Version 3.26.0d

Version History
← 3.26.0c June 18, 2025	3.26.0d June 30, 2025

Patch notes

These are the official patch notes for version 3.26.0d released by Grinding Gear Games.

Mercenaries League

• Lowered the damage of the following skills on Enemy Mercenaries (not when allied): Shield Crush, Intimidating Cry, Tempest Shield, Purifying Flame, Meteor, Flame Dash, Scorching Ray Totem, Reap, Corrupted Blade Vortex of the Scythe, Vaal Reap, Exsanguinate, Static Strike, Frost Blades, Vaal Burning Arrow, Burning Arrow, Absolution, Raise Spectre of Transience, all Reinforce skills.
• Fixed Mercenaries aligned with all three attributes (Str/Dex/Int) being unable to equip items with all three attribute requirements.
• Gilded Beam Width can no longer spawn on Mercenaries as a support for Unnerving Blast. It did not do anything and was mistakenly a valid option.
• Fixed a bug where the "Cross Contamination 6" Challenge was only counting Ore Deposit Encounters completed in Delirium Maps. It now also counts those completed in Delirium encounters created by Delirium Mirrors.
• Fixed a bug where completing an Abyssal Depth at level 81 or 82 would not award completion for Unreal Undertakings Challenge.
• Fixed a bug where LoreweaveLoreweave
  Elegant RingmailArmour: (377-433)
  Energy Shield: (107-155)
  Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 64, 90 Str, 105 IntHas 6 Sockets
  +(8-24) to all Attributes
  Adds (4-10) to (14-36) Physical Damage to Attacks
  (20-60)% increased Global Critical Strike Chance
  +(15-50) to maximum Energy Shield
  +(20-60) to maximum Life
  +(20-50) to maximum Mana
  (6-30)% increased Rarity of Items found
  (15-50)% increased Elemental Damage
  Your Maximum Resistances are (76-78)%When it comes to finding a use for surplus,
  a rich man has within himself
  boundless creativity. would not contribute towards the Peddler's Produce Challenge.
• Fixed a bug where defeating the Elder with an Active Mercenary did not complete the Paired Pinnacles Challenge.
• Updated the description for Mercenary Offering skills to clarify that they affect the minions of the Offering skills' owner, and not all allied minions.
• Improved Mercenary Inventory navigation in Controller UI.
• Fixed not being able to scroll down in the Mercenary Stats Panel in Controller UI.

