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Geheimnisnacht is live! Patch 6.13.0 patch notes!
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Heroes! It is time once again to venture into the spooky mists of Helmgart and hunt down the Skulls of Blosphoros! Starting today until November 1st, the Pactsworn are trying their vile rituals with the Skull of Blosphoros! Find them in the following levels:Screaming BellEmpire in FlamesAgainst the GrainTower of…
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Heroes! It is time once again to venture into the spooky mists of Helmgart and hunt down the Skulls of Blosphoros! Starting today until November 1st, the Pactsworn are trying their vile rituals with the Skull of Blosphoros! Find them in the following levels:Screaming BellEmpire in FlamesAgainst the GrainTower of TreacheryConvocation of DecayDisrupt the ritual and carry the skull to the end of the level to complete the Event Missions and earn brand new rewards! But as always, beware that carrying the skull can make things much harder than usual…This year’s portrait frame is the ‘Master of the Undead’There's no better time than Geheimnisnacht to go rattling them bones. And the weapon illusions are for the following weapons:Saltzpyre’s Brace of PistolsKruber’s LongbowBardin’s Irondrake PistolsKerillian’s Dual SwordsSienna’s One-Handed SwordPatch 6.13.0 patch notesFeatures & TweaksEnabled the Geheimnisnacht Event until November 1. New Portrait Frame, ‘Master of the Undead’, obtained as part of the event. Added five new weapon illusions, obtained as part of the event, for the following weapons:Saltzpyre’s Brace of PistolsKruber’s LongbowBardin’s Irondrake PistolsKerillian’s Dual SwordsSienna’s One-Handed SwordEnabled Double XP for the duration of the event. Opened up the Event Shop in Lohner’s Emporium for the duration of the event. FixesFixed Kerillian’s third person bow animations flipping the bow around. Fixed an issue with the Handmaiden’s “High Robes of Isha” skin where it would break some first person animations, particularly with the Dual Swords.
The Feast of Grimnir returns! Patch 6.12.0 patch notes
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Heroes! As promised, the Feast of Grimnir event has returned! From August 25 to September 6, venture forth into Karak Dal once again to slay every troll in sight and make Cousin Okri proud! For the duration of the event, select the Weekly Event game mode in the Adventure map to launch the Feast of Grimnir mission!…
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Heroes! As promised, the Feast of Grimnir event has returned! From August 25 to September 6, venture forth into Karak Dal once again to slay every troll in sight and make Cousin Okri proud! For the duration of the event, select the Weekly Event game mode in the Adventure map to launch the Feast of Grimnir mission! Complete the mission to progress in various repeatable Event Quests found in Okri’s Book and receive shillings and chests! Make sure to also check Lohner’s Emporium of Wonders for time-limited access to previous event rewards, purchasable for shillings! Without further ado…Patch 6.12.0 patch notesFeatures & TweaksFeast of GrimnirUpdated the Troll Chief's portrait frame to be more fitting to their chieftain status. Now boss phase information is presented similarly to grudge marks. Troll Chief now uses ‘Lord’ damage reduction instead of ‘Boss’. Max health was lowered to compensate, but should overall be a tougher beastie to bring down. Troll Chief health was increased by aproximately 15% in Cataclysm 3. FixesFixed a crash when firewall software blocks connecting to Twitch servers. Fixed a crash when the Necromancer sacrificed a skeleton that had already died in the host or server. Fixed a bug that allowed Necromancer to sacrifice the same skeleton multiple times with enough latency. Fixed several unlocalized strings in the equipment customization view. Fixed a crash that only happened on Mondays when closing the Weekly expedition view while it is refreshing. No, really. Fixed a crash when interacting with a Keep painting around the time there is a seasonal keep…
85% of 147,994 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 84.9. The developers have shipped 2 substantial updates in the past six months, adding 7.9.
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Vermintide 2 Patch 6.12.0: Feast of Grimnir Returns with Troll Chief Rework
The Feast of Grimnir event has returned to Warhammer: Vermintide 2, running from August 25 to September 6. Players can access the mission by selecting the Weekly Event game mode on the Adventure map, with completion feeding into repeatable Event Quests in Okri's Book — rewarding shillings and chests. Time-limited cosmetics from previous iterations of the event are available in Lohner's Emporium of Wonders for shillings.
What changed in Patch 6.12.0
Feast of Grimnir / Troll Chief
Portrait frame updated to better reflect the Troll Chief's chieftain status
Boss phase information now displayed similarly to grudge marks
Troll Chief now uses 'Lord' damage reduction rather than 'Boss'; max health lowered to compensate, with the net result being a harder fight
Troll Chief health increased by approximately 15% in Cataclysm 3
Bug fixes
Fixed a crash when firewall software blocks Twitch server connections
Fixed two Necromancer skeleton-related crashes and a bug allowing multiple sacrifices of the same skeleton under high latency
Fixed several unlocalized strings in the equipment customization view
Fixed a crash that occurred specifically on Mondays when closing the Weekly expedition view during a refresh
Fixed a crash when interacting with a Keep painting near a seasonal keep change
Additional fixes applied to the Skittergate invincibility issue
Fixed a crash when receiving a backend reward while running an older game version
Fixed lower-than-intended glow intensity on runed illusions for Kerillian's Longbow
The Troll Chief changes meaningfully raise the ceiling on the event's difficulty — particularly at Cataclysm 3 — while the patch's lengthy fix list addresses several crashes that had apparently persisted across prior builds.
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