New hero, story content, a new region, and in-game events!
On Thursday, April 23, Netmarble released the first major update for their action RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, adding one of the fan favorite heroes, Escanor, along with new story content, a new region, and various in-game events.
Escanor, the Lion’s Sin of Pride, is one of the most iconic and powerful characters from the original The Seven Deadly Sins series, and now, he is finally playable.
Just like other playable characters in the game, Escanor uses a variety of weapons, including an axe, greatsword, and sword and shield, that deliver high-impact physical attacks while inflicting burn effects on enemies.
In addition to that, Escanor’s exclusive engraved equipment and sacred treasure “Divine Axe Rhitta” have also been added to the game.
That aside, the new major update also expands the current story by introducing the Main Story Act 13, “The Sun Rises Again.”
This new chapter follows Meliodas and Hawk as they set out to reunite with their allies after realizing that they have been transported into the future and encounter one of the Ten Commandments, Galland.
Along with that, the new “My Sweet Gluttony” region has been introduced, added south of Vanya Plains. Like other regions, the My Sweet Gluttony region features unique gatherings, cooking ingredients, and ores that further enrich the open-world exploration experience.
With new story content comes a new boss, Galland, who applies a unique Commandment mechanic that periodically imposes restrictions on players; violating these conditions results in petrification and HP reduction. Clearing the Hell difficulty grants “Evil Eye of Madness”, a material used to craft the Special weapon “Gluttonous Soul Axe.”
Aside from the new character, story, and region, the new major update for The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin also features the following:
- A variety of in-game events
- A check-in event running until June 13 gives players a chance to obtain the mount pet “Proud Mustache Hawk,” flying pet “Wise Big Hoot,” Hero Pick Up Draw Tickets, and more.
- Trial event to experience Escanor, where completing challenges grants rewards including Star Fragments, Supreme Mastery EXP, and more.
- Improvements to enhance the overall gameplay experience
- A new Continuous Gathering feature allows players to automatically track and move to the next resource node while gathering or mining
- An Engraved Equipment Info Preview function has been added, enabling players to check stats and passive effects before crafting
- Players can now also obtain crafting materials by defeating elite and boss monsters in both field and dungeon content