Hellraid Updates
Since it's release on 13th August 2020, Hellraid has received several major free content updates, which are documented here. At first, Hellraid released with just the 'raid' mode enabled, which was just fighting through the generated dungeons, which resulted in a poor initial reception. However, the developers have been updating the DLC with more content.
First free update
Subtitled as 'Lord Hector's Demise', the first free update came on 30th September 2020 and added a lot of content designed to increase the longevity and interest in continuing to play the game mode other than just mindlessly and endlessly wandering the dungeon.
- New Hellraid level ranks - Shieldbearer and Thunder Lord
- Unique bounties exclusive to inside Hellraid.
- 3 new weapons - the Lightning Swan, Thunder Eagle and Shock Bearer
- A new attack for the Minotaur boss - the stomp attack
- While fighting the Minotaur enemies will continue to spawn until he is killed
- Improvements to Hard and Nightmare mode.
- Hellraid weapons now have legendary levels.
- Fixed bugs in two achievmeents - Well-read and Throw me a bone
- General fixes
Second free update
The second update came on 7th June 2021 and added a story mode to the DLC, giving an objective to work towards while going through the DLC. It also added a few minor additions to the DLC including a new enemy and new Hellraid rank.
- Added a story mode to Hellraid with two quests, Clavis Stones and Imprisoned
- A 'hub world' of sorts so players can choose between story mode and raid mode when entering the DLC
- A new Hellraid level rank - Vanquisher
- New sounds and animations
- Level contours now appear on the minimap
- New weapons - a bow (Corrupt Justice), two handed hammer (Bone Cruncher) and the Stamina Potion
- A new enemy type, a skeleton with a large shield and warhammer
- Weapons no longer need to be stashed when switching between Hellraid and the normal game
- Balance and visual changes
- Minor tweaks and bug fixes
Third free update
Released on 14th October 2021, the update added new levels, a new weapon and side chain of challenges to acquire it.
- Three new portals that can be found within the dungeon that leads to challenge rooms
- A new skill - Wand Mastery - which is given to use the new weapon, the Fire Wand
- Three new potions - the Potion of Endurance, Potion of Power and Potion of Speed
- Access to an armory after freeing Lucius in the Imprisoned quest
- Minor tweaks and bug fixes
Fourth free update
A fourth free update to Hellraid came on 9th December 2021 which added a new weapon and boss, as well as two new quests and locations within the dungeon itself.
- A new location within the Hellraid dungeon called the Scriptorium.
- A new weapon, another wand.
- Two new story quests to further push the story of Hellraid as well as lead towards the new weapon.
- A new boss, Sir Asmorod.
- It's now possible to reset your progress through Hellraid's story mode from the save options, if a certain quest wanted to be replayed.