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{{State|state=postdev}}
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{{cleanup|([[User:Dandelion Sprout|Dandelion Sprout]]:) Someone with knowledge about cards and modes should figure out how to compress the long notes below Availability, or whether to remove them entirely}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title       = Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
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|cover       = Hearthstone cover.png
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|cover       = Hearthstone logo.png
 
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Blizzard Entertainment}}
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|publishers  =
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 5|Former|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://unity3d.com/showcase/case-stories/hearthstone|title=Card Life - Unity|date=2018-05-18}}</ref><ref name="former engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-09-15}}</ref>|build=5.6.5p4}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2018|Former|ref=<ref name="former2 engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2019-10-29}}</ref>|build=2018.4.0f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|Former|ref=<ref name="former3 engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2023-01-14}}</ref>|build=2019.4.37f1}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2021|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Gamer1905|date=2023-05-13}}</ref>|build=2021.3.19}}
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|TBA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 11, 2014}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|TBA}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|March 11, 2014}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft|88}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|1298/hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft|87}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|hearthstone|88}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | Free-to-play }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Cosmetic, Free-to-grind, Infinite Spend, Loot box, Unlock }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | CCG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Warcraft }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://playhearthstone.com/
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|hltb        = 14121
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|lutris      = hearthstone
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|mobygames    = 65001
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|strategywiki = Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
 
