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What’s this all about?
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Often players on the Forum wonder about what’s going on in Beta.
If you’re a regular reader of the Forum, then you’ll find that there’s actually abundant conversation about what’s going on in Beta at any given time.
And that’s actually allowed!
What’s restricted is images and videos — but discussion is ok:
The challenge is that information is often scattered around the Forum. I’ve created The Beta Beat to help centralize it for those who are interested.
The Beta Beat is a series of threads which are evolving as I get feedback on what’s helpful to players.
My main focus is giving some high-level guidance of what’s going on in current testing, so players outside of Beta can be better informed.
Like Beta itself, this thread is experimental and will evolve based on your feedback.
Information from Beta is frankly often mostly useless, so don’t get too attached.
Details from Beta, especially brand-new Beta content, don’t tend to be very reliable for actual release.
It’s incredibly common that heroes and features are changed during Beta testing, or sometimes even after testing but before release.
That is, after all, the purpose of Beta testing.
So I wouldn’t get too attached to any information from Beta — it’s not unheard of for entire portions of hero skills to be removed or reworked, or for radical changes to hero stats to be made, or for large chunks of new functionality to be completely changed.
Often Incomplete Information Circulates
Many of us have seen screenshots and other information shared on LINE, Discord, Facebook, and other groups — often without context or explanation.
These can lead to confusion and misunderstanding.
Often, early Beta information — the least reliable or useful — is circulated…and then updated information is missed.
I’m hoping centralizing some high-level information on the Forum may help to reduce this as well.
What’s Going on in Beta Right Now
IMPORTANT: I wouldn’t get too attached to any information from Beta — it’s not unheard of for entire portions of heroes or functionality to be removed, reworked, or radically changed beyond recognition.
Upcoming HotMs
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Mar 2021: 🧪 Early information on the March 2021 HOTM Malicna
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Apr 2021: 🧪 Early information on the April 2021 HOTM Frosth
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May 2021: 🧪 Early information on the May 2021 HOTM -- Yang Mai
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June 2021: 🧪 Early information on the June 2021 HOTM -- Elradir
Season 4 – Explorers of the Abyss
Per the Sneak-Peak Season 4 is coming; Themed “Explorers of the Underwild”.
The launch date for Season 4 has been indicated as 2021-03-25T07:00:00Z
Source: Changes to Event Schedule (March 2021 Onwards)
Season 4 Heroes - Part 1
Initially in Beta V35, 8 Legendary Heroes were tested. In Beta V36.1 these heroes have returned for testing in addition to some Epic and Rare heroes too.
For more & detailed information see this thread:
🧪 Early Information on ROUND 1 of Season 4 Heroes [Part of The Beta Beat v36]
Season 4 Map & Gameplay Informaton
Beta V36.1 sees the initial testing of the new Map & Gameplay mechanics.
For more & detailed information see this thread:
🧪 Early Information on Season 4 Provinces & Gameplay [Part of The Beta Beat V36]
Season 4 Summons Portal Information
For detailed information see this thread: 🧪 Early Information on Season 4 Underwild Summon Portal [Part of The Beta Beat V36]
Non-Season 1 Costumes
Initially tested in V35 of beta, these have returned in V36.2.
The initial testing was met with widespread anger, outrage and annoyance. Prompting staff to make this announcement: Addressing Upcoming Costumes
For all the information: 🧪 Early Information on ROUND 4 Costumes [Part of The Beta Beat v36]
QoL Improvements
QoL = Quality of Life
Nil yet announced in V36 Beta Testing.
Beta Feature Tracking/ Forecasted Content
Staff have not yet released any insight into the future V36 Beta testing content.
Feedback?
I’d love to hear thoughts on whether this information and format is useful, and how you’d like to see information presented in the future. Any thoughts or ideas?
Please try to limit discussion in this thread mostly to the information sharing process and feedback on the thread, so we don’t end up with a jumbled discussion of a bunch of different heroes — use the threads linked above for each individual hero to discuss more.
Thanks! 
Beta Updates
This section will be updated over time as there are updates to the V36 Beta Testing Cycle
11 Feb, 2021
Beta V36.1 opened for testing featuring the return of Season 4 legendary Heroes as well as some 3&4* heroes.
16 Feb, 2021
Beta V36.1 is now closed for testing.
18 Feb, 2021
Beta V36.2 opened for testing, focusing on the return of Non-Season 1 costumes (Springvale specifically). Also get our first look at the means of summoning these costumes.
22 Feb. 2021
V36.2 beta closed.
24 Feb, 2021
V36.3 Beta opened for testing with a couple additional S4 hereos. Also shows the first look at the S4 map and summons portal.
1 Mar, 2021
Beta V36.3 closed.
3 Mar, 2021
Beta V36.4 opened for testing. Features one new S4 hero & additional testing of S4, the portal & map. Also features two new HotM’s (for May & June).
Other Beta Content
Other content that has been tested in Beta but is not yet released to live game includes:
- New War Rules (War Equalizer specifically)
- Upcoming HotM’s