Empyrean Forge Expedition: Lore and Design
Greetings, Adventurers!
Those who hunger for power yearn for the eldritch magics unleashed in these colossal ruins. The Empyrean Forge is a new Level 60+ Expedition set in the Great Cleave. Delve into its lore and design now for a more immersive experience when the content goes live on March 28. Players can also get an early look at Season 1 — Fellowship & Fire content, including the Empyrean Forge, through the PTR.
The Empyrean Forge was the primary site used by the Ancients to build their constructs and war machines in ages past. The legendary Torso Boss was first designed and constructed here. After the destructive war that ended the Ancients’ rule, the Forge was abandoned but its mystic fires never went out. Centuries later, the wizard Myrddin made his way into the labyrinthian depths to study the techniques of Ancient engineering. His experiments opened a gate to other realms, allowing elemental beings and magics to come flowing through. These energies fused themselves to the Empyrean Forge, giving rise to bizarre beings birthed in the fires of the primal world and shaped by the Azoth of the Ancients. The powers of the Forge are coveted by the Varangians, who seek to unlock the secrets of the Ancients and their sorceries.
“When setting down the preliminary designs for the Empyrean Forge, there were two main elements we wanted to focus on — player communication and unique environmental obstacles and interactions,” said Level Designer Pride St. Clair. “These are areas we want to continue to push in future content, so it was very important that we pushed the bar as far as it could go.”
“In the case of player communication, we wanted players to have to coordinate and share information in new ways. We knew we
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