Chief Rebel is deploying a significant maintenance patch for Fellowship on November 27 at 7:00 AM CET. While regular maintenance is standard, this update brings substantial balance adjustments specifically designed to pave the way for the upcoming "Eternal Queue" feature. The headline changes involve a noticeable damage reduction for Elarion and a shift in how dungeon difficulty scales at higher tiers.
Hero Balance: Elarion Takes a Hit
If you have been maining Elarion, you are going to feel this update immediately. The developers have reduced Elarion's damage output by approximately 10.7%. In a game where DPS checks can determine the success of a high-tier run, a double-digit percentage nerf is massive. This suggests Elarion was likely overperforming in the current meta to a degree that trivialized content intended to be challenging.
Conversely, Tariq is seeing some love. His Hammer Storm damage has been increased by 7%. This buff should help Tariq feel more impactful in AoE situations, potentially making him a more viable pick for clearing the trash mobs that just got buffed in this same patch.
Other notable adjustments include:
- Mara: Talent effectiveness reduced.
- Weapon Traits: The Sapphire Aurastone has been completely redesigned.
- Curses: The "Binding Ice" curse has seen heavy modifications to its damage and stun effects, likely to reduce frustration in higher difficulties.
Eternal Difficulty and Dungeon Tuning
The most interesting structural change in this patch is the adjustment to Eternal scaling. The developers have reduced enemy scaling across several tiers. For context, Eternal 50 enemies have had their stats reduced by roughly 17%. This isn't just making the game easier; it's a calibration move.
With the Eternal Queue system on the horizon, the team seems to be smoothing out the difficulty curve to ensure matchmaking doesn't result in immediate wipes for uncoordinated groups. If random players are going to queue together, the difficulty spike needs to be manageable without requiring perfect voice-comms coordination.
Furthermore, there is a global shift in dungeon enemy health. The patch notes indicate a move away from massive boss health pools towards sturdier "trash" mobs. This changes the pacing of a run significantly—you will spend less time chipping away at a single boss bar and more time managing resources during the level itself. Builds that focus purely on single-target burst might struggle more with clearing rooms efficiently now.
When is the next major Fellowship update?
While this patch addresses immediate balance and scaling, the developers have previously pointed toward December 11, 2025, for the larger Winter Update. This current maintenance serves as the foundational tuning required before that major content drop and the full launch of the Eternal Queue system.