Harness the Power of Dark Magic

Do you have what it takes to master the dark arts of the underworld?

Alongside your arsenal of explosive weapons, you’ll wield powerful spells in Scathe to protect yourself or brutally dispatch your enemies

But how do you use them?

In this announcement, we’ll be taking a closer look at how the Dark Magic mechanic works and how you can use it to maximise your demon-slaying potential

In order to channel the dark arts, you first need to gather energy to power them, but a couple of batteries isn’t going to cut it. To really make the magic happen, you’ll need to gather the souls of demons by, you guessed it, killing them!

As you collect these souls, you’ll notice that the purple bar located in the bottom left hand corner of the screen will start filling up. How many souls you need will depend on which spell you want to use, with more powerful spells understandably requiring more souls.

So where do I find these spells in the first place?

We’re not going to give away their secret locations, but we’d recommend keeping an eye out for the corpses of Fallen Mages

We don’t want to spoil too much of the fun, so we’ll only mention a couple of examples here to give you an idea of how potent Dark Magic can be

If you’re struggling to dodge a storm of bullets and you find yourself full of more holes than usual, the Heal spell can be the ideal way to even up the balance. Take out a few demons, endure a few minor gunshot wounds, use their souls to cast Heal on yourself, and rejoin the fray. If you’re playing online co-op and you’re feeling particularly generous, you can even cast Heal on your allies!

Looking for something a bit more offensive?

Freeze will allow you to stop your enemies in their tracks, giving you a chance to line up your headshots and pick them off one by one. As the old saying goes, revenge is a dish best served cold

The Fallen Mages represent one of the most formidable demons in the underworld. They wield untold magical power and are able to teleport between sections of the infernal labyrinth at will. Many are the enforcers who have encountered them and met a painful end.

Before their death, some of these Fallen Mages trapped fragments of their knowledge within ancient relics. Find these relics and feel their arcane wisdom flow through you in the form of Dark Magic.

Want to know even more about Dark Magic?

Then be sure to check out our devlog

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