Yarrr! Get a free Pirate King Garrosh skin in Hearthstone for logging in

Be honest: You need the Pirate King in your life, matey. (Image credit: Blizzard)

I've long wrestled with the dilemma of which skin to use while experimenting with my various failed Quest Warrior decks. (These can be best summed up as 'Yo, ho, no.') Rokara seems like thematically she fits in Rush decks, classic Garrosh is more of a Control Warrior kinda guy, and it'll be a cold day on the Burning Steppes when you catch me using Magni Bronzebeard for anything. Thankfully, Team 5 came in clutch today with the Pirate King Garrosh skin, which is being given away free as part of Hearthstone's annual Hallow's End event.

To snag the skin, all you need to do is hit the shop and grab it—completely gratis. And in case you're in any doubt as to whether you actually need this piratical frippery, let me tell you that his threaten emote is: "Listen up, ye lily livered hornswaggler!" There's no world in which that alone isn't going to approve your MMR as opponents are blindsided by its sea salty brilliance. Arr harr, indeed.

Next Tuesday's reset will also see a second skin given away, this time for Guff Runetotem for use in the Battlegrounds mode. I'm not about the Tauren life though, so don't really care for that one. Stick a skull and crossbones on him and we'll talk. 

Elsewhere in the event you'll find Diablo joining the Duels mode, following his guest appearance in the recently launched Mercenaries spin-off, which we wrote about at length here. According to Blizzard's blurb: "Diablo is the first-ever dual-class Duels hero, combining the powerful Warrior and Warlock card pools!" We're told the big lad will come with unique Hero Powers and Signature Treasures to unlock, and will be available to pick from 6 November. 

There are also a couple of reprised spooky Tavern Brawls happening, followed by a brand new one in which you play as the Headless Horseman. 

Inevitably, there are some less free cosmetics available in the Store too. It pains me to say it, but I couldn't resist throwing down on the fairy tale-themed skins bundles, which comprise Red Riding Hood Jaina, Frog Prince Thrall, Prince Charming Anduin, and Robin Hood Rexxar. Two of these are uncomfortably hot. I'll leave you to judge which. 

Hallow's End is running from now until November 9. As part of the event, you'll be able to grab four free packs (two from United in Stormwind, two Standard) as part of a Legendary questline which presumably kicks off later today, so make sure you have slots free in your journal.

Frog Prince Thrall: It's all fun and games until he Doomhammers you in the face. (Image credit: Blizzard)

Charming Prince Anduin: You can almost hear him saying m'lady. (Image credit: Blizzard)

Red Riding Hood Jaina: Have you seen the movie The Company of Wolves?  (Image credit: Blizzard)

Robin Hood Rexxar: Would you let this orc shoot an apple off your son's head? Wait, wrong guy. (Image credit: Blizzard)
Tim Clark

With over two decades covering videogames, Tim has been there from the beginning. In his case, that meant playing Elite in 'co-op' on a BBC Micro (one player uses the movement keys, the other shoots) until his parents finally caved and bought an Amstrad CPC 6128. These days, when not steering the good ship PC Gamer, Tim spends his time complaining that all Priest mains in Hearthstone are degenerates and raiding in Destiny 2. He's almost certainly doing one of these right now. 

Read more
A pirate in World of Warcraft: Plunderstorm wears a joyous expression.
WoW's Plunderstorm mode is back, and it just lets you buy what you want with your in-game dubloons instead of having to grind
Hearthstone Heroes of StarCraft zerg art
Zerg Rush! Blizzard drops first cards from its StarCraft x Hearthstone crossover mini-set
Plunderstorm screenshot
WoW's Plunderstorm battle royale mode is much more popular the second time around: 'I can just play and screw around'
Sahn-Uzal Mordekaiser revealed in silhouette against a white moon and a blood-red sky.
League of Legends is getting a hotly anticipated skin for its lich necromancer Mordekaiser, but fans' joy has been 'obliterated' because it's 'stuck in a $200 fomo gacha store'
Mage cards from Hearthstone's Into the Emerald Dream expansion.
Hearthstone card reveal: If it's wrong to love a magic blue owl, I don't want to be right
Le Sserafim Overwatch 2 collab
Overwatch 2 is launching another Le Sserafim collab with 'more transformative' skin designs, guided by Blizzard Korea Studio's keen eye for Korean trends and street style
Latest in Card Game
A snakewoman holding a sickle
Magic: The Gathering's Tarkir: Dragonstorm set isn't just about dragons
A blue dragon rises into storm clouds
Wizards of the Coast throws a bone to players who miss vanilla Magic: The Gathering with a dragon-themed set called Tarkir: Dragonstorm
A joker card with other cards in the background
Balatro's publisher doesn't know how big the 1.1 update will be or when it's coming: 'He's just gonna show up one day and say, here's 100 new jokers'
The jester from Balatro, portrayed in unsettling detail in real life, wears an uncanny smile and stares at the viewer.
Balatro's LocalThunk isn't 'trying to pull a Banksy', he just 'wanted to be left alone to make his game'
Hands pushing poker chips on a table
Winning $2.6 billion in this poker videogame has completely ruined fake poker for me
A pack of real life Balatro cards.
The official Balatro Timeline documents the history of 2024's biggest game as its developer went from 'obsessed' with making it to 'shocked' at the reception
Latest in News
A screenshot from SaGa Frontier 2, showing one of the protagonists wandering through a quaint fantasy village
One of Square Enix' most underrated PlayStation-era JRPGs just shadow dropped on Steam
The titular character from Princess Mononoke is depicted riding the wolf goddess Moro and carrying a spear.
Studio Ghibli AI image trend floods social media, cheered on by OpenAI and denounced by critics as an insult to Hayao Miyazaki
Marvel Rivals tier list - Wolverine
Marvel Rivals director says a future patch will reduce the shooter's insatiable hunger for RAM: 'It's a very big problem'
Hogwarts Legacy potions professor holding a potion
An unannounced Hogwarts Legacy expansion and 'definitive edition' have reportedly been cancelled
Story of Seasons - A cahacter in a purple tuxedo stands outside in a town square talking to the player
Story of Seasons is doing another Harvest Moon remake and it might be the best the series has ever looked
Assassin's Creed Shadows change seasons - An upper-body shot of Yasuke looking cheerfully up into the distance.
Assassin's Creed Shadows puts up the 'second highest day-one sales revenue in Assassin's Creed franchise history'