The next story update of the Secrets of the Obscure (SOTO) expansion (entitled Through the Veil) is slated to be released on November 7th along with the last new map (Inner Nayos) for the region. “Through the Veil” will be comprised of 3 new story chapters. ArenaNet provided the following chart of their plans for rolling out the complete SOTO expansion (to be completed in 2024).
I’m honestly not a fan of the existing rift hunting mechanic (3 tiers of them). The update is bringing a twist of that mechanic (where you portal into the Kryptis realm to face even more difficult mobs) called Convergences. I’ve barely run any tier 2 or 3 Kryptis rifts (so I’m already lacking the requisite unstable Kryptis motivations to open up those rifts on my own). If I’m guessing, these Convergences will likely be zerg-fests in the beginning unless each instance has limits to the number of players that can join.
Myself (in the casual potato role), I’m primarily looking forward to the advancement of the story, the final new map, and additional mastery points.
