Do you hear the thunder of giant wingbeats and a dragon’s roar? Battlegrounds Season 13: CATACLYSM CALLS unleashes the return of Trinkets, new heroes, new keywords, and more, launching April 14 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.
When Season 13 starts, Anomalies and the Timewarped Tavern will be removed from the Tavern.
New Keyword for Demons: Fodder
Fodder minions are added to your personal minion pool. Whenever you Refresh into one, a hungry friendly Demon consumes it, gains its stats, and refills the slot.
Check out Fodder in action:
Feast your eyes on these upcoming Fodder cards:
New Keyword for Dragons: Chromadrake
Each Chromadrake provides a unique effect that helps power up your Dragons while also enhancing your Tavern Spells.
New Minions
Get ready for 48 new minions across all minion types. Here’s an early look at one of them: Balinda Stonehearth, who doubles the effects of your Spellcrafts, Blood Gems, and Tavern Spells.
Returning Mechanic: Trinkets
Trinkets return in Battlegrounds Season 13 with an enhanced system. You’re now guaranteed a trinket of your most common type in both Lesser and Greater selections, making it easier to find trinkets that fit your strategy and see stronger options more often.
Visit this forum post for a detailed explanation of the updated Trinket system.
Lesser Trinkets
There are 33 new and 75 returning Lesser Trinkets. Here’s a preview of some of the new additions:
Greater Trinkets
There are also 40 new and 74 returning Greater Trinkets. Take a look at some of the new ones:
New Heroes
Genn, Worgen King - King of Duality
Give in to your wild side and claim two Hero Powers to double your ferocity!
Mister Clocksworth - Double Time
Overclock your warband to push your minions to their next upgrade even faster!
Battlegrounds Track Refresh
On April 14, Battlegrounds Season 12 will end, and Season 13 will begin! With that, Battlegrounds Ratings will reset, and the Battlegrounds Track will update. Any rewards that were already earned from the Season 12 Rewards Track, but not yet claimed, will be automatically claimed for you.
The Season 13 Battlegrounds Track includes brand new cosmetics featuring Deathwing, Sindragosa, and more. 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 Cataclysmic 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 | Season Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 2x Hero Slots | |
| 2 | 20 | 20 | ||
| 3 | 20 | 40 | 2x BG Tokens | |
| 4 | 20 | 60 | 5x BG Tokens | |
| 5 | 30 | 90 | Warsong Inge Rare Hero Skin | |
| 6 | 30 | 120 | Spotted Mukla Epic Emote | |
| 7 | 30 | 150 | 2x BG Tokens | |
| 8 | 30 | 180 | Resistance Varden Legendary Hero Skin | |
| 9 | 40 | 220 | Sindragosa the Worldbreaker Rare Hero Skin | |
| 10 | 40 | 260 | 5x BG Tokens | |
| 11 | 40 | 300 | Deathwing Deryl Rare Hero Skin | |
| 12 | 50 | 350 | George the Reunited Epic Hero Skin | |
| 13 | 50 | 400 | Deathwing Triumphant Rare Emote | |
| 14 | 50 | 450 | Firelands Rakanishu Rare Hero Skin | |
| 15 | 50 | 500 | 2x BG Tokens | |
| 16 | 60 | 560 | Cataclysmic Strike (Rare) | |
| 17 | 60 | 620 | Boss Mida Epic Bartender | |
| 18 | 60 | 680 | 5x BG Tokens | |
| 19 | 60 | 740 | Reunited George Rare Emote | |
| 20 | 60 | 800 | Poisoner Cookie Rare Hero Skin | |
| 21 | 60 | 860 | Leader Cariel Rare Hero Skin* | |
| 22 | 60 | 920 | Goofie Deryl Epic Emote* | |
| 23 | 60 | 980 | Rescuer Hooktusk Rare Hero Skin* | |
| 24 | 60 | 1040 | Sniper Sylvanas Epic Hero Skin* | |
| 25 | 60 | 1100 | Rebel Aranna Rare Hero Skin* | |
| 26 | 60 | 1160 | 5x BG Tokens | |
| 27 | 60 | 1220 | Mystery Racer Sneed Epic Emote* | |
| 28 | 60 | 1280 | Cataclysmic Strike (Epic)* | |
| 29 | 60 | 1340 | Hatchling Wrathion Rare Emote* | |
| 30 | 60 | 1400 | Firefighter Chenvaala Rare Hero Skin* | |
| 31 | 60 | 1460 | 2x BG Tokens | |
| 32 | 60 | 1520 | Blackrock Millificent Epic Hero Skin* | |
| 33 | 60 | 1580 | Boss Mida Rare Emote* | |
| 34 | 60 | 1640 | 5x BG Tokens | |
| 35 | 60 | 1700 | Dissident Vol'Jin Epic Hero Skin* | |
| 36 | 60 | 1760 | Deathwing Triumphant Legendary Hero Skin* | |
| 37 | 60 | 1820 | Felwarden Omu Rare Hero Skin* | |
| 38 | 60 | 1880 | Scribbling Millificent Epic Emote* | |
| 39 | 60 | 1940 | Mystery Racer Sneed Legendary Hero Skin* | |
| 40 | 60 | 2000 | Cataclysmic Strike (Legendary)* |
*These rewards will become available after the 35.6 patch update.
Creator Early Access Event (with Drops!)
On April 9, 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, LATAM, EMEA regions: April 9 at 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. PDT
- JP: April 10 at 2:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. PDT
- CN: April 9 at 6:00 p.m. PDT - April 10 at 8:00 a.m. PDT
Participating creators will be giving away Battlegrounds Season Pass + codes.
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).
Upcoming Reveals
- April 6 Reveals on Reddit r/hearthstone:
- New and Returning Trinkets
- Changed, Removed and Returning Minions
- April 7 Reveals on Hearthstone social channels (listed below):
- Demon and Dragon
- Naga and Beast
- Quillboar and Neutral
- April 8 Reveals on Hearthstone social channels:
- Tavern Spells
- Elemental, Mech and Pirate
- Murloc and Undead
- April 9 at 9:00 a.m. PDT: Early Access Event
- April 13 at 10:00 a.m. PDT: Patch Notes
- April 14 at 10:00 a.m. PDT: Patch 35.2, new Battlegrounds Season begins
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s… a miniature Deathwing? Keep an eye on upcoming Hearthstone Esports and Battlegrounds Early Access Streams to spot this feisty, fiery new Pet in action. For full details on this new Pet, be sure to check out the 35.2 Patch Notes on April 13.
Hearthstone Social Channels
Check out Hearthstone on your favorite social media platform of choice:
- @PlayHearthstone on X
- @PlayHearthstone on Instagram
- Hearthstone on Facebook
- Hearthstone on Bluesky
- Hearthstone on YouTube
- @PlayHearthstone on Tiktok
- PlayHearthstone on Twitch
See the Card Library for updates during reveal season. Make sure you follow along with reveal season so you’re ready to play as soon as the patch drops! We’ll see you in the Tavern.
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