The first raid of Hearthstone is live! Visitors of Gamescom must deal 1,000,000 damage to Arthas.
Since Blizzard said goodbye to the physical “World of Warcraft Trading Card Game” and instead launched Hearthstone, there has been a desire that players around the world longed for: raids.
In raids, multiple players could then face a particularly tough boss like Onyxia at the same time – very similar to what happens in the real World of Warcraft.
At Gamescom 2017, Blizzard has now made this dream come true and unveiled a first raid boss for Hearthstone!
This battle is, however, exclusively designed for visitors of Gamescom. Players must compete in duels against the Lich King. They essentially have “2 attempts” per match. They choose a first hero and fight until they die. Afterwards, they can choose a second hero. The game suggests that with the hero switch, another player should also take over control – but who does that?
The Lich King has 1,000,000 health points
Arthas is a real powerhouse. He has not only 1,000,000 health points but also a deck with which he can defeat all enemies in just a few moves.
The goal is also not to defeat him alone – that is not possible with the pre-made decks – but rather to deal as much damage as possible to him.
The total damage dealt by all visitors of Gamescom will be added up. Will the players manage to deal a million damage by the end of the event?
In general, this is a promotion for the Fireside Gatherings, which Blizzard wants to support more strongly. These are small events where players actually meet on-site and play a few rounds of Hearthstone in a bar or beer garden and get to know each other. There is even supposed to be a special Brawl that is only available at these Fireside Gatherings.
Cortyn says: More than a funny gimmick, the concept is not much at the moment. While it is funny when the game encourages you to play this mode in pairs and to hand over control in the middle to your teammate, it feels forced and inappropriate. I can only hope that this is just a small push to feel how such events resonate within the community. The concept doesn’t really blow me away – it somewhat reminds me of the raids from Pokemon: GO.
