Illwhyrin, the witch queen of Char, has been vanquished, her lair Witchaven destroyed, and the curse that plagued the land is finally lifted. However, shortly afterwards the valiant hero Grondoval the Witchbane is contacted by a mysterious golden dragon, who tells him that Illwhyrin's sister Cirae-Argoth is coming to avenge her death. Demonic legions abduct the princess Elizabeth along with other people from Grondoval's homeland Stazhia. It's time for the hero to embark on an even more dangerous journey, rescue the innocents, and defeat the evil witch.

Like its predecessor, Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance is a medieval fantasy-themed first-person action game. The gameplay is similar to that of the previous game, with a few additions. The protagonist is now able to fight with two weapons at once (one in each hand), as well as equip shields. The sequel also includes a Build engine level editor that allows players to create their own stages.

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Screenshots

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance DOS An archer

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance DOS This is my new enchanted axe

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance DOS Main menu

Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance DOS The beginning

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Alternate Titles

"Witchaven II: Vingança Sangrenta" -- Brazilian title

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User Reviews

Lackluster sequel actually detracts from the original.	DOS	Jason Musgrave (72)

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Critic Reviews

PC Team	DOS	Jun, 1996	90 out of 100	90
Privat Computer PC	DOS	1996	83 out of 100	83
Adrenaline Vault, The (AVault)	DOS	1996		80
PC Zone	DOS	Aug 13, 2001	7.2 out of 10	72
Shooterplanet	DOS	Oct 09, 2008	71 out of 100	71
PC Action (Germany)	DOS	Jul, 1996	62 out of 100	62
PC Soluces	DOS	Jul, 1996		60
Power Play	DOS	Jul, 1996	50 out of 100	50
Computer Gaming World (CGW)	DOS	Sep, 1996		40
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	DOS	Jul, 1996		40

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Trivia

Cover art

The cover art for Witchaven 2 was created by artists Ken Kelly, who also created the cover art for the original game.

Cutscene anomaly

During the course of the game, the player collects different weapons and armor to make him appear more or less like a Midian Knight on the cover of the original Witchaven (spiked shield, horned helmet, chain vest, etc.) However, in the cut scenes, Grondoval wears bright gold armor and helm and never holds an axe. The gold armor only matches with the breastplate that the player can attain during play. The player's hands do not match the cut scene versions' hands and wrists *at all*.

Engine improvements

Although it uses the same engine as the original "Witchaven, slight improvements and changes made it impossible to open Witchaven maps with the new map editor that came with Witchaven 2.

German classification

On July 31, 1996, Witchaven II: Blood Vengeance was put on the infamous German index by the BPjS. For more information about what this means and to see a list of games sharing the same fate, take a look here: BPjS/BPjM indexed games