Season 2 of Highguard is right here, and it’s a giant one. Episode 2 launched Feb 6, bringing the sport’s first new Warden, a brand-new map, a Ranked Mode, and sweeping quality-of-life and steadiness modifications throughout the board.
From aggressive development to a direwolf-shapeshifting monster hunter, listed here are the largest modifications within the Highguard Season 2 replace.
Ranked Mode Added
Ranked Mode formally arrives in Episode 2, giving aggressive gamers a structured ladder to climb and rewards to earn. Ranked makes use of the 3v3 format, which the builders say most closely fits Highguard’s tactical core, and introduces a full RP system with win/loss modifiers, solo queue bonuses, and safety in opposition to unfair matchmaking.
Gamers will begin in Bronze 3 and might work their method by way of seven ranks — from Bronze (Hare) all the way in which to Grandmaster (Leviathan). Every Episode options two Ranked Splits, rotating maps, bases, and steadiness modifications to maintain the meta recent. To unlock Ranked, gamers should first win 10 matches of 3v3 Raid Mode, with progress carried over from Episode 1.
New Warden: Ekon
Episode 2 additionally introduces Ekon, the sport’s first post-launch Warden. A legendary monster-slayer and final survivor of the traditional Wildwalkers, Ekon brings a predator-style equipment constructed round monitoring and ending wounded enemies.
His passive, Dread, reveals the heartbeat of low-health enemies, whereas Wolf Spirit sends a spectral wolf throughout the map to hunt and mark targets. His final, Fearsome Howl, applies Dread to all enemies and boosts motion pace. Ekon’s signature means is his Wolf Type, remodeling right into a direwolf with unmatched pace, scent monitoring, and a lethal chew assault that transitions seamlessly again into human fight.
New Location: Skydrift
Far west of Headwall, past the huge, uncharted lands of Highguard, the place the maps go clean, and expeditions go lacking, lies the misplaced metropolis of Skydrift.
You possibly can journey throughout colossal chain bridges and thru outstanding Sky Jumpers to achieve Skydrift’s highest level — a palace above the clouds.
Skydrift is added to the map rotation in 3v3 and 5v5.
Make sure to test the complete Highguard Season 2 patch notes for each element.
