How will endgame content work in Outriders?

Outriders, despite being a co-op shooter, will feature a full-length story that should keep players engaged for hours on end. 

In a previous article, we went over how long it would take to beat the full Outriders story. Essentially, it can take anywhere from 30 to over 100 hours, depending on how long an individual player spends doing side quests, challenges and looking for high-tier loot. 

However, in addition to those 30-100 hours, there’s another layer behind just the main story and everything that comes with it. Like other RPGs, Outriders will feature something beyond the campaign, which many players call the “endgame.” 

The endgame in Outriders will be accessible once the player defeats the main story. After this occurs, a new option will appear in the game called “Expeditions.”

This new feature is a whole new section of content that players can explore and complete. The Expeditions won’t just be a rehash of campaign missions, however; they’ll be entirely new missions that will keep players engaged long after the main story has concluded. 

Outriders releases on 1st April. (Picture: Square Enix)

As far as we know, there are 15 planned Expeditions, with the 15th, called “The Eye of the Storm” only unlocking after players have completed the previous 14. In each Expedition, players will take on new enemies and finish different objectives. However, no loot will drop during the course of the missions. Instead, all of the loot will become available once each Expedition is complete. 

There are a total of 30 extra levels the player can achieve in the endgame, with the gear having a total of 50 levels. Players can increase the difficulty of their Expeditions by increasing the World Tier, which continues on from the main story. 

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All in all, this seems like a solid endgame plan for the time being but the developers at Square Enix and People Can Fly will need to pump out new content shortly for fans to stay entertained.