DEV BLOG #4: “Mercenaries” Tusk Tales Update Sneak Peek

Ahoy, Blitzers!✨

Today, we’re thrilled to tell you more about our upcoming “Mercenaries” update for Tusk Tales. For those eager to dive in, this new update is already available on the Cross Blitz Beta Branch!

Let’s dive into what's in store with our next update!

New Mercenaries:

• Ziggy Stardust (Fortune)
  The wealthy proprietor of Glimmer Glow Casino – an elusive gambling den where only the most prominent aristocrats are invited to play. He considers himself an elite member of society, and looks down on those outside of his ritzy social sphere. Ziggy takes advantage of Glimmer effects, banking and splurging his wealth to power up his minions and deal damage.
• Lustra Starscale (Chaos)
  A one-of-a-kind Demonborne dancer who bears a strong connection with the dragons of old. After a selfless sacrifice, she gave up her own life to fulfill her duty and protect her friends. Her playstyle uses a variation on the Groupie archetype, mixing in uniqe dance-based spells.
• Sen (Balance)
  A wandering Riverclan samurai who lives by a strict code of honor. He seeks to test his swordsmanship against worthy opponents in an endless pursuit to hone his skills. Sen specializes in the Katana archetype, sharpening his weapon and attacking enemies directly with his blade.
• Spurfoot Willy (Nature)
  A talented shrubrancher from the outskirts of the proutwood. His love of these leafy creatures is second to none, having grown up taking care of them on his pop’s ranch. He never goes anywhere without his loyal shrubasaur companion, Buckaroot. Willy utilizes the mighty power of his shrubasaur allies to overwhelm his opponents with powerful, highly survivable minions.
• Broodmaster Braig (War)
  A bloodthirsty warrior who led a violent campaign many years ago, shortly after settlers first came to Crossdawn Isle. His passion for battle and bloodlust paved the way for his promotion to commander. His enchanted gauntlets allow him to summon fearsome creatures born of blood, utilizing Blood Tokens for various powerful buffs and card effects.

Added 3rd Relic to some mercenaries for unlock (new mercenaries default 3 relic unlocks, except Ziggy):

• Brass: Bilge Bombs
• Dragonbrand: Blood Tusk
• Wick: Swift Dagger
• Nilmi: Talonryu Bogu
• Piper: Shiverbone Shingles
• Braig: Blood Bangles
• Lustra: All Access Pass
• Sen: Blossom Beads
• Willy: Shrubasaur Nest

Added Relics to the Bazaar:

• Rose Whip
• Chromatic Keyboard
• Soul Spark
• Training Gi
• Phoenix Orb
• Glacier Orb
• Sweet Apple

Tusk Tales Recruit Changes:

• Admiral Brass swaps Tuskgarr Lox for Barrel Belly Brute.
• Rez swaps Crowd Surfer for Encore.
• Piper swaps Scale Shine for Shiverfin Acolyte.

Tusk Tales Updates:

• Relic appearance rates adjusted. Archetype-specific relics are slightly more common to adjust for the growing pool of unlockable relics.
• Removed Bud Shrub Easy fight from runs (can no longer encounter Bud Shrub as the first fight).

Seto Updates:

• Lustra fight in Seto Chapter 3 uses Starscale Ribbon EX.

Card Changes

• Broodmaster Braig
  - Old: Dual Strike Tough Relentless After you play a Blood Token, gain +1 Power & summon Blood Whelps around this.
  - New: Dual Strike Tough Relentless After you play a Blood Token, gain +1 Power & summon a Blood Whelp in front of this.

• Chromatic Keyboard
  - Old: After you play a normal Groupie, transform it into a random special Groupie.
  - New: Once per turn: After you summon a normal Groupie from a card effect, transform it into a random special Groupie.

• Groove
  - Old: Played: Destroy all other minions with 3 or less power, summon Groupies to replace yours.
  - New: Played: Destroy all other minions with 3 or less power, summon Dancing Dragons to replace yours.

• Magma Trident
  - Old: Combat Start: Attack a random enemy minion and deal 2 Pyro Damage.
  - New: Combat Start: Attack a random enemy minion and deal 2 Pyro Damage. If it dies, Scorch the tile.

• Starscale Ribbon
  - Old: Your Groupies this game are Dancing Dragons.
  - New: After you play a normal Groupie, transform it into a Dancing Dragon.

Added:

• Blood Curse Ex : Play 6 Blood Tokens. Reward: Your Blood Tokens give an additional +1/+1 this game. Fill your board with Blood Whelps.
• Buckaroot (1/1/1): Trample While in your hand, this minion's cost, power and health are equal to your maximum mana.
• Dragonblade Dance (2): Deal 1 Draconic Damage to a minion. Plunder: Summon a Groupie.
• High Roller Hat (0): After you Bank Glimmer, Bank 1 more.
• Honed Skills : Sharpen your Katana 6 times. Reward: Deal 1 Damage to a random enemy. Repeat for each friendly Sharpen this game. ({0} times!)
• Lasso (3): Draw a Shrubasaur minion from your deck, reduce it's cost by 2.
• Rhythm Bangles (0): Turn Start: Add a Dragonblade Dance to your hand if you don't have one. Shrubasaur Nest (0): Start of Game: Add 3 Shrubasaur minions that cost 5 or more to your deck.
• Spur Boots (0): Once Per Turn: After playing a Shrubasaur that costs 5 or more, give it +1/+1 and "Death: Give another friendly Shrubasaur +1/+1".
• Spurfoot Willy (3/2/2): Played: Add three Shrubasaur that cost 5 or more to your deck. Transform into Willy Shrubstomper.
• Starscale Ribbon Ex (0): Your Groupies this game are Dancing Dragons.
• Willy Shrubstomper (5/5/5): Fleeting Trample Death: Add a Buckaroot to your hand & give a Shrubasuar +1/+1 and "Deathrattle: Give another friendly Shrubasaur +1/+1".
• Willy's Wild Rodeo : Reduce the cost of a Shrubasaur 8 times. Reward: Give your shrubasaur minions +1/+1 and "Death: Give another Shrubasaur +1/+1".
• Wranglin' Lasso (1): Turn Start: Add a Lasso to your hand if you don't have one.
• Mushatsu (2/3/1): Once Per Turn: After your hero attacks, draw a card and move this to an empty enemy column, if possible.
• Localization updated: This should clear up a lot of the text errors you saw. All of the cards should read correctly.
• Fixed Ziggy "Attempt to Cheat" option
• Fixed Seto's side quest battles not displaying correctly.

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