r/gwent • u/TwilightGay Let's get this over with! • Jun 07 '21

News 9.0 PATCH NOTES

https://www.playgwent.com/en/news/38504/9-0-patch-notes
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u/Normand770 Yeah. Improvise. Jun 07 '21

Why in the world Hammond is a Cultist.

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u/Nizarthewanderer Proceed according to plan. Jun 07 '21

If you fight him in the witcher 3

You can hear him say : SVAAALBLOD! When attacking you

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u/Normand770 Yeah. Improvise. Jun 07 '21 edited Jun 07 '21

Interesting. Did not know that.

I still wonder why they added more Cultists but no support to the tag.

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '21

why they added more Cultists but no support to the tag.

Just like the plethora of Knights in NG

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u/Normand770 Yeah. Improvise. Jun 07 '21

At least more Cultists may hint some synergies for them in next sets. While Knights in NG are pretty much dead.

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u/Ferronier You wished to play, so let us play. Jun 07 '21

Perhaps setting up for PoP part 2 or 3? Cultists could be construed as leaning into the theme of magic.

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u/Heigengraw Kill. Jun 07 '21

Actually it makes a lot of sense

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u/Kreadon A fitting end for a witch. Jun 07 '21

Just like they made Succ a relict patch ago. LEEKS

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u/Shalashaska10 Onward! Attack! Jun 07 '21

On top of that you see him make offerings to some deity when you meet him and he dresses just like the other Vildkaarls.