Mercenaries will receive a Mythic update with Patch 25.4 introducing a boss rush endgame, which will serve as the final major content update for the mode. The problem-plagued game mode never got off the ground, marking the second time Blizzard failed to re-catch the lightning in the bottle that was Battlegrounds.<\/p>
The upcoming update will bring significant changes to the mode\u2014but it\u2019s going to be the last real content patch. Six new Mercenaries, the introduction of dual-type characters, and the addition of Factions serve as the main additions from the playable character side of things.<\/p>
The main gameplay addition is the WoW<\/em>-like Mythic Boss Rush, the endgame content Mercenaries has been sorely lacking up to this point. It is formulated as weekly content, with new such bounties unlocked every day throughout the week before everything gets reset. You will be rewarded with Renown for your success, which you will be able to use to upgrade your Mercenaries\u2019 abilities beyond their maximum level\u2014but only for the purposes of these runs.<\/p>
This bit of endgame content also marks the endgame of the mode as a whole. The blog post<\/a> describes the matter as such:<\/p>
Coming shortly after the decision to kneecap the game\u2019s esports side<\/a> after years of mismanagement<\/a>, this is another worrying development for Hearthstone<\/em> fans.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
