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Health is divided into two separate stats: the character`s current Health, and their maximum Health. A character is said to be "at" their current Health. The term Health usually refers to a character`s current Health.

Characters at maximum Health have their Health value displayed in white, while those below maximum Health have it displayed in red. Characters below maximum Health are considered "damaged", which can enable certain effects (see below). Each character enters play at maximum Health.

Characters can lose current Health by taking damage Damage in Hearthstone is a particular infliction of harm upon heroes or minions, measured by a number which is deducted from their Health and/or Armor (if they have any). If a character s Health is reduced from various sources, primarily combat This page describes the act of attacking. For the Attack attribute, see Attribute. Attacking or combat is what occurs when a player commands one character to attack another, causing them to simultaneously deal damage to , spells Fireball, a simple mage spell. It costs 4 mana, dealing 6 damage to a chosen target. Spell cards are cards that can be played to trigger a one time effect or ability, described in the hearthstone and Hero Powers Anduin Wrynn with the basic priest Hero Power Lesser Heal A Hero Power is a special ability displayed to the right of each hero s portrait. Usually Hero Powers can be used once per turn and hearthstone . Unlike in some other games, Health is persistent, and does not automatically regenerate. Characters that are damaged do not heal by themselves. Be that as it may, numerous abilities exist to heal Heal Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero PowerRestore 4 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] For the act of restoring Health to a character, see hearthstone characters, such as Lesser Heal Lesser Heal Type: Hero Power Class: Priest Cost: 2 Abilities: Restore Health Hero Power Restore 2 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lesser Heal is the priest s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 hearthstone , Voodoo Doctor Voodoo Doctor Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 1 Attack: 2 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry, Restore Health Battlecry: Restore 2 Health.Voodoo is an oft-misunderstood art. But it is art.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Voodoo hearthstone and Lay on Hands Lay on Hands Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Epic Cost: 8 Abilities: Draw cards, Restore Health Restore 8 Health. Draw 3 cards.A grammatically awkward life saver.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lay hearthstone . Healing effects increase a character`s current Health, but cannot increase it beyond their maximum Health. Additionally, Alexstrasza Alexstrasza Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Dragon Rarity: Legendary Cost: 9 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Set a hero s remaining Health to 15.Alexstrasza the Life-Binder brings life and hope to everyone. Except Deathwing. hearthstone changes the current Health of a player to 15, which does not count as healing or damage despite having a similar effect.

Maximum Health is not altered by taking damage, but can be reduced through other means, such as Hunter`s Mark Hunter s Mark Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Change a minion s Health to 1.Never play Hide and Go Seek with a Hunter.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Hunter s Mark is a hunter hearthstone and Equality Equality Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Tags: Area of effect Change the Health of ALL minions to 1.We are all special unique snowflakes... with 1 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn hearthstone . Various effects can increase a minion`s maximum Health, which will also increase their current Health by the same amount, without technically healing them. Examples include Divine Spirit Divine Spirit Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Priest Cost: 2 Double a minion s Health.Double the trouble. Double the fun!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Divine Spirit is a priest spell card, from the Basic hearthstone , Blessing of Kings Blessing of Kings Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Paladin Cost: 4 Give a minion +4/+4. (+4 Attack/+4 Health)Given the number of kings who have been assassinated, are you sure you want their blessing?See this card hearthstone and Stormwind Champion Stormwind Champion Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 7 Attack: 6 Health: 6 Tags: Area of effect, Ongoing effect Your other minions have +1/+1.When Deathwing assaulted the capital, this soldier was the only member of his hearthstone `s ongoing effect The welling of light indicating an ongoing effect Ongoing effects are minion, weapon, and boss Hero Power abilities which grant special effects on an ongoing basis. Ongoing effects are often referred to as auras, particularly hearthstone . For details on how enchantments An enchantment, or buff or debuff, is a special effect gained by a minion. Enchantments may be generated by spells, minion texts or abilities such as Battlecries, or other sources, may be temporary or permanent, hearthstone can affect current and maximum Health, see below. Transform Transform is an ability which irreversibly transforms a minion into something else. This removes all card text, abilities and enchantments, and does not trigger any Deathrattles. Transformation is not an enchantment but rather a permanent hearthstone effects set all attributes Sen jin Shieldmasta, a simple minion card. It has 3 Attack, 5 Health and a mana cost of 4. Attributes are key values which define a character or weapon s power, cost and survivability. Attributes of some hearthstone to predetermined values, which could result in current and/or maximum Health increases, decreases, or neither. The hero equivalent to transformation is replacement, which similarly could result in a Health change (usually a decrease). Alexstrasza has a unique effect on maximum Health of heroes as well: In the rare case a hero (currently, only the Ragnaros replacement hero Ragnaros the Firelord Set: Blackrock Mountain Type: Hero Health: 8 See this card on Hearthpwn data page] For other representations of Ragnaros, see Ragnaros (disambiguation) Ragnaros the Firelord is the hero created by Majordomo Executus hearthstone ) has less than 15 maximum Health, Alexstrasza sets that Hero`s maximum Health to 15 alongside its current Health. None of the maximum Health-related effects in this paragraph count as damage or healing, even if they also add or remove "current" Health.

