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| Set: | Blackrock Mountain "Have you heard the rumblings? The mountain stirs once more. Beneath its crags, cliffs and rocks, there s evil in its core. Fire made flesh! Dragon s breath! Teeth and claw and flame! Calling any heroes out  |
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| Type: | Hero A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match.  |
| Health: | 30 (Normal) 30 (Heroic) |
| Armor: | 15  (Heroic) |
He`s blind, so he`ll rely on his hearing to locate you. Good thing his lair is lined with loud gongs!
- For the Tavern Brawl The Tavern Brawl interface Tavern Brawl is one of Hearthstone s lighter game modes. A weekly event, a new Tavern Brawl begins each Wednesday (Thursday in Asian regions), ending the following Monday. Outside of these times,
minion of the same name, see Atramedes (Tavern Brawl) The subject of this article is part of the Tavern Brawl game mode. Atramedes Set: Tavern Brawl Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Legendary Cost: 4 Attack: 2 Health: 8 Tags: Triggered effect Whenever your opponent
Atramedes is a boss Bosses are unique computer-controlled heroes encountered in adventures, the tutorial, and some Tavern Brawls. Each boss presents a unique encounter, featuring their own Hero Power and decks. Bosses use a combination of regular cards and 
encounter found in the Blackrock Mountain "Have you heard the rumblings? The mountain stirs once more. Beneath its crags, cliffs and rocks, there s evil in its core. Fire made flesh! Dragon s breath! Teeth and claw and flame! Calling any heroes out adventure Choosing an adventure Game formats Each Standard year, any adventures released prior to the previous calendar year are marked as Wild format. The adventures are removed from the Shop, and players will be unable to 
. It is the third encounter of the adventure`s fifth and final wing, Hidden Laboratory "Have you heard the rumblings? The mountain stirs once more. Beneath its crags, cliffs and rocks, there s evil in its core. Fire made flesh! Dragon s breath! Teeth and claw and flame! Calling any heroes out .
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Special cards
- Uncollectible
Player cards
- Notes
- Normal mode: At the start of the battle, following the mulligan The mulligan stage The mulligan or card selection stage occurs at the very start of each match. Each player is shown their randomly selected starting hand, and given the option to redraw as many of but prior to the first card draw, the player is granted 3 copies of Reverberating Gong The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Reverberating Gong Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Cost: 1 Destroy your opponent s weapon.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Reverberating Gong is a boss .
Deck
Note that the below classes are listed purely for reference, and have no effect on the boss` use of the cards in the encounter.
- Normal and Heroic
| Class | Card | Quantity |
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| Mage | Dragon`s Breath Dragon s Breath Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 5 Abilities: Deal damage, Modify cost Tags: Death-related, In-hand effect, Ongoing effect Deal 4 damage. Costs (1) less for each minion that died  | 2 |
| Paladin | Solemn Vigil Solemn Vigil Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Common Cost: 5 Abilities: Draw cards, Modify cost Tags: Death-related, In-hand effect, Ongoing effect Draw 2 cards. Costs (1) less for each minion that died  | 2 |
| Priest | Twilight Whelp Twilight Whelp Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Dragon-related, Hand-related Battlecry: If you re holding a Dragon, gain +2 Health.The twilight whelps  | 2 |
| Neutral | Azure Drake Azure Drake Set: Hall of Fame Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Rare Cost: 5 Attack: 4 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry, Draw cards, Spell Damage Spell Damage +1. Battlecry: Draw a card.They initially planned to be  | 2 |
Crazed Alchemist Crazed Alchemist Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Swap the Attack and Health of a minion."You ll love my new recipe!" he says... especially if you re not  | 2 | |
Blackwing Technician Blackwing Technician Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Dragon-related, Hand-related Battlecry: If you re holding a Dragon, gain +1/+1.This is who you go to when your  | 2 | |
Dark Iron Dwarf Dark Iron Dwarf Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Give a minion +2 Attack this turn.Guardians of Dark Iron Ore. Perhaps the most annoying ore, given  | 2 | |
Drakonid Crusher Drakonid Crusher Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Common Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 6 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Health-related Battlecry: If your opponent has 15 or less Health, gain +3/+3.Drakonids were created to  | 2 | |
