A tall figure emerges to defend his sacred mountain…
Greetings Yodhas!
Amidst the chaos of the Kaliyuga, the mighty Himalayas manifest to protect their sacred lands. Himavat, protector of this hallowed ground joins the battle, protecting pilgrims passing through his Kingdom and stopping the spread of evil.
New Karma Pass: Journey To The Himalayas
Grab the all-new Karma Pass and begin unlocking three new Legendary Cards! Himavat can be unlocked at level one, a Unit with the Freezes property and the special ability to freeze all opponents after he attacks. Adding to your arsenal is the Himastra, granting your Hero Freeze and a damage buff. And finally, Himasura, a powerful Daitya serving the Himalaya’s Guardian. Himasura has the property to Freeze opponents, while also transforming any falling allies into Ice Daityas.
What would a Journey to the Himalayas be without a touch of ice? Season 11 gives players more options to explore an older property in-game. While once seen as Hero-specific, the new Seasonal offerings alongside the preexisting Ice Daitya and Snow Leopard Units could lead to some interesting deckbuilding.
The Himastra, a mysterious Astra of unknown origin was unearthed in the sacred mountains, wieldable by any that dares.
For the first time, a neutral weapon card has been added to Kurukshetra: Ascension! Its neutral status means it can be equipped by all Heroes available in-game. The Himastra will give your Hero +1 damage and the ability to Freeze. We wonder what new synergies players will come up with for this Legendary new weapon!
Purge your allies! Be warned though, that this property removes all effects, negative and positive. While you may purge a unit from a nasty burn or bleed, you might also remove useful effects. Purge can also be used to clear the effects of Silence. So, use it wisely.
Beginning with Heroes, let’s address the requested changes to Arjuna who has been dominant in the game meta.
Hero Changes
Arjuna
Arjuna’s Gifted Passive now triggers only once per turn
Admittedly, even though it’s fun to chain Spells together, given the limited counters to it, we felt Arjuna’s passive required some intervention. We understand that most Arjuna decks rely on this for their win condition, but for now, we will be monitoring win rates closely till the next balance patch.
Bheem
Impatience has been reworked.
Old: (4 Soma) Draw 2 cards. They cost 2 less this turn.
New: (3 Soma) Draw 1 card. It costs 1 less.
Surpanakha
Stay A While has been reworked.
Old: Charms last one turn longer.
New: Charmed Units have +3 damage.
Property Changes
Living Shield reworked: No longer blocks effects that destroy.
Mirage reworked: Can now be triggered only once. Reduces Soma cost of Unit by 2.
Ignite reworked: Deal +1 damage for each status effect on the target.
Heals All reworked: Healing reduced to 1.
Charm reworked: Charmed Unit returns to its owner whenever it takes damage. (Cards with special Charm effects remain the same.)
Silence reworked: Silence can be removed with Purge and other negative buff-removing effects.
Attacks now remove effects like Living Shield, Distract, etc. even if they deal 0 damage.
Hero Powers are now blocked by Spell Immunity.
Neutral Cards
Forest Yaksha: now has Purge
Naga Archer: now has Purge.
Guru: Passive removed now has Purge. New stats (6/0/7)
Worldly Apsara: Passive removed but now has Purge
Sarala: Charms last 1 turn longer removed. Now has Heals All.
Remember to check in over the next two months and complete your Daily and Weekly Quests to level up your Karma Pass. Other rewards include a ton of gold, shards, and even random cards!
If you’d like to get involved with our community and look for early sneak peeks, here are our links: Discord, Instagram, and YouTube.
See you on the battlefield!
Studio Sirah