Darktide Sets 1 New Notch With Free Path of Redemption
The latest huge update to Darktide arrives today and will completely revamp how one of the game’s major systems works. the Path of Redemption update free version will roll out later today.
Even plagued by its somewhat cold launch, Darktide is enjoyable despite lacking launch content. Many of these issues recently have been resolved, and the game itself appears to be improving. This free expansion might also be Fatshark’s way of acknowledging that. After all, their track record with Vermintide over the years is a good indication they know what they’re doing.
There’s no doubt that the Penance system is the biggest update here and the devs describe it as being “reinvented” along with the new rewards system. Let’s take a look at what else is in the latest update.
Darktide Path of Redemption’s New Features
According to the Path of Redemption update notes here are the summaries. You can read it all by visiting Darktide’s website
Update Notes copied from the blog post.
- A new free way to collect rewards: penance points will now count towards a progression track composed of 40+ tiers, allowing players to unlock earnable rewards.
- A new home for penances in the Mourningstar: Hestia will be in charge of keeping a record of the rejects’ penances and will join the rest of the Mourningstar crew in voice-overs during missions.
- 200+ new penances: a slew of new penances will be added to the game for players to complete. These will be divided into new categories.
- 100+ new earnable rewards: these will include new insignias, portrait frames, emotes, poses, weapon trinkets, and cosmetics such as the loyalist Moebian 6th outfits.
- New reward type – titles: allowing players to brag about their most impressive achievements.
- Improved penance UI and menu: allowing players to better track penances and progress toward rewards.
- New puzzles, challenges, and collectibles: we are adding several puzzles across Tertium Hive for players to discover and solve.
- New enemy: the Dreg Tox Bomber will join the ranks of the heretics, hurling Blight Grenades filled with toxic fumes.
- New condition: Pox Gas will join the roster of conditions that can spread across Tertium. Recommendation: don’t breathe too deeply
