The rumors surrounding Hearthstone‘s upcoming expansion being named “Forged in the Barrens” were proven to be true at BlizzConline 2021 on Friday evening and among news detailing brand-new Core cards, the Year of the Gryphon, 30th Anniversary card backs and Mega Bundles was an interesting announcement regarding a brand-new game mode: Mercenaries.
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Hearthstone Mercenaries will incorporate a strategy RPG-centric approach to the digital collectible card game, where players will command a team of characters through a series of randomized, roguelike maps a la Slay the Spire. Along the way, players will run into Challenge encounters from which they can level up, gain experience and gain new items/gear, the latter of which will reportedly be able to be transferred between runs. Hearthstone Mercenaries will also include some form of PVP capabilities down the line as well.
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Familiar faces from the screenshots and title screens provided for Hearthstone Mercenaries thus far include Valeera Sanguinar, Rexxar (and Misha), Illidan Stormrage in the title art; what looks to be a loading screen/featured image showcasing Sylvanas Windrunner’s transformation from High Elf to Banshee Queen; and in-game screens showing what appears to be murloc, gnome and orc boss characters as well as Gruul the Dragonslayer guarding a treasure.
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We’ll be sure to provide more information surrounding Hearthstone Mercenaries (including guides and walkthroughs) as it becomes available.
What do you think of the brand-new Hearthstone Mercenaries mode planned for the upcoming “Forged in the Barrens” expansion? Sound off in the comments.
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