Daggerheart To Release Official Hope & Fear Expansion

Darrington Press has announced the first expansion for Daggerheart, which adds four new subclasses, a new domain, and several other new character-building options. At the onset of PAX Unplugged, Darrington Press announced Daggerheart: Hope & Fear, the first expansion for the Daggerheart TTRPG. The new expansion, which will launch in Summer 2026, contains 4 new classes - the Witch, Warlock, Brawler, and Assassin, each of which comes with two subclasses. Also included is the brand new Dread Domain, which is tied to Witch and Warlock classes. There will also be over 130 adversaries and 28 new environments in the books, along with four new Campaign Frame.

A Standard Edition and a Deluxe Edition will be released for Daggerheart: Hope & Fear. Both versions come with the book and associated cards, with the deluxe edition featuring a gold foil box, dice, alternate art covers, and a rip pad with various sheets for the game. The Standard Edition (which runs about 200 pages) will retail for just $39.99, while the Deluxe Edition runs for $119.99.

A full description of the new expansion is below:

Daggerheart: Hope & Fear comes with a book (around 200 pages) and a box containing cards and a rip pad of blank adversary sheets!

Inside the book, you’ll find:

• New character options, including 4 new classes: the Witch, Warlock, Brawler, and Assassin, each with 2 unique subclasses!
• 130+ new adversaries and 28 environments, plus a rip pad of blank adversary sheets to help you easily create your own
• 100+ weapons, armor, item, and consumable options
• 4 new Campaign Frames introducing new worlds and settings for you to explore

The cards include:

• A completely new Dread Domain, unlocking ghastly, macabre magic core to the new Witch and Warlock classes.
• Subclass Cards for all 8 new subclasses
• 6 Transformation Cards: A completely new mechanic, transformations represent changes or augmentations to characters in Daggerheart. During a campaign or at character creation, transform into a Vampire, Werewolf, Reanimated, Shapeshifter, Ghost, or Demigod!
• 6 new Community Cards: Duneborne, Hearthborne, Frostborne, Warborne, Freeborne, and Reborne
• 6 new Ancestry Cards: Skykin, Tidekin, Earthkin, Emberkin, Gnome, and Aetheris

 

[darjr]

Expansion book from Darrington Press.

Todd Kenreck interviewed Mathew Mercer about the book.


New character options and monsters and environments.

The first Daggerheart expansion is arriving, nearly doubling your worldbuilding and character building toolset! Players and GMs will find its pages, cards, and accessories indispensable in their adventures and storytelling. From the new character options (like the Witch, Warlock, Brawler, and Assassin classes) to the over 130 adversaries to challenge them with, this is an expansion to be excited about.



Daggerheart: Hope & Fear comes in two stunning versions: a standard edition and a deluxe edition with a wealth of exclusive accessories and variant cover. Both editions are available for pre-order below and will ship in Summer 2026. As a special bonus for pre-orders, you’ll get early access to the PDF of the rulebook delivered two weeks before full release!

Pre-Order Daggerheart RPG | Daggerheart

Daggerheart RPG comes in two stunning versions: the Daggerheart Core Set and the Limited Edition are available for pre-order and will ship in Spring 2025.

www.daggerheart.com

 

[Scribe]

Nice!

 

[Reynard]

I am mostly excited about new adversaries and environments.

 

[DarkCrisis]

I'm guessing sold out for 6 months then copies start leaking in to the web store. 3-6 months after that you can find in your local store.

 

[djotaku]

Not yet in the Daggerheart fold. But, based on the criticisms I've heard from others - this seems to fix their complaints - need for more "monsters" and "classes" - to use 5e terms.

 

[djotaku]

Oh yeah, also wanted to mention - whether or not I end up liking Daggerheart (so far I've played 5e and variants and Cosmere TTRPG) - their art is always so amazing.

 

[Reynard]

I'm guessing sold out for 6 months then copies start leaking in to the web store. 3-6 months after that you can find in your local store.

Maybe this time, people will pre-order instead of not doing so then whining about availability?

 

[Reynard]

Not yet in the Daggerheart fold. But, based on the criticisms I've heard from others - this seems to fix their complaints - need for more "monsters" and "classes" - to use 5e terms.

The limited number of monsters is a much bigger deal than the number of classes in the core. there are still plenty of "build opportunities" (such as they are in DH).

 

[djotaku]

Maybe this time, people will pre-order instead of not doing so then whining about availability?

What are you doing on an internet forum using LOGIC and SENSE!?!?