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Patch 26.2.3 is a server-side hotfix patch with the following updates, rolling out today.

Battlegrounds Updates
Armor Changes
The following heroes now have less armor:

• Millhouse Manastorm now has 5 Armor at higher levels, still has 10 Armor at lower levels.
• Shudderwock and E.T.C., Band Manager now have 6 Armor at higher levels, but have 10 Armor at lower levels.
• Lich Baz’hial now has 7 Armor.
• Silas Darkmoon now has 10 Armor.
• Mutanus the Devourer now has 10 Armor at higher levels, still has 10 Armor at lower levels.
• Rock Master Voone now has 10 Armor at higher levels, but have 15 Armor at lower levels.
• Tess Greymane now has 14 Armor.

The following heroes now have more armor:

• Ysera now has 10 Armor at higher levels, still has 5 Armor at lower levels.
• Shudderwock and E.T.C. Band Manager now have 10 Armor at lower levels, but have 6 Ar...

Hey there brawlers,

The Heroic Brawliseum is kicking off tomorrow and we know many of you are excited for the high-stakes competition and prizes! The Legendary Quest chain for the Heroic Brawliseum went live today, in preparation for tomorrow’s kick-off. That Legendary Quest chain awards two new Death Knight skins for people who compete and do well in the Heroic Brawliseum.

Some of you may have noticed that the first step of the Legendary Quest chain now only requires you to play 3 Heroic Brawliseum games, instead of win 3 Heroic Brawliseum games. Simply put, this was a mistake on our part. As initially announced, the intent was that the Frostmonger Sai Death Knight skin would be earned by winning 3 Heroic Brawliseum games.

We’ve decided not to change the Legendary Quest back to the original version this time. Frostmonger Sai will now be able to be earned by playing 3 Heroic Brawliseum games during this Heroic Brawliseum period...

Patch 26.2.1 is a server-side hotfix patch rolling out today with the following updates and bug fixes across game modes.

Battlegrounds Updates

• The following Heroes now have less Armor:
  o N’Zoth now has 10 Armor
  o Galakrond now has 13 Armor
  o C’Thun now has 13 Armor at higher ranks; it still has 10 Armor at lower ranks
• The following Heroes now have more Armor:
  o Rock Master Voone now has 15 Armor
  o Tess Greymane now has 17 Armor
  o Dinotamer Brann now has 18 Armor
  o Chenvaala now has 19 Armor at higher ranks; it still has 12 Armor at lower ranks
  o Aranna Starseeker now has 20 Armor at all ranks
  o E.T.C., Band Manager now has 20 Armor
• E.T.C., Band Manager has been returned to the hero pool.
• Sinrunner Blanchy has been returned to the minion pool.

Duels Updates

• Zul’jin and Dead Man’s Hand have been banned from all card pools.

Hello all,

Patch 26.2 is launching May 9, kicking off Battlegrounds Season 4 with a massive minion remix! Follow this page for updates on issues we’re tracking this patch.

Patch 26.2 will launch with the following known issues:

• [Battlegrounds] Monstrous Macaw will be temporarily removed from the minion pool at launch due to a bugged interaction. Macaw will be returned to the minion pool once that interaction has been addressed in an upcoming hotfix patch.
• [Battlegrounds] Fireworks Fanatic will be removed from the minion pool at launch due to an unintended play pattern outlier. We are still assessing this play pattern and the best solutions to it, so the card may or may not be returned to the minion pool any time soon.
• [Tavern Brawl] This week’s Tavern Brawl will be ending one day earlier than usual to avoid an issue with the Heroic Tavern Brawl next week. We are working on another solution for this issue for future instan...

Patch 26.0.3 is a server-side hotfix patch that we’re in the process of rolling out now, with the following bug fixes and Battlegrounds adjustments:

Battlegrounds Updates

The following heroes now have less Armor:

• Trade Prince Gallywix: 5
• Ysera: 5 at lower ranks, 8 at higher ranks
• Shudderwock: 7
• Tavish Stormpike: 8 at lower ranks, 10 at higher ranks
• Alexstrasza: 9
• Chenvaala: 10
• Ini Stormcoil: 10 at higher ranks, but still 7 at lower ranks
• Lord Barov: 10 higher ranks, but increased to 15 at lower ranks
• Professor Putricide: 10
• Lord Jaraxxus: 13 at higher ranks, but still 7 at lower ranks

The following heroes now have more Armor:

• E.T.C., Band Manager: 15
• Kurtrus Ashfallen: 15
• Lord Barov: 15 at lower ranks, but reduced to 10 at higher ranks
• N’Zoth: 17
• Sneed: 17
• Edwin VanCleef: 19

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The decks awarded to new and returning players have been updated with the Festival of Legends! Returning players who have been away for 90 or more days are eligible for a free deck just for logging in. Returning players can claim these returning decks each time they are eligible. New players are eligible for their free deck after completing the tutorial, the Starter Quest chain, graduating from the New Player Ranks (Ranks 40-1), and then returning to the main menu.

