Hearthstone’s upcoming expansion, Perils in Paradise, introduces the innovative Tourist keyword, allowing players to incorporate cards from a second class into their decks. Launching on July 23, this expansion brings a summer vacation theme to Azeroth with 145 new cards, including drink-themed spells and Location cards. The Tourist minions, central to this update, offer powerful effects that synergize with multiple classes, promising a fresh and dynamic gameplay experience.
As the second set in the Year of the Pegasus, Perils in Paradise is set to make a significant impact on Hearthstone’s deck-building strategies.
Highlights
- New Tourist keyword in Hearthstone allows players to mix cards from a second class in their decks.
- Perils in Paradise expansion features Tourist minions with powerful game effects that synergize with multiple classes.
- Perils in Paradise also includes drink-themed spells, Location cards, and 145 new cards, releasing on July 23.
The new Tourist keyword from Hearthstone’s next expansion lets players put cards from a second class into their decks during deckbuilding. This mechanic is coming as a part of the Perils in Paradise card set coming to Hearthstone on July 23.
Perils in Paradise is the second set coming to Hearthstone in the Year of the Pegasus. The expansion is themed after an Azerothian summer vacation at The Marin, a new resort established by the eponymous rogue who first debuted in the Kobolds and Catacombs set in 2017.
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Among the mechanics coming in Perils in Paradise, none are more game-changing than Tourists: a new keyword found on a Legendary card in each Hearthstone class. When players add this card to their decks, they immediately get access to all the Perils in Paradise cards for a second specific class, save their Tourist card. The Tourist minions themselves also have powerful game effects that synergize with both their original and Tourist classes.
Hearthstone Perils in Paradise Tourist Class Availability
| Class | Tourist |
|---|---|
| Paladin | Rogue |
| Rogue | Warlock |
| Warlock | Death Knight |
| Death Knight | Shaman |
| Shaman | Demon Hunter |
| Demon Hunter | Priest |
| Priest | Hunter |
| Hunter | Warrior |
| Warrior | Druid |
| Druid | Mage |
| Mage | Paladin |
At press time, only two Tourists have been revealed: Sunsapper Lynessa for Paladin, and Buttons for Death Knight, the newest class in Hearthstone. Sunsapper Lynessa is a Rogue Tourist that double casts any spells that cost two or less mana, while Buttons is a Shaman Tourist that draws a spell of every spell school when played. Players can expect the rest of the Tourists to be revealed along with each class’ card set over the next month.Close
That isn’t all Perils in Paradise has in store for Hearthstone fans. Players will find six drink-themed spells that can be cast three times each, as well as six Location cards that can reopen early if certain conditions are met. In total, Perils in Paradise has 145 new cards when it releases on July 23, but fans can get the Marin the Manager Legendary for free right now simply by logging in to Hearthstone.
In the meantime, Hearthstone has several other updates to liven up the game. Buddies have officially returned to the Battlegrounds game mode, and Genn Greymane and Baku the Mooneater have brought their powerful deckbuilding effects to the Core set until the next expansion releases. The Midsummer Fire Festival in-game event returns on June 25 with six free packs and the V-07-TR-0N Rogue skin, and nine new decks are coming to Hearthstone’s Whizbang’s Heroes Twist format for July. Needless to say, it seems like things are heating up for Hearthstone this summer.
Hearthstone
Hearthstone is a free-to-play digital trading card game from Blizzard and features many characters from the World of Warcraft universe.
Franchise
Warcraft
Platform(s)
PC
, macOS
, iOS
, Android
Released
March 11, 2014
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Genre(s)
Digital Card GameExpand
