The [b]Lands Awakened[/b] update on November 24 brings exciting developments to combat in Albion Online. In this Dev Talk, Combat Designer Michael Schwahn and Game Director Robin Henkys introduce two major new features: the [b]War Gloves[/b] weapon line and [b]Elite Levels[/b]. [previewyoutube=d0XBGtu-BlI;full][/previewyoutube] Read on for a written summary... [h3]War Gloves[/h3][list] [*]An entirely new [b]brawler weapon line[/b] on the Warrior Weapons tree[/*] [*]Three new [b]base weapons[/b][/*] [*]Four new [b]artifact weapons[/b][/*] [*]Allow various [b]attack combos[/b][/*][/list]War Gloves have a great deal of build versatility, giving players a variety of outplay possibilities and interesting decisions to make. They have [b]one more Q slot ability[/b] than other weapons, allowing build flexibility for different situations. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/2d2efb0521eb85db521cfd3e7b4e43bd5ae604af.jpeg[/img] Here’s a look at just some of their abilities: [list] [*][b]Triple Kick[/b] [list] [*]W-ability[/*] [*]Fly towards the enemy, performing three kicks in the air[/*] [*]Can be aimed close, or at a distance for extra mobility[/*] [*]Can drag one enemy player with you[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/b8a8e086d948a1204dd82a2ff25ba777fc8daa0c.jpeg[/img] [list] [*][b]Blazing Geyser[/b] [list] [*]E-ability of [b]Battle Bracers[/b][/*] [*]An explosion in front of you, dealing damage and knocking enemies into the air[/*] [*]Hitting one enemy [b]resets Q-slot cooldown[/b][/*] [*]Well-suited to building combos[/*] [/list] [/*][/list][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/cb8e48b8a88639904eaff58320ed696e074241df.jpeg[/img] [list] [*][b]Purifying Combination[/b] [list] [*]Three-part combo [list] [*][b]Roundhouse Kick[/b] knocks enemies away[/*] [*][b]Dive Kick[/b] with jump knocks enemies into the air[/*] [*][b]Purifying Fist[/b] deals massive damage[/*] [*]Can be combined with other abilities between each attack[/*] [/list] [/*] [/list] [/*][/list][list] [*]Some other new abilities: [list] [*][b]Cross Step[/b] and [b]Aggressive Burst[/b] suited to an auto-attack style[/*] [*][b]Infernal Boulder[/b] [list] [*]Combined with Triple Kick, can make all three Boulder hits land on one player[/*] [/list] [/*] [/list] [/*][/list]New weapon lines for Hunter and Mage are also being worked on for future updates, so stay tuned. [img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/085cbb4d773fbe385325ad1c22848f134918d6cc.jpeg[/img] [h3]Elite Levels[/h3] Lands Awakened brings significantly increased Fame rewards across the game, which players can use to progress with their weapon specializations. As a further Fame objective for veteran players, the Destiny Board has also been expanded with Elite Levels: [list] [*]These allow combat specializations to reach [b]level 120[/b][/*] [*]Can be unlocked with [b]Fame[/b] [b]credits and Silver[/b][/*] [*]Increase maximum possible specialization bonuses by [b]60 points of Item Power[/b][/*] [*][b]New badges [/b]appear on equipped items, indicating the level of specialization achieved[/*][/list][img]//assets.albiononline.com/uploads/media/default/media/72f34f468f23ab34c90a2c4690b505d18cefabe5.jpeg[/img] Remember, Lands Awakened launches on November 24, and soon after that we’ll have a final Dev Talk where we show some big UI improvements to Loadouts, farming, and party invites. Thanks for watching!