'Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide' DLC release date: Karak Azgaraz DLC announced; to arrive with largest patch yet

The first "Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide" downloadable content (DLC) pack for will bring players to the snow covered peaks of the Grey Mountains in Karak Azgaraz.

In this expansion pack, players will have to protect the Dwarfen fortress from the Skaven. There will be three new levels to tread and a couple of new weapons to utilize.

The description for the "Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide" DLC is as follows:

"Battle the Skaven in the ancient halls of the Dwarfen Khazid Kro, made of cold stone and old technology. Explore the mountains in search of The Cursed Rune. Finally, make your way to the top of the mountain to light the first beacon and trigger the Chain of Fire."

Khazid Kro is the home of a Dwarfen engineer named Halgrim, who will play an important role in the success of the mission. The Cursed Rune is the location for a "special rune." Chain of Fire is where players could warn everyone of the impending danger.

To aid "Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide" players in completing the deadly missions in the "Karak Azgaraz" DLC, there will be two new "rare" weapons.

The Dwarf Ranger will get to wield the Warpick during battle while the Witch Hunter can equip himself with the Falchion.

The "Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide: Karak Azgaraz" DLC has no release date yet, but the price was revealed to be $8.99.

To prepare for the release of the DLC, developer Fatshark will release the largest patch for "Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide" yet, update 1.5.

Players can try it out by joining the open beta. There, they should be able to try out the new DLC and help in polishing it before it is officially released.

"This patch is a big one," Fatshark wrote about the massive "Warhammer: End Times –Vermintide: Karak Azgaraz" update.

"In the last couple of months we've been extremely focused on solving bugs and acting on community feedback. The results are a patch larger than any we've ever released before," they added.