Hearthstone BEST class for arena by TIER

Hearthstone Arena is similar to No Limit Holdem Poker in most respects.  There is an undeniable amount of luck involved, especially during the draft phase.  However, a highly skilled and knowledgeable player will usually find a way to overcome any deficiencies that were encountered during draft picks by their play on the table.  How did these players become skilled at Hearthstone so quickly?

You’ve heard the phrase ‘knowledge is power’, right?  It’s as simple as that.  It happens the same way as it happens with a poker player.  You start out consuming as much information as you can get your hands on and then you use that knowledge in your gameplay.  As you make mistakes you note them and fix them.  Finally, you grind out games until you have so much experience that you master whatever it is you are trying to excel at.  This is exactly how poker players become great at what they do.  Practice, practice, practice (Allen Iverson would not approve).

Choose wisely

Here is a quick list of the Hearthstone Best Arena Class by Tier.

Tier 1 – Mage, Priest, Warrior

Tier 2 – Paladin, Shaman, Druid, Warlock

Tier 3 – Rogue, Hunter

This list can also be called the meta for this particular patch.

• Rogues took a significant hit to their credibility with the nerfs the class received
• Priests and Warriors gained the most from the patch, and deservedly so considering they were two of the weaker classes pre-patch
• Both Mage and Paladin have been two of the more consistent classes since closed beta began
• Druid and Shaman take a small nerf bat and they have been seen less in Arena due to that.  However, they are still viable
• Warlock and Hunter might be next in line to see a slight buff.

This information is based on my personal experience from playing, watching good streamers, and reading comments from the top players on the Hearthstone forums.  If you find yourself unable to figure out which hero to choose at the beginning of Arena, then you may want to consider the tier list above.  You can’t go wrong with choosing a Tier 1 class.  You will likely win at least 6 games if you know what you are doing and don’t get completely trashed on your draft choices.

Tier 2 has just as much ability to get to 9 wins as Tier 1, but these decks are hit or miss during draft and it may require a skilled player to be able to reach Grandmaster.  Paladin is a very powerful class when given the right class specific cards.  When you don’t get those cards it’s usually bad news, but that can be said about many of the classes.  That is one of the main problems with Arena in its current state, although the dev team did seem to address some of these issues in the most recent patch post wipe.

Tier 3 is the bottom of the barrel.  While the Hunter is one of the easiest and best classes to play in constructed mode, it struggles in Arena because of the limited choices on minions.  The chance that you will get half a deck of beasts is unlikely.

The good news is that all of the classes are beginning to move towards a more balanced situation compared to pre-wipe.  Blizzard is listening to the community and making changes for the betterment of the game.