Hero Realms class progression reference
Thief Skills, Abilities & Treasures
A searchable guide to the Thief’s market manipulation, discard theft, Pickpocket skill, HP track, and treasure choices through character level 24.
Last reviewed: October 5, 2026
How progression works
Character level and card level are different. Treasures arrive at fixed character levels, while even character levels award a point that you decide how to spend.
Gain one character point at every even character level from 4 through 24. Spend it on an ability, the Thief skill, or an HP upgrade.
Choose one of two treasures at every odd character level from 5 through 23.
The skill ends at tier 3. HP may be upgraded four times. A second ability follows the same Thief ability tree.
A completed level-24 build can have two max-level abilities, a max-level skill, and four HP upgrades.
Thief ability tree
Begin with free acquisitions, then develop toward same-faction chains, stealing from an opponent’s discard pile, or a flexible combination. Use this same tree when developing the Thief’s second ability.
Pilfer
- Acquire a Fire Gem for free.
Theft
- Acquire a card that costs 2 Gold or less for free.
Heist
- Acquire a card that costs 1 Gold or more from your opponent’s discard pile.
- Usable from your third turn.
Timely Heist
- Acquire a card, then acquire a card of the same faction and equal or lesser cost for free.
- If the second card costs 3 Gold or less, put it in your hand.
Skillful Heist
- Acquire a card that costs 1 Gold or more from your opponent’s discard pile.
- Acquire a card that costs 3 Gold or less for free.
- Usable from your third turn.
Practiced Heist
- Acquire a card.
- Acquire a card of the same faction and equal or lesser cost for free into your hand.
Smooth Heist
- Acquire a card, then acquire a card of equal or lesser cost for free.
- Put cards that cost 3 Gold or less acquired this way into your hand.
- Usable from your third turn.
Masterful Heist
- Acquire a card that costs 1 Gold or more from your opponent’s discard pile.
- Acquire a card that costs 5 Gold or less for free.
- Usable from your third turn.
Thief skill: Pickpocket
Pickpocket restores Health and forces an opponent to discard. Later tiers increase the healing, reward discarding a no-cost card, or balance both benefits.
Pickpocket
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 3 Health. The opponent discards one card.
Sleight of Hand
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 3 Health. The opponent discards one card.
- If that card has no cost, gain 1 Gold.
Swipe
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 5 Health. The opponent discards one card.
Misdirection
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 3 Health. The opponent discards one card.
- If that card has no cost, gain 2 Gold.
Distracted Exchange
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 5 Health. The opponent discards one card.
- If that card has no cost, gain 1 Gold.
Lift
- Expend and pay 2 Gold: Gain 7 Health. The opponent discards one card.
HP upgrades
A character point may be spent on HP up to four times. Track those purchases separately from both abilities and the class skill.
Thief treasures by character level
Beginning at character level 5, choose one of the two Thief treasures offered at each odd level.
Choose one treasure
Enchanted Garrote
- Gain 1 Gold.
- Deal 4 damage to target non-guard champion.
Keen Throwing Knife
- Gain 3 Combat.
- Gain 2 additional Combat for each knife you have already played this turn.
Choose one treasure
Knife Belt
- Gain 1 Gold.
- Draw one card for each knife you have in play.
Sacrificial Dagger
- Gain 1 Gold and 1 Combat.
- Sacrifice one card from your hand or discard pile.
Choose one treasure
Shadow Mask
- Put a card that costs 3 Gold or less from your discard pile on top of your deck.
Silent Boots
- Reveal the top card of the market deck.
- Acquire it for 1 Gold less, put it back, or sacrifice it.
Choose one treasure
Blackjack
- Gain 1 Combat. Draw a card.
- Sacrifice: Target opposing champion becomes expended.
Jeweler’s Loupe
- Gain 1 Gold, or put a gem that costs 2 Gold or less from your discard pile into your hand.
Choose one treasure
Hook
- Gain 2 Combat. Draw a card.
- Sacrifice: The opponent discards a card.
Trick Dice
- Draw two cards, then discard one card.
Choose one treasure
Brilliant Ruby
- Gain 2 Gold.
- Sacrifice: Target opponent discards a card.
Sharpened Ruby
- Gain 2 Gold.
- Sacrifice: Gain 5 Combat.
Choose one treasure
Kunai
- Gain 3 Combat. Draw a card.
Blinding Powder
- Gain 3 Gold.
- You may return target champion to the bottom of its owner’s deck.
- The opponent discards a card.
Choose one treasure
Lockpick
- Acquire two cards that cost 2 Gold or less into your hand for free.
Ruby Encrusted Blade
- Gain 3 Combat and 3 Gold.
- Sacrifice: Convert your remaining Gold to Combat.
Choose one treasure
Stickyfinger Gloves
- When you use your class skill, draw a card, then put a card from your hand on top of your deck.
Hideaway Cloak
- Your class abilities also give you 1 Gold.
Choose one treasure
Parrying Dagger
- The opponent discards a card.
- Draw a card for each card your opponent has discarded this turn.
Lucky Knife
- Draw a card. Gain 4 Combat.
- Gain 2 additional Combat for each knife you have already played this turn.
Original card sheets
These expandable sheets preserve the original in-app presentation and provide a visual check for the searchable transcription above.
Thief abilities and skill
Thief treasures, levels 5-11
Thief treasures, levels 13-23
