Gamers will be able to battle a powerful lich and her army

Nov 21, 2013 23:26 GMT  ·  By

Video game developer Cryptic announces that the Shadowmantle expansion for its MMO Neverwinter will be launched for all players on December 5 of this year, giving them a chance to try out the new Ranger class.

The characters they create come complete with new abilities and skills and gamers will be able to use them to explore a new Zone, called the Dread Ring, which houses a new powerful threat to the world of the MMO.

Valindra Shadowmantle, a powerful lich, is ready to use an army to break out of the new zone and players will have to fight a variety of new monsters in order to stop her.

All the classes that were part of Neverwinter at launch will also get access to new Paragon Paths, which allow them to become more powerful, and a new system of Artifacts and Collections means that equipment will not level up alongside a character.

Shadowmantle is free and Neverwinter does not charge a monthly subscription.