Health can be reduced to below 0. Usually this has no consequence, since any character with Health at or below 0 will be destroyed, but when multiple effects alter a character`s Health during the same event phase, this can allow other effects to increase the character`s Health back to a positive number, thus preventing the character from being destroyed. For more information, see Advanced rulebook While most rules in Hearthstone are fairly easy to ascertain, when several effects, each with their own behaviours, are brought into conflict, things can get a little more complicated. The advanced rulebook offers a comprehensive hearthstone .

Some minions have an unusual relationship with their Health value. For instance, Lightspawn Lightspawn Set: Classic Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Priest Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 0 Health: 5 Tags: Ongoing effect This minion s Attack is always equal to its Health.Spawn of the Light? Or Pawn of hearthstone `s Attack is always equal to its Health, allowing abilities such as Divine Spirit to increase its Attack, and any damage taken to decrease its Attack accordingly.

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Health, sometimes referred to as life, hit points or HP, is an attribute found on heroes A hero is a character in the Warcraft universe representing the player. In Hearthstone, this concept is expressed in three interrelated but distinct ways: Heroes are gameplay characters representing players or bosses within a match. hearthstone and minions Bloodfen Raptor, a simple minion card. A Beast-type minion, it has 3 Attack, 2 Health and a mana cost of 2. Minions are persistent creatures on the battlefield that will fight for their hero. Minion hearthstone , reflecting the remaining survivability of the character. Health can be reduced, almost always by taking damage Damage in Hearthstone is a particular infliction of harm upon heroes or minions, measured by a number which is deducted from their Health and/or Armor (if they have any). If a character s Health is reduced . If a character`s Health is reduced to 0 (or lower) that character will be destroyed Destroying a minion or weapon removes it from play. Only minions currently on the battlefield and weapons that are currently equipped can be destroyed. Discarding a card removes it directly from the player s hand and hearthstone . All standard heroes start off with 30 Health, a number which can only be exceeded with Amara, Warden of Hope Amara, Warden of Hope Set: Journey to Un Goro Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Battlecry, Taunt Tags: Quest-generated Taunt.Battlecry: Set your hero s Health to 40.See this card on hearthstone . Be that as it may, Armor A hero with 2 Armor Armor is a form of secondary Health available only to heroes, gained through certain spells, Hero Powers and minions. Damage taken will always be deducted from Armor before Health. Only hearthstone can be used to protect a hero`s Health from damage, for a total "effective Health" greater than the hero`s maximum.

Health is displayed at the bottom right corner of each character`s card or portrait, set against a red drop of blood.

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A common tactical point regarding Health is that Health is simply a resource, to be used to progress the player`s position within the game. While losing Health can generally be regarded a bad thing, in many cases it is possible to sacrifice Health in order to gain advantage, to protect from future damage, or to keep friendly minions in play. If the player is too concerned about taking damage, they may make bad compromises in order to retain their Health, while slowly giving away the game.

The use of weapons and Shapeshift are good examples of where the hero`s Health can be traded for board advantage to great effect, while the warlock hero power Life Tap allows the hero to directly trade Health for card advantage. Weapons can also provide card advantage, by using a single weapon card to clear multiple minions - at the cost of the hero`s Health, of course. While some situations will provide the opportunity for excellent trades, in others it is a simple exchange of Health for the removal of a threatening minion. It is generally preferable to suffer a minion`s Attack in damage once in order to remove the minion, rather than allow it to repeatedly attack the hero thereafter. The hero can sacrifice their Health in exchange for the Health of their minions, making for a stronger position on the board.

