From NEXON:
The playtest introduces Nightstalker, a ranged hunter who fights with shadow and frost, as the game's fourth playable class. Following a Steam Next Fest demo that ranked among the event’s top 10 most-played demos, the playtest also brings changes based on player feedback, including male and female characters for every class, new co-op content, and new skills.
How to join the second playtest:
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Playtest Period: Friday, December 4, at 4 AM PST through Friday, December 11, at 6:59 AM PST.
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Pre-download: Available from 6 PM PST on Wednesday, December 2.
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Platform: PC via Steam.
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Sign-up: Open to all players on the game's Steam page. Everyone who signs up can participate.
New class: Nightstalker
Nightstalker is a silent ranged hunter who survived alone in a barren land of polar night where the sun never rises. Melting into the dark, Nightstalker uses shadow and frost to take down targets. Precise resource management and kiting make every shot count, which gives the class a different feel from a typical ranged archer.
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Moonlight: Unlike other classes, Nightstalker starts each fight with a full pool of Moonlight and spends it down, making resource management the core of its combat rhythm.
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Moonflare: A special arrow that can freeze enemies or let Nightstalker vanish into the dark or hit-and-run attacks when paired with different skills.
Second playtest features:
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Story & Quests: The main questline now spans four regions, with about 11 new main quests, about 20 new side quests, and additional Affinity quests for Eslyn.
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New Class & Gender Selection: Nightstalker joins the Executioner, Spectral Blade, and Stormbringer, and players can now choose a male or female character for every class.
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Skills & Builds: Each class gets new active and utility skills.
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Companion: Eslyn gains new active and passive skills and new Affinity events.
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Regions: Saltern Harbor, Molten River, and Pale Shrine join as three new regions.
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Bosses: The test features 12 Field Bosses and 3 Domain Bosses, including the co-op Domain Boss Count White, Magnar the Guardian Dragon, Ancient War Machine, plus a new Raid, Forbidden Reef, with Normal and Chaos modes.
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Multiplayer: Players can take on a new faction-based PvP mode and new party play content.
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House: The settlement visually changes as the House levels up, with new enchanting, dismantling, and marketplace systems. The game’s base-building and management elements also let players recruit followers, gather resources, and craft to grow their House.
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Cosmetics: A variety of eye-catching new costumes and mounts are now available.
Playable classes:
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Nightstalker (New): A ranged hunter who stalks prey from the dark, freezing enemies or vanishing into the shadows with Moonflare arrows.
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Spectral Blade: A stylish fighter who uses Phantom and Stealth skills and high mobility to confuse enemies with chained attacks.
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Executioner: A heavy-armored vanguard who charges into enemy lines, building Rage to unleash a Fury of heavy skill chains.
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Stormbringer: A mid-range mage who wields Wind and Lightning to chain crowd control and detonate powerful finishers.
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