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04/06/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/06/2026 10:59

Announcing Battlegrounds Season 13: CATACLYSM CALLS!

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
    • Quillboard 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 AccessStreams 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

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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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