Clarification on Rise of Shadows Free Packs Quest Chain
Previously we reported on the quest chain that was to arrive with Rise of Shadows using datamined information. Upon launch of the expansion we found out this information was incorrect thanks to a launch blog from Blizzard. This is what you need to know.
- There are five quests.
- Each quest is time-gated by a different day. Rise of Shadows launch was day 1.
- Login each day and get the next quest after you've completed the previous one.
- There are not 12 Rise of Shadows packs rewarded for full completion.
- Remember that datamined information can always be inaccurate. Never make plans around it!
The Quests
- Day 1 - Play 25 Cards in Play mode
- Day 2 - Play 5 Games in Play mode
- Day 3 - Draw 20 Cards in any mode
- Day 4 - Win 1 Game in Play Mode
- Day 5 - Play 100 Cards
The Rewards
- Day 1 - 1 Rise of Shadows card pack & 1 The Witchwood card pack
- Day 2 - 1 Rise of Shadows card pack & 1 The Boomsday Project card pack
- Day 3 - 1 Rise of Shadows card pack & 1 Rastakhan’s Rumble card pack
- Day 4 - 1 Rise of Shadows card pack & 1 The Witchwood card pack
- Day 5 - 1 Rise of Shadows card pack, 1 The Boomsday Project card pack, 1 The Witchwood card pack, and 1 Rastakhan’s Rumble card pack
In total, we're still receiving 12 card packs, it's just a lot less Rise of Shadows packs. In total you'll receive:
- 5 Rise of Shadows Packs
- 3 Witchwood Packs
- 2 Boomsday Packs
- 2 Rastakhan Packs
I'm sorry to anyone that was mislead by the original datamined information for the expansion quest chain.
Thanks for clarification and thanks for keeping us always up to date. I still love having datamined information
Hi flux, it's nice that you say that, but while people might have been mislead or confused (I would consider myself confused), there is no fault on your side, because you did mention that the datamined information is not a guarantee. ;)
Many thanks for the update though
I've been replaying this awesome(ful) game after the release of Rastakhans Rumble and didn't get many packs after Witchwood.
So I'm happy to get some packs from the last 2 expansions. Also mine some golds for the new packs!
Apparently Day 2 is not today (cause there's no quest for me) :/
Edit: got it at 20:30 GMT+2 in EU.
same here
Probably they'll add it at the original release time (e.g. 5pm GMT for Europe)...
ALL quests (even daily quests) appear at 12:00pm/midnight in Pacific Standard Time Zone. In other words, it should be about 35 minutes until the new quests come up. Of course, this is only confirmed for Americas...I dunno how it works in other regions.
Google conveniently translates timezones for you if you type in "time in pacific time" or something along those lines.
EDIT: Not sure if this works for event quests tho...
EDIT 2: Yeah, the above is false information. It's only your average daily quests that get refreshed at midnight...so ye, might come at expac launch time...sorry for the wrong info >w<
Here in Europe daily quests also come 12:00 pm/midnight, but in our timezone (CEsT). So why would it be different for these quests?
My guess is that they come at expansion launch time each day, but we'll see.
Maybe it's for all regions I guess? That's quite curious...
It could also be at the expac release time as you've said.
I have the same issue, but I think that we all get the quest at one time across server.
Note for next days/people that didn't check back: got it now at 20:30 GMT+2 on EU servers.
Today is some of the most fun I've ever had in Hearthstone. Only one combo deck (wall priest) left over from before rotation that I've run into, everything else has been a variation of some popular builds floating around here and other HS sites.
these rewards are great and kicking them to days - while a little bad feeling, since I'm excited and want to open more packs ASAP - is not a big deal. It's Blizzard's way of getting players to get into a habit of logging in and playing daily, probably to keep their numbers up for metrics and the like.
also: TWELVE FREE PACKS IS GREAT
Why is it so hard for blizzard to give us free packs from the new expansion ? Are they so afraid people will buy less packs if they give away 12 rise of shadows pack ?
At this point most people don't care about previous expansions, they are excited for the new one and they give us old packs instead all the time at the wrong time.
Because it is Bli$$ard...
Because it's a free to play game. They don't have to give anything, really. The player base is just spoiled.
Listen, Mr. Grim, I spend a lot more money in this game than you ever will. These 12 packs make no difference for my collection, that doesn't change the fact that pack rewards on the expansion launch should exclusively be from the new set.
Why ? Because rewards / pack opening should be exciting. I don't think anyone really gets excited over Witch Wood packs. Even though I don't need those packs, I think it's shitty for anyone expecting Rise of Shadow packs.
You might say, it's ''free'' why COMPLAIN???!?!?!11 Okay so what ? Because it's free am I not allowed to think that this is bad marketing ?
still 12 packs is good too bad we need to wait days for each one.. prefered to play the game in marathon..
Can we save the quests for day 5 and do all of the quests that day? or if you don't do day 1's quest, does it disappear?
so I logged in today but no quest for me
same for me :/