Devolver Digital and Flying Wild Hog’s gleefully anarchic Shadow Warrior 2 has just been afforded a free DLC pack for fans to work their way through, as well as a hefty patch that addresses some of the technical and gameplay issues that were present upon release.
The DLC, titled The Way of Wang, will give players access to seven gruelling new trials, new difficulty tiers and crafting modes and, as you’d expect, a powerful new weapon to assist with slaying all and sundry.
There’s an appropriately balls-out trailer for the DLC below:
A comprehensive list of the myriad of tweaks and changes coming with the patch is available below:
Update Includes:
Photo mode:
- Fixed photo mode camera orientation reset when changing fov
Engine fixes:
- Fixed ‘Saved Games’ relocation
- Corrected blade intersection test
- Fixed missing shadows after changing a map or weather
- Gamepad sensitivity curve adjustments
Gameplay fixes:
- Fixed blob transformation when he is electrocuted
- Fixed Warlord force slash bug
- Fixed incorrect Vanish behavior
- ‘Plasmoid’ camera clipping fixed
- Pickup item disappearing on hard landing fixed
- Alt weapon ammo counter fixed
- Mech: fix for minigun and grenades killing other enemies
- Fixes for places where player could get stuck
- Added missing minimaps
- Fixed ‘Second Chance’ skill trigger on Blob transformation
- Various audio fixes
Multiplayer fixes:
- Fixed rotation of some quest items
- Fixed damage caused effects for other co-op players
- Fixed a bug where co-op partners get level up while still in loading process
- Fixed disappearing weapon after cutscenes in some circumstances
- Some optimizations
- Fixed quest sword not showing up for clients
- Fixed barrier not spawning when fighting the last boss
- Fixed a situation in which client is blocked in hub after he is teleported to a cutscene from active mission
- Fixed chi and health not regenerating while in hub for client that teleporting to a cutscene
- Fixed client spawning outside of temple when dying during the fight with acolytes
- Fixed a possibility for a client to be forcibly teleported to a level from hub
- Fixed quest giver Kamiko not spawning for clients in hub area
- Fixed client block on 018kmh after last cutscene
- Fixed door sigil for clients
- Fixed taking damage from neutral opponents
- Fixed anvil not showing for clients
- Fixed Kamiko’s spikes remaining on map for clients
- Fixed an issue with client seeing closed vault doors after he joined during a cutscene
UI:
- Levels of other players are visible on their avatars
Players will get notifications via multiplayer chat about teammate’s death, level up, connecting and disconnecting.
The Way of the Wang is available to download now.
