Alternate Heroes are cosmetics designed to replace the default Hero portrait of the class. These alternate skins do not affect the gameplay, but merely add visual diversity to the game. All of them, apart from the 1000-win alternate portrait of the default hero, come with a unique set of emotes, and some of them also have their own thematic card backs. In this guide, we'll explain how to obtain Death Knight's alternate Heroes which can be used to replace the default Hero, The Lich King.

For Death Knight, twenty alternate Hero skins exist.

How to Obtain Arthas, Kingslayer in Hearthstone

Arthas, Kingslayer is the alternate version of the default hero, The Lich King.

The skin can be obtained by reaching 1000 wins with Death Knight in Ranked, Arena, or Duels game modes.

Arthas, Kingslayer does not have a unique set of emotes, nor does it come with a card back.

How to Obtain Arthas Menethil in Hearthstone

Arthas Menethil depicts Arthas before he fully became The Lich King. The skin was the first 3D modeled legendary skin in Hearthstone. The portrait responds to in-game actions with special animations (such as attacking, playing minions, casting spells and emoting), has a unique hero tray, and new voicelines.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Arthas Menethil Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 2500 Runestones or $24.99 USD from November 8th, 2022 until December 13th, and it included 5 Death Knight packs.

The bundle returned to the shop on December 26th, 2023 and could be purchased with the same price than before until January 18th, 2024.

You can find a preview video of this Hero below.

How to Obtain Blood-Queen Lana'thel in Hearthstone

Blood-Queen Lana'thel is the leader of the San'layn, vampiric elves raised into undeath by the Lich King.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Blood-Queen Lana'thel Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1500 Runestones or $14.99 USD from October 17th, 2023 until November 14th, and it included 5 Death Knight Class packs as well as a special card back.

How to Obtain Daring Darion in Hearthstone

Daring Darion is an alternate version of the Death Knight hero Darion Mograine.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Daring Darion Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones or $9.99 USD from February 14th, 2023 until February 28th, and it included 5 Death Knight Class packs.

The skin returned to the shop as a standalone item on March 19th, 2024 and could be purchased for 1000 gold or $6.99 until April 2nd.

How to Obtain Darion Mograine in Hearthstone

Darion Mograine is the leader of the Four Horsemen and son of the first wielder of the Ashbringer, Alexandros Mograine.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 50 of March of the Lich King Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Death Metal King in Hearthstone

Death Metal King is an alternate version of the default hero The Lich King, inspired by the Festival of Legends expansion.

The skin can be obtained by reaching level 15 of Festival of Legends Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Festive Sai in Hearthstone

Festive Sai is an alternative version of Sai Shadestorm, a Hearthstone-original Death Knight character.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Festive Sai Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones or $9.99 USD from January 18th, 2024 until January 30th, and it included 5 Death Knight Class packs.

How to Obtain Frostbringer Arthas in Hearthstone

Frostbringer Arthas is an alternate version of the default hero, The Lich King.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Frostbringer Arthas Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for 1000 Runestones or $9.99 USD from August 1st, 2023 until August 15th, and it included 5 Death Knight Class packs.

How to Obtain Ghoul Queen Scarlet in Hearthstone

Ghoul Queen Scarlet is a Hearthstone-original Death Knight character.

The skin was a quest reward for winning 3 matches in Heroic Brawliseum between February 1st and February 8th, 2023.

How to Obtain Gladiator Mograine in Hearthstone

Gladiator Mograine is an alternate version of the Death Knight hero Darion Mograine.

The skin was obtainable as a part of Glorious Gladiators Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $19.99 USD or 2000 Runestones from September 5th, 2023 until September 26th, and the bundle included 6 Class packs for both Death Knight and Warrior.

How to Obtain Heroic Brawl Sai Skins in Hearthstone

Frostmonger Sai and Crimson Knight Sai are alternative versions of Sai Shadestorm, a Hearthstone-original Death Knight character.

The skins were obtainable from May 2023 Heroic Brawl (May 24th to May 31st) through a special questline, which granted Frostmonger Sai for everyone who played 3 games in the Heroic Brawl (intended to be won 3 games) and Crimson Knight Sai for everyone who finished a run with the maximum 12 wins.

How to Obtain Inge, the Iron Hymn in Hearthstone

Inge is a Hearthstone-original Vry'kul character.

The skin could be obtained as a part of TITANS Mega Bundle pre-order. This bundle was purchasable for $79.99 USD or 8000 Runestones from June 27th, 2023 until the expansion launch on August 1st, and it included 80 TITANS packs, 5 Golden TITANS packs, a random Golden Legendary card and a random Signature Legendary card from the expansion, and Diamond Zilliax card.

As part of the bundle, a special card back was obtainable as well. However, the card back was also obtainable with the $49.99 pre-order which does not include the Hero skin.

How to Obtain Lana'thel the Witch in Hearthstone

Lana'thel the Witch is an alternate version of the Death Knight hero Blood-Queen Lana'thel.

The skin was obtainable as a part of the Lana'thel the Witch Bundle. The bundle was purchasable for $9.99 or 1000 Runestones from April 30th, 2024 until May 14th, and it included 5 Death Knight packs.

How to Obtain Pit Boss Reska in Hearthstone

Pit Boss Reska is a Hearthstone-original character and overseer of the Bloodrock Mine.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 50 of Showdown in the Badlands Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Porcelain Scarlet in Hearthstone

Porcelain Scarlet is another alternate version of the Death Knight hero Ghoul Queen Scarlet.

The skin can be obtained by reaching level 5 of Whizbang's Workshop Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Scourgeborne Arthas in Hearthstone

Scourgeborne Arthas is another alternate version of the default hero The Lich King clad in World of Warcraft's Tier 7 Scourgeborne Battlegear set.

Since the reward pool update in the Showdown in the Badlands patch, the skin has been one of the 16 reward options unlocked by reaching level 100 of any expansion’s Rewards Track.

In the Whizbang's Workshop patch, five new skins were added as options.

How to Obtain Sea Reaver Inge in Hearthstone

Sea Reaver Inge is an alternate version of the Death Knight hero Inge, the Iron Hymn.

The skin could be obtained by reaching level 60 of TITANS Rewards Track while owning the Tavern Pass.

How to Obtain Thassarian Arthas in Hearthstone

Thassarian Arthas is another alternate version of the default hero The Lich King clad in World of Warcraft's Tier 9 Thassarian armor set.

Since the reward pool update in the Showdown in the Badlands patch, the skin has been one of the 16 reward options unlocked by the Tavern Regular achievement. The achievement has sixteen tiers, with a new tier unlocked at every 200 overall levels in rewards tracks.

In the Whizbang's Workshop patch, the achievement got five new tiers and five new skins were added as options.

How to Obtain Zombie Queen Scarlet in Hearthstone

Zombie Queen Scarlet is another alternate version of the Death Knight hero Ghoul Queen Scarlet.

The skin was the final reward of the Ulduar Grand Championship event, requiring players to obtain 4000 xp from special event quests. The event began on August 3rd, 2023 and ended on August 22nd.