The dark forces of Chaos have congregated under a new banner, as Ghallaron the Pious is ready to launch a new Black Legion assault against the Galaxy in the name of the Dark Pantheon!
The Dark Zealots reinforcement drop lands into the game on Friday, 19th April, around 10am UTC. The format of this release will be completely different to previous reinforcement drops, so read on to find out what to expect!
New content: the Dark Zealots
Ghallaron the Pious is the newest Warlord to join the Black Legion. Possessed of fanatical fervour, Ghallaron leads his forces into the most ferocious war zones, in a quest to receive the boons of the Chaos pantheon. His leadership is ruthless, but the zeal in his words pushes the warriors at his command to perform impossible feats and crush anyone in their way.
At his command on the battlefield, up to 10 new Troops and Stratagems for the Black Legion make their debut in this Reinforcement Drop, together with a bunch of themed cosmetic items.
Introducing raids: Collect the new cards in a special in-game event
Before the new content becomes fully available through booster packs and wildcards, it will be released exclusively through the Dark Zealots Raid event, lasting from April 19th until May 2nd.
During this Raid event, the whole player base will join forces to unlock and collect some of the new content by earning Medals, a new form of in-game currency that can be spent in the Raid menu, available only during the event.
This new type of event has several goals:
- Allow all players to get access to some of the new content for free, just for taking part in the event. Raid event rewards are in addition to all normal rewards from playing, and any remaining Medals will get converted into Crystals at the end of the event.
- Encourage players to try out the Black Legion faction in case they haven’t already done so. The Raid Mission will reward playing a few matches each day with Black Legion in multiplayer mode (both Ranked and Unranked). Remember you can get a starter Black Legion deck very easily by selecting the faction in the Campaign menu and getting just 100 Campaign Points.
- Rally all players around a common objective, to unlock some amazing cards and cosmetics into the game.
How to earn Medals in the Raid
You take part in the raid simply by playing the game! The main focus of the raid is earning Medals to both unlock and collect new content. You can earn Medals in several ways:
- At the end of Multiplayer matches (both Ranked and Unranked) in varying quantities depending on the number of Skulls earned in the match.
- As a reward for completing a special daily Raid mission. Earn Skulls in Multiplayer matches (Ranked & Unranked) with a Black Legion deck to fulfil it!
- Purchased with Gold and through special bundles available during the raid event.
How does new content get unlocked
Not all of the new content will be available from the beginning, and you will need to work together with your fellow players to unlock it all into the game! All Medals acquired by players are also added to a global tally. Once this tally reaches certain milestones, a new card or cosmetic will join the game and become available for purchase with Medals during the event.
Your individual progress in the Raid is also tracked. Consistently earning Medals and helping the global tally grow will not only help unlock new content and net you enough Medals to collect all of the new content. If your individual Medal progress reaches specific milestones and the reward has been unlocked, you will be able to buy that reward with a massive discount! Playing the game is the best way to get your hands on the new Dark Zealots content.
Spending your Medals WILL NOT reduce your individual nor the collective Raid progress. All Medals earned during the event are included in the tally, not just your current balance.
How else can I collect the new content
The new Raid menu also features two special shops where you can spend the Medals you have obtained. These two shops include Ghallaron himself and 7 of the new cards, which are immediately unlocked from the start, as well as 8 new themed cosmetic items to gild you new Black Legion decks.
Spending your Medals does not reduce your Raid progress, so shop away and collect the Dark Gods’ new warriors! Both the Cards and Cosmetics Raid shops are static and will not change during the event, so you will always know what’s in store. They will also remain available for roughly one day after the event finishes, to allow you to spend any remaining Medals before they get converted into Crystals.
Become a Premium Raider
For those who want to make the most out of the Raid, there will be a “Premium Raid Bundle” purchase available during the event. When you get this bundle, you will receive 1,500 Medals to spend in the raid’s special shop – enough, for example, to add Ghallaron the Pious to your collection right at the start of the Raid event! These Medals will also be added to the global tally, so you will be helping all players push it towards its next milestone!
Besides those Medals, you will get the ‘Premium Raid’ badge which increases the Medals you receive from daily Raid Mission by a whooping 150%, for the duration of the Raid. With this bonus, you will not only collect everything faster but also push the global tally further and further to the next milestone.
What happens when the Raid ends?
Once the Raid ends on May 2nd, there will be a 1 day Grace Period during which the Raid menu will still be available, but no more Medals will be earned. This will be your last chance to collect your unclaimed raid rewards and spend your Medals in the Raid’s Card and Cosmetic shops.
At the end of this period, all your remaining Medals will be converted into Crystals and the Raid menu will disappear.
When will the new cards appear in Booster Packs?
Shortly after the Raid ends, the new Dark Zealots cards will become available in Booster Packs and players will be able to craft them with Black Legion Wildcards. An inbox message will announce exactly when this happens. If there are any cards that are not unlocked in the Raid, they will not become collectable – they won’t appear in booster packs and will be removed from the Collection.
Are you ready to command the forces of Chaos and envelop the Galaxy in darkness? Will you fight as the Black Legion to push their raid efforts further? Prepare for the first Warpforge raid event! For the Warmaster!