Rewards Track Refresh & Diamond Cards

On top of a bunch of new cards, Blizzard has just dropped some big news. In the blog post, they’ve shared two things – an update to rewards track, as well as a new cosmetic – Diamond Cards.

• Rewards Track – The number of “Core” levels have been doubled (from 50 to 100) without increasing the total XP required, so players can feel more meaningful progress. Rewards will now be distributed more effectively throughout the track. New reward was added to regular track – uncraftable Golden cards (so certain cards from Barrens expansion which Golden versions will only be available from the track). Blizzard has also posted a full XP chart for the new rewards track, so we’ll analyze it soon and compare to the current one!
• Diamond Cards – As an extra cosmetic option, some cards will now be available in Diamond. For Forged in the Barrens, Blizzard has announced two – Bru'kan (obtained by collecting all Legendaries from the set) and Blademaster Samuro (obtained by purchasing Tavern Pass). The cards will feature new 3D animations, more of the artwork will be showcased and they will have a big, elaborate Diamond border. Update: Celestalon posted a video of how Diamond Cards look like in game!

Learn more from the official blog post below:

We’ve made several adjustments to the Rewards Track over the last few months, based on player feedback: increasing rewards, upping the frequency of rewards, and removing limitations that might make rewards more difficult to obtain. We’re always iterating on our systems and features, and the Rewards Track is no exception.

When the Rewards Track refreshes for the first time when Forged in the Barrens launches, all players will automatically be granted any unclaimed rewards on both the free track and the Tavern Pass track (if purchased), and a completely new Rewards Track featuring a bevy of new unlockable loot will take its place.*

You can find the full table of rewards and XP needed for every level of both the Forged in the Barrens free track and Tavern Pass below, as well as a difference table to give a better idea of what’s changed since last expansion.

*Level 50 Hero skin choice must be made before the Forged in the Barrens Rewards Track refresh. Additionally, all players who are online at the time of the refresh will not see their Rewards Track immediately change over. These players must relog to receive the updated rewards track. We’re working to have the level 50 Hero skin automatically granted for those who missed claiming it and for the refresh to happen seamlessly for actively online players in a future patch.

Rewards Track Refresh & Updates

The Rewards Track for Forged in the Barrens will include card packs from expansions in Standard, the Zuldazar card back, Tavern Tickets, a random Epic card, two random Legendary cards, and a lot of Gold. For finishing the track, you’ll get to choose from one of 10 returning Hero Skins. We’ve also added 14 uncraftable Golden cards and the Legendary minion, Mankrik, which will be the first reward on the new track!

