Gearbox Software and 2K Games' fantasy tabletop-inspired RPG Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has proved to be a successful Borderlands spin-off. The 2022 title contains all the telltale Borderlands wackiness, with the series' irreverent humor and over-the-top action very apparent in Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' gameplay. However, the recent release also brings lots of its own ideas and twists of the franchise's formula to the table, giving players a new take on a Borderlands adventure with its TTRPG aesthetics and themes.
It still has the first-person shooter elements, loot-based gameplay, and a crazy cast of characters like its sci-fi predecessors, but Tiny Tina's Wonderlands' focus on fantasy and its Bunkers & Badasses role-playing features provide players with a really enjoyable and fresh take on the popular Borderlands series. In keeping with its themes and setup, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has a collection of unique classes that gamers can choose from when building their protagonist, and it has recently been announced that a brand-new class is coming with the next DLC.
A New Class Of Character
While previous Borderlands games let players choose a class to play with, from powerful Sirens to a deadly Gladiator, the characters were always established and only slightly customizable. Each Vault Hunter came with their own unique personality traits, skills, and abilities, but players couldn't change the way they looked or who they were. Further, base Borderlands games only came with four options. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands was a chance to really mix things up, and the addition of a character creator with diverse options proved to be a popular new feature. Gamers could customize their own Fatemaker and pick from six initial classes, with fans even having a chance to select a subclass for further customization.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands seems to be following in the footsteps of previous games like Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, which added new playable characters in their DLC such as Gaige the Mechromancer and Aurelia the Baroness. As it launches on Steam, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will be adding an all-new Mirror of Mystery DLC called Molten Mirrors, which will include the Blightcaller class – a shamanic elementalist that has their own unique set of skills.
The Blightcaller's Abilities
The mysterious Blightcaller has only just been announced, and Gearbox Software has said that it's keeping the specific breakdown of the new class' abilities to itself until closer to the launch of the Shattering Spectreglass expansion, though there have been a few details dropped already. As a shamanic elementalist, the Blightcaller will have less of a weapons-based focus than classes like the Clawbringer. They will be able to channel spirits to aid them in battle, as well as summon storms to tear down enemies and cause chaos.
Like the Spore Warden, the Blightcaller has a penchant for poison and uses elemental aspects to deal damage to foes. From what has been revealed so far, it seems like the Blightcaller might be the perfect pairing with the similarly toxic-focused Spore Warden who can also summon tornadoes which could combine with the Blightcaller's storm powers. Similarly, the Blightcaller's ability to commune with spirits lends itself well to the Graveborn's Dark Magic and Death-touched skills, but players will have to decide for themselves how they want to best make use of the Blightcaller's unique moves.
While the Blightcaller can summon spirits, it's not clear whether they will have their own companion like the Clawbringer's fire-breathing Wyvern or the Spore Warden's toxin-spewing Mushroom pal. Whatever their abilities, adding a new class to Tiny Tina's Wonderlands will help mix things up and could bring players back on board after some fairly mediocre DLC to date.
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.