N'Zoth (hero)

N'Zoth is an alternate hero for the class.

Background


is notable as the one Old God which had not previously been revealed in any form in World of Warcraft or other media. Little was therefore known of the form, powers and details of N'Zoth.

While the character is long established in Warcraft lore, he was first depicted, revealed or even described in detail in Hearthstone, making it in a sense original to Hearthstone. Its full art was intentionally revealed to players in advance of the card itself, providing a first ever glimpse of the elusive horror. However, as of the Visions of N'Zoth patch in World of Warcraft, N'Zoth has taken a more prominent role and is shown in game, reflecting the art first introduced in Hearthstone.

The Hearthstone team collaborated "a lot" with the Warcraft lore developers when conceiving N'Zoth, and the artist for the card, Tyson Murphy, is lead character artist for World of Warcraft. While the card itself is part of the game of Hearthstone, the art for N'Zoth is intended to be canonical.

One of N'Zoth's tentacles features as a separate minion: Tentacle of N'Zoth.


 * N'Zoth, the Corruptor is the Old God of Madness an who is likely imprisoned beneath Azeroth's oceans, and is responsible for the spark of the  corrupting the . Due to its oceanic nature, it is possible that it is the Old God which turned  into naga, corruption of Neltharion into Deathwing and it likely makes several indirect appearances in the quest-chains of the  zone. In ages past, N'Zoth engaged in a long war with C'Thun and Yogg-Saron, with  leading N'Zoth's army. During the events of , N'Zoth was a driving force behind the actions of Deathwing and during World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth the Old God once again assaulted Azeroth but was ultimately stopped by Magni and the heroes.


 * ''During the days of the, N'Zoth controlled a vast territory in the east of , covering much of what would later become known as the . Countless ages ago, Warlord Zon'ozz and his soldiers waged endless war in the name of N'Zoth against the forces of C'Thun and Yogg-Saron. N'Zoth was the first of the Old Gods to be sealed beneath the surface of Azeroth by the -forged after Y'Shaarj's death, though it is not known exactly where (only that its bastion was located somewhat southeast of the ).

In Hearthstone

 * ''Very little is certain about N’Zoth (pronounced nuh-ZAH-th or /nə'zɑθ/)—most beings on Azeroth don't even know its name, much less what it looks like. Scraps of obscure lore claim that the Old God has been imprisoned beneath the darkest depths of the ocean for millennia beyond counting. There are also whispers that N'Zoth desires nothing more than to twist what was once noble and pure to its own inscrutable ends. Ultimately, most of what is "known" about this most insidious of beings is mere speculation.


 * Still, looking at the evidence, it seems like N'Zoth feels a compulsive need to redecorate, and has the aesthetic sensibilities of someone that's super into skulls, black leather, and knee high platform boots. ? How about . Neltharion the Earth Warder? Nah, let's go with DEATHWING THE DESTROYER! Prissy Night Elf nobility throwing a hissy fit? BAM! You get a snake body and actual hissing! Yes, it's rumored that N'Zoth was involved with twisting the Emerald Dream, corrupting one of Azeroth's most powerful dragons, and mutating the Highborne into the despicable Naga... but it's just getting started.

N'Zoth "embraces chaos", as reflected by the randomness of his Battlecry effect. Despite some confusion from other sources, in Hearthstone lore, while Yogg-Saron "opened the door when it corrupted Vordrassil", it was "not the only Old God at work in the Emerald Dream".

Alongside N'Zoth's playable counterpart, the Old God reappeared in Madness at the Darkmoon Faire as a new legendary minion, which both depict N'Zoth's design in the  expansion.

How to get
is unavailable to new players. It's unknown if he will become available again.

Previous availability
was only obtainable by purchasing the Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Mega Bundle with real money only.

Functionality
Once unlocked and selected for use, replaces Gul'dan whenever playing with a Warlock deck, as well as:
 * Comes with his own portrait
 * Has custom emotes
 * Has custom tray
 * Has special animation when using Hero Power Life Tap or Soul Tap.

Flavor text
When viewed in the Collection, N'Zoth has the following flavor text:
 * When someone asks if you're an Old God, you can now say "YES!"

Sounds
Each hero has their own selection of audio and written emotes that are produced in response to specific events. For more information, see Emote.

Trivia

 * N'Zoth's flavor text is a play on Corrupt Garrosh's flavor text.

Patch changes

 * Trigger: Deck of Chaos sound added.
 * Added.