Other Improvements and Fixes

• Changed the damage dealt by the Trial Horror monster variety to use standard damage scaling instead of percent life based scaling. This also applies to the spectred version of the monster.
• The Memory of Familiarity Petal Skill now converts all dropped non-unique items to be of the same type (previously unique items would be converted to the same type as well).
• Apparition Shrine Buffs from the Domination Scarab of ApparitionsDomination Scarab of ApparitionsStack Size: 20
  Limit: 1Area contains 2 additional Apparition ShrinesSome paths to power lead only to madness.Can be used in a personal Map Device to add modifiers to a Map. have had their damage increased back to where they were before, and now only apply to the buff gained by the player.
• Restored The Dancing DervishThe Dancing Dervish
  Reaver SwordTwo Hand Sword
  Physical Damage: (142.6-161.2) to (239.2-270.4)
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Attacks per Second: (1.88-1.95)
  Weapon Range: 1.3 metresRequires Level 59, 82 Str, 119 Dex60% increased Global Accuracy Rating(130-160)% increased Physical Damage
  (25-30)% increased Attack Speed
  5% increased Movement Speed
  Triggers Level 15 Manifest Dancing Dervishes on Rampage
  Manifested Dancing Dervishes disables both weapon slots
  Manifested Dancing Dervishes die when Rampage ends
  Melee Hits count as Rampage Kills
  RampageTake your partner by the hand,
  Keep your steps in time.
  Swing together, spin apart,
  And dance with death sublime. interaction with Chains of CommandChains of Command
  Saintly ChainmailArmour: (1002-1336)
  Energy Shield: (240-319)
  Movement Speed: -5%Requires Level 70, 99 Str, 115 IntTrigger Level 20 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Guardian Kills an Enemy
  10% chance to Trigger Level 18 Animate Guardian's Weapon when Animated Weapon Kills an Enemy
  (150-190)% increased Armour and Energy Shield
  +(60-90) to maximum Life
  Animated Guardian deals 5% increased Damage per Animated Weapon
  Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal Splash Damage to surrounding targets
  Animated Minions' Melee Attacks deal 50% less Splash Damage to surrounding targets
  You cannot have non-Animated MinionsA general may carry his men to greatness, or be dragged beneath the mire by their burden. unique that changed in 3.26. Instead of manifested Dervishes being considered animated only for that unique's modifiers without that being described, the item now specifies it works with animated and manifested minions.
• The following monsters have been fixed visually as spectres and have been enabled again: Despair Remnant, Pain Remnant, Twisted Recollection, Eternal Regret, Feral Memory, Screaming Loneliness, Vicious Memory
• Enabled The BargainThe Bargain5Flawless BreachstoneIn the pursuit of power, as in that of wealth, anything goes., The MayorThe Mayor5The Light of MeaningA ruler is only as powerful as he is wealthy.
  Control the coin, control the empire., Squandered ProsperitySquandered Prosperity5The Light of Meaning
  Corrupted"Our rulers are being ridiculous, and we are suffering.", MonochromeMonochrome3Valdo's Puzzle Box"You cannot portray the world using just one colour. Together, you and I, we will paint our world into perfection."
  - Kyra, renegade thaumaturgist, Sambodhi's WisdomSambodhi's Wisdom3Tabula Rasa
  Two-Implicit
  CorruptedNo blade conquers sin;
  guide a sinner to virtue,
  unveil their lost sight—
  your eyes, too, see in
  everyone the inner child,
  no matter their might., and the Underground Forest Divination Cards to be used on the Currency Exchange.
• Rare monsters are now limited to only display 8 modifier descriptions at most, with more (such as from the Allflame Ember of PropagationAllflame Ember of PropagationStack Size: 20
  Limit: 1Substitutes Monster Packs in Area
  Pack Monsters that die when Rare spread
  Modifiers to other Rare Monsters in AreaCan be used in a personal Map Device to substitute the varities of Monster Packs present in a Map.) showing as "...and X other modifiers."
• Expedition Remnants associated with a specific civilization in Logbooks now use a different minimap icon to regular Remnants.
• You can now open Dannig's "Exchange Items" screen using ctrl+alt+left click.
• Fixed a bug where Orb of UnravellingOrb of UnravellingStack Size: 10Consumes all Memory Strands on an item to attempt to upgrade the tier of explicit modifiers based on the number of Memory Strands consumedRight click this item then left click an equipment item with Memory Strands to apply it. could upgrade crafted mods.
• Fixed a bug where Orb of Unravelling could be used on unidentified items.
• Fixed a bug where the 8 Modifier Corruption outcome on Originator Influenced Maps resulted in all Map Modifiers being Tier 17 Map Modifiers (rather than a mixture of Tier 16 and Tier 17).
• Fixed an issue introduced in 3.26.0 where the Shipping and Disenchant options were sometimes not visible for existing characters in Standard League, this can be fixed by using /recheck_achievements after the patch.
• Fixed a bug with The Trickster's SmileThe Trickster's Smile
  Visored SalletArmour: (102-160)
  Evasion: (102-160)Requires Level 23, 28 Str, 28 Dex(60-100)% increased Armour and Evasion
  Reflects 100 Cold Damage to Melee Attackers
  Reflects 100 Fire Damage to Melee Attackers
  Reflects 100 Lightning Damage to Melee Attackers
  When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 secondsThe Raven Trickster made no move to defend himself.
  He merely grinned... and the foolish warrior charged. Unique Helmet where "When an Enemy Hit deals Elemental Damage to you, their Resistance to those Elements becomes zero for 4 seconds" would apply for self-inflicted damage.
• Fixed a case where a tree could appear on top of the crafting recipe in the Precinct MapPrecinct MapMap Level: 74
  Map Tier: 7
  Guild Character: :Crushed together and fenced in,
