Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide Karak Azgaraz

This is more content than it seems if you enjoy Vermintide. Yes, it's only 3 missions and [strike]a weapon[/strike] two weapons. But got knows how many times I'll walk those three missions or swing that pick. Probably a great many. Fighting in Vermintide is like pinball. You either love it and you can do it for hours, or you hate it and you don't see the point. Do you love pinball? Then you should get these three new playfields and custom bumpers. Do you hate pinball? Then get out of our ice caves! :D

So people complain a bit about the general price vs. content of this game. Yes you have to pay for this DLC, but its pleasant to get a new location added to the main game. All 3 missions are fun and in the same spirit as the rest of the game (except everything is icey-white instead of just grey rock...). If you like the game, get it, it does add new music to the new locations as well so the developers have thought this through. SO: this game is still a blast after these few years, get this DLC and keep enjoying it. The only -ve thing is I would personally like to see a "last stand" location for this DLC and also the past Drachenfels DLC. As much as this game has its fans, in order to stay alive it needs more content. But they have really optimised the game this time around, so dont make the mistake of thinking the developers dont care about the game... They really should add a new massive location though, like Altdorf (Yes, I am a warhammer geek), with tons of new levels and perhaps new mechanics (engine allowing...).

Even though you can play the new maps for free and get the new weapons there, I decided to buy this DLC to host games for my friends and support the developer. As for the maps themself, I think they are the best maps in the game at the moment. They look stunning and have some neat new mechanics. In addition to the DLC, the game got a huge path whitch rebalanced a few weapons so they are are viable, made the game way more optimised (still need proper host migration though) and other quality of life improvements. Even though I was realy happy with it al launch, I think it went a long way since then and is in a way better place right now.

Would recommend. The levels are very unique compared to the others and offer a wide variety of new objectives while some objectives ofcourse being somewhat familiar to the ones in the original levels. I would say the strength of this dlc however is in its looks. The maps look damn good, larger than life, very open and far less linear than most of the other levels in the game. You can do a lot of adventuring and it will take you many playthroughs to find every nook and crany of these levels. If you are looking to experience breathtaking views, epic battles across snowy mountain peaks and travel through the innerds of a very well designed dwarven karak, then you will find those experiences here.

The two snowy outdoors map Chain of Fire and the Cursed Rune are gorgeous, with the latter perhaps being my favorite map in the game to date. Khazid Kro the dwarven hold is cavernous and impressive but feels a little lifeless in comparison and lacks features to truly set it apart and make it a memorable map to play.

Summary: Good visuals and cool open spaces, but relatively lifeless and devoid of any real new gameplay. Buy it on sale if you can wait. Visuals: The levels feel *huge*, especially outdoor scenes. Rats appear snowy outside, and the dwarven halls are beautifully crafted. The precise and grandiose feeling of dwarven architecture is far removed from the rough cave networks, cluttered spaces, and ruins seen in early levels and a welcome change of scenery. The dwarven architecture actually seemed to lead to many good chokepoints for defense, which I thought was a testament to the implementation. The outdoor settings feel expansive, and feels like you are exploring, rather than being led through an area. Content: Unfortunately those spaces ended up feeling lifeless, as there was very little in the way of items or content to be found. Once we find a critical path there will likely be next to no reason to wander through, and much of the beautiful areas will likely be unappreciated. That being said we searched high and low and didn't find all the tomes and grimoires; so there may be more reason once we find those. However with the huge levels finding little books truly feels like finding a needle in a haystack. Not only are there more nooks and crannies, there is a larger amount of terrain to cover, making the job even more tedious. Gameplay: There seems to be a higher emphasis on more chaotic combat while also forcing you into positions where rats come from all sides, so that's nice. Exploring the levels left me disappointed that I didn't either find useful items, or that they didn't make use of the great levels when planning the level mechanics. Challenges during levels were just unique enough to pass as new, but felt mostly like a different take on things we've done before. Recommendation: All in all it's not a terrible DLC if you have the money. Just go into it knowing that you're paying for new visual effects and scenery rather than cool new mechanics or content, so you're not disappointed. I'd feel better about buying it when it's on sale, as it's hard to justify the price without good content to back up the visuals.

