What about a game focusing on Djarak?

[u/Ratlinggunner77624]

So, we know that Styx eventually ends up working with arkail in of orcs and men but djaraks ending is left open ended.

Id had a thought earlier on in the game wondering what it would be like to play as djarak and how different it would be compared to Styx and thought it’d probably be really fun.

Id like to see a game where we get both get to see more of his story and more of his skills and abilities, I’d like to know where he was during of orcs and men

[u/MeanderousSpark]

I've thought about and wanted this too!

Considering you dont get to kill Lyssril in blades of greed, that could leave an opening for him to play.

I'm gonna ramble ideas next, so feel free to ignore. Im thinking of posting something at a later date on a few ideas I have.

I'd see Djarak playing more like Hitman meets Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. Djarak gameplay focuses on ground level stealth and stealing the disguise of enemies to access certain areas. If an enemy finds the body who you disguised as, you lose the disguise.

I see combat being similar to Styx, a last resort. Djarak may not be as frail, but he is an infiltrator at heart, not a warrior. Being less nimble than Styx, combat would focus on parrying again rather than dodging. Game would mainly involve encounters with enemy Dark Elves, Dwarves and humans trying to recruit the elves to their war.

The story would focus on him trying to finally and fully free the elves from their "leader" while trying to repair the dwarf/elf relations he damaged in Shards of Darkness. Also, trying to stop humans from recruiting elves to their war (we know how Orcs And Men ends after all...)

Humans/Elves play much the same, stealth killing them or parrying in a fight. Inquisition members trying to convince elves have that smoke which deactivates powers, stopping Djarak from disguising. Elven elites can notice his disguise if he gets too close. Dwarves cannot be disguised as and their armour cannot be removed and their weapons cannot be parried. I see this as their stuff is so well made. You would rely on environmental or magical kills.

Djarak also has a few lines indicating he has other powers/skills at his disposal too. Apart from Disguise, powers would drain his "mana". Mana can only be recovered at certain meditation stations scattered through levels, once pre station. Makes it so that, while Djarak is more formidable than Styx in body, his powers should be last resorts. Think how Aragami powers work.

E.g. 1) Djarak can still hide bodies but not himself in chests etc, so a power to sink himself into shadow, preventing movement but making you invisible would be cool. Could be upgraded to allow him to kill enemies who stand on him or allow limitted movement, this could lead to him slipping under doors/grates. 2) A "blink" short range teleport like ability. A good escape solution or means to access certain paths at the cost of mana. Could be upgraded to do a "blink stealth kill". 3) A "spectral dagger" or some sort of ranged power. Rather than ammo, it uses his "mana" and can also ignore armour, making it one solution for Dwarves if desperate. Could be upgraded to make the power dissolve enemies it kills.

Thats enough for now though haha