If you’ve been eagerly awaiting updates about Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm, then today is the day that you’ve been waiting for, as Gearbox Software just sent over details about the Seeker, the first of three new survivors coming to the game.
I’ll not rewrite things for the sake of it, and so much of the press release that was sent to me last night is included below in its entirety, along with the two new trailers that show the Seeker in action. Here’s the official spiel:
A master of soul manipulation, Seeker channels a mythical power to bring a strong combination of damage and healing to the iconic roguelike. Players who learn how to seamlessly flow between them will be rewarded with one of the most versatile Survivors to ever grace a drop pod.
Once you reach a sufficiently tranquil state, you can even bring fallen allies back to life! Seeker’s presence can turn the tide of any battle, offering both devastation and salvation in equal measure. Embrace duality and lead your team to victory!
Alongside the above dev diary, we’ve got details about Seeker’s main abilities, and there’s a gameplay trailer after that!
- Meditate – allowing Seeker to unleash a powerful short-range blast that not only damages enemies, but provides a handy heal for allies;
- Spirit Punch – a two-punch combo that propels Seeker forward and is then followed up by an explosive third punch making Seeker a strong AOE bruiser;
- Unseen Hand – gives Seeker a bit of range by throwing out a giant phantasmal hand from the ground to slow, knock back, and drain health from all that are in range.
- Sojourn – take self damage while flying high in the air before colliding into enemies dealing damage and stunning those in range.
There’s still no official word on when Seekers of the Storm is going to launch on PC, PS, Switch, and Xbox, but we’ve got a couple more characters to meet before the expansion arrives, so stay tuned for more Risk of Rain 2 news here on Rogueliker, you beauties!
