Announcing Battlegrounds Season 11—Echoes of Un'Goro!

Announcing Battlegrounds Season 11—Echoes of Un'Goro!

Explore the Lost City of Un’Goro with the new Rally keyword, the return of Quests, a major minion refresh, a new Guide feature, and more! All in Battlegrounds Season 11: Echoes of Un'Goro, going live August 5 at 10:00 a.m. PT.

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When Season 11 starts, Anomalies and Trinkets will be removed from the Tavern.

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New Keyword: Rally

Get ready to Rally your minions! Rally is a brand-new keyword in Battlegrounds that triggers an effect whenever a Rally minion attacks. This season, Rally is primarily featured in Quilboar and Dragons, but you’ll see some across every minion type:

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In addition, several existing minions, such as Monstrous Macaw and Yrel, have been updated to have the Rally keyword.

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Returning Mechanic: Quests

Battlegrounds Quests are returning for Season 11, and the core system remains intact: on Turn 4 (the 6-Gold turn), players choose one of three Quests. Completing a Quest unlocks a powerful Reward that lasts the rest of the game!

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We’ve brought back 35 Quest Rewards, carefully selected based on player feedback and how they fit with the updated minion pool. You’ll also find 13 brand-new Quest Rewards, including some that reference the Rally keyword.

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New Hero: Loh, the Living Legend

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Get your Hero’s Welcome with Loh, the Living Legend. After 15 friendly minions attack, his Hero Power upgrades to let you Discover a Rally minion for 1 Gold!

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New Keyword for Pirates: Bounty

Shiver me timbers, there’s another new keyword on the horizon! A Bounty is a Tier 3 Tavern spell that is exclusive to Pirate lobbies. There are five different Bounties—put together, they have a pool appearance rate equivalent to two regular Tavern spells. However, several new Pirates this season can generate them, and Proud Privateer pays them off big time.

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A Major Minion Refresh

This season features over 100 new and returning minions and Tavern spells. Have a look at some of the heavy hitters:

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Over the next week, we’ll be sharing more information about all the new, returning, removed, and updated cards. You can see all the card updates as they’re revealed in the official Card Library.  Details about the reveal schedule are towards the bottom of this post.

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Quality of Life Improvement: Guide

We're debuting a new feature called the Battlegrounds Guide. In a game, open the Guide in the lower-right corner of your screen to see what minions and Tavern spells are available in your lobby, organized by Tier and type. Use it to familiarize yourself with new cards or browse what you might need to power up your warband!

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Battlegrounds Track Refresh

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On August 5, Battlegrounds Season 10 will end and Season 11 will begin! With that, Battlegrounds Ratings will reset, and the Battlegrounds Track will update. Any rewards that were already earned from the Season 10 Rewards Track, but not yet claimed, will be automatically claimed for you.

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The Season 11 Battlegrounds Track includes Underfel- and Dragon-themed cosmetics. Pick up the Season Pass to instantly unlock +2 Hero options at the start of each game. Then, progress through the Season Pass track to earn the new Underfel Legendary Strike, 13 additional Hero Skins, a new Bartender, and more! Or upgrade to the Season Pass + to get all the rewards from the Season Pass plus one included Hero re-roll per game.

Level XP Cumulative XP Free Track Tavern Pass
1 0 0 2 Hero Slots
2 20 20
3 20 40 BG Tokens (2)
4 20 60 BG Tokens (5)
5 30 90 Rare Hero Skin
(Paleontologist Putricide)
6 30 120 Epic Emote
(Bartender Magni)
7 30 150 BG Tokens (2)
8 30 180 Legendary Hero Skin
(Tar Pit Ozumat)
9 40 220 Rare Hero Skin
(Delicious Delver Scabbs)
10 40 260 BG Tokens (5)
11 40 300 Rare Hero Skin
(Spelunker Holmes)
12 50 350 Epic Hero Skin
(Explorer Rokara)
13 50 400 Rare Emote
(Archaeologist Tae'thelan)
14 50 450 Rare Hero Skin
(Fel Mutant Galakrond)
15 50 500 BG Tokens (2)
16 60 560 Rare Strike
17 60 620 Epic Bartender
(Magni Bronzebeard)
18 60 680 BG Tokens (5)
19 60 740 Rare Emote
(Delicious Delver Scabbs)
20 60 800 Rare Hero Skin
(Proto-Dragon Zovaal)
21 60 860 Rare Hero Skin
(The Nameless Dragon)
22 60 920 Epic Emote
(Explorer Rokara)
23 60 980 Rare Hero Skin*
(Slime Dragon Floop)
24 60 1040 Epic Hero Skin*
(Dragonsworn Tamsin)
25 60 1100 Rare Hero Skin*
(Dragon Hunter Illidan)
26 60 1160 BG Tokens (5)
27 60 1220 Epic Emote*
(Doctor Holli'drake)
28 60 1280 Epic Strike
29 60 1340 Rare Emote
(Spelunker Holmes)
30 60 1400 Rare Hero Skin*
(Visionary Bru'kan)
31 60 1460 BG Tokens (2)
32 60 1520 Epic Hero Skin*
(Drakerider Thorim)
33 60 1580 Rare Emote*
(Lucky Roller Snake Eyes)
34 60 1640 BG Tokens (5)
35 60 1700 Epic Hero Skin*
(Dragon Doctor Holli'dae)
36 60 1760 Legendary Hero Skin
(Dino Cloner Zerek)
37 60 1820 Rare Hero Skin*
(Game Master Snake Eyes)
38 60 1880 Epic Emote*
(Akazamzarak, Whelp Magician)
39 60 1940 Legendary Hero Skin
(Archaeologist Tae'thelan)
40 60 2000 Legendary Strike

*These rewards will become available after the 33.6 patch update.

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Creator Early Access Event (with Drops!)

On August 1, watch your favorite content creators play the new Season live! Participating players will be streaming on their personal channels, so make sure you have notifications turned on. Time slots by region are:

  • Americas, LATM, EMEA regions: August 1 at 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. PT
  • JP: August 2 at 2:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. PT
  • CN: August 1 at 7:00 p.m. PT - August 2 at 7:00 a.m. PT

Drops will be enabled category-wide on Twitch. Watch for a total of 2 hours to earn 4 Battlegrounds Tokens (2 total hours, 1 hour per drop).

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Upcoming Reveals

  • July 24: Demon, Naga, Mech and Neutral Reveals
  • July 25: Undead and Quilboar Reveals
  • July 28: Dragon and Beast Reveals
  • July 29: Pirate, Murloc and Elemental Reveals
  • August 1 at 8 a.m. PT: Patch Notes
  • August 1 at 9 a.m. PT: Early Access Event
  • August 5: Patch 33.2, new Battlegrounds Season begins

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See the Card Library for updates during reveal season. Unlike prior minion refreshes, there won’t be any minion rollout with the patch—all the new cards will be available right away—make sure you follow along with reveal season so you’re ready to play as soon as the patch drops!

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