The Witchwood - Hearthstone's Eighth Expansion
Hearthstone's Eighth Expansion is The Witchwood! It launched on April 12th 2018.
Expansion Information
- 135 new cards were added to the game.
- A new Shaman Hero Card, "Hagatha", is seen briefly at the end of the reveal video. Ben Brode confirmed this is the only Hero Card in the expansion. (Source)
- Every class will be getting 2 Legendary cards this expansion. (Source)
- A new mechanic called Echo is being added to the game.
- A new mechanic called Rush is being added to the game. It's like Charge but less OP.
- The pre-order comes with 70 packs instead of the usual 50. You also get a card back. You can pre-order here or in-game.
Freebies
- A card back for completing Monster Hunt.
- A legendary class card for logging in on release.
- Three card packs for logging in on release.
- Up to four card packs for completing daily quests in the lead-up to the expansion. (Source)
Monster Hunt
- Works like Dungeon Run in that you play a hero against bosses and build a deck as you progress.
- Does not use normal Hearthstone heroes, this has four unique characters.
- The final boss at the end of Monster Hunt is different for each of the four classes.
Below are pictures of the Cannoneer, Houndmaster, Time Tinkerer, and Tracker heroes from Monster Hunt.
New Keyword: Echo
Echo cards can be played multiple times on the turn you play them. Each time, it’ll add a ghostly copy of the card back to your hand that disappears at the end of your turn.
New Keyword: Rush
Minions with the Rush keyword can attack other minions immediately after they hit the board, either by being played or summoned. They cannot attack heroes until the turn after they enter play, however.
Hagatha the Witch
The only new playable hero card being added to the game, Hagatha has unique emotes and a special passive Hero Power.
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- Greetings: "Welcome to my domain."
- Well Played: "Well played."
- Thanks: "Thank you."
- Wow: "By the night!"
- Oops: "Unwise."
- Threaten: "The curse take you!"
New Cards
So far, 135 cards have been revealed out of 135.
Druid
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Hunter
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Mage
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Paladin
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Priest
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Rogue
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Shaman
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Warlock
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Warrior
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Neutral
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Card Backs
There are two new card backs. The first is available with the expansion pre-order and the second is a reward from Monster Hunt.
New Gameboard
As always, Hearthstone is getting a new game board with the expansion.
and the stream is on the 9th right?
I think it's less people downvoting him for saying that, more the fact he's been saying pretty much all the other rogue cards, if not like half of the cards revealed are bad, which I don't disagree completely with. People tend to remember who posted what and when someone has posted at least like 3-4 times saying that rogue has gotten pure garbage, they tend to just want them to shut up or whatever. I don't really think the downvotes are necessary, but honestly it doesn't really matter since everybody I know just clicks the "show auto hidden content" button anyway.
From the 12th April, Kingsbane Rogue will not be playable anymore. Without the Oracles, its only card draw mechanic would be the Gadgetzan Auctioneer, but it lacks weapon buffs. It's a deck the deeply needs card draw, but not randomly from other classes. It needs to draw from its own deck.
And for me it's been the most fun and tricky deck to play in Hearthstone. I loved it so much! But I see that Blizzard doesn't want to support it (at least for now). I hope for more cards in the next expansions of 2018!
No worries, the last rogue card will be: draw all the cards you need for your deck
Thanks, that really comforts me! :D
Interesting expansion
Perfect Speshimen
Poor Druid ):
I am 200% sure this will be the second Rogue legendary.
Cloak, check. Canoneer, meaning Pirate? Check
She aint the Cannoneer. She is the Tracker.
Darius Crowley is the Cannoneer.
She is the rogue tho. it has been confirmed.
I am betting she is Tess Greymane. A quick google of that name and everything fits so perfectly that if that isn't who it is it would be almost impressive the devs missed out on the opportunity.
Congratulations! You were right!
Nice Call
obviously
There's Cursed Castaway. Hunter has both rush and deathrattle going on so they may still get one, unless Houndmaster Shaw + any deathrattle counts.
is anyone else worried that Voidlord single handedly reduces the power of the entire witchwood expansion? Im not saying there wont be other good decks, im just saying that i feel like a single card is shutting alot of stuff down