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‘Warhammer: Chaosbane’ Post-Launch DLC Content Detailed
Warhammer: Chaosbane is on the horizon, and with that, Bigben and Eko Software are revealing the endgame for the Action-RPG, as well as the details of all the free and paid content that will be available to players after launch.
But first, the endgame. Once the main quest is finished, players will be able to restart with a new character while keeping everything they’ve previously unlocked: crafting, fragments, money, and so on. Additionally, finishing the game will unlock different endgame modes:
- Expedition mode: the best way to start a fast game, alone or with friends, in randomly-generated levels.
- Relic hunt: the player may purchase a map from the Collector’s Guild in order to get access to a dungeon which offers several difficulty levels and lets players collect heroic gear.
- Boss Rush: lets you confront the campaign bosses as quickly as possible in order to test builds and gear.
As for post-launch plans, Eko plans regular updates available for everyone, including the addition of a new difficulty level and new gear, permanent death mode (for you hardcore Diablo types), a new heroic set for each of the heroes, and finally an increase to maximum character level.
For paid DLC (which are included in the Season Pass), the first DLC will offer new emotes and a passive skill letting you increase the chances of finding heroic items. The following DLC will then add a passive skill letting you more easily find God fragments, as well as an alternative God skill tree for each character. The third DLC will contain new companions for all playable characters. The fourth DLC will contain an entirely new story, told through a new act, separate from the main campaign, and will take place in never-before-seen environments. This time, instead of the forces of Chaos, you’ll face off against ancient undead evil in the form of the Tomb Kings.
Warhammer: Chaosbane will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC starting June 4th, and beginning May 31st for owners of the Magnus Edition and Digital Deluxe.
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Legendary Grimdark ‘Warhammer 40,000’ Artist John Blanche Has Passed Away at 78
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.

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