The Dark Wanderer


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Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, hearthstone game mode Hearthstone provides five primary game modes in which to do battle: Play mode Adventure mode Arena Friendly Challenge Tavern Brawl Game mode affects several secondary play factors, including matchmaking, rewards, and deck selection. Be that as it may, the .

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"A hooded stranger sits to play, holding a grim deck in his hands. Can you unravel the secrets surrounding this dark wanderer?"

The Dark Wanderer is a Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times, hearthstone . It debuted Jan. 4, 2017. For exact times, see the schedule.

Part of a multi-franchise event celebrating 20 years of Blizzard`s Diablo series, this Brawl featuresSpecial attraction numerous special cards themed around those games. All games are played on the Whispers of the Old Gods battlefield The battlefield (or game board) is where the action takes place, representing the board on which each game is played out. Around the battlefield are various important UI elements, such as each player s hand, deck hearthstone , with the boss using the Secret Level card back The Collection s Card Backs tab Some of the game s card backs Card backs are a featureSpecial attraction which allows players to replace the standard design on the reverse of their cards with alternate designs. Players can hearthstone awarded from the Brawl.

Strategy

The Dark Wanderer plays a lot of Warlock The  Warlock is one of the nine classes in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, represented by Gul dan. Heroes edit | edit source] Contents 1 Heroes 2 Background 3 Hero Power 3.1 Replacement Hero Powers 4 Strategy hearthstone cards most of which are imp related (or actually imps "You are out of demons! At least there are always imps..." - Worthless Imp Imps are Demon minions, mostly belonging to the warlock class. There are several types of imp, and imps are by far hearthstone ) and Warlock spells, so keep that in mind when creating your deck. Having board clears such as Flamestrike Flamestrike Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Mage Cost: 7 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 4 damage to all enemy minions.When the ground is on fire, you should not stop, drop, and roll.See hearthstone or Hellfire Hellfire Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 3 damage to ALL characters.It s spells like these that make it hard for Warlocks to get decent help.See hearthstone really helps too since he will be playing a lot of minions and his Hero Power Diabolical Powers is "Summon a random imp." Sacrificial Pact is effective for healing since there is almost always an enemy imp in play.

When it comes to the Cow King, having board clear cards are also very helpful because he will be summoning a lot of Hell Bovines The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Hell Bovine Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle Deathrattle: Place a copy of hearthstone , depending on how long it takes you to kill him.

Other tips that will help you to defeating the Dark Wanderer, if you are on low Health, it`s a good idea to destroy the Discarded Armor to gain 5 Armor. Chest of Gold! The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Chest of Gold! Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Cost: 1 Attack: 0 Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle Deathrattle: Current turn player gains gold!See hearthstone will help too if you need to summon a high cost minion, and Weapon Rack will be there if you need a weapon to destroy a minion with.

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History

Tavern Brawl Start End Notes
82 Jan. 4, 2017 Jan. 9, 2017 Secret Level card back reward

Overview

This single-player Brawl sees players battling the Dark Wanderer The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Dark Wanderer Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Hero Class: Warlock Health: 30 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Dark Wanderer is a hearthstone . Players use custom decks, while the boss uses a variety of special Diablo-themed cards. Each game starts with three of the Dark Wanderer`s unique Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone in place.

The ostensible goal of the Brawl is to defeat the Dark Wanderer. Be that as it may, should the player reveal all of the Dark Wanderer`s Secrets, the boss will transport them to the realm of The Cow King The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. The Cow King Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Hero Class: Warrior Health: 30 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] The Cow King hearthstone , where the fight will continue against this new boss. This is not necessary to win the Brawl, but can be considered a hidden objective, as hinted at in the Brawl`s in-game description.

At the end of each match, the player is presented with a scoreboard detailing how many minions and bosses were killed and how many Secrets were revealed.

This Brawl does not award a card pack, but instead has a special reward: the unique "Secret Level" card back The Collection s Card Backs tab Some of the game s card backs Card backs are a feature which allows players to replace the standard design on the reverse of their cards with alternate designs. Players can hearthstone .

