We've prepared a unique article directly from the Chinese Hearthstone website, as it offers some intriguing details about new skins and in-game events.
Please note that this is a rough translation from the original source, so there might be minor inaccuracies.
Quote from Blizzard CNDear Players,
Since the announcement of the return of Hearthstone, we have received a lot of support and encouragement. Here, we would like to sincerely thank every player for their love and companionship.
The "Journey to the West" Design Competition is a series of skins inspired by the classic IP of traditional Chinese culture "Journey to the West", carefully created by players. It combines the delicacy of Chinese style with the fantastical characteristics of Hearthstone, and shows the infinite charm of traditional Chinese culture with a unique design. We've made some of the best titles into the game.
In order to celebrate the return of the national uniform, we have specially selected a submitted work: "Yellow Eyebrow King" from Liu Fenghao. This skin will be given away for free to all Chinese players in the form of a standard ladder skin in a follow-up event, as a thank you for your support along the way!
As the brainchild of the Chinese community, players will be the first to experience this skin, and they will be available around the world in the future. We hope that through these exquisite designs, more players can see the creative power and cultural pride of the national server community.
In addition, a new Evil Fire Ragnaros (Warlock and Demon Hunter) will also be available.
Finally, we would like to thank every player for their support. Whether you're an old friend from your last tavern or a new friend joining for the first time, welcome back to the world of Hearthstone and join us in the Tavern for a blast!
We look forward to seeing you at the tavern!
Blizzard's Hearthstone development team
December 3, 2024
The "Stroke Westbound" skin is given away for free
Players on the national server will get this "Yellow Eyebrow King" drawn by community author Liu Fenghao in advance before global players, and we will release the specific way to obtain it after the relevant event is launched.
Evilfire Ragnaros enters the store
In addition, the new Evil Fire Ragnaros will also be unveiled in the National Costume Store, which will be the first appearance of the skin globally, and will gradually be rolled out to other regions in the future. This skin is suitable for Warlocks and Demon Hunters in Traditional Mode. Along with the return of Ragnaros, the Lord of the Fire Demons, the Mythic Ragnaros Super Collection will also be available at the same time, priced at 5480 Arcane Orbs. Players who have already purchased Ragnaros, the Lord of Fire, can purchase Ragnaros for the Unholy Fire separately for a 1980 Arcane Orb.
All The Submitted Art Contest Designs
Images courtesy of BennidgeZ
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When will it be available on other servers ?
Absoutlety pathetic recoloring the Rag skin. It must have done poorly as it should have.
Actually, this is a sign that it must have done very well. If it had done poorly, they wouldn’t have redone it.
This is called paying Blizzard money. Ain't no way they'd do that for free.
I see a potential typo. Not sure if the Hearthpwn article's Felfire is correct or the blue post's Evilfire.
Or am I just going crazy perhaps? :'D
In the US client you can see the portrait in collection manager if you scroll to unowned skins. In there it’s called Felfire Ragnaros.
I assumed it was a literal translation given the original blue post would have been in Chinese?
I must say I am loving all the art that was drawn, shame we didn't get top 3 winners and not just one haha- keep it up amazing artists <3
It would be so cool if we could modify Hearthstone to our own liking.
IKR! I would forgive them a lot of sins if they added a manual selection of that DK-looking starting screen... It was one the best moments of HS.
Damn, not thinking about it, I'd probably even pay for it... They truly hit the right nostalgia strings
Are you telling me that Blizz has all these incredible fan made portraits corroding away on a drive, while we get to pay 10$ for their shit?
cmon blizzard, Ragnaros, Lightlord
we don't need another dogsh1t version of this
dude, if they announced rag, lightlord for Priest/Paladin, I would laugh so hard. You're a genius for thinking of that haha
Let's complete the cycle. Every class gets a rag. Wild Beasty Ragnaros for Hunter/Druid, Shadowy Skeleton Ragnaros for Death Knight/Rogue, and last but not least Arcane Mystical Ragnaros for Mage(and Monk in case they add it).