The subsequent early entry replace for grim roguelike Darkest Dungeon 2 revamps its development system and brings in some momentary employed muscle within the type of bounty hunters. The Altar Of Hope replace is already dwell within the sport’s experimental department and is coming to the principle sport when devs Red Hook are glad with its stability. You can catch a glimpse of the bounty hunter within the teaser beneath.

Red Hook say Altar Of Hope is a “wholesale rework of the fundamental underpinnings” of metagame and development for Darkest Dungeon 2. This means your present expeditions, merchandise unlocks, and hero availability can be reset if you happen to select to allow the replace, so be forewarned. Hero backstory unlocks and talent unlocks are sticking round, although. You’ll additionally get 20 of the brand new Candles Of Hope in your bother.

Candles Of Hope are collected by your get together on their travels and may be cashed in for upgrades and perks, in addition to character unlocks and trinkets, if you rock up residence safely. You’ll have Candles dished out to you if you full goals, work via areas, and lay an applicable quantity of smackdown on enemies. The Altar Of Hope itself is the place you’ll spend the Candles to improve your sorry pack of scoundrels.

Being daring and pushing farther down the street nets you extra Candles, however if you happen to hen out and select to finish your expedition on the Inn then don’t fear, you’ll hold no matter you’ve discovered. Make it to the Mountain and also you’re assured to maintain all of the Candles you’ve accrued alongside the best way, even if you happen to fail spectacularly. You can learn the total patch notes for the Altar Of Hope replace right here.

Also coming as a part of the replace is a brand new ally, the bounty hunter. These armoured scallywags roam between Inns in search of events to hang around with. You’ll must pay them for that pleasure, obvs. Engage their providers and so they’ll change one among your energetic heroes for subsequent area. Bounty hunters gained’t acquire or lose affinity along with your get together, however they’ll nonetheless get wired by no matter you encounter. There’s extra information on the bounty hunter right here.

Darkest Dungeon 2 has been unique to the Epic Games Store because it entered early entry final November. In May, Red Hook’s dev roadmap mentioned they had been concentrating on three foremost areas subsequent: development, relationships, and driving. The Altar Of Hope ticks a kind of off.

Brendy felt the sport acquired off to a bumpy begin when he took a stagecoach out for his Darkest Dungeon 2 early entry overview, though he loved the connection system. “It continues the tradition of the original Hurtiest Hellhole in which one character will become both a total necessity and complete asshole liability,” he mentioned. “Except now a personality may be such a legal responsibility, so hated by the others, that you’ll truly attempt to have them killed to allow them to get replaced by a brand new character on the subsequent Inn.“

Darkest Dungeon 2 is on the Epic Games Store for £24/$26/€27. The sport launches out of early entry in February 2023.