History Videogame / Dawngate

* DownerEnding: For the game itself. It was announced that EA will not develop game further and shut down servers in near future.

EA intends to pull the plug on Dawngate however, meaning all service 90 days from November 4th (sometime by the end of January), and the game, will end.

Pitting two teams of five "Shapers" against each other, Dawngate seeks to "break the meta" with the inclusion of such features like the role system (Gladiator, Tactician, Hunter, and Predator), a two-lane map, and objectives like Spirit Wells. Instead of a defenseless objective you must destroy to win, you work to defeat the enemy Guardian, a powerful titan who is easily capable of fending off all but an entire team without assistance. Items are very neatly categorized and ColorCodedForYourConvenience, and only offer passive effects so players don't [[AntiFrustrationFeature forget to use an active effect.]]

It takes great efforts to avoid GameplayAndStorySegregation.

** Petrus uses a storm arm.

** Desecrator uses tombstones and corpse gas. He also briefly awakens the dead.

* RandomDrops: Though a bit different with the Roll and Karma systems. After a match, you are given points based on match duration, whether you won, a [[RandomNumberGod frustrating RNG roll, and Karma (awarded by other players for skilled play or good behavior.) The more points you get, the higher tier of reward you receive. Rewards can contain Destiny (in-game currency), Sparks and Spiritstones for your Loadout, and even Shapers if you're able to cap out the score value.

*** '''Carries''' rely mostly on autoattacks for their damage, and scale so that most of your damage output in the lategame will be coming from them.

*** '''Assassins''' generally have very powerful burst damage and good mobility, but don't scale as hard as the carry and don't have the inherent durability of a tank or bruiser.
*** '''Tanks''' build to be incredibly durable. Most tanks also come with excellent teamfight and utility abilities that forces the enemy team to focus them first, which, because of their natural toughness, they can usually survive.

* CastOfSnowflakes: While as of the latest patch there are only 27 Shapers, none of them look anything alike.

** Moya is an otterkin smuggler, bonded with the vitality of Motion, that attacks people by whacking them with an *electric eel*, dashing at them, and carrying them into the air .

* RandomDrops: Though a bit different with the Roll and Karma systems.

* TalkingIsAFreeAction: There's a surprising amount of banter that goes about during a match. Teammate banter with each other, especially if they're friends (or enemies) in the lore. There's even interactions that friends have when they find themselves on the opposite team. And, of course, emotes like /joke, /taunt, and /dance.

Pitting two teams of five "Shapers" against each other, Dawngate seeks to "break the meta" with the inclusion of such features like the role system (Gladiator, Tactician, Hunter, and Predator), a two-lane map, and objectives like Spirit Wells. Also noteworthy is the game's final objective, the Guardian, which is quite capable of holding off an entire enemy team.

* TheGunslinger: Varion

** Zeri uses paint.

* LeaveNoWitnesses: The Reason Freia's village was razed by Fenmore

** Happens again [[spoiler: When she chooses to allow Fenmore to escape, earning her the ire of Freia ]]

* PersonalityPowers: The spirits seem to attach to characters who already have personalities that suited their spirit. [[SerialKiller Kindra]] has been imbied with the [[DarkIsEvil Spirit of Shadow]] and [[MadArtist The King]] [[CloudCuckooLander Of Masks]] has been imbued with the Spirit of Madness
* RandomDrops: Though a bit different with the roll and karma systems.

Dawngate is a new [[MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena MOBA]] developed by Waystone Games. First released mid 2013, the game has since entered open community beta a year later.

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience: Shapers tend to colour-coordinate themselves to a degree with their Spirit, which is always a ghostly entity of a singular colour. Additionally, the icons used for items use colours based on the stats that particular item gives, such as green for power, red for health, and blue for haste.

* Arch-Enemy: Several champions in Dawngate have enemies, such as Fenmore and Freia.

* GrappleMove: Kahgen's ultimate can do this, as can Marah's Q.

* BonusBoss: the Parasite is a powerful creature, that, when slain, can provide the team with bonus vim, powerful buffs, and heavy Striders that siege enemy Bindings (towers).

* EldritchLocation: The Dawngate is one itself.

** Desecrator uses tombstones and corpse gas. He also briefly awakens the dead.The North is this, with men rarely being accepted as warriors and normally married off politically in the upper echelons of society there.
* LadyLand:

** Desecrator uses tombstones and corpse gas. He also briefly awakens the dead.

*** '''Tanks''' are incredibly durable. Most tanks also come with excellent teamfight and utility abilities that forces the enemy team to focus them first, which, because of their natural toughness, they can usually survive.

* BonusBoss: the Parasite is a powerful creature, that, when slain, can provide the team with bonus vim, powerful buffs, and heavy Striders that siege enemy Bindgers (towers).

* CastOfSnowflakes: While as of the latest patch there are only 26 Shapers, none of them look anything alike.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: The Carry, who inflicts the most sustained damage in the late game.
** TheLancer: The Assassin, who keeps up pressure with heavy burst and high mobility, giving the carry room to get farmed.
** TheBigGuy: The Bruiser or Tank, who wades into fights, taking hits so squishier teammates don't.
** TheSmartGuy: The Mage, who usually has a combination of effective disables and strong magic damage.
** TheChick: The Support, who is adept at keeping teammates alive through various means.

* FusionDance: Most Shapers were rather mundane folks who bonded with spirits or "Vitalities."

* ImprobableWeaponUser: While most Shapers have expected weaponry (swords, axes, spears, magic bolts, [[SchizoTech guns]], you have characters like Mikella, who shoots people with coins, and Kel, who throws sheep at people.

* StandardStatusEffect: Par the course for a MOBA. There are slows, roots, silences, stuns, and shields. Knowing which enemy to disable, or which ally to save, can make or break a team fight.

** TheHero: The Carry.
** TheLancer: The Assassin
** TheBigGuy: The Bruiser or Tank
** TheSmartGuy: The Mage
** TheChick: The Support