There’s also a third, special “relic” tree that can allows players to pick one of 5 extra trees at character creation regardless of their class. All classes have a main skill tree and an adventurer skill tree that buffs class skills.

The game features 4 unique and quite distinct classes to pick from, with some rather unexpected and original twists. That is highlight summary of what you can do in-game, so let’s start with the classes. The story is told via quests and audiologs, as well as some simple animated cutscenes, but the focus of the game is on the gameplay itself, as is the case with nearly every ARPG. A fantasy world invaded by monsters, evil machines and bugs, and a team of heroes at the ready to overcome the challenges. Since this is the third installment of the series, players are probably familiar with what to expect in terms of gameplay. All with the aim to, eventually, launch an MMO set in this world. So now that we all understand the background of the game, it’s a bit easier to answer: “What is Torchlight 3”? : An ARPG created by industry veterans behind games like Diablo, Diablo 2 and Fate, with a more inviting art style and accessible mechanics. Since Perfect World retains the rights, a new studio under the Perfect World banner founded by Max Schaefer took over the project that is now Torchlight 3. Torchlight 2 was released by the same team, but the studio (Runic Games) was closed in 2017. The game was intentionally designed in a more stylized manner to give their world a lighter fantasy tone and it makes it more inviting than what players may find in the series the team had previously worked on. The team behind Torchlight included the lead designer of Fate, Travis Baldree, as well as co-designers for Diablo and Diablo 2 Max and Eric Schaefer. For some background for newcomers, Torchlight is a game for Xbox 360 and PC that aimed to create a world for a future MMO.

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