What’s Included in the Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm DLC?

Risk of Rain 2 enthusiasts will be blessed with more new content when the release of its DLC “Seekers of the Storm” comes out on August 27th later this year. Players get to come back to this classic multiplayer roguelike third-person shooter and once again explore the chaotic alien planet.

Since the release of the DLC is near and players are anticipating what the game will offer, let’s discuss what’s included in the expansion and whether it’s really worth all the hype.

What’s Included in the Seekers of the Storm DLC?

The Seekers of the Storm Dev Diary made its final announcement related to the DLC on August 22nd, which included its official release date, August 27, 2024, and the exact time it goes live, 10 AM PST/1 PM EST.

The DLC will include new environments, survivors, and monsters. If you haven’t kept up with all of the new content and features, keep reading and we’ll tell you all there is to know.

All New Content

Here’s all we know about what’s certain to come in the game or more specifically what was officially announced either directly or through the Dev Diaries. As for the lesser-known things like some Spoilers & Teasers, you might want to check out our other guide dedicated just to that.

• Here are the 6 new environments to expect in the expansion:
  • Treeborn Colony: These will be treetop platforms.
  • Reformed Altar: Expect ancient ruins in a large sandy cavern.
  • Helminth Hatchery: This place will be a dark castle. 
  • The Shattered Abodes: This place is an ancient Lemurian-inspired temple ruins.
  • 2 unrevealed environments

• The game also added Night Stage Variations for Looped Stages
• New Monsters include:
  • Child
  • Unknown Gold Golem

• The expansion will include an antagonist called the False Son. 

• Two more playable survivors were also revealed. They are:
  • Seeker
  • Chef

Aside from what’s mentioned above, you can also expect new achievements and unlockables. Let’s have a small sneak peek at what the new survivors’ skills will look like.

Seeker

Seeker is a mid-range fighter who provides support with her healing abilities to aid nearby allies.

• Her special skill is “Meditate”. Players execute special commands and if successful, Seeker creates a powerful blast. This skill also heals nearby allies who receive a quick heal.

• Seeker’s primary skill is Spirit Punch where she throws three mid-ranged punches. The first third punch of the three blasts a group of monsters upon impact. Taking advantage of this technique will show you why Seeker can be one of the strongest AoE bruisers. 

• Seeker’s secondary skill is the Unseen Hand. With this, she unleashes a giant phantasmal hand from the ground directed at your target. This skill will damage, knockback, and slow affect the monsters. Seeker will also drain the health off of the hit enemies and replenish her own, as a result.

• Seeker also has a utility skill called Sojourn. Activating this skill enables Seeker to fly but it takes away her health if she’s in the air for more than three seconds. Upon canceling the skill, she creates a blast and damages nearby enemies. 

Chef

In the final Dev Diary, one more survivor is introduced — the Chef.

• The Chef’s primary skill is Dice, where players launch powerful cleavers at enemies all around. This deals more damage to the enemies caught in the path as the robot calls back the cleavers.

• Chef’s secondary skill is Sear. it inflicts significant damage to hit enemies. During this skill, the robot has the ability to burn monsters with a short-range heat blast. This can cause burn stacks, dealing additional damage over time.

• Chef’s utility skill is called Roll. During this skill, Chef steamrolls toward the monster in its path.

• When combining Sear with the Chef’s special skill called Glaze, you can inflict burn damage on a larger area. The two skills combined will cause the robot to hurl globs of oil, spreading the fire.

• Chef’s passive skill is called Chef’s Kiss which allows him to heal. To activate this skill, you’ll need to combine Glaze and Sear. 

• Chef has another special skill called Yes, Chef! This skill empowers the next ability.

New features

In Dev Diary, Gearbox also revealed a few new features you can expect in the DLC.

• Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm DLC will feature a split-screen co-op option. 
• Starting from the release of the DLC onwards and onwards, players have the option to loop a run. This means they can continue to play after they beat the final boss. This will lead to unique unlocks, color palette swaps, and remixed levels.

You can access all of these features for $14.99. And that is everything you can expect to see in the new game! Stay tuned for any more news related to Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm DLC, we’ll cover them all here on Item Level.