Special cards

The "Secret Level" card back, awarded for completing this Brawl

The Dark Wanderer

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From Diablo Wiki
The Dark Wanderer is the warrior from Diablo I who has been possessed by Diablo, the very demon he sought to contain within himself. After finally engaging Diablo in a duel in the depths of the hell beneath Tristram, the unnamed Warrior defeated and killed the Prime Evil. Be that as it may, by this time he had been thoroughly corrupted by the demon`s influence, and was led to believe the only way he could contain the Lord of Terror was by placing Diablo`s foul soul within his own body, inserting the soulstone in his forehead.
Diablo I Ending
"The Soulstone burns with Hellfire as an eerie red glow blurs your vision. Fresh blood flows into your eyes, and you begin to hear the tormented whispers of the Damned. You have done what you knew must be done. The essence of Diablo is contained for now.
You pray that you have become strong enough to contain the Demon and keep him at bay. Although you have been fortified by your quest, you can still feel him, clawing his way up from the dark recesses of your soul.
Fighting to retain control, your thoughts turn toward the ancient, mystic lands of the Far East. Perhaps there, beyond the desolate wastes of Aranoch, you will find an answer.
Or, perhaps... salvation!"

Boss

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Hero Power

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Cards

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The Cow King

The Cow King is the ruler of the Secret Cow Level, a secret level hidden within Diablo II.

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From Diablo Wiki
The Secret Cow Level can be found in Diablo II (with or without the expansion). To create a portal to the secret level, combine Wirt`s Leg and a Tome of Town Portal in the Horadric Cube while standing in the Rogue Encampment. A red portal will appear if the player has also killed the final boss on that difficulty. If playing classic, that means killing Diablo, but if the expansion is installed, the player will have to kill Baal before the portal can be opened.
The Secret Cow Level is a small area, full of Hell Bovines The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Hell Bovine Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle Deathrattle: Place a copy of hearthstone , bipedal cattle with polearms. A rather special cow, named The Cow King, always appears in the level. If someone kills the Cow King for the first time on the current difficulty, all players within the Cow Level will forever be unable to create another portal to the Secret Cow Level on the same difficulty again. They will still be able to enter the portal if another player creates it.
The cow level was the most popular place to level up in Patch 1.09, due to the huge numbers of cows and the fact that their slow speed, low resistances, and clumping behavior made them very easy to kill in bunches. The experience and item gains possible in the level were nerfed in Patch 1.10, and the level returned to its intended purpose as a novelty and a treat and not a place to endlessly exploit for massive experience gain.

Random minions

These minions have a chance to spawn throughout the encounter when enemy minions are destroyed. The "gold" granted by Chest of Gold! The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Chest of Gold! Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Cost: 1 Attack: 0 Health: 4 Abilities: Deathrattle Deathrattle: Current turn player gains gold!See hearthstone is in fact 2 x The Coin The Coin Set: Basic Type: Spell Cost: 0 Tags: Mana-related Gain 1 Mana Crystal this turn only.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] The Coin is a special uncollectible spell card granted at the start hearthstone .

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Notes

Dark Wanderer

Each game starts with three of the Dark Wanderer`s unique Secrets A Secret is a spell card that is cast normally but has a delayed, hidden effect, which only takes place when a specific event occurs. When a Secret is played, a Secret icon appears on hearthstone in place, chosen at random (see list).

