Secrets of the Obscure Launches This August! — GeekTyrant

In Secrets of the Obscure, gamers will encounter a brand new demonic risk referred to as the Kryptis. We’ll need to climb via the Skywatch Archipelago to take the combat to the Demon Realm. I’m so freaking excited for this! The trailer seems dope and all the adjustments (mentioned beneath) have me so freaking excited!

The all-new story places gamers into the sneakers of each erstwhile defender and explorer of the unknown as they race to defend the world from a heretofore unseen risk. The journey will start with a climb via the Skywatch Archipelago, the first of two new maps being added to the sport on launch day. Hanging excessive in the sky above Tyria, these floating islands are below assault from the Kryptis, a demonic race of malevolent beings streaming via instabilities in the Mists and threatening the fragile peace of the world in the wake of the defeat of the elder dragons. What follows is an epic wrestle into the Demon Realm, the place the destiny of the world rests in the fingers of the participant and their secretive new allies.

Talking about Secrets of the Obscure, Game Director Josh Davis mentioned:

Finally revealing the secrets and techniques of the Wizard’s Tower has been an thought floating round the studio (pun meant) for a few years. With Secrets of the Obscure, we’re getting an opportunity to discover Tyria’s lore in a approach we by no means have been capable of earlier than. New areas of the world, new characters and enemies, and new twists to the core fight gameplay ought to excite followers with how they will add to the sport’s already legendary quantity of content material.

At launch, Guild Wars 2 gamers will discover 2 new explorable maps (Skywatch Archipelago and Amnytas), a brand new hub space at the Wizard’s Tower, the introduction of the Astral Ward, a extra streamlined method to unlock the Skyscale mount, 2 new Strike Missions, the introduction of Relics, Weaponmaster Training, and way more. In later releases, every class will get entry to new weapons, problem mode for the aforementioned Strike Missions, legendary armor obtainable via open world content material, and extra.

• New maps: Two new explorable maps will likely be obtainable on August 22, the Skywatch Archipelago and Amnytas, with a 3rd to comply with in a future replace.

• New hub space: The enigmatic Wizard’s Tower will function the jumping-off level for gamers to discover Secrets of the Obscure, and be the central location that ties the participant to the most important characters and occasions of the enlargement

• Astral Ward: As the Kryptis invade Tyria, gamers will have the ability to be part of a band of treasure hunters and adventurers generally known as the Astral Ward to assist shield the world, enterprise monster hunts and bounty contracts all through the sport to rank up and earn new rewards and skills.

• The Heart of the Obscure: this necessary device will function the participant’s grasp key to discover the new enlargement; as they make progress in upgrading this mystical stone, they’ll earn the capacity to open particular doorways and reward chests, create help objects like leyline and updraft turbines, and open and seal the rifts for the Astral Ward.

• Advanced Flight Masteries: Acquiring the fan favourite Skyscale mount will likely be simpler in Secrets of the Obscure, however for these gamers who practice their Skyscale in each the new observe from this enlargement and the beforehand launched Path of Fire will earn further performance for his or her skyscale. Two of the Secrets of the Obscure skyscale masteries – in-combat mounting and updraft use – may even apply to the griffon mount.

• New Strike Missions: Two new difficult 10-player instanced encounters arrive with Secrets of the Obscure: the Cosmic Observatory, and the Temple of Febe. Their Challenge Modes are deliberate to change into obtainable in later releases.

• Wizard’s Vault: The Wizard’s Vault awards Astral Acclaim for finishing each day, weekly, and seasonal achievements throughout the sport. Players can commerce Astral Acclaim for distinctive objects like armor items, weapon and mount skins, gold, legendary crafting supplies, and extra.

• Relics: unlocked at degree 60, this new tools slot will now be the dwelling of the wide selection of rune set bonuses beforehand discovered on totally different rune sorts, permitting for extra customization of particular results and extra freedom to decide on the stat bonuses gamers need to use on their characters.

• Weaponmaster Training: every of the sport’s 9 professions will now achieve the capacity to equip the weapons beforehand reserved for his or her elite specialization, unlocking new gameplay and construct choices for gamers.

• New Rewards: A deluge of new earnable rewards await gamers, together with the sport’s first set of legendary armor earned via open world PvE actions.

So, with Weaponmaster Training, you’ll have the ability to use weapons beforehand reserved for elite specializations with out being locked into mentioned elite specialization. For instance, a Soulbeast might use a employees or a core Necromancer can now use a greatsword. This may be very thrilling because it opens up a staggering quantity of gameplay choices for gamers. It’s additionally necessary to notice that after you unlock Weaponmaster Training, you don’t even have to unlock an elite specialization to achieve entry to its weapon nor personal the enlargement that the elite specialization is a component of. Theorycrafters are going to go insane! Here’s a fast record of what this unlocks for every class:

• Guardian: Axe (most important hand), sword (off hand), longbow

• Revenant: Shield (off hand), greatsword, quick bow

• Warrior: Dagger (most important and off hand), pistol (off hand), torch (off hand)

• Engineer: Mace (most important hand), sword (most important hand), hammer

• Ranger: Dagger (most important hand), hammer, employees

• Thief: Scepter (most important hand), rifle, employees

• Elementalist: Sword (most important hand), warhorn (off hand), hammer

• Mesmer: Axe (most important hand), dagger (most important hand), protect (off hand)

• Necromancer: Pistol (most important hand), torch (off hand), greatsword

While the new weapons are a methods out, ArenaNet has introduced what they are going to be. More particulars are on the approach, however right here’s the record of new weapons coming to every class in Secrets of the Obscure:

• Guardian: Pistol (most important and off hand)

• Revenant: Scepter (most important hand)

• Warrior: Staff

• Engineer: Short bow

• Ranger: Mace (most important and off hand)

• Thief: Axe (most important hand)

• Elementalist: Pistol (most important hand)

• Mesmer: Rifle

• Necromancer: Sword (most important and off hand)

The closing in-depth merchandise that I needed to cowl is the introduction of Relics. Runes will likely be altering to now not present a particular capacity/impact with the full set of 6. Instead, runes will solely present the stat bonuses whereas the skills will change into a brand new tools merchandise referred to as Relics. The instance supplied by the workforce is that the Relic of the Trooper could have the impact for eradicating circumstances as a substitute of the Trooper rune set offering that bonus. Relics will sometimes be obtainable by way of crafting, instanced content material (Fractals, Strike Missions), reward tracks, achievements, and extra. All Guild Wars 2 gamers will get a free Relic when Secrets of the Obscure launches this August.

There are so many updates that it’s a bit exhausting to cowl all of it. I like to recommend trying out the articles on the official Guild Wars 2 web site if you would like extra particulars on the story, fight, and rewards/system adjustments. I’d additionally suggest trying out Mukluk’s breakdown video as he goes over every thing! I can not look forward to August 22!