Lunar Festival Coming Soon To Heroes Of The Storm
by JR Cook - 8 years ago show comments
This isn’t a big surprise given the items previewed in the recent In Development video, but Blizzard made it official today that the Lunar Festival will return to the Nexus starting on February 2nd.
Like many recent events, this one will include a special portrait for completing a certain number of games during the holiday. In this case, playing 25 games before March 1st will get you the Monkey Elder portrait. Don’t let the name fool you, this is actually a pretty cool portrait.
There is also a daily quest to catch the Monkey Elder. This elusive creature has a 50% chance to spawn at the start of each game. If you can defeat him, he will drop a Red Envelope containing 100 gold for each ally with an active Monkey Elder quest. It sounds like this guy will be much more difficult to kill than the Treasure Goblin, so use those slows!
Last but not least, this event will also include the new skins and mounts as seen in the previously mentioned In Development video. The Lunar Festival 2016 Bundle contains Illidan, Jaina, special Lunar skins for both Heroes, as well as the Lunar Dragon Mount. It sounds as if the skins can also be purchased separately, but the mount will only be available as a part of the bundle. The Lunar Festival 2015 Bundle will also be returning, so you will have another chance to pick up the Lunar Chen and Lunar Li Li skins if you are so inclined.
The complete announcement can be found below.
At the start of each year, denizens of Azeroth take time to cherish the wisdom of their elders, and remember a great triumph over an ancient evil. Those who now reside within the Nexus have brought these traditions along, and you can help ring in the new year by joining in our brand-new Lunar Festival event.
Lunar Festival 2016 will include new Special Event quests and rewards, new and returning items in the Shop, and you may even catch a few fireworks at the end of your games! The revelry will last from Tuesday, February 2 through Tuesday, March 1, so be sure to complete your quests and pick up a few items in the Shop before the Lunar Festival concludes!
LUNAR FESTIVAL 2016 SPECIAL EVENT QUESTS
Play 25 Games
Complete 25 games in Versus A.I., Quick Match, or Ranked play during the Lunar Festival 2016 event and you’ll earn the brand new Monkey Elder holiday portrait!
Catch the Monkey Elder
Each day during this year’s Lunar Festival event, you’ll receive a Special Event quest to catch the Monkey Elder. This curious creature will have a 50% chance to spawn at the start of your games if any players on your team have not yet finished this quest for the day, but when the Monkey Elder does appear, he’ll lead you on quite a chase! You must work together with your teammates to slow and eventually catch the Monkey Elder, who will drop a Red Envelope that awards 100 gold to each ally with an active Monkey Elder Special Event quest.
NEW LUNAR FESTIVAL ITEMS IN THE SHOP
As part of our celebration for the new year, we’ve also added new hero skins, a pair of Lunar Festival bundles, and a brand new mount to the in-game Shop. If you’re eyeing one of the bundles, then be sure to move quickly, because they’ll only be available during our Lunar Festival event!
New Bundle
- Lunar Festival 2016 Bundle
- Illidan
- Jaina
- Lunar Illidan skin
- Lunar Jaina skin
- Lunar Dragon mount
Returning Bundle
- Lunar Festival 2015 Bundle
- Chen
- Li Li
- Lunar Chen skin
- Lunar Li Li skin
New Skins
- Lunar Jaina
- Lunar Illidan
New Mount
- Lunar Dragon – Available only by purchasing the Lunar Festival 2016 bundle
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the Lunar Festival this year, and don’t forget to help your teammates catch those Elder Monkeys, because you just might need their help in the future! Until next time, we’ll see you in the Nexus.
