New Update: Legends Rise in Venture 2!

Tech and treasure hunting go head-to-head in Venture 2 of Issue #2: Dark Arrival, a major new update now available on all platforms!

Legends rise as a kick-ass, not-that-old Renegade from GRAIL’s ‘old guard’ returns to the fray to fight VEKTR. Extract and exploit the ancient abilities of new Artifacts, shoot foes down with new weapons, wield innovative new Gear, and master four new Class Cards — just make sure not to fall prey to the Trinket tracker Agent Kappa!

For a full breakdown of all the changes in the Venture 2 update, check out the Update Notes.

Tabytha Rasa Returns: GRAIL Reaches for a Star!

While Renegades have done well patching up the Riftwake, GRAIL has called on a legendary hand at the hunt to deal with the more ‘unconventional’ leaks. Any Renegade worth their salt has heard of The Fearless Blade, and now Tabytha Rasa herself has boarded the Riftwake!

Tabytha Rasa knows Renegades. You could even say she built the brand. While she’s not just here to seek and destroy, join her on her hunt in a new Questline to bring Bodhi to justice and learn a thing or two about how she got her title.

New X-Isle Discoveries!

As the hunt rages on, a few changes and discoveries have taken place across X-Isle.

• Grab a Glyph: Never cross a Renegade! The Cross Glyph empowers your first shot or weapon hit to a target (Empowered shot bonuses from other sources do not stack).
• Encounter Danger: In addition to VEKTR taking over Disciple shrines, there’s a new threat on the block. Agent Kappa rose to infamy for taking aim at Renegades carrying more than just the essentials in their Backpacks. Take care out there, he might just have his sights on your loot next, but take him out first, and he’ll drop an Artifact. Go from hunted to hunter!
• Check for Traps: Hoping to foil GRAIL’s efforts of retaking the island, VEKTR has set a few surprises across X-Isle. Alarm Sirens have been raised to disorient intruding Renegades, Shield Domes will block incoming projectiles, and Ping Towers temporarily highlight surrounding enemies, caches, traps, and chests when activated. A smart move, but Renegades have a knack for turning such things to their advantage.

Loadout Innovations!

Hurtle wits first into Venture 2 with a fresh array of abilities to suit your skill set.

• 3 New Artifacts to Loot: Soak in the Healing waters of the Serpent’s Solace, harness the Revenger’s Lamp to highlight threats, or overwhelm your foes with nimble dashes and ferocious melee strikes with the Pioneer’s Piton.
• 2 New Guns to Shoot: Alternate between lightly tapping for restrained burst fire and holding down the trigger to let the Gundog loose. Or, get your hands on the Brimstone revolver for high-power punishment in the form of five low-spread spray shots.
• Gear to Boot: A simple fix to tricky situations, the Smoke Blast Ward Gear is a useful gadget that’ll blast out and push away any enemies at close quarters. It’ll also smoke out profusely upon use, but that’s just a feature to hide your quick escape to more fortunate circumstances!
• 4 Class Cards as Tribute: A new cast of Renegades has joined the deck! Imbue your Loadout with the elusiveness of Wally Smokes, the healing flow of Kaia Shorebreak, the omniscience of Far-Eyed Faysal, or the mastery of The Fearless Blade, Tabytha Rasa.

Bountiful Fridays!

Take part in weekly Community Challenges, work together to reach objectives and earn a wide range of rewards from in-game cosmetics and currency to Golden Bounties like controllers, store credit, and more!

This week’s Bounty on Wonderium ends June 28 at 16:00 CEST, so make sure to do your part to extract 2,000,000 Wonderium and earn a community-wide reward, as well as the chance to win an Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 OR DualSense Edge™.

Keep an eye out for new Bounties every Friday with a fresh set of goals and rewards!

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