HEROQUEST - COMPANION APP discussion

[Kurgan]

I sent a notification to Michael @AvalonHill about the Quest 11 issue. For all we know they've already got it on the list, but just in case...

I would think at this point they're working hard to get Wizards of Morcar added to the App first and foremost and there are a lot of new spell gimmicks in that one as well as magical traps (but not a ton of other things that we know about so far), so these might not take first priority, but maybe if they don't get fix in this update, probably the one after that in early 2026 if I had to guess. Or maybe we'll get lucky and it will all be in there at once?

[TCSTigersClaw]

Version 6.1 with Online Quest 04 is up!

[Kurgan]

They haven't addressed all the requests yet, but some of them, namely fixing the stat block of Venim in CoPD. Yeah, Dread on the Horizon is on there with some changes ("easy mode" and undead Goblins have 2 dice defense) with green fog.

[HQismyjam]

Not a huge deal, but it took me a few days to figure this out - when using a firestick and an android phone to mirror to a tv, the voiceover will not work unless you start the app on your phone before mirroring to the tv. It's an easy enough work around, but I don't wanna talk about the handful of times I deleted and re-installed the app until I figured this out, and hopefully anyone experiencing this issue will find my post helpful.

[Kurgan]

6.1:

Michael @ Avalon Hill — 12/8/2025 3:01 PM
New patch notes for the HQ Companion App!

-New Quest - “Dread on the Horizon” - Online Q4

-Gameplay Content Changes:
-Better Goblin Ai - goblins should usually attack before other monsters
-Better Skeleton Ai - should attack diagonally more often
-Spellcaster Ai updated: (Spellcasters should be a lot smarter about casting spells at specific times. I can elaborate more on this one if needed - @Will, give me a call if you’d like me to explain more)

New Ai Hints:
Target Highest Attack Dice: caster will prioritize targets with higher attack dice
Target Highest Defense: caster will prioritize targets with higher defend dice
Target Spell Casters: caster will prioritize targeting spell casters (Wizard, Warlock, etc.)
Target Lowest Body: caster will prioritize targets with less body points.
Target Lowest Mind: caster will prioritize targets with less mind points.
Adjust Weight 100 if Only 1 Monster: if the caster is alone in the room, much more likely to cast this spell
Adjust Weight Per Monster: increases chances to cast based on # of other monsters in the room
Adjust Weight Per Hero: increases chances to cast based on # of heroes in the room
Lower Weight Per Monster: lowers chances to cast based on # of other monsters in the room.

-Bugfixes:
-HA-5314 (Q10 - Dragon Stat Error)
-HA-5351 (Cannot Select Space during Warlock Dark Wings..)
-HA-5299 (Against the Ogre Horde - Slow disappears..)
-HA-5220 (Quest 7)
-HA-5258 (Dread Moon: Several props break the disguise)
-HA-5122 (Jungles of Delthrak: Artifacts that spawn allies cancel out..)
-HA-5313 (Fangwarden Amulet Issues)

Much better than:

Dec 8, 2025

HeroQuest players, we have updated the Companion App to now include the 2025 GenCon Exclusive quest: Dread on the Horizon. Pray, take your leave and investigate the ruins of a tower overlooking the World’s End Mountains.—but steel yourself for unseen peril. Uncover who or
what has taken root in the tower and eradicate it… before it becomes an even graver threat.

[HQismyjam]

Our party just finished "Return to Barak Tor", the last mission in the OG HeroQuest campaign, and the Witch Lord will not die, no matter how many times he's hit with the Spirit Blade. Even though his turn gets skipped, hit him again and still the glitch. I've hit him a dozen times with the Spirit Blade and his character refuses to leave the screen. Try to leave through the stairs and it says it's a campaign fail. WTF? How do the devs let this sloppy coding happen?

[HQismyjam]

Our party just finished "Return to Barak Tor", the last mission in the OG HeroQuest campaign, and the Witch Lord will not die, no matter how many times he's hit with the Spirit Blade. Even though his turn gets skipped, hit him again and still the glitch. I've hit him a dozen times with the Spirit Blade and his character refuses to leave the screen. Try to leave through the stairs and it says it's a campaign fail. WTF? How do the devs let this sloppy coding happen?

Rage frustration relieved. I had to exit the quest. Restart from the saved progress, then hit him one more time before the Witch Lord was finally (app verified, sigh) vanquished. What a headache.

[Kurgan]

It's probably a good guess that the next App update will take place to coincide with GenCon 2026 (July 31-Aug 3rd). Here's hoping they include the fixes we've been talking about all this time! At the very least they only thing we can count on is Wizards of Morcar being added. Many delays happened because of the Hasbro website being hacked, according to Michael @ Avalon Hill on their new discord. Why they also went radio silent for that time isn't clear, but they must have been told not to talk to us until things were open again...

[legolas777]

WHAT ABOUT APP WIZARDS OF MORCAR?????
IT IS ABSURD THIS LATE!!!!

[Kurgan]

A little less than four weeks till GenCon (I unfortunately won't be able to attend, breaking my three year streak). That seems the natural time to update, though usually within a month of an expansion official release was previously expected (March!). I guess the Hasbro site hack slowed things down, but who knows now...