Warhammer: Vermintide 2 – How to Play The New ‘Chaos Wastes’ Mode

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is, in many ways, a straightforward game. It is, in fact, a part of the Warhammer Fantasy universe. It is a sequel. Players will use a giant hammer to fight off hordes of rat-men and other enemies. It’s pretty great! And it is solid proof that first-person melee combat can be good—and with the release of Chaos Wastes, it just got even better.

Chaos Wastes is a huge new DLC for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. Best of all, it’s entirely free to anyone who already owns Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and will come included for anyone who purchases the game from here on out. While the DLC features a slew of new content, the biggest additions come with an entirely different game mode to play across 15 brand-new maps. The new game mode is essentially a rogue-lite, requiring players to march through different combinations of the new areas on their way to the Citadel of Eternity. It creates an extremely satisfying and fresh game loop from that found in the base game and is worth checking out for old fans of the game and newcomers alike. Here is how to get access to the new Chaos Wastes content.

How to start the Chaos Wastes content in Warhammer: Vermintide 2

Simply put, all players need to do to get the Chaos Wastes update is download the update released on April 20, 2021. The game should automatically update and all versions of the game bought in the future will include the Chaos Wastes update as well.

Once the game is updated and the player boots up the game, they will find themselves in Taal’s Horn Keep, the usual starting hub for Warhammer: Vermintide 2. From here, simply walk forward into the central room. To the right, where previously there would have been nothing of note, players will now find an archway and a door that leads to the Chaos Wastes content. It’s hard to miss as it is both entirely new and also has some cool magical stones that float above it. Crossing the threshold leads to the Pilgrimage Chamber, from which all the Chaos Wastes content can be accessed.

Once in the Pilgrimage Chamber, head down the stairs. There are a variety of new features to see along the way, but in the main room at the bottom of the stairs, players will find a table with a map on it. Click on the map to begin an expedition in the new rogue-lite game mode and get to slaying rat-men in all the cool new areas!

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 is available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

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