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Darkest Dungeon 2 is overhauling progression and adding bounty hunters nextI prefer Snickers, but each to their own
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The next early access update for grim roguelikeDarkest Dungeon 2revamps its progression system and brings in some temporary hired muscle in the form of bounty hunters. The Altar Of Hope update is already live in the game’s experimental branch and is coming to the main game when devs Red Hook are satisfied with its stability. You can catch a glimpse of the bounty hunter in the teaser below.
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Darkest Dungeon II - Bounty Hunter Teaser
Red Hook say Altar Of Hope is a “wholesale rework of the fundamental underpinnings” of metagame and progression for Darkest Dungeon 2. This means your current expeditions, item unlocks, and hero availability will be reset if you choose to enable the update, so be forewarned. Hero backstory unlocks and skill unlocks are sticking around, though. You’ll also get 20 of the new Candles Of Hope for your trouble.
Being daring and pushing farther down the road nets you more Candles, but if you chicken out and choose to end your expedition at the Inn then don’t worry, you’ll keep whatever you’ve found. Make it to the Mountain and you’re guaranteed to keep all the Candles you’ve accrued along the way, even if you fail spectacularly. You can read the full patch notes for the Altar Of Hope updatehere.
Darkest Dungeon 2 has been exclusive to the Epic Games Store since it entered early access last November. In May, Red Hook’s devroadmapsaid they were concentrating on three main areas next: progression, relationships, and driving. The Altar Of Hope ticks one of those off.
Darkest Dungeon 2 is on theEpic Games Storefor £24/$26/€27. The game launches out of early access in February 2023.