  to live out their lives like cattle.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once..
• Fixed an issue where the Novamark RunegraftRunegraft of the NovamarkStack Size: 10
  Replaces a Mastery Passive Skill
  Limited to: 1 Runegraft of the NovamarkNova Spells Cast at a Marked target instead of around you if possibleRight click this item then left click an allocated Passive Mastery Skill. Only one Runegraft of any given type can be in use at a time. wasn't working with Blade BlastBlade BlastSpell, AoE, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (6-16) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 6.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 70%Requires Level 16Deals spell damage in a targeted area. Each time this spell deals damage, it will detonate any of your Lingering Blades it touches, dealing damage again in an area around them. Up to 50 Blades can be detonated this way.Deals (11-309) to (17-464) Physical Damage
  Base radius is 1.4 metres
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Base radius is (0.005-0.1) metresPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. Skill variants.
• Fixed a bug where The Dark MonarchThe Dark Monarch
  Lich's CircletEnergy Shield: (167-234)Requires Level 84, 224 Int+(50-100) to maximum Energy Shield
  +1 to Level of all Minion Skill Gems
  +(27-37)% to Chaos Resistance
  50% reduced Light Radius
  Maximum number of <random minion type> is Doubled
  Cannot have Minions other than <random minion type>"Hate? You speak to me of hate? You have no idea what your persecution inflicts.
  How it chokes the heart. Withers the soul. Judge me, and you judge yourself."
  - Saresh, last words, to Sekhema Orbala unique item could prevent you from having Totems, Traps, and Mines.
• Fixed a bug where the Temporal ChainsTemporal ChainsSpell, AoE, Duration, Curse, Hex
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (16-33) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.50 secRequires Level 24Curses all enemies in an area, lowering their action speed and making other effects on them expire more slowly.Base duration is (5.00-8.80) seconds
  +(0-1) metre to radius
  50% less Effect of Curse against Players
  Cursed Normal and Magic Enemies have (15-29)% less Action Speed
  Other effects on Cursed enemies expire 25% slower
  Cursed Rare and Unique Enemies have (9-18)% less Action Speed
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  (1-20)% increased Curse DurationPlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. curse effect was not correctly applying to players when using the Profane ProxyProfane Proxy
  Unset RingRequires Level 52Has 1 Socket+3 to Level of Socketed Curse Gems
  +(20-30)% to Cold Resistance
  +(20-30)% to Lightning Resistance
  Left Ring Slot: Your Chilling Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse instead
  Right Ring Slot: Your Shocking Skitterbot's Aura applies Socketed Hex Curse insteadThe machines do not hate. They merely serve one who does. Unique Ring.
• Fixed bug where Tower of OrdealsThe Tower of Ordeals
  Engraved UltimatumMap Level: 83
  Map Tier: 16<5-6 random Ultimatum modifiers>CorruptedOn the outskirts of Utzaal, at the Temple of Chaos,
  the Trialmaster awaits your challenge.Travel to this Map by using it in a personal Map Device. Maps can only be used once. could be obtained from a Voidborn Reliquary or Valdos Puzzle BoxValdo's Puzzle BoxStack Size: 10Contains a Mysterious Map with a Foil Unique RewardI can find no method of destroying the dangerous contents within...
  perhaps, someday, you will find a way.Right click to open..
• Fixed the Totem limit from Cadigan's AuthorityCadigan's Authority
  Platinum SceptreSceptre
  Physical Damage: (111-136) to (176-209)
  Critical Strike Chance: 7.00%
  Attacks per Second: 1.25
  Weapon Range: 1.1 metresRequires Level 62, 113 Str, 113 Int30% increased Elemental DamageAdds (60-85) to (100-133) Physical Damage
  +(3-5) to maximum number of Summoned Totems
  You cannot have more than 2 Summoned Totems of the same type
  (40-70)% increased Totem Placement speed
  BattlemageOver the course of a lifetime, Cadigan the First
  conquered every city-state on Middengard one by one,
  continually leveraging the power of each against the next. Unique Sceptre also incorrectly applying to minions.
• Fixed the Sacred BlossomSacred BlossomIt isn't the twisted transformative power of corruption that makes it so dangerous.
  It is its ability to hide in plain sight.Open a portal to the Sacred Grove by using this item in a personal Map Device. Can only be used once. fragment not being tradable on the Currency Exchange.
• Fixed non-boss monsters in the Mastermind fight not giving drops or experience.
• Fixed a bug in Ruthless where Safehouse Trapped Stashes were not generating any items.
• Fixed cases of some Currencies failing to highlight or highlighting applicable items incorrectly when being used.
• Fixed a bug where the Voidborn Reliquary and Valdo's Puzzle Box were unable to reward Ritual-specific unique items.
• Fixed The Trialmaster being able to move and attack while the game was paused if he was encountered during an Ultimatum encounter.
• Fixed a bug where walls created by summoned map bosses in the Maven's boss fight would continue to block movement even after being removed.
• Fixed the description of Glacial CascadeGlacial CascadeSpell, AoE, Cold, Physical
  Level: (1-20)
  Cost: (10-20) Mana
  Cast Time: 0.60 sec
  Critical Strike Chance: 5.00%
  Effectiveness of Added Damage: 65%Requires Level 28Icicles emerge from the ground in a series of small bursts, each damaging enemies caught in the area and knocking them back in the direction of the next burst.Deals (21-300) to (32-450) Physical Damage
  Knocks Enemies Back on Hit
  100% of Physical Damage Converted to Cold Damage
  Cannot Knockback Unique Enemies more than once per second
  Final Burst Deals 200% more Damage
  Final Burst has 100% more Area of Effect
  Final Burst cannot Knockback
  Causes 4 Bursts
  
