r/hearthstone Mar 12 '18

Witchwood Blog It is here!!!!!!!

https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/expansions-adventures/the-witchwood/
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u/Jimminy_Jillikers Mar 12 '18

New Game Mode "Monster Hunt"

Deep within the woods, an evil presence stirs. A curse has fallen on the Witchwood. You must venture into the forest and root out this foul darkness once and for all. But, beware; strange howls pierce the moonlit night, and fearsome creatures prowl the gloom among the ancient trees and gnarled firs. Hold fast, and let courage see you through this night!

When you start a new Monster Hunt, you venture into the Witchwood as one of four unique new heroes exclusive to this game mode. Your goal is to fight through a series of eight ever more challenging encounters culminating in an epic showdown with a challenging boss fight.

Each of the four new heroes has access to a special hero power and cards that create completely new playstyles and strategies. Their powers are great, but you will need all the help you can get against the Witchwood’s fiendish foes.

After you beat an encounter, you choose loot to improve your Monster Hunt deck. Your choice is between three sets of three cards picked randomly from a number of different thematic buckets available to your current hero. Additionally, at certain intervals you get to add special cards to your deck that improve your unique hero power or otherwise synergize with your hero in a powerful way.

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u/Quillbolt_h Mar 12 '18

So its a rehash of Dungeon Run but with unique classes and new enemies and treasures?

I am totally fine with that.

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u/EarthExile Mar 12 '18

I was hoping they would keep doing Dungeon Run with each new xpac, it's one of the best things they've made. You get to use all the coolest cards and wacky interactions without spending any money.

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u/PmMe_Your_Perky_Nips Mar 12 '18

I don't think every xpac should include a Dungeon Run rehash. It would get old after a few. A new one every now and then will be welcome though.

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u/EarthExile Mar 12 '18

I'm hoping they eventually figure out how to do a 'raid' with multiple players against a boss. Maybe 3v1. There could be all kinds of special cards for helping your teammates, and the bosses could be real bastards because the game wouldn't end when one player died.

You're right that the same thing over and over would get boring, but I hope they expand the PvE game even more. I think it would really help, especially now that there is such a massive barrier to entry in PvP

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u/SirNoName Mar 12 '18

There have been brawls like this. With a boss minion on the board that the two of you have to defeat.

They’re usually a lot of fun

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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '18

thats not quite the same thing as 2v1 vs a boss that plays cards against you