Released earlier this year, Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Deamonhunters was well received, with its fairly dynamic turn-based tactical gameplay. But there was something missing in his recipe, to allow him to really shine. After long months of silence, probably spent fixing bugs and preparing the sequel, the studio is ready to reveal what it has prepared, in order to seduce all budding commanders.
Duty Eternal DLC
The first DLC, described as a major expansion, arrives on December 6, 2022 on Steam and the Epic Games Store, priced at €14.99. Titled Duty Eternal, it introduces many changes, including a new class, the combat walker. The Venerable Dreadnought is a strong ally, which will be available during missions against a new strain of the epidemic, the Technophage. This even more formidable variant will give even more dangerous missions, with new enemies, new events, and better rewards. The interesting point is that the Dreadnought will then occupy a 5th slot in the squad, which will allow more units to be on the ground. Able to walk through walls and use even more powerful weapons, such as a flamethrower and a double laser, the Dreadnought can be customized like the rest of the squad.
That’s not all, since a new basic class, the Techmarine is also entering to accompany it. His skills are different from those of his colleagues, since he will deploy and control battle minions. He’s not just there to fix the Dreadnough, even though that’s part of his job.
The Gray Knights fleet will also expand, since it will be possible to free and requisition the Gladius frigate as reinforcements. This strike ship will seriously improve your options, as squads can be loaded on board, before sending it to other sectors to solve crises that the main ship, the Baleful Edict, cannot reach in time. The resolution is then automatic, with rewards, but also risks similar to those of normal missions. It remains to be seen how the result will be calculated, but you may have to recruit more people.
Free update
Players who do not acquire the DLC are not completely forgotten, however, since a free update should arrive on the same date. But rather than strengthening the Gray Knights, it is the enemy that she will help. It introduces three new enemy types, the armor-piercing Plague Marine, which has a meltagun and Krak grenades. A plague drone equipped with a combine harvester roller arrives to harvest your men. Finally, an infamous plague bearer, endowed with warp powers, will dissipate all the knights’ defenses, in order to make them more vulnerable to attacks.