What's New in Wrath of Heroes?

The holiday season is quickly approaching! Our developers want to wish all of you happy holidays, and give you the chance at getting your own holiday tree. A new Wood Elves hero, Kaelin Cullbranch is now available - surprise! As an extra holiday treat, Kaelin is even available for both Gold and Gems right from the start!

'Death to the despoilers of groves!' – Kaelin Cullbranch. This furious Dryad is the vanguard of the Wood Elf army, bringing the merciless wrath of Athel Loren to the battlefield.

The verdant realm of Athel Loren is an unforgiving wilderness ancient beyond measure. Here, where paths constantly shift and tree branches move to impale the unwary, an ominous watchfulness pervades. The eyes and ears of the forest span countless leagues, passing knowledge of the doings of other races back from the forest's eaves to its most secret heart. Athel Loren is aware - and it doesn't like what it sees.

The only outsiders that Athel Loren recognizes as allies are those elves who who left behind their Asur brethren and became the Wood Elves: Fierce hunters that act as both sword and shield to the sentient forest. The rest of its defenders are the spirits of the forest itself, and for some, their rage at outsiders will never be assuaged.

Kaelin Cullbranch is a dryad; a nature spirit whose natural form is taken from the semblance of Athel Loren's trees as they span the seasons. Though not a branchwraith, Kaelin's unyielding hatred of the races that chop and burn wood has enabled her to remain aware throughout the winter season when the majority of Athel Loren sleeps.

 

Battle Strategy 

• Forest's Fury will significantly reduce the damage that Kaelin takes, but only when she's in her defensive Summer season. Don't expect it to help the same way when Winter is active - always keep track of her current season!
• Her offensive Winter season not only increases Kaelin's damage done, but also constantly causes area damage around her. Having an alternate Mastery loadout prepared can turn her into a strong area attacker if you've got a good set of Tactics for it.
• Kaelin is arguably the most complicated Hero in the game, able to quickly shift back and forth between offensive and defensive roles as the battle demands. Mastering her shifting Seasons is crucial to playing her well - don't be afraid to spend some time in Practice Mode!

What's New in Wrath of Heroes?

This week another new hero has joined the line-up: Grigori Medvezhiy. Grigori is an Empire hero that has a resistance to critical damage. He is a great team asset when you want to battle against any team that relies on critical damage dealers.

We also have a new free hero rotation. The 4 heroes joining the battles this week are:  

• Skeetk the Warlock Engineer
• Conrad the Warrior Priest
• Korith the Shadow Warrior
• Nethys the Vampire

See you in the battles!

Patch 0.28 Goes Live

Update 8:45 am EST: The servers are currently offline.

We will take the Wrath of Heroes servers offline tomorrow, December 11th at 7:30am EST (12:30pm GMT) to implement patch 0.28. At the moment we expect the servers to be back online no later than 10:00am EST (15:00pm GMT).

The patch will deliver a new Hero, new Free Heroes and more.

Patch Changes

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New on the Store

• Grigori the Kislevite has been added to the Store.  See the Hero Lineup section for more information.
• Ornate Chest: This item has been updated with additional contents.
• Wood Chest: This item has been updated with additional contents.
• Look for new items to appear on the store periodically!

Hero Lineup

Grigori is here! This veteran Kislevite warrior has joined his blade to the Empire army's cause.

• Since he is inherently immune to being critically hit thanks to his passive Battle-Hardened ability, Grigori is an excellent counter to enemies who are playing crit-based Heroes, or who have built Mastery loadouts focused on critical hits.
• Deadly Wound will set an enemy up for punishing attacks from Grigori's teammates - as long as they're ready for it. Communication is key!
• Dazh's Glory is an excellent candidate for an alternate Mastery loadout for Grigori. When running with a healer-heavy team, the bonus from Dazh's Glory can turn the tide of a battle.

The following Heroes are considered free and available to all during this week: 

• Skeetk the Warlock Engineer
• Conrad the Warrior Priest
• Korith the Shadow Warrior
• Nethys the Vampire

Note: Free to play Heroes change on a weekly basis.

The following Heroes are available for purchase on the store:

• Aessa the White Lion
• Albodi the Chosen
• Amenadresh the Liche Priest
• The Archivist, Chaos Scholar
• Bax the Black Orc 
• Conrad the Warrior Priest
• Drulg the Ogre
• Durrig the Engineer
• Felicia the Bright Wizard
• Glowgob the Shaman
• Grigori the Kislevite
• Ikkrik the Gutter Runner
• Ilanya the Sorceress
• Korith the Shadow Warrior
• Korelei the Witch Elf
• Nethys the Vampire
• Olwyn the Ironbreaker
• Ozgrot the Savage Orc Shaman
• The Red Duke
• Rydion the Archmage
• Serkhet the Tomb Scorpion
• Volrik the Marauder
• Xuq'ls the Horror of Tzeentch
• Zathis the Assassin

Hero Changes

 Bonechewer

• Bonechewer is no longer available for purchase on the Store (but can always be played by anyone who has already unlocked him).

Rydion

• Piercing Lance: Fixed a bug that could allow this Tactic to remain active when not slotted.

