14 DAY TRIAL // Developer Cryptic Studio and publisher Perfect World Entertainment have just announced the next module for their free-to-play MMORPG, Neverwinter will arrive in early 2020. The new module is called Infernal Descent is based on the latest Dungeons & Dragons tabletop adventure, Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus, and will launch on PC on January 21.
The upcoming module will mark the debut of Neverwinter’s first-ever campaign for level 80 characters, plus a new endgame dungeon and adventure zone set on Vallenhas Estate, which is chained in limbo.
Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells, takes hold of Vallenhas Manor and its surrounding lands, so it's up to you and the two new heroes, the Paladin Alric Vallenhas and the Bard Etrien Sael, to save the Vallenhas Estate from being ravaged by demonic invaders.
The expansion is set during the Blood War, a never-ending conflict between demons and devils, which means that Neverwinter players will be able to visit a Lower Plane of Hell for the first time ever.
The new endgame campaign for level 80 characters is one of the highlights of the upcoming module, along with a new adventure zone with heroic encounters and a new dungeon that takes place on a floating citadel above Avernus.
Moreover, Infernal Descent introduces new story instances, demonic encounters and other exciting content based on Descent Into Avernus. The good news is adventurers won’t have to wait until January to explore the Nine Hells.
Starting today, November 21, PC players can participate in the Hell Pit event. Over the next three weeks, heroes will convene in an infernal arena buried in the depths of the Lower Planes. This area will spawn glyphs that provide combatants with additional powers, including magical shields, increased speed, and destructive energy.
As each week progresses, the challenges will become more and more deadly, until the only ones left standing are crowned the champions of Hell Pit. New rewards and great renown await those who are strong enough to survive.