{"id":7009,"date":"2018-03-12T21:19:04","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/?p=7009"},"modified":"2018-03-12T23:41:43","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T22:41:43","slug":"hearthstone-die-neue-erweiterung-der-hexenwald-the-witchwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/en\/hearthstone-the-new-expansion-of-the-witchwood-the-witchwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearthstone - The new expansion The Witchwood - The Witchwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you want that <strong>Hearthstone<\/strong> Sending developers (jokingly) to the desert. In the trailer for the latest Hearthstone expansion <strong><em>The Witches' Forest<\/em><\/strong> (The Witchwood), Blizzard sends 3 developers to the witch forest. The 3 not only stumble upon creepy characters, but also over several of the new cards.<\/p>\n<h2>Hearthstone - The Witch Forest The backstory<\/h2>\n<p>The area around, known from World of Warcraft, serves as the background <strong>Gilneas<\/strong> and the witch forest. Accordingly, many cards also revolve around worgen.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOnce there was a treacherous peace between the city of Gilneas and the ancient forest that loomed beyond the city walls. The inhabitants of the city lived and hunted in the shade of the threatening giant trees, but the Gilneans are no ordinary people and so they traveled the forest without fear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>That was before some dark force began to poison the heart of the forest ... Before the curse of the witch forest!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now a lightless haze veils the winding paths and gnarled branches reach hungrily for unsuspecting hikers. Horrified travelers tell of misshapen shadows wafting through the eerie fog. At witching hour, ghostly figures were spotted roaming through the narrow streets and fog-shrouded, cobbled streets of the city itself.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Daring travelers who venture beyond the city walls after nightfall disappear into the wilderness and never return. The witch forest is not a safe place for anyone! &quot;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>The witch forest - new game mechanics<\/h2>\n<p>In the video, several of the new mechanics that we can look forward to in the 135 new cards are revealed to us:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7016\" src=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Genn-Graum\u00e4hne.png\" alt=\"Hearthstone - Genn Greymane\" width=\"296\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Genn-Graum\u00e4hne.png 296w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Genn-Graum\u00e4hne-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Genn-Graum\u00e4hne-294x420.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Genn Greymane<\/strong>, is kind of neutral <em>Raza the Shackled<\/em> and reduces the cost of your hero ability to 1 mana. But just like the spiritual father, there is one important condition for this: your deck can only contain cards <strong>straight<\/strong> Costs included.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7017\" src=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Baku-die-Mondschlingerin.png\" alt=\"Hearthstone - Baku the moon slinger\" width=\"296\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Baku-die-Mondschlingerin.png 296w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Baku-die-Mondschlingerin-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Baku-die-Mondschlingerin-294x420.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Improved as a counterpart <strong>Baku the moon swallower<\/strong>, your hero ability when your deck only contains cards with odd costs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Echo:<\/strong> Cards with an echo can, provided there is enough mana, be played several times in a round. As an example there was the <em>Ghost militia<\/em>which can be played twice with 6 mana and 3 times with 9 mana in one round.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7019\" src=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Geistermiliz.png\" alt=\"Hearthstone - ghost militia\" width=\"296\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Geistermiliz.png 296w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Geistermiliz-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Animal instincts - The worgen<\/h4>\n<p>These cards change every turn in your hand. So the 2\/4 pumpkin farmer in his worgen form becomes a 4\/2 servant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Zeal \/ rush:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This ability allows your minions to attack enemy minions the turn they are played. So a kind of rush, only without the option to attack the opposing hero. This allows the developers to design these servants much stronger.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7020\" src=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Milizkommandantin.png\" alt=\"Hearthstone - Militia Commander\" width=\"296\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Milizkommandantin.png 296w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Milizkommandantin-215x300.png 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Monster hunts<\/h2>\n<p>After the success of the <strong>Treasure hunts in goblins &amp; catacombs,<\/strong> there will be a similar new game mode in Hearthstone - The Witch Forest: The<strong> Monster hunting.<\/strong><br \/>\nThere the players also fight against several bosses and gradually improve their deck with found cards in order to be prepared for the further dangers.<\/p>\n<p>On March 26th it will be part of a <strong>Live streams<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/playhearthstone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch<\/a> give the unveiling of the new cards. On the same day, members of the community, the press and well-known streamers will also start presenting cards from the expansion.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7021\" src=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Azalina-Seelendieb.png\" alt=\"Hearthstone - Azalina Soul Thief\" width=\"296\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Azalina-Seelendieb.png 296w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Azalina-Seelendieb-210x300.png 210w, https:\/\/spielepost.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Hearthstone-Azalina-Seelendieb-294x420.png 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As always, there is a special one with this Hearthstone expansion<strong> Pre-order package<\/strong> with an exclusive card back. This time the package contains 50 card packages + 20 bonus packages and costs \u20ac 49.99.<\/p>\n<p>There is also a gift for those who do not pre-order. If you log in to Hearthstone after the release, you will receive 3 free card packs and a legendary card from the expansion.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes you wish you could (jokingly) send the Hearthstone developers into the desert. In the trailer for the latest Hearthstone expansion, The Witchwood, Blizzard sends 3 developers into the Witchwood. The 3 not only stumble across creepy creatures, but also several of the new cards. 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