Grudge Marks is live now on all platforms!
Heroes,
Welcome to Patch 4.4.2 (PC), 34 (Xbox) and, 1.25 (PS4*) bringing the Grudge Marks update to all platforms. We are super excited to bring a new challenge to the Chaos Wastes for all of our players to try out! Below you can learn more about the Grudge Marks and read a short Q&A with one of our Game Designers.
Summary of content added:
Grudge Marks in Chaos Wastes
Quality of Life updates
New Premium Cosmetics
If you want to learn more about the Quality of Life additions, click on the button below.
*The new Premium Cosmetics will come to PlayStation 4 on October 29. We are sorry for the inconvenience and hope that you'll enjoy Geheimnisnacht and Grudge Marks in the meanwhile.
A New Challenge
A Grudge Marked monster spawns at the end of a Chaos Wastes expedition in an arena, or from a Chest of Trials. They can be identified by their unique name and the two spears poking out through their back.
Attributes
Attributes change the flow of battle. Learn the attributes and learn them well (by heart is our advice). You will rarely encounter a monster with the same attributes twice.
Challenges & New rewards
Okri is providing more challenges to complete in the Grudge Marks update. In total 60 new challenges will be added together with new rewards: 15 new character skin color variations. You can track the progress of these challenges in Okri’s Book from within the Keep.
*Owners of a Premium Career(s) will receive 4 extra challenges per career to unlock an extra skin color variation per owned career.
Short Q&A with Game Designer Markus
Q:Tell us about what’s new in Geheimnisnacht.
A: This year we decided to add another layer to what Geheimnisnacht has been the previous years. Players will venture out under the ominous light cast by the evil moon and in 5 levels they will encounter cultists praying around a ritual site.
If the players defeat the cultists, their onslaught and eventually destroy the ritual site a surprise awaits those brave enough to collect a piece of the ritual site: a skull decorated with diamonds.
Q: Are there Geheimnisnacht exclusive items?
A: Yes! Those who complete the event missives will receive rewards for their efforts. New weapon illusions, one for each hero, can be earned between October 28 - November 7 on all platforms. These weapon illusions will not be available after November 7.
Q: What are Grudge Marks?
Grudge Marks are monsters that have been marked with a grudge. These enemies are not your everyday big bad monster. Recognizable by the spears poking through their backs, a grudge-marked monster provides an extra challenge in Chaos Wastes.
We felt a bit too generous with the loot gained from Expeditions, and we also felt they lacked a bit of a finale. So we opted to introduce a more exciting finale to warrant the great rewards. I hope our players will feel the same terror I have when coming across a really nasty Grudge Mark, at the worst time.
Q: What is the key to slaying a Grudge Marked monster?
A: The best tip I can give you is to pay attention to the Grudge Marked enemy’s attributes. They are visible near the enemy’s health bar.
A random set of attributes are applied to the monster, modifying their offensive and defensive behavior. We are adding 10 attributes total in this update.