Stunning environments, very chill music to suit the new areas. You can hear your feet in the snow the ice covered lake groans as you are attacked by Patrols of SV. New weapon for Dwarf and Witch hunter. Class Map pack.

More Vermintide is never a bad thing and this time our heroic quintet of vermin stompers travel to the dwarven city of Karak Azgaraz to exterminate the Skaven infesting its ancient halls. The expansion contains three fully fledged maps and two rather mediocre weapons, but since this is more or less always picked up during the sales I find it a fair exchange for a great change in scenery from the streets and sewers of Ubersreik. It is more content for an already excellent game, and if you want it all this is a great DLC to add for some dwarven extravaganza with a sprinkling of ancient grudges on top. Oh, and the banter is top notch as always..

there are 3 maps, which all seems fine, but the cursed rune is clearly a map that i feel have overdone it. The scenery is amazing, the phasing is great, and the times you find yourself in open areas like on a frozen lake or in a large courtyard of a dwarven keep, feels just the perfect amount of overwhelming, without actually being that.

So I would just like too say this DLC is a new refreshment over Ubersreik and Castle Drachenfels. For many of the people complaining I don't know, why. Some say because their is no new weapons, and other say because their is no dwarves. Well first of all their is new weapons, pickaxes and a shimmed swords. Then the people saying their is no dwarves. Well thats "Bull*shit" because on half of the damn missions their were dead dwarves everywhere. Also you talk too a dwarf on a certain mission, not going too spoil it. Also it's a new sight over a dark, cloudy, rainy cities and castles. All the missions take place in snow or in temples. So the people saying their is no new view of the land, thats stupid of them because their is. Also I like how people are complaining about meeting a live dwarf or whatever, but yet not a single person will complain about how, Ubersreik and Castle Dranchenfels you didn't meet a single person, you "god*damn" hypocrites. So for the people complaining about those things I say too you do your research or actually look around... Thank you for reading this review

Open maps with lots of snow. If an Ogre Rat shows up on the top of the mountain just run, or else it'll throw you off very far and you end up dying really quick 😂

Fantastic expansion. If you're a fan of Dwarves, mountains, snow, or strongholds, get this. This is by far the best expansion for Vermintide.

This DLC is glorious; It provides a completely new aesthetic to the base game, gives Saltzpyre and Bardin two absolutely brilliant new weapons, gives new and interesting levels, and a Dwarfen feel that is so strong and awesome that by the time you finish the levels on Nightmare, you will have shrunk two feet and grown a beard.

Brothers of the mine rejoice! Swing, swing, swing with me Raise your pick and raise your voice! Sing, sing, sing with me Down and down into the deep Who knows what we'll find beneath? Diamonds, rubies, gold and more Hidden in the mountain store Born underground, suckled from a teat of stone Raised in the dark, the safety of our mountain home Skin made of iron, steel in our bones To dig and dig makes us free Come on brothers sing with me! I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole The sunlight will not reach this low Deep, deep in the mine Never seen the blue moon glow Dwarves won't fly so high Fill a glass and down some mead! Stuff your bellies at the feast! Stumble home and fall asleep Dreaming in our mountain keep Born underground, grown inside a rocky womb The earth is our cradle; the mountain shall become our tomb Face us on the battlefield; you will meet your doom We do not fear what lies beneath We can never dig too deep I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole, digging a hole

I started playing Vermintide after some friends of mine suggested that I should try it (tried it out for free over a weekend and ended up buying. Although I haven't ever been a massive Warhammer fan, and I'm not very well-versed in the lore, it is superbly entertaining. Fighting your way through beautiful and diverse maps in town, winter, castle, and mountain settings while trying to stay alive is both challenging and fun. This latest DLC for the game contains three news maps that are all stunningly beautiful. The maps include some new mechanics/tasks that weren't available previously and are among the better maps out of the entire lot. If you have a group of friends that you enjoy playing games with, especially if you use some VOIP service, this DLC and Vermintide come highly recommended!

