Blizzard has revealed the details of the upcoming Rewards Track for March of the Lich King (replacing the current one next week, on December 6), and it's your usual expanded package deal - new Diamond and now also Signature cards, cosmetic Coins, Tavern Pass perks, Hero skins, and more! There is also one Uncraftable Legendary card being instantly claimable that's the same for everyone, with renowned Lor'themar Theron taking on the mantle; while time-tinkerer Chromie is set to become our newest free Mercenary recruit.
Remember, this also means the end of XP gains for the current set of Castle Nathria achievements (don't forget about our guides if you still wish to accumulate some more gold before the time's up and tend to avoid patching your game clients instantly):
Quote From Blizzard It’s almost the end of the current Rewards Track and time for another to be risen in its place! When the Rewards Track refreshes with the March of the Lich King launch, all players will automatically be granted any unclaimed rewards from both the free Rewards Track and the Tavern Pass track (if purchased), and a completely new March of the Lich King Rewards Track of unlockable treasure will take its place.Murder at Castle Nathria Achievements will stop awarding XP with the launch of Patch 25.0, whereas the Rewards Track will swap over with the launch of March of the Lich King on December 6.
As for what else it has in store for us:
March of the Lich King Tavern Pass
The contents of the Tavern Pass are slightly different this time around, as it's no longer concerned with including any cosmetic options for Hearthstone Battlegrounds (what with that game mode having its own seasonal Rewards Track now). Instead, every class gets its own Ranked Hero skin! Something Constructed Hearthstone fans might be fond of. Remember, this is a paid upgrade to the base Rewards Track.
And with the Improved Redundant Card Handling feature present, we will no longer have to worry about those pesky Golden Uncraftables getting in the way if their base versions are found too soon via opening any of the expansion packs. No more headaches when it comes to figuring out the correct order for accumulating cards, or worrying about missing out on the short dust refund windows, either.
Speaking of Golden Uncraftables, the extra Epic offerings reserved for the Tavern Pass holders (something that was first introduced with the Castle Nathria Rewards Track, although at the cost of some cosmetic skins) will consist of two Enchanter copies. Claimable at levels 20 and 25, respectively, so they can be found very early on the path - only takes a handful of quests, some of which could be saved in advance. Notice how there is also a featured Uncraftable Golden Lor'themar Theron - this is being done mainly to prevent the issues with pulling a disenchantable Golden copy from the packs and only then claiming the Uncraftable base one from the free Rewards Track. As such, any need for the initial short refund window should be eliminated.
Expect a steady dose of Diamond and Signature cards to be featured as well. We've even known about some of them in advance!
Quote From Blizzard With the launch of March of the Lich King, a new Tavern Pass will be made available for purchase, offering an infusion of brand-new cosmetic rewards and XP boosts.Purchasing the Tavern Pass at any point during the expansion will immediately give you a 10% XP Boost that lasts the rest of the duration of the expansion, plus all other items up to your current level on the paid track. As you progress along the Tavern Pass during the March of the Lich King expansion, you can earn additional XP Boosts, the Diamond Grand Magister Rommath Diamond card, a Golden The Sunwell Legendary spell, the Golden Lor’themar Theron Legendary minion, the Signature Lady Deathwhisper Legendary minion, the Signature Lord Marrowgar Legendary minion, two Golden Enchanter Epic minions, a new cosmetic coin and card back, a hero skin for each class, and three Chromie Mercenaries Portraits.*
* These Golden The Sunwell, Lor’themar Theron, and Enchanter cards can’t be crafted or disenchanted. Diamond and Signature cards also can’t be crafted or disenchanted.
March of the Lich King Diamond Cards
Two new expansion cards are once again getting the Diamond treatment with March of the Lich King:
- Grand Magister Rommath - Obtained by purchasing the Tavern Pass and reaching level 2 on the Rewards Track.
- Blood Matriarch Liadrin - Obtained by completing the March of the Lich King Legendary Collector Achievement (owning 25 Legendaries from the expansion).
Additionally, Diamond Blood Matriarch Liadrin will become easier to earn once the 38-Card Mini-Set drops in the coming months.
But wait, we did mention previously there would be whole 5 of them featured with this expansion. Well, it looks like all the rest will be separate purchases:
Quote From Blizzard Three more Diamond cards will be available for purchase during this expansion period: Lor'themar Theron, Deathbringer Saurfang, and Lady Deathwhisper. Keep an eye on the shop for more details about those offerings.
