Outriders is only a week old and players are already kicking out Devastators from endgame co-op Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Outriders is only a week old and players are already kicking out Devastators from endgame co-op Boulderdash! News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 8 Apr 2021 66 comments Outriders is just a week old and players of a certain class are finding themselves frowned upon by some at the endgame. Once you finish Outriders' campaign, the Expeditions portion of People Can Fly's looter shooter presents itself. This is Outriders' endgame - what will keep people playing for months on end. The video below explains how Expeditions work. Watch on YouTube There are 15 unique missions here, each housing high-end loot. Layered on top is the Challenge Tier system, which affects the difficulty of the enemies you face and the loot level. Additionally, the faster you complete an Expedition, the higher the chance you have of nabbing high quality items (the percentage chance of a legendary drop increases, for example). This means Expeditions are, essentially, damage-dealing speed runs. So, running around doing as much damage as possible as quickly as possible is the name of the game. Here, the Devastator struggles. And this is why some are kicking Devastators out of co-op when they find themselves matched up with one. The Devastator is ostensibly the Outriders tank, although it can be specced to do damage. The problem is, the Devastator's damage output cannot compete with that of the other classes (Technomancer, Pyromancer, and Trickster). And the way the Expeditions work makes damage output pretty much the most important measure of success. Watch on YouTube I've seen examples of Devastator mains complaining about getting kicked out of endgame co-op - and their resultant struggle to farm for better gear. I'm a Devastator main myself, and the class certainly struggles on the damage front. But no-one knew how the endgame "meta" would play out when picking a main just a week ago. And now, just seven days later, Devastators are finding the going tough. Oh man I love playing devastator from r/outriders To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Me playing solo as a Devastator from r/outriders To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings The situation has sparked an interesting debate about the rights and wrongs of booting players out of co-op activities. Should those who simply want the best chance of gaining the best loot be blamed for not wanting to play with Devastators, given the clear damage difference? Or should they play with Devastators if Outriders' matchmaking thrusts them together, knowing the run could be negatively impacted? It seems early to talk about Outriders balance changes given the slew of technical problems the game faced - and continues to face. But I imagine the developers at People Can Fly will be keeping a close eye on how Expeditions play out. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store