Warhammer: Vermintide 2 News

Hotfix 6.9.1 Patch notes

[h3]Fixes[/h3]

[p]Fixed a crash when joining an ongoing match of Return to the Reik.[/p]

[p][/p][p]As a heads up, we also identified a guaranteed crash on Tower of Treachery on PC, and are temporarily disabling the level until we can solve it.[/p]

Round up your Warhammer crew now, because Vermintide 2 has a new free mission and over a week of double XP for all

My head is swirling as I attempt to calculate the new Black Ops 7 Zombies holdout spots, or figure out the best looting routes in Arc Raiders. In theory, I love the freedom they offer, but sometimes I just want to crash my way through some hordes and not think too much about my exfil strategy. Sometimes I want Warhammer Vermintide 2, which points me in a direction, hands me a heavy weapon, and lets me smash apart everything in my way. More than seven years after launch, it's still one of the best co-op games on PC, and developer Fatshark just gave us a fantastic free treat that's got me suiting up once more.

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New Free level: Return to the Reik - Out Now!

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Heroes,

[p]The newest level for Vermintide 2, Return to the Reik, is out now for free! Celebrate 10 Years of Tide as you take the chase to the river, returning to one of Vermintide 1’s most popular levels![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][h2][/h2][h2]Return to the Reik[/h2][p]‘River Reik’ returns with expanded, boat‑focused gameplay that puts deck skirmishes front and center. Fight across swaying platforms, and use the environment of the barge and riverbanks to turn every encounter into a cinematic, co‑op setpiece. Things are not as before, there’s more than just Skaven lurking in these shadows, and even sailing in these waters…[/p][p]
[/p][p]Explore the river bank, board the Dawnrunner, fight off the marauding Chaos and Skaven ships with cannonfire and steel in search for Kruber’s heirloom sword. Find all of the secrets, there’s far more to find in this version of the beloved Vermintide 1 level![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]In case you missed it, check out the dev blog on Return to the Reik’s level and sound design here![/p][p][/p][h2]Double XP![/h2][p]To celebrate the new level and 10 Years of Tide, we’ll have double experience gain from any in-game source, starting today until November 30![/p][p]

[/p][p]Without further ado…[/p]

Patch 6.9.0 Patch Notes

[h2]Features & Tweaks[/h2]

[p]Added a brand new level: ‘Return to the Reik’.[/p]
[p]The Well of Dreams - Added more enemy spawn points in open areas.[/p]
[p]The Well of Dreams - Slightly increased brightness for the entire level.
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[h2]Fixes[/h2]

[p]Bots now take multiple Area of Effect attacks into account when defending, instead of just the latest.[/p]
[p]Improved remote player movement prediction on elevators - other players should look less jittery on them.[/p]
[p]Chaos Wastes - The Citadel of Eternity - Improved terrain collision to prevent players from walking into the plinth.[/p]
[p]A Parting of the Waves - Added an additional respawn point at a boss wall near the middle event.[/p]
[p]The Well of Dreams Fixes:[/p]
- [p]Improved bot pathfinding throughout the level.[/p]
- [p]Improved ladders throughout the level.[/p]
- [p]Added missing hangledges.[/p]
- [p]Fixed an issue with enemies spawning above ceiling.[/p]
- [p]Fixed a bug where players joining mid-match could get stuck in the lower floors.[/p]
- [p]Fixed enemies sometimes dropping dead for no reason right before the middle elevator.[/p]

Return to the Reik Trailer

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Heroes,

[p]Return to the Reik, the newest addition to Vermintide 2, is coming out on November 20! In case you missed it, check out our dev blog on the level and sound design of it![/p][p][/p][p]This map is a re-imagining of the Vermintide 1 level 'The River Reik'. Our Heroes must re-tread their steps as they return in search for one of Kruber's family heirlooms. But much has changed since the last time they were here, and now Ratmen aren't the only dangers lurking in the dark…[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Embark on an exciting adventure, fending off hordes of enemies on both land and sea, and experience the River Reik like never before![/p]

Warhammer Vermintide 2's free Return to the Reik update makes the iconic mission even better than it was eight years ago

I dipped back into Warhammer Vermintide 2 earlier this year with a group of friends, and it was a welcome reminder that, more than seven years after it launched, the Skaven-smashing romp remains firmly among the best Warhammer games on Steam. It's certainly one of the most raucous. In fact, we're now a full decade on from its predecessor, the much more clunkily named Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide, and to celebrate, developer Fatshark is bringing back its most-requested map. However, a new blog promises that this will be far more than just a simple port.

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