Merchant
Expressman
Adventurer! Good to see you in one piece. Rest assured, your treasures are safe with me. How can I be of service?
Changelog
| Patch | What Changed | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changed | Hotfix #123 | Players who rank on the weekly Hall of Fame leaderboard will receive a reward package each week through the Expressman. The 1st-place player will receive a Spectral Coinbag containing 5,000 gold coins, while players ranked 2nd through 100th will receive a Gold Coin Bag containing 2,500 gold coins. Players who rank on multiple leaderboards will receive the rewards for each leaderboard. These rewards will expire at the end of the season and will not carry over to the next season. | Aug 13, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #122 | The Dark and Darker 3rd Anniversary Login Reward Event will run from after this maintenance until this Sunday (August 9, 11:59 PM). Make sure to claim the Gold Coin Pouch, Bluestone Shard, and Reward Token delivered through the Expressman before the reward period ends. | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #121 | Fixed an issue where Rogues could climb onto the Expressman using Wall Ride. | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #10 | Finally, be sure to collect your ‘EAS10 Welcome Delivery’ pack from the Expressman’s ‘Post Express’ service tab to help you start the season off with a bit of gold. We thank you and see you in the dungeons! | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #119 | Gambler's Token is now a Soulbound item. While the original owner is alive, they cannot drop it in a dungeon, transfer it to another player's inventory, or send it through the Expressman. | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #118 | “Found By” designation will now be applied to items recovered through Expressman and items 'crafted' in the Workshop. | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #9 | Finally, be sure to collect your ‘EAS9 Welcome Delivery’ pack from the Expressman’s ‘Post Express’ service tab to help you start the season off with a bit of gold. We thank you and see you in the dungeons! | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Changed | Hotfix #110 | Improved the the Dungeon Express system so the Expressman will deliver your items more quickly, rather than having to wait for his delivery when you exit the dungeons early. | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #8 | Finally, be sure to collect your ‘EAS 8 Welcome Delivery’ pack from the Expressman’s ‘Post Express’ service tab to help you start the season off with a bang. We thank you and see you in the dungeons! | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #7 | Finally a small ‘Welcome Delivery’ pack will be given with an array of starting items to all players. Please collect your ‘Welcome Delivery’ pack from the Expressman’s ‘Post Express’ service tab. We thank you and see you in the dungeons! | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #85-1 | This update makes several changes to help put a bit more gold into the economy. This includes lowering the prices of healing items, reducing the Expressman fee, and improving the drop rates for the Normal-Rare, HR-Epic, and HR-Unlimited dungeons. We’ve also made slight class balance changes to the skills and perks that were overtuned from the previous update. Thank you and see you in the dungeons! | May 15, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #85 | The gold coins from the retrieved Bags are delivered as parcels via the Expressman. | May 9, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #84 | Fixed an issue where some achievements might not be granted when sending looted items through the Expressman. | Apr 23, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #83 | Fixed an issue where the Expressman’s item delivery alert UI might not function correctly. | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #82 | New Feature Added – Post Express: The mail service in Dark and Darker is now live! Check your 'Welcome Delivery' at the Expressman after the patch, and experience the new feature through Twitch Drops Campaign #2, starting this weekend! | Apr 11, 2025 |
| Changed | Early Access Season #6 | The return of the Expressman. You can now deliver a separate batch of items between each floor. | Apr 10, 2025 |
| Changed | Hotfix #73 | Fixed an issue where Expressman's appearance would appear abnormally. | Dec 5, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #71 | Fixed an issue where the pop-up for items that cannot be transferred would not appear when interacting with a merchant or Expressman. | Nov 21, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #70 | Fixed an issue where an unintended message could appear when leaving an item to Expressman if there was not enough space. | Nov 14, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #68 | This update also includes QoL improvements with the Expressman and the release of the final batch of quests for this season. We hope you enjoy this update and see you in the dungeons! | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #67 | Fixed an issue where artifacts that activate when hitting a target could still have an effect when hitting Expressman or Mimics in their chest state. | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Changed | Hotfix #64 | Fixed an issue where the inventory would not close when the Expressman disappeared. | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Added | Early Access Season #4 | This season marks the return of The Ruins. Explore the reworked Ruins map to discover new secrets and horrors. The Ruins functions as the gateway to the Crypts and the Inferno. Experience the full delve with the introduction of the Expressman, allowing you to hoard your valuable loot as you venture deeper into the dungeons. | Sep 5, 2024 |