Skeetk

• Skeetk's passive "Prolonged by Skaven" effect has been removed, and replaced with "Murders Skaven".
• Fixed a bug that caused problems with Skeetk's death animation.
• Magnetic Burst: This ability is now correctly respects immunity to Pull effects.

Wilhelm

• Wilhelm is no longer available for purchase on the Store (but can always be played by anyone who has already unlocked him).

Xuq'ls

• Explosive Blast: Fixed a bug which prevented this Tactic from triggering correctly.

Upcoming Hero: Grigori

'You are nothing, northman. You will die in the cold.' – Grigori Medvezhiy will join Wrath of Heroes tomorrow. Take a first look at the new Empire Hero.

Northeast of the Empire lies the country of Kislev, standing just south of the Chaos Wastes. The people who live in this region are hardy people, strengthened by the cold of the lands that they live in, and hardened by the constant invasions from the North. They are known as Kislevites, and they are known to never back down from any challenge.

Grigori Medvezhiy had been born and raised as a blacksmith, and at age eight had begun to assist his father in the forge. During this time, there were several small incursions from the North into his village, but his father had always sent him to guard the children of the village, rather than letting him fight.

However, at the age of twelve, a large raid swept down upon the village, and Grigori saw his father cut down by a marauder with a curved blade. Grigori stepped forward, issuing a challenge to the much larger northman, who merely laughed at him. Grigori lunged forward, grabbing the larger man by the throat. The Northman's laughter turned to gasps as Grigori's vice-like grip crushed his throat.

 

What's New in Wrath of Heroes?

This week we have new free hero rotation. Also, Skeetk is now available for purchase using gold!

The 4 free heroes joining the battles this week are:  

• Glowgob
• Ilanya
• Drulg
• Bax

See you in the battles!

Hot Fix Notes 11/28

We have applied the following fixes to Skeetk:

• The Magnetic Burst ability now properly respects Pull immunities.
• His death animation now plays correctly.

Simply run the game patcher to get the fixes - then get back into the battle!

What's New in Wrath of Heroes?

This week another new hero has joined the line-up: Skeetk Warptail. Skeetk is a Skaven hero that packs a lot of power if you make use of his static charges. Careful though; if you don't pay attention his static charge will explode!

We also have a new free hero rotation. The 4 heroes joining the battles this week are:  

• Xuq'ls the Daemon
• Felicia the Bright Wizard
• Zathis the Dark Elf
• Olwyn the Dwarf

See you in the battles!

Skeetk's Abilities

Skeetk is almost here! This notorious Warlock Engineer brings the trademark Skaven blend of magic, technology, and mind-boggling insanity to the battlefield.

Skeetk's Abilities:

	Warp Lightning – Deals damage and builds static charge.
	Warp-Blast – Deals damage and builds static charge.
	Warpstorm – Deals area damage and builds static charge.
	Warp-Flux – Repeatedly deals damage over time.
	Magnetic Burst – Deals damage and pulls enemy.

Passive:

	Static Charge – Passive: Increases damage for each Static Charge, stacking up to 5 times.
	Prolonged – Passive: Your abilities last longer per other skaven character in your group.

Battle Strategy

• Skeetk becomes more and more powerful as his warpstone-powered contraptions charge up, but his gear is also wildly erratic. Don't let Static Charges linger for too long, or else they'll dissipate in the only manner that Skaven engineering is capable of - an uncontrolled explosion. Hysterically disastrous, to be certain, but disastrous nonetheless.
• Slotting both Overcharged Warp-Power Accumulator and Modified Warp-Energy Condenser together gives Skeetk the greatest potential damage output by far...but also has the greatest chance of exploding in his face. Going this route means having to always pay split-second attention to Static Charges, but it also means dominating your enemies. How much risk are you willing to take?
• Warpstorm is not necessarily worth using against a single target. However, when there's a group of enemies nearby, Skeetk can consume his Static Charges with Warp-Flux or Magnetic Burst, and then use Warpstorm to nigh-instantly fill his Static Charges back to their maximum.

Upcoming Hero: Skeetk

'Kill-kill the man-things!' - Skeetk Warptail will join Wrath of Heroes next week. Take a first look at the new Skaven Hero.

Background:

All Skaven plot and scheme to achieve power, and those that belong to Clan Skyre are no exception. The Warlock Engineers that comprise this clan have stolen technology wherever they can get it, always striving to improve it and use it to their own nefarious purposes. Then, once they have perfected their new creations, or at least limited the number of catastrophic failures to an acceptable level, they sell their services as mercenaries to the other clans. This has given them an immense level of influence in all Skaven affairs.

Skeetk Warptail gained notoriety among his peers when, during a rather routine run through one of the many tunnels infesting his clan's home, he fell through a wall into a vast cavern. He quickly started taking stock of his surroundings and came across one of the largest single chunks of Warpstone he'd ever laid eyes on. Like any good Warlock Engineer, he immediately snatched it up and built a weapon around it.

Carrying this warpstone-powered contraption on his back, he has made a name for himself in Clan Skyre, and many Skaven now seek his services out specifically when asking for a Warlock Engineer.