March of the Lich King Coins
Two coins to raise the dead with:
- Silvermoon Coin - Earned by completing 90 levels of the Rewards Track. (Requires paid Tavern Pass)
- Scourge Coin - Earned by collecting 145 unique March of the Lich King cards.
Additionally, the Scourge coin will become easier to earn once the 38-Card Mini-Set drops in the coming months.
Quote From Blizzard March of the Lich King will have a 38-card Mini-Set that will make it easier to reach both the Legendary Collector Achievement and the Lich King’s Wrath Achievement. We’ll have more information to share about the March of the Lich King Mini-Set in the coming months.
A slightly larger Mini-Set, courtesy of the new Death Knigh class.
March of the Lich King Rewards Track
On the free Rewards Track, it's business as usual. Some packs, some Tavern Tickets, lots of gold, and a handful of Uncraftable Golden cards. The two Epic copies will feature Plaguespreader at levels 65 and 75, respectively. To remind everyone once again, the Improved Redundant Card Handling option means we will no longer have to feel terrible about pulling their normal disenchantable versions early from the expansion packs. This might be one of the biggest reliefs in this particular instance.
Quote From Blizzard The free Rewards Track for March of the Lich King will include packs from March of the Lich King, Standard packs, a random Epic card, two random Legendary cards, a Chromie Epic Mercenary, a new card back, and a lot of Gold! There are also 14 Golden cards and the Lor’themar Theron Legendary card from the set!* For finishing the Rewards Track, you get to choose from one of 10 returning Hero Skins.
* These 14 Golden cards (two copies each of seven cards from the set) and the Lor’themar Theron Legendary card earned from the Rewards Track are not craftable and can’t be disenchanted.
| Level | XP To Level | Cumulative XP | Free Track | Tavern Pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lor’themar Theron (Uncraftable Legendary), Chromie Epic Mercenary | 10% XP Boost |
| 2 | 100 | 100 | 50 Gold | Grand Magister Rommath Diamond Card |
| 3 | 100 | 200 | March of the Lich King Pack | Chromie Mercenary Portrait |
| 4 | 150 | 350 | 2 x Arms Dealer (Golden Uncraftable Common) | Card Back - Darion Mograine |
| 5 | 150 | 500 | March of the Lich King Pack | Ranked Skin - Deathkeeper Alleria (Hunter) |
| 6 | 225 | 725 | 2 x Scourge Rager (Golden Uncraftable Common) | |
| 7 | 225 | 950 | 50 Gold | |
| 8 | 300 | 1250 | 2 x Foul Egg (Golden Uncraftable Common) | |
| 9 | 300 | 1550 | March of the Lich King Pack | |
| 10 | 325 | 1875 | Random Epic Card | Golden Epic (Uncraftable) - Enchanter |
| 11 | 325 | 2200 | 50 Gold | |
| 12 | 350 | 2550 | 50 Gold | |
| 13 | 350 | 2900 | Translocation Instructor (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 14 | 375 | 3275 | 50 Gold | |
| 15 | 375 | 3650 | Card Back - Death Knight | Ranked Skin - Runemage Khadgar (Mage) |
| 16 | 400 | 4050 | 50 Gold | |
| 17 | 400 | 4450 | 50 Gold | |
| 18 | 425 | 4875 | Standard Pack | |
| 19 | 425 | 5300 | 50 Gold | |
| 20 | 450 | 5750 | Random Legendary Card | 15% XP Boost |
| 21 | 450 | 6200 | 50 Gold | |
| 22 | 550 | 6750 | 50 Gold | |
| 23 | 600 | 7350 | Banshee (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 24 | 650 | 8000 | 50 Gold | |
| 25 | 675 | 8675 | Standard Pack | Enchanter - (Golden Uncraftable Epic) |
| 26 | 675 | 9350 | 50 Gold | |
| 27 | 875 | 10225 | 50 Gold | |
| 28 | 875 | 11100 | Coroner (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 29 | 1000 | 12100 | 50 Gold | |
| 30 | 1100 | 13200 | Tavern Ticket | Chromie Mercenary Portrait (Golden Merc Skin) |
| 31 | 1200 | 14400 | 50 Gold | |
| 32 | 1200 | 15600 | 50 Gold | |
| 33 | 1250 | 16850 | Translocation Instructor (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 34 | 1250 | 18100 | 50 Gold | |