Lvl	XP To Level	Cumulative XP	Free Track	Tavern Pass
1	0	0	Mankrik (Uncraftable Legendary)	10% XP Boost, Diamond Blademaster Samuro (Uncraftable)
2	100	100	50 Gold
3	100	200	Barrens Pack
4	150	350	2x Golden Venomous Scorpid (Uncraftable Common)
5	150	500	Barrens Pack	Young Rokara Hero Skin (Warrior)
6	225	725	2x Golden Peon (Uncraftable Common)
7	225	950	50 Gold
8	300	1250	2x Golden Hog Rancher (Uncraftable Common)
9	300	1550	Barrens Pack
10	325	1875	Random Epic Card	Initiate Kurtrus Hero Skin (Demon Hunter)
11	325	2200	50 Gold
12	350	2550	50 Gold
13	350	2900	Golden [TO BE REVEALED] (Uncraftable Rare)
14	375	3275	50 Gold
15	375	3650	Zuldazar Card Back	Survivor Xyrella Hero Skin (Priest)
16	400	4050	50 Gold
17	400	4450	50 Gold
18	425	4875	Year of the Phoenix Pack
19	425	5300	50 Gold
20	450	5750	Random Legendary Card	15% XP Boost
21	450	6200	50 Gold
22	550	6750	50 Gold
23	600	7350	Golden Burning Blade Acolyte (Uncraftable Rare)
24	650	8000	50 Gold
25	675	8675	Year of the Phoenix Pack	Golden Vol’jin (Uncraftable Legendary)
26	675	9350	50 Gold
27	875	10225	50 Gold
28	875	11100	Golden Horde Operative (Uncraftable Rare)
29	1000	12100	50 Gold
30	1100	13200	Tavern Ticket	Barrens Card Back
31	1200	14400	50 Gold
32	1200	15600	50 Gold
33	1250	16850	Golden [TO BE REVEALED] (Uncraftable Rare)
34	1250	18100	50 Gold
35	1300	19400	Year of the Phoenix Pack
36	1300	20700	50 Gold
37	1350	22050	50 Gold
38	1350	23400	Golden Burning Blade Acolyte (Uncraftable Rare)
39	1400	24800	50 Gold
40	1400	26200	Year of the Phoenix Pack	Recruit Rokara Hero Skin (Warrior)
41	1450	27650	50 Gold
42	1450	29100	50 Gold
43	1500	30600	Golden Horde Operative (Uncraftable Rare)
44	1500	32100	50 Gold
45	1550	33650	Tavern Ticket
46	1550	35200	50 Gold
47	1600	36800	50 Gold
48	1600	38400	Year of the Phoenix Pack
49	1650	40050	Tavern Ticket
50	1650	41700	Random Legendary Card	Firefang Rexxar Hero Skin (Hunter)
51	1700	43,400	75 Gold
52	1700	45,100	75 Gold
53	1750	46,850	75 Gold
54	1750	48,600	75 Gold
55	1800	50,400	Year of the Phoenix Pack
56	1800	52,200	75 Gold
57	1850	54,050	75 Gold
58	1850	55,900	75 Gold
59	1900	57,800	75 Gold
60	1900	59,700	Year of the Phoenix Pack	Adept Kurtrus Hero Skin (Demon Hunter)
61	1950	61,650	75 Gold
62	1950	63,600	75 Gold
63	2000	65,600	75 Gold
64	2000	67,600	75 Gold
65	2050	69,650	Golden Primordial Protector (Uncraftable Epic)
66	2050	71,700	75 Gold
67	2125	73,825	75 Gold
68	2125	75,950	75 Gold
69	2250	78,200	75 Gold
70	2250	80,450	Year of the Phoenix Pack	20% XP Boost
71	2375	82,825	75 Gold
72	2375	85,200	75 Gold
73	2500	87,700	75 Gold
74	2500	90,200	75 Gold
75	2500	92,700	Golden Primordial Protector (Uncraftable Epic)
76	2500	95,200	100 Gold
77	2500	97,700	100 Gold
78	2500	100,200	100 Gold
79	2500	102,700	100 Gold
80	2500	105,200	100 Gold	Shardseeker Xyrella Hero Skin (Priest)
81	2500	107,700	100 Gold
82	2500	110,200	100 Gold
83	2500	112,700	100 Gold
84	2500	115,200	100 Gold
85	2500	117,700	100 Gold
86	2500	120,200	100 Gold
87	2500	122,700	100 Gold
88	2500	125,200	100 Gold
89	2500	127,700	100 Gold
90	2500	130,200	150 Gold	Kazakus Cosmetic Coin
91	2500	132,700	150 Gold
92	2500	135,200	150 Gold
93	2500	137,700	150 Gold
94	2500	140,200	150 Gold
95	2500	142,700	150 Gold
96	2500	145,200	150 Gold
97	2500	147,700	150 Gold
98	2500	150,200	150 Gold
99	2500	152,700	150 Gold
100	2500	155,200	Hero Skin Choice	Trainer Kurtrus Hero Skin (Demon Hunter), Lightweaver Xyrella Hero Skin (Priest), Rokara of the Horde Hero Skin (Warrior)
101-130	1325-1475	[…]	50 Gold
131-400	1500	602,200	50 Gold

We’ve made several additional changes for the new Rewards Track aimed at making in-game progression feel even better. In summary, we’ve doubled the number of core reward levels from 50 to 100, and halved the amount of XP required to reach each level. Where possible, we’ve also adjusted the amount of rewards at each level, in order to distribute them more effectively across the whole track. To this end, we’ve introduced new rewards, including the uncraftable golden cards, in places where simply adjusting the amount of previous season’s rewards wasn’t possible (like where a card pack was on the Rewards Track). The intent with these changes is to offer even more frequent rewards, particularly in later levels.

