Highguard, the newest PvP raid-shooter from developers Wildlight Entertainment, has gotten a massive new content patch.
Highguard has gone through a rough release cycle, and with it being the last trailer shown at the Game Awards, people had high expectations for the game. Wildlight is attempting to satisfy those expectations with this new patch. First of all, there is now a brand new base included in the patch/update called Cloudreach.
Soaring above the ground is a docked airship, which is a surprisingly tactical advantage to have, as snipers can make easy work of any other player daring enough to get close. If players do get close, however, the combat quickly turns to close-range combat. Vents located throughout the base will give defenders the chance to throw grenades down the shafts to flush out any attackers. The best advantage Cloudreach has is that all of its plant points are located in a straight row, which means that anyone who wishes to conquer the base has to fight through the whole thing to get to the end.
Alongside a very tactical new base, Highguard is also introducing a brand-new raid weapon: the lockpick. According to the patch notes, this weapon is “Small but mighty. The best way to raid an enemy base is to let yourself in and lock them out.” That is a very astute way to put it: this gun can fire darts that open doors and windows across the map while also disabling access to them for the other team.
The darts themselves are a brand-new ammo type for Highguard for now; they appear to be exclusive to the lockpick and can only be found in chests, supply barrels, or bought from Trader Flynn. Lockpick is also included with a purple variant, which is a suped-up version of the main gun that shoots energy fields around already lockpicked doors and windows. The energy fields themselves give a short speed boost for allies and for enemies, deliver a zap that damages, slows, and highlights them for a very short amount of time.
As for Highguard’s in-game store, Trader Flynn will now offer seven items a week instead of the previous five, letting players catch up on missed rewards. After that change, we have a couple of new paid offers, like a new mount that looks like an owl bear from Baldur’s Gate 3, which also has 4 different customization options in the same bundle. And lastly, there are new cosmetic bundles that tie in with the airship theme of the update, adding a couple of classic flying items like the pilot’s helmet.
Hopefully, this patch will bring some more attention to Highguard, as it really is a solid game that got a bad rap sheet due to its Game Awards expectations. If this update piques your interest, then check it out for free on PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
