Most of the time we do not know much as we are not the game staffs. The ONLY time that we would know is if there is an announcement by the staff. HeroSmash typically has new releases on Fridays, but there's no guarantee that something will be released on a particular Friday. Only the HS staff know what will happen with each new release, unless they announce the release — in which case, you'd know about it, too. Most of the announcements can be found in the HeroSmash Design Notes. If you'd like to know the latest releases, check out the New Releases page, which is updated by the fellow HS players after a major release.
Testing phases are different time periods where we are testing a game before it is released. It also helps us squash those nasty bugs that can prevent players from enjoying the game to its fullest potential and gives us a chance to add a bunch of cool stuff in the game. In Beta, we are still testing but have also released upgrades, SmashCoins and TONS of new content and items for all players to enjoy!
As the game staffs are trying their best to make HeroSmash better, they wanted to make sure that it is ready before ending the test phases.
A "rare" item is something you cannot obtain anymore in-game. If you missed your shot at these items, you're out of luck.
Seasonal Rares, on the other hand, MIGHT return the following year or with an updated version. Seasonal Items will always be in-game but only during a seasonal event or in a seasonal shop.
Event Rares, as the rarity state, are somehow similar to seasonal rares but limited to an event only. It might return the next time the event is available, or not obtainable anymore. Event Items will only be limited or obtainable during an event only.
Rarity values and otherwise are stated here: http://herosmash.artix.com/gamedesignnotes/black-friday-2312
There is no best weapon — the only major difference is the way it looks. If you want to become stronger, you will have to obtain higher level powers in order to survive in the game itself.
Surprise! There are NO classes in HeroSmash! This is because you do not need them. You can customize your character any way you want with Powers.
It is currently level 20. All information about ranking/leveling can be found on the Exp/Rep page.
You do not meet the requirements or have not unlocked it yet. If you click on the mission, it should say in red at the top why you can't accept it. Some require you to unlock or complete other missions or reach a certain point in the storyline, and some missions have a level or reputation level requirement.
You can obtain Founder status by purchasing a HeroSmash membership or SmashCoins within the first month Beta is released. Here is the Design Notes post about Founder status.
The V.I.P Membership means you are a Very Important Player and you have a HeroSmash/AQWorlds Membership! Your character name in HeroSmash will also appear Blue/Green to let everyone know you are a V.I.P.! Please note, if you have more than one AQWorlds member account linked to your Artix Master Account, you must pick which AQWorlds account you want to have V.I.P. status. Please login to your Artix Master Account, click on My Account and to the left click on VIP Member Info to choose which AQWorlds account you want to be V.I.P.
Alpha items are special rare items that were only obtainable during the Alpha testing phase.
It doesn't! HeroSmash has its own universe - an "alternate reality" from LORE so to speak.
Yes, you can delete your character, including the one that is upgraded, so please make sure you definitely want to before doing so!
No, there is no way to change your character's name or gender currently. If you do not like your character's name or gender, please create another character.
A: Yes, but we STRONGLY advise against it. Your Artix Master Account will be so much secure if you choose different names for everything.
You can have up to 3 characters per account.
House system, otherwise known as Homes or Secret Lairs, have not been implemented yet. It might possibly be released in the future as seen in HeroSmash About Page.