The newest Hearthstone patch notes are here and bring a lot of changes for both Hearthstone and Battlegrounds. The main focus of this patch is to balance the different modes and implement a reduced timer for Trinkets. In addition to the Trinkets that players have already gotten used to, Battlegrounds is receiving further improvements in heroes' armor strength and card changes. Check out everything new in the game!
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Hearthstone Changes
Card Nerfs
Tidepool Pupil
- Old: [1 Mana] 2/1
- New: [2 Mana] 2/2
Doomkin
- Old: [6 Mana] 3/4
- New: [7 Mana] 4/5
Wildpaw Gnoll
- Old: [5 Mana]
- New: [6 Mana]
Secret Passage
- Old: [1 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
- Old: [4 Mana] Your spells cost (1) less.
- New: [2 Mana] Your spells cost (1) less (but not less than 1).
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Card Buffs
Treasure Hunter Eudora
- Old: [6 Mana]
- New: [5 Mana]
Maestra, Mask Merchant
- Old: [6 Mana]
- New: [5 Mana]
Metal Detector
- Old: 2/2
- New: 3/2
Furious Fowls
- Old: Choose an enemy. Summon two 3/2 Birds with Immune while attacking to attack it.
- New: Choose an enemy. Summon two 3/3 Birds with Immune while attacking to attack it.
Mystery Egg
- Old: [5 Mana] Miniaturize. Deathrattle: Get a copy of a random Beast in your deck. It costs (5) less.
- New: [4 Mana] Miniaturize. Deathrattle: Get a copy of a random Beast in your deck. It costs (4) less.
Fetch!
- Old: [2 Mana]
- New: [1 Mana]
Ryecleaver
- Old: 4 Mana Sandwich
- New: 3 Mana Sandwich
Food Fight
- Old: Summon a 0/6 Entree for your opponent. When it dies, summon a minion from your deck.
- New: Summon a 0/4 Entree for your opponent. When it dies, summon a minion from your deck.
Boom Wrench
- Old: [4 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Watercolor Artist
- Old: [4 Mana] 4/4
- New: [3 Mana] 3/3
Raylla, Sand Sculptor
- Old: 2/5
- New: 2/6
Marooned Archmage
- Old: 3/3
- New: 3/4
DJ Manastorm
- Old: [10 Mana]
- New: [9 Mana]
Ci’Cigi
- Old: 4/3. Deathrattle: Get 3 random first-edition Demon Hunter cards (in mint condition).
- New: 4/4. Battlecry, Outcast, and Deathrattle: Get a random first-edition Demon Hunter card (in mint condition).
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Battlegrounds Changes
Hero Changes
Guff Runetotem – Natural Balance
- Old: Passive. After you buy 30 Tiers’ worth of cards, get a Triple Reward.
- New: Passive. After you buy 25 Tiers’ worth of cards, get a Triple Reward
Lesser Trinket Changes
Bob-blehead
- Old: [1 Gold]
- New: [0 Gold]
Kodo Leather Pouch
- Old: [2 Gold]
- New: [0 Gold]
Souvenir Stand
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [2 Gold]
Fishy Sticker
- Old: [2 Gold]
- New: [1 Gold]
Alliance Keychain
- Old: [4 Gold]
- New: [3 Gold]
Token of the Old Gods
- Old: [1 Gold]
- New: [0 Gold]
Feral Talisman
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [2 Gold]
Replica Cathedral
- Old: [3 Cost]
- New: [2 Cost]
Azeroth Model Globe
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [2 Gold]
Demonblood Gourd
- Old: [1 Gold]
- New: [0 Gold]
Shaker Portrait
- Old: [7 Gold]
- New: [6 Gold]
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Rockin’ Music Box
- Old: [1 Gold] At the end of each turn, get a random Battlecry minion.
- New: [3 Gold] Get a random Battlecry minion. At the start of each turn get another.
Quilligraphy Set
- Old: [5 Gold] Avenge (4): Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game.
- New: [2 Gold] Avenge (5): Your Blood Gems give an extra +1 Health this game.
