Neverwinter

Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Publisher: Perfect World
Developer: Cryptic Studios
Release Date: June 20, 2013

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'Neverwinter' Mountain of Flame Module Arrives In July, Adds Revamped Zone, Unvaulted Dungeon, QoL Updates And More

by Rainier on June 27, 2024 @ 9:00 a.m. PDT

In Neverwinter, players choose to become one of five classic D&D classes and team up with friends or NPCs to form five-person co-op groups. Players also create their own storylines and quests utilizing a user-friendly content generation system.

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 and Cryptic Studios announced that Neverwinter’s new module, Mountain of Flame will launch on PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles on July 16, 2024.

The upcoming major update for the free-to-play Dungeons & Dragons MMORPG will bring back the Mount Hotenow Adventure Zone – originally introduced when Neverwinter launched in 2013. With the return of this adventure zone, adventurers will discover the zone has been completely revamped and re-populated, making Mount Hotenow bigger and better than ever before. The Mountain of Flame module will also introduce an unvaulted and improved dungeon, the “Lair of the Mad Dragon”, along with quality of life improvements.

In the Mountain of Flame module, the smoking volcano, Mount Hotenow, is rumbling once again and threatening to erupt. The mighty fire giant Gommoth, who lives deep within the mountain, plans to use the growing magma to free the sleeping Primordial within the volcano.  Adventurers must band together to do quell the flames and battle against Gommoth and his forces before the powers of the primordial destroy all of the Sword Coast!  

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

  • Unvaulted Adventure Zone – Mount Hotenow
    • Prepare to quell the flames as the Mount Hotenow adventure zone will be unvaulted, re-worked and re-populated in this new module! In addition to dangerous lava flows and ashen geysers, Gommoth’s elemental forces have overrun Mount Hotenow. Adventurers will encounter fire archons, twisted cultists, and other fire foes as they explore the craggy terrain.
      • Reforged and Reborn Adventure Zone
        • Reworked and re-populated, Mount Hotenow will burn like never before for an entirely new experience on the Sword Coast. 
          • Veteran players will come to find the adventure zone will have major visual and layout changes compared to when the zone was originally introduced.  
        • Players will assist the dwarven expedition and strike at Gommoth’s forces in the very heart of Mount Hotenow.
      • Fire Giant Lockdowns
        • Gommoth’s forces patrol the mountain, looking for intruders.
        • When adventurers inflict enough destruction on Gommoth’s forces, he will unleash his mighty lieutenants, towering giants bent on your fiery doom.
  • Unvaulted Dungeon – Lair of the Mad Dragon
    • Under the guidance of prophet Rohini, Ashmadi cultists have overrun Helm’s Hold for the Hex Locus, an artifact with the power to piece realities and warp the nature of beings. Rohini has warped the mind of a green dragon Chartilifax to guard the Hex Locus. Convinced his true form is a green elf and subservient to Rohini’s wishes, Chartilifax stands guard over the Hex Locus and will devour any who come to claim the artifact.
      • Improved Dungeon – Lair of the Mad Dragon
        • The classic dungeon will be back, with a complete rework of all monsters and bosses.
        • Prepare to battle your way through Rohini’s demonic forces and defeat the twisted dragon Chartilifax.
      • 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. 
    • New Battle Pass with Dungeons & Dragons Cartoon Companion Reward
      • As players venture into the fiery depths of Mount Hotenow, a new Battle Pass will provide them with much needed aid. Players will be able to progress the Battle Pass and earn rewards by completing Random Queues and by participating in Lockdown encounters within Mount Hotenow.
      • By completing challenges through the Premium Track, players can earn a new companion, Eric the Cavalier, based on the character from the 1983 Dungeons & Dragons cartoon TV series, Dungeons & Dragons. 
    • 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.

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


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