Hearthstone Year of the Raven: launch date, expansions, playing cards, heroes, options – the whole lot we all know

Blizzard have simply introduced that the subsequent 12 months of content material for Hearthstone shall be named the Year of the Raven. Details are nonetheless fairly scarce, however as with earlier years, Hearthstone Year of the Raven will usher in three new expansions. There’ll even be a brand new Hearthstone hero, and brand-new single-player modes are coming all year long.

Hearthstone Year of the Raven launch date

There’s no launch date for Hearthstone’s Year of the Raven simply but, but it surely’s possible not very far-off. Last 12 months, the Year of the Mammoth started in April 2017, and is about to run for 12 months, so it’s a fairly protected wager to imagine that the Year of the Raven will drop at an analogous time. At a current press occasion, Hearthstone’s lead artist Ben Thompson says the subsequent growth, which is able to herald the arrival of Year of the Raven, is on its manner “very, very soon.”

Hearthstone Year of the Raven expansions

Just as with earlier years, Hearthstone Year of the Raven will introduce three brand-new expansions to the sport. Sadly, nonetheless, Blizzard are maintaining fairly quiet about precisely what they’ll comprise. The solely concrete info we’ve to date stems from a teaser proven within the Year of the Raven, exhibiting artwork for all three of the expansions set to launch this 12 months.

We don’t know something for certain, after all, however these photos do provide just a few potential hints. Year of the Raven’s first growth appears to be like a bit prefer it may very well be Druid-focused – there are thorns and vines rising up across the centre circle. With a brand new Hearthstone hero – Lunera – coming to the sport with begin of Year of the Raven, we may very well be heading to The Grove. The second Year of the Raven growth undoubtedly reveals off one thing to do with the void – that purple magic circle is a little bit of a no brainer. Year of the Raven growth three is much more tough to determine, however may probably level to one thing both Shaman or Goblin centered.

What we do know for certain is that the start of the Year of the Raven will see the three expansions launched as a part of the Year of the Kraken rotated out of Standard play. That implies that as soon as the subsequent growth drops, you received’t be capable of play any playing cards from Whispers of the Old Gods, One Night in Karazhan, or Mean Streets of Gadgetzan in Standard matches. Never worry although – in case your aggro pirate deck can’t survive with out patches, otherwise you don’t know what to do with out C’Thun, you’ll be able to nonetheless play all of the previous playing cards in Wild.

Hearthstone Year of the Raven single-player

Hearthstone’s Year of the Raven will introduce three new single-player missions. The Year of the Mammoth introduced in two of those missions, within the type of Knights of the Frozen Throne and Kobolds & Catacombs’ Dungeon Run. For the Year of the Raven, nonetheless, Blizzard say they’re “committed to introducing single-player modes with each and every expansion.” That means one single-player mission to go along with every growth coming within the Year of the Raven. We don’t know what they’ll be, however they’re prone to be barely totally different based mostly on the precise content material of these expansions.

Hearthstone Year of the Raven heroes

Hearthstone’s Year of Raven will convey with it a model new hero. Lunara shall be a brand new hero within the druid class, performing as a substitute for Malfurion. We don’t know what Lunara’s hero energy shall be simply but, however lead artist Ben Thompson says she “really brings a lot of charm and whimsy” to the sport, so it’s truthful to imagine that she’ll have a really totally different energy to Hearthstone’s different resident Druid. If you need entry to Lunara, you may get it by merely successful 10 customary video games as soon as the Year of the Raven begins.

Hearthstone Year of the Raven Quests

Hearthstone’s quests are about to get far more rewarding. With the beginning of Year of the Raven, Hearthstone quests shall be simpler to finish, and reward you with extra gold than earlier than.

Once Year of the Raven begins, all 40-gold quests will turn into 50 gold quests, that means that each time you full two quests, it doesn’t matter what they’re, you’ll be capable of afford a pack. On prime of that, quests are getting simpler – those who ask you to win two video games as any class, for instance, will now solely ask you to finish one. Blizzard say that quests will all be getting round twice as simple as soon as the brand new 12 months begins.

With all these further playing cards you’ll be getting, it’ll be simpler than ever to craft the playing cards you really want – Blizzard say that regardless of larger rewards, the quantity of mud you’ll get from disenchanted playing cards received’t change.

Hearthstone Year of the Raven Tournament Mode 

Blizzard are lastly including a match mode to Hearthstone in Year of the Raven. The mode will assist you to and your mates all play collectively in a match, and can embody choices for Conquest, Last Man Standing, and possibly extra. It’ll additionally assist Innkeepers run tournaments at Hearthstone’s fireplace gatherings. 

Blizzard say that whilst you’ll organise the tournaments, they’ll deal with the extra difficult points of play. Matchmaking and deck validation (to verify gamers aren’t swapping decks round between video games) will all happen in-client. Sadly, rewards received’t be provided in the identical manner, as you’ll have to supply your personal.

That’s the whole lot we learn about Hearthstone’s Year of the Raven to date, however be sure that to test again for updates as Blizzard reveal extra info.