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Разработчики Hearthstone объявили, что вечером 4 августа в игре начнется 14 сезон "Полей сражений", получивший название "Темные дары Даларана". В нем игра пополнится новой механикой, новым ключевым словом, новыми героями и существами, а также, разумеется, новыми наградами.

• В игре появится новая механика – "Темные дары". Начиная с 3 хода, игрок может нажать на кнопку "Темный дар", чтобы потратить 3 золотых и раскопать существо с уникальным эффектом темного дара. Всего "Темных даров" 40 штук и они имеют различные свойства от прибавки к характеристикам до мощных эффектов. Воспользоваться этой кнопкой можно 1 раз за ход и не более 3 раз за игру.
• Появится новое ключевое слово – "Активация". Во время периода найма игрок может израсходовать золото, чтобы вызвать срабатывание эффекта существа с этим ключевым словом. Использовать активацию у каждого существа можно раз за ход.
• Появятся новые синергии: "Сейф" для пиратов (открывается через несколько ходов и призывает случайное золотое существо) и "Поклевка" для зверей (позволяет существу атаковать во время периода найма)
• Появится 2 новых героя: Владыка Кошмара Ксавий и Трас'тат, Паразит душ.
• Будет обновлен ассортимент существ и добавлено 60+ новых существ.
• Появится 5 новых заклинаний таверны.
• Система аксессуаров останется в игре и будет добавлено 23 малых и 24 больших новых аксессуара.
• Будет обновлена лента наград.
• Будут внесен небольшие балансировочные изменения.
• Будет облегчено распознавание высоких значений характеристик у существ.

Презентация новых карт начнется уже сегодня. А 30-31 июля ряд создателей контента сможет опробовать новинки сезона, и за просмотр их трансляций в качестве Twitch Drops будут выдаваться жетоны "Полей сражений".

Announcing Battlegrounds Season 14: Dark Gifts of Dalaran!

Something strange has been smuggled out of Dalaran, and it's about to reshape every lobby. Battlegrounds Season 14: Dark Gifts of Dalaran introduces powerful Dark Gifts, expands the Trinket pool, and adds new Heroes and mechanics. Join the action when the new season starts on August 4 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

New Gameplay System: Dark Gifts

Dark Gifts are coming to Battlegrounds! These mysterious boons infuse your minions with powerful enhancements steeped in dark magic. ‌You may already be familiar with Dark Gifts from Hearthstone, but we’re putting a new spin on them for Battlegrounds.

Starting on Turn 3, you can use the Dark Gift button to spend 3 Gold and Discover a minion with a Dark Gift. Each of the 3 minions offered will be paired with a unique Dark Gift.

Big stat boosts. Powerful keywords. Game-changing effects. With more than 40 Dark Gifts available, every game offers new ways to power up your warband.

The Dark Gift button can be used once per turn, up to 3 times per game. The minions and gifts offered improve each turn, becoming more powerful the longer you wait. Will you grab an early boost or hold out for something a little more tempting?

Learn more about Dark Gifts in our Developer Deep Dive!

New Heroes

Nightmare Lord Xavius – Feel Devastation

As the lord of the Emerald Nightmare, Xavius beckons you with powerful Dark Gifts.



Tras'tath, Soul Parasite – Void Power

Tras'tath latches onto a future powerhouse, allowing you to secure a Tier 5 minion with a Dark Gift well in advance.



New Keyword: Activate

Activate is a new keyword that gives certain minions a special ability you can trigger during the Recruit Phase by spending Gold, giving you a whole new way to invest your resources. While the minion is in your warband, simply click on it to activate its ability. Each Activate ability can be used once per turn, so choose your timing carefully and get the most value out of your Gold!





Refreshed Minon Pool with New Minions

We’re refreshing the Minion Pool and adding in 60+ brand new minions! Here are a few of the new faces coming in Season 14:





The new additions include a handful of new type-specific synergies. Here are just a few that will be coming:

New Pirate Synergy: Lockbox

Pirates can now uncover Lockboxes containing a Golden minion that's locked up until a later turn... unless you find a way to break it out early.





New Beast Synergy: Fishbait

Fishbait lets your Beasts do something they've never done before: attack during the Recruit Phase! The minion that takes the bait gets a hefty reward for its meal.





New Tavern Spells

Five new Tavern Spells are joining the pool this season:





Trinkets

Trinkets are sticking around for another season and will be available alongside Dark Gifts! Discover 23 new Lesser Trinkets and 24 new Greater Trinkets, each offering new ways to power up your warband.

Take a look at some of the new additions:

Lesser Trinkets




Greater Trinkets





General Updates

Venomous

With Fishbait allowing minions to attack during the Recruit Phase, Venomous has been updated to destroy the first minion it damages each combat, ensuring the keyword remains effective once combat begins.

Venomous

• Old: Destroy the first minion this deals damage to.
• New: Destroy the first minion this deals damage to each combat.

Chromadrake

Chromadrakes have been removed from the Tavern pool but can still be generated by certain minions and Trinkets. Their keyword has been updated to reflect that they are now only available through these effects.

