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Log in this Mondstille to Receive Gifts from the Wolf-Father!

Heroes,


While the winter in Helmgart may be harsh, this Mondstille brings with it celebration and small gifts!

Winter is at its height and the fires of Taal’s Horn Keep blaze bright to ward off the horrors unleashed by the Pactsworn. But this year, something’s different. Small gifts have been left for local villagers at fencepost and hearth. The gift-giver him (or her) self has never been seen, though a wolf-pelted figure is sometimes glimpsed amid the woodland snows.
Over the next 24 days, from December 8, 7pm CET/1pm ET/10am PT through December 31, we invite players on all platforms to celebrate Mondstille with us in Taal’s Horn Keep! Throughout this celebration, players can find Lohner waiting for them with gifts for their hard work.

Where Lohner obtains these gifts no one knows, but one thing’s for certain; the Ubersreik Five know better than to look a gift wolf in the mouth.



[h2]Gifts from the Wolf-Father[/h2]
With each visit to the daily rewards found in Lohner’s Emporium, you will be awarded with premium cosmetics, chests, and we’ve even opened the game’s vault to bring back earlier frames that players may have missed out on in previous years (and making a first-time appearance on some platforms)! You can check which gifts you’ll receive prior to logging in each day on Warhammer: Vermintide 2’s social media as well as in the game’s launcher on PC. You can also check back at this post each week to see a new week of rewards revealed.

[h2]Week 1[/h2]


[h2]Week 2[/h2]


[h2]Week 3[/h2]

10 million people grabbed Vermintide 2 while it was free




With the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide just weeks away, and the original Vermintide turning seven in October, developer Fatshark has been celebrating with an event called 7 Years of Tide. It began with a Vermintide 2 giveaway, with the co-op fantasy Chaos hunt free to keep from November 3–7 on Steam. As Fatshark boasts in its latest news post, 10 million people claimed a copy during that period, which made the four-year-old tribute to Left 4 Dead bounce back into the top 10 of Steam's most played games by daily players...
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A Warm Welcome to 10 Million New Players!



Heroes!


We're floored by the incredible response to the 7 Years of Tide celebration - welcome all new players!

Newcomers: Click below to watch a great community-made tutorial to learn the ropes - and enjoy the free Trail of Treachery DLC, we released today!

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Patch 4.8.3 - Trail of Treachery FREE DLC live!



Heroes!


A Treacherous Adventure is a free new content update - out now for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 containing the first act out of a two-part adventure. Stay tuned for more to come!

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In 'Trail of Treachery', it is up to you and your fellow heroes to escort a caravan carrying precious cargo to a village plagued by strange and unusual happenings. Pave the way to Tockstadt and investigate what misfortune has befallen the settlement. Beware of avalanches.

  • A new, snowy adventure begins - Make your way down the precarious mountain path to save the village of Tockstadt, where nothing is quite as it seems.
  • A free update for Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - A Treacherous Adventure is a free update to all players for Vermintide 2, and the second act will be available 2023.
  • The first map in a two-part adventure - Trail of Treachery is the first of a two-part adventure map pack available to all owners of Warhammer: Vermintide 2.


Together with Part 1 of the free Treacherous Adventure DLC we will be adding new Premium Cosmetics to the in-game store. We hope you’ll find something smart for your favorite hero in the Absent Friends Collection! In total, there’ll be 10 new cosmetics, one hat and one skin for each hero.

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[h2]Patch 4.8[/h2]
  • New FREE DLC Map 'Trail of Treachery' is now available!
  • New Premium Cosmetics are available through Lohner's Emporium of Wonders!
  • Fixed various level asset issues in the Chaos Wastes.
  • Fixed a voiceover where Bardin responded with a Saltzpyre voice line.
  • Fixed players losing health when returning through the Skittergate.
  • Fixed an issue where enemies could walk on invisible floors.
  • Fixed a rare crash that could sometimes happen after the Prologue in certain situations.
  • Fixed a skip where cheeky Battle Wizards could teleport to the portal early in the Be'lakor Arena.
  • Ranger's career skill activate sound is now only played on use instead of everytime the player enters invisibility.
  • Fixed explosion kills not being credited correctly.
  • Engineer's +1 penetrations talent now only applies for non-explosive weapon attacks.
  • Detailed UI: Fixed ability cooldown timer not disappearing when cooldown reached 0.
  • Slightly reduced the delay until VO is played for an incoming horde.


