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| 5s | Greetings, and well met. |
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| 7s | My name is Giovanni Scarpati. |
| 8s | I'm a Designer on the Hearthstone Team. |
| 10s | You've been battling |
| 12s | in the magic city of Dalaran for some time now, |
| 14s | whether dabbling with the dastardly, delinquent deeds of the League of Evil, |
| 19s | or protecting the proud patrons and people |
| 21s | of this prestidigitageous population |
| 23s | as a Defender of Dalaran. |
| 25s | But what exactly is the League of Evil up to? |
| 29s | You may ask, "Is Togwaggle robbing the bank of goods and precious artifacts?" |
| 33s | Is Hagatha unleashing the denizens of The Violet Hold to distract the guards? |
| 37s | Is Dr. Boom looking to strap rockets on the bottom of the floating city |
| 41s | and go for a joyride? |
| 42s | To which I say, |
| 44s | those are some well-educated guesses. |
| 46s | The League of Evil is up to no good. |
| 48s | All your guesses are correct. |
| 51s | They'll be ransacking, reassembling and robbing in... |
| 54s | The Dalaran Heist. |
| 58s | So, what is it? |
| 61s | The Dalaran Heist follows the same core format |
| 64s | as the Dungeon Run and Monster Hunt, |
| 66s | but is loaded with new features and content. |
| 68s | This time, you'll be taking to the streets |
| 70s | as one of 9 henchmen |
| 72s | in the League of Evil, |
| 74s | challenging a series of proud Defenders of Dalaran |
| 76s | who stand in the way of you and your job. |
| 79s | In this solo adventure, |
| 81s | it all starts with chapters in a book. |
| 84s | Each chapter, a different location with a different beat of the story. |
| 88s | When we said we wanted to tell the story of Rise of Shadows, |
| 91s | the UI and Art Team took us seriously. |
| 93s | Each chapter holds some unique bosses, |
| 96s | as well as a unique rule that's present throughout the course of the run. |
| 99s | For example, The Violet Hold has imprisoned minions |
| 102s | that join later in the fight, |
| 104s | while the sewers swap the attack and health of all minions. |
| 107s | Drafting feels very different |
| 109s | when that Kalecgos you're about to pick will be a 10-mana 12/4. |
| 113s | As a henchman in the League of Evil, |
| 115s | you'll gain access to a loadout system to customize your start. |
| 118s | These Hero Powers and decks will be locked at first, |
| 121s | but can be unlocked by completing various mini quests, like Draw 100 Cards |
| 125s | or Freeze 30 Minions. |
| 127s | This was one of the most requested features, |
| 130s | and the first one we worked on. |
| 132s | We loved the idea of unique Hero Powers like those in the Monster Hunt, |
| 136s | but wanted them to feel like alternative ways to play |
| 138s | as opposed to something that defined our new henchmen. |
| 141s | Being evil means being flexible, after all. |
| 145s | For example, Rakanishu the mage will have Burning Wit and Frostburn |
| 149s | as alternative Hero Powers, |
| 150s | with both drawing from existing mage spell effects. |
| 153s | Burning Wit reduces the cost of a card in your hand, |
| 156s | while Frostburn freezes a character, |
| 158s | or deals 2 damage if it's already frozen. |
| 160s | Job's done! |
| 161s | You'll also be able to unlock new starting decks. |
| 164s | Each has its own combination of themes |
| 166s | and helps you start out in a different direction. |
| 169s | But it's still up to you to adapt with your choices. |
| 172s | Every class also has a random deck, |
| 174s | which has been a favorite among many roguelike players on our team. |
| 177s | And don't worry, we make sure you start out with a decent curve. |
| 182s | Oh, and as a side note, |
| 184s | we'll be tracking your victories on all of these - |
| 186s | per hero, per location, per Hero Power, and per deck. |
| 191s | That's a lot of tracking. |
| 192s | The Dalaran Heist also marks the introduction |
| 195s | of some new deck-building features, in the form of non-combat encounters. |
| 199s | As you play through the solo adventure, |
| 201s | you'll be able to take breaks to visit various taverns in Dalaran. |
| 204s | In here, you'll be given a random assortment of special cards |
| 207s | that allow you to manipulate cards in your deck for the rest of the run. |
| 211s | Rakanishu! |
| 212s | The scamp from the lamp. You always brighten my day. |
| 215s | Started with a Murloc Tidehunter in your deck? |
| 218s | Dismiss him. Get him out of here. |
| 220s | See a juicy-looking Ragnaros on the other side of the table? |
| 222s | Recruit him to join the side of evil. |
| 225s | Thankfully, tavern keepers in Dalaran don't mind where the coin's coming from. |
| 229s | It's just good business. |
| 231s | Deck manipulation was another highly requested feature |
| 234s | that we're happy to bring in. |
| 235s | The number of outrageous stories |
| 237s | it's already generating amongst the team is just awesome, |
| 240s | and I can't wait to see what you come up with. |
| 242s | Once you've unlocked every chapter, |
| 244s | you'll gain access to a new mode we're calling Anomaly Mode. |
| 247s | This mode is for players who want to add a little extra spice to their gameplay |
| 251s | in the form of a random ruleset, |
| 253s | ranging from tame-but-odd to almost Tavern Brawly. |
| 256s | The rules swap after each run, |
| 258s | so if you see an Anomaly that isn't your playstyle, |
| 261s | you can check in again next run. |
| 263s | For example, the Anomaly Wild Magic |
| 266s | causes spells for both players to cast an additional time at a random target. |
| 272s | The Anomaly Glittering has both players gaining treasures |
| 275s | when they play high-cost cards. |
| 277s | You can't get away! |
| 279s | You're mine! |
| 281s | We've also brought back two familiar difficulty modes - Normal and Heroic. |
| 286s | Heroic will be available after completing the corresponding chapter on Normal. |
| 289s | You should expect it to be pretty rough. |
| 294s | The first chapter will be available for free with the launch of The Dalaran Heist. |
| 298s | In it, you'll be taking on the fiery role of Rakanishu, |
| 301s | the mischievous fire elemental who lives in King Togwaggle's lantern, |
| 304s | as you work your way into the banks of Dalaran |
| 307s | to plunder precious gold and artifacts. |
| 309s | Once you've experienced the vain glory of villainy, |
| 312s | chapter 2 of this adventure, The Violet Hold, |
| 315s | is available for purchase right away. |
| 318s | The next 3 chapters will be released over the following weeks. |
| 321s | It's almost showtime for the Arch-Villain Rafaam |
| 324s | and his band of irredeemable rapscallions, |
| 327s | so I'm going to close the book on the League of Evil for now. |
| 330s | The Dalaran Heist needs all the help it can get, starting next week. |