Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft getting new game mode and more in Patch 2.7

Online collectible card game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is set to get a new update, bringing with it a fourth game mode. Called “tavern brawl,” you will be able to compete against other players in new and sometimes absurd ways.

It seems that it will work just like class challenges in Naxxramas or Blackrock Mountain, only against real players as opposed to AI.

Tavern brawl is essentially you’re standard one-on-one competitive mode, only with a set of rules or challenges thrown into the mix. “Some brawls will provide you with a preset deck, while others may have you build a new deck based on certain surprising guidelines,” Blizzard says in a blog post. For example, similar to class challenges, you might have to defeat a player using only the “Grim Patron” card.

While Blizzard plans on adding new brawls every week, not just anyone can play the new game mode–Blizzard designed the feature with dedicated players in mind. Your hero character has to be level 20 before you can compete with strangers or friends.

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Speaking of hero characters, that’s another small feature coming with this update. For $9.99, you can purchase new character skins. They don’t change the game at all. Packed with new emotes and animations, these skins are just visually pleasing–they’re purely cosmetics. In this update, you’ll be able to purchase the Magni Bronzebeard skin, with more skins set to be available in future updates.

Finally, Blizzard is making card decks more customizable. You can now assign specific card backs to decks, whereas in the past, you could only choose one card back for all of your cards.

Patch 2.7 should be live in just a little over a week. If you’re interested in joining The Innkeeper for a round of Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, it’s an all around great time, and is free for Windows, Mac, iPad, and most smartphones.

source: Blizzard

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