Class Card Quantity
Tavern Brawl Lightning The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Lightning Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Spell Cost: 2 Deal 3 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lightning is a Tavern Brawl hearthstone 1
Neutral Imp Master Imp Master Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Attack: 1 Health: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Summon Tags: Demon-generating, Triggered effect At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to this minion and hearthstone 1
Priest Mindgames Mindgames Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Priest Rarity: Epic Cost: 4 Abilities: Copy, Summon Tags: Random Put a copy of a random minion from your opponent s deck into the battlefield.Sometimes it feels like this is hearthstone 1
Shaman Fire Elemental The subject of this article is due to undergo changes soon. For details, see below. Fire Elemental Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Shaman Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 5 Abilities: Battlecry, Deal damage hearthstone 1
Warlock Bane of Doom Bane of Doom Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Epic Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Summon Tags: Death-related, Demon-generating, Random Deal 2 damage to a character. If that kills it, summon a random Demon.My hearthstone 1
Blood Imp Blood Imp Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 0 Health: 1 Abilities: Stealth Tags: Triggered effect Stealth. At the end of your turn, give another random friendly minion hearthstone 1
Dark Peddler Dark Peddler Set: The League of Explorers Type: Minion Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Discover Tags: Cost-related Battlecry: Discover a 1-Cost card.I m offering you a bargain here! This hearthstone 1
Demonfire Demonfire Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Demon-related Deal 2 damage to a minion. If it s a friendly Demon, give it +2/+2 instead.Demonfire is like regular fire hearthstone 2
Flame Imp Flame Imp Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Deal damage Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to your hero.Imps like being on fire. They just hearthstone 1
Forbidden Ritual Forbidden Ritual Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Rare Cost: 0 Abilities: Summon Tags: Mana-related, Proportional effect Spend all your Mana. Summon that many 1/1 Tentacles.Actually, C Thun gives his full hearthstone 1
Hellfire Hellfire Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect Deal 3 damage to ALL characters.It s spells like these that make it hard for Warlocks to get decent help.See hearthstone 2
Imp Gang Boss Imp Gang Boss Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 4 Abilities: Summon Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Whenever this minion takes damage, summon a 1/1 Imp.His hearthstone 2
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Possessed Villager Possessed Villager Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: Summon a 1/1 Shadowbeast.It s like a pinata! A lame disgusting horrific hearthstone 2
Power Overwhelming Power Overwhelming Set: Hall of Fame Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Destroy Tags: Triggered effect Give a friendly minion +4/+4 until end of turn. Then, it dies. Horribly.We cannot even describe hearthstone 2
Shadow Bolt Shadow Bolt Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Deal 4 damage to a minion.It’s a Bolt. Its made out of Shadow. What more do you need to know!See this card hearthstone 2
Shadowflame Shadowflame Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Abilities: Deal damage, Destroy Tags: Area of effect, Attack-related Destroy a friendly minion and deal its Attack damage to all enemy minions.Start with a hearthstone 1
Siphon Soul Siphon Soul Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Rarity: Rare Cost: 6 Abilities: Destroy, Restore Health Destroy a minion. Restore #3 Health to your hero.You probably should avoid siphoning your own soul. You might create hearthstone 1
Soulfire Soulfire Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warlock Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Discard Tags: Random Deal 4 damage. Discard a random card.Are you lighting a soul on fire? Or burning someone with your OWN soul? hearthstone 1
Voidwalker Voidwalker Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Demon Class: Warlock Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Taunt TauntNo relation to "The Voidsteppers", the popular Void-based dance troupe.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Voidwalker is hearthstone 2
Warrior Battle Axe Battle Axe Set: Classic Type: Weapon Class: Warrior Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Durability: 2 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Battle Axe is an uncollectible weapon generated by the common Classic warrior hearthstone 1
Fiery War Axe Fiery War Axe Set: Basic Type: Weapon Class: Warrior Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Durability: 2 During times of tranquility and harmony, this weapon was called by its less popular name, Chilly Peace Axe.See this card hearthstone 1
Tentacles for Arms Tentacles for Arms Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Weapon Class: Warrior Rarity: Epic Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Durability: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Return to hand Deathrattle: Return this to your hand.That s right. Garrosh just hearthstone 1

Reaching the Secret Cow Level

The Cow King can only be reached by activating all three of the Dark Wanderer`s Secrets. This requires careful deckbuilding and deduction as to which Secrets the boss likely has in play that match. It will probably be a slow game, so take your time while deciding on your next move.

As a reminder, the boss`s Secrets are chosen at random from the following possibilities (a visual list can be found above):

There are two additional Secrets that are included in the game data but do not appear to ever be chosen by the Dark Wanderer:

All of these except for the first three can be triggered only by the player summoning a minion with a specific ability (or Legendary rarity). Since this accounts for 7 of the 10 possible Secrets, it is wise to include a number of minions with these qualities, to test for and hopefully trigger the related Secret.