|wikipedia    = Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
 
|wikipedia    = Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
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|winehq      = 15454
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|license      = free-to-play
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/8881489/ Official technical support forum]
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{{mm}} [http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/ Official forums]
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{{mm}} [http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/forum/8881489/ Official technical support forum (EU)]
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{{mm}} [http://www.hsreplay.net/ HSReplay] - an invaluable source of statistical data about what cards are being played and how they are performing, made possible by the deck tracker software available from the same site which provides various helpful features on an overlay (Windows only) and automatically collects match data as you play to add to HSReplay's databases. Optional paid subscription unlocks more detailed data and more granular options to sort through it all, but the freely available stuff is more than enough to help you figure out what cards and decks are dominating the ladder meta. It even scans your collection so you can search for decks you have all or most of the cards for already, a huge help to anyone who doesn't drop a lot of money to maintain a full collection.
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{{mm}} [http://wow.gamepedia.com/Portal:Main Wowpedia] - A huge wiki mainly for [[World of Warcraft]], but also handles anything Warcraft universe related
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{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/wiki/resources#wiki_sticky_threads /r/hearthstone's Resources page] - A compilation of links to various websites, guides, and community databases
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{{mm}} [http://hearthstoneplayers.com/ Hearthstone Players] - A community resource site for the game
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{{mm}} [http://www.hearthpwn.com/ HearthPwn] - Another community resource site for the game
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://us.battle.net/hearthstone/ Battle.net] | {{ID|Battle.net}} | }}
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{{Availability/row| Battle.net | hearthstone-heroes-of-warcraft | Battle.net, online | | | Windows, OS X }}
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}}
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{{ii}} All versions require {{DRM|Battle.net|offline=no}}, as well as a free [[Battle.net]] account. Accounts are specific to regional servers.
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{{ii}} For a complete and up-to-date list of expansions, see [https://hearthstone.fandom.com/wiki/Expansion the Hearthstone community wiki page]. See also: [https://hearthstone.fandom.com/wiki/Adventure#Wild_format_adventures this list of Adventures] from the now defunct adventure pack system (the existing content is still available but more recent sets make the single player content free (but you don't get all the new cards, just a couple free packs typically), and the idea of a "mini expansion" has stuck around but they have been reworked so the new cards are added into the most recent full expansion's card pool and obtainable through packs of that set from then on (or as a one time purchase for a limited time after launch).
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{{++}} All expansions and Adventure packs (excluding Heroes) can be purchased with in-game gold, making them effectively "free" (700 gold per Adventure pack "wing", with each Adventure pack containing 4-5 wings)
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{{++}} Individual cards from all released decks can be made via the in-game crafting system (including cards from Wild-only expansions and Adventure cards).
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{{++}} With the release of Forged in the Barrens on March 30, 2021, the old Basic and Classic sets were rotated out of Standard and the Core set was added to replace them. Core is a rotating set that changes with the annual Standard rotation upon the launch of each year's first new set, and contains a mix of older existing cards and newly designed ones. It is about a third smaller than Basic and Classic, but with a much higher power level than the latter sets which had become largely filler due to power creep over the years of expansions.
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{{++}} The entire Core set is obtained for free by leveling each class to 10 (the same requirement as Basic card unlocks previously). Golden copies can be earned through gameplay as well. There are fewer total cards than Basic+Classic combined but due to much higher average card quality the number of cards that actually see competitive play is higher. The number of free cards to get new players started in constructed has nearly doubled, and the quality of those cards has increased dramatically.
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{{++}} Some of the most popular formats, such as Battlegrounds and Arena, do not depend on the player's collection at all. The only disadvantage new players are at is due to their lack of game knowledge and skill/practice. Arena costs gold to enter but rewards gold, gems, and at least one guaranteed pack per run; Battlegrounds is entirely free to play but offers fewer rewards (just exp for reward track progress, and the ability to complete some daily and weekly quests for more reward track progress). Battlegrounds is inspired by titles such as Dota Underlords and AutoChess, and despite being aimed initially at more casual play has fostered a very active competitive scene (in part due to its distinction as the only Hearthstone format that both uses MMR-based matchmaking and shows your MMR to you directly).
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{{--}} Wild format, and to a lesser extent the Duels game mode, is extremely expensive for new players to get into due to the large number of older sets that the top decks draw from. It's not quite to the level of trying to assemble a Power Nine set for M:tG's evergreen format but if you expect to be competitive in the format as a newcomer you'd better have some very deep pockets.
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{{--}} Battlegrounds has a paid Perks option, which confers gameplay advantages (mainly the increase from 2 random hero choices at the start of each match to 4, significantly reducing your odds of getting stuck with all bad/underpowered options; but also the 2 week exclusivity for newly added heroes who historically are far more likely to be overtuned than under) and unlike every other paid feature in the game offers no permanent bonuses; the perks expire with a new expansion's release and you're left with nothing to show for it. BG is very much playable without them, and you can obtain the perks with gold earned through in-game activities instead of real money - but that gold could have been spent on card packs instead, so it's effectively slowing your permanent progression in exchange for a mix of gameplay and cosmetic bonuses in Battlegrounds. To be clear, the only gameplay-affecting bonuses are the extra hero choices at the start of each match and new heroes being unlocked early. Once the match proper starts the only benefit that actively applies is the ability to emote to other players which is purely a social/cosmetic feature.  
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{{--}} There is no casual/free-to-play version of Arena, the game's booster draft-esque limited format. The rewards are generally well worth the entry price in gold, but until you learn the ropes you will likely have to either spend real money or play other game modes as you wait to earn enough gold for your next Arena run if that's the mode you're most interested in.
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{{--}} Card releases come out at a pretty good and consistent pace, and due to its popularity Battlegrounds has gotten pretty regular content updates and balance patches, but some secondary formats have much more sporadic updates. Arena stands out in particular as feeling so neglected it's easy to forget it exists.
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|expansion pack      = The game offers many expansions packs which introduce new cards and no mechanics and change the metagame significantly.
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|free-to-play        = Basic game is free-to-play.
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}}
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===Microtransactions===
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{{Microtransactions
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|cosmetic            = Different purchasable hero avatars and voices are available.
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|currency            = In game currency is purchasable for via real money transactions.
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|finite spend        =
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|infinite spend      = There is no limit on the amount of money you can spend on packs, and some formats ban and retire certain cards, eroding the value of what you've already bought.
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|free-to-grind      = In game currency can be obtained by playing the game.
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|loot box            = Trading card packs are the original lootboxes.
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|none                =
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|player trading      =
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|time-limited        = Certain formats have cards which are usable for only a limited amount of time.
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|unlock              = Some cards are used by other players against you and locked until you obtain them either by buying enough packs, or via other means, depending on the format.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}}  Currently in '''closed''' beta. You can apply for a key [http://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/ here], but keys are not officially available for purchase.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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===Configuration file location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game data|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Windows|<path-to-game>\client.config}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|localappdata}}\Blizzard\Hearthstone\options.txt}}
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{{Game Location Table/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Applications/Hearthstone/client.config}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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[[File:Hearthstone_settings.png|290px|right|thumb|General settings.]]
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{{Image|Hearthstone Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/hearthstone-heroes-warcraft/en
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|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = gold
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = false
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = No 21:9 resolutions available.{{cn|The WSGF page features screenshots of the game at 21:9.}}
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|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|fov                        =  
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
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|borderless windowed        = false
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|borderless windowed        = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  = The "full screen" option in-game is borderless by default. There is no normal full screen.
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|anisotropic                =  
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|vsync                      = false
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|upscaling                  = false
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|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
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|oculus rift                =  
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|upscaling notes            =
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|oculus rift notes         =  
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|vsync                      = hackable
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|120hz                      =  
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|vsync notes                = Add "vsync=1" or "vsync=0" to the configuration file to turn it ON or OFF.
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|120hz notes               =  
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|60 fps                    = true
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|color blind                = false
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = true
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|120 fps notes             = Set "Frame Rate" to High.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://outof.games/hearthstone/guides/197-how-to-play-hearthstone-with-60-or-144-fps-frames-per-second/|title=outof.games|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                 =  
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|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse driven.
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse driven.
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|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|full controller          =  
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|controller remap          =  
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  =  
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity notes=
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
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|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
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|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
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|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume          = false
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Master and music.
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|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = Labeled as "Sound In Background".
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
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}}
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    = Can switch between US and UK English.
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Simplified Chinese
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Traditional Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Korean
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
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|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Mexican Spanish
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Thai
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          =
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|local play players  =
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    =
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|lan play            = false
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|lan play players    =
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|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = true
 +
|online play players  = 2
 +
|online play modes    = Versus
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|online play notes    = Supports crossplay with iOS and Android.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://eu.battle.net/support/en/article/70345?ref=https://eu.battle.net/support/en/help/games/diablo4|title=Blizzard Support - Can I Play Cross Platform|date=2023-06-06|snippet=Cross-Play is currently available in Call of Duty, Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, Diablo IV, and Overwatch 2.}}</ref>
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|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
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}}
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 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = true
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = true
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = false
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = false
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  = 1119, 3724
 +
|udp  = 1119, 3724
 +
|upnp = unknown
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Other information==
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===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        = 2
 +
|opengl notes          = OS X only.{{cn|date=March 2016}}
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|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
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|software mode          =
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|software mode notes    =
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|mantle support        =
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|mantle support notes  =
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|vulkan versions        =
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|vulkan notes          =
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|dos modes              =
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|dos modes notes        =
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|shader model versions  = 3
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      = Battle.net
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|multiplayer notes=  
 
