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Argent Tournament Spotlight: Grand Tournament Card Origins
由
perculia
发表于
2015/08/27,17:45
Many of you are probably playing the Grand Tournament this week in Hearthstone, so we're taking a closer look at the Argent Tournament which inspired all of the new cards. A few weeks ago, we covered the
Argent Tournament Rewards
, but this post primarily looks at the specific references to each card--the
十字军的试炼
raid, jousting, dailies, and more.
If you're not playing Hearthstone, this can be a fun nostalgia trip--or perhaps you'll learn something new if you've started playing after Wrath of the Lich King!
To learn more about the Grand Tournament, check out our
coverage on Hearthhead
. Also be sure to check out the new
Hearthstone Merchandise
on sale in the Blizzard Shop, and use WOWHEAD10 for a 10% discount.
Trial of the Grand Crusade
十字军的试炼
was the third major raid tier in Wrath of the Lich King. The raid took place in the center of the Coliseum, where players fought various opponents to prove their worth to their faction leaders such as watching on the sidelines. A announced each new challenge for your raid.
Each set of tier armor was named after a famous lore figure--browse the full list
here
. This raid was also unique in that armor from different difficulties looked the same--the only distinctions were between the Alliance and Horde.
十字军的试炼
also had a unique limited attempts mechanic. On hardmode, players were only allowed 50 attempts to complete the zone. Clearing with more attempts remaining awarded better loot.
Clearing Heroic 10-player mode with no wipes awarded
对疯狂的嘉奖(10人)
and
迅捷联盟战马
/
迅捷部落战狼
. If you completed this with low-level gear, you also received
对极度疯狂的嘉奖
and title.
Participants in the realm-first clear of ToGC with 50 attempts remaining received
服务器第一!大十字军
and the title. This is also the name of one of the new cards - .
A perfect run on 25-player mode with 0 deaths awarded
对不朽的嘉奖
and
十字军的白色战马
/
十字军的黑色战马
.
The first encounter, Northrend Beasts, was a three-part encounter:
穿刺者戈莫克
,
酸喉
&
恐鳞
, and
冰吼
.
穿刺者戈莫克
's main ability was to throw
狗头人奴隶
onto players which would interrupt spellcasting and spawn fire. 's effect refers to the encounter spiraling out of control with more snobolds up, and references his adds.
酸喉
and
恐鳞
are s players fight at the same time.
酸喉
casts
麻痹喷溅
which entirely paralyzes players over time, and destroys minions that take damage.
恐鳞
places
灼热胆汁
on players that deals AoE fire damage, and deals 1 damage to all other minions each turn.
冰吼
's signature abilities are
重型撞击
followed
践踏
, in which he knocks everyone back and then charges at a random player. This was a frequent cause of failed Immortality attempts. In Hearthstone, has 10 attack and can only charge minions.
The second encounter starts when the cocky warlock
威尔弗雷德·菲兹班
summons a doomguard to impress the Alliance and Horde. 's effect is to make cards you draw from your Hero Power cost (0), imitating his ease at summoning. Unfortunately,
威尔弗雷德·菲兹班
summons
加拉克苏斯大王
who is too powerful for him, (and also a
Hearthstone card
). The new card refers to Jaraxxus crushing
威尔弗雷德·菲兹班
.
The third encounter was a gigantic group of enemy champions that would try to CC, use their PvP trinkets, and heal each other. Cards that fit these faction champions are , , , , , ,
黑暗邪使艾蒂丝
and
光明邪使菲奥拉
had Dark and Light polarities. Players with one essence had to avoid the other color's orbs, or else they'd take damage! These polarities led to some raid members taking more damage than others, or dealing more damage. In Hearthstone, both of these cards have a special effect when targeted - deals damage, grants Divine Shield.
For the final encounter, players faced
阿努巴拉克
, falling to a secret underground chamber after the floor was shattered. This lurking threat is referenced in . One of the major challenges of the fight was dealing with the constant Nerbian adds that would spawn--which is basically 's Deathrattle.
