The first round of Shadow Warrior 2 DLC hit Steam on Thursday, roughly seven weeks after the game made its PC debut, and (for whatever reason) fans of Flying Wild Hog’s frenetic first-person shooter don’t have to spend a dime on the new Shadow Warrior 2 content. There’s even a trailer for the new Way of the Wang DLC, just in case you want to get a glimpse of all the new content coming to Shadow Warrior 2 before diving back into the game.
It’s been a great year for fans of first-person shooters, particularly those hoping to see growth from recent favorites like Titanfall and the rebooted Shadow Warrior franchise. We were big fans of the latter’s sequel, which debuted back in October, calling it “an easy recommendation” for any fans of Flying Wild Hog’s take on Lo Wang’s tale. And now Shadow Warrior 2 is an even bigger game than it was at launch, thanks to a small content injection that Flying Wild Hog is releasing free of charge. There’s no story content in the Way of the Wang DLC. But anyone hoping for more opportunities to engage with the Shadow Warrior 2’s over the top gunplay can look forward to seven new trial maps.
In addition to the new maps, this week’s Shadow Warrior 2 DLC also gives the community some new gem crafting options, a new weapon, a handful of new achievements and three new difficulty settings. The Way of the Wang DLC also includes several dozen bug fixes and UI tweaks, along with a small correction for Shadow Warrior 2’s photo mode.
Here are patch notes for all of the fixes included with Way of the Wang, via Flying Wild Hog :
Photo mode:
Fixed photo mode camera orientation reset when changing fov
Engine fixes:
Fixed 'Saved Games' relocation
Corrected blade intersection test
Fixed missing shadows after changing a map or weather
Gamepad sensitivity curve adjustments
Gameplay fixes:
Fixed blob transformation when he is electrocuted
Fixed Warlord force slash bug
Fixed incorrect Vanish behavior
'Plasmoid' camera clipping fixed
Pickup item disappearing on hard landing fixed
Alt weapon ammo counter fixed
Mech: fix for minigun and grenades killing other enemies
Fixes for places where player could get stuck
Added missing minimaps
Fixed 'Second Chance' skill trigger on Blob transformation
Various audio fixes
Multiplayer fixes:
Fixed rotation of some quest items
Fixed damage caused effects for other co-op players
Fixed a bug where co-op partners get level up while still in loading process
Fixed disappearing weapon after cutscenes in some circumstances
Some optimizations
Fixed quest sword not showing up for clients
Fixed barrier not spawning when fighting the last boss
Fixed a situation in which client is blocked in hub after he is teleported to a cutscene from active mission
Fixed chi and health not regenerating while in hub for client that teleporting to a cutscene
Fixed client spawning outside of temple when dying during the fight with acolytes
Fixed a possibility for a client to be forcibly teleported to a level from hub
Fixed quest giver Kamiko not spawning for clients in hub area
Fixed client block on 018kmh after last cutscene
Fixed door sigil for clients
Fixed taking damage from neutral opponents
Fixed anvil not showing for clients
Fixed Kamiko's spikes remaining on map for clients
Fixed an issue with client seeing closed vault doors after he joined during a cutscene
UI:
Levels of other players are visible on their avatars
Players will get notifications via multiplayer chat about teammate's death, level up, connecting and disconnecting
For a sneak peek at the first wave of Shadow Warrior 2 , or if you just need to kill some time while the free add-on finishes downloading, take a few minutes to watch the Way of the Wang trailer from Flying Wild Hog and Devolver Digital. Then head down to the comments section and let us know if you’re still playing Shadow Warrior 2 or waiting until the game hits consoles next year..
Shadow Warrior 2 is currently available on PC. The game heads to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2017.
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