Chromadrake

• Old: One of five Tier 3 Dragons with various Battlecries.
• New: One of five Dragons with various Battlecries.

Easy-to-Read Stats

We all love seeing our minions reach absurdly high stats. To help keep your warband readable, numbers with four digits or more will now be condensed for a cleaner, easier-to-read display.

New Battlegrounds Rewards Track

On August 4, Battlegrounds Season 13 will end, and Season 14 will begin! With that, Battlegrounds Ratings will reset, and the Battlegrounds Track will update. Any rewards that were already earned from the Season 13 Rewards Track, but not yet claimed, will be automatically claimed for you.

The Season 14 Battlegrounds Track includes brand new cosmetics featuring Maiev, Vanessa VanCleef, and more. Pick up the Season Pass to instantly unlock +2 Hero options at the start of each game. Then, progress through the Season Pass track to earn the new Escape from Dalaran Legendary Strike, 13 additional Hero Skins, a new Bartender, and more! Or upgrade to the Season Pass + to get all the rewards from the Season Pass plus one included Hero re-roll per game.

Level	XP	Cumulative XP	Free Track	Season Pass
1	0	0		2x Hero Slots
2	20	20
3	20	40	2x BG Tokens
4	20	60		5x BG Tokens
5	30	90		Rec Time A.F.Kay Rare Hero Skin
6	30	120		Dalaran Escape - Aya Blackpaw Epic Emote
7	30	150	2x BG Tokens
8	30	180		Off Duty Maiev Legendary Hero Skin
9	40	220		Prison Sous-Chef Cookie Rare Hero Skin
10	40	260		5x BG Tokens
11	40	300	Death's Head Blackthorn Rare Hero Skin
12	50	350		Arch-Warden Rafaam Epic Hero Skin
13	50	400		Dalaran Escape - Advocate Cariel Rare Emote
14	50	450		Street Racer Sneed Rare Hero Skin
15	50	500	2x BG Tokens
16	60	560		Escape from Dalaran Rare Strike
17	60	620		Vanessa VanCleef Epic Bartender
18	60	680		5x BG Tokens
19	60	740	Dalaran Escape - Prosecutor Tamsin Rare Emote
20	60	800		Prison Warden Omu Rare Hero Skin
21	60	860		Smuggler Hooktusk Rare Hero Skin*
22	60	920		Dalaran Escape - Aronist Rakanishu Epic Emote*
23	60	980	Carny Silas Rare Hero Skin*
24	60	1040		Getaway Galewing Epic Hero Skin*
25	60	1100		Crime Master Voone Rare Hero Skin*
26	60	1160		5x BG Tokens
27	60	1220	Dalaran Escape - Judge Jailer Epic Emote*
28	60	1280		Escape from Dalaran Epic Strike*
29	60	1340		Dalaran Escape - Lovestruck Illidan Rare Emote*
30	60	1400		Sewerwock Rare Hero Skin*
31	60	1460	2x BG Tokens
32	60	1520		Advocate Cariel Epic Hero Skin*
33	60	1580		Dalaran Escape - Carny Silas Rare Emote*
34	60	1640		5x BG Tokens
35	60	1700	Prosecutor Tamsin Epic Hero Skin*
36	60	1760		Inspector Holmes Legendary Hero Skin*
37	60	1820		Arsonist Rakanishu Rare Hero Skin*
38	60	1880		Dalaran Escape - A.F.Kay Epic Emote*
39	60	1940	Jade Lotus Goya Legendary Hero Skin*
40	60	2000		Escape from Dalaran Legendary Strike*

*These rewards will become available after the 36.6 patch update.

Creator Early Access Event (with Drops!)

Watch your favorite content creators play the new Season live! Participating players will be streaming on their personal channels, so make sure you have notifications turned on. Time slots by region are:

• Americas, LATM, EMEA: July 30 at 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. PDT
  
• JP: July 31 at 2:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. PDT
  
• CN: July 30 at 9:00 p.m. PDT - Aug 1 7:00 a.m. PDT
  

Participating creators will be giving away Battlegrounds Season Pass + codes.

Drops will be enabled category-wide on Twitch. Watch for a total of 2 hours to earn 4 Battlegrounds Tokens (2 total hours, 1 hour per drop).

Upcoming Reveals Schedule

• July 27 on r/Bob'sTavern: Trinkets
  
• July 28 on Hearthstone socials: Beast, Pirate, Quillboar, Demon
  
• July 29 on Hearthstone socials: Dragon, Mech, Murloc, Elemental, Naga, Undead
  
• July 30 at 9:00 a.m. PDT: Early Access Event
  
• August 3 at 10:00 a.m. PDT: Patch Notes
  
• August 4 at 10:00 a.m. PDT: Patch 36.2, new Battlegrounds Season begins
  

See the Hearthstone Card Library for updates during reveal season. Make sure you follow along with reveal season so you’re ready to play as soon as the patch drops! We’ll see you in the Tavern.[Источник]