Dauntless Reveals Plans To Revamp Behemoth Weapons And Add Weapon Swapping

Phoenix Labs has been facing intense criticism from the Dauntless playerbase due to the content drought that’s currently plaguing the monster hunting MMO. It’s not just the lack of content either as the studio has also been recycling battle passes and events for a few months now.

The said complaints, however, haven’t fallen on deaf ears and Phoenix Labs is looking to shake things up with a big balance update. There’s still no new content in sight though. The overall goal with the balance patch is to set Behemoth weapons apart from each other by granting each individual weapon unique abilities. The team will also be adding weapon levels that players will be able to increase through crafting using parts from a wider variety of Behemoths.

Alongside the balance pass, the team also plans to add the ability to swap weapons in the middle of a fight. Players will be able to bring up to two weapons that they swap at will, regardless of weapon type. They’ll also be able to trigger weapon abilities that will remain in effect even after switching to another weapon.

With the addition of weapon swapping, coupled by the new Behemoth weapon abilities, Phoenix Labs hopes to increase build diversity and allow players to further customize their builds to suit their playstyle.

The changes will arrive as part of one big update which will also include new armor pieces and outfits. Don’t celebrate just yet though, as the update isn’t expected to come out until next summer. It’s an undoubtedly long wait considering that players are already complaining that the game feels like its already in maintenance mode.

In the meantime, you can find out more about the upcoming changes in this Reddit AMA.