The turn-based strategy sensation, Artifice: War Tactics, is ready to unveil its V2 demo. Gamers eager to engage in tactical warfare will be able to dive into the updated version at two significant upcoming events.
Battlefields Revealed: Dates and Details
DreamHack Beyond Summer Indie Showcase
Gamers will have the first opportunity to experience the V2 demo of Artifice: War Tactics at the DreamHack Beyond Summer Indie Showcase. The event is scheduled to rage from Friday, August 18th to Sunday, August 27th.
Steam Strategy Fest
Following DreamHack, the battlefield shifts to Steam Strategy Fest. The V2 demo continues its march from Monday, August 28th to Monday, September 4th.
Deploying Tactics: Artifice: War Tactics Campaign Map
Artifice: War Tactics is renowned for its intense gameplay, and the updated V2 demo will offer new insights into the campaign map, providing even more strategies for players to explore.
Gamers Prepare: The War is Coming
The back-to-back showcases are a golden opportunity for strategy enthusiasts to engage with the new and improved Artifice: War Tactics. With promising updates and the chance to get hands-on at two major gaming events, the tactical warfare awaits.
Overview
- New intro
- New starting champions: Pyromancer, Berserker, and Ranger
- New enemy: Terrodon
- New battle mode: Retrieve the Artifact – and return to the safe zone before turns run out
- New battle hazard for the Mountain biome (Frost Wraith); whenever a unit takes an overwatch hit while adjacent to this creature, they will receive damage and the Frostbite effect
- Undo any action that has not triggered an overwatch
- New sub-objective for battles: An additional enemy (non-hostile) unit spawns at the start; eliminate the unit to complete the sub-objective!
- New tips/hints panel can be accessed anytime during battle
- New dialogue event system
Balance
- Concussive blast trait (Zephyr) updated with a passive ability that flings enemies out of the Arena (provided they’re standing at the edge) – instantly killing them
- Goblin sellsword and bowmen health increased from 6 to 8
- New “Double Move” ability to Relic (now Ember bomb) for more mobility options
- Terra and Arcane resources are no longer available at the start of the campaign
- The destination zone for the Relic (now Ember bomb) has been reduced
- Relic (now Ember bomb) health decreased from 8 to 6
Gameplay Tweaks
- Shard rewards add a shard rather than restoring a consumed one
- Escort battle reworked: You must now escort the Ember bomb to the Shrine of Theosus and destroy it
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