Trial of the Crusade
冠军的试炼
was a short dungeon that awarded
冠军的徽记
and epics. In this dungeon, players fought randomly-selected faction champions, a member of the Argent Crusade, and a surprise guest.
The Grand Champions resemble the faction-specific vendors that sell you mounts, pets, and armor in the tents outside.
银色神官帕尔崔丝
has the
唤起回忆
ability, which summons a villain from past expansions. 's card effect summons a random legendary minion.
纯洁者耶德瑞克
has the
制裁之锤
and
光芒耀眼
abilities which make players feel pretty helpless. 's card effect sets the Attack of all enemy minions to 1.
黑骑士
, the final encounter, was a surprise guest and agent of the LIch King. Players fight him as a Forsaken, Skeleton, and Wraith. is a direct reference to the second stage of this encounter, and the flavor text pokes fun at how he's defeated.
Jousters and Aspirants
Jousting is the major activity at the Argent Tournament. Players champion each faction by demonstrating their success in jousting, and several dailies require players to joust as well. First, players train jousting (, ) via
学习骑战
and
候选者的挑战
to champion a faction. They then complete dailies for a faction and amass 25
勇士的徽记
, which allows them to summon a defeat a difficult jousting champion in
The Valiant's Challenge
. Being a Champion unlocks Argent Crusade dailies and lets you repeat the process of gaining favor with another faction ().
Championing each available faction and hitting Exalted with them as well as the Argent Crusade awards
尊贵的联盟银色勇士
/
尊贵的部落银色勇士
and the title.
Jousting in WoW requires the player to equip a lance (), mount up onto a special horse (), and skillfully weaken and attack the enemy opponent (). There are several jousting achievements:
全速冲击!
,
长枪骑士
,
银色勇士
.
Hearthstone has cards that represent the traditional WoW factions:
银色北伐军
, tournament organizers: , , , ,
达纳苏斯
, Night Elves:
加基森
, Goblins:
诺莫瑞根
, Gnomes:
肯瑞托
, faction of Dalaran and mages:
奥格瑞玛
, Orcs:
雷霆崖
, Tauren: ,
幽暗城
, Forsaken:
Since Hearthstone is whimsical and several years have passed since the Argent Tournament in WoW, additional factions and dignitaries have joined in on the fun:
血帆海盗
, Pirates: ,
塞纳里奥议会
, Druids:
星界财团
, Ethereals:
穆克拉
the gorilla (
小猩猩
spawns near him):
Murlocs:
Ogres:
影踪派
, Pandaren:
卡鲁亚克
, fishing-themed faction: ,
龙眠联军
, Dragons:
Tournament Grounds
The Argent Tournament Grounds featured pavilions for the Alliance and Horde (Silver Covenent, Sunreaver), the Argent Tournament Pavilion, various rings for jousters, mounts, vendors, and other flavor NPCs.
裁决者玛蕾尔·图哈特
runs the Argent Tournament, and is the first person you speak to when signing up for the Tournament. In Hearthstone, upgrades your Hero Power. You'll then sign up to champion a particular faction by talking to a .
In the center of the Argent Tournament lies the colisseum which houses the
冠军的试炼
dungeon and
十字军的试炼
raid. The act of organizing and starting a raid relates to and . Outside the tournament are captured bosses you'll fight inside, which are guarded by .
When you become a Champion for a faction, you unlock vendors who sell you faction-themed rewards. Several cards represent these prizes: for
银色战马
, for
埃索达雷象
, and for
银色侍从
.
There are numerous
Refreshment Vendor
at the tournament, such as
阿卡里图克
and
托加萨克
who have elaborate food stands.
Stablemasters
are located outside the Silver Covenant and Sunreaver tents, next to faction-themed mounts you can use for jousting.
All around the Tournament are
Tournament Attendees
who are watching the jousting from stands. For entertainment, there's and .
