Skull and Bones reveals the first details for Year 2
Ubisoft have revealed that Skull and Bones is going to have a big second year, as the first details for what is coming to the game. Check out the overview trailer to get an idea of what is coming across the year.
The first season for year 2 is called Ascent into Chaos and is available now for the game. Included in this a number of updates, you can check out the full patch notes here, but Ubisoft have called out the below as highlights for the new season:
The new Item Ascension feature allows players to upgrade their gear in powerful new ways—boosting base damage and adding unique modifications that impact gameplay. By spending materials and silver at local vendors, players can further enhance Ascended Items, fine-tuning each weapon and loadout to suit their preferred playstyle and specific combat scenarios at sea.
World Tiers are optional levels of difficulty for different challenges in the world, starting with World Tier 2 in Season 1. Higher tiered worlds drop better rewards, including more powerful Ascended weapons.
The Helm endgame experience is also getting a revamp. Players will now be able to produce crafting materials at their own manufactories, providing the essential items needed to grow in strength. The new Helm Upgrade Tree will provide players with the flexibility to shape their Empire as they see fit, with new perks and upgrades. This will also be the last season that manufactory levels and Pieces of Eight will be reset.
Death Tides, a brand-new PvP team-based mode, will arrive mid-season. Here, players can use their own customized loadout, or choose from one of preset ships, each with their own strengths, including the Pyroclast, the Stormwall, and the Paladin. Unique abilities will also be available, like firing off devastating La Peste Mortars or summoning the fearsome Kuharibu, to help achieve victory. Death Tides matches take place in one of four unique maps, Brimstone, Sanctuary, Sunken Ruins, and Mukiti Falls, and all rewards and XP earned will carry over to the main game and Smuggler Pass.
If you want to see more of what the first season of year 2 is offering, check out the below trailer.
Finally, if you are someone who has to know all that was talked about, the presentation is available to watch below and will run you around 13 minutes of your time.
