Level

Each hero's level is displayed on the bottom-left of their portrait. The coloured bar shows their current experience.

A video explaining levels in Hearthstone made by the Curse Gamepedia YouTube Channel.

A level is a number assigned to each hero class. Each player's classes start at level 1, and levels can be gained for each by accumulating experience. Experience is gained by playing games, especially winning games, in that class. The current level cap is 60.

While displayed upon each individual hero, level is shared between all hero skins of a given class, and can be increased by playing any skin of that class. For example, Medivh will immediately show the same level as the player's other mage skins, such as Jaina Proudmoore, and gaining experience or levels as Medivh will progress the entire mage class.

A hero's level has no direct effect on gameplay, does not determine matchmaking, and is not visible to opponents. After Patch 28.2.0.190416, levels are now purely a cosmetic feature, and there are no awards for leveling up except Achievement points.

Each class's current level and experience can be checked in the Journal, or by viewing a deck using that class on any of the deck selection screens, and is also displayed at the end of each match.

Notes

The hero level display in the Journal

• Previous developers have stated that increasing the level cap is "certainly possible", but that they would have to work out "compelling rewards" for reaching levels above 60.
• When you unlock the Demon Hunter, you start at level 20 for the class, and level 10 for Death Knight.

History

Prior to Patch 28.2.0.190416, exceptions to regular leveling were demon hunter and death knight:

• After completing the Ashes of Outland Prologue or defeating Demon Hunter in the Practice mode, the class was unlocked at level 20 immediately.
• After completing the Death Knight Prologue, the class was unlocked at level 10 immediately.

Rewards

Before Patch 28.2.0.190416, raising a hero of a given class to a new level often rewarded players with new Core cards. Once a class reached level 10, no further impact on gameplay would result from increasing its level.

As a heroes reached various levels, they were awarded new cards. The cards awarded depended on the hero and level reached. All cards awarded by gaining levels could not be crafted or disenchanted.

Levels up to 10 awarded new Core class cards. Neutral Core cards were unlocked by a shared pool of wins between all classes, and all of them could be unlocked by reaching a combined level of 60 across any classes of one's choosing.

