Battleground Blitz Guide (2024)

Last updated on Nov 06, 2023 at 18:11by Stan1 comment

Patch 10.2 adds a new mode of play allowing players to engagein PvP via a new solo queue for an 8v8 player battleground experience.

Introduction

Battleground Blitz is a new PvP Brawl that will be permanently available inPatch 10.2. You can queue either solo or as a duo (with a healer) forthe 8v8 PvP action in a fast and furious action on one of 8 initially available maps.

Which Maps Are Available in Battleground Blitz?

Warsong Gulch, Twin Peaks, Temple of Kotmogu, Eye of the Storm, Silvershard Mines,Battle for Gilneas, Arathi Basin, and Deepwing Gorge.

Team Composition

Each team will be comprised of 2 healers and 5-6 damage dealers and 0-1 tanks.Opposing teams will always have the same number of tanks. Matches that do not haveany tanks will not take place on any Capture the Flag maps like Twin Peaksor Warsong Gulch. Matches that have a tank will take place on any available map.

Match Length

The average match length of Battleground Blitz is around 10-12 minutes.

Map Mechanics

Blizzard made some changes to how players interact with the battlegrounds, leadingto a faster pace and new mechanics to utilize as you put yourself and your teamagainst opponents.

On objective maps, the cast time has been reduced to 6 seconds (down from 4).
On domination maps, control points are captured in 30 seconds after beingcontested (down from 60).
Players will gain the Swift Pursuit buff on all maps, which grants150% increased mount speed.

5.1.

Eye of the Storm

Only 2 of the 4 nodes are capturable at a time (1 per side), which award points,with the middle flag being available to capture.

You can either capture Mage Tower and Draenei Ruins or Fel Reaver Ruins orBlood Tower.
When the middle flag is captured, previous nodes move to neutral and reset.
2 nodes (1 per side) re-activate, alternating.
Points for capturing a flag have been significantly increased.
When a flag is captured, the existing available nodes will becomeuncapturable. After 15 seconds, the other set of nodes will become available.

5.2.

Arathi Basin and Deepwind Gorge

5 capturable nodes.
Increased resource acquisition.
After you capture a node entirely, you control it for 45 seconds. It thendeactivates and can be captured again 5 seconds later.
To fully capture a node, you have to complete the 4-second cast, then holdthe point for 30 seconds without the enemy team recapturing the node. Thereare added timers located under Objectives in the UI.
During the time a node is fully captured and your team controls it for 45seconds, the enemy team cannot recapture the base until it deactivatesand resets. A node that cannot be captured will have a shield visual on it.

5.3.

Warsong Gulch and Twin Peaks

The flag carier debuff ( Brutal Assault) stacks 100% faster (each stackevery 15 seconds, up from 30 seconds.
Maximum game length is set to 12 minutes.

5.4.

Battle for Gilneas

Increased resource acquisition rate in the middle areas of the map.

5.5.

Temple of Kotmogu

Increased resource acquisition in the middle areas of the map.

Power-Up Runes

Multiple maps have new power up runes in Battleground Blitz!

Shield of Protection — Provides a shield equal to 50%ofyour max health for 45 seconds.
Into the Shadows — Provides a player with stealthand 100% increased movement speed for 30 seconds.
Rune of Frequency — Increases cooldown rateby 50% for 30 seconds.
Shadowy Sight — Provides Stealth and Invisibilitydetection for 12 seconds.

Cross-Faction Queuing

To reduce the wait time and increase the quality of matches, you can queueand join the brawl more quickly no matter which faction you belong to.

Item Scaling

The item level of equipped gear above Item Level 312 will scale to 472(4 item levels below Dragonflight Season 3 Honor Gear). The scaling islimited to 312 and above to avoid potential issues with over-scaling statson items from previous expansions.