Posted on: March 22, 2025
Mevelios
Verified ownerGames: 100 Reviews: 19
It's boats! It's sea, sand, and pirates!
YARRRH, matey! Ye be ready to board the mark?! Overall a very well thought-out and complete DLC, full of content, which only loses one star for me for replayability (more on that below). To be as brief as possible: there is exploration, sailing, boat components to choose from and upgrades, ship-to-ship boarding (especially fun in a storm when the wind throws your characters or enemies off ship!) with some innovative combat maps (again, throw 'em to the sharks!) and if you thought the base game was lacking in ethnics diversity, this DLC brings it. Belerion is basically a full region so you can also expect as much content as every other; the major downside would likely be how much sailing it involves, which brings me to the topic of replayability - it's fun when you discover it, but a new playthrough will feel like more of a chore to uncover so many areas. I'm thinking here especially of the treasures to be found at sea, which you cannot track in any way despite being your main source of upgrades. Belerion also happens to be a bit too convenient food-wise: as long as you have an angler onboard and an early upgrade, you won't run out of food even in extreme difficulty (well, at least consumption is so low that it's no bother). On the opposite though, with how long you spend sailing, your funds fall through easily! Apart from krowns, the difficulty cursor is set on the easier side: you can find a wealth of taverns to have your bard play or recruit companions, more are found for free on missions, and it's easier than ever to avoid the guard. Regardless it's a very satisfying DLC, for which I'd wish it were possible to bring sailing throughout the game world, not just this archipelago! The ten Lords of the Sea bring a bit of liveliness once in a while as your success (from trading, missions, ...) will attract their attention, to the point they'll hunt you down - until you defeat them to earn their unique rewards. Jump at it: this DLC is very worthwhile!
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