| 35 | 1300 | 19400 | Standard Pack | Ranked Skin - Scourgeslayer Vashj (Shaman) |
| 36 | 1300 | 20700 | 50 Gold | |
| 37 | 1350 | 22050 | 50 Gold | |
| 38 | 1350 | 23400 | Banshee (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 39 | 1400 | 24800 | 50 Gold | |
| 40 | 1400 | 26200 | Standard Pack | Golden Legendary (Uncraftable) - The Sunwell |
| 41 | 1450 | 27650 | 50 Gold | |
| 42 | 1450 | 29100 | 50 Gold | |
| 43 | 1500 | 30600 | Coroner (Golden Uncraftable Rare) | |
| 44 | 1500 | 32100 | 50 Gold | |
| 45 | 1550 | 33650 | Tavern Ticket | Ranked Skin - Fallen Yrel (Paladin) |
| 46 | 1550 | 35200 | 50 Gold | |
| 47 | 1600 | 36800 | 50 Gold | |
| 48 | 1600 | 38400 | Standard Pack | |
| 49 | 1650 | 40050 | Tavern Ticket | |
| 50 | 1650 | 41700 | Random Legendary Card | Ranked Skin - Darion Mograine (Death Knight) |
| 51 | 1700 | 43,400 | 75 Gold | |
| 52 | 1700 | 45,100 | 75 Gold | |
| 53 | 1750 | 46,850 | 75 Gold | |
| 54 | 1750 | 48,600 | 75 Gold | |
| 55 | 1800 | 50,400 | Standard Pack | Golden Legendary (Uncraftable) - Lor'themar Theron |
| 56 | 1800 | 52,200 | 75 Gold | |
| 57 | 1850 | 54,050 | 75 Gold | |
| 58 | 1850 | 55,900 | 75 Gold | |
| 59 | 1900 | 57,800 | 75 Gold | |
| 60 | 1900 | 59,700 | Standard Pack | Ranked Skin - Aranna the Runeseeker (Demon Hunter) |
| 61 | 1950 | 61,650 | 75 Gold | |
| 62 | 1950 | 63,600 | 75 Gold | |
| 63 | 2000 | 65,600 | 75 Gold | |
| 64 | 2000 | 67,600 | 75 Gold | |
| 65 | 2050 | 69,650 | Golden Epic (Uncraftable) - Plaguespreader | Ranked Skin - Hamuul Runeblade (Druid) |
| 66 | 2050 | 71,700 | 75 Gold | |
| 67 | 2125 | 73,825 | 75 Gold | |
| 68 | 2125 | 75,950 | 75 Gold | |
| 69 | 2250 | 78,200 | 75 Gold | |
| 70 | 2250 | 80,450 | Standard Pack | 20% XP Boost |
| 71 | 2375 | 82,825 | 75 Gold | |
| 72 | 2375 | 85,200 | 75 Gold | |
| 73 | 2500 | 87,700 | 75 Gold | |
| 74 | 2500 | 90,200 | 75 Gold | |
| 75 | 2500 | 92,700 | Golden Epic (Uncraftable) - Plaguespreader | Chromie Mercenary Portrait (Golden Merc Skin) |
| 76 | 2500 | 95,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 77 | 2500 | 97,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 78 | 2500 | 100,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 79 | 2500 | 102,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 80 | 2500 | 105,200 | 100 Gold | Signature Legendary Card - Lady Deathwhisper |
| 81 | 2500 | 107,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 82 | 2500 | 110,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 83 | 2500 | 112,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 84 | 2500 | 115,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 85 | 2500 | 117,700 | 100 Gold | Ranked Skin - Ebon Assassin Garona (Rogue) |
| 86 | 2500 | 120,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 87 | 2500 | 122,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 88 | 2500 | 125,200 | 100 Gold | |
| 89 | 2500 | 127,700 | 100 Gold | |
| 90 | 2500 | 130,200 | 150 Gold | Silvermoon Cosmetic Coin |
| 91 | 2500 | 132,700 | 150 Gold | |
| 92 | 2500 | 135,200 | 150 Gold | |
| 93 | 2500 | 137,700 | 150 Gold | |
| 94 | 2500 | 140,200 | 150 Gold | |
| 95 | 2500 | 142,700 | 150 Gold | Signature Legendary Card - Lord Marrowgar |
| 96 | 2500 | 145,200 | 150 Gold | |
| 97 | 2500 | 147,700 | 150 Gold | |
| 98 | 2500 | 150,200 | 150 Gold | |
| 99 | 2500 | 152,700 | 150 Gold | |
| 100 | 2500 | 155,200 | Hero Skin Choice | Annhylde Deathcaller (Warrior), Dreadsteed Tamsin (Warlock), Redeemer Tyrande (Priest) Hero Skins |
| 101-130 | 1325-1475 | […] | 50 Gold | |
| 131-400 | 1500 | 602,200 | 50 Gold |
Learn More about March of the Lich King
Need to know more? You can also head on over to our dedicated guide for March of the Lich King to learn all about the new expansion and to see all the revealed cards!
