Blades of Fire 2.0 showcases Titanium Difficulty and New Game Plus in new video

505 Games and MercurySteam have released a new Blades of Fire 2.0 feature showcase video today going over the Titanium Difficulty and New Game Plus mode.

This video follows the recent Transmutation and Photo Mode videos covering more of the upcoming 2.0 update. Blades of Fire launched last year on PS5, Xbox Series, and for PC via the Epic Games Store. It launches on May 14 for Steam alongside the 2.0 update on all platforms. A Blades of Fire Steam demo is now live with save data carrying over to the full release. 

You can find the Blades of Fire 2.0 New Game Plus mode and Titanium Difficulty video alongside more details from MercurySteam and 505 Games below:

With the release of the dark fantasy action-adventure Blades of Fire on Steam just days away, developer MercurySteam and publisher 505 Games have revealed details on two more new features to come with Version 2.0. The final video of their weekly feature reveal series showcases a punishing new difficulty mode, Titanium Difficulty, alongside the introduction of New Game Plus, allowing players to replay Aran de Lira’s adventure and uncover a new level of mastering the forge.

The highly challenging difficulty level, Titanium Difficulty – recommended only for the most experienced players looking to prove themselves – doesn’t pull any punches! It requires smart combat tactics, excellent weapon management, and a perceptive eye to strategize against enemy behaviour for them to come out unscathed. Players will battle their way through enemies with enhanced health, armour, and a 20% damage increase. Bosses have been rebalanced, with stricter timing-based mechanics – rewards come to those with precise combat, while failure awaits the reckless. And if that wasn’t enough, the Queen has placed a curse on certain Anvils throughout the realm, rendering them unusable for rest or fast travel, hindering Aran’s progress.

Unlocked after completing Blades of Fire a first time, New Game Plusinvites players to relive Aran’s adventure while maintaining most of their progression. Skills and upgrades, health and stamina gems, weapons and blueprints, materials, forge memory, codex content, Arcana spells and unlocked skins, will carry over but at a cost, as enemy damage will scale to a player’s maximum health. For the completionists, New Game Plus introduces two new skins and 27 exclusive forge statues that will unlock brand new weapon parts. Visible on the map from the start, offer up the correct weapon type to each statue to make new weapon parts available in the forge.

For players looking to put their skills to the test and reap the rewards that come from overcoming a brutal challenge, Titanium Difficulty and New Game Plus are exactly what they’re looking for.

Download the Blades of Fire demo, available now on Steam, and experience the new features included in Version 2.0 ahead of its official launch. 

Blades of Fire is currently available on PC via the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. Blades of Fire – Version 2.0 will be available on Steam on May 14. 

Starting May 14, the Version 2.0 upgrade launches as a free update on all other platforms, including PlayStation 5, Xbox, and Epic Games Store (PC).