Probably the part of Dredge I like the least, at least meta wise. This stuff feels like something that should have been base game with a side quest to get it instead of a paid DLC. So what does this give you?

You get a key to Blackstone Isle's workshop, a workshop that will remain there even if you don't buy this DLC. Already annoying enough, but the opening the workshop gives two items. First the Arterial Engine, a 1x1 engine that while helpful in the beginning of the game quickly fades to uselessness with a few upgrades to your ship. The other item is another 1x1 piece of fishing equipment known as the Sign of Ruin, which grants a 5% increase to your chance of getting aberrations. Unlike the engine this is an obnoxiously useful item that you will want to try and keep on your ship for as much as possible all the way up to endgame. While the other collectible aberrant items grant an added bonus (I don't know if they added that in an update or it was a hidden stat because on release the items didn't specify any bonuses to fishing up aberrations), a flat 5% buff for an only 1x1 space is still stupid good.

If you buy this, you are effectively paying $5 for a minor speed boost at the start of the game that will quickly fall off along with a general 5% boost to getting fish variants. I won't say that the Sign of Ruin isn't convenient, but I still find the entire DLC extremely scummy. I wouldn't even minded it as much if it gave a quest to do for the key or something. You just get a key and can grab these items almost immediately. I would barely even consider this worth it if it was only $1.

Probably the part of Dredge I like the least, at least meta wise. This stuff feels like something that should have been base game with a side quest to get it instead of a paid DLC. So what does this give you? You get a key to Blackstone Isle's workshop, a workshop that will remain there even if you don't buy this DLC. Already annoying enough, but the opening the workshop gives two items. First the Arterial Engine, a 1x1 engine that while helpful in the beginning of the game quickly fades to uselessness with a few upgrades to your ship. The other item is another 1x1 piece of fishing equipment known as the Sign of Ruin, which grants a 5% increase to your chance of getting aberrations. Unlike the engine this is an obnoxiously useful item that you will want to try and keep on your ship for as much as possible all the way up to endgame. While the other collectible aberrant items grant an added bonus (I don't know if they added that in an update or it was a hidden stat because on release the items didn't specify any bonuses to fishing up aberrations), a flat 5% buff for an only 1x1 space is still stupid good. If you buy this, you are effectively paying $5 for a minor speed boost at the start of the game that will quickly fall off along with a general 5% boost to getting fish variants. I won't say that the Sign of Ruin isn't convenient, but I still find the entire DLC extremely scummy. I wouldn't even minded it as much if it gave a quest to do for the key or something. You just get a key and can grab these items almost immediately. I would barely even consider this worth it if it was only $1.