The fourth Distant Worlds 2 expansion brings two new playable factions: the naive and energetic Atuuk and the mysterious Wekkarus.
Each faction brings never-seen mechanics and new features:
Atuuk
The Atuuk are the youngest starfarers of the galaxy. They are highly sociable and are eager to take their place amongst the other factions in the galaxy. While they may not be particularly smart, they have a very high level of happiness and affinity for diplomacy.
The Atuuk’s greatest strength is their society’s ability to mobilize and organize around the Great Direction. Whenever the Atuuk choose a Great Direction, a general focus for their society, they become extremely proficient in one area of their empire. Unique mechanics comes with the Great Direction: a cyclical change of focus for Atuuk society that greatly improves their abilities in a singular area of their empire, ranging from improved research to greatly enhanced combat strength, and many more, while also providing an increasing number of victory objectives to prove their greatness to the galaxy.
Furthermore, Atuuk are the first faction to be completely immune to psychic effects, making them a useful ally for anyone fighting psychically-capable factions, such as the Shakturi.
Wekkarus
The Wekkarus are the most ancient and mysterious of any of the current factions in Distant Worlds 2.
Due to their origins and history, the Wekkarus tend to remain isolated in the dark depths of their deep ocean planets.
Their strength lies in the unique ability to manifest their ancestors to help them survive the chaos of the galaxy. These ancestors will manifest as “ghost” ships and troops that can tip the scale in the Wekkarus’ favor. Character Ancestors will either manifest at a location that most requires their aid or will provide boons to strengthen diplomatic ties or protect their spies from danger.
The ancient knowledge of the galaxy guarantees improved research, mining rate and access to secret riches of their planet. Their knowledge grants the Wekkarus a variety of faction-specific technologies, including the powerful Pulse Wave Cannon, a high-powered tractor beam, and a unique shield enhancement component.
Thanks to their mysterious origins and unique biology, Wekkarus are more resilient to the effects of psychic weapons and abilities than most other factions of Distant Worlds 2.
Discover more about the Wekkarus faction
After the last feature expansion, Return of the Shakturi, this faction DLC offers to players a new engaging part of the Distant Worlds, while waiting for new surprises that will come this year.
The franchise is on sale up to 50% until April 7th. Furthermore, from April 1st to April 30th Distant World 2 will be on Humble Choice.
About Distant World 2
Since its original release in 2022, the critically acclaimed sci-fi 4X grand strategy game Distant Worlds 2 has been continuously expanded and refined by its dedicated development team. Building upon its immense scale, deep complexity, and highly customizable gameplay, the game has already seen three successful DLC releases.The first two DLCs introduced a total of four new factions (Quameno & Gizureans and Ikkuro & Dhayut), each with their own unique playstyles and lore. The third expansion, Return of the Shakturi, featuring a gripping narrative campaign, unveiled a relentless civilization driven by destruction and assimilation of all other factions.
Now, the journey continues with the latest factions Atuuk & Weekarus, expanding the universe of Distant Worlds 2 with fresh challenges and opportunities. As always, the hallmark of the game remains its unparalleled flexibility: players can delegate various aspects of management to the AI, whether it’s overseeing established colonies, researching cutting-edge technologies, deep-space exploration, designing powerful new ships, or carefully directing their strategic conquests and orchestrating complex battles. This allows them to focus on their preferred playstyle, something practically unique within the landscape of sci-fi 4X grand strategy games and highly appreciated by players.
With Distant Worlds 2, every playthrough offers a unique experience, combining the grandeur of a vast universe with the player’s own approach to ruling it.
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Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Atuuk & Wekkarus Steam Page
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Distant Worlds 2 Steam Page
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New DLC preview in-depth showcase
https://youtu.be/DzkblFe10zg
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Distant Worlds 2 Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1531540/Distant_Worlds_2/
New DLC preview in-depth showcase
https://youtu.be/DzkblFe10zg
Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Atuuk & Wekkarus is now out on PC
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