Players explore the vast city of Neverwinter and its surrounding countryside, learning the vivid history of the iconic city and battling its many enemies. In Neverwinter, players can create their own quests and campaigns with the Foundry, a powerful content creation tool that allows players to seamlessly integrate their adventures in to the live game world.

They might not be the most pleasant-looking creatures, but they are definitely a fierce bunch of savage and bloodthirsty warriors. By plaguing the civilized races, Orcs have always been a major threat to humans, elves and dwarfs. Laying claim to the area in the northern half of the old Tower District, Orcs have made the Cloak Tower in Neverwinter their home.

Even the most courageous heroes will have to fight their way through the ruins of this district to put an end to the Orc domination and help restore Neverwinter to her former glory.

Arc Games is excited to announce that Neverwinter’s 30th module, As Above, So Below – Return to Pirates’ Skyhold, will launch on PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles on November 19!

The upcoming major update will have adventurers journey back in time and embark on new quests in the home of the most daunting pirates, the Pirates’ Skyhold – an Adventure Zone originally introduced when Neverwinter launched in 2013.

With the surprise return of the Pirates’ Skyhold filled with sky-faring pirates, adventurers will join a trusty crew and discover the zone has been completely revamped and improved, bringing epic challenges and a multitude of secrets to uncover! In addition to bringing back a beloved Adventure Zone, the module will also introduce an unvaulted and improved dungeon, “The Dread Vault” which has transformed into “The Dread Sanctum”, brand new Heroic Encounters, Named Encounters and Quest Encounters, new rewards, along with quality-of-life improvements.

The next two modules for Neverwinter are also already in development, and they will take adventurers on thrilling quests across a mysterious and wondrous region that has yet to be explored in east Faerûn! More details on the next two modules will be shared next year.

What is missing must be found, and what has been lost must never be forgotten... In the As Above, So Below – Return to Pirates’ Skyhold module, a shadow has fallen across the land on the floating islands that were once the Pirates’ Skyhold. Now the time has come for you to discover what else is hidden here. Prepare to gather your crew to return to this cursed place and time, to learn the truth of the present and uncover the fate of those that succumbed to this treacherous place! With danger at every turn, are you prepared to learn the lessons of the past and follow the trail to the present?  

Heroes who take on this sky pirate adventure will find plenty of content in Neverwinter, including: 

• Unvaulted and Revamped Adventure Zone – Pirates' Skyhold
• Journey back in time to explore the Pirates' Skyhold and learn the fate of those that succumbed to this accursed place. From vile swamps to crumbling sepulchers, with danger at every turn, and a multitude of secrets to uncover, can you learn the lessons of the past and follow the trail to the present?
  • Updated and improved Adventure Zone: Pirates' Skyhold
    • Returning after a major overhaul, Pirates' Skyhold brings epic challenges to the mightiest heroes of the Sword Coast!
    • Prepare to uncover the secrets of the past and fight to lift a curse which has claimed the lives of many. 
  • Brand new Heroic Encounters, Named Encounters and Quest Encounters
    • Danger lurks in every corner of this ruthless, stricken land, a battle is never far away. Six new Heroic Encounters, Ten new Named Encounters, many more additional quests, and plenty of Pirates' booty! 
    • Four updated instances and an updated dungeon.
• Unvaulted and Revamped Dungeon – The Dread Vault has evolved into The Dread Sanctum 
• What horrors lurk in the dark? What vile plans have been hatched far away from the prying eyes of men? Dare you step into the darkness and face the unknown?
  • Completely overhauled – The Dread Vault becomes The Dread Sanctum!
    • The classic dungeon is back, updated with a complete rework of all monsters and bosses, including an epic, never-seen-before boss finale!
• Three Difficulty Tiers
  • Normal difficulty for random queues!
  • Advanced difficulty for organized groups seeking a challenge!
  • Master difficulty for guilds seeking the ultimate test of coordination!
• New Rewards
  • Rewards unique for each difficulty, with the best rewards from our challenging Master version.
• Quality of Life Improvements 
  • Guild Management Updates 
• The Guild Log now tracks more information about what guild members are doing.
• Guild and Alliances can now be easily renamed.
• The Coffer now supports bulk donations, allowing you to mass-donate multiple item types at once!
• Companion Updates 
  • From the Neverwinter heroes of Celeste and Makos to longtime stalwarts like the Siege Master, many fan-favorite companions have been updated and improved!
• Power Sets Quick Swap
  • Players will be able to create and save 2 Power-Sets directly from the power page.
  • Players will be able to toggle between both Power-Sets through a defined Switch button.

Neverwinter is available on PC and is free to play digitally on Xbox One (with Xbox Live Gold) and PS4 (PlayStation Plus not required).