Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Overview

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (sometimes stylized as Warhammer: Vermintide II) is a dark fantasy co-operative first-person action game developed and published digitally by Fatshark for the PC (via Steam) on March 8, 2018. It is expected to be released for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 sometime in 2018.

The sequel to the 2015 game Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, Vermintide 2 continues the adventures of the five heroes of Ubersreik in the "End Times" of the fantasy Warhammer universe. After defeating the Grey Seer Rasknitt (the leader of the Ubersreik invasion) of the Skaven Clan Fester, the heroes end up captured by Rasknitt in the fortress city of Helmgart. While escaping, they learn of his plot to construct a massive portal (known as "the Skittergate") for the invasion of an army of Norscans known as the Rotbloods (led by Chaos Champion Bödvarr Ribspreader). With the city of Ubersriek lost, it's up to the five heroes to prevent the Warriors of Chaos from using the border-city to invade the Empire.

Along with several new types of enemies to fight (mostly from the new Chaos faction), the game features a significant number of gameplay changes, including a new class system (where each hero has special unlockable "careers" that suit their playstyle), a new levelling system (which is hero-based instead of player-based), unlockable talent trees, and revamped matchmaking, crafting, and random loot systems.

Characters

Markus Kruber

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• Mercenary -

• Huntsman (unlocked at level 7) -

• Foot Knight (unlocked in level 12) -

Melee Weapons

• Sword - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Versatile

• Sword & Shield - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Powerful Blocks

• Mace - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Mace & Shield - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Powerful Blocks

• Two-Handed Sword - High Damage, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Two-Handed Hammer - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Shield Breaking

• Executioner Sword - Headshot Damage, Wide Sweeps, High Damage

• Halberd - Wide Sweeps, Shield Breaking, Versatile

• Mace & Sword (BtU DLC) - High Damage, Fast Attacks, Crowd Control

Ranged Weapons

• Blunderbuss - High Damage, Crowd Control, Close Ranger

• Repeater Handgun - Rapid Fire, Shield Breaking, Versatile

• Handgun - High Damage, Sniper, Headshot Damage

• Longbow (HM only) - High Damage, Sniper, Shield Breaking

Bardin Goreksson

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• Ranger Veteran -

• Ironbreaker (unlocked at level 7) -

• Slayer (unlocked at level 12) -

Melee Weapons

• Axe - High Damage, Shield Breaking, Armor Piercing

• Hammer - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Great Axe - High Damage, Armor Piercing, Shield Breaking

• Two-Handed Hammer - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Shield Breaking.

• War Pick - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Heavy Charged Attack

• Axe & Shield (RV and IB only) - High Damage, Shield Breaking, Powerful Blocks

• Hammer & Shield (RV and IB only) - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Powerful Blocks

• Dual Axes (SR only) - High Damage, Fast Attacks, Shield Breaking

• Dual Hammers (BtU DLC) - Crowd Control, Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps

Ranged Weapons

The Slayer career replaces the Ranged Weapon slot with a second Melee Weapon.

• Grudge-raker (RV and IB only) - High Damage, Crowd Control, Close Ranger

• Handgun (RV and IB only) - High Damage, Sniper, Headshot Damage

• Crossbow (RV and IB only) - High Damage, Sniper, Piercing Bolts

• Drakefire Pistols (IB only) - Overheat, Crowd Control, Damage over Time

• Drakegun (IB only) - Crowd Control, Close Ranger, Overheat

Kerillian

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• Waystalker -

• Handmaiden (unlocked at level 7) -

• Shade (unlocked at level 12) -

Melee Weapons

• Sword - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Versatile

• Dual Swords - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Sword & Dagger - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Versatile

• Dual Daggers - Fast Attacks, Headshot Damage, Damage over Time

• Glaive - High Damage, Shield Breaking, Fast Attacks

• Two-Handed Sword - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Versatile

