If she seems to advance successfully, Marwan will strike back to reclaim lost territory. However, Marwan won't just sit by idly while Cassia marches towards Mengbilla. In later battles that will mean that the people of the south will either stand up against Cassia's murderous troops, supporting Marwan, or stand with Cassia against the tyrant. Whatever the player decides, it will have an impact on the events to come, what side quests are available and how characters will react in camp and in conquered areas. Or if she keeps the leash on him, jeopardizing her alliance with the mercenaries, but earning the support of the southern people. It's on the player to decide if Cassia lets Faramud have his will, giving him permission to pillage, raze and murder. And the common people of conquered territory are most likely the ones who suffer under the sellswords' lust for pillage. From the classic sword-wielding front line grunt and the nimble archer, to the stealthy assassin, unrivaled in speed and deadliness: each mercenary can be directly deployed and controlled during battle.īut the support of Faramud and his men is a double edged blade, not only figuratively: blood and violence are their fuel. They have their very own classes and contribute unique abilities to the fray. Up to ten mercenaries can join Cassia and her champions in battle. Their leader is a bloodthirsty and ruthless man named Faramud. In side quests, Cassia can even acquire the corresponding melodies and summonings from Marwan's chimerologist causing these beasts to fight for her and maybe even turn the tide of battle.Īvailable to Cassia are not just the heroes of the first Blackguards, but also bands of mercenaries. The chimeras as a whole are constructs without will, held together by magic and controlled by circles of arcane power and so-called blood organs, instruments that are interactive objects on almost every map.īoth Marwan's and Cassia's troops can make use of those instruments. Monsters like the Jesperwood and the Sandghost are just two of the creatures that will challenge your combat mettle in Blackguards 2.

However, even ranged opponents can be incapacitated by their tangling roots breaking through the ground. Their unique abilities make them formidable opponents: Sandghosts, for example, can turn into a whirling sandstorm, passing through obstacles with ease, leaving devastation in their wake.Īnother of the new monsters in Blackguards 2 are Jesperwoods - hulking constructs made of vine, flesh and steel, always surrounded by swarms of bees, which makes them seemingly impossible to engage in close combat. The fiercest among these monsterous foes are the chimeras magical beasts created by Marwan's chimerologists. For instance, one squad may have to pull a lever to deactivate traps that are blocking another squad?s way, or open doors or shortcuts for them.īattles, no matter if fought by one or more squads, range across multiple screens, lead through dungeons, ruins, or bridges spiked with traps and are, of course, inhabited by dangerous creatures. These additional starting areas offer the advantage of splitting up your troops, so they can navigate a map via different paths or even layers. Additional starting areas can be unlocked by acquiring strategic intel from prisoners through interrogation between battles.

Blackguards 2 focuses, just like its predecessor, on turn based battles as its core gameplay, based on the popular Dark Eye Pen & Paper tabletop rule set.Īt the start of each battle, you can now freely place your characters in a starting area as a first strategic decision.

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