Heroes of Gwen is a 4v4 MOBA-inspired minigame that was released to Closed Beta on June 15, 2017. It was removed on February 23, 2018.
In Heroes of Gwen, players get to pick from four different champions, and battle in an arena to destroy the other team's base. Along the way, players must topple towers, and defeat the enemy team's Wither.
Aim of the Game[]
Destroy both of your enemies' Guardian Towers and kill their Wither.
Gameplay[]
Teams[]
There are two teams, the red and the blue team.
Map Design[]
Every map has two main bases, each one containing a single Wither and the player spawnpoint. Just outside the bases is the main lane, a winding pathway raised above the rest of the map, with the towers lined around it. Each team has two towers. There are also 2 capturable beacons: Gold and Emerald, that are located on the ground around the main lane. Each team has one of these beacons close to them. In the middle of the map, below the main lane is a cave where The Pumpkin King occasionally spawns on the map Heroes Valley.
Minions[]
Every 10 seconds, 6 minions spawn in the player base and start walking forwards on the main lane. Minions can be damaged by enemy minions, enemy players, and enemy towers. When two enemy minions encounter each other, they start fighting until one of them (always the one with less health) dies. Afterwards, the victors continue.
If the minions stumble across an active enemy tower, they refocus their target and gravitate towards the crystal to attack it. The tower then targets them and begins firing its laser to kill them. This allows the player to enter the area and attack the tower, as it attacks entities in order as they entered the tower's area.
The main purpose of minions is to be a distraction so players who manage to get their minions alive to the tower can damage it more easily. This might seem easy, but enemies roam everywhere and minions are very weak and are killed easily.
Red team have baby zombies as minions while Blue have baby pigmen.
When the second tower is destroyed, the team who destroyed it then begins spawning upgraded minions with iron armor.
Towers[]
Every team has two towers. The outer one is weaker than the inner one. Each tower has an area with the radius of 10 blocks where it can shoot and damage minions and players.
The towers have a Guardian on the top. Every tower also has a Crystal located at the bottom of the towers, under the Guardian. Players have to enter the circle around the tower and hit the Crystal in order to kill it. However, the tower shoots any enemies inside the circle, dealing large amounts of damage.
The towers target minions first, then players. The only exception is when the players enter the circle first, in which case the tower goes for the player.
Towers can only be attacked when the player is inside their area.
Withers[]
On every map there are 2 Withers - one for each team. The Withers fly around their respective team's base and attack any enemy who comes close. They are powerful, but slow and have low health.
Gold/Emerald Capture Points[]
On every map there are 2 capturable points, Gold and Emerald. Each one is close to one team's base. They can be captured like the ones in Dominate. When captured they give the team 5 bonus gold every 5 seconds (the base is 5). When a team has both the points captured, this leads to a total of 15 gold every 5 seconds. For capturing a point, the player get 25 gold. They are very important because the team who holds them get more gold, more gold meaning better things from shop and more power in the battle.
Sidequests[]
Sidequests are tasks that players can complete to get boosts in-game.
The Pumpkin King[]
In the middle of Heroes Valley, there is a cave. Every five minutes, the Pumpkin King spawns inside it. The Pumpkin King deals huge amounts of damage and regenerates when there are no enemies in or above the cave, but when defeated he gives the team who killed him Regeneration II and Strength I for 1 minute. Each player receives a pumpkin on their head to signify this buff. The effects get canceled when the player dies.
Maps[]
Available Maps[]
Classes[]
Assassins[]
High Damage, low Armor. Powerful early in the Game, weaker later.
Shop Items[]
TBD
Hattori[]
Bardolf[]
Mages[]
High Burst Damage, Low Armor. Same level of power through the game.
