Overview
- Hearthsteel will launch with the Midnight expansion as a premium currency used only for housing decor, which Blizzard says remains optional.
- Blizzard says only a small fraction of furnishings will be sold in the shop, with the vast majority obtainable through gameplay.
- Players will buy Hearthsteel using Battle.net balance, linking it indirectly to in-game gold via WoW Tokens.
- A new housing catalog in the Midnight alpha lets testers preview all decor and place temporary versions before deciding to earn or buy.
- Community feedback highlights worries about purchase increments, leftover balances, and buying multiple copies of items, while Blizzard pledges a “player-friendly” alignment of prices and amounts.