We are very excited to give everyone a sneak peek into the first boss of Darkblade Ascent, which you will meet if you manage to beat and complete the first 3 stages of the game.
For this boss, we wanted to keep the same pace that the players are used to in the game (fast and strategic melee combat, based on reaction time and fast decision making), and to create a fight that revolves around risk vs reward.
Varon the Necromant has an arsenal of 8 abilities and attacks, that vary from devastating close range melee attacks, to massive AOEs and targeted ranged spells that will test your decision making and reaction time, and the build you managed to create from random pickups and ultimate ability passives.
It’s up to the players to decide if they want to risk getting close to him in certain situations to take him down faster, or if they want to play it safe, stay at a distance, but risk triggering more deadly phases.
We are very open to feedback, suggestions and criticism, and we want to collaborate with the community to bring you the best quality first person roguelike experience we can, so please, don’t hesitate to let us know your thoughts.
Please note: This is still very much work in progress 🙂
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2406370/Darkblade_Ascent/