It has been an incredible journey for all of us since the launch of Valiant Force, the team has learned a lot, and we are still excited to see players leveling up and battling in the Arena every day. However, we have always had a bigger vision for the game’s cooperative gameplay potential, and we knew that is what everyone was waiting for… The chance to battle together.
So we sat down and started to imagine an experience where players could use the heroes they have collected to battle alongside guildmates towards a common goal. Not just another event-style goal with waves of enemies… We wanted truly epic boss battles! Battles that require different strategies, huge DPS, and drop incredible rewards! Introducing Guild Raid Dungeons!
The Design
We wanted to recreate the classic raid dungeon experience that everyone knows and loves. Each stage of a raid dungeon will be a unique and epic challenge of its own, putting players in a variety of settings against bosses that have diverse skill sets. The boss’ HP amount will be shared and visible to all guild members, so with each run players can try to contribute as much damage as they possibly can. Guilds will need to strategically adjust their formations with different hero combinations to punish a boss’ weaknesses, coordinate their members’ efforts, and focus DPS on specific targets.
The best part about Raid Dungeons is that they will not cost any Energy. Instead, entering a raid dungeon will require Raid Keys, which will refresh for all players daily! This means that players will have chances every day to arrange their strongest hero lineup and dish out as much DPS as possible. The focus not on spending energy, but on tactical, cooperative gameplay.
The Glory
So the big question is, what kind of rewards will players get when they finally bring down one of these mighty bosses? Defeating each boss will reward players with special tokens that can be used at the Guild Merchant to exchange for pieces of exclusive equipment sets. These special equipment sets will be some of the most powerful (and most difficult to obtain) in all of Arathos. You may want to keep an eye out for some legendary items that grant new hero skills!
The Beta
You think your guild has what it takes to survive the gauntlets of the Raid Dungeons? Your chance to prove your guild’s true strength will arrive 9th March 2017. Do note that this is just the beta version, and changes will be made over the course of the next few weeks. This is a feature that the team can’t wait to release to the players, and we hope that you are as excited as we are! See you in the dungeons!
