The Last Faith Awakened Ancients DLC lands free on Nintendo Switch
The Last Faith has received a substantial free expansion on Nintendo Switch: the Awakened Ancients DLC.
Released as a no-cost download on the Nintendo eShop, the add-on expands the game's Metroidvania framework with new modes, characters, weapons, executions, and quality-of-life improvements.
The DLC is available now to Switch owners and is accompanied by an official trailer showcasing the new content.
Overview and context
Awakened Ancients adds a suite of gameplay modes and content designed to extend replayability for players who have completed The Last Faith's main campaign.
The package includes a long-requested New Game+ option, a new Dungeon Mode accessible in-game, a Boss Rush mode, and a survival-style Tower of Despair.
The expansion also introduces new selectable characters, unique enemies and bosses, additional weapons and items, and fresh executions and gameplay tweaks.
Rewritten release summary (journalistic)
According to the DLC release notes, Nintendo Switch players can download the Awakened Ancients expansion for The Last Faith free of charge.
The update expands the Mythringal setting with new areas and introduces a New Game+ mode, allowing experienced players to uncover additional secrets.
The developers also added several new game modes and a challenging set of enemies and bosses under the Awakened Ancients banner.
Key features and unlock conditions
- Dungeon Mode: After acquiring the Nighthunter’s Grappling Claw, a new area in Oxnevylle Manor becomes accessible.
Dungeon Mode lets players use three new characters to find exclusive weapons, bosses, NPCs and items; completion awards a new character skin.
- New Game+: Players can restart their journey as Eryk or one of three new characters unlocked through Dungeon Mode.
Higher difficulties are available via NG+2, NG+3 and beyond.
The DLC notes warn that previous save data will be replaced and events reset when starting New Game+.
- Boss Rush Mode: Unlocked after finishing the base game, this option appears in the Extra section when starting a New Game+.
Players face all base-game bosses as Eryk or the new characters; optional bosses tied to Dungeon Mode are excluded.
Completing Boss Rush grants a new skin.
- Tower of Despair: Also unlocked after completing the main story, this survival mode pits players against waves of enemies drawn from each act.
It supports Eryk and the three new characters.
- Additional content: The DLC adds seven unique enemies and five new bosses in the Awakened Ancients segment, new executions, gameplay improvements, and additional items and weapons.
Availability and where to watch
Both The Last Faith and the Awakened Ancients DLC are available on Nintendo Switch via the eShop.
An official trailer for the DLC is available from the publisher and provides a visual overview of the new modes and foes.
For readers tracking Switch releases and indie Metroidvania updates, this DLC represents a significant free content drop that expands endgame and replay options for The Last Faith players.
The Last Faith has received a substantial free expansion on Nintendo Switch: the Awakened Ancients DLC.
Released as a no-cost download on the Nintendo eShop, the add-on expands the game's Metroidvania framework with new modes, characters, weapons, executions, and quality-of-life improvements.
The DLC is available now to Switch owners and is accompanied by an official trailer showcasing the new content.
Overview and context
Awakened Ancients adds a suite of gameplay modes and content designed to extend replayability for players who have completed The Last Faith's main campaign.
The package includes a long-requested New Game+ option, a new Dungeon Mode accessible in-game, a Boss Rush mode, and a survival-style Tower of Despair.
The expansion also introduces new selectable characters, unique enemies and bosses, additional weapons and items, and fresh executions and gameplay tweaks.
Rewritten release summary (journalistic)
According to the DLC release notes, Nintendo Switch players can download the Awakened Ancients expansion for The Last Faith free of charge.
The update expands the Mythringal setting with new areas and introduces a New Game+ mode, allowing experienced players to uncover additional secrets.
The developers also added several new game modes and a challenging set of enemies and bosses under the Awakened Ancients banner.
Key features and unlock conditions
- Dungeon Mode: After acquiring the Nighthunter’s Grappling Claw, a new area in Oxnevylle Manor becomes accessible.
Dungeon Mode lets players use three new characters to find exclusive weapons, bosses, NPCs and items; completion awards a new character skin.
- New Game+: Players can restart their journey as Eryk or one of three new characters unlocked through Dungeon Mode.
Higher difficulties are available via NG+2, NG+3 and beyond.
The DLC notes warn that previous save data will be replaced and events reset when starting New Game+.
- Boss Rush Mode: Unlocked after finishing the base game, this option appears in the Extra section when starting a New Game+.
Players face all base-game bosses as Eryk or the new characters; optional bosses tied to Dungeon Mode are excluded.
Completing Boss Rush grants a new skin.
- Tower of Despair: Also unlocked after completing the main story, this survival mode pits players against waves of enemies drawn from each act.
It supports Eryk and the three new characters.
- Additional content: The DLC adds seven unique enemies and five new bosses in the Awakened Ancients segment, new executions, gameplay improvements, and additional items and weapons.
Availability and where to watch
Both The Last Faith and the Awakened Ancients DLC are available on Nintendo Switch via the eShop.
An official trailer for the DLC is available from the publisher and provides a visual overview of the new modes and foes.
For readers tracking Switch releases and indie Metroidvania updates, this DLC represents a significant free content drop that expands endgame and replay options for The Last Faith players.
