Fatshark promised to have a workforce proceed engaged on Vermintide 2 alongside growth of Darktide, and has caught to that promise. In November it added a brand new stage referred to as Path of Treachery at no cost alongside a group of premium cosmetics referred to as Absent Associates, and a patch that addressed a few excellent bugs and introduced Vermintide 2’s hefty obtain dimension down by 25 GB.
The celebration continues with Tower of Treachery, one other free map that can proceed the story begun in Path of Treachery. Seems that Sienna Fuegonasus, the resident pyromancer of the Ubersreik 5, has a twin sister named Sofia who’s the black sheep of the household, by which I imply a necromancer. Sofia has taken over an previous tower belonging to Olesya, the spooky woman who transports you to and from every of Vermintide’s map, so it is time to climb a tower stuffed with magical traps and illusions.
Sound acquainted? Tower of Treachery will probably be a homage to Wizard’s Tower, a much-liked stage from the unique Vermintide set in an illusionist’s dwelling. It may additionally be paving the best way for a DLC including a fourth profession for Sienna, who stays the one member of the Ubersreik 5 but to obtain one.
The Vermintide weblog has additionally continued including lore updates by way of the Chronicles of Hedda Bardinsdottir, excerpts from the journal of Bardin’s daughter. The most recent, which is known as Inexperienced, Giggly, and Disgusting (opens in new tab), offers with Nurglings. The roly-poly little daemons of Nurgle had been a part of Vermintide 2’s Halloween occasion final 12 months, possibly they’re about to make a comeback?
Tower of Treachery will probably be out there as a free replace on March 28. Work continues on Darktide as nicely, with the most recent Group Comm-Hyperlink (opens in new tab) mentioning that an replace deliberate for later this month will add some extra weapons, together with the Ironhelm Mk IV Thunder Hammer and Deimos Mk II Blaze Drive Sword, in addition to extra circumstances to switch ranges, along with “a lot of bug fixes and enhancements.”
