The Hearthstone Beta collectible card game is here! Let's review some of the basics to get you started.
Table of Contents
Card Rarity Chart
| Common | Rare | Epic | Legendary |
|---|---|---|---|
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Game Modes
Play
This is the constructed deck mode. You can play ranked, unranked, or versus a friend. You can complete most quests and still gain experience in this mode.
Practice
This is the mode you start on. As you may have imagined, this mode houses a tutorial, along with the task of winning games against A.I. heroes to unlock them. Once you unlock everything in this mode, you can still test out new deck ideas. Expert A.I. is only available after all the heroes are unlocked.
Heroes may only level to 10 in this mode. You can only complete Practice specific quests in this mode. Most quests, including all repeatable quests, must be completed in Play mode or The Arena mode.
The Arena
Upon entering The Arena and paying the fee, you choose 1 of 3 random classes. You then select 1 of 3 random cards until you make a deck of 30 cards. Each set of cards you choose will be similar in rarity and class specificity. For example, you could choose between 3 common cards, 3 epic cards, or 3 mage specific cards.
Once your deck is drafted, you play until you reach 3 losses or 12 wins, whichever happens first. The more you win, the bigger the reward. The possible combination of rewards includes:
- A Card Pack
- X amount of Arcane Dust
- X amount of Gold
- Random Expert Card
- Random Gold Expert Card
You can complete most quests in this mode.
HS Charts
Now, let's look at card text and the type of quests you can expect.
Card Text
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Battlecry | Battlecry ability is triggered when the card is played. |
| Charge | Minion can attack immediately when played. |
| Combo | Combo activates when a card is played before the combo card. |
| Deathrattle | Deathrattle ability is triggered upon minion death. |
| Divine Shield | Minion is immune from damage for one attack. |
| Enrage | Minion gains a power up when it takes damage. |
| Freeze | Frozen characters can not attack next turn. |
| Overload: # | # of your mana reserved next turn. |
| Secret | Hidden until a specific action triggers the secret. |
| Silence | Remove all minion abilities and enchantments. |
| Spell Power | Spell cards deal additional damage per spell power. |
| Stealth | Minion can't be targeted until it attacks. |
| Taunt | Minions with taunt must be killed or silenced before the hero and other minions can be targeted. |
| Windfury | Ability that allows a minion to attack twice every turn. |
Quests
| Name | Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| First Blood | Complete a game in Play mode. | 1 Card Pack |
| Level Up | Get any class to level 10. | 1 Card Pack |
| Crafting Time | Disenchant a card. | 95 Arcane Dust |
| Enter The Arena | Simply enter The Arena. | 1 Arena Credit (Free Round) |
| Arrrrrr!!! | Acquire every Pirate. | Captain's Parrot |
| Golden Arrrrrr!!! | Acquire every Golden Pirate. | Captain's Parrot (Golden) |
| Mrglglglgl! | Acquire every Murloc. | Old Murk-Eye |
| Golden Mrglglglgl! | Acquire every Golden Murloc. | Old Murk-Eye (Golden) |
| Chicken Dinner | Win 100 games in any mode. | 300 Gold |
| Big Winner | Win 1000 games in any mode. | 300 Gold |
| Ready to Go! | Unlock every Hero. | 100 Gold |
| Beta Hero! | Thank you for helping to test our Store! | Gelbin Mekkatorque (Golden) |
| Crushed Them All! | Defeat every Expert AI Hero. | 100 Gold |
| Got the Basics! | Collect every card in the Basic Set. | 100 Gold |
| One of Everything! | Collect every card in the Expert Set. | 100 Gold |
Repeatable Quests
| Name | Description | Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Druid or Hunter Victory | Win 2 games with Druid or Hunter. | 40 Gold |
| Druid or Rogue Victory | Win 2 games with Druid or Rogue. | 40 Gold |
| Hunter or Mage Victory | Win 2 games with Hunter or Mage. | 40 Gold |
| Mage or Shaman Victory | Win 2 games with Mage or Shaman. | 40 Gold |
| Paladin or Priest Victory | Win 2 games with Paladin or Priest. | 40 Gold |
| Paladin or Warrior Victory | Win 2 games with Paladin or Warrior. | 40 Gold |
| Priest or Warlock Victory | Win 2 games with Priest or Warlock. | 40 Gold |
| Rogue or Warrior Victory | Win 2 games with Rogue or Warrior. | 40 Gold |
| Shaman or Warlock Victory | Win 2 games with Shaman or Warlock. | 40 Gold |
| Druid or Hunter Dominance | Win 5 games with Druid or Hunter. | 60 Gold |
| Druid or Rogue Dominance | Win 5 games with Druid or Rogue. | 60 Gold |
| Hunter or Mage Dominance | Win 5 games with Hunter or Mage. | 60 Gold |
| Mage or Shaman Dominance | Win 5 games with Mage or Shaman. | 60 Gold |
| Paladin or Priest Dominance | Win 5 games with Paladin or Priest. | 60 Gold |
| Paladin or Warrior Dominance | Win 5 games with Paladin or Warrior. | 60 Gold |
| Priest or Warlock Dominance | Win 5 games with Priest or Warlock. | 60 Gold |
| Paladin or Priest Dominance | Win 5 games with Paladin or Priest. | 60 Gold |
| Paladin or Warrior Dominance | Win 5 games with Paladin or Warrior. | 60 Gold |
| Priest or Warlock Dominance | Win 5 games with Priest or Warlock. | 60 Gold |
| Rogue or Warrior Dominance | Win 5 games with Rogue or Warrior. | 60 Gold |
| Shaman or Warlock Dominance | Win 5 games with Shaman or Warlock. | 60 Gold |
| Destroy them All | Destroy 40 minions. | 40 Gold |
| Only the Mighty | Play 20 minions that cost 5 or more. | 40 Gold |
| The Meek Shall Inherit | Play 40 minions that cost 2 or less. | 40 Gold |
| Spell Master | Cast 40 spells. | 40 Gold |
| Beat Down | Deal 100 damage to enemy heroes. | 40 Gold |
| Total Dominance | Win 7 games in any mode. | 100 Gold |
| 3 Victories! | Win 3 games with any class. | 40 Gold |