  Additional Effects From 1-20% Quality:
  Final Burst Deals +(2.5-50)% more DamagePlace into an item socket of the right colour to gain this skill. Right click to remove from a socket. to correctly state that the final spike has 100% more radius, rather than 100% more area of effect. This is purely a description change.
• Fixed a bug in Controller UI where the Annoint interface would not allow you to overwrite existing annointments.
• Fixed a bug in Controller UI where popups for socketed items would not always be displayed.
• Fixed a bug in Controller UI where the game would not always unpause after closing the Delve map interface.
• Fixed a client crash related to the Ring of the Demon SlayerRing of the Demon SlayerRing SkinChanges the appearance of your equipped ring to the Ring of the Demon Slayer. Hitting demons attempts to exorcise them, and defeating demons has a chance to banish their souls to the depths below. microtransaction.
• Fixed 4 instance crashes.

Hotfixes

The following hotfixes were deployed after the 3.26.0d patch.

Hotfix 1

These are the patch notes for hotfix 1.

• The Reanimator Mercenary no longer has Minion Instability while in the Enemy state.
• Fixed a bug where, under very specific circumstances, Ultimatum encounters could unintentionally generate the same encounter.

Hotfix 2

These are the patch notes for hotfix 2.

• Fixed the macOS Steam client failing to launch.

Hotfix 3

These are the patch notes for hotfix 3.

• Fixed a bug where Eldritch Exalted OrbEldritch Exalted OrbStack Size: 20If The Searing Exarch is dominant, add a prefix modifier
  If The Eater of Worlds is dominant, add a suffix modifierRight click this item then left click a rare item with The Searing Exarch or The Eater of Worlds dominance to apply it. Rare items can have up to six random modifiers. would incorrectly prevent usage on items with Searing Exarch dominance and full suffixes, stating there is no more room for additional modifiers.

You will need to restart your client to patch the client-side of this hotfix.