Warhammer: Vermintide 2 News

Welcome to another Developer Update!

Skulls for the Skull Throne went live yesterday for owners of Warhammer: Vermintide 2 on PC and will run until the 11th of June. Blood for the Blood God!

https://steamcommunity.com/games/552500/announcements/detail/2219658305417527209

This week we wanted to show you another concept art of a Premium Cosmetic that we are working on. One of many! Our in-house lore expert has spent a lot of time researching, investigating and brainstorming different hat concepts. While we had his attention we also took the opportunity to ask him a couple of questions regarding hats. You can read the interview further down.

If you have any questions related to cosmetics, lore, or tips about any specific hats you want us to look at, hit us up below!


This hat concept is for Slayer Bardin. One of the most important aspects of being a Slayer is showing off your mohawk, and this tricorn hat makes sure that the mohawk can peak through. This particular concept* is based on a Slayer known as Long Drong, and specifically a model from Long Drong’s Slayer Pirates. Long Drong is the Pirate Captain of a band of Slayer Pirates.

*This concept is a work in progress and can change during development, as well as sometimes work in progress items can be pulled from production for various reasons.


1. Where do you take your inspiration from?

Old and new Warhammer books, (army books, art books, roleplay books), other Warhammer fantasy artwork and miniatures.

2. What do you enjoy the most with working with hats?

Looking through the reference material and finding the perfect fit for each hero.

3. Your favorite hat in-game, so far?

I’m sorry to be so predictable but has to be Pigmar. It ticks all the boxes for me, sourced with a backstory from a book, seriously ludicrous. Worn with dignity and pride by the wearer.

Second pick would be the Anvil of Doom.

4. If you could pick a hat to own and wear at the office, which one would it be?

I could see myself wearing the Marienburg Bicorne.

The Skulls for the Skull Throne event is here on PC. The blood lust runs deep and Khorne seeks offerings through violence, destruction, and bloodshed.

• By sacrificing for the Blood God you can earn time-limited loot, such as a new paintings.
  
• An endless amount of skulls have found their way into Taal’s Horn Keep, and Lohner does not seem to mind.
  
• The event will be playable on PC between May 28- June 11.

Together with the Skulls for the Skull Throne event we are also freezing the Winds of Magic Leaderboards in preparation for Season 3 on PC.

WHEN CAN I PLAY THE IN-GAME EVENT?
Between May 28 - June 11

HOW DO I GET THE NEW COSMETICS?
The new cosmetics (paintings) can be earned by completing the new event quests found in Okri’s Challenges. You can only receive these cosmetics during the Skulls for the Skulls Throne event.

• Players on your block list in Steam should no longer be able to matchmake in to your lobby, and conversely you should not be matchmade in to theirs

HOTFIX: Fixed an issue where career level restrictions were inadvertantly lifted. Restrictions are back in place.

From now until 23:59 CEST tonight we're tripling all experience gains for all heroes! That's 24 hours of TRIPLE XP! You earned it.

You might have put to rest half a billion pactswarn this past two weeks, but the tide never relents.

Have fun, and see you in the lobbies!

With 5 hours and 30 minutes remaining, you hit the target of 500,000,000! That’s half a billion (and there would be countless more if we included all the failed missions)! There were some worried faces at various points throughout this challenge — concerned that they thought this wouldn’t be toppled, but you prove time and time again that you’re capable of any challenge we throw at you (and then some)!

https://www.vermintide.com/counter

The portrait frame will be distributed in the next patch.

Welcome to another development update.

[h2]Community Challenge News[/h2]
You’re on to the 8th day of the Community Challenge, around 57% through the allotted time, and you’re around 56% through the required kills. When we set out we wanted this to be somewhere between a ‘safe’ and ‘nail-biting’ challenge. Right now, however, we’re out of nails and we’re chewing on fingers.

We’re hoping this bonus length double XP weekend and the promise of a bonus triple XP day for completing the challenge is enough to tip the scales! Now get slaying! (but first, check out the rest of this Developer Update of course!)

[h2]Cosmetic in Concept[/h2]
This week we want to show you a work in progress of a premium cosmetic item we’re working on. One of many, this hat is looking perfect for Huntsman Kruber. This concept is as mentioned a work in progress and can change during development, as well as sometimes work in progress items can be pulled from production for various reasons. But we wanted to share this with you!



We took inspiration for this unique item from an art book called ‘Blood on the Reik’. Tell us what you think? Would you want this in your Kruber wardrobe? Do you have the book and see any other inspirations you’d like us to take? Hit us up in the comments below!

[h2]Community Art[/h2]
Last week we featured some less traditional fan art here in the update, and this week we have seen a huge influx of more traditional creations by some of the hugely talented artists in the community and we’d like to take this opportunity to showcase some of those!

[h3]Eshin Assassin Rat[/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g64ida/eshin_assassin_rat/
By 'GasMaskSamurai'.


[h3]Butterlord Remastered[/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g5nqff/butterlord_remastered_liked_how_the_sketch_worked/
By 'Count_Spliffy' - You can see a WIP sketch that led to this great piece here.


[h3]Skaven Ratling Gunner[/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g6nvcq/skaven_ratling_gunner_some_warpstone_bullets_for/
By 'GasMaskSamurai'.


[h3]Gor[/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g5s7pf/boyfriend_drew_a_gor_from_my_description_having/
By 'JFK_FORGOT_ZHONYAS' boyfriend'. Drawn without having seen a Gor and entirely from description alone. Not bad, JFK_FORGOT_ZHONYAS' BF!


[h3]'Let them remember only the steely glint of your eyes in the dark. Let them fear your return.'[/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g5a4x7/let_them_remember_only_the_steely_glint_of_your/
By 'TarNREN'.


[h3]OVER DIS WAEH MAEH-FLOIS ![/h3]
https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g44vgn/muh_kerillian_fanart_shade/
By 'Count_Spliffy'.


Thanks all for sharing your art with us! You're all incredibly talented, and it really warms us to see such talent being used to showcase a project we really love being involved in.

[h2]REDDIT CONTEST[/h2]
Last but by no means least, the crew over on the Vermintide sub are hosting a VerminLore Crafting contest!
[h3]Like to write? Like theorycrafting? Then this contest is for you![/h3]
In this Reddit contest, your goal will be to write an as of yet untold bit of flavor for the Vermintide universe.

Have theories on Saltzpyre's life while he was still apprenticing as a blacksmith? Want to theorize on Olyesa's card games? Or maybe you fancy you know exactly who Lohner is and what he's hiding. The Reddit mods want to know! They will be issuing prizes, so why not give your penmanship a go and be in with a chance of winning some sweet prizes!

https://www.reddit.com/r/Vermintide/comments/g4xa07/contest_verminlore_crafting/