The final DLC campaign for Borderlands 2, Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep, won't be out for another week or so, but Gearbox had decided to offer a tiny preview at some of the D&D themed weapons that will be available for the Vault Hunters.
You have the various types of Maliwan magic missiles, fireballs, and lightning bolts in the form of grenades, and the rest of the usual crew of weapon companies like Tediore, Vladof and the like producing all sorts of shields, and as always, guns galore. Even Torgue weapons get in on the explosion with the SWORDSPLOSION assault rifle.
In addition to all these weapons, there are also reskins of regular weapons that will drop throughout the DLC.
By their nature, DLC's are often brought in to keep the experience fresh, the story going, and players to keep on playing. Traditionally they're additional chapters that can flesh out bits and pieces of the game's story, or add in another one entirely. However, this DLC is about closing the book on Borderlands 2. Said head writer Anthony Burch, "It feels like an epilogue because it's about Tina coming to grips with the fact her friends are dead. It ends in a place that for me feels more conclusive and a moment of grace than the end of the main game which was like, 'Yeah! More vaults to hunt, let's go out there'. I'm very happy with us ending the campaign DLC with this."
As with any DLC, the lingering question is always, and forever, "what's new?" To go along with the obvious Dungeons & Dragons styled weapons, similar enemy types are expected. According to an IGN interview with Burch, players can expect "more new enemy types in this DLC than in the other three DLCs combined." New enemy types include, but may not be limited to: Skeleton Archers and Swordsmen, Orcs, Wizards, Knights, Golems, Giant Spiders, and Dragons (duh). There are some new screens at the bottom of the page offering up a look at some of the beasts you and the rest of the Vault Hunters will be encountering.
There will also be redesigned vending machines to fit the fantasy aesthetic, reskins of existing characters featuring renaissance-themed garb, and new dialogue for the Vault Hunters. Each character will respond to Tina's narration in their own way. There's also new uses for Eridium, so don't go spending your haul just yet. Altars gives bonuses when Eridium is spent, Slot Machines that use Eridium and Torgue Tokens (also not featured), and a new type of 'Dice Chest,' based off those crazy multi-faced dice.
Tiny Tina's Dragon Keep will be available on June 25 for $9.99 USD or 800 Microsoft Points. Those who have the Borderlands 2 season pass, will get it at no extra charge. Check out all the new weapons below.