}}
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP, Vista, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 7, 8<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://us.battle.net/support/en/article/28991|title=|date=2023-05-13}}</ref>
−
|minproc  = Intel Pentium D or AMD Athlon 64 X2
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium D
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2
 +
|minRAM   = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 6800
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
−
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon X1600 Pro
+
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT
−
|minVRAM  = 256 MB
+
|minother = 1024x768 resolution
  
−
|recOS    = 7, 8
+
|recOS    = 10
−
|recproc  = Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 or AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz
 +
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 240
−
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
+
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 4850
−
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
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|notes    = {{ii}} A 64-bit operating system is recommended.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
−
|minOS    = 10.7
+
|minOS    = 10.14
−
|minproc  = Intel Core 2 Duo
+
|minCPU  = Intel Core 2 Duo
−
|minmem   = 2 GB
+
|minRAM   = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
 
|minHD    = 3 GB
−
|minGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT
+
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
 
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro
 +
|minother = 1024x768 resolution
  
−
|recOS    = 10.8
+
|recOS    =  
−
|recproc  = Intel Core i3
+
|recCPU  = Intel Core i3
−
|recmem   = 4 GB
+
|recRAM   = 4 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  = NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5670
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5670
 +
|notes    = {{ii}} FileVault options and case-sensitive formatted volumes are not supported for installation of Blizzard games.
 