You’ll notice that we’ve added new card packs to the free track: Year of the Phoenix packs! Year of the Phoenix packs contain cards from sets released in the Year of the Phoenix: Ashes of Outland, Scholomance Academy, Madness at the Darkmoon Faire, and the Darkmoon Races Mini-Set!

We also made a couple of additional changes outside of the Rewards Track. We updated Achievements to show progress bars for each type of Achievement in your Journal now, showcasing your total percent progress for each Achievement category. Additionally, you’ll now be able to re-roll the guaranteed Weekly Quest: Win 5 games of Ranked Play Mode.

Finally, please note that incomplete Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Gameplay achievements will no longer grant Reward Track XP after the 20.0 patch is released, and instead a new set of Forged in the Barrens Gameplay achievements will, so don’t forget to finish and claim those before they’re gone!

Diamond Cards

With the introduction of the Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass, we’re excited to announce what was previously spell-locked for Phase 1 on our roadmap for the year—an all-new cosmetic card tier for Hearthstone: Diamond cards! Each expansion will include one or more handcrafted Diamond Legendary cards that feature completely new 3D animations, more real estate for card art, and a stylish Diamond border.

Blademaster Samuro and Bru’kan will receive the Diamond treatment in Forged in the Barrens! The unlock criteria for these cards are as follows:

• Diamond Blademaster Samuro – Instantly obtainable by purchasing the Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass and claiming the card on the Rewards track.
• Diamond Bru’kan – Obtained by completing the Forged in the Barrens Legendary Collector 5/5 Achievement (Collect all Legendary cards from the set.)

Forged in the Barrens Tavern Pass

The Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Tavern Pass will expire with the launch of Forged in the Barrens and a new Tavern Pass will be made available for purchase—offering a host of brand-new cosmetic rewards and XP boosts.

Purchasing the Tavern Pass at any point during the expansion will immediately grant the Diamond Blademaster Samuro Legendary card, a 10% XP Boost that lasts for the duration of the expansion, and all items up to your current level on the paid track. As you progress with the Tavern Pass during the Forged in the Barrens expansion, you’ll earn additional XP Boosts, the Barrens card back, the uncraftable Shadowhunter Vol’jin Golden Legendary minion, the Firefang Rexxar Hero Skin, and an all-new cosmetic coin! You can also earn Hero Skins for the new Mercenaries introduced in Forged in the Barrens: three Rokara Warrior Hero Skins, three Kurtrus Demon Hunter Hero Skins, and three Xyrella Priest Hero Skins!

As a reminder, Battlegrounds Perks are now available as a standalone purchase, separate from the Tavern Pass.

New Cosmetic Coins

There are three new Cosmetic Coins on the way, two of which are themed after Forged in the Barrens and obtainable by the following means:

• Completing the first 90 levels of the Rewards Track with the Tavern Pass.
• Collecting 135 unique Forged in the Barrens cards.

We are planning a 35 card Mini-Set for Forged in the Barrens, so that second Achievement will become much easier once there are 170 to collect in total! We’ll have more information to share on the Forged in the Barrens Mini-Set in the coming months.

We’ve also added a Bigglesworth coin for collecting one of every card from Scholomance Academy. Collect all 135 cards from Scholomance Academy and this new coin will be yours!

Frequently Asked Questions

• Can Diamond cards be disenchanted?
  • No, Diamond cards are uncraftable and cannot be disenchanted. Diamond cards cannot be found in card packs.
• How do the uncraftable Golden cards on the Reward Track work?
  • Golden cards on the free track cannot be crafted, disenchanted, or obtained from card packs. When the Rewards Track refreshes at the start of our next expansion, these Golden cards will be earnable via other means. Non-Golden versions of these cards will still be earnable through normal means such as crafting or pack opening.
• Will I be able to buy the next Mini-Set with Gold?
  • Yes, like the Darkmoon Races Mini-Set, you will be able to purchase the next Mini-Set with real money or Gold.

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