Warhammer 40,000: Darktide · published
The new ‘Expeditions’ game mode is part of the ‘Beyond the Hive’ update: A high risk experience that drags players beyond the fortified walls of Tertium and into the desolate wreckage of Atoma Prime for the first time!Humanity once again has been faced with another looming threat. The Admonition has been sighted scouring the ruins outside of the hive in search of lost Tech-Remnants - which has not gone unnoticed by the Imperium. Whilst the chaos cultists’ motivations remain unknown at present, what is certain is war unfolds differently in Expeditions. Players must adapt quickly as there are no fixed routes, no clear front lines and no room for error!Design Director Victor Magnuson describes it as “the biggest injection of new content in the game since launch”. The fully loaded update offers an entirely new way to play Darktide, featuring new enemies, items, environmental threats, strategies and cosmetics!Key Features
Experience Darktide Like Never Before: Players are tasked with venturing into the desolate plains of Atoma Prime with a new mission objective: scour the planet for Tech-Remnants and investigate sites of interest on the map. Even the strongest reject can only survive the polluted air for a limited time - stay as long as you dare and call the Valkyrie for extraction when you choose. No two runs in Expeditions are the same, the badlands are unpredictable and each successfully completed excursion unlocks further missions.
The War Has Expanded Beyond the Hive: Every moment spent outside the Hive alerts Chaos Spawn and monstrosities of players’ presence, drawing them closer. Load outs must be adapted to the open ruinous environments. Enemies can attack from every direction and aren’t confined to the claustrophobic frenzied battlegrounds within Tertium. Squads must choose when to fight, or flee, and adapt strategies to survive one of Darktide’s deadliest challenges yet. Expeditions is not for the faint of heart and is available for players midway into their character progression.
New Threats: The environment is as toxic and deadly as the chaos that infects it. With twisters, lightning storms and a polluted atmosphere, peril lurks around every corner! Safe zones are scattered throughout the map… but they are fleeting sanctuaries. Step outside and hazards surround you once more from every angle. Forcing squads to move quickly, think tactically, and survive the unforgiving expanse of Atoma Prime!
More Fire Power. Fewer Survivors: Having the right instruments of destruction can mean the difference between extraction…and extinction! The new game mode introduces an arsenal of new items alongside modified and supercharged versions of existing ones in the Dead Side Sanctuary. The obliterating Modified Grenade can wipe all enemies in the vicinity…but draw more to the squads’ location.
The Ogryn Pack Master Approaches: This monstrosity is uncharacteristically quick for an Ogryn! He can be found roaming the derelict plains of Expeditions Mode with his pack of Pox Hounds and Armoured Pox Hounds. A challenging adversary for the Arbites, who players will notice his unique and savage interactions with, isn’t a stranger to handling unruly hounds… Eliminating him quickly is wise as he will continually call his hell hounds to the battlefield, but his vocal nature gives players an advantage to spot him quickly.
The Secrets of the Sands are Waiting: The Beyond the Hive update is loaded with new dangers and discoveries - read the dev blog here for a deeper dive into the Update. Expect more information soon!