We hope you’re alright! :) We’re VERY happy to finally have the very first blogpost about the upcoming DLC, and this time, it's all about NEW race for The Last Spell: elves!
We’re now putting the last touches on this DLC, betatesting, localizing, and we will sooooon be ready to release it. We’re also incredibly excited by this DLC, as we will also have a free update for the much-anticipated Apocalypse 2.0, that some of you got to try last month!
We also want to thank you for the nice love and support you’ve all been giving us throughout the years. We read every single of your message, positive and negative, and we’re working hard on making the game even better! We hope you’ll like what we have planned for the future of The Last Spell.
Elves are just one part of the upcoming DLC for The Last Spell (releasing this spring!!), and they will be our very first focus!
Elves, the Protectors of Nature
In the world of The Last Spell, elves are NOT the social/fun ones. They would rather live with their dear forest and never hear about any other race or being.
Legends say that elves used to be so strong, a few of them was all it took to annihilate an army of hundreds of humans trying to destroy their dear forest. That’s how strong they were.
When the Cataclysm happened, they all thought they could at least save their dear forest. After all, wasn’t it their mission in this world?
Naturally, some of the surviving elves tried to eradicate those monsters by themselves to restore the forest. Not that they didn’t know about the plan to cast the Last Spell. But they had no faith in those “useless, incompetent mages who can’t even defend themselves”, and quite a lot of them would rather have died than fighting alongside… “inferior races”. But when they saw the vision of the forest completely lifeless and corrupted, most of the surviving elves lost their reason. They got mad and ran into the mist in a vain hope they could still restore what was lost forever. Of course, they were never seen again.
So, the few elves that were still alive did something they did NOT want to do. But if it meant saving their forest, they were willing to do whatever it took. They reached out to humans and dwarves, and reluctantly asked for help. But don’t believe for one second that they’ve become team players or anything that sort. They will just be as arrogant as they used to be. You’ll meet Elves in the city of Amberwald for the very first time in DLC 2.
As you can see, elves are PROUD, FIERCE, and LOVE nature beyond reason. They will do whatever it takes to protect it. Nature is not just their homes. It’s part of them. They believe it’s alive, and must be protected at ALL COSTS.
One thing the elves hate is weakness. You know about survival of the fittest? Well, elves believe in survival of only the strongest. Weak ones shouldn’t have their place in this world.
But even the strongest of them might not be enough against those damned monsters…
New Perks
You know the drill, a new race means NEW PERKS! One thing we like to do for The Last Spell is making perks match the nature of their race.
For the Elves, we kept in mind 3 main characteristics about them to define their perks:
They’re HUNTERS. They consider themselves to be the protectors of nature. And they WILL protect it, killing any soul that would have the audacity to think about hurting nature.
- Deadly Ranger grants Critical or Critical Damage to a Hero depending on what weapons they have equipped, allowing Elves to become strong assassins.
They’re AGILE. Elves have high mobility, and dodging attacks is never an issue for those arrogant warriors.
- Flicker Strike grants bonus damage to skills using Maneuver or Follow, depending on how far the target is. This encourages playing around mobility, which Elves already have a lot of.
They HATE anything that changes their dear nature. Venturing beyond the town walls strengthens them, making them deadly hunters. They THRIVE outside the city.
- Into The Wild is the native perk of Elves, granting them a malus to damage when inside the Haven, but a bonus to Accuracy when outside the Haven.
Those are just a few of the perks that elves will be able to get in the upcoming DLC!
Are you looking forward to playing with the elves in The Last Spell?
Next time, we will tell you more about the mysterious new town: Amberwald, and its many secrets…
See you, Heroes! <3
