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Here we list all references to upcoming changes, some are specific to particular updates, others are general.

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• Brief information is placed in the Annual Quarterly Release Schedule (Green box).
• Quotes are placed in the Next Release Information.
• Next release is updated after each update becomes public.

Release schedule and calendar

• Each year contains four updates: Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter.

Calendar of releases (edit)

YEAR	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2020		Update 45
2019					U42/Sharn (R)		(R)		Update 43		Update 44
2018				Update 38			Update 39			Update 40 (R)		Update 41
2017		Update 34	Update 35 (R)				Update 36					U37/Ravenloft (R)(R)
2016		Update 30			Update 31				Update 32	Update 33		(SSG transition)
2015				Update 25		Update 26	Update 27 (R)		Update 28			Update 29 (R)(R)(R)
2014			Update 21 (R)(R)			Update 22			Update 23 (R)			Update 24
2013		Update 17 (R)			Update 18			U19/Shadowfell			Update 20
2012		Update 13				U14/MotU (R)		Update 15			Update 16

• bold - expansions
• ^(R) - raid contents

Speculative info

ALChemistSpeculation.jpg • Cannith Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Dark-Sun • Deneith Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Dwarven Defender enhancements • Epic Mournlode Docent (Level 20) • Feywild • Jorasco Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Kalashtar • Kobold (speculation) • Kundarak Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Monster/preload • Mournlode Docent (Level 12) • Mournlode Docent (Level 16) • Orien Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Pale Master enhancements/Update 43 • Phiarlan Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Psion (speculation) • Quaal's Token Mount: Dappled Brown Horse • Scorpion Wraith enhancements • Shavarath Epic Energy Cell • Shifter • Tharashk Dragonmark Heir enhancements • Umber Hulk race • Warforged Juggernaut enhancements

2020 updates

Producer letter/January 2020 Season Two of the Hardcore League Cerulean Hills/the Harbor adventure pack (spring) Legendary update to one or more (?) from the following raids: (summer) VoN; Titan; DQ; RF/FoT; VoD; ToD; Chronoscope; LoB; MA Feywild expansion Shifter race level cap increase (despite their promise not to go beyond 30 back in 2015-ish?) Continued class balance tweaking Quote: Originally Posted by SteelStar (Contribs • Message • Email • SteelStar) on August 30, 2019 so like I've said before, here's what's on our to-do list in terms of revising existing classes: KOTC (ostensibly this year, but might slip to early 2020) Sorc Savant tree adjustments (mostly cleanup) Archmage (still needs design work on our end) Radiant Servant (mostly needs cost adjustments) Divine Disciple (still needs design work on our end) Some boosts to Stalwart and Sacred Defender to bring them up to par at tanking Some combat-style-level adjustments to THF and Bows ...and beyond that, we don't have major plans to overhaul every tree in the game. More like make smaller adjustments where needed. All classes have 3+ trees now, and compared to when we started these revisions almost 7 years ago, a LOT of kinds of builds are relatively viable. We'll be taking a closer eye at specifics from there forward.

Update 46

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Update 45

Update 45

Status: Released Release Date: February 2020 Information: Update 45 Release Notes New Class: Alchemist Base Class and New Spells Bombardier Enhancement Tree Apothecary Enhancement Tree Vile Chemist Enhancement Tree Revamped "Catacombs" and "Delera's Tomb" Adventure Packs New Epic versions of both Adventure Packs Named Loot Pass (Including changes to the Heroic loot, as well as entirely new Epic Loot) Quality of Life Additions to the Shared Bank Balance Changes Two Handed Fighting Changes Ranged Combat Changes Knight of the Chalice Enhancement Tree Changes Other Balance Changes More spiders Same sticky ladder bugs Lag

2019 updates archive

Update 44

Update 44
Status: Released Release Date: November 13th 2019 Information: Update 44 Release Notes will not be released before the Night Revels (Halloween/Oct 31th) The Keep on the Borderlands will offer a new experience for players adventuring at the lower levels of the game. This classic pack will also feature several other dungeons, similar to White Plume Mountain and Other Tales.

Update 43

Update 43
Status: Released Release Date: Summer 10th September 2019 Information: Update 43 Release Notes New adventure pack set in the city of Sharn, does not require expansion: The Soul Splitter

Update 42: Masterminds of Sharn expansion

Update 42
Status: Released Release Date: 14th May 2019 Information: Update 42 Release Notes Masterminds of Sharn Expansion Pack (executive producer) Severlin on massivelyop via YT Tiefling race, Tiefling Scoundrel iconic (bard), Inquisitive enhancements (dual wield xbows)

2018 updates archive

Update 41

Update 41
Status: Released Release Date: 5 December 2018 Information: Update 41 Release Notes Previewed 11/13-11/15 DDO Forums New Free to Play Dungeon End Game Raid Loot Revamp Arcane DPS Spells Pass (Wizard/Sorcerer "nuking" spells) Eldritch Knight Revamp Bard Songs Revamp Assorted smaller changes and bug fixes

Update 40

Update 40
Status: Released Release Date: October 2018 Information: Update 40 Release Notes The Night Revels(executive producer) Severlin on massivelyop via YT 2? new dungeons - including a Spectral Dragon dungeon New raid not tied to TNR Visible and cosmetic cloaks: Watch on YouTube!

Update 39

Update 39
Status: Released Release Date: July 18th, 2018 Information: Update 39 Release Notes ...

