Rusty Hearts: Awakening Update is Live
Awakening, the first major Rusty Hearts update, is now live! It bumps the level cap to 30 and introduce more than 120 quests, four new dungeons, new bosses, more training grounds, over 550 new items and more.
As for Angela, Frantz and Tude, they're getting a bunch of new weapons and a combined total of 30 new skills to learn and master. You can read the full update details after the jump.
Rusty Hearts: Awakening Details
Increased Level Cap – New level cap will be 30, providing you with the opportunity to gain new weapons, skills and quests, and dungeons.
Rich Side Quests – Over 85 quests to complete and earn EXP
- Delve deeper into the relationship between Pierre and Pamela
- Making a Voodoo Doll for the cow, Ursula
- Resurrecting Thanatos, an ancient angel of death
- Learn a portion of Heo's past
- Help Poison and her husband with their relationship
- Hunt a giant snake
- Explore the Maw of Madness within the Guest Villa
Immersive Story Quests – Over 40 new story quests to complete and immerse you in Rusty Heart’s lore.
Beautiful New Dungeons – 4 new dungeons to raid and dominate, including:
- Steamworks: Is it getting hot in here or is it just us? Steamworks is a maze of broken pipes and poisons gases that require nerves of steel. If the fumes don’t get you there’s no shortage of Vlad’s comrades to challenge you. Be careful where you step, Steamwork’s machinery and traps may prove overwhelming.
- Collapsed Halls: Navigate your way through the Collapsed Halls ruins and overthrow the enemies that lurk in the shadows. It’s been said that those who’ve entered have never returned, but they can still be seen wondering these halls.
- Public Baths: No one likes using public baths, even less like to wonder them when they’re haunted with evil minions. Find your way through these bathes without losing your cool. Losing your towel will be the least of your worries. Haken, Hammer Butcher, Archers and Platina bosses will make sure things heat up.
- Guest Villa: This isn’t your parents guest house in Bel Air, this cryptic villa was once a warehouse that was later renovated to accommodate guests. While the villa has accepted plenty of new tenants, no one has checked out. The work was never finished on the renovations so please pardon the dust and evil spirits.
Epic New Bosses
- Lord Curtis: 20 ft tall monster that can throw himself in the air. Becomes stronger and harder to hit in rage mode.Fires a huge cannon from his back. Players who defeat him will get a special title.
- Viper: Giant aquatic breathing snake that lives in the pipes and waterways of Steamworks. Delivers freezing blasts. Summons beams of energy to knock you from below. Spiky tail that overarches to attack enemies.
- Stone Golem: A large, powerful golem wielding two enormous clubs. Heavy, Stunning attacks. Several minions attack alongside him, including healers. Protects the imprisoned Thanatos.
More Training grounds – Unlock the second Underground Training facility where you can challenge yourself to 10 floors of an increasing number of bigger and badder enemies. Each floor drops Training Hall tickets, which will allow you to obtain special gear for your character.
Exciting New items – Over 550 new items will be added in to the game, giving you even more loot to search for and acquire
Ridiculous New Weapons
- Angela: Expert Chaos, Demon Witch Sword, Demonic Witch Scythe, Misericord and Golem Magic Sword
- Frantz: Expert Demonic Blade, Slayer, Iron Slayer, Massive Butcher Axe, Pro Lavinunce Edge, and Stone Golem Sword
- Tude: Expert Black Rose, Dangerous, Dignity, Jade Gauntlets, Haken Patina Gauntlets, Massive Butcher Claw, Enchanted Massive Butcher Gauntlets
New Skills – 30 new skills will be available to learn and master including:
- Frantz - Bewilder – turns enemies against themselves, Summon Master Level 3 – just new ranks and increase effectiveness of certain skill sets such as reducing cool down, Dark Material – summon dark balls of energy to fire them
- Angela - Paper Cut – whirlwind of magical pages fly around to slice enemies, Sleep – buff skills that puts enemies to sleep, Windy Weapon – wind damage
- Tude - Battle Cry – buff skill for entire party that increases critical hit rate, Wolf Cry, Shadow Jab – wall of punches