Perfect World Entertainment and Cryptic Studios announce the release of
Neverwinter: The Cloaked Ascendancy for the PC edition of
Neverwinter, saying
the console editions of the MMORPG will get the expansion later this year. Word
is: "The latest expansion for the free-to-play MMORPG based on the Dungeons &
Dragons franchise and set in the Forgotten Realms features a new campaign,
adventure zone, re-vamped dungeon, skirmish and more." This
launch trailer offers
a look, and here are more details:
Following the events of Storm King’s Thunder, adventurers begin The
Cloaked Ascendancy by returning to the city to mourn the loss of a hero and
friend. When the ceremony is interrupted by Gyrion and his mages, adventurers
set out to stop their evil plot. The River District, a new adventure zone, sets
the stage for players to complete an all-new campaign, battle in a skirmish,
conquer a re-vamped high-end Spellplague Caverns dungeon and more. Here’s an
extensive list of the new features in The Cloaked Ascendancy:
- New Adventure Zone: Following its recent
reclamation, The River District is quickly annexed by the Cloaked Ascendancy
and serves as the setting for much of this new expansion.
- New Campaign: Drive the Cloaked Ascendancy
from the River District to return it to its former glory and restore
Neverwinter.
- Spellplague Caverns Dungeon: The culmination of
The Cloaked Ascendancy, adventurers will experience the returning dungeon in
an all-new epic version, as well as a levelling version.
- New Skirmish: “The Illusionist’s Gambit”
presents an all-new highly dynamic challenge to adventurers where each
attempt at the skirmish can be completely different than the last.
- New Artifact Weapons: Themed after the many
locales players will explore in The Cloaked Ascendancy, these new weapons
allow adventurers to harness the power of the Far Realm.