Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr will be a monumental, brutal and grim experience, undeniably true to the spirit of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Building on the experience gained from The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing Action-RPG trilogy, NeocoreGames aims to expand the boundaries of the genre itself by taking the in-game mechanics and visual solutions to a brand new level and also by opening up a persistent sandboxed Action-RPG.

The single player campaign pitches players into a grim and secret war among the stars as the agents of the ever-vigilant Inquisition. After the end of the campaign the story continues in a colossal sandboxed game set in the same secluded sector of this vast universe. This persistent setting grants years of constant entertainment, gradual development and a continuous flow of content that enriches the Action-RPG gameplay.

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr. 2.0 is an update based on player feedback and extensive testing, that fundamentally changes some of the core features of the game, such as the progression system, itemization and loot, and how combat works.

It also expands the game with new end-game modes, new items, a new level cap and the co-op campaign mode. Overall, the patch aims to elevate Martyr's qualities as an Action-RPG, implementing features, pacing and a sense of progression that is more in line with the traditions of the ARPG genre.

v2.0 is a free update and it's coming out on May 28 on PC, and a bit later on PS4 and Xbox One.

Full v2.0 Patch Notes (not final)

Power rating

• Power rating of items and characters is gone and will be replaced with Player levels.
• The maximum level is increased from 80 to 100, but reaching level 100 will be quite the challenge.
• Mission difficulty will be based on your character's current level
• You can equip items depending on your character level (you are allowed to wear items 5 levels above your character level)
• The level requirement of the loot you gain is based on your character level (±5 levels in general)

Faster gameplay

• We reviewed and edited more than 400 different animations and actions, from movement to active skills. This will ensure a fast-paced gameplay, more in line with traditional ARPGs. 
• A few examples:
  • throwing a grenade will be faster
  • characters will turn without an arc 
  • weapon abilities will be much faster

Co-op campaign

• Martyr's story will be available in co-op mode (2-4 players).

Tarot missions

• The Tarot system will be revamped
• Tarot cards and their powers will be completely changed
• Instead of generating Tarot missions, every random mission can be enhanced with Tarot cards, similar to the originally planned system
• These missions will be more difficult and more rewarding at the same time
• Players will be able to level up Tarot cards

Crafting

• Crafting will be instant and won't require slots
• New unique blueprints will be added to the game, allowing a higher variety of items
• The Modify feature  will be revamped

Challenges

• Challenges will be a new type of special quests with extra rewards
• A maximum of 5 challenges can be active at a time per character
• New challenges will be generated from time to time
• One challenge can be swapped every day
• Challenges will be shown on the Star Map
• A separate leaderboard will be added to Challenge mode

Warzone

• Warzones will be revamped with new rewards and new maps
• They will be increasingly difficult challenges, allowing it to function as a gear-check challenge
• Completing a level for the first time will give better rewards

Map Fragments

• Various loot sources will have a chance to contain a Map Fragment
• Combining Map Fragments will provide special missions with high level endgame loot
• The Map Fragment missions will also contain hidden clues, rooms, etc.
• Map Fragment missions are limited, they can only be repeated after collecting new fragments

Items

• A new endgame item tier will be added with unique active skills.

Socketing

• Items will have a chance to contain sockets
• You will be able to enchant your items  through these, and even combine these enchantments to create a more powerful upgrade to the item.

Unique, evolving items

• Loot can now contain unique items but powerful stats which are hidden in the beginning
• You will need to complete challenges to unlock these traits

Other quality of life improvements

• Faster mission selection: Based on your feedback, we made mission selection and traversing the Star Map faster and more fluid
• You will be able to access your inventory and swap your gear pieces during missions as well
• The XP Bar will be visible during missions, and killing monsters will grant your characters XP instantly instead of at the end of the mission
• The tutorials must be completed only once (with each class), you will be able to skip them on other characters
• And many more!

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr is currently available on PS4, Xbox One and PC.