Everything we know about Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void – Release date, new characters, more

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Fifty-fifty years later its release, many things nearly Risk of Rain 2 are shrouded in mystery. That also goes for its upcoming expansion, Survivors of the Void. But a contempo livestream and trailer from programmer Hopoo Games helped clear up a few things.

The stream teased some possible details on the upcoming Survivors of the Void expansion, while the trailer went in-depth on 1 of the new characters making her way to Take a chance of Rain ii, the Railgunner. The trailer also revealed the official release date for Survivors of the Void, March 1.

The Railgunner

The new Railgunner is a high-impairment sniper whose kit is well suited for taking on small groups or single targets, with a few interesting twists. The M99 Sniper introduces the game's showtime first-person scope, highlighting weak points on enemies that allow the Railgunner to deal disquisitional impairment. At close range, she will also be able to fire low harm tracking shots with her XQR Smart Round Arrangement. The M99 can also exist Supercharged to bargain out i massive hit with the potential to ane-shot bosses at the toll of temporarily disabling all other weapons. The Concussion Device allows the Railgunner to knock dorsum enemies and herself, for a combination of crowd control and mobility.

Other Hints

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The nearly hour-long stream that preceded the trailer was also littered with a few smaller tidbits and hints most the rest of Survivor of the Void's contents. The stream featured six new music tracks roofing a wide range of moods to add together to the game's already vibrant roster of ambient tunes. In that location were likewise a few ominous shapes floating in the distance, at least one of which appeared to exist the gigantic whale featured in some of the expansion's promotional imagery. There were likewise iii loud sounds that seemed reminiscent of landing driblet pods. Does this mean Survivors of the Void could be calculation 3 new characters in full? Nosotros should discover out before long.