{"id":68502,"date":"2025-10-30T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/how-the-bard-found-his-way-into-halls-of-torment\/"},"modified":"2025-10-30T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:30:00","slug":"how-the-bard-found-his-way-into-halls-of-torment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/how-the-bard-found-his-way-into-halls-of-torment\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Bard Found His Way into Halls of Torment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<article id=\"single-213752\" class=\"mssrc-features font-- has--theme has--branding\" data-clarity-region=\"article\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<header class=\"xwsrc-block-post-header is-style-fifty-fifty has-high-density has-text-align-left\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__content has-text-align-left\">\n<ul class=\"post-tags__list\">\n<li class=\"post-tags__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/idatxbox\/\" class=\"kicker post__meta--category\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Category: <\/span>ID@Xbox<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2025\/10\/\" class=\"kicker\"><time datetime=\"1761841800\">October 30, 2025<\/time><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"h2\">How the Bard Found His Way into Halls of Torment<\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-header__author post-header__author--line\">\n<div class=\"post-header__author__bylines\">\n<ul class=\"post-header__author__list\">\n<li class=\"post-header__author__list__item\"><span class=\"post-header__author__name\">Paul Lawitzki \u2013 Code and Game Design, Caboodle<\/span><span class=\"post-header__author__position d--block\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50\">\n<div class=\"post-header__image\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"post__content\">\n<section class=\"xwsrc-block-content-block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column flex-basis-50 push--25 column--content\">\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/halls-of-torment\/9nmnms626r59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halls of Torment<\/a><\/em> is out on Xbox and we\u2019re super excited to share some insight about the content we\u2019ve added to the game for this special occasion. For quite some time during the development we\u2019ve planned to reward our players with a special treat once they manage to beat the final Lord in the base game \u2013 the base game being the game without additional DLCs. But initially we struggled to determine what this special reward should be. Players always got excited when we added new playable characters to the game, since this opened up new playstyles and new character builds to explore. <\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/HoT_XboxWire_Screenshot_01-1-920ccb8daae9c5a2e89a.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213757\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/HoT_XboxWire_Screenshot_01-1-920ccb8daae9c5a2e89a-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-213757\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Every time a new figure appeared in front of the camp fire, the excitement was high and the urge to give the <em>Halls of Torment<\/em> another spin rekindled. So it became clear to us what would be an adequate response to our players\u2019 final achievement: a unique and fun character for doing victory laps.<\/p>\n<p>And we knew just the right fantasy archetype that would fit perfectly in this position: the Bard. Contrasting the otherwise dark and grim world of <em>Halls of Torment<\/em> with a cheerful trickster that didn\u2019t fight with lightning or steel but with music seemed like the proper send-off to us. The Bard should stand out both thematically and mechanically from all other playable characters. From there our ideas ran wild and an increasingly clear vision for the Bard formed in our heads.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/bard-1920-78a015118a5bac55d218.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213762\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment bard\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment bard\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/bard-1920-78a015118a5bac55d218-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment bard\" class=\"wp-image-213762\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment bard\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p><em>Halls of Torment<\/em> is a very metal game. The environments, characters, and themes are all things you could hear a power metal band make songs about. Even the key art would make a convincing metal album cover or band shirt print. Hence, designing the Bard in the image of a medieval metalhead made perfect sense: long hair, a gold and silver studded lute, a swaggering stance and our medieval musical prodigy was born. The battlefield would be his stage and the armies of the underworld would be his (unintentional) crowd. This of course would also have implications for what abilities the Bard would use while fighting against the hordes of the Halls.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/HoT_XboxWire_Screenshot_02-1-8f22df65751e5a9f567a.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213759\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/HoT_XboxWire_Screenshot_02-1-8f22df65751e5a9f567a-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-213759\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Having a music-based character created another requirement for the game: new music. It would\u2019ve been a missed opportunity to have a metalhead character without any proper electric guitars in the game\u2019s score. The <em>Halls of Torment<\/em> soundtrack is moody and orchestral, and it serves the purpose of underlining the ambience of each world in the game. But it isn\u2019t exactly metal. So we decided to add new tracks specifically for the Bard. We hired a team of professional music producers who helped us out and created a set of three tracks that don\u2019t wear out too quickly even after repeated and prolonged listening. To spice things up a little bit we decided to produce each of the three tracks in three intensity variations. Once you would reach a certain character level, the game would fade to a higher-intensity variation of the currently played track.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-3-c48068e58f90e3a7655b.