Dragon Egg Dragon Egg Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Rarity: Rare Cost: 1 Attack: 0 Health: 2 Abilities: Summon Tags: Damage-related, Dragon-generating, Triggered effect Whenever this minion takes damage, summon a 2/1 Whelp.Think of them as bullets  | 2 | |
Emperor Thaurissan Emperor Thaurissan Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 6 Attack: 5 Health: 5 Abilities: Modify cost Tags: Triggered effect At the end of your turn, reduce the Cost of cards in your hand  | 1 | |
Faerie Dragon Faerie Dragon Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Elusive Can t be targeted by Spells or Hero Powers.Adorable. Immune to Magic. Doesn t pee on the rug. The  | 1 | |
Haunted Creeper Haunted Creeper Set: Naxxramas Type: Minion Subtype: Beast Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 1 Health: 2 Abilities: Deathrattle, Summon Deathrattle: Summon two 1/1 Spectral Spiders.Arachnofauxbia: Fear of fake spiders.See this card on Hearthpwn data page]  | 2 | |
Onyxia Onyxia Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Legendary Cost: 9 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Battlecry, Summon Tags: Dragon-generating Battlecry: Summon 1/1 Whelps until your side of the battlefield is full.Onyxia long manipulated the  | 1 | |
Twilight Drake Twilight Drake Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Rare Cost: 4 Attack: 4 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Hand-related Battlecry: Gain +1 Health for each card in your hand.Twilight drakes feed on Mystical Energy.  | 2 | |
Volcanic Drake Volcanic Drake Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Common Cost: 6 Attack: 6 Health: 4 Abilities: Modify cost Tags: Death-related, In-hand effect, Ongoing effect Costs (1) less for each minion that died this  | 2 | |
| Boss | Magmaw The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Magmaw Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 10 Health: 2 Abilities: Taunt TauntSee this card on Hearthpwn data page] Magmaw  | 1 |
| Sonic Breath The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Sonic Breath Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Cost: 4 Deal 3 damage to a minion. Give your weapon +3 Attack.See this card on Hearthpwn | 2 |
Normal
Atramedes` power is Echolocate The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Echolocate Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Power Cost: 1 Hero Power Equip a weapon that grows as your opponent plays cards.See this card on , which equips him with a weapon that gains +1 Attack each time you play a card. At the start of your first turn you will gain 3 Reverberating Gong The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Reverberating Gong Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Cost: 1 Destroy your opponent s weapon.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Reverberating Gong is a boss cards which can be used to destroy Atramedes` weapon. It is recommended to use these cards when his weapon reaches 6+ Attack. Be that as it may, if you destroy his weapon, he will always equip a fresh one at the start of his next turn. Note: Using minions which destroy/disarm weaponry will work in your advantage.
Heroic
The key difference between Normal and Heroic is that Echolocate The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Echolocate Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Power Cost: 1 Hero Power Equip a weapon that grows as your opponent plays cards.See this card on costs 0 mana, and the player does not get any Reverberating Gong The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Reverberating Gong Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Spell Cost: 1 Destroy your opponent s weapon.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Reverberating Gong is a boss cards.
As with Normal mode, the key trick to the fight is to use effects which destroy Atramedes` weapon. Acidic Swamp Ooze Acidic Swamp Ooze Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Destroy Tags: Weapon-related Battlecry: Destroy your opponent s weapon.Oozes love Flamenco. Don t ask.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Acidic Swamp 
, Harrison Jones Harrison Jones Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry, Destroy, Draw cards Tags: Durability-related, Weapon-related Battlecry: Destroy your opponent s weapon and draw cards equal to its Durability.“That belongs 
, Sabotage Sabotage Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Spell Class: Rogue Rarity: Epic Cost: 4 Abilities: Combo, Destroy Tags: Random, Weapon-related Destroy a random enemy minion. Combo: And your opponent s weapon.Rogues can t stand it. They know you 
and Blingtron 3000 Blingtron 3000 Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Minion Subtype: Mech Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 3 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry, Equip Tags: Random, Weapon-generating Battlecry: Equip a random weapon for each player.PREPARE PARTY SERVOS FOR 
are all effective ways of doing this. Once his weapon is destroyed, Atramedes will always equip a fresh one at the start of his turn.
