Outriders details its Pyromancer class and more

Developer People Can Fly and Square Enix launched another broadcast for OUTRIDERS, the upcoming third-person RPG for current and next-generation consoles. In the broadcast, the studio previewed the game’s structure and detailed another of the four playable classes: the Pyromancer. This new broadcast comes after the initial May stream, which previewed the Trickster class and the game’s gear systems.

Structure and hubs

OUTRIDERS isn’t an open-world game. Instead it uses large maps, hubs, and side areas. Different zones will feature towns, which bleed into main story mission areas. There are also hidden locales off the beaten path, which will offer players new rewards and story beats. Players can complete these side missions at any time, as the difficulty and rewards scale based on the player character.

Players can travel between these different zones in their Outrider truck. This isn’t a vehicle that players can drive. Instead, People Can Fly described it as a moving RPG village. During the game, players will improve their truck and recruit new members to the crew. The truck is also a key customization element for the game, and players can decorate it to suit their own tastes.

The Pyromancer

The Pyromancer’s job is to stay at a safe distance and set enemies on fire. Burning enemies take damage over time, and heal the Pyromancer when they die. The class specializes in area attacks against multiple enemies, and can even light foes on fire with its melee attack.

Heatwave is one of the Pyromancer’s first abilities, and sends a line of fire in front of them, setting anything it hits ablaze. Overheat deals minor fire damage to all enemies in an area, marking them for the Pyromancer’s healing abilities. But if Overheat strikes any enemies already on fire, it will deal massive damage.

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