{"id":70167,"date":"2026-07-28T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70167"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:59:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T05:59:46","slug":"open-world-rpg-dragonsword-awakening-offers-abyssal-direwolf-familiar-dlc-for-free-for-a-limited-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/open-world-rpg-dragonsword-awakening-offers-abyssal-direwolf-familiar-dlc-for-free-for-a-limited-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Open-world RPG DragonSword:\u00a0Awakening offers\u00a0Abyssal\u00a0Direwolf\u00a0familiar\u00a0DLC for free for a limited time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DragonSword: Awakening<\/strong>&nbsp;players who want more out of their adventures in Obis can claim the&nbsp;Abyssal&nbsp;Direwolf&nbsp;familiar for free until August 30 at 10 PM UTC. Those who own the base game can claim the DLC on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4742660\/DragonSword__Awakening__Familiar__Abyssal_Direwolf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam page<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;keep it&nbsp;after the free claim period ends.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Launch Trailer - DragonSword : Awakening\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I3CBJZJolso?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to making your commutes easier,&nbsp;DragonSword: Awakening\u2019s familiars provide passive bonuses such as&nbsp;elemental stat bonuses and damage over time triggers. The Abyssal&nbsp;Direwolf\u2019s&nbsp;main ability is Boost Jump, which allows you to jump farther when using a Ground Boost. In addition, all your familiars get access to Boost Jump, a 20% reduction in stamina consumption during a Ground Boost, and a&nbsp;10% extra movement speed boost while on land. Long story short, having this familiar in your party gives you the zoomies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260727-456851-002-1080x608-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260727-456851-002-1080x608-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260727-456851-002-1080x608-1-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260727-456851-002-1080x608-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Abyssal&nbsp;Direwolf&nbsp;DLC&nbsp;usually costs&nbsp;$7.99 USD&nbsp;but is free to claim&nbsp;until August 30. Once the claim period ends, the DLC&nbsp;will&nbsp;revert to its original price.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DragonSword: Awakening is&nbsp;available&nbsp;for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4570720\/DragonSword__Awakening\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/open-world-anime-rpg-dragonsword-awakening-cleared-for-launch-as-court-dismisses-all-of-webzens-claims-against-the-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open-world anime RPG Dragonsword: Awakening cleared for launch as court dismisses all of Webzen\u2019s claims against the game<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The open-world anime RPG DragonSword: Awakening is distributing its Abyssal Direworld DLC for free until August 30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":70170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-07-28T12:00:08+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrpeecguvi2f","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrpeecguvi2f\",\"cid\":\"bafyreig3qch4ab3tfpq6lqupdeqbpos5ympi4elvrzftdrmsvf6nbmywle\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreigwh7v6lgbw4336rdvoypno6zbsd7jd6wjrfj7esviznkgmv6c4c4\",\"rev\":\"3mrpeech7na2f\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-70167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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