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Unfold The Next Chapter With Vigor Chronicles: Perseverance
02 February, 2022

Hei Outlanders,

It's that time of the month again, and we're here to introduce the first major update of 2022 with a bang! We've got a really great treat for you guys with regards to the theme and the additions in the new update, but before we explore all the things this new chapter in Vigor Chronicles will unfold, lets take a look at what happened in our last update, shall we?

Back in November of 2021, we released Vigor Chronicles: Vengeance, one of our most ambitious updates to date, and with it we introduced a new way to tell the story in what's happening in the Outlands. We added lore in the game, for the first time ever, and our players got to lister to the heart-wrenching story of Adam and his path to vengeance. Shootout mode saw the addition of Kjerstin as a new playable map and we added a new type of grenade - the M84 Flash Grenade! Last but not least, we added a new assault rifle with Vigor Chronicles: Vengeance, the Special Issue L85A1 and you guys seemed to be quite happy with the new weapon. After a couple of weeks we also released Legacy Season 4: Warlords.

We released our 10.1 update to celebrate Christmas coming back in the Outlands! And what goes great with Christmas? Snowball fights! We added some fun snowball fights for Elimination and some mesmerizing fireworks to celebrate Christmas and New Year's in post-war Norway. In addition, we also released Legacy Season 5: Renegades in mid-January for our community. The last part of that update involved some tweaks and changes to the challenge system. Keep in mind that these changes are a part of a continuous rework we want to do with the challenge system so you can expect to see more implementations in the future. 

All righty then, now that we got that covered, let's see what awaits you in the next page of the Vigor Chronicles. 

Show Perseverance In Adversity!

If there's something you learned from the last update, is that from now on, the lore will be reflected in the name. We got to follow Adam's path to vengeance last time but now, it's time to listen the story of Freyja, a 16-year old girl on her path to find a place to call home. She needs to show perseverance and strength until she finds what she's looking for. Therefore, this time around we want to introduce Vigor Chronicles: Perseverance. Similarly like in Chronicles: Vengeance, the story is divided into 10 cassettes. The main difference, and it's a big one, is that this time, the cassettes won't be found in the Battle Pass like before. We heard your feedback and we're happy to announce that you can now find the cassettes as a loot in POIs! Our team worked really hard to implement this system of distribution so let's take a minute to explain how it all works.

Players will be able to find a cassette in the safe of these POIs that does not refer to a number. Once you return to you Shelter, you will be assigned the cassette with the number following the highest number you already own. In simpler words, let's say you own cassettes 1-4 of the current season. That means, when you find the cassette in the safe in a POI and return safely with it to your Shelter, you get to unlock cassette 5 and so on. Now you might be wondering, "What about the previous season? I didn't collect all of the cassettes in the Battle Pass". You'll be happy to know that the cassettes from Vigor Chronicles: Vengeance will also be available as loot from POIs. However, in order to get them, you will first have to complete the current collection of cassettes from Chronicles: Perseverance.

Explore Kjerstin In All Its Majestic Beauty

We promised you back when Chronicles: Vengeance was released and we introduced Kjerstin as a new Shootout map, that it would eventually come out as a full Encounter map. Well Outlanders, the wait is over because starting now, Kjerstin is available as a full Encounter map! You can explore and discover all the stunning locations in the map and venture inside of the tunnels of the dam itself where some claustrophobic thrills await you! Kjerstin will also still be available as a Shootout map as well, rotating with Sawmill every once in a while.

An Improvised Mine Straight Out Of A Horror Film

Have you ever seen one of those monkeys that hold two cymbals and they clap them? Ever thought they look kind of weird and creepy? Well, get ready because we've just added the first DIY-looking consumable in the game in the form of an improvised mine and its the stuff of nightmares! 

How this spine-chilling piece of machinery works is quite simple. First, you set up this mine in the same way you would set up a booby trap or a contact bomb. After another player enters the trigger range, the mine explodes causing small damage and a stun or concussion effect! So what happens if you get hit from the concussion effect? First, the player's camera shakes significantly and the aiming cross disappears for a few seconds after the explosion, meaning you cannot use iron sights, only hipfire. In addition, you won't be able to perform any kind of movement (walk/run, jump, crouch, prone), change weapon or use consumable for a short amount of time after the explosion. Last but certainly not least, if the player is standing within the Trap Concussion Effect Radius, his stamina will be reduced to zero and will be held at zero for the duration of the concussion effect. To put things into perspective, check the picture below for more details on the different ranges.

This Improvised Mine is a Military Grade Consumable which means, you can bring up to 3 of them into an Encounter!

Vikings Are "Coming Back To Life" In This Battle Pass

What's more cool than some post-apocalyptic Vikings trying to survive in a war-torn Norway? Nothing! Do you want to venture into the Encounters as fur-wearing, tattooed, horn-helmet Viking equipped with shields and amazing looking backpacks? Now's your chance! Although these Outlanders are not actual Vikings from 600 A.D, they are people who have turned to the "old way" of living like their ancestors in Norway did. They've just adapted to that era's technology and weaponry.

And speaking of weapons, in this Battle Pass you'll be able to acquire the legendary Remy M870 Special Issue shotgun. 

Will You Join The Brotherhood Of Sol?

We've got a new premium pack coming your way. You'll get to wield the Svalinn shield, and arise as a Berserker Svalinn, the true warrior who preaches the word of Sol. Do you want to hold the name of the legendary shield that sets mountains and sea in flames and unite with the Brotherhood of Sol? Then we've got just the pack for you!

This pack includes:

  • Berserker (Svalinn) Uniform
  • Berserker (Svalinn) Helmet 
  • 3x Remy M870 + 70x ammo
  • 3x PPSh-41 + 280x ammo
  • 4x PPSh-41 skins: 
    • Tiger Grey
    • Spray Sand
    • Brush Red
    • Spray Tan
  • 2500x Crowns

This pack may only be purchased once per account for $69.99 and is available for a limited time.

Weapon Changes Are Here!

Before we conclude this update blog, we have one last important piece of information to share with you. We've done some weapon changes with regards to shotguns and sniper rifles. More specifically, the recoil and spread of shotguns has dramatically changed and we also increased the number of pellets. Another tweak we made was to rebalance the shotguns within their category so that they match their rarity.

With regards to sniper rifles, we changed the recoil patterns and made them generally easier to use. We tweaked the camera movement (screen shake) and made a few balance changes. If you want to see the changes in more detail, you can head over to our changelog. 

And with that, our update blog comes to an end. We hope you will enjoy this update, you'll get to discover all the beauties and terror that Kjerstin has to offer, you'll plant a few Improvised Mines and that you'll get to "travel along" Freyja as she searches for her new home. All in all, this is an update where Vikings rise up to claim their destiny and you'll get to be a part of them!

As always, see you in the Outlands!


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