With the MMO extravaganza in full force this year, Trion World’s recently celebrated the one year anniversary of their popular online role-playing game RIFT by announcing its first full-fledged expansion, “Storm Legion,” to be released in the coming months. Among the new content being added, including two additional zones that more than triple the size of the existing world, a handful of new 5-man and raid sized dungeons, player housing, and a 10-level cap increase, Trion is also adding four new souls into the mix – one for each existing class.

Today, Trion Worlds unveiled the first of those four: the Mage Harbinger. “Gifted with future-sight, this grim weapon master spells doom for enemies in close combat. Commanding blades of conjured energy, an advanced arcane repertoire, and myriad defensive abilities, the Harbinger is poised to carve a path across Storm Legion – and all who would stand in the way.” The Harbinger is a melee DPS role offering Mages a unique new play style and some much-desired survivability. The Harbinger specializes in transmuting its existing weapons into new, ethereal swords, scythes, and axes (below).

The synergy with current souls like Pyromancer and Elementalist gives the Mage great versatility, allowing the player to weave magic attacks with specialized melee abilities, while the support-roles like Chloromancer and Dominator have the potential to give Harbinger a very unique defensive style. In addition to the new souls being added for each class, existing classes will receive varying degrees of refinement, including additional abilities and even more synergy. Future soul reveals will be announced in the coming weeks along following the upcoming PAX Prime and Gamescom events.

For a quick look at the Harbinger in action, check out the recording of their live stream here. And for more information on Storm Legion, visit their website or keep an eye on their Developer Diary.

Stay tuned as more is revealed leading up to Crucia’s return with RIFT: Storm Legion.