Monk Class Coming
Blizzard announces a massive new Hearthstone expansion alongside the upcoming Monk class.
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The expansion will feature the four major Old Gods—C’Thun, N’Zoth, Y’Shaarj and Yogg-Saron—as players join them in attempting to rule Azeroth.
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Blizzard’s unified Journal will bring quests, achievements and seasonal events together on one screen, while tracking account milestones alongside each card set’s story.
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Assemble combinations will draw from a curated pool of 250 cards, creating hundreds of possible fusion outcomes rather than a completely unrestricted card-merging system.
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Blizzard unveiled paid pre-purchase packages, including a Mega Bundle with 80 expansion packs, 10 Golden packs, Signature and Golden Legendary cards, four Tavern Tickets, an Eonar Druid hero skin and a card back.
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The Aberrations update is planned to arrive in Battlegrounds ahead of the card expansion, in late September; the new minions are described as products of void corruption and Old God experiments.
Blizzard is taking Hearthstone back to ancient Azeroth with Reign of the Black Empire, the card game's next expansion arriving in October Blizzard News. The expansion centers on four Old Gods—C'Thun, N'Zoth, Yogg-Saron, and Y'Shaarj—as players join them in their quest to rule a corrupted world. Alongside the expansion, Blizzard announced Monk as the 12th playable class, launching in March 2027 InvenGlobal.
The update introduces Assemble, a new mechanic that lets players combine cards into fresh minions from a pool of 250 cards, creating hundreds of fusion possibilities Blizzard News. Blizzard is also overhauling the game's Journal to unify quests, achievements, and seasonal events on one screen while tracking account milestones tied to each card set's story Blizzard News.
Old Gods Return to Shape Azeroth's Fate
Reign of the Black Empire transports players to Azeroth's earliest age, when darkness ruled. The four major Old Gods dominated the world, and players now join their cause to expand the Black Empire's grip Blizzard News. This expansion marks a return to one of Warcraft's most iconic lore periods, giving Hearthstone a fresh narrative anchor for its card design and mechanics.
New Assemble Mechanic Rewards Strategic Card Fusion
The Assemble mechanic lets players merge cards into entirely new minions, but Blizzard is keeping it controlled. Rather than allowing unlimited combinations, Assemble draws from a curated pool of 250 cards Blizzard News. This approach creates hundreds of possible fusion outcomes while preventing overpowered or unbalanced card combinations from breaking the game.
Battlegrounds Gets Void Corruption and New Minion Type
Battlegrounds, Hearthstone's roguelike mode, will receive Aberrations—a new minion type tied to void corruption and Old God experiments Blizzard News. Blizzard plans to roll out Aberrations in late September, ahead of the main expansion's October launch Blizzard News. The new minions will add fresh strategic depth to Battlegrounds gameplay.
Monk Class Arrives in March 2027 After Four Years
Hearthstone's 12th class, Monk, was announced at BlizzCon 2026 and will launch in March 2027 OpenCritic. This is the first brand-new class added to the game in over four years, marking a major expansion of Hearthstone's core roster OpenCritic. Blizzard has already unveiled paid pre-purchase bundles for the expansion, with the Mega Bundle offering 80 expansion packs, 10 Golden packs, two Legendary cards, Tavern Tickets, an Eonar Druid hero skin, and an exclusive card back Blizzard News.
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