A free major update for Dragonkin: The Banished is out now on Xbox Series X|S, adding a new playable character, a permadeath Survival mode, and fresh ways to tinker with the Ancestral Grid. Nacon and developer EKO Software call it the most complete version of the hack-and-slash yet, following a previous update in July.
The new hunter is the Harrower, an unstable fighter who is not tied to a single element. After experiments inside the Order of the Eternal, he has a unique relationship with Wyverns: he can equip up to 10 Wyvern skills of any type, push those elements into an unstable state, and, once all four are there, enter an Unleashed form that sharply increases his damage. He comes with 17 active skills and 16 unique passives and talents.
Survival mode is the less forgiving option. You create a dedicated character, death is permanent, and a single mistake can end the run. Town progression is shared with regular characters, but Survival hunters live in a separate ecosystem with strict gear-sharing rules. If they fall, they can be remembered in the Pantheon.
The update also adds six new Ancestral Grid modifiers. Two are exclusive to the Harrower, and the other four are available to every class, including Whirling Mastery, which sends projectiles spinning around the player. A paid Harrower Cosmetics Pack is available alongside the free update, for anyone who wants to change how the new hunter looks.
Dragonkin: The Banished is £34.99 / $39.99 on Xbox Series X|S, and the update is free. You can find the game on the Xbox Store.