[h2]Hotfix 4.8.1[/h2]
[h3]MID EVENT[/h3]
  • Added an additional wave to the 1st wave, but made it possible to turn off Wave#1 by pushing the Sleigh forward
  • One set of chaos specials are removed from the mid event
  • Fixed potential soft locking of the cogwheel event

[h3]END EVENT[/h3]
  • We tweaked the end event to reduce enemy clutter and give the player more options to complete the events.
  • Fixed a bug where the last wave stopped when you lit the 3rd Urn. Now the wave will continue until Olesya does her spell. This should make the last wave much more intense
  • Trimmed a few seconds off the time you need to be in the circle before Olesya nukes everybody
  • Some delays between waves have been prolonged, to allow the engine to count the enemies, and not stack waves too much
  • Added a lever that opens the crypt gate from the inside

[h3]GAMEPLAY[/h3]
  • Fixed some hang ledges
  • Fixed Grimoire sometimes not spawning
  • Fixed loot not being reachable
  • Fixed a few getting stuck places
  • Fixed a crash related to Icicles

[h3]ART[/h3]
  • Fixed some graphical glitches (Units not showing, floating or missing)
  • Prevented backtracking in to the wrong path

[h3]AUDIO[/h3]
  • Fixed end event Sfx not playing for clients
  • Fixed a bug where the first Lohner VO sometimes didn’t play


[h2]Hotfix 4.8.2[/h2]
  • Fixed some crashes
  • Fixed getting stuck at scaffoldings
  • Fixed ice blocks staying after destroyed
  • We are aware of a tree "blocking" the sleigh's path, but it should not affect the progression of the objective and you can safely push through it.


[h2]Hotfix 4.8.3[/h2]
  • Fixed a crash with the Weave lobby browser
  • Removed the weird fallen tree. You know the one. It was weird.

Absent Friends Premium Cosmetics Collection

[h2]Heroes,[/h2]
Together with Part 1 of the free Treacherous Adventure DLC we will be adding new Premium Cosmetics to the in-game store. We hope you’ll find something smart for your favorite hero in the Absent Friends Collection! In total, there’ll be 10 new cosmetics, one hat and one skin for each hero.

The cosmetics will be available in bundles (PC/Xbox/PS4) and as separate items (PC). Coming to PC November 8 and on console we’re aiming for December, shortly after Darktide’s release.

The Absent Friends premium cosmetics collection includes:

[h3]RELENTLESS REIKLANDER[/h3]
Practical and cost effective attire for a roving bounty hunter.
Career: Bounty Hunter
  • Candlelight Helm
    Jury-rigged miner's helm. More notable for its practicality than its functionality.
  • Reikland Rover
    This garb has a decidedly Bretonnian cut to its cloth, though an Imperial bounty hunter would surely never don such an outfit.

[h3]BURNING SOUL[/h3]
A wizard can conjure the flame for only so long before succumbing to its embrace.
Career: Unchained
  • Flame Within
    Naught kindles a flame like the soul of its conjurer ... but once it takes root, beware.
  • Maven's Cindergarb Raiment
    This gown has clearly been too close to a flame ... but did that flame burn without, or within?

[h3]KNIGHT OF THE BLAZING SUN[/h3]
Glorious raiment worn by a preceptor of the Blazing Sun. Forever a beacon of light and hope.
Career: Foot Knight
  • Myrmidia's Gaze
    Not an easy stare to meet. But don't blink - you might lose your head.
  • Armour of the Blazing Sun
    Full plate blessed by the goddess Myrmidia, and thus dedicated to the cause of justice.

[h3]RAMBLING RANGER[/h3]
Who can say the last time this wandering dawi last graced the doors of his hold?
Career: Ranger Veteran
  • Ranger's Tattered Patch
    This item has seen better days - much like the unfortunate who has donned it.
  • Ranger's Wilds-Worn Garb
    Well-loved and now, alas, approaching the end of its days, this armour will still serve in a pinch.

[h3]WILD HEATH WARDEN[/h3]
Cursed armour from distant Naggaroth. The previous owner hasn't a use for it any longer.
Career: Shade
  • Drakira’s Grin
    Mask of a Naggarothi corsair. Not the most practical of garb, but you'll linger in folks' memories for a fair old while.
  • Dreadguard’s Mantle
    Intimidating armour worn by a favourite of Malekith's court - a position that seldom offers longevity.