You are new to the world of Heroes of the Storm and have no idea how to afford a 10,000-gold hero? Then pay attention: I have summarized the most effective methods to become a HotS self-made millionaire.
Account Rewards in Heroes of the Storm
As a newcomer in Heroes of the Storm, your starting capital is exactly 0 gold. However, this is not dramatic for the beginning, as you can earn money relatively quickly through the first ten levels.
- Level 2: 1,000 Gold
- Level 4: 1,000 Gold
- Level 6: Daily Quest (here you get bonus gold depending on the quest task)
- Level 8: 2,000 Gold
- Level 10: 2,000 Gold
You can either invest your first gold in three 2,000 gold heroes or save it for one of the 10,000 gold heroes. There is no right or wrong.
Daily Quest
Starting from Account Level 6, you unlock daily quests for which you will be rewarded with gold. The quest log can store a maximum of 3 quests. However, these can be kept for an unlimited time. Currently, there are nine different quests:
- Complete 2 games with a Diablo hero: 200 gold.
- Complete 2 games with a Warcraft hero: 200 gold.
- Complete 2 games with a Starcraft hero: 200 gold.
- Complete 2 games with an assassin: 300 gold.
- Complete 2 games with a specialist: 300 gold.
- Complete 2 games with a supporter: 300 gold.
- Complete 2 games with a warrior: 300 gold.
- Win 3 games: 600 gold.
- Complete 8 games: 800 gold.
Which quest you receive is random. However, since most quests are in the 200-300 gold range, the probability of receiving such a quest is higher. The “accumulation tactic” is particularly effective when “questing”.
A small example: Suppose in Daily 1 you need to complete eight games, in Daily 2 three games with a warrior, and in Daily 3 three games with a Diablo hero, then we need a total of 14 games if we complete one quest each day. However, if we accumulate the quests, we can complete all three quests in eight games on day 3, provided we play a Diablo hero who is a warrior.
Hero Rewards
The currently most effective method to earn gold besides daily quests is leveling heroes to level 5. This gives you a hefty bonus of 500 gold in a very short time. It goes even faster if you play in a team with at least one friend. This grants bonus XP, and the hero reaches level 5 after just a few games. With currently 37 different heroes, that results in a total yield of 18,500 gold.
As a nice side effect, you also unlock hero specializations. Therefore, you should play all heroes to level 5 first during each hero rotation before they change again. Of course, the farming method comes to a sudden end once you have leveled all heroes to level 5.
Match Rewards in Heroes of the Storm
As a reward for completing a match in Heroes of the Storm, you receive both experience points and gold. However, the amount is limited:
- Coop Match Loss: 0 Gold
- Coop Match Win: 10 Gold
- Quick Match/Hero League Loss: 20 Gold
- Quick Match/Hero League Win: 30 Gold
The only thing that compensates for the amount of rewards received is the fact that an average match lasts around 20 minutes.
Stimpacks
“Only those who sow will also reap.” So or something like that is how it works with the stimpacks available in the shop. For real money, the boosters can be purchased for a duration of 7 or 30 days. Subsequently, the amount of experience points earned per game is increased by 100%, as well as the gold earned by 150%. If you activate a stimpack and earned 100,000 XP and 30 gold for your last match in Heroes, you will additionally receive 100,000 experience points and 45 gold with the stimpack, making a total of 200,000 XP and 75 gold for that game. The 7-day stimpack is already available for €3.99.
Additional Tips for Heroes of the Storm
There are a few additional rules and strategies to make the most out of the opportunities when farming for gold:
- The coop mode is not very lucrative in terms of gold. Even a win in this mode is worth less gold than a loss in a quick match against real opponents.
- If you play with a buddy who is on your Battle.Net friends list, you receive 50% bonus XP per match. Additionally, as a premade, you can have a greater influence on the game’s events and increase your chances of winning.
- If you receive a daily quest with a quest reward of 200 gold, keep it until you have a total of two of that kind in your quest log. This then increases the likelihood of receiving a quest with a reward of 300, 600, or 800 gold. This way, you can earn more gold through daily quests over a longer period.
If you have more tips on how to rake in cash, feel free to share them with us. By the way, here we present the perfect beginner classes for HotS.
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