Darkest Dungeon 2 Adds Fan Favourite The Vestal in Latest Update
Feb. 15, 2023Darkest Dungeon 2 Adds Fan Favourite The Vestal in Latest Update
Red Hook Studios has released a new update that brings back a fan favourite, The Vestal.
Exciting news for Darkest Dungeon 2 fans. Red Hook Studios is bringing back the beloved Vestal from the first game in their latest update. DD2 is the sequel to the iconic gothic roguelike title currently in Early Access and packed with fresh content. The Suffer No Sin update is now available on the Epic Games Store. There are now a total of eleven playable characters in the early access version of the game.
In the first title, the Vestal is armed with the offensive skill Judgement. In Darkest Dungeon 2 however, she brings a mix of defensive support options as well as flexibility. She now unleashes her wrath on faraway enemies. Her healing is now linked directly with her Conviction ability. As her Conviction grows, so does her ability to decimate her foes with holy power. Blessing those incombatto empower them in battle through her Consecrations.
In this update, players can unlock and upgrade the Vestal at the Altar of Hope. Simply visit the Shrine of Reflection to embark upon her origin story which is told over the course of five chapters. Red Hook isn’t skimping on the playable flashback encounters, so you can get the full experience.
The update also comes with some gameplay adjusts to heroes such asRunawaywhich now fixes the issue whereHearthlightconsumed CRIT tokens unnecessarily. As well as changes to thePlague Doctor‘s Indiscriminate Science which has now been upped to more discriminate, with a negative healing bonus reduced down to 5% from its previous 10%.
Red Hook had announced last week that the sequel Darkest Dungeon 2 would beleaving early access on May 8th. The combat system in this second instalment has a significant shake-up mechanically but still remains consistent with the first. Players will meet their flawed heroes, who all have their quirks and stressors. This will affect how they play, including some maddening surprises. In a party of four heroes, you will be pitted against roguelike five-hour runs which include ominous mountains. These shorter runs will be designed to be a little less intimidating than the first, which had longer 40-plus hour campaigns.
Recently there was a demo which explored two areas, the Sprawl (city) and the Foetor (farms). No doubt in the full launch there be plenty more to uncover in the five locations available at full launch. If you want to check out its predecessor, Darkest Dungeon is currently available on Xbox Game Pass.
The 1.0 version will be hitting both the Epic Game Store and Steam on May 8th.
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