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213862\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-3-c48068e58f90e3a7655b-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-213862\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Knowing that the Bard would be an outlier in the cast of player characters, we decided to give him his own exclusive set of abilities. Usually, all abilities are shared and interchangeable between all characters. This is where we\u2019ve made an exception. The Bard wouldn\u2019t use any of the standard abilities, and all other characters wouldn\u2019t be able to use the Bard\u2019s music-themed abilities; at least not under normal circumstances. All abilities for the Bard are inspired by rock concert tropes: mosh pits, pyrotechnics, killer riffs, you name it. And since they are brought to you alongside a set of awesome metal tracks, why not have some more fun with it? We implemented the Bard abilities in a way so they\u2019d match the different instrumental rhythms of the music. This is how we wound up implementing a music cue system that would sync all Bard ability triggers with instrumental events in each of the tracks. For reasons of balancing and aesthetics we had to author these music cues manually but it was worth all the effort. Now, when you enter the Halls with the Bard, all combinations of his abilities will result in a glorious light show that will put most stage engineers to shame.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-2-c6b7d3e12df34b9d78b3.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213861\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-2-c6b7d3e12df34b9d78b3-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-213861\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>To top off all of this, we\u2019ve added a bunch of new Bard-themed artifacts that create new challenges via the Shrine of Torment. You\u2019ll also be able to equip the Bard\u2019s Mark with all the other characters \u2013 once you\u2019ve unlocked it \u2013 which will allow you to pick one of the Bard\u2019s abilities at the start of your run.<\/p>\n<figure data-wp-context='{\"uploadedSrc\":\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-1-b3d975d7bbce7db34f62.jpg\",\"figureClassNames\":\"wp-block-image size-fullsize\",\"figureStyles\":null,\"imgClassNames\":\"wp-image-213860\",\"imgStyles\":null,\"targetWidth\":1920,\"targetHeight\":1080,\"scaleAttr\":false,\"ariaLabel\":\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\",\"alt\":\"Halls of Torment screenshot\"}' data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-fullsize wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on-async--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-async-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/xboxwire.thesourcemediaassets.com\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Additional-Screenshot-1-b3d975d7bbce7db34f62-1900x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Halls of Torment screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-213860\"><button class=\"lightbox-trigger\" type=\"button\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-label=\"Enlarge image: Halls of Torment screenshot\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\" data-wp-on-async--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\" data-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<p>Overall, we\u2019re pretty happy with how this addition to our group of heroes has turned out. Bringing the Bard to the campfire felt like finding a missing piece for a jigsaw puzzle. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xbox.com\/en-US\/games\/store\/halls-of-torment\/9nmnms626r59\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Halls of Torment<\/a><\/em> is available now on Xbox. Alongside the base game you\u2019ll also be able to grab the Boglands DLC which contains two additional characters, an extra swamp stage, and a slew of new items and abilities. We hope you\u2019ll enjoy it!<\/p>\n<div id=\"msp1761767701477\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"ms-product-badge mspb-large\" data-product-id=\"9nmnms626r59\">\n<div class=\"mspb-primary-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9nmnms626r59\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/store-images.s-microsoft.com\/image\/apps.11163.13945805245546121.f6dfab60-ee0a-4b20-b702-c24f420913e6.704e62de-a195-4320-886a-96f0af52ef77?w=400&amp;h=600\" alt=\"Halls of Torment\" class=\"skip-lazy\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-feature-badge xbox-play-anywhere\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.onestore.ms\/cdnfiles\/sfw-service-web-onestore-onerf-2017-11-8-12\/store\/common\/images\/xpalogo_black.png\" alt=\"Xbox Play Anywhere\" class=\"skip-lazy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Halls of Torment<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mspb-secondary-details\">\n<div class=\"mspb-left-container\">\n<p>Chasing Carrots<\/p>\n<div class=\"mspb-rating\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t<span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><span>\u2606<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-total-ratings\">135<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-full-stars\" style=\"width: 54px\">\n\t\t\t<span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span><span>\u2605<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-price\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mspb-msrp\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span>$9.99<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<span>$7.99<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-buttons\">\n\t<a class=\"mspb-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/store\/apps\/9nmnms626r59\" target=\"_blank\">Get it now<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badges\">\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge pc-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tPC Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-bottom-badge xbox-game-pass\">\n\t\t\tXbox Game Pass\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mspb-right-container\">\n<div class=\"mspb-description\">\n\t\tHalls of Torment is a horde survival game with a pre-rendered retro look reminiscent of RPGs from the late 90s. Choose one of many hero characters and descend into the deadly Halls of Torment. Fight unholy horrors from beyond and survive wave after wave of enemies until you face one of the tormented Lords. Strengthen your hero with character traits, abilities, and items. Create a new powerful build during each run. Explore various underground expanses and find new powerful items that enable you to venture even deeper into the abyss.<\/p>\n<p>Includes the premium features \u201cAlternative Character Skins\u201d, \u201cSupporter HUD Skins\u201d and the \u201cTraining Grounds\u201d with the latest update: Bardcore!<\/p>\n<p>Bardcore Includes:<br \/>\n\u2013 New Character: The Bard<br \/>\n\u2013 6 New Abilities<br \/>\n\u2013 6 New Endgame Artifacts<br \/>\n\u2013 3 Metal Music Tracks<br \/>\n\u2013 Music Selection per Stage<br \/>\n\u2013 Manual Level Ups\t<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<style>\n.post-template-default .xwsrc-block-content-block .wp-block-column.flex-basis-50.push--25.column--content {\n\tflex: 100%;\n\tmargin-left: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-stories--213752__title\" id=\"related-stories--213752\" class=\"curated-content-panel\">\n<div 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