}}
 
}}
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{{References}}

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Hearthstone
Hearthstone cover
Developers
Blizzard Entertainment
Engines
Former Unity 5[Note 1]
Former Unity 2018[Note 2]
Former Unity 2019[Note 3]
Unity 2021[Note 4]
Release dates
Windows March 11, 2014
macOS (OS X) March 11, 2014
Reception
Metacritic 88
OpenCritic 87
IGDB 88
Taxonomy
Monetization Free-to-play
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Free-to-grind, Infinite spend, Loot box, Unlock
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres CCG
Themes Fantasy
Series Warcraft
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Hearthstone on HowLongToBeat
Hearthstone on IGDB
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Hearthstone guide on StrategyWiki
Hearthstone on MobyGames
Hearthstone on Wikipedia
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Warcraft
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994
Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness 1995
Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans Cancelled
Warcraft II: Battle.net Edition 1999
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos 2002
World of Warcraft 2004
Hearthstone 2014
Warcraft III: Reforged 2020

Warnings

This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.

Hearthstone is a singleplayer and multiplayer top-down view CCG game in the Warcraft series.

General information

Official forums
Official technical support forum (EU)
HSReplay - an invaluable source of statistical data about what cards are being played and how they are performing, made possible by the deck tracker software available from the same site which provides various helpful features on an overlay (Windows only) and automatically collects match data as you play to add to HSReplay's databases. Optional paid subscription unlocks more detailed data and more granular options to sort through it all, but the freely available stuff is more than enough to help you figure out what cards and decks are dominating the ladder meta. It even scans your collection so you can search for decks you have all or most of the cards for already, a huge help to anyone who doesn't drop a lot of money to maintain a full collection.
Wowpedia - A huge wiki mainly for World of Warcraft, but also handles anything Warcraft universe related
/r/hearthstone's Resources page - A compilation of links to various websites, guides, and community databases
Hearthstone Players - A community resource site for the game
HearthPwn - Another community resource site for the game

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Battle.net
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Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
All versions require Battle.net DRM and a constant internet connection for all game modes, as well as a free Battle.net account. Accounts are specific to regional servers.
For a complete and up-to-date list of expansions, see the Hearthstone community wiki page. See also: this list of Adventures from the now defunct adventure pack system (the existing content is still available but more recent sets make the single player content free (but you don't get all the new cards, just a couple free packs typically), and the idea of a "mini expansion" has stuck around but they have been reworked so the new cards are added into the most recent full expansion's card pool and obtainable through packs of that set from then on (or as a one time purchase for a limited time after launch).
All expansions and Adventure packs (excluding Heroes) can be purchased with in-game gold, making them effectively "free" (700 gold per Adventure pack "wing", with each Adventure pack containing 4-5 wings)
Individual cards from all released decks can be made via the in-game crafting system (including cards from Wild-only expansions and Adventure cards).
With the release of Forged in the Barrens on March 30, 2021, the old Basic and Classic sets were rotated out of Standard and the Core set was added to replace them. Core is a rotating set that changes with the annual Standard rotation upon the launch of each year's first new set, and contains a mix of older existing cards and newly designed ones. It is about a third smaller than Basic and Classic, but with a much higher power level than the latter sets which had become largely filler due to power creep over the years of expansions.
The entire Core set is obtained for free by leveling each class to 10 (the same requirement as Basic card unlocks previously). Golden copies can be earned through gameplay as well. There are fewer total cards than Basic+Classic combined but due to much higher average card quality the number of cards that actually see competitive play is higher. The number of free cards to get new players started in constructed has nearly doubled, and the quality of those cards has increased dramatically.
Some of the most popular formats, such as Battlegrounds and Arena, do not depend on the player's collection at all. The only disadvantage new players are at is due to their lack of game knowledge and skill/practice. Arena costs gold to enter but rewards gold, gems, and at least one guaranteed pack per run; Battlegrounds is entirely free to play but offers fewer rewards (just exp for reward track progress, and the ability to complete some daily and weekly quests for more reward track progress). Battlegrounds is inspired by titles such as Dota Underlords and AutoChess, and despite being aimed initially at more casual play has fostered a very active competitive scene (in part due to its distinction as the only Hearthstone format that both uses MMR-based matchmaking and shows your MMR to you directly).
Wild format, and to a lesser extent the Duels game mode, is extremely expensive for new players to get into due to the large number of older sets that the top decks draw from. It's not quite to the level of trying to assemble a Power Nine set for M:tG's evergreen format but if you expect to be competitive in the format as a newcomer you'd better have some very deep pockets.
Battlegrounds has a paid Perks option, which confers gameplay advantages (mainly the increase from 2 random hero choices at the start of each match to 4, significantly reducing your odds of getting stuck with all bad/underpowered options; but also the 2 week exclusivity for newly added heroes who historically are far more likely to be overtuned than under) and unlike every other paid feature in the game offers no permanent bonuses; the perks expire with a new expansion's release and you're left with nothing to show for it. BG is very much playable without them, and you can obtain the perks with gold earned through in-game activities instead of real money - but that gold could have been spent on card packs instead, so it's effectively slowing your permanent progression in exchange for a mix of gameplay and cosmetic bonuses in Battlegrounds. To be clear, the only gameplay-affecting bonuses are the extra hero choices at the start of each match and new heroes being unlocked early. Once the match proper starts the only benefit that actively applies is the ability to emote to other players which is purely a social/cosmetic feature.
There is no casual/free-to-play version of Arena, the game's booster draft-esque limited format. The rewards are generally well worth the entry price in gold, but until you learn the ropes you will likely have to either spend real money or play other game modes as you wait to earn enough gold for your next Arena run if that's the mode you're most interested in.
Card releases come out at a pretty good and consistent pace, and due to its popularity Battlegrounds has gotten pretty regular content updates and balance patches, but some secondary formats have much more sporadic updates. Arena stands out in particular as feeling so neglected it's easy to forget it exists.

