XBox One Neverwinter players looking to get in on The Maze Box expansion will be pleased to hear that Cryptic Studios has released the update for the console platform. This is the ninth expansion to Neverwinter and gives players the opportunity to travel alongsize Drizzt Do’Urden, Minsc and other famous D&D characters.
Neverwinter: The Maze Engine – Guild Alliances Slated for June 7th
Cryptic Studios has announced that the next big game update for Neverwinter is slated to be released on June 7th. Called “The Maze Engine – Guild Alliances”, the expansion allows guilds to unite to advance strongholds to become more powerful. Larger guilds can team up with smaller guilds to level up faster and earn rewards in the process.
Neverwinter: Combating Bots with Skill Node Changes
Cryptic Studios has implemented a series of measures to combat botting in Neverwinter. A new post today indicates that another action will be implemented soon. Based on community feedback, refinement item drops will be removed from all skill nodes. According to the post, Enchantments and Runestones will become more available through an increased drop chance from creatures throughout the game world.
Neverwinter: New Client Headed to Windows 10
Further expanding the reach of Cryptic Studios’ Neverwinter is today’s announcement that the client will soon be released on the Windows Store specifically for Windows 10.
Neverwinter: 60 to 70 Leveling Path to Become Less Grindy
A short post has been published on the Neverwinter site that should be encouraging to those in the level 60-70 range. In it, the team acknowledges that the leveling experience in this range is too “grindy” as compared to the experience of 1-60. As a result, several key changes will be implemented soon.
Neverwinter: Application Of The Nerf Bat – Power & Balance Changes
Cryptic Studios developers have posted an extensive description of forthcoming powers and balance changes, most notably to the Oeathbound Paladin and Devoted Cleric. This is the first round of changes with several more classes going “under the knife” soon.
Neverwinter: Portobello’s Campaign Arrives
Cryptic Studios has partnered with Dungeons & Dragons’ Chris Perkins to bring Portobello’s Campaign to Neverwinter. The new content seeks to bring a D&D tabletop experience to Neverwinter that has been inspired by the Acquisitions campaign. Portobello’s Campaign will run through April with a new trial each week: Trial of Traps, Artificer’s Workshop, A Rock Falls and Strange Things at the Burrow Dawn Inn.
Neverwinter: Portobello’s Campaign Revealed for the Adventurous
Neverwinter players are being invited to the event dais to meet with Portobello DaVinci, guest of Respen, who is ready to send intrepid adventurers off on an epic romp through Burrow Dawn, home of any one of four dungeons and a cast of characters with epic names like Flabbergast and Mister Snibbly. Riches await those who prevail!
Neverwinter: The Maze Engine Patch Notes Published Ahead of Deployment
Today marks the arrival of the ninth Neverwinter expansion, The Maze Engine. Players can expect to find an updated queue system, several revived dungeons, the epic version of Castle Never, stronghold economy changes, famous faces from in and around the DnD universe, the new mount system, campaign updates and much more.
Neverwinter: The Maze Engine – A Well-Crafted Work of Art
Cryptic Studios and Perfect World Entertainment are ready to unleash the next in an ongoing series of expansions to Neverwinter, this time called The Maze Engine that is set to hit live servers on Tuesday, March 15th. The ninth content expansion is something of which the team behind it is very, very proud as exemplified by Producers Dennis Adams and Ben Bascom. We managed to score a tour of The Maze Engine and to talk to the team about why this one is so important.