# Dungeon Defenders Patch 10.8.0 - Etheria's Primordial Palm

- Product: Dungeon Defenders (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dungeon-defenders)
- Vendor: Chromatic Games
- Date: 2026-07-15
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/65800/view/671748851902709764
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/dungeon-defenders/releases/2026-07-15-patch-10.8.0-etheria-s-primordial-palm

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- **added** — New map DLC Etheria's Primordial Palm featuring a mysterious archipelago with crystal defense and position-switching mechanics
- **changed** — Purity Bomb damage now scales with skin damage multiplier
- **changed** — Mortar Fire Damage maximum stacks reduced from 5 to 4
- **changed** — Mortar Fire Damage duration reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds
- **changed** — Mortar tower boss damage penalty increased from 40% to 60%
- **added** — Art contest painting winner added to tavern
- **fixed** — Fixed Vampire Apprentice not having his Hat
- **fixed** — Fixed broken lighting on Eternia Gauntlet
- **fixed** — Fixed Loot HUD showing qualities when total is set to not show
- **fixed** — Fixed move tower height offset on Holy Bulwark, Owl Nest, Shroom Pit, Obelisk, Seed Bomb, Spore Tower and Mortar
- **fixed** — Made Ruthless Lover's Revenge cupid bosses shoot 3 projectiles on ruthless to be consistent with other cupid bosses

##### New Content

##### Etheria's Primordial Palm

A mysterious archipelago has emerged from the Etherian sea… Defend the crystals in each unique island while switching positions every wave!

The map DLC is available now:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4936410/Dungeon_Defenders__Etherias_Primordial_Palm/

##### Balance Changes

- Made Purity Bomb damage scale with skin damage multiplier

- Reduced Mortar Fire Damage maximum stacks from 5 to 4

- Reduced Mortar Fire Damage duration from 6 seconds to 5 seconds

- Increased mortar tower boss damage penalty from 40% to 60%. Tinkerer's Workshop in-wave EVs will be changed back to 40% on next hotfix

##### General Changes

- Added art contest painting winner to tavern

##### Bug Fixes

- Fixed Vampire Apprentice not having his Hat

- Fixed broken lighting on Eternia Gauntlet

- Added fix for Loot HUD showing qualities even if the total is set to not show

- Fixed move tower height offset on the towers that had issues (Holy Bulwark, Owl Nest, Shroom Pit, Obelisk, Seed Bomb, Spore Tower and Mortar)

- Made Ruthless Lover's Revenge cupid bosses shoot 3 projectiles on ruthless to be consistent with other cupid bosses