The solo mode of Rastakhan’s Rumble is live. We reveal how the new Hearthstone adventure works.
For a week now, players have been enjoying the 135 new cards from Rastakhan’s Rumble. Since yesterday (December 13, 2018), the solo mode of the Hearthstone expansion has also been available, drawing players into the Gurubashi Arena.
This is how the new mode works: At the beginning, you select one of three shrines (there are a total of nine). The shrine determines your class and your starting cards, with which you begin the arena battles. Now you must win eight fights against the other classes in turn to emerge as the victor from the arena. There is no second chance – if you fail, you must start over.
Otherwise, the mode is very similar to the Monster Hunt or the dungeons from previous expansions. After each victory, you can choose three new cards for your deck and occasionally even select a particularly powerful ally that has a devastating effect similar to a treasure.
What is special about shrine cards: Each player (including NPC opponents) has a shrine card, which provides a special effect. For the Paladin, for example, it means that the opposing hero takes 5 damage each time your hero receives damage. For the Mage, it grants the player +1 spell damage for each spell in hand. Thus, each class has its own shrine.
The shrines count as minions and can be destroyed. In that case, they are not destroyed but only “inactive”. After three rounds, they reappear and grant their effect once again.
First kill the shrines, then the heroes: The basic strategy is the same against all enemies. You should (with a few exceptions) always take out the opponent’s shrine before directly attacking their health points. The enemy decks are quite powerful, and a shrine left standing in arrogance could quickly turn a sure victory into a defeat.
What reward is there? Anyone who manages to complete all eight challenges with a deck will unlock a special card back.
What do you think of Rastakhan’s Rumble? Do you enjoy the mode? Or does it not have enough new features compared to the Witch Hunt?