In the corner of the Argent Crusade tent, Argent Confessor Paletress is delivering sermons to more players to her cause. She also offers confessions behind a screen, which are amusing to listen to if you follow them in.
约瑟弗·威尔森
is a First Aid Trainer next to the Ring of Champions, with injured valiants lying on mats next to him. He fits the role of the .
Large events have unsavory sides like and . The is likely based on the Goblin souvenir vendor
布罗希尔·古德格拉
, who sells overpriced shirts for each faction like
幽暗城上衣
.
Argent Tournament Dailies
The main way to earn
冠军的徽记
was by completing various
dailies at the Argent Tournament
. Some of these quests required you to be a champion of a particular faction, while others were open to all.
The
冠军的徽记
currency is referenced in .
德罗丁洛斯加尔
: This quest requires you to summon
德罗丁·洛斯加尔
with
克瓦迪尔战争号角
and kill him, otherwise known as the .
唤雾者伊戈瓦尔
: This quest requires you to kill in Hrothgar's Landing.
阵亡者的命运
: This quest required you to use
光明祝福圣物
on 6 that were about to be corrupted.
空中的威胁
: This daily group quest required players to defeat .
兵临城下
: This quest required you to kill members of the Scourge, such as , via jousting.
猎捕海怪!
: This quest requires you to throw 8
烈焰之矛
at . If you kill it with spears, you get the bonus quest
海怪的牙齿
.
冠军的利剑
: This quest requires you to /kiss frogs in Grizzly Hills until one turns into .
Northrend
The Argent Tournament is located in the center of Northrend. Several cards do not reference the tournament specifically, but instead cover popular areas from the continent.
Wyrmrest Temple is the main base for the
龙眠联军
, an alliance of Dragonflights. Here you can find , , and . In the icy plains surrounding the temple, players can find .
In western Borean Tundra, can be found by
魔环
.
Kvaldir are found in Borean Tundra and Hrothgar's Landing for Argent Tournament dailies: , .
was the leader of the Kirin Tor in Wrath of the Lich King, and can be seen flying into Dalaran. Players were awarded
红色龙鹰
or
蓝色龙鹰
when acquiring 100 mounts.
: The Knights of the Silver Hand was an order of Paladins that later was merged into the Argent Crusade. Numerous items reference this order, such as
格罗萨格,白银之手骑士团圣剑
,
白银之手圣盔
, and
白银之手腿铠
.
: This card is a reference to the Icecrown Citadel weapon
冰霜巨人的斩首斧
as well as the
尼芬雷冰霜巨人
in the Storm Peaks.
Class Abilities
Some Hearthstone cards aren't elaborate references, they're just interpretations of class abilities.
Druid
: from
, from
纠缠根须
, from
蛮力猛击
, ,
Hunter
: from
捕熊陷阱
, from
, from
, from traps
Mage
: from
变形术
, from
奥术冲击
, variant of
冰枪术
Priest
: from
暗影魔
, from
快速治疗
, from
, from
,
Rogue
: from
夺命药膏
, from
搜索
Shaman
: from
, from
治疗波
, from
, ,
Warlock
: from
召唤愤怒卫士
, from
召唤末日守卫
, from
, from
召唤虚空行者
, from
恐惧战马
, from
, from
召唤地狱猎犬
Warrior
: from
复仇
Other
: Best known for
艾维娜之羽
, an item that allows players to temporarily fly in Draenor,
艾维娜
is a resurrected demigod in Hyjal.
: Your garrison from Draenor has shown up!
:
国王护卫者
is a weapon from the Chess Event in
卡拉赞
.
: During Hallow's End, the Wickerman Bonfire is lit outside Undercity or Stormwind. Players can purchase a mini-version of this,
小稻草人
.
: This character's artwork looks like
Hamburglar
from McDonalds.
Of course. there are a few cards that are just fun that don't fit into the greater lore--, , , .
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