Dauntless, the free-to-play Monster Hunter-alike by Phoenix Labs is because of launch out of open beta subsequent week, discovering a brand new house on the Epic Games Store. On May 21st the game formally launches on PC, making its debut on consoles too. Phoenix Labs are aiming for common cross-platform play ultimately (together with Switch and cellular variations afterward), with PC and Xbox One gamers sharing servers first, and PS4 gamers hopefully coming later as soon as negotiations with Sony are over. Below, the developer’s answering some participant’s questions within the run-up to launch.
The game has seen some main upgrades lately on PC. Last month’s Path of The Slayer replace was one of many largest to hit the game to this point. You can see the full patch-notes here, and even the abridged model is prolonged. They overhauled development by way of the game, together with a revised tutorial, and added extra lower-level variants of monsters to hunt. They additionally added a number of new weapon particular strikes, unlocked by way of the brand new Mastery system, a progression-chain of goals, together with bonus targets for every monster kind.
While I’ve not had an opportunity to dive into its latest iterations, what I’ve performed of earlier Dauntless painted an image of a lighter, breezier game than Monster Hunter, extra geared in the direction of 10-20 minute classes. Progression by way of its numerous monsters (ideally in four-player events) is fast, with a concentrate on beauty gear and dyes as probably the most profitable rewards to chase. In lots of methods, it looks like Fortnite’s fantasy RPG cousin, with an identical aesthetic and seasonal ‘Hunter Pass’ development chains, which will be boosted and expanded by placing down cash. The present barbarian-themed season ends on May 22nd, making manner for the ninja-themed fifth season.
Dauntless launches subsequent Tuesday, May 21st. You can discover it on its official page here, and shortly on its Epic Game Store page here. Players beforehand launching the game standalone will be capable to carry their accounts over to Epic quickly.
