Splintered Souls Converge in the Southern Dreadlands
Our sixth major update, Splintered Souls, is currently being tempered in the scorching flames of the Burning Hells and will be released on December 14. While you wait, we’re providing you with a look at the new mystical companions called Familiars, along with other nightmarishly enjoyable features coming in this update.
Stay tuned; more information about all the features covered here, and everything else coming with our next major update, can be found in another article being published on December 12.
New Mystical Companions: Familiars
New Zone and Event: Southern Dreadlands
Additional Inferno Difficulties and Soulhewn Demons
Rite of Cleansing Daily Activity
Tales of Familiars are thought to be merely stories woven to captivate the young minds of Sanctuary and caution its overzealous explorers—but they are all true. They speak of companion creatures hailing from forgotten reaches of the world. While they might appear unfamiliar to you, they’re known to the witches of the Untamable Wilds Circle, who sign spiritual contracts binding them to mortals. With the help of Nisza, a new vendor located in Westmarch, you too can forge a lifelong bond with one of Sanctuary’s hidden wonders.
Familiars are companions that aid the player in combat using a combination of Active and Passive Skills, which can damage enemies or provide bonuses to the player and Familiar. These majestic allies can also lend a helping hand outside of combat if they possess certain Traits, such as the ability to Salvage or Identify your items for you, allowing you to spend more time farming.
Below you can meet 5 of the 8 Familiars stepping out of the shadows and into the fight against the Burning Hells on December 14. We’ll have more information on the other 3
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