We've got the inside scoop on a special Uldum themed Tavern Brawl featuring the League of Explorers!
Disclaimer: As with all datamined content, the information you see below may not be represented accurately. We do not know when this is going live.
Quests
Quote From Out of Cards
- Onward to Uldum! - Play the Tavern Brawl.
- Rewards: 2 Uldum Pack
- Onward to Uldum! - Win the Tavern Brawl.
- Rewards: 1 Uldum Packs
Elise - Part Druid, Part Priest, All Explorer!
An Elise hero has been flagged much like the League of E.V.I.L. heroes from the Blackrock Mountain Crash brawls which leads us to believe she will be playable.
It looks like you'll be taking part in a dungeon run-style tavern brawl, meeting your old friends and some new enemies, building up a deck along the way.
Quote From Out of Cards
- A dark conspirator has crossed my path. Something is afoot.
- Help me find the other explorers, they are ever so hard to keep track of!
- The fate of the world depends on us!
- I need help… It's time to round up the League of Explorers!
- The League of Explorers has returned! But, we have attracted some attention…
- A great journey lies ahead of us explorers!
Sir Finley Mrrgglton
Last seen exploring the deserts of Tanaris.
Sir Finley appears to be an encounter where he gets himself into some trouble with sand. You don't want to sit in this sandstorm for long.
Quote From Out of Cards
- Defeat: FORSOOTH!
- Elise: Finley should be here somewhere?
- Finley: I'd heard there was something marvelous buried here…
- Finley: Didn't realize it might be "me!"
- Finley: Ohhh fish!
- Finley: I am in your debt! But why did you seek me out?
- Elise: Evildoers have stolen the city of Dalaran. They're moving into Uldum!
- Finley: I shall return!
Brann Bronzebeard
Last seen near the Un'Goro Crater.
The flavor text wasn't kidding! It looks like Brann has caught himself into a small problem.
Quote From Out of Cards
- Start: I salute ya!
- Defeat: It was in… my grasp.
- Elise: Brann? Why are you fighting those creatures?
- Brann: I'm not fighting 'em! I'm TAMING 'em!
- Brann: Awww what a wee lad!
- Brann: I suppose I'm part of this now…
- Brann: Thank ye! This one's learned his manners!
- Elise: Then he can help us against our new enemies!
Reno Jackson
Last seen "exploring" near the Dalaran Crater.
There isn't anything else that tells us what is unique about this encounter.
Quote From Out of Cards
- Start: Hey! Look what I found!
- Defeat: Nobody saw that… I hope?
- Reno: Go away! I'm in the middle of practicing!
- Elise: But we need you to save the world!
- Reno: Laaater!!
- Reno: HA! Uh… oops?
- Reno: Look at that! Ha, I'm basically Medivh!
- Elise: You are basically NOTHING like Medivh…
- Reno: Wasn't supposed to do that, buuut I did.
- Elise: *exasperated sigh*
- Elise: I have an idea, practice against the League of E.V.I.L.
- Reno: Ooo YES… who are they again?
Terraviss
A shadowy figure was spotted near the gates of Uldum.
Quote From Out of Cards
- Start: I could ussse one of thessse
- Defeat: E.V.I.L. will reward me handsssomely!
- Intro: No businessss of yoursssss.
- Defeat: The League of E.V.I.L. will CRUSSSH you!
- Elise: The League of "what"?
Dark Pharaoh Tekahn
A villain revealed!
Quote From Out of Cards
- Start: Call forth my army!
- Defeat: None defy me!
- Intro: Our plan has been set into motion. It cannot be undone!
- Elise: We will see about that!
- Elise: Tell me the truth!
- Defeat: ENOUGH! I shall be in Uldum if you dare to find me!
Deck Building
As with all roguelike content in the game, we're going to get to boost our decks through different bundles. Here is every choice available for each of the bundles.