Comments
Giving the xp boost early certainly makes the investment more worthwhile, but the best news is certainly the dupe protection for those golden epics, which has been a scourge in my life ever since barrens.
Interestingly Lady Deathwhisper is being given off in the paid rewards track. Being one of three legendaries in the path of arthas set (and in my opinion the only one worth getting) there may be an argument to just skip the path of arthas set and get the paid rewards track. Just craft the commons and rares where needed.
Hmm, early? I don't believe the Tavern Pass levels for the XP perks have changed even slightly. Unless you mean something else.
For me the featured Legendaries (and Epics) on the Rewards Track might actually be more of a reason to just skip it and look at other options. Some of the Hero skins might be more appealing than most of the actual cards.
Yeah youre right, the xp boost remains the same as per nathria. I guess I got fooled by the diamond rommath not being on level 1, where those free diamonds usually is at the start.
I suppose there is one other change to bring up (I've added the relevant lines too) - Lor'themar Theron also becoming a Golden Uncraftable on the Tavern Pass. Previously (Denathrius, Faelin) those were disenchantable and craftable Goldens that could be found in packs early, hence the need for having that dust refund window at the start of expansions. I suppose that's their solution for not having to (what with redundant card handling not including non-disenchantable copies).
As someone who only gets the tavern pass and nothing else. I really am not a fan of Mercs skins or Signature cards.
I feel like Signature cards are more there to flex to other players. Which...I rather do with my homebrews 😅
And I'm in no way discrediting their art dept, but the signature card seem like a downgrade to Golden cards.
Well, we got a boatload of lady-Death Knights like I wanted. Just...you know...not for the class itself lol.
Definitely using Yrel, Aranna, and Annhylde, though. Kicked myself when I passed on Annhylde originally, but I wasn't super happy with her. Now I get her anyway :D
Wait no Nemsy skin number 1 billion? Are we sure this is the real rewards track? If this is real, then how will warlock *ever* recover from this "gigantic" loss?
Okay, meming aside. I'm looking forward to whenever people are done calcing the rewards and seeing if there are more or less free rewards on this rewards track compared to the last few. I'm really hoping were getting some more stuff on the free rewards track, considering +1 class makes the game more expensive. But i feel like they probably will do some more events like the DK launch event instead of more stuff on the free rewards track.
Zeddy confirmed in this video that the tavern pass has the same value as previous ones.
But we should be seeing more events like the DK and Winter veil ones that should*** give us more rewards to make up for the new class.
Yeah i saw that one yesterday, but i forgot to edit this comment. Whoops, my bad. But yeah i'm also guessing that were going to see more of these events, which i really like. The events are fun, easy to complete and give nice goodies. These events kinda remind me of the "extra EXP earned by playing during events" kinda thing they originally were planning in the first rewards track, but reworked as something a lot more fun. (And independant of the rewards track)
Even worse, they also made a Mal'ganis skin for Warlock. If this continues we might eventually have as many different characters as there are Nemsy skins. What has the world come to?
dumb question maybe but where can one see the new skins?
You can already view them ingame in the collection screen.
Also here, and added all 11 of them in the Tavern Pass segment within the article now for easy previewing! It takes a little while to update the database with all the new patch things (and that's only if things go smoothly).
This must be a mistake, there is no mandatory Nemsy skin on this Tavern Pass.
Blizzard please, there's only like 10 of them, how am I gonna play Warlock like this?