Core card levels - Year of the Wolf

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Level	Demon Hunter	Druid	Hunter	Mage	Paladin	Priest	Rogue	Shaman	Warlock	Warrior
1	Battlefiend x2 Crimson Sigil Runner x2 Chaos Strike x2 Spectral Sight x2 Aldrachi Warblades x2 Coordinated Strike x2 Wrathscale Naga x2	Pounce x2 Living Roots x2 Power of the Wild x2 Wrath x2 Soul of the Forest x2 Wild Growth x2 Druid of the Claw x2	Arcane Shot x2 Jeweled Macaw x2 Explosive Trap x2 Quick Shot x2 Animal Companion x2 Deadly Shot x2 Marked Shot x2	Flame Geyser x2 Shooting Star x2 Arcane Intellect x2 Ice Barrier x2 Fireball x2 Blizzard x2 Firelands Portal x2	Righteous Protector x2 Argent Protector x2 Flash of Light x2 Consecration x2 Blessing of Kings x2 Stand Against Darkness x2 Truesilver Champion x2	Crimson Clergy x2 Holy Smite x2 Psychic Conjurer x2 Holy Champion x2 Mana Geode x2 Shadow Word: Death x2 Holy Nova x2	Backstab x2 Deadly Poison x2 Ambush x2 Cheat Death x2 Eviscerate x2 Fan of Knives x2 Assassinate x2 Elven Minstrel x2	Zap! x2 Lightning Bolt x2 Ancestral Knowledge x2 Menacing Nimbus x2 Far Sight x2 Fire Elemental x2 Thing from Below x2	Flame Imp x2 Voidwalker x2 Drain Soul x2 Fiendish Circle x2 Hellfire x2 Lakkari Felhound x2 Abyssal Enforcer x2	Execute x2 Slam x2 Whirlwind x2 Cruel Taskmaster x2 Shield Block x2 Woodcutter's Axe x2 Sword Eater x2
2	Illidari Studies x2 Gan'arg Glaivesmith x2	Innervate x2	Tracking x2	Arcane Artificer x2	Amber Watcher x2	Shadow Ascendant x2	None	Novice Zapper x2 Flametongue Totem x2	Mortal Coil x2	Frightened Flunky x2
3	Immolation Aura x2	Mark of the Wild x2	Savannah Highmane x2	Explosive Runes x2	Hammer of Wrath x2	Flash Heal x2 Shadowed Spirit x2	SI:7 Agent x2	Hex x2	Enhanced Dreadlord x2	Bladestorm x2
4	Feast of Souls x2	Witchwood Apple x2	Freezing Trap x2	Arcanologist x2	Equality x2	None	Swashburglar x2	Feral Spirit x2	Siphon Soul x2	Frothing Berserker x2
5	Raging Felscreamer x2	Feral Rage x2	Candleshot x2	Fire Sale x2	Grimestreet Outfitter x2	Lightbomb x2	Buccaneer x2	Lightning Storm x2	Voidcaller x2	Brawl x2
6	None	Solar Eclipse x2	Cat Trick x2	Snap Freeze x2	Warhorse Trainer x2	Shard of the Naaru x2	Plagiarize x2	Overdraft x2	Spirit Bomb x2	Heavy Plate x2
7	Illidari Inquisitor x2	Nourish x2	Selective Breeder x2	Babbling Book x2	Bronze Explorer x2	Thrive in the Shadows x2	Shadowstep x2	None	Imp Gang Boss x2	Bash x2
8	Eye Beam x2	Ancient of Lore x2	Doggie Biscuit x2 Wandering Monster x2	Counterspell x2	Muster for Battle x2	Drakonid Operative x2	Preparation x2	Bloodlust x2	Twisting Nether x2	Shield Slam x2
9	Flamereaper x2	Lunar Eclipse x2	None	Pyroblast x2	Hand of A'dal x2	Shadow Word: Ruin x2	Hench-Clan Burglar x2	Doomhammer x2	Defile x2	Dyn-o-matic x2
10	Kayn Sunfury Metamorphosis	Kiri, Chosen of Elune Cenarius	Dragonbane King Krush	Stargazer Luna Aegwynn, the Guardian	Lothraxion the Redeemed Tirion Fordring	Darkbishop Benedictus Catrina Muerte	Shadowjeweler Hanar Tess Greymane	Grand Totem Eys'or Al'Akir the Windlord	Lord Jaraxxus Mal'Ganis	Armagedillo Grommash Hellscream

Neutral Cards

Levels	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
21-30	Murmy x2	Murloc Tidecaller x2	None	Cairne Bloodhoof	None	Defender of Argus x2	Coldlight Seer x2 Injured Tol'vir x2	Baron Geddon	Primordial Drake x2	None
	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
31-40	Big Game Hunter x2	Zola the Gorgon	Gadgetzan Auctioneer x2	The Black Knight	Wargear x2	Bloodmage Thalnos	Bronze Gatekeeper x2	Replicating Menace x2	Ragnaros the Firelord	Explosive Sheep x2
	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50
41-50	Dr. Boom	Crazed Alchemist x2	Taelan Fordring	Zilliax Sleepy Dragon x2	Plated Beetle x2	Overlord Runthak	Royal Librarian x2	Onyxia the Broodmother	Rustrot Viper x2	Ysera the Dreamer
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
51-60	Fogsail Freebooter x2	Eater of Secrets x2	Alexstrasza the Life-Binder	Nerubian Egg x2	Malygos the Spellweaver	Southsea Captain x2	Nozdormu the Eternal	Dirty Rat x2 Humongous Razorleaf x2	Sea Giant x2	Deathwing the Destroyer

