In Hearthstone, the developers are once again making changes to the ranking system. We reveal what will change in February.
It has become a habit for the developers of Hearthstone to announce planned changes only immediately before their implementation. This time is no different, as the ranking system of the collectible card game will be adjusted once again.
Fewer stars for rank promotions: With the start of the February season, which begins on February 1, Hearthstone will change its ranking system. From then on, it will be easier to rise from the lower ranks, as fewer stars will be needed. Stars symbolize the number of wins necessary to reach the next rank.
The changes are as follows:
- Ranks 50 to 16 require 3 stars per rank
- Ranks 15 to 11 require 4 stars per rank
- Ranks 10 to 1 require 5 stars per rank (unchanged)
The developers aim to shorten the time players spend in the lower ranks and give them the opportunity to level up faster. At the same time, everything remains unchanged at ranks 10 to 1 – nothing changes for the professionals.
Ranks 26 to 50 only for newcomers: If you can’t make sense of ranks 26 to 50, don’t be surprised. These ranks were only introduced a few months ago and are solely for complete novices, so they can compete against other new players. Once a player reaches rank 25, they can never drop below it again.
What do you think of these changes to the ranking system? Is it good that it’s easier to rise to the high ranks? Or does Hearthstone have other problems at the moment?
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