• Elven Spear - Fast Attacks, Versatile, High Mobility

• Elven Axe (BtU DLC) - High Damage, Armour Piercing, Shield Breaking

Ranged Weapons

• Swiftbow - Rapid Fire, Crowd Control, Headshot Damage

• Longbow - Shield Breaking, Sniper, Versatile

• Hagbane Longbow - Damage over Time, Rapid Fire, Crowd Control

• Volley Crossbow (SH only) - High Damage, Rapid Fire, Versatile

Victor Saltzpyre

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• Witch Hunter Captain -

• Bounty Hunter (unlocked at level 7) -

• Zealot (unlocked at level 12) -

Melee Weapons

• Axe - High Damage, Shield Breaking, Armor Piercing

• Two-Handed Sword - High Damage, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Falchion - Headshot Damage, High Damage, Versatile

• Flail - Ignore Shields, Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control

• Rapier - Fast Attacks, Headshot Damage, Versatile

• Axe & Falchion (BtU DLC) - High Damage, Fast Attacks, Armour Piercing

Ranged Weapons

• Brace of Pistols - High Damage, Rapid Fire, Versatile

• Crossbow - High Damage, Sniper, Piercing Bolts

• Repeater Pistol - Rapid Fire, Close Range, High Damage

• Volley Crossbow - High Damage, Piercing Bolts, Rapid Fire

Sienna Fuegonasus

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• Battle Wizard -

• Pyromancer (unlocked at level 7) -

• Unchained (unlocked at level 12) -

Melee Weapons

• Sword - Fast Attacks, Wide Sweeps, Versatile

• Flaming Sword - Wide Sweeps, Crowd Control, Damage over Time

• Mace - High Damage, Damage over Time, Wide Sweeps

• Dagger - Damage over Time, Crowd Control, Fast Attacks

• Crowbill (BtU DLC) - High Damage, Damage over Time, Wide Sweeps

Ranged Weapons

• Beam Staff - Sniper, Crowd Control, Damage over Time

• Bolt Staff - Rapid Fire, Headshot Damage, Sniper

• Fireball Staff - Crowd Control, Damage over Time, Overheat

• Conflagration Staff - Damage over Time, Crowd Control, Charged Attack

• Firestorm Staff - Damage over Time, Charged Attack, Close Ranger

Missions

The base game includes 13 missions (not including the Prologue, which is now a single-player tutorial sequence) set in and around the city of Helmgart. Unlike the previous game, players can now progress through each of the three Acts separately (although they now must be completed sequentially).

Also unlike the previous game, there are no short "single objective" missions, and all mission have three Tomes and two Grimoires that can be carried to the end of the level for bonus experience points and increased chances for better loot boxes.

Also new to the game are special boss encounters that are exclusive to certain missions (namely the final missions of each Act).

Helmgart

Act I

• Righteous Stand

• Convocation of Decay

• Hunger in the Dark

• Halescourge (Boss: Burblespue Halescourge)

Act II

• Athel Yenlui

• The Screaming Bell

• Fort Brachsenbrücke

• Into the Nest (Boss: Skarrik Spinemanglr)

Act III

• Against the Grain

• Empire in Flames

• Festering Ground

• The War Camp (Boss: Bödvarr Ribspreader)

Act IV

Unlocked once Halescourge, Into the Nest, and The War Camp are completed.

• The Skittergate (Bosses: Gatekeeper Naglfahr, Rasknitt)

Shadows Over Bögenhafen

Released on August 28, 2018 for $9.99.

• The Pit

• The Blightreaper

Back to Ubersreik

Released on December 10, 2018 for $9.99. Includes re-masters of four levels from the original game.

• The Horn of Magnus

• Garden of Morr

• Engines of War

• Fortunes of War (secret unlockable level, based on level Town Meeting)

Anniversary Update

Released on March 8, 2019 as part of a free update. Only playable for a limited time.

• A Quiet Drink - The heroes do a pub crawl across Helmgart in search of ale, includes a new mechanic for this mission where you drink alcohol to balance your drunkenness level to receive buffs but if you drink too much or too little you receive debuffs.