means to level up. We’ll look to improve that discrepancy in the futu

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Early Access Hotfix #120

Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.IRONMACEBugfixes:Fixed an issue where the game could crash if the Detail or Recent Matches button was pressed immediately after entering the Leaderboard screen.Fixed an issue where canceling the Rogue's Play

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EAS10 Legendary Status Sale | 30% Off — Limited Time!

In celebration of Early Access Season 10, Legendary Status is on sale for 30% off — just $21.The sale ends July 31 at 00:00 UTC. Don’t miss out.Legendary Status upgrades your free Squire account to Legendary, unlocking access to High-Roller Dungeons and more.Check it out here → \

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Early Access Season #10

Hello Adventurers,Welcome to Early Access Season 10. All character levels, items, stashes, inventory, reward tokens, karma, quest, affinity, and triumph levels have been reset. This season brings several large new features.Enter the Flames! – Power stirs once more within the dungeons. New arcane mag

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EAS9 Warlord Tournament Results Are Here!

Hello!The EAS9 Warlord Tournament has come to a close! What an incredible weekend it was for the contestants and everyone who tuned in.The highest ranking Warlords of EAS9 from three regions went head-to-head in the arena, and I think their incredible plays and clutch moments will be remembered for

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EAS9 Warlord Tournament runs this Friday through Sunday!

Hello Adventurers,The Dark and Darker EAS9 Warlord Tournament is starting this weekend!Top 24 Warlord teams from all over the world will clash for their throne.Livestream PlatformOfficial IRONMACE TwitchRegional Tournament ScheduleASIA: 2026-07-10 (Fri) 10:00 UTCNA: 2026-07-11 (Sat) 01:00 UTC EU: 20

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Early Access Hotfix #119

Hi Adventurers,This update marks the start of the EAS9 End of Season Events.During the final stretch before the start of EAS10, the dungeons have become a more dangerous place with better rewards to match. Non-boss monsters are more aggressive.In return, dungeon drop rates have been increased across

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Early Access Hotfix #118

Hi Adventurers,This update brings several large changes to the High-Roller and Normal dungeons. We have now added a minimum gear-score requirement along with a higher entrance fee to the High-Roller dungeons to heighten their identity as a high-risk/high reward venue. To offset the higher fees, all

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EAS9 Warlord Tournament Application Announcement

Hello, Adventurers!The application for the EAS9 Warlord Tournament is now officially OPEN!The time has come to prove your dominance and stand victorious among the fiercest warriors in the arena.As previously announced, applications are open to Warlords from both the Solo/Duo and Flex (Trio) leaderbo

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Early Access Hotfix #117-1

Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.IRONMACEBugfixes:Fixed an issue where the door in the Hellwind module of The Forgotten Castle - Inferno could fail to open even after operating the lever.Fixed an issue where the ziplines did not appear in T

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EAS9 Warlord Tournament Announcement

Hello!We are excited to announce that the EAS9 Warlord Tournament will be held this July! While the full details are still being polished, we wanted to share some preliminary information with you. APPLICATIONSApplicants must maintain their Warlord rank until June 22nd. Additionally, you must select

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Early Access Hotfix #117

Hi Adventurers,This hotfix brings polish and balance to the recently added features. This includes adding new treasure rooms and mining ores to the recently added the Firedeep levels. We’ve also made numerous adjustments to the economy, making rare items more valuable. We’ve tuned the balance for th

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Early Access Hotfix #116-1

Greetings, Adventurers. We’d like to inform you of the latest changes applied in this update.IRONMACEBugfixes:Fixed an issue where the Druid's Shapeshift Forms could gain unintended increases to their Health.Fixed an issue where the Ranger's Penetrating Shot and True Shot effects could be applied to

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Streamer Invitational Event Match Grand Finals Result

Hello, Adventurers!The Grand Finals of the Streamer Invitational Event Match were held successfully on Sunday, May 24th.Some of you may have watched live, but for those who missed the results, here’s a quick recap! Streamer Invitational Event Match Grand Finals Result🥇Winner: Team Circus (Ruple / N

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Ealry Access Hotfix #116

Hi Adventurers, This update prepares the start of Arena Season #2, available on weekends starting from May 29. We have now expanded the Arena system and have added a new ‘Solo/Duo’ matchmaking queue with additional rewards. The new ‘Solo/Duo’ Arena queue still means the match is fought as a 3vs3 bat

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