Summary
Ravenswatchis a unique combination of action RPGs, MOBAs, androguelikes, such asHades. The title’s distinctive visual art style and tight core gameplay loop are some of its greatest strengths, but its most recent update added a great way for players to mess with the game’s systems.
Ravenswatch’slatest update, The Fall Of Avalon, added a much-anticipated third chapter to the game. However, it also added a slew of custom modifiers that allow players to tinker with the gameplay to suit their individual wants and needs. Many of these modifiers make the game easier and more accessible to newcomers, while others provide an extra challenge for veteran fans of the game.
The latest additions toRavenswatchwith its Fall Of Avalon update includea variety of new talents. With these added talents and changes to the game’s balance, it’s important that returning players take the time to reacquaint themselves with the game. It’s recommended that even experienced players do this before messing around with these custom modifiers, as they can dramatically change the gameplay in some cases.
Lack Of Inspiration
1 Less Offer For Each Choice Of Talent Or Reward
One of the best additions thatRavenswatch’s latest update made was the addition of a reroll mechanic. This new system allows players to spend a unique currency to reroll their choices of rewards. However, this currency can be hard to come by and rerolls are limited.
While this does offer players an initial increase of control over their run, players who don’t seek out extra rerolls will soon be left without any. Using the Rain Of Stars modifier counteracts this, ensuring that players always have at least one reroll. If players want their score modifier to remain balanced, however, a good modifier to combine with Rain Of Stars is Lack Of Inspiration, which reduces the amount of rewards that are offered. This may seem contradictory, but players will still be left with more consistent control over their run, even with the smaller range of rewards.
Dash Has A Very Small Cooldown
Angry Birds
Heroes Start With No Raven Feathers, And None Can Be Recovered
This combination of modifiers gives players more control over their character, allowing them to more easily avoid enemy attacks with the right timing. Unlike the default dash inRavenswatch, the Light Feet modifierallows players to dashfairly consistently, making it a less punishing mechanic.
Players who want to even up their score modifier and counterbalance this powerful boon can add the Angry Birds negative modifier. This modifier removes all raven feathers from the player and prevents them from recovering any throughout the game.
Shadowy Fog
The Map Is Not Displayed And Cannot Be Used
One of the main downsides toRavenswatchfor many players isthe ever-ticking timerthat limits their exploration and forces them to rush. While it could be argued that this is an integral part ofRavenswatch’s design, the Explorer custom modifier allows players to circumvent it.
Players who don’t want to be rushed but still want a challenge with their score modifier unspoiled should consider combining this modifier with Shadowy Fog. This negative modifier prevents the use of the player’s map, making exploring much more time-consuming. While not massively difficult, this allows players to both take their time and simultaneously experience a unique challenge.
Oppressive Nightmare
1 Fewer Cycle(s) Before The Master Nightmare Awakens
Ravenswatchrecently received a much-needed major update, which adds a third chapter to the game. However, this new chapter dramaticallyincreases the length of runs, with each playthrough now taking around an hour to play.
This makesRavenswatchsomewhat harder to pick up and play, but thankfully, players can make use of custom modifiers to counteract this. The Oppressive Nightmare modifier reduces the number of day cycles before the Master Nightmare awakens, reducing each chapter of the game to 12 minutes, down from 18. To counterbalance the loss of experience from the shortened chapters, players can take the Quick Learner modifier, which grants them a 50% boost to their experience gains.
Play A Single Random Chapter
For players who are strapped for timeafterRavenswatch’s latest addition of a third chapter, the Single Chapter modifier is a great one to experiment with. This modifier tasks players with beating a single random chapter of the game.
This creates a ridiculously short run, especially when combined with other modifiers such as Oppressive Nightmare. To make things extra challenging, players can also combine this with the Angry Birds modifier to create a short but unforgiving experience.
6Challenge Runs
Extra Replay Value For Experienced Players
Before it received its latest update,Ravenswatchhad a problem with its replay value. While for many, mastering the game’s various characters and experimenting with different builds was enough, it left something to be desired for others.
Thankfully,Ravenswatchrecently added a variety of pre-built challenges that players can overcome. These challenges are built using the game’s new custom modifiers and provide players with a variety of fun and difficult obstacles that change the game in interesting ways.
It’s recommended that newcomers complete the vanilla game before embarking on any of these challenge runs, as it’s important to learn the various systems at play inRavenswatch. This is because many challenges offer an unforgiving experience that rewards highly skilled players. An example of this is the “Untouchable” challenge, where success relies on a solid understanding of the game’s dash.