Automaton Portrait
- Old: [7 Gold]
- New: [6 Gold]
Charging Staff
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [4 Gold]
Lava Lamp
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [4 Gold]
Comfy Coffin
- Old: [4 Gold]
- New: [5 Gold]
Colorful Compass
- Old: [2 Gold]
- New: [3 Gold]
Tiger Carving
- Old: [2 Gold]
- New: [3 Gold]
Dalaran Cheese Wheel
- Old: [4 Gold]
- New: [5 Gold]
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Greater Trinket Changes
Elementium Chest
- Old: [0 Gold] Each combat, after 3 friendly Pirates attack, gain 1 Gold next turn.
- New: [3 Gold] Each combat, after 2 friendly Pirates attack, gain 1 Gold next turn.
Spitescale Sushi Roll
- Old: [6 Gold] Get a ‘Spitescale Special’. Your Spellcraft spells cast twice.
- New: [4 Gold] Get a ‘Spitescale Special’. Your first two Spellcraft spells each turn cast twice.
Enforcer Portrait
- Old: [Lesser, 7 Gold] Get a ‘Lightfang Enforcer’. Your Lightfang Enforcers have all minion types.
- New: [Greater, 1 Gold] Get a ‘Lightfang Enforcer’. Your Lightfang Enforcers have all minion types.
Blood Golem Sticker
- Old: [4 Gold] Whenever a friendly Quilboar dies, summon a Golem with stats equal to its Blood Gems. (3 times per combat.)
- New: [3 Gold] Whenever a friendly Quilboar dies, summon a Golem with stats equal to its Blood Gems. (2 times per combat.)
Rivendare Portrait
- Old: [2 Gold] Get a ‘Titus Rivendare’. Start of Combat: Give your Titus Rivendares Stealth.
- New: [3 Gold] Get a ‘Titus Rivendare’. Start of Combat: Double the Health of your Titus Rivendares.
Felbat Portrait
- Old: [7 Gold
- New: [9 Gold]
Dalaran Cheese Wheel
- Old: [4 Gold
- New: [6 Gold]
Darnassus Pie
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [5 Gold]
Quilligraphy Set
- Old: [5 Gold]
- New: [7 Gold]
Butcher’s Sickle
- Old: [5 Gold]
- New: [7 Gold]
Comfy Coffin
- Old: [5 Gold]
- New: [6 Gold]
Twin Sky Lanterns
- Old: [2 Gold]
- New: [4 Gold]
Emerald Dreamcatcher
- Old: [5 Gold]
- New: [7 Gold]
Fridge Magnet
- Old: [3 Gold]
- New: [4 Gold]
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Conductor Portrait
- Old: Get a ‘Snarling Conductor’. Whenever you discard a card, play a Blood Gem on all your minions.
- New: Get a ‘Snarling Conductor’. Whenever you discard a card, play a Blood Gem on 5 friendly minions.
Booty Bay Brew
- Old: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +2/+4.
- New: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +3/+4.
Karazhan Chess Set
- Old: Start of Combat: Summon a copy of each of your minions.
- New: Start of combat: Summon a copy of your 2 left-most minions
Artisanal Urn
- Old: Your Undead have +7 Attack.
- New: You Undead have +8 Attack.
Glowscale Portrait
- Old: [4 Gold]
- New: [3 Gold]
Kodo Leather Pouch
- Old: After you buy a card, give a friendly minion +4/+4.
- New: After you buy a card, give a friendly minion +5/+5.
Feral Talisman
- Old: Your minions have +5/+3.
- New: Your minions have +6/+4.
Mug of the Sire
- Old: Whenever you would summon a minion that doesn’t fit in your warband, give your minions+4 Attack.
- New: Whenever you would summon a minion that doesn’t fit in your warband, give your minions +5 Attack.
Valorous Medallion
- Old: Start of Combat: Give your minions +5/+5.
- New: Start of Combat: Give your minions +6/+6.
Dragonwing Glider
- Old: Whenever you play a card, give a friendly Dragon +6 Attack.
