Hearthstone’s latest expansion, The Saviors of Uldum, will launch on August 6. In addition to being the latest expansion, this is the next installment in the multi-expansion story that spans the whole Year of the Dragon.
In terms of story, it appears that evil is on the rise on the deserts of Uldum. However, hope also rises in the form of League of Explorers. Players get the chance to join Reno, Elise, Brann, and Sir Finley as they battle bad guys, unearth treasures, and save the world.
In Saviors of Uldum, players get the chance to use 135 new cards in addition to new game features, along with new and exciting mechanics. Changes introduced with this new expansion include:
- New Keyword
- Reborn
- Minions with the Reborn Keyword returns to life the first time they’re destroyed but with their health starting at 1
- New Spell
- Plague
- These are spells that wreak havoc indiscriminately
- They affect every Minion on the board
- New Card
- Quests
- These are Legendary 1-Mana cards that start in the player’s hand
- Once played their progress is tracked above the player’s Hero portrait
- Once completed players are rewarded with game-changing new Hero Power
That's not all, as Blizzard is offering players a Login Bonus. Those who can log in to Hearthstone at any time within the first 90 days of the expansion’s launch get to receive a random Legendary Quest Card.
With the launch of the Saviors of Uldum expansion, Blizzard is also rotating the Arena to these new pool of cards from:
- Basic
- Classic
- League of Explorers
- Journey to Un’Goro
- Kobolds & Catacombs
- Rastakhan’s Rumble
- Saviors of Uldum
Pre-purchase to Saviors of Uldum are now being accepted:
- Saviors of Uldum Mega Bundle
- Priced at $79.99
- Comes with:
- 80 Saviors of Uldum Card Packs
- Elise Starseeker Druid Hero
- Elise Starseeker card back
- Random Saviors of Uldum Golden Legendary Card
- Saviors of Uldum Bundle
- Priced at $49.99
- Comes with:
- 50 Saviors of Uldum Card Packs
- Elise Starseeker card back
- Random Saviors of Uldum Golden Legendary Card
You can pre-purchase either Bundle here.
If that’s not enough, Blizzard is also sponsoring a number of Pre-Release Events for Saviors of Uldum. The events are from August 2 to August 5. More details of the pre-release events are to be announced here as the dates draw near.
