Some Mercenaries have proven especially powerful in the hands of players and, as a result, you can expect to run into them frequently. It might influence which starting trio is most advantageous to start with. ▲ Before you play your starting trio, check the colors of your opponent's 6 Mercenaries.
As a general rule, it is a good idea to lead with a starting trio that, regardless of what your opponent does, can begin the match with a value-generating turn one. The first trio of Mercenaries you play matters greatly.īecause a PvP match starts with each player playing three of their Mercenaries simultaneously, the immediate synergy of the trio needs to be impactful.
As a rule of thumb, the most desperately your opponent needs to kill your Mercenary, the more impactful Immune and Divine Shield become.Ĥ. ▲ Many high-ranked matches are determined by a precise usage of Blademaster Samuro's Whirling Blade Immunity.Īs many of these abilities have a cooldown, think carefully about when you use them. Tirion Fordrige is a popular divine shield option and Blademaster Samuro's Whirling Blade is relatively fast enough to dodge incoming attacks with support. Divine Shield and Invulnerable granting abilities cause big blowouts.ĭivine Shield and Immune are powerful because they effectively negate the actions of offensive enemy Mercenaries. If you find your Mercenaries dying before they have the chance to act, consider reassessing your strategy with speed mechanics in mind.ģ. Speed and turn order should be among the most important factors that determine your turn's actions. ▲ Cairne Bloodhoof is a popular meta pick due to how reliably he can influence ability speed. It is a devastating blow to have one of your Mercenaries killed before it uses an ability and many powerful strategies rely on manipulating speed and turn in order to accomplish this. Many of the top-tier Mercenaries have abilities that are either reliably speedy or alter the speed of ally/enemy abilities consistently. Speed is vital and so are speed-altering abilities. ▲ Getting AoE Frostbit by an enemy Lich King is the Taunt placement wake-up call no one wants to receive.Ģ. As there are numerous abilities that have cleave effects, placing an ally next to the Taunt minion with a solid health pool or a type advantage can help mitigate harm. Mercenaries with Taunt should, generally speaking, be placed on the far right or left side of the board.
Taunt is an important mechanic in Mercenaries and, just like in classic Hearthstone, where a Taunt Mercenary is placed is important. Be mindful of where you place Mercenaries that taunt. While opponents equipped with powerful wallets will likely stomp F2P players in the early stages of the mode's release, learning the basics of Mercenaries strategy can help any player see success in the Arena.ġ. Don't worry if your initial Mercenary line-up used for PvE doesn't perform well against a human opponent, as a winning PvP squad takes patience to develop.
While PvE mode is ideal for getting started, the most strategic Mercenaries gameplay emerges when players face each other. Player Fighting Pit is largely influenced by two things: a player understanding of ability speeds and whether or not their lineup has sufficient synergy to out-value the opposition each turn.Īfter defeating the level 13 Barak Kodobane bounty, players can build a Fighting Pit and access PvP mode. Just like in competitive Pokémon, winning taking down the opposition in the Player vs. Frequent comparisons to Pokémon help gamers remember the rock- paper- scissor style color wheel ( protector- caster- fighter) but the similarities between gameplay don't end there. This type of value-based Hearthstone tactic is just as important in Hearthstone's newest game mode, Mercenaries.
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