Health only becomes more than a resource when it is exhausted completely, losing the player the game. Be that as it may, the point at which Health begins to become a concern is a highly debatable point. Decks such as nuke and aggro decks, using spells like Pyroblast and Unleash the Hounds, can quickly burst the hero`s Health a dozen points or more in a single turn. For this reason, below a certain point it is considered risky to lower the hero`s Health any further. Aggro and nuke decks rely upon lowering the hero`s Health within a relatively short timeframe, and may count on the player trading their Health for board advantage - allowing the hero to be defeated before they have time to capitalise on their apparent board or card advantage.

Over all, consider Health a useful commodity which can often be traded for board advantage, and which only becomes important to conserve once it reaches critical levels. Knowing when to sacrifice it and when to conserve it is a key skill, especially important for weapon classes, druids and warlocks.

Related cards

For Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of hearthstone listings, see Health/Wild format This page lists all cards specifically related to character Health available in Wild format. For information on Health itself, and card lists for Standard format, see Health. Health-related edit | edit source] While numerous cards hearthstone

Below are listed cards with a specific relationship to the damaged status. For other effects activated by taking damage, see Enrage An Enraged minion Enrage is a minion ability where the stated effect becomes active only when the minion is damaged. If the minion is healed back to full Health, the Enrage effect will be cancelled. hearthstone and triggered effect The lightning bolt icon, explicitly indicating a triggered effect Triggered effects are effects that activate in response to specific events. Triggered effects may belong to minions, weapons or spells (in the form of Secrets), as hearthstone .


Name / Desc Rarity Type Subtype Class Cost Atk HP Description
Backstab Backstab Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Damaged-related Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.It s funny how often yelling "Look over there!" gets your opponent to turn around.See this hearthstone Free Spell Rogue 0 Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.It`s funny how often yelling "Look over there!" gets your opponent to turn around.
Execute Execute Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warrior Cost: 2 Abilities: Destroy Tags: Damaged-related Destroy a damaged enemy minion.It s okay, he deserved it.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Execute is a warrior spell card, from hearthstone Free Spell Warrior 2 Destroy a damaged enemy minion.It`s okay, he deserved it.
Battle Rage Battle Rage Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warrior Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Draw cards Tags: Damaged-related Draw a card for each damaged friendly character."You won t like me when I m angry."See this card on Hearthpwn hearthstone Common Spell Warrior 2 Draw a card for each damaged friendly character."You won`t like me when I`m angry."
Rampage Rampage Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warrior Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Tags: Damaged-related Give a damaged minion +3/+3.Minion get ANGRY. Minion SMASH!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Rampage is a common warrior spell card, hearthstone Common Spell Warrior 2 Give a damaged minion +3/+3.Minion get ANGRY. Minion SMASH!
Shadow Strike Shadow Strike Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Rogue Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Damaged-related Deal 5 damage to an undamaged character.It s like a backstab, only from the front. hearthstone Common Spell Rogue 3 Deal 5 damage to an undamaged character.It`s like a backstab, only from the front. And with two more stabs.
Lightwell Lightwell Set: Classic Type: Minion Class: Priest Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Attack: 0 Health: 5 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Damaged-related, Random, Triggered effect At the start of your turn, restore 3 Health to a damaged hearthstone Rare Minion Priest 2 0 5 At the start of your turn, restore 3 Health to a damaged friendly character.It isn`t clear if people ignore the Lightwell, or if it is just invisible.
Blood Warriors Blood Warriors Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Spell Class: Warrior Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Copy, Generate Tags: Damaged-related Add a copy of each damaged friendly minion to your hand.They have an uneasy hearthstone Epic Spell Warrior 3 Add a copy of each damaged friendly minion to your hand.They have an uneasy rivalry with the Blood Paladins.
Sleep with the Fishes Sleep with the Fishes Set: Mean Streets of Gadgetzan Type: Spell Class: Warrior Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Area of effect, Damaged-related Deal 3 damage to all damaged minions.If you re sleeping with hearthstone Epic Spell Warrior 2 Deal 3 damage to all damaged minions.If you`re sleeping with the fishes, we highly suggest not bringing an electric blanket.
Ragnaros, Lightlord Ragnaros, Lightlord Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Subtype: Elemental Class: Paladin Rarity: Legendary Cost: 8 Attack: 8 Health: 8 Abilities: Restore Health Tags: Damaged-related, Random, Triggered effect At the end of your hearthstone Legendary Minion Elemental Paladin 8 8 8 At the end of your turn, restore 8 health to a damaged friendly character.What happens when you try and corrupt a corrupted firelord? DOUBLE NEGATIVE, INSECT!
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Damaged status

If a minion`s Health value is reduced below its current maximum, it is considered `damaged`, and its Health value will be displayed in red. Restoring Healing is the restoration of Health to a damaged character. Healing a character will increase their Health by the stated amount, up to but not beyond their current maximum Health. Healing effects or Restore Health hearthstone a minion`s current Health to its maximum will cause it to lose damaged status.

