Developer Neople is set to release The First Berserker Khazan Ultimate Challenge update this week for the action RPG, delivering two new Boss Rush modes.
The developer had been pondering what to offer players as an additional challenge since launch, and seemingly threw out a more traditional hardcore difficulty in favor of something that it felt would be of greater benefit to players’ skill sets.
”We had a storm of ideas. Harder. Nastier. More punishing,” said creative director Junho Lee in a message to players. ”The kind of challenge that not just anyone could take on. Then, one of our developers said:
‘Yeah… I probably wouldn’t play that.’
Lee goes on to add, We knew we wanted something players could challenge themselves with. But we also knew it couldn’t just be hard for the sake of being hard. It had to be fun, something that’s tough but rewarding. A mode you’d be proud to conquer and eager to show off.
Taking all of this into account, we picked two ideas from our brainstorming session. Then came long hours of debate, testing, and refinement. And finally—we found one that made us go:
“This is worth the challenge.”
“This is something I’d be proud to tell others about once I clear it.”
And now, we’re excited to show you those two new modes.
The First Berserker Khazan Ultimate Challenge Update Details
Lee then reveals the two Boss Rush modes, which have different difficulty settings and will launch on May 15, 2025. They’re detailed as follows,
Great General’s Crucible – Fight through groups of thematically organized bosses, unlocking the next theme each time you clear one. You’ll fight with designated specs (gear, level, skills, etc.), and completing all of them will earn you a special reward.
Berserker’s Bloodshed – Make your character stronger with rewards earned from consecutive fights, and push all the way to defeat the final boss. As a final reward, you can earn powerful new weapons and set items.
As a smaller bonus of the First Berserker Khazan Ultimate Challenge update, you’ll also be able to change your appearance even in your first playthrough.
There were also details on the next update after this, including some quality-of-life tweaks to make things go a bit smoother. That update is set to launch sometime later this month or in early June. More details on this update will be confirmed soon.
The First Berserker Khazan is a hardcore action role-playing game where the player will become Khazan, the great general of the Pell Los Empire, who overcame death, and sets out to reveal the incidents that led to his downfall and seek vengeance on his enemies.
The First Berserker Khazan is out now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam
