In Neverwinter Online, a free game set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe, the fourth module, the Tyranny of Dragons, is coming. This will bring not only a bunch of dragons but also a new class.
In a gameplay trailer, Cryptic Studios showcases the “Scourge Warlock” in action. And above all, a bunch of fearsome dragons can be seen.
The Warlock will devote himself to dark powers and gain access to “dark spells” and “shadowy beings” that will help him survive in battle against the draconic hordes.
In MMO terms: He will likely be a dot-based ranged DPS pet class, similar to the Warlocks in World of Warcraft or pretty much any other game since the dawn of time. He has three different specs; in one he focuses on dots and direct damage spells, in the second he primarily sends his soul puppet into battle, and in the third he drains life energy from opponents to heal his allies.
The class system in Neverwinter is a bit tricky because it is based on a pen and paper rule set, which includes sub-groupings for a “base class” (the warrior, the rogue, the ranger), meaning a sort of “fixed” specialization (the protector fighter, the two-handed fighter). The Warlock would be the second typical caster class in the game alongside the control mage (who is more of a CC specialist). Recently, the “Watchful Ranger” class, an archer class, has been introduced.
The Warlock increases the number of playable classes to 7 and should give fans even more options, although the original rule set surely has much more in store that Neverwinter could draw from. By the way, in the nice trailer, one can see, to quote The Big Bang Theory, not surprisingly for a Dungeons and Dragons game: numerous dragons.
