Cryptic Studios and Gearbox Publishing have announced that Spelljammer is coming to Neverwinter on PC and console starting November 7th. The new module will send players on “thrilling space-based adventures” in Wildspace for the very first time in the long-running MMO’s history. It brings with it a completely new story arc and an Adventure Zone “unlike any other in Neverwinter.” Players will set off to explore a variety of planets, conquer a challenging new Trial, and find a number of quality-of-life improvements along the way.
Spelljammer features include
- New Adventure Zone – Wildspace – A new style of adventure zone never seen before in Neverwinter! Wildspace isn’t a single planet, or area, and it’s not on Toril/ Faerûn — Wildspace is composed of different Landing Sites, each with a unique story, various quests, and different inhabitants all inspired by Spelljammer: Adventures in Space. In addition, there is a special Invasion site where the players battle against the Xaryxian Empire in a race against the clock.
- New Trial – Defense of the Moondancer – In this new trial, The Moondancer is ambushed by a Xaryxian ship, the Dirty Deceit. Damaged in a surprise attack and boarded, players will need to battle through the Moondancer’s halls and fight their way aboard the Dirty Deceit to defeat Captain Xoor’lar. The new trial will have three difficulty tiers (Normal, Advanced, Master) along with new rewards unique for each difficulty, with the best rewards from the challenging Master difficulty version of the trial.
- New Quality-of-Life Improvements – The new module will bring multiple quality-of-life improvements to Neverwinter:
- Boon System Update – Players will be able to unlock multiple different master boons, using their boon points. Master boons have been reworked and upgraded, adding powerful new customization options.
- Trial Interface Update – Trials have a new interface to help showcase the full team status.
- Paladin Class Update – As requested by Neverwinter’s community of players, updates, bug fixes and improvements have been made to the Paladin class.
- Barbarian Sentinel Update – Updates and bug fixes to the Barbarian tank paragon, the Sentinel, have made the class a much more robust option for defeating the Xaryxian Empire.
It’s likely that more information, including a launch trailer, will be released over the coming days. In the meantime, keep an eye on the official Neverwinter site for more Spelljammer information.
