# Daggerheart: Hope & Fear Expansion Adds New Options

> Critical Role's TTRPG gets a major upgrade with new classes, domains and transformations.
- Title: Daggerheart: Hope & Fear Expansion Adds New Options · IGN
- Summary: Critical Role's TTRPG gets a major upgrade with new classes, domains and transformations.
- Keywords: daggerheart, hope and fear, critical role, ttrpg, transformations, dread domain, assassin class, brawler class, warlock class, witch class, castle high, reign of the weredragon
- Source: IGN — https://ign.com/articles/daggerheart-hope-fear-expansion-ttrpg-review
- Author: Scott White
- Published: 2026-11-14T16:30:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: daggerheart, hope and fear, critical role, ttrpg, transformations, dread domain, assassin class, brawler class, warlock class, witch class, castle high, reign of the weredragon
## Daggerheart Expansion Review
Critical Role's TTRPG gets an upgrade with new options for players and game masters.
## Hope And Fear Mechanic
The Hope and Fear dice system lets players earn Hope resources or give GMs Fear points during checks.
## New Classes And Domains
Four new classes including Assassin, Brawler, Warlock and Witch with two subclasses each.
## Dread Domain Features
The Dread domain gives players abilities like Avatar of Terror and Dire-Strike to affect GMs.
## Transformations System
Six transformation options including demigods, werewolves and ghosts with unique bonuses and downsides.
## New Campaign Frames
Four campaign frames including Castle High, Reign of the Weredragon and Journey to Horizon.
## Dread Domain Benefits
The Dread domain lets players gang up to shut down GMs during gameplay.
## New Ancestries
Six new ancestries including Aetheris, Elemental Kin and Gnomes with unique features.
## Castle High Campaign
Castle High is a modern wizard school campaign frame with flying teenagers and floating islands.
## Reign Of The Weredragon
Reign of the Weredragon features slaying a weredragon tyrant in a challenging campaign.
## Journey To Horizon
Journey to Horizon involves resurrecting a goddess through difficult challenges.
## Transformations Details
Transformations include demigods, werewolves, vampires and ghosts with unique mechanics.
## Key takeaway

Daggerheart: Hope & Fear expansion adds four new classes, six ancestries, over 100 gear items and a Transformations system for Critical Role's TTRPG.