Pulling the Thread 🧵: An Overview of Our Weapons System ⚔️
In May, we shared our first Developer Update with you, in which we answered some of your most frequently asked questions about the game. Today, we want to dive a little deeper into the topic of the weapons in Eternal Strands: what they are, how they work and how they synergize with Brynn's powers.
Brynn can equip 3 weapons (one of each type) before leaving Basecamp to explore The Enclave: Sword & Shield, Bow & Arrow and Two-Hander. Using recipes that can be found during exploration, you'll learn how to craft elemental versions of each type of weapon, imbued with Kinetic, Frost, or Flame magic. Each elemental weapon has a unique ability attached to it for a total of 9 different options. ✨
Your classic, good ol’ sword & shield weapon is always a great option for one-to-one dynamic combat at close range and an efficient tool in taking down Epics. Oh and, we forgot to mention: parrying! Who doesn’t love the feeling of a perfectly timed parry?💥
Abilities for elemental Sword & Shields will allow Brynn to hurl multiple objects at enemies simultaneously, stick a delayed blast firebomb on an enemy before launching them away with a shield bash, or shoot ice in a straight line in front of her to freeze creatures that are in the way.
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For those of us who prefer to keep some distance between ourselves and the enemy, the Bow & Arrow is our best friend. Its unique elemental abilities in Eternal Strands were designed to give the player lots of creative freedom in long-range combat. And finally, if you enjoy using precision aim with your Bow & Arrow, we're happy to share that this option will be available, along with a slow motion/time dilation feature that triggers while precision aim is active.
Elemental Bow & Arrows will have the power to create kinetic bubbles or launch a series of ice beams on tagged targets.
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Swarmed? Fear not, your trusty Two-Hander weapon will help you thin out the crowd in no time. Combine it with one of the three elements in the game for more devastating, long-lasting effects.
Abilities for elemental Two-Hander weapons will allow Brynn to swing her blade around her to create a sweeping 360° fire attack, spread ice lines across nearby enemies before bringing her weapon down to land a final strike, or create a stream of telekinetic magic to launch herself and/or surrounding adversaries into the air during combat.
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Creatures and objects will drop loot throughout your expeditions, which you can then use to craft the many available weapon combinations described above. The materials you use when crafting will affect your weapons’ stats (heat & cold resistance, strength, weight, etc.) and appearance!
We will be at Gamescom next week! Accredited press and influencers will be given access to our first ever hands-on demo of Eternal Strands. We’ve been looking forward to this moment for years, and we couldn’t be more excited that it’s finally here!
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Thanks again for your continued support as we head into the final phase of Eternal Strands’ development. We can’t wait to show you more!
The Yellow Brick Team 💛
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