- New: Whenever you play a card, give a friendly Dragon +8 Attack.
Horde Keychain
- Old: Your minions from Tier 3 or lower have +6/+4.
- New: Your minions from Tier 3 or lower have +7/+5.
Glowing Gauntlet
- Old: Minions in the Tavern have +7/+7.
- New: Minions in the Tavern +8/+8.
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Card Changes
Lightfang Enforcer
- Old: 6/6. At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each type +3/+3.
- New: 8/6. At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each type +4/+3.
Snail Cavalry
- Old: 2/3
- New: 2/2
Zesty Shaker
- Old: 5/4. Once per turn, when a spell is played on this, get a new copy of it.
- New: 6/6. Once per turn, when a Spellcraft spell is played on this, get a new copy of it.
Crow’s Nest Sentry
- Old: 5/2. Battlecry: Give your other Pirates +3 Health.
- New: 4/2. Battlecry: Give your other Pirates +4 Health.
Ice Fisher
- Old: [Tier 6] 8/8
- New: [Tier 5] 2/2
Cruise Controller
- Old: 6/3. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, after you summon a Pirate, give it +4 Attack.
- New: 7/3. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, after you summon a Pirate, give it +5 Attack.
Thundering Abomination
- Old: 2/6. Whenever you summon a minion in combat, give it +2/+2. If there’s no space, gain +2/+2 permanently.
- New: 3/6. Whenever you summon a minion in combat, give it+3/+2. If there no space, gain +3/+2 permanently.
Bountiful Bedrock
- Old: [Tier 3] 4/3
- New: [Tier 2] 2/2
Ancestral Automaton
- Old: Has +3/+2 for each other Ancestral Automaton you’ve summoned this game (wherever this is).
- New: Has +2/+1 for each other Ancestral Automaton you’ve summoned this game (wherever this is).
Wannabe Gargoyle
- Old: 5/1
- New: 9/1
Hunter of Gatherers
- Old: [Tier 5] 3/6
- New: [Tier 4] 3/5
Channel the Devourer
- Old: [Tier 6]
- New: [Tier 5]
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Minion Pool Changes
- Upbeat Frontdrake and Corrupted Myrmidon have been returned to the minion pool.
Armor Changes
The following Heroes now have more Armor:
Ysera
- High Rank: 17, Lower Rank: 5, Duos: 14
Vanndar Stormpike
- High Rank: 15, Lower Rank: 15, Duos: 13
Tickatus
- High Rank: 15, Lower Rank: 15, Duos: 12
Kurtrus Ashfallen
- High Rank: 17, Lower Rank: 17, Duos: 13
Patches the Pirate
- High Rank: 18, Lower Rank: 5, Duos: 13
Ozumat
- High Rank: 18, Lower Rank: 7, Duos: 15
Kael’thas Sunstrider
- High Rank: 18, Lower Rank: 18, Duos: 15
Edwin VanCleef
- High Rank: 20, Lower Rank: 20, Duos: 17
Greybough
- High Rank: 16, Lower Rank: 16, Duos: 14
Mr. Bigglesworth
- High Rank: 19, Lower Rank: 17, Duos: 17
Tae’thelan Bloodwatcher
- High Rank: 18, Lower Rank: 18, Duos: 15
The following Heroes now have less Armor:
Galewing
- High Rank: 8, Lower Rank: 8, Duos: 5
Arch-Villain Rafaam
- High Rank: 12, Lower Rank: 12, Duos: 10
Dinotamer Brann
- High Rank: 14, Lower Rank: 14, Duos: 11
Doctor Holli’dae
- High Rank: 8, Lower Rank: 8, Duos:
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Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
- [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Miniaturize and Gigantify didn’t work after a card went backwards into a zone (like bouncing from field to hand or moving from hand into deck).
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Tickatus’s Raise the Stakes didn’t turn the card Golden.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Tiger Carving (Greater) Trinket only gave +2 Attack instead of +4.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug in Duos where the Bob-blehead Trinket applied to both teammates when one person got it.
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