An official candle has been released capturing the smell of Tertium, the setting ofWarhammer 40,000: Darktide.Darktideis the latest game set in the dark sci-fi universe ofWarhammer 40Kand is a co-op horde shooter from Fatshark, the developer behind otherWarhammergames taking place in the universe’s fantasy settingVermintideandVermintide 2. Fatshark has received a lot of praise for itsVermintidegames, and so fans were excited to see what the developer would come up with next.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktidesees the player take control of a Reject, a criminal who has been pressed into service of the Astra Militarum to defend the planet of Tertium from an invasion by theChaos god Nurgle. Essentially,Darktideis a horde shooter in the vein ofLeft 4 Dead, where players can choose from different classes and fight against typical zombie enemies as well as some more intimidating foes such as Chaos Ogryns and Beasts of Nurgle.
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With the Chaos god of pestilence and plague taking over Tertium, aDarktideplayer might not want to know what the Hive City smells like. However, for those who do want that extra level of immersion an official candle has been released in collaboration withWarhammer 40,000: Darktide. Known as “The Smell of Tertium,” the candle will burn for around 22 hours. In the product description, it doesn’t actually mention what the “Smell of Tertium” is like, but for those who have played the game, one can’t imagine it leaves a sweet scent in the air.
Alongside this arguably odd bit of merchandise, a few other items are available for purchase forWarhammer 40,000: Darktidefans, including some figures based on the game’s Veteran class and a Traitor Guard.Darktideisn’t just for the fans extreme enough to buy a scented candle, though, and there is plenty to enjoy for those who aren’t as familiar with Fatshark’s previous work and theWarhammer 40,000setting. Some have already beenenjoyingDarktidefor some time, thanks to Fatshark offering a beta to those who pre-ordered.
Now that it has been properly launched,Darktidehas given fans a lot of new contentto celebrate its release. The Throneside zone has been added which comes with a new mission, and two more missions were added to flesh out the game. AfterDarktidesuffered a few delays earlier this year, fans are simply glad to finally get their hands on the game, and now the fans who want an extra bit of immersion can also now enjoy the smell of the horde shooter too.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktideis available on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