Swarm
1 Abusive Sergeant 1 Acornbearer 1 Living Roots 1 Mark of the Lotus 2 Bug Collector 2 Dreamway Guardians 2 Echoing Ooze 2 Haunted Creeper 2 Power of the Wild 3 Addled Grizzly 3 BEEEES!!! 3 Blessing of the Ancients 3 Crypt Lord 3 Hobgoblin 3 Imp Master 3 Moroes 3 Savage Roar 4 Garden Gnome 7 Wisps of the Old Gods 8 The Forest's Aid
Recovery
1 Crystal Power 1 Mistress of Mixtures 1 Potion Vendor 2 Dreamway Guardians 2 Neferset Ritualist 3 Earthen Ring Farseer 3 Fungal Enchanter 3 Healing Touch 3 Lifeweaver 4 Lifedrinker 5 Antique Healbot 5 Crystal Stag 5 Rotten Applebaum 6 Hidden Oasis 6 Khartut Defender 6 Moonglade Portal 7 Ancient of Lore 7 Overflow 8 Lucentbark 9 Tree of Life
Choices, Choices
1 Crystal Power 1 Jade Idol 1 Living Roots 1 Raven Idol 2 Druid of the Saber 2 Druid of the Swarm 2 Keeper Stalladris 2 Wrath 3 Druid of the Scythe 3 Wardruid Loti 4 Fandral Staghelm 5 Druid of the Claw 6 Dark Wispers 7 Ancient of War 7 Malfurion the Pestilent 7 Wisps of the Old Gods 10 Kun the Forgotten King
All Bark
2 Dendrologist 2 Witchwood Apple 3 Landscaping 3 Mulch 4 Garden Gnome 4 Poison Seeds 4 Soul of the Forest 4 Twig of the World Tree 5 Force of Nature 5 Living Mana 5 Treespeaker 6 Tending Tauren 7 Ancient of Lore 7 Ancient of War 8 The Forest's Aid 9 Cenarius 9 Mulchmuncher
Nature's Wrath
1 Living Roots 1 Naturalize 2 Bloodmage Thalnos 2 Crystalsong Portal 2 Dreamway Guardians 2 Wrath 4 Swipe 5 Anubisath Defender 5 Azure Drake 5 Nexus-Champion Saraad 5 Starfall 6 Gadgetzan Auctioneer 6 Starfire 7 Exotic Mountseller 8 The Forest's Aid 9 Malygos 10 Ultimate Infestation 10 Yogg-Saron, Hope's End 12 Arcane Giant
Feral Bite
0 Pounce 1 Claw 1 Earthen Scales 1 Lesser Jasper Spellstone 1 Spirit of the Raptor 2 Savage Striker 3 Feral Rage 3 Ferocious Howl 4 Bite 4 Branching Paths 4 Ironwood Golem 4 Savage Combatant 4 Swipe 5 Leeroy Jenkins 7 Gonk, the Raptor
Nurture and Grow
1 Biology Project 1 Floop's Glorious Gloop 1 Untapped Potential 2 Crystal Merchant 2 Darnassus Aspirant 2 Loot Hoarder 3 BEEEES!!! 3 Coldlight Oracle 3 Greedy Sprite 3 Grove Tender 3 Jade Blossom 4 Forest Guide 4 Mire Keeper 5 Azure Drake 6 Nourish 7 Ancient of Lore 8 Chromaggus 10 Ultimate Infestation
Roar!
3 Witching Hour 4 Predatory Instincts 5 Bittertide Hydra 5 Druid of the Fang 5 Menagerie Magician 5 Witchwood Grizzly 6 Stampeding Roar 7 Amani War Bear 7 Dreampetal Florist 7 Giant Anaconda 7 Ironhide Direhorn 7 Malorne 8 Charged Devilsaur 8 Octosari 8 Pit Crocolisk 8 Violet Wurm 9 Oondasta 10 Tyrantus
Protectors
2 Mark of the Wild 3 Stonehill Defender 4 Defender of Argus 4 Saronite Chain Gang 4 Strongshell Scavenger 5 Anubisath Defender 5 Sludge Belcher 5 Witchwood Grizzly 6 Hungry Ettin 6 Jade Behemoth 6 Spreading Plague 7 Siamat 8 Heroic Innkeeper 8 Lucentbark 8 Primordial Drake 8 The Lich King 9 Hadronox 10 Living Monument
Beasts and Buffs
1 Dire Mole 1 Enchanted Raven 1 Helpless Hatchling 1 Swamp Leech 2 Haunted Creeper 2 Jeweled Scarab 2 Mark of Y'Shaarj 2 Mark of the Wild 2 Vicious Scalehide 3 Addled Grizzly 3 Golden Scarab 3 Mark of Nature 3 Mounted Raptor 3 Vicious Fledgling 4 Evolving Spores 4 Mark of the Loa 4 Wildwalker 5 Oasis Surger 5 Virmen Sensei 6 Dark Wispers
Comments
I wonder if this will be the week before the launch of the single player mode.
