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* GroundhogDayLoop: A benevolent, beneficial version. [[spoiler: You awake from your DemonicPossession to find Stormfall mostly destroyed, and have to fight Ahriman. After your [[HopelessBossFight inevitable death against him]], you awaken once more a medical cart with perfect recollection of your fate. This gives you the knowledge to start preparing for the invasion in a limited version of the [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stormfall mode]], with a limited amount of time to do so. If you die again, this process repeats, but any levels gained are retained, and any buildings apart from the Regent Assembly that you built remain that way.]]
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* GroundhogDayLoop: A benevolent, beneficial version. [[spoiler: You awake from your DemonicPossession to find Stormfall mostly destroyed, and have to fight Ahriman. After your [[HopelessBossFight inevitable death against him]], you awaken once more a medical cart with perfect recollection of your fate. This gives you the knowledge to start preparing for the invasion in a limited version of the [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stormfall mode]], with a limited amount of time to do so. If you die again, this process repeats, but any levels gained are retained, and any buildings apart from the Regent Assembly that you built remain that way. In the main story mode, the loop ends when you win, but in the Champion of Stormfall mode, it remains in place regardless of if you win or lose. [[GameplayAndStorySegregation However, given that the story reaches a conclusion, it can be assumed that the Purifier will be able to leave the loop whenever they choose.]] ]]
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* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In the epilogue after the boss of Act 4, [[spoiler: Heimlock attempts to make amends with Valeria, begging to not be shut out of her life. Valeria simply states that she never wants to cross paths with him again, and the Purifier is quick to shut down any further protests from him.]]
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* AndYourRewardIsClothes: Some later quests provide an assortment of [[EquipmentHidingFashion cosmetic overrides]] for your character. Reusable dyes are also an uncommon drop from enemies.
* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Attacks and spells, both from yourself and your enemies, have specific colours to indicate their element.
**Physical: A neutral colour or pale white.
**Toxic: Green.
**Rend: Red.
**Fire: Orange.
**Frost: Pale blue.
**Lightning: Blue.
**Aether: Light Purple.
**Sacred: Light Yellow.
**Shadow: Dark Purple.
**Physical: A neutral colour or pale white.
**Toxic: Green.
**Rend: Red.
**Fire: Orange.
**Frost: Pale blue.
**Lightning: Blue.
**Aether: Light Purple.
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* IAmLegion: Lambach refers to themselves in plural, despite not speaking in often the form of "the we". Fittingly, they have a VoiceOfTheLegion.VoiceOfTheLegion that has both male and female elements to it.
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* GameBreakingBug: The game is unfortunately noted to have a plethora of minor bugs, but its first iterations had rather significant ones. In particular was a significant glitch on the Act 3 boss, where dealing too much damage to them at certain points in the fight would render them unkillable. This was patched quickly, [[NeverLiveItDown but this permanently tainted the game's reputation]].
* GroundhogDayLoop: A benevolent, beneficial version. [[spoiler: You awake from your DemonicPossession to find Stormfall mostly destroyed, and have to fight Ahriman. After your [[HopelessBossFight inevitable death against him]], you awaken once more a medical cart with perfect recollection of yourdeath.fate. This gives you the knowledge to start preparing for the invasion in a limited version of the [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stormfall mode]], with a limited amount of time to do so. If you die again, this process repeats, but any levels gained are retained, and any buildings apart from the Regent Assembly that you built remain that way.]]
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* RippleEffectProofMemory: [[spoiler: Bestowed upon the main character by a baby dragon, in order to defeat Ahriman by means of a GroundhogDayLoop.]]
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* HopelessBossFight: Your first fight against [[spoiler: Ahriman]] will always end in failure. You will get further attempts to challenge them later, but depending on how well you can prepare, your next few rematches may be excercises in ControllableHelplessness.
* IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight: Happens multiple times throughout the story with [[spoiler: Heimlock]], and later with [[spoiler: Valeria]].
