The latest major update for Darkest Dungeon 2 for Early Access has arrived, bringing an overhaul to the game’s movement system, improvements to several key Lovecraftian roguelike gameplay systems, and introducing adorable pets that can help you both in combat and out of combat. The Redemption Road update is the last one before the release of Darkest Dungeon 2 in May, but in the meantime, fans have a lot to play for.
By far the most exciting news is the introduction of pets, with ten different pets in five different cage styles. Six of them are used as part of your errand; for example, Unnatural Owlet gives you +5% debuff chance for each Mechanic Gear you have equipped. These tags have been added to items, so this particular tag applies to, for example, an Explosive Loader, Blueprint Vials, Analysis Kits, Mechanic Workbench, and a set of Traps. The other four pets provide “powerful combat effects”.
Routes have been redesigned to allow the player to better plan their actions. Your stagecoach will now have “wheels” and “armor” tokens that must be manually replenished in the tavern or found in certain encounters. Keeping both full of energy gives you a nice advantage, while missing leaves you open to potential ganks.
There are also new types of roads that can deplete your wheels or armor tokens, as well as a random event that requires you to urgently repair your wagon or encounter an ambush along the way where one of your heroes must focus on fixing the wagon instead of joining. . the fight. In the battle. This means that you are forced to fight the thieves at a clear disadvantage.
Stagecoach controls and the operation of intersections have also been slightly modified. Now if you decide on a route quickly, you can turn around without slowing down. However, if you are late, the tram will stop at the intersection, giving you time to choose your route more carefully. Developer Red Hook said, “These changes affect the overall feel of the game and will require some fine-tuning for experienced players,” but added, “We found this to suit the game better.”
There are many more changes in the update, including a large number of balance changes. The frequency of candle spawns has been increased slightly, and the initial game scores have been increased “just a little”, as the team concludes, “we used to be too stingy”. Torch’s in-game effects have also been tweaked slightly, with more emphasis on blind chance based on light level and less emphasis on critical hits and DoT resistance.
The valley region has been “significantly shortened.” A major overhaul has been made to the aversion system, which will now increase when passing Tears of Oblivion or visiting locations touched by the Abyss, but will decrease during combat. If your hate reaches its maximum, you will have to deal with the boss of the confession, which has different effects depending on your choice of confession.
There have also been several changes to the balance of loot and the economy: the prices of Stagecoach items and trinkets have been lowered, and the choice of shops in many locations has been changed. The memory system has also been updated “to be closer to our original design goals of directly tying memories to success against Confession bosses.”
Darkest Dungeon 2 Redemption Road is now available. For more details and all minor character, monster, and item balance adjustments, you can check out the full patch notes courtesy of Red Hook.
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