Core card levels - Year of the Hydra

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Level	Demon Hunter	Druid	Hunter	Mage	Paladin	Priest	Rogue	Shaman	Warlock	Warrior
1	Battlefiend x2 Crimson Sigil Runner x2 Chaos Strike x2 Spectral Sight x2 Aldrachi Warblades x2 Coordinated Strike x2 Wrathscale Naga x2	Pounce x2 Living Roots x2 Power of the Wild x2 Wild Growth x2 Wrath x2 Soul of the Forest x2 Druid of the Claw x2	Springpaw x2 Explosive Trap x2 Quick Shot x2 Animal Companion x2 Deadly Shot x2 Marked Shot x2 Arcane Shot x2	Shooting Star x2 Arcane Intellect x2 Cone of Cold x2 Ice Barrier x2 Fireball x2 Ethereal Conjurer x2 Blizzard x2	Righteous Protector x2 Argent Protector x2 Flash of Light x2 Blessing of Kings x2 Consecration x2 Truesilver Champion x2 Stand Against Darkness x2	Holy Smite x2 Psychic Conjurer x2 Kul Tiran Chaplain x2 Radiant Elemental x2 Shadow Word: Death x2 Holy Nova x2 Power Infusion x2	Backstab x2 Sinister Strike x2 Deadly Poison x2 Cold Blood x2 Assassinate x2 Tomb Pillager x2 Sprint x2	Lightning Bolt x2 Menacing Nimbus x2 Rockbiter Weapon x2 Mana Tide Totem x2 Tidal Surge x2 Far Sight x2 Fire Elemental x2	Flame Imp x2 Voidwalker x2 Drain Soul x2 Fiendish Circle x2 Hellfire x2 Lakkari Felhound x2 Abyssal Enforcer x2	Bloodsail Deckhand x2 Execute x2 Whirlwind x2 Cruel Taskmaster x2 Slam x2 Fiery War Axe x2 Shield Block x2
2	Gan'arg Glaivesmith x2	Innervate x2	Tracking x2	Flamestrike x2	Amber Watcher x2	Northshire Cleric x2	Assassin's Blade x2	Flametongue Totem x2	Mortal Coil x2	Bloodhoof Brave x2
3	Chaos Nova x2	Mark of the Wild x2	Savannah Highmane x2	Explosive Runes x2	Noble Sacrifice x2	Flash Heal x2	SI:7 Agent x2	Hex x2	Void Terror x2	Armorsmith x2
4	Feast of Souls x2	Force of Nature x2	Freezing Trap x2	Arcanologist x2	Equality x2	Shadowed Spirit x2	Swashburglar x2	Feral Spirit x2	Siphon Soul x2	Frothing Berserker x2
5	Raging Felscreamer x2	Feral Rage x2	Candleshot x2	Pyromaniac x2	Avenge x2	Lightbomb x2	Buccaneer x2	Lightning Storm x2	Tiny Knight of Evil x2	Brawl x2
6	Sightless Watcher x2	Mounted Raptor x2	Dire Frenzy x2	Snap Freeze x2	Warhorse Trainer x2	Focused Will x2	Plague Scientist x2	Maelstrom Portal x2	Darkshire Librarian x2	Shieldmaiden x2
7	Illidari Inquisitor x2	Nourish x2	Selective Breeder x2	Babbling Book x2	Bronze Explorer x2	Thrive in the Shadows x2	Shadowstep x2	Novice Zapper x2	Imp Gang Boss x2	Bash x2
8	Eye Beam x2	Ancient of Lore x2	Snake Trap x2	Counterspell x2	Aldor Peacekeeper x2	Drakonid Operative x2	Preparation x2	Bloodlust x2	Twisting Nether x2	Shield Slam x2
9	Flamereaper x2	Earthen Scales x2	Cloaked Huntress x2	Pyroblast x2	Reckoning x2	Shadow Word: Ruin x2	Hench-Clan Burglar x2	Doomhammer x2	Felsoul Jailer x2	Gorehowl x2
10	Kor'vas Bloodthorn Metamorphosis	Cenarius Fandral Staghelm	King Krush Houndmaster Shaw	Aegwynn, the Guardian Kalecgos	Tirion Fordring Ragnaros, Lightlord	Lyra the Sunshard Murozond the Infinite	Vanessa VanCleef Tess Greymane	Al'Akir the Windlord Krag'wa, the Frog	Lord Jaraxxus High Priestess Jeklik	Grommash Hellscream Darius Crowley

Neutral Cards

Levels	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
21-30	Mossy Horror x2	Murloc Tidecaller x2	None	Cairne Bloodhoof	Sunreaver Spy x2	Defender of Argus x2	Coldlight Seer x2 Injured Tol'vir x2	Baron Geddon	Primordial Drake x2	None
	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
31-40	Big Game Hunter x2	Zola the Gorgon	Gadgetzan Auctioneer x2	Sir Finley Mrrgglton	Violet Teacher x2	Bloodmage Thalnos	SI:7 Infiltrator x2	Faceless Manipulator x2	Elise Starseeker	Explosive Sheep x2
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
41-50	Brann Bronzebeard	Crazed Alchemist x2	Taelan Fordring	Sleepy Dragon x2 Reno Jackson	Plated Beetle x2	Overlord Runthak	Lone Champion x2	Onyxia the Broodmother	Acidic Swamp Ooze x2	Ysera the Dreamer
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
51-60	Fogsail Freebooter x2	Arcane Devourer x2	Alexstrasza the Life-Binder	Nerubian Egg x2	Malygos the Spellweaver	Southsea Captain x2	Nozdormu the Eternal	Humongous Razorleaf x2	Sea Giant x2	Deathwing the Destroyer

Core card levels - Year of the Gryphon

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Level	Demon Hunter	Druid	Hunter	Mage	Paladin	Priest	Rogue	Shaman	Warlock	Warrior
1	Battlefiend x2 Crimson Sigil Runner x2 Chaos Strike x2 Spectral Sight x2 Aldrachi Warblades x2 Coordinated Strike x2 Ashtongue Battlelord x2	Pounce x2 Enchanted Raven x2 Power of the Wild x2 Landscaping x2 Wild Growth x2 Soul of the Forest x2 Druid of the Claw x2	Webspinner x2 Explosive Trap x2 Headhunter's Hatchet x2 Quick Shot x2 Scavenging Hyena x2 Bearshark x2 Deadly Shot x2	Shooting Star x2 Arcane Intellect x2 Cone of Cold x2 Ice Barrier x2 Mirror Entity x2 Fireball x2 Ethereal Conjurer x2	Noble Sacrifice x2 Righteous Protector x2 Argent Protector x2 Blessing of Kings x2 Consecration x2 Truesilver Champion x2 Stand Against Darkness x2	Flash Heal x2 Holy Smite x2 Psychic Conjurer x2 Shadow Word: Death x2 Lightspawn x2 Holy Nova x2 Power Infusion x2	Backstab x2 Shadowstep x2 Bladed Cultist x2 Deadly Poison x2 Cold Blood x2 Assassinate x2 Tomb Pillager x2	Lightning Bolt x2 Menacing Nimbus x2 Rockbiter Weapon x2 Windfury x2 Tidal Surge x2 Unbound Elemental x2 Fire Elemental x2	Flame Imp x2 Possessed Villager x2 Drain Soul x2 Fiendish Circle x2 Hellfire x2 Infernal x2 Lakkari Felhound x2	Bloodsail Deckhand x2 Whirlwind x2 Cruel Taskmaster x2 Execute x2 Slam x2 Fiery War Axe x2 Warsong Outrider x2
2	Gan'arg Glaivesmith x2	Feral Rage x2	Freezing Trap x2	Snap Freeze x2	Warhorse Trainer x2	Temple Enforcer x2	Swashburglar x2	Novice Zapper x2	Mortal Coil x2	Warsong Commander x2
3	Chaos Nova x2	Menagerie Warden x2	Dire Frenzy x2	Arcanologist x2	Avenge x2	Shadowed Spirit x2	Plague Scientist x2	Hex x2	Enslaved Fel Lord x2	Armorsmith x2
4	Feast of Souls x2	Innervate x2	Tracking x2	Water Elemental x2	Holy Light x2	Kul Tiran Chaplain x2	Assassin's Blade x2	Mana Tide Totem x2	Siphon Soul x2	Frothing Berserker x2
5	Raging Felscreamer x2	Mark of the Wild x2	Arcane Shot x2	Babbling Book x2	Equality x2	Crimson Clergy x2	Sprint x2	Feral Spirit x2	Tiny Knight of Evil x2	War Cache x2
6	Sightless Watcher x2	Nourish x2	Savannah Highmane x2	Counterspell x2	Guardian of Kings x2	Focused Will x2	SI:7 Agent x2	Lightning Storm x2	Void Terror x2	Shieldmaiden x2
7	Illidari Inquisitor x2	Nordrassil Druid x2	Selective Breeder x2	Fallen Hero x2	Aldor Peacekeeper x2	Thrive in the Shadows x2	Sinister Strike x2	Draenei Totemcarver x2	Ritual of Doom x2	Brawl x2
8	Eye Beam x2	Force of Nature x2	Snake Trap x2	Flamestrike x2	Pursuit of Justice x2	Shadowform x2	Preparation x2	Earth Elemental x2	Twisting Nether x2	Shield Slam x2
9	Warglaives of Azzinoth x2	Ancient of War x2	Lock and Load x2	Coldarra Drake x2	Reckoning x2	Shadow Word: Ruin x2	Patient Assassin x2	Doomhammer x2	Felsoul Jailer x2	Gorehowl x2
10	Kor'vas Bloodthorn	Cenarius	King Krush	Aegwynn, the Guardian	Tirion Fordring	Natalie Seline	Vanessa VanCleef	Al'akir the Windlord	Lord Jaraxxus	Grommash Hellscream

Neutral Cards

Levels	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30
21-30	Young Priestess x2	Murloc Tidecaller x2	Mini-Mage x2	Cairne Bloodhoof	Sunreaver Spy x2	Defender of Argus x2	Coldlight Seer x2	Baron Geddon	Stoneskin Basilisk x2	Injured Blademaster x2
	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40
31-40	Big Game Hunter x2	King Mukla x2	Gadgetzan Auctioneer x2	High Inquisitor Whitemane	Violet Teacher x2	Bloodmage Thalnos	SI:7 Infiltrator x2	Faceless Manipulator x2	Brightwing x2	Explosive Sheep x2
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
41-50	Baron Rivendare x2	Crazed Alchemist x2	Taelan Fordring	Sleepy Dragon x2	Barrens Stablehand x2	Overlord Runthak	Lone Champion x2	Onyxia the Broodmother x2	Acidic Swamp Ooze x2	Ysera the Dreamer
	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60
51-60	Fogsail Freebooter x2	Arcane Devourer x2	Alexstrasza the Life-Binder	Nerubian Egg x2	Malygos the Spellweaver x2	Southsea Captain x2	Nozdormu the Eternal	Humongous Razorleaf x2	Clockwork Giant x2	Deathwing the Destroyer

Levels 1-10 (Before March 30, 2021)

For information about leveling before March 30, 2021, see Level (2014-2021).

Trivia

• The game's current level cap of level 60 matches the original level cap for World of Warcraft, as well as the squished level cap for the Shadowlands addon.

Patch changes

• Patch 28.2.0.190416 (2023-12-05): Core cards removed from being leveling rewards, now all cards are granted at level 1.
• Patch 20.0.0.77662 (2021-03-25): Leveling now grants Core cards instead of Basic cards.
• Patch 17.0.0.44222 (2020-03-26): Divine Spirit and Northshire Cleric were moved to the Hall of Fame and replaced with Power Infusion and Psychic Conjurer. As before players who had already reached those levels kept the previous reward and received the new one. Added Demon Hunter basic cards.
• Patch 14.6.0.31761 (2019-07-01): Vanish and Mind Blast, which moved to the Hall of Fame, were replaced as rewards by Plaguebringer and Radiance. Players who had already reached those levels kept the previous reward and received the new one.
• Patch 1.0.0.4217 (Closed beta, 2013-12-10): Messages now appear when levelling characters below level 10, reminding the player that new Basic cards will be awarded when they reach the next level.
• Patch 1.0.0.3890 (Closed beta, 2013-10-02): The maximum level is now 60, and you can earn XP in any game mode up to max level.

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