{"rewrite":{"id":"r_803e8c4b41b3e57a73f0db3b","clusterId":"c_feffdac184d491cf1c447ce2","slug":"don-t-lose-aggro-major-update-1-adds-three-person-parties-and-new-shields","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Don't Lose Aggro Major Update 1 Adds Three-Person Parties And New Shields","summary":"Oren Koren released Major Update 1 for the tank-focused roguelite Don't Lose Aggro on September 15, 2026. Parties now support three members, and the Summoner NPC from an earlier playtest is now an official companion, joining the existing Healer and Ranger. Three shields were added: the wide-range Martyr, the evasion shield Shredder, and the healing Absolver. The update also includes UI and UX improvements and bug fixes.","whyItMatters":"The three-person party and the Summoner companion widen the builds available in a game whose whole premise is the tank role, and the shield traits push that further by giving the tank more than one way to hold a fight.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe update went live on September 15, 2026. The largest change is party size: runs now support three members instead of the previous setup, and the Summoner, a skeleton-commanding NPC that appeared in an earlier playtest, is now an official companion alongside the Healer and Ranger.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree shields join the tank\u0026#39;s kit: Martyr for wide-range defense, Shredder for evasion, and Absolver for healing. The update also carries UI and UX improvements and bug fixes. Don\u0026#39;t Lose Aggro is in early access on PC via Steam, priced at 1,000 yen, with a 670 yen price running until September 22.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The three-person cap plus three new shields reframes Don't Lose Aggro's core loop: with Martyr, Shredder, and Absolver in play, the tank's loadout choice now shapes the whole party's survival.","twitterPost":"Don't Lose Aggro's three new shields (Martyr, Shredder, Absolver) make the tank's pick the party's survival plan.","threadsPost":"Promoting the Summoner NPC to an official companion alongside the Healer and Ranger gives Don't Lose Aggro a four-role bench, which pushes the tank further from damage-dealer and closer to full party manager. The three shields (Martyr, Shredder, Absolver) are the tools.","newsletterBlurb":"Oren Koren shipped Major Update 1 for Don't Lose Aggro on September 15, 2026. Parties now support three members, the Summoner NPC is an official companion next to the Healer and Ranger, and three shields join the tank's kit: Martyr, Shredder, and Absolver. The update also adds UI and UX improvements and bug fixes.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/15/172289.html\",\"title\":\"Tank-Specialized Roguelite Action Game 'Don't Lose Aggro' Releases First Major Update 1; 3-Person Parties Now Possible, Making Tanks Even More Important\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4778,"outputTokens":638,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1789456465,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T07:10:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-15T07:13:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T07:13:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_feffdac184d491cf1c447ce2","canonicalTitle":"タンク職特化ローグライトACT『Don't Lose Aggro』初のメジャーアップデート1が公開。3人パーティ編成が可能となり、よりタンク職が重要に","representativeArticleId":"a_f8c6e07100907976a266783f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Don't Lose Aggro\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-15T06:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-15T06:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-15T07:13:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/15/172289.html","title":"タンク職特化ローグライトACT『Don't Lose Aggro』初のメジャーアップデート1が公開。3人パーティ編成が可能となり、よりタンク職が重要に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Don't Lose Aggro"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}