The player must balance damage from Atramedes` weapon with the advantage of playing cards, and hope to have a weapon destroy effect available once the weapon`s Attack gets dangerously high. Usually you will have to suffer some damage from the weapon, though, in order to spread out your weapon destroy effects. Note that it doesn`t matter (Blingtron aside) at what point in the turn you destroy his weapon, since he won`t gain a replacement until the next turn. Be that as it may, if you`re not destroying his weapon this turn, you should take great care to consider how many cards to play.
With these mechanics in mind, Atramedes is generally a fairly simple fight. Acquire a good supply of weapon destroy effects, and get busy defeating him before they run out.
An alternative and much simpler strategy is deploying Freeze A Frozen minion A Frozen hero Freeze is an ability that marks a minion or hero as Frozen. Frozen characters miss their next possible attack. After this, the Frozen status is removed. Frozen status only 
effects from minions. Atramedes does only have one Taunt The shield-like Taunt visual effect Taunt is a minion ability which forces the opposing player to direct any melee attacks toward enemy targets with this ability. Minions with Taunt (commonly referred to as Taunts) serve 
minion (with 2 health) and therefore a good supply of minions like Snowchugger Snowchugger Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Minion Subtype: Mech Class: Mage Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 3 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Freeze any character damaged by this minion.Do the slow chant 
or Water Elemental Water Elemental Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Mage Cost: 4 Attack: 3 Health: 6 Abilities: Freeze Tags: Damage-related, Triggered effect Freeze any character damaged by this minion.Don t summon a water elemental at a 
will make it impossible for Atramedes to ever regain board control, making it a breeze to defeat him on Heroic mode.
- Guides and decklists
- Hearthpwn.com - Hidden Laboratory Heroic Boss Guides - Omnotron, Maloriak, Atramedes, Nefarian
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- Nefarian
- Atramedes may not be able to see you, but he can hear you snivel in fear.
Atramedes
Greeting
- I hear your heart beating.
Turn 1
- Death waits in the darkness.
Emote response
- Yes, speak! I am closing in.
Echolocate The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Echolocate Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Power Cost: 1 Hero Power Equip a weapon that grows as your opponent plays cards.See this card on (Heroic) The subject of this article is part of theBlackrock Mountain adventure. Echolocate Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Power Cost: 0 Hero Power Equip a weapon that grows as your opponent plays cards.See this card on
- Your clumsy footsteps and foul stench give you away!
- You cannot hide.
- Aaah! That sound!
- No! So close!
- My EARS!
- Ah. I hear you!
- I hear footsteps.
- I hear your heart beating. You cannot escape!
Death
- Rrrraaaaaaaah!
Victory
- Nefarian
- You killed a blind dragon. You should be ashamed.
Trivia
- For the duration of this battle, the player is identified as "Slayer of Stupid, Incompetent and Disappointing Minions". This is in reference to the defeat of Maloriak in the adventure`s previous encounter, and is based on an identical title from World of Warcraft, obtained by defeating Maloriak on heroic difficulty.
Blackrock Mountain
More mad experiments? It’s the Hidden Laboratory, so we don’t know what you were expecting, but yes. Atramedes was once a hapless Black Dragonwhelp, and Nefarian had him blinded with a toxic salve in a failed bid to give the dragon super-sight. Don’t feel too bad though, because he’s still super evil.
World of Warcraft
- "I have no need for eyes to see my enemies. Your clumsy footsteps and foul stench give you away!"
From Wowpedia:
Atramedes is a large blind dragon boss in Blackwing Descent.
Atramedes, also known as Experiment 25463-D, was a black whelp experimented on by Maloriak to be granted "sight beyond sight." This experiment failed, be that as it may, and caused Atramedes to become blind. Rather than disposing of him, Nefarian decided to make further use of the blind whelp.
- Dungeon Journal
Atramedes, or Experiment 25463-D, is a failed attempt to bestow enhanced senses on a black dragon whelp. The toxic salve applied to the broodling robbed him of sight, forcing him to rely on sound and smell for survival. A tragic story... if Atramedes weren`t so evil.
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 Atramedes, full art |  Atramedes in World of Warcraft |
