Dead Cells gets new money themed biome in its big free Break the Bank update

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Dead Cells' already ridiculously generous bounty of stuff has expanded once more, this time courtesy of its free new Break the Bank update, which brings the likes of new money themed enemies, weapons, and a brand-new biome to PC and consoles today.

Break the Bank is all about the gold, and its centrepiece is an opulent depository for unimaginable riches known as The Bank. Mechanically, this is quite a bit different from other biomes so far added to developer Motion Twin's acclaimed rogue-like action-platformer, given that its entrance — a mysterious giant chest — will appear at random during a run.

Provided you've first completed its sole unlock criteria — reach the Hand of the King once — the chest can appear in any of Dead Cells' post-biome transition stages, and players will need to decide right then and there if they want to open it and delve into The Bank. If they decide yes, The Bank will replace the next biome along the path (it won't appear before a boss), but should they choose to forego its temptations, it won't reappear on the same run.

Dead Cells — Break the Bank Update.

The Bank itself offers ample opportunity to purchase new goodies and, to that end, gives players the option to take out loans at cash machines throughout the biome. However, all loans must be paid back at the end of a level, and players unable to do so will be cursed based on how much they still owe. Thankfully, there are multiple means to acquire rewards in The Bank, including tricky but rewarding platforming sections.

Elsewhere in The Bank, players can encounter three new money themed enemies — the Agitated Pickpocket, Gold Gorger, and Golden Kamikaze Bat — plus three new weapons. The Gold Digger gives gold on hits (and critical hits for