The damaged status is used in numerous card mechanics. Most notably, Enrage An Enraged minion Enrage is a minion ability where the stated effect becomes active only when the minion is damaged. If the minion is healed back to full Health, the Enrage effect will be cancelled. hearthstone effects only take effect when the minion is damaged; healing it back to full health will cancel the effect. Cards such as Execute Execute Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Warrior Cost: 2 Abilities: Destroy Tags: Damaged-related Destroy a damaged enemy minion.It s okay, he deserved it.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Execute is a warrior spell card, from hearthstone and Rampage Rampage Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Warrior Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Tags: Damaged-related Give a damaged minion +3/+3.Minion get ANGRY. Minion SMASH!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Rampage is a common warrior spell card, hearthstone require damaged targets, while Backstab Backstab Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Rogue Cost: 0 Abilities: Deal damage Tags: Damaged-related Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.It s funny how often yelling "Look over there!" gets your opponent to turn around.See this hearthstone requires an undamaged target. Damaged status may be a liability or a boon, depending on the minion and the player. Warriors have many cards offering synergy with damaged minions.

When a minion`s maximum Health is increased by effects, it is possible for a minion to be considered damaged despite having far more Health than its original maximum. By lowering the minion`s maximum Health, losing a Health-increasing enchantment (or gaining a Health-reducing enchantment) can also act to restore a damaged minion to undamaged status.

Enchantments

The basic process of dealing and receiving damage is simple: the appropriate number of points are deducted from the character`s current Health value. Be that as it may, the interactions between health, enchantments and damage are a little more complex.

The key underlying design is that any time a minion`s maximum Health is increased, its current Health is increased by the same amount. A 1/1 minion gaining +1 Health becomes a 1/2. There is no distinction between a minion`s `natural` Health and Health granted through enchantments.

Be that as it may, when a minion`s maximum Health is reduced, its current Health is only reduced if it exceeds the new maximum. If a minion`s current Health does not exceed the new maximum, it will not be reduced. Losing current Health due to a reduced maximum Health does not count as damage.

One consequence of this design is that +Health enchantments can at times act like heals. Example: A 2/2 minion takes a point of damage, making it a damaged 2/1. It then gains a +1 Health enchantment, making it a damaged 2/2 with a maximum Health of 3. The enchantment is then removed, leaving it as an undamaged 2/2. The enchantment, although temporary, effectively gave the minion a permanent +1 Health effect, and also served to remove the minion`s damaged status.

This design makes the order of damage and enchantment removal strategically significant. Specifically, when a minion`s current Health exceeds its natural maximum, it makes it far more effective to remove a minion`s Health enchantments before attacking it. Example: A 2/1 minion is granted a permanent +1/+1 enchantment, making it a 3/2. Option A: The player deals 1 point of damage to the 3/2, making it a damaged 3/1, then silences it, leaving an undamaged 2/1. Option B: The player silences the minion, making it a 2/1, then deals 1 point of damage to the minion, destroying it. Note that buffs granted by other minions` on-going auras cannot be removed by silencing the buffed minion; only neutralising the aura minion itself will remove the buffs from the affected minions.

Note that while most increases to a minion`s Health occur through gaining enchantments An enchantment, or buff or debuff, is a special effect gained by a minion. Enchantments may be generated by spells, minion texts or abilities such as Battlecries, or other sources, may be temporary or permanent, hearthstone , they can also come from removing enchantments such as Equality Equality Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Paladin Rarity: Rare Cost: 2 Tags: Area of effect Change the Health of ALL minions to 1.We are all special unique snowflakes... with 1 Health.See this card on Hearthpwn hearthstone and Hunter`s Mark Hunter s Mark Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Hunter Cost: 1 Change a minion s Health to 1.Never play Hide and Go Seek with a Hunter.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Hunter s Mark is a hunter hearthstone which lower Health. For instance, if a 5/5 Stranglethorn Tiger is reduced to 1 Health, affected by Equality, then silenced, the result will be a full Health 5/5 Stranglethorn Tiger. Regardless of the cause, any adjustment to a minion`s maximum Health follows the same rules.

For more information on Health and enchantments, see Advanced rulebook While most rules in Hearthstone are fairly easy to ascertain, when several effects, each with their own behaviours, are brought into conflict, things can get a little more complicated. The advanced rulebook offers a comprehensive hearthstone .