Update 38

Update 38
Status: Released Release Date: April 11th, 2018 Information: Update 38 Release Notes ...

2017 update archive

Mists of Ravenloft expansion/Update 37

Update 37

Status: Released Release Date: December 2017 Information: Update 37 Release Notes Expansion logo Release Date (Ambition:) Before Halloween 2017, depending on how well LotRO Mordor expansion goes (https://youtu.be/N290xlKBabk?t=1103) (Expected:) by the end of 2017 or very early 2018 Contents Ravenloft will be level 10 and level 30+ so players at cap have stuff to do. We will have a special "veteran status" option during the launch of Ravenloft that allows players to create level 10 characters and go right there.--DDO Forums Barovia wilderness area in development, its listing to the in-game Compendium UI leaked on Lamannia Also possibly 2 raids - Strahd von Zarovich and Baba Yaga as antagonists (Standard): Raid Completions: DNT Story Quest For raid_strahd : 0 DNT Story Quest For raid_baba : 0 Characters New level 10 Veteran Status Items Sentient Weapons are included as customizable reward Some sort of progression mechanic for these were also planned to be included but scrapped (?)

Update 36 Patch 3

Update 36 Patch 3
Status: Future Release Date: October 17th, 2017 Information: Update 36 Patch 3 Release Notes Bug fixes The Night Revels update

Things previewed with U36P3 but will be included with U37

DDO Forums

• Aasimar race (confirmed in a live stream)
• Vistani Knife Fighter enhancements (Vistani on Wikipedia)
  • New universal enhancement tree (like Harper Agent enhancements), focusing on daggers. Also a wink towards throwers.
  • Brand new combat animations with daggers pointing downwards.
• New Cosmetics (Barovian Noble and Vampire Hunter), New Pets

Update 36 Patch 2

Update 36 Patch 2
Status: Released Release Date: September 27, 2017 Information: Update 36 Patch 2 Release Notes Divine Pass including Cleric domains - DDO Forums and Favored Soul base class improvements - DDO Forums Mimic Hunt update

Update 36

Update 36
Status: Released Release Date: July 12, 2017 Information: Update 36 Release Notes The Mines of Tethyamar (Forgotten Realms).

Update 35

Update 35
Status: Released Release Date: March 16th, 2017 Information: Update 35 Release Notes Dragonborn Anniversary challenge available again New raid and two dungeons

Things not included/pulled from U35:

UI/QoL

• Harpers' Travelarium
  • New Building in:
    • Marketplace (north) - next to Teleporter and Ship Portal
    • Eveningstar in center plaza next to Hireling Vendor called Harper's Travelarium

• Questing hub
  • created to help people figure out where to go and what to do
  • hub will help get to quest entrances more quickly.
  • We don't have a name for this new system yet
  • We'll be talking a lot more about it in the coming weeks.

• Character Bank Storage - previewed but pulled from U35
  • Updating to user interface used for Shared Account Bank and Crafting Storage
  • Improved look and functionality
  • Additional character bank storage space in the near future

Event

• Possible updates to all festivals / events in the update that takes them live

Developer quotes

October 2018 raid loot overhaul

DDO Forums

• Raid Runes added to:
  • The Mark of Death
  • Temple of the Deathwyrm
  • Fire on Thunder Peak
  • Defiler of the Just
• Raid loot min level change and Tome drop revamp/tier system
• Raid crafting remain unchanged
• New currency: Legendary Souls

March 2017 Bank update to be pulled from U35

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordovan (Contribs • Message • Email • Cordovan) It is likely we will be pulling the new character bank from Update 35, and will not bring out an updated UI with additional bank space until we resolve at least some of the community's concerns over it.

DDO Producer's Letter - September 2016

See Producer letter/September 2016

7 Sept 2016 Tree trimming and Wolf training

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelStar (Contribs • Message • Email • SteelStar) on September 7, 2016 Some interesting opinions there! Let's break that down: Wolf/Tree build fixes are coming. The timing has less to do with the severity or priority and more to do with the complexity. Yes, there is time to fix Warlock before broken Druid abilities. It takes less time to repair a crack than rebuild an entire wall. Planned Warlock changes are based primarily on data collection and testing. Warlocks aren't the most powerful damage-dealers in the game right now, but neither are Paladins or Barbarians. For that matter, we really haven't been hearing that "Melee players are upset that their OP Paladins and Barbarians aren't miles ahead of all the Casters anymore" at all. Even if we had, it would not be the sole deciding factor. Endgame is not the only measure that counts. The fact that some changes are necessary is not diminished by the fact that other necessary changes have not happened yet. Anyway! Hope everyone is having a fine morning.

7 Sept 2016 Warlock Balance

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteelStar (Contribs • Message • Email • SteelStar) on September 7, 2016 Relatively small, targeted balance adjustments to Warlock (especially Enlightened Spirit) are in the works for sometime after U32.

6 Sept 2016 Livestream / Podcast

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordovan (Contribs • Message • Email • Cordovan) We are very interested in bringing Ravenloft to DDO, it's not so much a matter of if, as it is when, So it is a plan that we are absolutely pursuing at this point, to go into Ravenloft. Stay tuned for More information

Quote:
Originally Posted by Cordovan (Contribs • Message • Email • Cordovan) There can always be things, that lead to changes in our scheduled and that sort of thing, but we are very much interested into going into Ravenloft, at the very least it will be brought up in a producer's letter, that we are working on it currently

See also

• Producer letter