Grim Dawn Grim Misadventure #170 – A Crucible of Sights

The latest Grim Misadventure development update for Crate Entertainment’s Grim Dawn talks about some new content coming to the action-RPG with the upcoming v1.1.7.0 patch. Right now, the patch is expected to go live in about a month, introducing, among other things, four new expansion-themed Crucible areas, and a bunch of overhauled epic items. More on that:

Grim Misadventures is here!

As you well know, V1.1.7.0 is fast approaching, and with it a menagerie of new Monster Infrequents to hunt for. But here at MOAR industries, we never stop working on an update until we hit the character limit on the forum (again…).

You may find yourself wondering what other surprises are still in store for you with the next patch. Today, fans of the Crucible are in for a treat!

Shortly after the release of Ashes of Malmouth, we introduced two new Crucibles to the DLC. While they expanded the roster, the tech we had in place at the time necessitated that the arenas were still themed after base game areas.

With V1.1.7.0, we’re going to the stars!

Crucibling About

Thanks to some tech changes, we are now able to introduce new Crucibles that are inspired by expansions. This does however necessitate that you own the respective expansion to enjoy them, so if you own Ashes of Malmouth, you will soon have two new arenas in your roster.

Crucible of the Woods

Crucible of the Bog

Now if you also own Forgotten Gods, you will unlock two additional areas!

Crucible of the Stars

Crucible of the Crags

MOAR…AGAIN

Sure, why not, moar! If you’ve been hanging around the forum, you may have noticed a thread in the feedback section called Updating Old Epics to Mythical Status. Players have contributed ideas for their old favorites, and we’ve been listening. Over 30 base game Epic items are receiving the Mythical treatment and getting added to the Forgotten Gods loot pool. That includes an update to the Soothsayer set, for those interested in a support playstyle at endgame.

Between old Epics being new again and a new collection of Monster Infrequents, the loot hunt is getting another sizable boost.

Naturally, your next question will be when V1.1.7.0 will grace you with its release. The answer is, posthaste! We expect V1.1.7.0 testing to wrap up by the end of May, so look forward to the next content update by late May/early June!

And if you’re more interested in Grim Dawn’s distant future, you should check out this SegmentNext interview with Crate Entertainment’s Kamil “Zantai” Marczewski, where he assures us that the game will keep getting more content updates, while his team is also exploring some sequel ideas. A snippet:

Forgotten Gods was released last year and we continue to provide regular updates and content releases. Patch v1.1.7.0 is on the way with over 30 brand new items and a lengthy list of changes to improve build variety! Beyond that, we’re taking some time to think about what we want to do with a sequel [Grim Dawn 2].