BioWare revealed what is going to change this week in Anthem as the Cataclysm grows and so does everything else with it. The Seasonal store gets a refresh too. A new arena is being unlocked – Dianna’s Landing (in the Dominion Foothold). New set of inversions are being applied to you as you enter the Storm.
It seems that BioWare is starting a new segment, called “Communicy Cortex”, which could be a form of a regular communication with us, the players. Now, onto the good news!
NEW EVENT UNLOCKED IN THE CATACLYSM
Far into the west, inside the Dominion Foothold, the Dianna’s Landing arena event will now be available as you enter the Storm. If you need some help with this new puzzle, check out the Complete Anthem Cataclysm Guide.
NEW INVERSIONS INSIDE THE STORM
The two new inversions are Lightning Rod and Close Encounters. Both of them will benefit close-range combat.
- Lightning Rod: Close-range kills chain lightning to nearby enemies.
- Close Encounters: Shotguns and Machine Pistols deal increased damage.
The Inversions are intended for the high-scoring runs. If you just want to play through the Cataclysm and exit the storm without worrying too much about your score, you do not need to pay attention to them.
For ambitious teams, however, these two are quite possibly a gameplay changer. You could and perhaps even should alter your javelin build to benefit from the Inversions.
SEASONAL STORE REFRESH
The Seasonal Store is the place, where you can trade your hard-earned Crystals for War Chests containing gear or get some nice customization equipment for your javelin. The second week was expected to replace the Melee weapons war chest with another. Instead, the melee one remains available, and a Gear War Chests will be added.
The store also gets a large number of new cosmetics, including the Crystal-themed Storm armor pack, new Wrap and a whole bunch of Graphics and Decals. I will have a full review of all these items as soon as the seasonal store refresh happens in the game in a separate article.
Here are the list of cosmetic items:
- Shard Torrent Armor Pack (Storm Javelin)
- Wrap: Fractured Twilight
- Painted: Amethyst Gemstone Material
- Graphic: Harmonic Crest
- Graphic: Night Lattice
- Decal: Emerald Warp
- Decal: Cobalt Warp
- Decal: Amber Warp
- Arrival: Kung Fu Bring It (Interceptor Javelin)
- Emote: Excited Come Here
Here are all new Gear items for all javelins – two per suit. The War Chests with Gear give you a Masterwork 66 with a chance for a Legendary 80 (images below the lists!).
RANGER
- Arctic Tomb – Grenade (Ice)
- Relentless Pursuit – Assault Launcher
COLOSSUS
- Again and Again – Heavy Assault Launcher
- Venom Storm – Ordnance Launcher (Acid)
STORM
- Eternal Squall – Blast Seal (Lightning)
- Steam Vent – Focus Seal (Fire)
INTERCEPTOR
- Spectre’s Flash – Strike System
- Tesilar Trap – Assault System (Electricity)
CATACLYSM DAILY MISSIONS CHANGES
The Javelin-specific daily missions rewarded you with Melee Weapon War Chest in the first week. In the second week of the Cataclysm these missions will reward you with a Gear War Chest. All the War Chests reward Masterwork with a chance for a Legendary item.
Here is a list of the daily missions (their objectives remain to complete 3 events):
- Power of the Storm (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Storm javelin and be rewarded with one Storm Gear piece.
- Heart of the Ranger (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Ranger javelin and be rewarded with one Ranger Gear piece.
- Strength of the Colossus (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Colossus javelin and be rewarded with one Colossus Gear piece.
- Speed of the Interceptor (Daily) – Complete 3 Cataclysm arenas using the Interceptor javelin and be rewarded with one Interceptor Gear piece.
WHEN ALL THESE CHANGES ARRIVE IN THE GAME
The Cataclysm’s Week 2 changes are coming in the game on August 13. Here are the timers:
- NA: 8am EDT, 7am CDT, 5am PDT
- EU: 1pm BST, 2pm CEST
- 9pm JST
