“He can be anything between a little dude and a towering giant.”

Warcraft Rumble Season 7 introduces players to Cenarion leader units Onu and Cenarius himself. However, what about the troops? One of the new ones from the Cenarion family is Ancient of War. Read on for everything you need to know about Ancient of War in Warcraft Rumble, including the unit's talents, traits, cost, and more! Our article also goes over Ancient of War's new release date!

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War artwork (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War artwork (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War talents

Ancient of War's talents in this mobile game include Sapling, Behemoth, and Lightning Rod. Meanwhile, his attack is Punch, which is simply a single-target melee move.

Talent Name
Details
Icon
SaplingIf played for 4 gold or less, gain 50% increased movement speed.Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War talent Sapling
BehemothIf played for 6 gold or more, gain Siege damage.Behemoth
Lightning RodIf played for 4 gold or more, redirect enemy Unbound deploys to current location.Lightning Rod

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War traits

In terms of Ancient of War traits, they include Surge, Tank, and Armored. Surge, in particular, is a new trait that consumes a player's remaining gold upon deployment.

Traits/Attack
Details
All TraitsSurge, Tank, Armored
New Trait (Surge)Consumes remaining gold when deployed.
Attack (Punch)Single-target melee attack.

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War tips

This troop is a tank that can be useful for either a strong push or defense. It's also a good counter for Unbound units and spells thanks to the Lightning Rod talent. Meanwhile, senior game designer Brendan Farrell also emphasized how Ancient of War is a flexible melee unit with a variable gold cost.

"He'll use all of your current gold when deployed, but for each gold he uses, he gets bigger, healthier, and stronger," Farrell said. "He can be anything between a little dude and a towering giant."

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War gameplay screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War gameplay screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

How to unlock Ancient of War in Warcraft Rumble

As for obtaining Ancient of War in the game, you can do so during the Cenarion Summer Festival. This event was supposed to happen at the starting week of Season 7, but it got delayed.

Warcraft Rumble Ancient of War release date

"Cenarion family week will now start for the first time on July 28 instead of July 14," Blizzard stated. The post also noted that while leader units Cenarius and Onu will be available in the G.R.I.D during the same week, the new Cenarion troops — including Ancient of War — will not be available in the G.R.I.D until Season 8.

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Cenarius + MoonkinBog Beast + Ancient of WarEarth and Moon + MoonkinCenarius + Bog BeastOnu + Faerie DragonFaerie Dragon + Ancient of WarCenarius + Onu

That's all for now. Are you ready to deploy this new unit? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates!