Dungeon Lootr Patch Notes: Update 2.5 Breakdown

Dungeon Lootr patch notes have never been this packed. Update 2.5 just landed with the Eclipse March event, three free-to-play classes, and a reforge overhaul that finally fixes one of the game's biggest grind complaints. If you're trying to figure out what actually changed, what's worth your time, and which codes still work, this breakdown covers every Dungeon Lootr patch notes highlight from both Update 2.5 and the earlier Update 1.5 drop.

We're pulling from the in-game patch notes, community creator breakdowns (shoutout to Echo, who covered both updates in detail), and player experience reports. Let's get into it.

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Update 2.5 at a Glance

Update 2.5 is widely considered one of the best received patches since launch — largely because it's the first update that didn't ship a mega pack with a brand-new class locked behind an absurd price tag. Community reports suggest the devs are actively responding to pay-to-win complaints, and this patch is the clearest evidence yet.

Here's the headline summary:

The short version: log in, accept the Eclipse March quest, grab your codes, and reforge everything.

Eclipse March Event: How It Works

Eclipse March is the marquee addition in Update 2.5. It functions like a trimmed-down boss rush with 25 floors total, and each full run only takes a few minutes. The catch? You need to be level 200 to participate.

Accept the Quest First

This is the mistake a lot of players are making. Per community reports, you must accept the Eclipse March quest before you start running floors — otherwise your clears don't count toward progress. There's an accept button on the quest panel if you haven't triggered it yet.

Fragment Farming Explained

Two new classes come out of Eclipse March, and both use a dual unlock system — grind fragments or pray for a lucky drop.

Whichever comes first — the fragment total or the lucky drop — unlocks the class. Since runs are short, most players will have both classes within a handful of sessions.

Floor Rewards Breakdown

Eclipse March also hands out gear as you climb. According to the patch notes overview, here's what drops where:

• Floor 15: Celestial and exotic gear (body slot), reforge stones, lucky spins
• Floor 20: Additional exotic gear, more lucky spins
• Floor 25: The strongest exotic gear in the update — a ring slot and body slot with a 12.5% drop rate, plus exotic ores and ingots

That 12.5% rate on floor 25 gear is genuinely generous by Dungeon Lootr standards. If you're chasing a BiS ring, this is your window.

New Classes in Update 2.5

Three classes arrived with this patch, and — importantly — all three are obtainable free-to-play. That's a departure from the Robux-bundle pattern players complained about in earlier updates like 1.5 (where the Hell Fiend reportedly ran around 8K Robux).

Dragon Slayer

Unlocked via 75 Eclipse March fragments or a 1% drop from the event. This is the flagship class of the update and the one most players are prioritizing.

White Hawk

Unlocked via 50 fragments (guaranteed 2–3 per run at floor 15+) or a 1.5% drop. Slightly easier to get than Dragon Slayer thanks to the lower fragment requirement.

Hawk Commander

The spinnable option — an exotic class with a 0.5% spin chance. Tier placement is still up in the air per community reports, so don't dump all your spins chasing it until the meta settles.

The New Bundle (Optional)

There's a paid bundle that grants Dragon Slayer, White Hawk, and Hawk Commander permanently. The key difference from past updates: it's a convenience purchase, not a wall. You can grind all three for free without much trouble, which is exactly the direction the community has been asking for.

Reforge, Leveling, and Quality-of-Life Changes

This is where Update 2.5 quietly does the most work. Several long-standing grind pains got addressed.

Perfect Reforged Stones Got Massively Buffed

Translation: you're far more likely to improve your gear than ruin it, and the stones themselves are now five times more common. If you've been hoarding them out of fear, stop.

Leveling Is Faster

Player XP received a 1.25x multiplier. On top of that, the Kokushibo class quest requirement dropped from 30 Demonic Metals to 15 — a straight 50% reduction. Players who already spent the full 30 are hoping for retroactive compensation, though that's unconfirmed.

Payload Improvements

Payload got two big quality-of-life fixes:

• Boat speed doubled — no more staring at a loading screen for half the encounter
• More payload coins per run

If you avoided Payload because of the dead time, it's worth another look.

Update 1.5 Recap: Tournaments and Gear Systems

If you're returning after a break, Update 1.5 introduced several systems that are still core to the game today. Here's the condensed version.

Weekly Tournaments

Update 1.5 added solo and duo tournaments with rotating modifiers. Every weekly reset, both the class modifiers and the enemy modifiers reroll.

A sample week from the patch notes:

Magic classes dominated that particular rotation, which is exactly why the modifiers matter — the meta shifts weekly. Leaderboard rewards include cosmetics, spins, gold, and stars. Note: cheating disqualifies you entirely.

Gear Dismantle

Dismantling upgraded equipment recovers 40% of its upgrade value in ingots. If you sank a pile of exotic ingots into a piece you've outgrown, you now get a meaningful chunk back instead of nothing.

Gear Appraisal

Spend stars to bring old equipment up to your current level. A level 100 item can become level 175 (or whatever your cap is) for a star cost — roughly 6K stars in the example shown. This pairs perfectly with the Update 2.5 level cap bump to 225: instead of regrinding exotic essence in challenge dungeons, you just pay stars and move on.

Mystery Merchant

Appears every 2 hours with wares purchasable with stars — exotic ingots, exotic ores, aspect gems, admin classes, and occasionally cosmetics. Another star sink, and a good one.

Update 2.5 Codes and Limited-Time Quests

Active Codes

Per the patch notes walkthrough, three codes shipped with Update 2.5:

Redeem them in-game via the codes menu. Codes from Update 1.5 also granted 50 lucky spins and aspect gems through the patch notes panel — always check that panel after an update.

Limited-Time Quest Rewards (Update 1.5 Window)

These had a 16-day expiry window when they launched. If any are still active on your account, here's the reward table:

The 35 aspect gems quest is the standout — aspect gems are a premium currency, and that's a hefty payout for a single dungeon clear.

Should You Come Back for Update 2.5?

Short answer: yes, especially if you quit over monetization. Update 2.5 is the first patch where every new class is realistically grindable, the reforge system respects your time, and the level cap increase doesn't force a full exotic regrind thanks to Gear Appraisal.

The Eclipse March event is time-limited (community reports suggested it wrapped around a weekend/Monday window), so if it's still live on your server, prioritize it. Grab your fragments, claim your codes, and reforge with confidence — the odds are finally in your favor.

For official patch notes and update announcements, check the Dungeon Lootr page on Roblox or the in-game patch notes panel.