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Argent Tournament Spotlight: Grand Tournament Card Origins
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27/8/2015 em 17:45
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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
Prova do Cruzado
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
Prova do Cruzado
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.
Prova do Cruzado
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
Tributo à insanidade (10 jogadores)
and
Corcel Veloz da Aliança
/
Lobo Veloz da Horda
. If you completed this with low-level gear, you also received
Tributo à Dedicação Insana
and title.
Participants in the realm-first clear of ToGC with 50 attempts remaining received
Primeirão! Grande Cruzado
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
Tributo à Imortalidade
and
Cavalo de Guerra Branco do Cruzado
/
Cavalo de Guerra Preto do Cruzado
.
The first encounter, Northrend Beasts, was a three-part encounter:
Gormok, o Empalador
,
Muriácida
&
Escamedo
, and
Uivagelo
.
Gormok, o Empalador
's main ability was to throw
Nevold Vassalo
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.
Muriácida
and
Escamedo
are s players fight at the same time.
Muriácida
casts
Spray Paralisante
which entirely paralyzes players over time, and destroys minions that take damage.
Escamedo
places
Bile Incandescente
on players that deals AoE fire damage, and deals 1 damage to all other minions each turn.
Uivagelo
's signature abilities are
Impacto Colossal
followed
Atropelo
, 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
Walfrido Crepistala
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,
Walfrido Crepistala
summons
Lorde Jaraxxus
who is too powerful for him, (and also a
Hearthstone card
). The new card refers to Jaraxxus crushing
Walfrido Crepistala
.
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 , , , , , ,
Eydis Ruinatreva
and
Fiola Ruinaluz
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
Anub'arak
, 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
Prova do Campeão
was a short dungeon that awarded
Selo do Campeão
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.
Confessora Argêntea Albamecha
has the
Evocar Memória
ability, which summons a villain from past expansions. 's card effect summons a random legendary minion.
Eadric, o Puro
has the
Martelo da Justiça
and
Resplendor
abilities which make players feel pretty helpless. 's card effect sets the Attack of all enemy minions to 1.
O Cavaleiro Negro
, 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
Dominando as rédeas
and
O desafio do aspirante
to champion a faction. They then complete dailies for a faction and amass 25
Selo do Valente
, 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
Campeão Argênteo Exaltado da Aliança
/
Campeão Argênteo Exaltado da Horda
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:
(Desa)justado!
,
Luta justa
,
Bravura Argêntea
.
Hearthstone has cards that represent the traditional WoW factions:
Cruzada Argêntea
, tournament organizers: , , , ,
Darnassus
, Night Elves:
Geringontzan
, Goblins:
Gnomeregan
, Gnomes:
Kirin Tor
, faction of Dalaran and mages:
Orgrimmar
, Orcs:
Penhasco do Trovão
, Tauren: ,
Cidade Baixa
, 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:
Bucaneiros da Vela Sangrenta
, Pirates: ,
Círculo Cenariano
, Druids:
O Consórcio
, Ethereals:
Rei Mukla
the gorilla (
Gorilinha
spawns near him):
Murlocs:
Ogres:
Shado-pan
, Pandaren:
Os Kalu'ak
, fishing-themed faction: ,
A Aliança do Repouso das Serpes
, 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.
Justicar Mariel Veras
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
Prova do Campeão
dungeon and
Prova do Cruzado
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
Cavalo de Guerra Argênteo
, for
Elekk da Exodar
, and for
Escudeiro Argênteo
.
There are numerous
Refreshment Vendor
at the tournament, such as
Akrittok
and
Torngasak
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.
Miguel Nicolelis
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
Broquel Garrouro
, who sells overpriced shirts for each faction like
Gibão da Cidade Baixa
.
Argent Tournament Dailies
The main way to earn
Selo do Campeão
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
Selo do Campeão
currency is referenced in .
Drottinn Hrothgar
: This quest requires you to summon
Drottinn Hrothgar
with
Trompa de Guerra Kvaldir
and kill him, otherwise known as the .
Chamabruma Yngvar
: This quest requires you to kill in Hrothgar's Landing.
O destino dos caídos
: This quest required you to use
Relíquia Abençoada pela Luz
on 6 that were about to be corrupted.
A ameaça vem de cima
: This daily group quest required players to defeat .
Nos portões inimigos
: This quest required you to kill members of the Scourge, such as , via jousting.
Pegue o Kraken!
: This quest requires you to throw 8
Lanças Flamejantes
at . If you kill it with spears, you get the bonus quest
Dente de Kraken
.
Uma espada digna de um campeão
: 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
A Aliança do Repouso das Serpes
, 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
Óculus
.
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
Falcodrago Vermelho
or
Falcodrago Azul
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
Glorenzelg, Lâmina-mor do Punho de Prata
,
Grande Elmo do Punho de Prata
, and
Coxotes do Punho de Prata
.
: This card is a reference to the Icecrown Citadel weapon
Cutelo do Gigante de Gelo
as well as the
Gigante Gélido Niffelem
in the Storm Peaks.
Class Abilities
Some Hearthstone cards aren't elaborate references, they're just interpretations of class abilities.
Druid
: from
, from
Raízes Enredantes
, from
Trombada Poderosa
, ,
Hunter
: from
Armadilha de Urso
, from
, from
, from traps
Mage
: from
Polimorfia
, from
Impacto Arcano
, variant of
Lança de Gelo
Priest
: from
Demônio das Sombras
, from
Cura Célere
, from
, from
,
Rogue
: from
Veneno Mortal
, from
Bater Carteira
Shaman
: from
, from
Onda Curativa
, from
, ,
Warlock
: from
Evocar Guardião Colérico
, from
Evocar Demonarca
, from
, from
Evocar Emissário do Caos
, from
Corcel Medonho
, from
, from
Evocar Caçador Vil
Warrior
: from
Revanche
Other
: Best known for
Pena de Aviana
, an item that allows players to temporarily fly in Draenor,
Aviana
is a resurrected demigod in Hyjal.
: Your garrison from Draenor has shown up!
:
Defensor do Rei
is a weapon from the Chess Event in
Karazhan
.
: During Hallow's End, the Wickerman Bonfire is lit outside Undercity or Stormwind. Players can purchase a mini-version of this,
Homenzinho de Palha
.
: 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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