What changed in Warhammer: Vermintide 2 in 2021

Kerillian's new career allows her to connect with the Queen of Athel Loren.

A new game mode bringing rogue-lite mechanics into Vermintide.

New career for Saltzpyre available on PC and Xbox, with PlayStation release planned for January.

The email newsletter will return in 2022, featuring community content and gameplay tips.

Fortnightly community streams on FatsharkGames Twitch starting January 7.

Surveys will be conducted to gather player feedback on various aspects of the game.

A new event created for October, enhancing the Chaos Wastes game mode with Grudge Marks.

The community team aims to provide more honest and transparent communication with players.

New career for Victor Saltzpyre available for purchase, featuring a new talent tree, weapon types, abilities, and skin.

Victor can bless an ally or himself with a shield, making them immune to damage for 6 seconds.

Two new unique weapon types for the Warrior Priest of Sigmar.

Victor gains Hatred when enemies die near him, triggering additional damage on hits at max Hatred.

Complete themed quests during Geheimnisnacht to earn unique time-limited rewards including weapon illusions, portrait frames, and a painting.

Geheimnisnacht is live on all platforms between October 28 - November 7, featuring new challenges and rewards.

Visit ritual sites to collect the Skull of Blosphoros and survive missions for extra challenges.

New Grudge Marked monsters will spawn at the end of expeditions or from a Chest of Trials, providing an extra challenge.

60 new challenges will be added, along with new rewards including 15 new character skin color variations.

Owners of a Premium Career will receive 4 extra challenges per career to unlock additional skin color variations.

Grudge Marked monsters will have varying attributes that change the flow of battle, with a maximum of 3 attributes based on difficulty.

Introducing one all-new character skin and hat for each hero, totaling up to 10 new premium cosmetics in Lohner’s Emporium of Wonders.

A search bar has been added to Okri's Challenges for easier navigation and filtering of challenges.

The free update Grudge Marks will be available on all platforms on October 28th.

The TAB menu has been redesigned to show equipped equipment of all players and a more condensed layout.

Players can now open multiple chests simultaneously and see the quality of items in opened chests.

Players will now see all items obtained at once upon logging in, rather than cycling through individual pop-ups.

The Mission select screen now shows completion statistics and collectible information.

Steam Rich Presence has been added, allowing players to see if friends need help, their difficulty level, and mission.

Grudge Marked monsters will have random attributes affecting their offensive and defensive behavior, with a maximum of 3 attributes based on difficulty.

New Grudge Marked monsters provide an extra challenge in Chaos Wastes, recognizable by spears in their backs.

60 new challenges and 15 new character skin color variations added, with tracking available in Okri’s Book.

New Premium Hats and Skins available for purchase for various careers.

Teams must record or stream their gameplay on the tournament day to avoid disqualification.

Iceolator is overhauling Onslaught+, and teams must download the archived version of the mod.

Announcement of the community-run Onslaught Tournament Series Year 2, Season 2 scheduled for September 10-12.

List of maps for each tier in the Onslaught Tournament: Tier 1 includes Empire in Flames, Into the Nest, Righteous Stand, and Engines of War.

Details on the tournament format, including rules and scoring system for teams of four players.

Teams must use the Tourney Balance Mod to ensure a balanced competitive environment.

Details of prizes for winners and runner-ups in each tier of the tournament.

The Sonnestill decorated keep is now active in-game on all platforms.

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Adjusted chest and enemy spawn point.

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Chaos Wastes

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Addressed multiple miscellaneous crashes in the game.

Addressed some texture issues in the UI.

New support career for Kerillian, focusing on crowd control with unique skills.

Kerillian no longer has no footstep audio when using the Repeating Crossbow.

Resolved various miscellaneous localisation issues.

Multiple fixes across various levels to improve gameplay experience.

Reduced requirements for several Engineer challenges to make them easier.

All locations in Chaos Wastes have been optimised to reduce performance dips.

Resolved issues where Sienna's teleport could move players under terrain.

Grail Knight blessings now re-activate correctly when a bot is replaced by a player.

Overview of notable tournament rules including recording requirements and character bans.

Signups for the tournament are now open in the Discord.

Pre-tourney show set for May 28th, 4-7pm UTC.

Announcement of the Year 2, Season 1 of the community-run Onslaught Tournament Series with details on the format and schedule.

Details on prizes for Tier 1 and Tier 2 winners and runner-ups.

Tier 1 games on May 29th and Tier 2 games on May 30th, both at the same times.

Fixed an issue where some Pilgrim’s Coins would not carry over between runs since 4.3.0.6.

Fixed various performance/vista issues.

Bardin's Cog Hammer now benefits from being eligible for the correct traits in the Chaos Wastes.

Allowed Shade to gain crit buff from ult even when hidden from stealth on backstabs.

Sorcerors will no longer spawn in Khorne arena events.

Fixed some issues where Skaven spawners weren't functioning as expected.

