The next major update focuses on the new class and it’s been really hard to pick topics to talk about and show work-in-progress assets without giving too much away or spoiling things. That said, one of the new additions coming with the update is a new damage type, Umbral Damage. While the existing damage types are tied to the old primordial gods and the cosmic sun and moon goddesses, this new one revolves around the mysterious Black Planet.
This new damage type is not fully exclusive to the new class, as it can also be used by the Thief, whose abilities and masteries have been adjusted around it.
Naturally with a new damage type we also get a new condition, Cursed. Cursed enemies deal 50% less damage, move 50% slower and take 25% increased damage, but there are also other synergies tied to new abilities and artifacts that can turn the curse for example into a powerful damage over time effect.
And what would new damage type and condition be without some new runes? The update introduces new Abyss Runes in which you can find your standard damage and condition related runes, the ability to convert existing abilities into Umbral damage and a bunch of new ones which will be revealed later.
With how things are currently progressing it looks like the update will be out the first or second week of September. It’s taking a long time, but I want to make sure that everything is done with the highest quality I can reach alone and that unfortunately takes it’s own time. Let me know what you think about the new stuff coming and your own speculations of what the new class is going to be. Until next month.
- Irmstoi, Conquest Dark Solo Dev