Loot aspects are definitely central to the setting, but they work quite differently from other looters. This is where I feel Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has an interesting balance.
Higher loot tiers have more bonuses, prompting you to upgrade boxes and revisit missions to upgrade tiers. Each career has its own set of perks that can be awarded, and you earn loot that can affect different stats – like chaos damage, stamina regen, critical hit chance, and more. Participating in combat as a servant will give her increased dodge distance, uninterruptible revive, and the Dash skill. Kerillian’s Trueshot volley is good for clearing mobs and its passives grant health regen, ranged weapon zoom, and double ammo capacity when playing as a Waywatcher. Depending on the career – with each hero having two additional careers unlocked through leveling up – you can have different passive abilities and career skills. Think of them as ultimates – Victor’s career skill can, for example, increase allies’ critical strike chance for 8 seconds, allowing for some boss slashing fun. Vermintide 2 also utilizes the ability to dodge, block attacks, and unleash career skills for different uses. Loot aspects are definitely central to the setting, but they work quite differently than other looters.” “This is where I feel Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has an interesting balance. There’s a decent variety of weapons on offer, from broadswords, swords, and double daggers to different bows, crossbows, and repeating pistols, each with their own properties, which we’ll get to. Different classes have a variety of weapons to equip, so if you want Kerillian to slash enemies with a two-handed or stab them with a spear, go for it. Whether you play as the Waywatcher, deftly stabbing arrows into the enemy’s head, or the soldier of the Empire, dealing damage and pushing through enemies, the combat is visceral and fun. Of course, once you hear the war horn and the horde descends, that’s when the raw guts and glory of Vermintide 2 are on display, literally in the case of the former. You’ll find potions, bombs, tomes, spellbooks, and loot dice to collect, with the latter three upgrading the chest received at the end for better rewards. The levels are fairly linear with a discernable path to travel.
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 doesn’t make a big fuss about what you’re supposed to do – the objectives are easy enough to discern, from escorting ramming engines to flipping switches. There’s a wide variety of locations to visit – you’ll traverse swamps and dense forests, scatter through farms and Chaos camps, take up positions in a temple, and slay hordes of enemies. You’ll receive little bits of pre-mission background and narrative that will flesh out the world while letting you fill in the blanks. Thanks to their magical spy Olesya and Victor the Captain Witch Hunter, our heroes will embark on missions to kill the forces of darkness. Forget the specifics of how it happened (Kerillian herself admits it was embarrassing), but they find the Skaven and Chaos working together, building a Skittergate to guide the latter’s forces into Helmgart. Our heroes – Kerillian the Watcher, Markus the Empire Trooper, Bardin the Dwarf Stalker and Sienna the Witch – have been captured by the Skaven. “Of course, once you hear the war horn and the horde descends, that’s when the raw guts and glory of Vermintide 2 are on display, literally in the case of the former.”ĭespite its strong cooperative tendencies, Warhammer: Verminitide 2 has a story. But when you’re roaming the countryside of Helmgart or caving in caves while battling rat ogres and being insulted by a wood elf, it can be a very rewarding experience. In fact, in many ways there are some rough edges. With Warhammer: Vermintide 2, the formula has not really evolved much. Contrary to his inspiration left for dead, Vermintide featured a robust melee combat system, RPG progression with levels and loot, and special abilities to further diversify the violence.
In a nutshell, that is, because it’s actually a sequel to Fatshark’s cult hit that pitted teams of players against hordes of mindless rats. Combine them with five wise heroes who are ready and willing to murder and you get Warhammer: Vermintide 2.
Nor the brutality of the Warriors of Chaos, all metal, teeth and stupidity. Jhe stench of pestiferous vermin is endless in the ironically named end times.