Hello Adventurer! Happy Holidays!
Summoner's Path is one of the upcoming game modes being added to Riftbound. An entirely new experience featuring:
- Permanent progression
- New perk system
- New spells & upgrades
- New mutator system
- New enemies
- Elite enemies & heroic allies
- Rewards & unlocks
It's a massive update, to the extent where we expect this game mode to become the default way to play (don't worry, the classic campaign mode will still be there).
The Experience
After spending gems on perks you can start your run. Choose your starting elemental and choose the path you will take. Some paths are more dangerous than others but may have greater rewards, and some paths have encounters that can give you powerful abilities. New content and encounters are unlocked after each run, giving you a different experience each time.
Danger Level
Each time you move along the map the Danger Level increases, and many encounters also increase the danger level. Danger Level effects enemy spawning in battles, higher danger levels effectively allow the enemy to spawn more units. So it's a good idea to balance your path, deciding which rewards to go for and which encounters.
Battle Types
There are currently 4 types of battles, standard, dangerous, deadly and boss battles. Dangerous battles will spawn elite enemies, and Deadly battles will spawn elites & champion enemies. The pay-off for doing the more difficult battles is a higher gem reward, and also more choice rewards (spells/upgrades).
On top of these battles there is a mutator system which can really mix things up and increase the challenge (while providing some bonus rewards of course).
New Designs
Along with all of the new features, we have new designs for a range of UI elements, including new spell cards & upgrade design.
Playtest Coming Soon
We are aiming to give all Riftbound players access to the new game modes in the coming weeks, allowing you to provide feedback. Have a chat with us if you need help accessing it.
Stay Tuned
Be sure to check back for more updates as we go deeper into some other mechanics in the new game modes including how the heroic system works, mutators, elites, character customization & more!
How to access the new content
This content is coming as a free update, and there are no microtransactions!
Join Us - Discord
We are very active devs and you are more than welcome to join our discord or leave your feedback on the Steam forum. This is just the beginning of very exciting times ahead!
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