* GroundhogDayLoop: A benevolent, beneficial version. [[spoiler: You awake from your DemonicPossession to find Stormfall mostly destroyed, and have to fight Ahriman. After your [[HopelessBossFight inevitable death against him]], you awaken once more a medical cart with perfect recollection of your death. This gives you the knowledge to start preparing for the invasion in a limited version of the [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stormfall mode]], with a limited amount of time to do so. If you die again, this process repeats, but any levels gained are retained, and any buildings apart from the Regent Assembly that you built remain that way.]]
* GroundhogDayLoop: A benevolent, beneficial version. [[spoiler: You awake from your DemonicPossession to find Stormfall mostly destroyed, and have to fight Ahriman. After your [[HopelessBossFight inevitable death against him]], you awaken once more a medical cart with perfect recollection of your death. This gives you the knowledge to start preparing for the invasion in a limited version of the [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stormfall mode]], with a limited amount of time to do so. If you die again, this process repeats, but any levels gained are retained, and any buildings apart from the Regent Assembly that you built remain that way.]]
* PostEndGameContent: Once you have completed the game, you gain access to the Champion of Stormfall mode, which places you in charge of improving Stormfall between missions, in order to upgrade yourself further.
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* ShouldersOfDoom: Heimlock wears ridiculously huge pauldrons, worthy of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Space Marine Primarch]]. Other Purifiers aren't modest about those either.
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* ShouldersOfDoom: Heimlock wears ridiculously huge pauldrons, worthy of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Space Marine Primarch]]. Other Purifiers aren't modest about those either.either, and you can gain some rather impressive ones as well.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Prior to the Chapter 4 update, [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]] However, now that the fourth and final chapter has released, the recovery is far more explained.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Prior to the Chapter Act 4 update, [[spoiler:The [[spoiler:the main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]] However, now that the fourth and final chapter has released, the recovery is far more explained.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: Prior to the Chapter 4 update, [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]]]] However, now that the fourth and final chapter has released, the recovery is far more explained.
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* AntiMagicalFaction: The Republic of Man sees any and all forms of magic, even the holy-seeming kind used by the player character, as "witchcraft" that must be brutally purged.
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* {{Magitek}}: The [[CosmicEntities Primordials]] that created the world, made it inherently magical. Even the technology of the supernatural-fearing Republic is powered by supernatural energies.
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* TheMagicVersusTechnologyWar: The United Republic of Mankind use advanced technology powered by energy crystals and they despise the supernatural, seeking to destroy its presence. In their minds, magic is associated with witchcraft and they see it as inherently corrupting.
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* MagneticWeapons: Republic soldiers are armed with railguns and the player character themselves can use one via a ranged weapon skill.
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* MagneticWeapons: Republic soldiers are armed with railguns and the player character themselves can use one the Deathgazer Railgun via a ranged weapon skill.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]]
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* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Inquisitor Maelys is built up to be a major antagonist, but is ultimately taken out by Valeria offscreen.]]
* TheUnfought: [[spoiler:Inquisitor Maelys is built up to be a major antagonist, but is ultimately taken out by Valeria offscreen.]]
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* SuperMode: Upon completing Act I you get to choose one of four Apocalyptic Forms that you can transform into. Progressing through the story lets you unlock the other forms.
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* SuperMode: Upon completing Act I you get to choose one of four Apocalyptic Forms that you can transform into. Progressing through the story lets you unlock the other forms.forms.
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]]
* UnexplainedRecovery: [[spoiler:The main quest ends with the protagonist sacrificing themselves to save Heimlock and Valeria from being possessed by Ahriman by taking in all his essence themselves. There's a brief image of Ahriman gloating about his victory, the credits roll...then [[PostEndGameContent Champion of Stonefall mode]] starts, and the protagonist is perfectly fine.]]
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* CharacterClassSystem: Averted. There's no classes to choose from, you just pick up the skills you want.
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* MageMarksman: A potential build is a gunslinging magic-user who can use both ranged skills and spells by wielding a gun and a catalyst.
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* SkillScoresAndPerks: You use a skill tree to build your character. The two outer rings of the tree can be rotated so that you can potentially create a mixed hybrid build.
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* FighterMageThief: When creating your character, you choose your starting weapon between a sword, a bow or a staff. However, this only determines what you start off with and you're free to build your character however you wish.
