Fatshark just released the Unlocked and Loaded update for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. This free update includes an overhaul to itemization, the Rolling Steel operation, and the Party Finder feature. Unlocked and Loaded is available now on PC (Steam and Microsoft Store) and Xbox.
The upcoming free update to Warhammer 40,000: Darktide introduces a complete reinvention of the itemization systems, a new mission with a new objective, a new social feature, and several quality-of-life improvements as well as big balance changes.
Itemization Overhaul:
- The Itemization Overhaul reinvents weapon progression, giving players more freedom to experiment and progress with weapons. The overhaul introduces two new systems, Mastery and Power, that provide players with clear avenues to get the weapons and gameplay they want.
- Mastery: Players simply have to use their weapon of choice through missions which will result in gaining experience in that weapon’s Mastery track. As players gain experience, they will unlock three different types of rewards and unlock more power: Blessing Points, Weapon Marks, and Perks.
- Blessing Points: Allow players to unlock different tiers of Blessings.
- Weapon Marks: Players will unlock various weapon marks attached to the Mastery track of the weapon’s family they are progressing in.
- Perks: Perks tiers unlock automatically as players advance in a given mastery track.
- Power: With the new Power system, players will be able to see and improve their weapon’s stats, by spending resources at the Shrine of the Omnissiah. The new power system gives players the possibility to increase the base stats of any weapon allowing it to reach its maximum potential.
- Mastery: Players simply have to use their weapon of choice through missions which will result in gaining experience in that weapon’s Mastery track. As players gain experience, they will unlock three different types of rewards and unlock more power: Blessing Points, Weapon Marks, and Perks.
New Mission Type – Operations:
- Rolling Steel: Introduces a new type of mission, Operations which provide a shorter and more cinematic experience. In Rolling Steel, players are thrust into a high-octane adrenaline scenario where they must stop a moving train hijacked by the cultists. The mission also introduces a timer as an overarching objective, providing a new challenge and elevating the gameplay’s intensity.
New Social Feature:
- Party Finder: Darktide is built to be enjoyed with others and our Party Finder feature makes teaming up with like-minded players easier! Players will be able to find each other based on four criterias: Game Mode, Difficulty, Language and assorted Tags to define what the group is about. This will be an evolving feature that will improve alongside community feedback.
Time-Limited Special Event:
- Unrelenting Hordes: To celebrate the release of Unlocked and Loaded, Darktide will host a time limited special event from September 26 to October 10. Players will have to successfully retrieve Grimoires and Scriptures from the Infected Moebian 21st, which will grant them in-game currencies (Docket, Plasteel and Diamantine).
