2019-04-01 PC Gamer

the game’s first year – and the arrival
of systems promised before the
game’s launch.
Now, though, Fatshark is in a
place where it feels ready to cater to
that demand. The first stage of this
new phase of Vermintide II’s life was
the introduction of weekly challenges

• added in an update released last
  month. The
  system is based
  on the concept of
  mutators


• special rulesets
  that change the
  way you play, and
  sometimes even
  new versions of
  existing levels. On
  March 8, the date of the game’s
  anniversary, players will be treated to
  a special challenge that sees
  Vermintide’s heroes embark on a tour
  of nearby inns, looking for ale.
  As they drink and have slurred
  conversations – Kerillian has decided
  that everyone should call her queen


• they gain a buff to their attack. But

if they go too long without a swig of

ale, they become hungover. Drink too

much, and they fall over. It’s a fun

celebration of everything Vermintide

II does well: the combat, the banter,

and even the lore, with Games

Workshop stepping in to name the

inns you visit.

Weekly challenges aren’t just

there to add

variety, but also to

give players

something to

work towards.

While not

available yet, the

ultimate aim is

for challenges to

award a new

in-game currency that players can

use to buy specific cosmetic items for

their characters. “It’s something

people have been poking us for since

launch,” says Wahlund.

Both the cosmetic shop and the

collectable paintings – also added

with the weekly challenge update –

are ways for players to work towards

A KIND OF MAGIC

What are the eight Winds?

GHYRAN, THE JADE

WIND

Lore of Life

Healing and rejuvenation.

AZYR, THE BLUE WIND

Lore of Heavens

Curses, premonitions and

lightning bolts.

HYSH, THE WHITE WIND

Lore of Light

Illumination, healing and

exorcism.

CHAMON, THE GOLD WIND

Lore of Metal

Alchemy and transmutation of

metal.

ULGI, THE GREY WIND

Lore of Shadows

Confuse, obfuscate and wield

shadowy tendrils.

SHYISH, THE PURPLE WIND

Lore of Death

Drain life, spread fear and

communicate with spirits.

GHUR, THE AMBER WIND

Lore of Beasts

Communicate with or

summon animals.

AQSHY, THE RED WIND

Lore of Fire

Just basically lots of fire. And

maybe some brimstone.

FATSHARK IS IN A

PLACE WHERE IT CAN

CATER TO THAT

DEMAND

Warhammer Vermintide II: Winds of Magic

COVER FEATUREFEATURE

ARMED

New weapons

are mostly

designed around

polearms, helping

you avoid getting

biffed.