Hearthstone Drops Season 8 ‘Trinkets & Travels’ With New Passive Power-Ups!

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 8: A Deep Dive into New Features and Content

Hearthstone's Season 8 has arrived, bringing exciting updates to Battlegrounds. This season introduces new trinkets, heroes, minions, and spells, along with significant changes to the existing roster. Let's explore the highlights!

Trinkets: The New Power-Ups

The core addition is the introduction of Trinkets – powerful new upgrades. Players will encounter 56 Lesser Trinkets and 60 Greater Trinkets, with the possibility of obtaining duplicates. These become available on turns 6 and 9, offering four choices each time. Importantly, the trinkets offered are tailored to your current hero and board composition, ensuring relevance for various strategies (Elementals, Dragons, Murlocs, etc.).

Marin the Manager: A New Hero

A brand-new hero joins the fray: Marin the Manager. Marin's unique ability allows you to acquire a Trinket a turn earlier than usual, providing a significant strategic advantage.

Minions and Spells: A Roster Refresh

Season 8 sees a rebalancing of the minion pool. 41 minions are rotated out, while 22 returning favorites and 27 entirely new minions are introduced. Adding to the mix are 2 new Tavern spells. Among the new additions are:

• Free Travel Winner (Tier 2): A 2/2 minion that disappears after surviving combat, rewarding you with a Triple Reward.
• Inspiring Underdog (Tier 4): Buffs your lower-tier minions.
• Lucky Egg (Tier 5): Transforms into a Golden Tier 3 minion.
• Sun Screener (Tier 6): A 10/1 minion granting Divine Shield to your three leftmost minions and your opponent's.

Marin Resort's Treasure Hunt Event

From August 27th to September 17th, participate in the Marin Resort's Treasure Hunt event. Complete Event Quests to earn a total of 14 packs, including rewards from the Perils in Paradise and Whizbang's Workshop expansions.

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