Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track: All Rewards

The Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track launched on October 20, 2026 with the new expansion. The free side starts with Archaedas at level 1 and continues with Golden cards, packs, Tavern Tickets, Gold and two random Legendary rewards before the level 100 hero skin choice.

A paid Tavern Pass runs beside it with Diamond and Signature cards, eight hero skins, XP boosts, a card back, the Reign of the Black Empire Coin and extra packs. You can buy the pass after you have already started levelling and still receive the paid rewards from every level you have reached.

Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track free rewards

Every player gets the free Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track, which went live with the expansion on October 20. The opening levels cover several reward types straight away: Archaedas arrives at level 1, expansion packs appear at levels 2, 3, 5, 7 and 9, and levels 4, 6 and 8 each award a pair of Golden cards. Level 10 adds a random Reign of the Black Empire Epic.

The free track contains 14 Golden cards in total. They are two copies each of Primordial Wyrm, Titanic Thrasher, Power Tiger, Seeker of Prey, Unstable Prototype, Shadewing and Tome Translator. Archaedas and those 14 Golden cards cannot be crafted or disenchanted.

Free rewards after level 100

Gold fills the gaps between the card, pack and ticket rewards on the Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track. The amount rises as the track goes on, then the bonus stretch after level 100 settles at 50 Gold per level through level 400.

Tavern Pass rewards

The paid side of the Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track begins with a 10% XP boost at level 1. Level 2 gives the Diamond Ammunae Legendary, level 3 gives two Signature OC91 Chariot cards and level 4 adds the Aman’Thul card back. Cultist Tamsin follows at level 5.

The pass keeps adding cosmetics and premium card versions at set milestones. The XP bonus rises to 15% at level 20 and 20% at level 70, while Diamond Rajh is waiting at level 100.

The paid track also includes the eight hero skins shown above, the Aman’Thul card back, the Reign of the Black Empire Coin and its premium card rewards. Blizzard’s level table places Golden Standard Packs at levels 80 and 95.

Can you buy the Tavern Pass later?

Yes. Buying the Tavern Pass after you have already made progress on the Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track does not reset the track. Blizzard says the purchase immediately applies the 10% XP boost for the rest of the expansion and grants every paid reward up to your current level.

That means you can start on the free track, see how much you are playing and decide later whether the paid rewards are worth it for you. Blizzard has not listed a price in its rewards-track announcement, so there is no confirmed price to attach to the new pass yet.

What happened to unclaimed rewards at the October 20 reset?

When the Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track replaced the previous track on October 20, Blizzard automatically granted rewards earned but not claimed from the old free track. The same applied to earned rewards on the outgoing Tavern Pass for players who had bought it.

That only covers rewards from levels you actually reached. It does not unlock levels you missed before the reset.

Is the Tavern Pass worth buying?

The free Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track already covers the useful progression rewards, including cards, packs, Tickets and Gold. You can play through the whole season without buying the pass and still reach the level 100 hero skin choice.

The Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track gives you a complete free progression path, while the Tavern Pass adds the extra cosmetics, Diamond and Signature cards and faster XP progression. If those are the rewards you care about, the paid track adds plenty without changing what you can earn for free.

The new track is live now. Your current XP level determines which free rewards you can claim, while the Tavern Pass adds its separate paid rewards and XP boosts.

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Full reward levels and the reset details are available in Blizzard’s Reign of the Black Empire Rewards Track announcement.