Shop Items[]
Helmet[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Leather Cap | TBD | 200 Coins | None |
Adept's Cap | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Helm of Focus | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Battle Mage Cap | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Golden Helmet | 1000 Coins | None |
Chestplate[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Leather Chestplate | TBD | 400 Coins | None |
Adept's Chestplate | TBD | 1500 Coins |
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Chestplate of Focus | TBD | 1250 Coins |
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Battle Mage Chestplate | TBD | 1250 Coins |
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Golden Chestplate | 1250 Coins | None |
Leggings[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Leather Leggings | TBD | 400 Coins | None |
Adept's Leggings | TBD | 1000 Coins |
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Leggings of Focus | TBD | 1000 Coins |
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Battle Mage Leggings | TBD | 1000 Coins |
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Golden Leggings | 1000 Coins | None |
Boots[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Leather Boots | TBD | 200 Coins | None |
Adept's Boots | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Boots of Focus | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Battle Mage Boots | TBD | 750 Coins |
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Golden Boots | 1000 Coins | None |
Consumables[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Small Health Potion | 100 Coins |
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Large Health Potion | 200 Coins |
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Power Potion | 1000 Coins |
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Speed Potion | 500 Coins |
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Ender Pearl | 750 Coins | None |
Anath the Burnt[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
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Flame Wand Burn Beam Flame Dash Meteor Shower |
Slot 1: Flame Wand Slot 2: Fire Charge (Burn Beam Ability) |
None | Free kit | Regular statistics | |
Kit Description: None |
Larissa[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
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Aqua Cannon Dancing Fountain Water Dash Storm's Blessing |
Slot 1: Aqua Cannon Slot 2: Water Bucket (Dancing Fountain Ability) |
None | Regular statistics | ||
Kit Description: None |
Hunters[]
High Sustained Damage, Low Armor. Powerful early in the game, weaker later.
Shop Items[]
TBD
Devon[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
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TNT Infusion Hunters Boost Infinity Fletcher |
Slot 1: Bow Slot 2: TNT (TNT Infusion Ability) |
None | Free kit | Regular statistics | |
Kit Description: None |
Rowena[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Light Arrows Combat Slide Bombardment Fletcher |
Slot 1: Bow Slot 2: Gold Nugget (Light Arrows Ability) |
None | Regular statistics | ||
Kit Description: None |
Warriors[]
High Control, High Armor, Low Damage. Weak early in the game. Terrifying Late in the game.
Shop Items[]
Sword[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Stone Sword | 500 Coins | None | |
Frostbound Sword | 750 Coins |
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Swift Blade | 750 Coins |
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Knight's Blade | 1250 Coins | None |
Helmet[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Archer's Bane | 100 Coins |
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Superior Archer's Bane | 300 Coins |
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Brawler's Plate | 300 Coins |
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Prince's Plate | 1200 Coins |
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Chestplate[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Archer's Bane | 150 Coins |
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Superior Archer's Bane | 400 Coins |
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Brawler's Plate | 400 Coins |
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Prince's Plate | 1500 Coins |
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Leggings[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Archer's Bane | 150 Coins |
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Superior Archer's Bane | 400 Coins |
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Brawler's Plate | 400 Coins |
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Prince's Plate | 1500 Coins |
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Boots[]
Item Name | Icon | Cost | Special Effects |
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Archer's Bane | 100 Coins |
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Superior Archer's Bane | 300 Coins |
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Brawler's Plate | 300 Coins |
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Prince's Plate | 1200 Coins |
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Consumables[]
Item Name | Cost | Special Effects | |
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Small Health Potion | 100 Coins |
| |
Large Health Potion | 200 Coins |
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Power Potion | 1000 Coins |
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Speed Potion | 500 Coins |
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Ender Pearl | 750 Coins | None |
Dana[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulse Heal Knock Up Rally |
Slot 1: Sword Slot 2: Light Green Dye (Pulse Heal Ability) |
None | Free kit | Regular statistics | |
Kit Description: None |
Biff[]
NPC | Abilities | Items | Armour | Requirements | Special features |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tether Battle Leap Cavalry Charge |
Slot 1: Wooden Sword Slot 2: Leash (Tether Ability) |
None | Regular statistics | ||
Kit Description: None |
Ivy[]
Gem Rewards[]
- This minigame give most gems of all non-holiday minigames
- You get 58 gems for single Tower destroyed. You get 116 gems for 2 towers
- Fastest way to get gems in this game are beacons
Gem Amount | Action |
---|---|
10 Gems | Participation Reward |
20 Gems | Winning |
1 Gem | 10 Minion Kills |
2 Gems | Kill |
58 Gems | Tower Destroyed |
1 Gem | Assist |
8.25 Gems | Capture a Beacon |
10 Gems | First Blood |
Chat Messages[]
TBD
History[]
September 9, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Update![]
- [Added] Ivy the Plant Warrior
- [Added] Over 100 new cosmetics includes Hero Skins, Emblems, Shop Morph Skins and Titles
- [Added] 9 new lobby morphs which allow a user to morph into the HoG heros
- [Added] HoG chest which contains the game's new cosmetic items
- [Changed] Reduced the damage of Anath's Burn Beam by 2 hearts
- [Changed] Reduced the cooldown of Anath's Burn Beam by 1 second
- [Changed] Reduced the self healing of Dana's Pulse Heal by 0.5 hearts
- [Changed] Reduced the damage of Larissa's Aqua Cannon by 0 .5 hearts.
- [Changed] Increased the maximum ammo of Larissa's Aqua Cannon by 1
- [Changed] Reduced the damage of Rowena's Light Arrows by 1 heart
- [Fixed] Bug where multiple players were able to select the same hero
- [Fixed] Bug where Rowena was able to damage the second tower with Light Arrows before the first one was destroyed
July 15, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Release![]
- [Added] Training Lobby
- [Added] Achievements added
- [Added] Added Hero Unlock System - Level each class to unlock new Heroes in that class!
- [Changed] Towers have been moved to fully block the lane with their range.
- [Changed] Friendly towers now heal players in range over time.
- [Changed] Reduced the cost of Diamond Armor so Warriors can actually buy it in the shorter game time.
- [Changed] Power Potions now affect Mage Auto Attacks.
- [Changed] Larissa no longer deals Knockback on her Auto Attacks.
- [Changed] Larissa Auto Attack damage reduced by 1 ().
- [Changed] Better attempt to clear skins on game end.
- [Fixed] Purchasing Consumables no longer fully heals you mid-game.
- [Fixed] Purchasing Consumables no longer purchases all previous consumables.
- [Miscellaneous] HoG added to MPS.
June 29, 2017 - Death Run [Sic] Maps & HoG Beta Update![]
Heroes of Gwen[]
- [Added] Victory or Death
- [Added] Go Back NPC for Hero selection
- [Removed] The ""Ultimate Recharged" hotbar message that was sent after an ultimate was over
- [Fixed] Fixed an issue where consumables wouldn't reset properly when purchasing multiple.
- [Fixed] Fixed an issue where Rowena's Light Arrows could damage towers from outside the range.
- [Changed] Hunter Leather Armour is now colored based on type.
- [Changed] Reduced Damage on Biff's Cavalry Charge to 2 () Hearts.
- [Changed] Increased the Range of Dana's Healing Aura by 2.
- [Changed] Increased the Damage of Dana's Rally by 1 () Heart.
- [Changed] Increased the Damage of Dana's Knockup by 1 () Heart.
- [Changed] Increased the Health of Bardolf's Wolves by 1 () Heart.
- [Changed] Reduced the Attack Damage of Bardolf's Wolves by 1 () Heart.
June 23rd, 2017 - Heroes of Gwen Beta Update[]
- [Miscellaneous] Released to testing for all ranked players
Changes[]
- [Changed] Reduced Assassin Diamond Sword from Sharpness 3 to Sharpness 2
- [Added] Added a cooldown to Mages ranged basic attacks
- [Changed] Reduced/Removed Particles at Rowena's feet during her Bombardment
- [Added] Added a 1.5 second cooldown to Hattori's Snowball attack
- [Changed] Reduced damage multiplier on Devon's TNT Infusion
- [Changed] Game icon changed from Wither Skull to Prismarine Block
June 16th, 2017 – Patch[]
- [Changed] Reduced Devon's TNT Infusion Damage
- [Fixed] Team Balancing enabled on Beta servers
June 15th, 2017 – Heroes of Gwen Beta[]
- [Added] Released Heroes of Gwen
Trivia[]
- It was possible to play a game of Heroes of Gwen before the open beta phase began by joining a community server.
- As soon as the game was changed, the whitelist was removed and anyone could join.
- Community server statistics count towards the leaderboards.
- As the game's icon was previously a wither skull, the game was most likely planned to be a successor of MCL.
- Heroes of Gwen is one of the few games to have its own themed Game Cosmetics, the other games being Mine-Strike, Clans, and Gem Hunters.