After removing the armor system to introduce Buddies, Hearthstone Battlegrounds has brought it back. The system has been reworked with Buddies in mind, and below we list all of the heroes in their respective tiers.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds hero armor tiers
Tier 1 (0 Armor)
- A. F. KayBru’kanCariel RoameChenvaalaDancin’ DerylDinotamer BrannElise StarseekerFungalmancer FlurglGeorge the FallenGuff RunetotemKing MuklaLord BarovLord JaraxxusMalygosMillificent ManastormOnyxiaPatches the PirateRagnaros the FirelordTamsin RoameTavish StormpikeTrade Prince GallywixVol’jinXyrellaYogg-Saron, Hope’s EndYsera
Tier 2 (2-5 Armor)
- Al’AkirAlexstraszaCookie the CookC’ThunDeath Speaker BlackthorneDeathwingKael’thas SunstriderMaiev ShadowsongMillhouse ManastormMutanus the DevourerNozdormuOverlord SaurfangScabbs CutterbutterSir Finley MrrggltonThe CuratorThe Great AkazamzarakThe Lich KingTickatusY’ShaarjZephrys, the Great
Tier 3 (3-6 Armor)
- Arch-Villain RafaamCaptain HooktuskForest Warden OmuGreyboughRokaraSilas Darkmoon
Tier 4 (4-7 Armor)
- Captain EudoraEdwin VanCleefKurtrus AshfallenLich Baz’hialMaster NguyenN’ZothPatchwerkRakanishuReno Jackson
Tier 5 (5-8 Armor)
- Drek’TharGalakrondGalewingIllidan StormrageJandice BarovQueen WagtoggleSindragosaSkycap’n KraggTess GreymaneThe Rat King
Tier 6 (6-9 Armor)
- Ambassador FaelinInfinite TokiMr. BigglesworthPyramadVanndar Stormpike
Tier 7 (7-10 Armor)
- Aranna StarseekerShudderwockSneedVarden Dawngrasp
This change is expected to go live. The developers said they would monitor gameplay and adjust tiers as necessary in future updates.
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