Mother Fang – Elwynn Forest – Heroic Mission Guide

What are Heroic Missions?

Heroic missions are missions unlocked upon obtaining 50 sigils. They need to be cleared once per faction, so aim to get at least one leader per faction as you progress through the game. The heroic missions are more difficult than their non-heroic counterparts, often employing a gimmick on the map or featuring an initial push that you need to defend.

Why do Heroic Missions?

Clearing a heroic mission rewards you with 3 tomes of experience for your troops as well as a sigil upon completing it once. You need to clear them 4 more times, each with different leaders from the remaining factions. Upon clearing them, you receive 300 coins for your efforts. It is quite rewarding and will be your main source of income in the end game.

Elwynn Forest - Mother Fang Guide

Mother Fang does ranged poison damage which leaves a pool of poison on the ground.

Map Elements

Gold Mines - 4

Meeting Stones: 1

Treasure Chests: 0

Lanes: 2

Enemy Towers: 0

Ally Towers: 0

A spiderling sometimes spawns when mining gold.

Enemy Minis

Darkspear Troll

This headhunter deals massive damage with savage spear throws. Enemies in the air beware!

Dark Iron Miner

When there’s more Gold than your Kobold can mine, hire another to mine behind enemy lines!

Prowler

A Fast and ferocious Melee Tank. Sprints ahead to protect slower troops, or defend a far away fight.
On The Prowl
Gain Stealth, and stun the target when attacking from Stealth.

Pyromancer

Sometimes you need to light an enemy on fire. She prefers to light them all on fire.

Skeleton Party

5-Man
Summons a Skeleton Tank, Rogue, Priest, and 2 Mages.

Huntress

A Fast and lethal Ranged rider.
Her glaives slice through Squads, bouncing from foe to foe.
Shadowmeld
Gain Stealth and Ambush.

Recommended Minis

Darkspear Troll

This headhunter deals massive damage with savage spear throws. Enemies in the air beware!

To freely strike the Mother Fang when you control the meeting stone on the bridge.

Big Bad Voodoo
Regenerate 10% health every second.
Headhunting
On kill, increase Attack and Movement speed by 10%. Stacks to 50%.
Serpent Sting BEST
Gain Poison.

Dark Iron Miner

When there’s more Gold than your Kobold can mine, hire another to mine behind enemy lines!

To mine the gold mines nearest Mother Fang. The mines occasionally spawn a spiderling when mining the gold.

Dark Iron Armaments
After Mining, gain Armored.
Gold Mine BEST
After Mining, drop a proximity mine. Damages nearby enemies when touched.
Dwarven Ambition
Gain Fury.

Whelp Eggs

Drop these eggs anywhere on the battlefield to surprise Melee enemies with many fiery Flying whelps!

To gain quick access to the meeting stone on the bridge. They are also great against the Prowler and Dark Iron Miner .

Rookery
When one egg hatches, the others hatch immediately.
Flame Burst BEST
Damage nearby enemies when hatching.
Chromatic Plating
Eggs gain Taunt.

S.A.F.E. Pilot

A flexible Ranged unit. Crash her into enemies or land her behind your Tanks for Area Damage support.

To quickly dispatch the Skeleton party , Huntress , and pretty much any enemy you want to get rid of. Try to corner her on the bridge so she can take shots at Mother Fang.

Gnomish Cloaking Device BEST
Deploy from the explosion with Stealth and Ambush.
Comin’ In Hot!
Deploy twice as fast and Burn nearby enemies.
Gnomish Muttonizer
Polymorph the first blaster target.

Defias Bandits

Stealthy and weak on their own, but will sneak up and Stun enemies while your damage dealers open fire!

To stun Mother Fang, preventing her from spitting poison while you close the gap with your army. This ability can also be useful for stopping the prowler and other high-value minis.

Deadly Poison BEST
Gain Poison.
Pick Lock
Earn an extra +2 Gold when opening chests.
Last Resort
On death, Stun the target for 3 seconds.

Stonehoof Tauren

An exceptionally beefy bruiser that will Charge into battle, and even Charge while she’s in battle!

To quickly close the gap against ranged attackers like the Huntress and Pyromancer .

Pummel
After connecting a charge, Stun the target for 3 seconds.
Momentum BEST
After connecting a charge, immediately charge a second time if possible.
Provoke
After connecting a charge, Taunt nearby enemies.

Quilboar

Surprise your enemies with this Unbound Melee burrower! Slow to emerge but bristling for a fight.

For eliminating backline minis like the Darkspear Troll and for distracting the Mother Fang while your army closes the gap.

Bristleback
Deal a small amount of damage to Melee attackers.
Tunnel Vision BEST
Deploy much more quickly.
Bramble Burst
Inflict Poison on nearby enemies when emerging.

Deck Build

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How to Clear

Your main objective here is to gain control of the bridge by activating the meeting stone located there. You can utilize the whelps to expedite this process while providing defense against melee minis on the bridge simultaneously. Your next task is to deny the enemy gold. There are two gold mines near Mother Fang. Deploy your Dark Iron Miner there while safeguarding it with Quilboar and a S.A.F.E. Pilot . Once you have control of the resources, deploy your Darkspear Troll on the bridge so that they can freely strike Mother Fang. Additionally, you can stun the boss with Defias Bandits while your army marches towards it. Overall, this isn't as challenging as dealing with Goldtooth. The strategy should work with any leader. If your leader isn't a tank, consider placing a Stonehoof Tauren to replace one of the minis.

Conclusion

Here you have it, a guide for the Mother Fang Heroic Mission. Stay tuned to the site for more heroic guides in the future!

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