Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition Gets A New Mode

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 01, 2018

News: When Xbox and PlayStation gamers get their hands on the definitive edition of Divinity 2 later this month, they’ll discover a brand new challenge.

Pick your favorite characters and get ready for a brand-new challenge as Bandai Namco has revealed an entirely new and improved Arena Mode launching with Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition, coming to the Americas on August 31st to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

Larian Studios has completely revamped Arena Mode to bring new challenges to its players. The new Arena Mode features solo gameplay, online multiplayer PVP, and pass-the-controller Hot Seat mode, so you can play with your friends no matter where you are. Arena Mode also introduces 16 characters to the game, including some first-time playable characters such as Malady, Zandalor, and Radeka, each with their own unique set of skills and abilities.

Arena Mode contains two game modes, the Classic Deathmatch – where players are pitted against each other until only one remains – and Kill the King – where each team must protect a VIP from death. These modes can be played on 13 maps that have been optimized for tactical turn-based combat and includes five brand new arenas. Each map contains three different types chests that can be looted during the fight, such as a Destruction Coffer that contains destruction scrolls, a Control Coffer that contains control scrolls, or a Source Coffer that contains powerful spells.

The revamped Arena Mode also introduces Mutators, which can give skills or change parameters during Arena battles. For example, during Round 2, the Movement Mutator gives magical wings to all Heroes, allowing them to travel long distances, and during Round 7, the mutators initiate Sudden Death, reducing the health of all Heroes to the minimum levels. Mutators, along with a number of other parameters, can be customized by the host.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition‘s Arena Mode will offer a slice of tactical turn-based combat outside of its core critically-acclaimed story experience and will be available to players when the game launches in the Americas on August 31st. Will you be picking up Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition?