With the upcoming expansion “The Grand Tournament“, Blizzard is making some changes to the HearthStone game modes Arena and Brawl. We will discuss the details.
More Random Elements, Even in Card Packs
The Arena mode is definitely the funnest way to earn new card packs in HearthStone. Although the entry fee is a bit higher than buying packs directly from the shop, you get to enjoy some exciting matches and quite unique decks.
With the increasing number of cards and expansions, however, a problem arises: So far, the Arena always rewards with card packs from the latest expansion – but what if you still want to collect cards from the “old” addons?
For this reason, the Arena rewards will soon be randomized. This means that a round can contain a classic, Goblins vs. Gnomes, or The Grand Tournament pack. The overall value of Arena rewards will not change. Whether players will receive the new packs more frequently at least at the start of “The Grand Tournament” remains to be seen.
Even More Surprises in Brawl
Currently, there is the Brawl mode that introduces new rules every Wednesday. This will also change in the future, as particularly popular or creative modes will return (Who wouldn’t want to see Ragnaros vs. Nefarian again?) and the dates of the releases could also be adjusted.
How long there are still card packs to win for the first victory of the week remains open, as well as the question of whether Brawl might even cost an entry fee at some point, like Arena.