Monetization

Type Notes
Expansion pack The game offers many expansions packs which introduce new cards and no mechanics and change the metagame significantly.
Free-to-play Basic game is free-to-play.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
Cosmetic Different purchasable hero avatars and voices are available.
Currency In game currency is purchasable for via real money transactions.
Free-to-grind In game currency can be obtained by playing the game.
Infinite spend There is no limit on the amount of money you can spend on packs, and some formats ban and retire certain cards, eroding the value of what you've already bought.
Loot box Trading card packs are the original lootboxes.
Time-limited Certain formats have cards which are usable for only a limited amount of time.
Unlock Some cards are used by other players against you and locked until you obtain them either by buying enough packs, or via other means, depending on the format.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\Blizzard\Hearthstone\options.txt
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Applications/Hearthstone/client.config

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
 No 21:9 resolutions available.[citation needed]
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
The "full screen" option in-game is borderless by default. There is no normal full screen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Add "vsync=1" or "vsync=0" to the configuration file to turn it ON or OFF.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Set "Frame Rate" to High.[6]
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
Mouse driven.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master and music.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Labeled as "Sound In Background".
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Can switch between US and UK English.
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Latin American Spanish
Thai

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
2 Versus
Supports crossplay with iOS and Android.[7]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 1119, 3724
UDP 1119, 3724
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11
OpenGL 2 OS X only.[citation needed]
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Battle.net

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7, 8[8] 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium D
AMD Athlon 64 X2		 Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 3 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 		Nvidia GeForce GT 240
ATI Radeon HD 4850
Other 1024x768 resolution
A 64-bit operating system is recommended.
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8600M GT
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro 		Nvidia GeForce GT 650M
ATI Radeon HD 5670
Other 1024x768 resolution
FileVault options and case-sensitive formatted volumes are not supported for installation of Blizzard games.

Notes

  1. ↑ Unity engine build: 5.6.5p4[1][2]
  2. ↑ Unity engine build: 2018.4.0f1[3]
  3. ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.37f1[4]
  4. ↑ Unity engine build: 2021.3.19[5]

References

  1. ↑ Card Life - Unity - last accessed on 2018-05-18
  2. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-09-15
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2019-10-29
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2023-01-14
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Gamer1905 on 2023-05-13
  6. ↑ outof.games - last accessed on May 2023
  7. ↑ Blizzard Support - Can I Play Cross Platform - last accessed on 2023-06-06
    "Cross-Play is currently available in Call of Duty, Hearthstone, Diablo Immortal, Diablo IV, and Overwatch 2."
  8. ↑ [1] - last accessed on 2023-05-13