Fixed an issue where players further in the map would spawn back at the Church.

Fixed talent boons not being granted properly in map shrines.

It's now possible to rebind the Chaos Wastes inventory key.

Reduced bot damage to 30% for the Bolt of Change to avoid bots getting killed too easily.

Re-introduced the Winds of Magic soundtrack for players playing Weaves.

Fixed some floating items and stuck enemy/bot spots and some spots where players could get stuck.

Fixed a spot where players could get stuck.

Added a fail safe to avoid softlocking the events in case a player disconnects whilst holding an event barrel.

Blueprint illusions for Forgotten Relic weapons should now be named correctly.

Fixed some squiffy hang ledges, out of bounds areas, floating items and stuck enemy/bot spots.

Fixed an issue where the end event could be considered finished before being truly finished.

Engineer procing extra shot will no longer consume extra ability power.

Engineer procing extra shot will no longer consume extra ability power.

Naggarond Backstabber no longer has a green emissive on certain settings.

Fixed a spot where enemies could climb through floor gate before it had opened.

Made Blessing of Isha trigger when an assassin, Life Leach or Packmaster grabs the last player.

Fixed various performance/vista issues.

Mask of the Shadow-Slayer hood now shows Kerillian's neck as expected, instead of a void.

Fixed a spot where bots would refuse to help a downed player.

New rogue-lite inspired game mode available in Vermintide 2.

Various discounts available across most DLCs during the free weekend.

Vermintide 2 is free to play from now until Sunday 22:00 CEST.

New players can purchase Vermintide 2 at a 75% discount during the free weekend.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a spot where bots could get stuck.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a spot where players could respawn for rescue underneath the terrain.

Players could buy Premium cosmetics from Lohner's Emporium more than once.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a spot where players could get stuck.

Trollhammer Torpedo should now deal damage to the Beastman Banner.

Chaos Wastes - Added Power vs Unarmoured/Large/Armoured/Frenzy properties to all ranged weapons.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a spot where enemies would spawn in a kill box and be killed without player intervention.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed lobby data for host migrated lobbies to now show up properly in the lobby browser.

New cursed areas that influence gameplay and present additional challenges during expeditions.

Chaos Wastes - Weapon properties adjusted.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a tower wall that was missing collision.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed an issue where the Blood Tornados could pass through event gates.

Explore 15 unique locations in the Chaos Wastes, featuring diverse landscapes and challenges.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed some erroneous invisible walls.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed so that players can't use teleport abilities to skip through the gate and trigger the final interactable.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed an out of bounds spot.

Chaos Wastes - Crystal Eggs should no longer spawn right beside players.

Chaos Wastes is a free update introducing a new rogue-lite game mode for 1-4 players, expanding the Vermintide story.

Chaos Wastes - Made some performance optimisations.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed a killbox that was misplaced causing players to heartattack.

Chaos Wastes - Bel'sha'ziier's Mine - Fixed a spot where rescued players could get picked up and drop out of the play area.

Chaos Wastes - Add a warning when attempting to quit out of an Expedition.

Victor sometimes used Kruber voice lines when a positive curse effect happens.

Owned Premium cosmetics were not labelled as 'Owned' in Lohner's Emporium of Wonders.

Chaos Wastes - Potion of Prophetic Strike and the trait duration improved now have the correct durations.

Chaos Wastes - Added a failsafe to the end event so it will time out and allow players to continue if it fails to proceed.

A new game mode where players build their team and make tactical decisions to progress through expeditions.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed cases where an objective could trigger multiple times at once.

Chaos Wastes - Made some performance optimisations.

Chaos Wastes - Fixed an exploit possible due to Host Migration behaviour.

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Chaos Wastes is releasing April 20, introducing a new co-op rogue-lite experience.

Daily giveaways will be held on the Vermintide Twitter during the anniversary celebration.

Players can participate in the celebratory mission 'A Quiet Drink' and earn Double XP from March 5 to March 14.

Achievements can no longer be progressed accidentally.

Now has the same cleave modifiers as other shotgun-type attacks.

Talent no longer considers ultimate as a melee hit.

Changes made to reduce cases where DLC gets unlinked from player accounts.

Tooltip now accurately describes the damage resistance provided by the Protective Presence aura.

Bots heal when below 40% HP or on last life with less than 40% permanent HP, with exceptions for heavy curse.

Bots will no longer disengage into ranged combat without line of sight.

Bots will be restricted from picking up ammo bags if the player is low on ammunition and will be less eager to consume potions.

Bots will better utilize ranged weapons by categorizing targets, ensuring they don't waste shots on inappropriate targets.

Patch 4.2 will include various bug fixes related to bot behaviors.

Changes to navigation mesh cost weights and emergency threat areas to help bots avoid dangers and react more quickly.

Bots will stay closer to players during threats and favor faster attacks against infantry, improving their support role.