The 2nd adventure pack DLC for Vermintide, this was a far cry better then Drachenfels in terms of the maps it added. This time around we got two full scale maps that had a full set of Tomes and Grimoires to pick up and a short map, Chain of Fire, with just a couple of Tomes and a Grimoire to rapidly run through. There were also a couple of weapons added again - though these were more about giving more options to players to play around with then rounding out a characters shortcomings. It should also be noted that the theme for this DLC revolved around the Dwarves and tromping around their outposts and fortresses. There is a lot of 'show' not tell here though so if you are moreso looking for lore you'll find yourself disappointed. Anyhow, in terms of what new gameplay you might be getting here, it is worth noting that we had a lot more 'split paths' showing up here then we did elsewhere in the game. For Khazid Kro and Chain of Fire there would be two distinct paths that one could take early on before they would re-converge back at a single route onward. Chain of Fire also had an good idea where players would have to 'stand' on a specific point in order to advance an objective at the end of the map. Khazid Kro also introduced some interesting ideas with 'timed' explosive barrels that wouldn't explode soon after the player would take a hit while carrying them - just explode if you held onto them for too long. It also had an interesting event point where the player's surroundings would quickly be blocked by a thick coat of Steam - which worked FAR better then the Darkness mechanic from the first DLC. Cursed Rune didn't really do anything that much different from the original games - but that isn't necessarily a bad thing so Drachenfels introduced mechanics that weren't fun and made their maps a curse. In regards to all the maps they were a blast to play and fun to do contracts on as well! It should be worth pointing out I also experienced a bit with the weapons from this DLC too as a result of the maps being more playable. The Falchion was a fun but difficult weapon to use for those who wanted more damage on the Rapier and didn't care about having a Pistol to work with. The War Pick was.... A better Great Weapon? I personally don't think much of Two Handed weapons myself but it seems to be a step up over the Great Axe or Maul and a lot more versatile. Overall even if you aren't necessarily the one hosting this game for friends I can say that this DLC was definitely one of the better ones to pick up. You can of course still play these maps though if someone else hosts the game when owning these DLCs though if one is looking to save money.

The first map 'Khazid Kro' felt like 'Khazad Dum' from Lord of the Rings. The second map 'The Cursed Rune' felt like questing in the Stormpeaks from World of Warcraft. The third map feels unique but still good. I had a nerdgasm, the Dwarven Setting is lovely!

falchion is a nice addition for the witchhunter, pickaxe IMO not a super good weapon but has a nice design none the less. Maps are fun and as good in terms of design as drachenfels maps.

i am really loving this dlc it's a fantastic buy when it's on sale only one thing i hate about it is that you only get the new weapons with random luck but i guess that's the system still a good dlc worth a buy

It doesn't happen often that I just stop and admire the scenery in an action game. The new outside maps are just beautiful and provide a welcome contrast to the city levels. The big open spaces are also very refreshing. The new mechanics are also fun (the steamy brewery...). I just hope I will be able to get at least one of the DLC weapons this time - I'm still waiting for a Drachenfels drop (apart from the blue crossbow from the christmas event). If you already really like Vermintide, first try the maps for free in a public game, you won't be disappointed. And then buy the DLC to support the development. Praise Sigmar!

The new maps are nice and more open compared to the previous ones, plus they look amazing . Especially the chain of fire map. The Falchion is your basic 1h cleavefest weapon, nothing too special considering that saltzpyre already has his rapier or a flamberge, so it's something from between those two. The warpick felt and looked nice but is in my opinion weakest of his 2h weapons, yes it's has a complete new moveset for bardin's arsenal, but it's nowhere near for example the 2h battleaxe in dps. You can one-shot a stromvermin with a fully charged (and yes i mean the whole animation needs to finish) attack, plus bardin always take a nice leap forward when you attack with it. I picked a few nice kills with it but since there's always so many clan- or slaverats in the way you often get either interrupted or your heavy attack hits one of them instead the stormvermin. During that time you would have been able to swing your battleaxe 4-6 times and it takes 2 swings to get rid of a stormvermin on nightmare.