The other Secrets are triggered by game states. Visions of Knowledge is relatively easy to trigger: simply build up your hand to 9 cards. This is easiest with a control deck; ideally Handlock or similar. Both Visions of Hate The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Visions of Hate Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Spell Class: Warrior Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret Secret: When both heroes have 15 or less hearthstone and Visions of Fate require you to take damage, the latter requiring you to allow yourself to be defeated. Visions of Hate can often be triggered naturally while fighting the Dark Wanderer, especially if you allow the boss to get in a few hits. For Visions of Fate, it is best to assume the boss does not have this Secret: only if all other attempts to trigger the remaining Secret fail should the player then allow themselves to be killed, assuming this to be the Secret in question.

Aside from its trigger condition, each Secret also has its own consequence, which can often tip the balance of the match. With a little foresight these can be worked around, and potentially used to the player`s advantage. Visions of Hate The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Visions of Hate Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Spell Class: Warrior Cost: 2 Abilities: Secret Secret: When both heroes have 15 or less hearthstone , Visions of the Crusader, Visions of the Necromancer and Visions of Valor are particularly potent.

Once the player has gotten into the rhythm of reaching the Secret Cow Level, the next step is to work on arriving there in as good a state as possible, allowing the player to rack up a good total of minions killed for the final scoreboard.

The Secret Cow Level

The Secret Cow Level began life as a running joke from the original Diablo, but was later added to Diablo II, apparently in response to the popularity of the meme.

The Secret Cow Level
From Wikipedia
The "Secret Cow Level" is the result of a running joke from the original Diablo that spawned from an Internet rumor about the cows that appear in the game, seemingly without purpose. Supposedly, if the cow was clicked a certain number of times, a portal to a secret level would open. The rumor turned out to be a hoax, but the legend was born, and player after player asked Blizzard about how to access the level.
In Diablo: Hellfire, an add-on for Diablo created by third-party developer Synergistic Software, it was possible to change a parameter in a specific text file, so that the farmer was dressed in a cow suit, with appropriate new dialogue ("Moo." "I said Moo!"). To stop the rumors, Blizzard included a cheat in StarCraft that read "There is no cow level", adding to the official denial of the cow level. On Apr. 1, 1999, a Diablo II Screenshot of the Week featured cows fighting. People wondered if the screenshot was an Apr. Fool`s joke or if there really was a Secret Cow Level planned for Diablo II, which turned out to be true. The "Secret Cow Level" is considered one of gaming`s top ten Easter eggs according to IGN.

The Secret Cow Level returned in reimagined form in Diablo III, by the name of "Whimsyshire". In order to enter Whimsyshire, players must first "craft the Staff of Herding, bring it to the skeletal remains of a cow along the Old Tristram Road, and speak with the Ghost of the Cow King."

Trivia

  • This is the second single-player Brawl (the first being Storming Stormwind), and the second to award a card back and/or not to award a card pack (the first being the Winter Veil Brawl Gift Exchange).
  • This Brawl is the first time Hearthstone has fully depicted elements from another Blizzard game, albeit within the confines of a Tavern Brawl. Previous cross-franchise influences have been limited to cryptic references in minion quotes and the occasional themed card back.
  • At the start of the Brawl, when the innkeeper attempts to introduce the Dark Wanderer, the boss interrupts, saying "Who am I? None of your business." This is a reference both to the hidden identity of the Wanderer (the demon lord Diablo, hidden in the body of the human warrior Aidan) and specifically to the summon quote of Mysterious Challenger.
  • The Dark Wanderer`s Secrets use a unique `Secret` image, both on the icon above the boss`s picture, and when mousing over the cards.
  • The Secrets also use a different sound when they are triggered, which sounds like a cowbell rather than the normal Secret activation "cling" sound. This is likely a foreshadowing of the Secret Level (Phase 2) of the Brawl, and The Cow King The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. The Cow King Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Hero Class: Warrior Health: 30 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] The Cow King hearthstone .