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* ShouldersOfDoom: Heimlock wears ridiculously huge pauldrons, worthy of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Space Marine Primarch]]. Other Purifiers aren't modest about those either.
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* SuperMode: Upon completing Act I you get to choose one of four Apocalyptic Forms that you can transform into. Progressing through the story lets you unlock the other forms.
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* CharacterClassSystem: Averted. There's not classes to choose from, you just pick up the skills you want.
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* LargeAndInCharge: Even outside of armor, Heimlock is a massive wall of muscle despite his age.
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* TheChosenOne: A dark example. [[spoiler:The protagonist, Edric and Valeria were all handpicked by Ahriman to serve as vessels for his power.]]
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* BigBad: [[spoiler:Ahriman the Sleeper orchestrated the entire plot in order to force Heimlock, who he had enslaved, to release him from his prison.]]
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot, as the Purifier is suddenly framed for treason against the Republic and is forced to go on the run.
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot, as the Purifier is are suddenly framed for treason against attacked by a mysterious Demon who awakens a dark power within you. Accused of witchcraft by your former brothers and sisters of the Republic and is Republic, you are forced to go on the run.
run, and things only escalate as a dark plot begins to reveal itself.
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot...
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot...
plot, as the Purifier is suddenly framed for treason against the Republic and is forced to go on the run.
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot...
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* BodyHorror: The servants of Ashtaroth are deformed, tumor-covered monstrosities.
* EvilIsVisceral: Lambach's lair is full of corpse piles, unidentified guts and barely stops short of being a full-on WombLevel.
* ExtraEyes: [[spoiler: Lambach]]. Six eyes set in what looks like a SkullForAHead.
* IAmLegion: Lambach refers to themselves in plural, despite not speaking in a VoiceOfTheLegion.
* LizardFolk: The Svriir. [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent They're predictably abhorrent.]]
* MultiStageBattle: [[spoiler: Edric]] goes through three platforms, with a different fighting style on each one.
* OneWingedAngel: Subverted with [[spoiler: Lambach]]. The one you were talking to turns out to be an anglerfish-style extension of the boss' real body, and the second stage of the SequentialBoss makes you face a massive, six-armed monstrosity with CombatTentacles in a very confined space.
--> '''The Purifier''': Either it's dead... [[TemptingFate or really pissed off]].
* StationaryBoss: Lambach.
* ShouldersOfDoom: Heimlock wears ridiculously huge pauldrons, worthy of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Space Marine Primarch]]. Other Purifiers aren't modest about those either.
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''Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem'' is an isometric action-RPG made by French Wolcen Studio (formerly known as Solarfall Games). The PlayerCharacter is a member of the Purifiers, a ChurchMilitant led by Grand Inquisitor Heimlock. During an operation against the rebellious Brotherhood of Dawn, you discover that something forced the savage underground creatures known as the Svriir to run towards the surface, and that's only the beginning of much darker plot...
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* BodyHorror: The servants of Ashtaroth are deformed, tumor-covered monstrosities.
* EvilIsVisceral: Lambach's lair is full of corpse piles, unidentified guts and barely stops short of being a full-on WombLevel.
* ExtraEyes: [[spoiler: Lambach]]. Six eyes set in what looks like a SkullForAHead.
* IAmLegion: Lambach refers to themselves in plural, despite not speaking in a VoiceOfTheLegion.
* LizardFolk: The Svriir. [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent They're predictably abhorrent.]]
* MultiStageBattle: [[spoiler: Edric]] goes through three platforms, with a different fighting style on each one.
* OneWingedAngel: Subverted with [[spoiler: Lambach]]. The one you were talking to turns out to be an anglerfish-style extension of the boss' real body, and the second stage of the SequentialBoss makes you face a massive, six-armed monstrosity with CombatTentacles in a very confined space.
--> '''The Purifier''': Either it's dead... [[TemptingFate or really pissed off]].
* StationaryBoss: Lambach.
* ShouldersOfDoom: Heimlock wears ridiculously huge pauldrons, worthy of a [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40000 Space Marine Primarch]]. Other Purifiers aren't modest about those either.
