- Rumour Overhaul: Redesigned the “Protector” and “Deep Rot” rumour chains to eliminate “Hand In” objectives, drastically reducing the required grind for legacy rewards.
- Social Visibility: Implemented rarity-colored titles and guild tags in overhead player cards, a foundational social feature for the Shattered Isles meta.
- Combat Restoration: Fixed critical collision and part-break bugs for Charrogg and Valomyr, allowing Slayers to once again harvest back leg components.
For Slayers navigating the Shattered Isles in 2026, the history of the hunt is often as important as the current meta. While we look forward to modern shifts in the Marathon Update 1.025, understanding the foundational changes of the past remains vital for completionists. The Dauntless Update 1.90 – Patch Notes on August 27, 2022 (technically labeled by developers as version 1.11.3) represented a pivotal moment where Phoenix Labs shifted focus toward “friction reduction”—removing the tedious “Hand In” mechanics that once slowed progression to a crawl.
Legacy Note: As of 2026, many rewards mentioned in these notes, such as the Protector and Deep Rot cosmetics, have transitioned from active Rumours into the Reward Cache and Vault rotations. If you are a returning player, these notes serve as a technical archive of how these systems originally functioned.
Social Identity: Player Card Improvements
Long before the 2026 social hubs were established, the August 2022 update focused on how Slayers presented themselves in Ramsgate and during hunts. This patch enhanced the overhead player card, ensuring that hard-earned titles weren’t just text, but visual markers of prestige. Titles began displaying in colors matching their rarity, and guild tags became visible at a glance. This change was essential for fostering the community identity that persists in today’s 2026 high-tier meta gameplay.
Balance & Rumour Redesign: Ending the Grind
The most significant shift in the 1.90/1.11.3 era was the overhaul of the Protector and Deep Rot rumours. In response to community feedback regarding the “Hand In” objective type—which required Slayers to manually turn in items—the developers pivoted toward active collection and combat objectives.
Key Balance Tweaks
- Deep Rot Rumour: Agarus mushroom requirement slashed from 20 to 9 in Part IV.
- Protector Series: Parts I, II, and IV redesigned to focus exclusively on Blazeworks activities.
- Fatal Death Cap: The “Toxic Sporescale” drop condition was refined to specific part breaks (legs, firesac, or tail) rather than any part break during aether-charge.
Behemoth Mechanics: The “Broken” Leg Fix
Combat reliability saw a major boost in this update. A recurring bug had rendered the back legs of Charrogg and Valomyr indestructible, preventing Slayers from achieving specific breaks required for high-level crafting. Update 1.90 restored these hitboxes, ensuring that elemental farming remained consistent across all platforms, including the legacy PS4 and Xbox One versions.
Detailed Bug Fixes and Quality of Life
Technical stability was a core pillar of this release. In addition to Behemoth fixes, the update resolved several UI and progression issues that had plagued the summer 2022 season:
While the game has evolved significantly into the cross-platform behemoth it is today, these archival notes from the official 1.11.3 patch release provide the necessary context for understanding the DNA of Dauntless. Whether you are revisiting these systems on a legacy console or tracking down old achievements on current-gen hardware, the August 2022 update remains a milestone in user-experience design.
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