Hearthstone’s Deathstalker Rexxar will get new beasts after all

If you’re a Hearthstone player, you may already know about the Deathstalker Rexxar hero card. If not, here’s the skinny — introduced in Knights of the Frozen Throne, it has the Hero Power to create “Zombeasts” by combining two other beasts into a single, terrible unholy minion. It’s a unique and unusual power, and it’s one that sets the Deathstalker apart from others. But if you’re playing Kobolds and Catacombs, you may notice that the card isn’t giving you any of the recent expansion’s new beasts.

Apparently, this was originally intended, but you guys got Blizzard to change their minds. It seems part of the original reason Blizzard didn’t include new beasts in the Zombeasts pool has to do with localization issues and complexity. As a result, it’s going to be a long, slow process to get new beasts included in the pool for the Hero Power. Still, more beasts to build loathsome abominations from can only be seen as a good thing. I mean, good in terms of playing Hearthstone. Please don’t build any actual undead monstrosities from two beasts. Don’t listen to Skullcrusher Mountain, guys. That half-pony, half-monkey creation isn’t going to please anyone.

Keganbe also mentioned that some of the Kobolds and Catacombs beasts might be exempt for balance reasons, just as King of Beasts isn’t included in the pool the Deathstalker can currently draw from. So if your favorite new beast never ends up in there, that might be the reason. There’s no ETA on when the new beasts will be added, but at least we know that’s the direction they’re going.