One thing I've always felt that was missing from dungeon run was a New Game Plus. Whenever you finish a run, you can no longer use the deck you have built. Once you're done, the deck is gone.
Sometimes, I just want to play that awesome deck but I can't. I wish that I could use that deck to play a run where all 8 bosses are equal to level of difficulty of the final boss in the run. I would love to see a LV8 version of the first boss.
The closest to this was Dalaran Heist Chapter 5 with 4 extra bosses. One can only dream...
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Not imjuarr
Oh, it's so cool that Elise has to assemble the League of Explorers once again before facing E.V.I.L.
Is now a good time to introduce a Dinosaur tribe tag?
Or is this only useful for Dino Buddies ?
I require my horde warriors tribe then!
Power of the Horde
Oh God, I wanted to see more storytelling on Blizzard's behalf. I was really curious and wanted to know more about what happened to our beloved heroes after LoE (beside that Elise went to Un'Goro).
I kinda wish we had a better storytelling for the villains too. I might be spoiled, but I am not buying the story that Rafaam somehow learnt about the other evildoers and knew, that he would intrigue them by offering the opportunity for revenge. How did he find them anyway? Hagatha was wandering around in an unknown place after the Gilneans banished her from the swamp. Why did Rafaam lay eyes on Dalaran and wanted to take it instead of just flying with a zeppelin to Uldum in the first place? And how come no one wondered what his initial plans were, but only once they jumped from the zeppelin? Speaking of which, how did they land? Also, I wanted to learn more about the different characters - like why Rafaam is a warlock and not a mage, how did he meet King Togwaggle in the first place (in the Up Comes Down comic we see Rafaam giving Togwaggle the lantern crown), what's Madame Lazul's benefit from all of this or does she perform those things for the glory of the old gods? Dr. Boom resided in Outland (Netherstorm) and now he is in Azeroth? He travelled a long distance just to spread havoc in another region?
I have a feeling that Rafaam's true intentions will be revealed in the third expansion this year.
Ya. I am also confident, that this will be the case. Some people speculated the return of Deathwing due to his connection to the Neferset tol'virs (led by Dark Pharaoh Tekahn), so the "journey" to Uldum might have something to do with finding a lethal weapon in the Halls of Origination, in order to spread chaos like the dragon wanted.
But do you think we will get more a more detailed background story of the EVIL league?
Not sure. I mean, if it is some scheme to revive Deathwing then someone else is behind it, right? N'Zoth? I believe he was the original source behind the corruption of Deathwing to bring about the Cataclysm. And seeing as he was just released in WoW, perhaps he is influencing the events of Hearthstone as well. He could be using Rafaam for some bigger scheme and steered him towards the others. And if an Old God is involved, it would make sense why a previously minor character without a name (Madam Lazule) got brought into the scheme in the first place.
Ultimately I don't expect the story telling depth of WoW in Hearthstone. So I wouldn't expect to get a better explanation other than Rafaam had a scheme, needed some lovable losers to use in his plans, and he gathered the rest of the EVIL League.
Nice read. Now I'm eager to see what the dénouement of this story would be like.
I see. I guess my expectations are just too high, but I really want to see how Blizzard fills some plot holes.
Kids gonna love this.
looks like a total blast. These brawls that are part of the overarching story have been extremely fun. They feel like the solo adventures, like a lite version of the Dungeon Run framework they've based the last few on
That is a lot of new info for the upcomming adventure and/or brawl !!! nice :)
would you look at that, they finally got King Krush's appearance right.
I wonder if they'd ever update his current artwork into...you'know...actually him
I may have lost something here: what's wrong with KK's art? It looks dope to me
King Krush is green - in Hearthstone he's blue.
I guess somehow, once he is tamed, he turns blue? Scapegoat's explanation.
Oh I see: so it's kinda a lore-wise inconsistency, right?