Sorry, but I cannot give this a good review at it's current price. There is just not enough to warrent it. Only three maps, nothing else? No new enemies, or (good) mechanics? (By good, I don't mean timed explosives, that actually just makes me want to downvote this more.) It is just some dwarven halls and some snow, which granted is a nice change of pace after playing in the city, but it just isn't enough, in my opinion. If you really want this, wait until it is on sale.

beautiful level design that stays true to the table top as far as aesthetics go and a reasonable price too so if you want to add some extra hours of content to the game definitly buy it :)

8/10 Maps look great, are fun and it is a jolly fun to play the maps with yer mates. Some of the maps are a little glitchy but whoever has played the main game knows his bugs already. For one player 9 Euro seems like a lot for 3 maps but regarding the fact that you can buy the map for 9 Euro and yer 3 Mates can play it without buying it is a really good way to further develope the game whilst also not splitting the community in premium and non premium Fat Shark you done did good again :D If you have no friends and hate everyone: Dont buy it If you have friends to play them missions with: Go for it give yourself the treat of sweet dwarven holds :D

Snowy atmosphere, cool new weapons, and a dwarf hold to explore. Great addition if you enjoy the base game.

Absolutely love these maps, I'm a huge fan of the dwarven architecture. The snow just feels right, calm, peaceful.....right up until the point 300 dirty rats try to cut your throat :) Great DLC.

Great dlc, adds 3 new beautiful maps, some weapons, this is probably most awesome maps in game right now.

Great DLC, enjoyed the Dwarfen fortress and have gotten many hours of enjoyment with friends.

Devs put a lot of attention to the details into the maps, they are refreshing, fun and interesting to look at. DLCfinitely worth the dosh.

3 maps, for $10... Throw in that some of the Contract and Quest stuff is locked behind the DLC, and this just smells of a quick cash grab. I cannot recommend this at $10, but, if you manage to get it on sale for $1.50, go for it

Wonderful maps! Alot different from the dark pits! This one is open and a fresh breath of cold air! Dead dwarfs laying about :/ Keep em coming!

Definitely worth the 9 bucks...adds some really cool scenery that is a lot different from the base game visually.

3 very good maps and 2 new weapons. A solid DLC pack.

I see how people who want another Left 4 Dead would like this, but I don't understand the good reviews. This game is WAY too grindy, the controls and graphics are janky, the loot drops are super stingy, and the game hugely lacks variety. I played coop through the base campaign and a handful of expansion levels (Including this one), and I just can't take it anymore. It's just more of the same.

Dwarf area but no dwarfs. No new enemies just the same 1 enemy. Also same old crap, people like me who just like to play with a friend and not on public the game is still a pain in the ass on normal. AI is too dumb and on easy impossilbe to get loot, Ive played over 25 hours only have 2 blues. . No progression on easy even if perfect rolls and game not good enough to invest 1000 hours in it. So pretty much same old crap for us people who like playing private servers with AI, the addon is free if you play in pubs so not sure who this is for.

Another good map DLC, it changes the scenery quite a lot and opens up in places.

The maps are fun, and the Falchion is a great weapon for the Witch hunter.

Base game is underdeveloped, devs released the rest of it as overpriced DLC.

Pretty small DLC, not sure if it is enough bang for the buck. :/

A dwarf dlc! Just like cousin Okri used to make!

Bardin: "Let them come! There is yet one dwarf in Karak Azgaraz that still draws breath!"

DLC Crazy, although I was expecting something more. I hope that the next DLC is something INCREDIBLE

Amazing DLC. Miss it in Vermintide 2.

It's extra content, what more do you need?

Great DLC maps, fun weapons added.

Beautiful DLC ! Looks very nice !

Baruk Khazâd! Khazâd ai-mênu!

Having good time playing with friends!

Simply wonderful!!

WHERE'S MAH WARPICK?!?!? xO