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Code Vein 2 Expansion Mask of Idris Launches September 9

The DLC's setting, a world built from the emotions of erased histories, directly extends the main game's time-travel premise, and the free Ver.2.0 update adds a post-clear exploration mode, giving players a reason to return beyond the new scenario.

Key Facts

  • The expansion DLC 'Mask of Idris' for 'Code Vein 2' will release on September 9, 2026.
  • The DLC is set in the 'Abandoned World,' a space formed by the emotions of worlds erased by the main game's history-altering events.
  • New buddy characters include Liv Vorda (voiced by Aoi Yuki) and Ruu Magmel (voiced by Manaka Iwami).
  • To play the DLC, players must reach the second ending 'Moon of Harmony' and complete the quest 'Exchange Opinions with Valentin: Magmel Island Book.'
  • A free update Ver.2.0 will release on the same day, adding post-main-story exploration with partners.

Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.

Code Vein 2 Expansion Mask of Idris Launches September 9

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on August 20 that the expansion DLC 'Mask of Idris' for 'Code Vein 2' will release on September 9. The announcement came via the official PlayStation Japan X account, which shared a trailer and a PlayStation Store link. The DLC is set in the 'Abandoned World,' a space formed by the emotions of worlds erased by the history-altering events of the main game. These distorted emotions swell and begin to affect the real world, and the story follows a battle to save another world alongside new partners. Two new companions join the protagonist: Liv Vorda, voiced by Aoi Yuki, the half-sister of the vampire Valentin Vorda and the original overseer of the 'Hollow of Time and Space,' who abandoned her duties out of boredom; and Ruu Magmel, voiced by Manaka Iwami, a lone vampire girl working to stop the Abandoned World's expansion. To access the DLC, players must reach the second ending 'Moon of Harmony' and complete the quest 'Exchange Opinions with Valentin: Magmel Island Book.' A free update, Ver.2.0, will release the same day, adding post-main-story exploration with partners. 'Code Vein 2' is available on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.

  • Liv Vorda wields a halberd and fights as a close-range attacker, with a link trait that increases stagger damage from weapon attacks.
  • Her support code "Dance of Mad Blood" raises her own and the protagonist's attack power, extending the effect with each successful hit.
  • Ruu Magmel uses a one-handed sword and supports sustained combat with the code "Heretical Art of Regeneration," which recovers HP on each successful attack.
  • Her kit also includes "Gift Spark," generating lightning at the protagonist's location, and "Secret Sword: Bursting Mole Dragon," a ground thrust that unleashes a shockwave.
  • Two new weapons appear: the two-handed "Greatsword of the Melted Remains," which accumulates the acid status ailment, and the rune blade "War Shield of Fallen Glory," a pair of large shields usable for parrying and palm strikes.
  • Three new codes are added: "Shunjin Metsuka," a twin-sword exclusive with delayed explosive flames; "Grave Knocker," a physical-type code usable with all weapon types; and the legacy code "Sword of Karma Idris," which summons a large sword imbued with emotional flames.
  • The DLC requires reaching the second ending "Moon of Harmony" at least once, though a new game plus carrying over a qualifying save skips that step.
  • The friend request for Valentin must be progressed to clearing "Exchange Opinions with Valentin: Magmel Island Book," a condition that carries over to new game plus.
  • Game Spark notes the DLC's pricing was unannounced as of its writing, and Ver.2.0 details are expected in future reports.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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