Players borrow all these decks for one week following their eligibility, so they can try them out before making their choice. There was a bug with the new/returning player decks period with Patch 26.0 where the decks were not available between the Patch date and the expansion launch date—players who would have been eligible for the loaner deck period during that time will instead start their one week loaner deck period with expansion launch. We apologize for the confusion and any inconvenience.

Patch 26.0.1 is a server-side hotfix patch rolling out today with the following updates:

• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Audio Amplifier spent extra mana when played.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where cards like Shadowjeweler Hanar and Sketchy Stranger would only offer two options under certain conditions.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Blazing Transmutation only offered the card targeted if there were no valid options at the next mana cost.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Demon Hunter bots on ladder were getting 1 Armor instead of 1 Attack from their Hero Power.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Solid Alibi would block Abyssal Curse damage the next turn.
• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Warsong Commander would not grant Charge to copies of minions that were granted Charge and then buffed past 3 Attack.
• [Battlegrounds] Awakened Sire Denathrius from his slumber to return him to the hero pool.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixe...

OFFICIAL RULES

Hearthstone® Festival of Legends™ Live Code Giveaway – Day 1

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR RECEIVE A PRIZE FROM THE HEARTHSTONE® FESTIVAL OF LEGENDS™ LIVE CODE GIVEAWAY – DAY 1 (THE “PROMOTION”). A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF RECEIVING A PRIZE. YOU WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THIS PROMOTION OR RECEIVE ANY PRIZE UNLESS YOU MEET ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN SECTION 3.

BY PARTICIPATING, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND YOU SHOULD READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES CAREFULLY. THESE RULES ARE COMPRISED OF PART A (WHICH APPLIES TO ALL PARTICIPANTS), PART B (WHICH APPLIES ONLY TO PARTICIPANTS WHO RESIDE IN THE UNITED STATES) AND PART C (WHICH APPLIES TO ALL NON-US RESIDENT PARTICIPANTS).

PART A: TERMS APPLICABLE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS

1. CO-SPONSORS: The co-sponsors (or promoters) of this Promotion are (collectively, “Sponsor”):
   Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., On...

For an update on the issue of the missing new/returning player decks:

Hey all,

Patch 26.0 is here, and the stage is set for the Festival of Legends to take the spotlight! There’s just one more week before the expansion goes live. Follow this post for more information about known issues we’re tracking this patch.

The issues we’re tracking this patch include:

• [Updated carry-over issue]: We are aware that sound from other apps can’t be played while Hearthstone is being played on some devices. This was an intentional change that was made to avoid crashes on mobile. With Patch 26.0, we’ve been able to scale back the affected devices so that now iOS is able to play sound from other apps. The fix to the underlying issue, and with it the resolution for other mobile devices, is still scheduled for a later patch.
• We are seeing many reports of Golden Death Knight cards being removed from decks. Don’t worry, this is NOT a bug, this is the fix to a bug that prematurely granted all players all Go...

Hey there, sorry about this. They were not supposed to disappear like that. There was a bug in 26.0 patch that the team is looking into now.

Patch 25.6.3 is a server-side hotfix rolling out now with the following updates:

Battlegrounds Updates

The following heroes now have more Armor:

• Ysera now has 6 Armor, but Ysera still has 10 Armor at high MMR.
• Millificent Manastorm now has 8 Armor, or 10 Armor at high MMR.
• Lord Jaraxxus now has 8 Armor, or 12 Armor at high MMR.
• George the Fallen now has 10 Armor.
• Illidan Stormrage now has 12 Armor.
• Scabbs Cutterbutter now has 13 Armor.
• Mr. Biggleswoth now has 16 Armor.
• Maiev Shadowsong now has 18 Armor, or 12 Armor at high MMR.
• E.T.C., Band Manager now has 20 Armor.

The following heroes now have less Armor:

• Mutanus the Devourer now has 7 Armor at higher MMR, but still has 10 Armor at lower MMR.
• C’Thun now has 7 Armor, but C’Thun still has 10 Armor at higher MMR.
• Ini Stormcoil now has 7 Armor, or 10 Armor at higher MMR.
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Patch 25.6.1 is a server-side hotfix patch now live in all regions. It includes the following game updates:

Battlegrounds Updates

The following heroes were adjusted to have more Armor:

• Aranna Starseeker now has 20 Armor.
• Captain Hooktusk now has 14 Armor.
• Drek’Thar now has 17 Armor.
• Enhance-o Mechano now has 18 Armor.
• Galakrond now has 18 Armor.
• Galewing now has 12 Armor.
• Illidan Stormrage now has 18 Armor.
• Kurtrus Ashfallen now has 18 Armor.
• Queen Wagtoggle now has 15 Armor.
• Sneed now has 20 Armor.

The following heroes were adjusted to have less Armor:

• Cariel Roame now has 10 Armor.
• Dinotamer Brann now has 8 Armor.
• Guff Runetotem now has 8 Armor.
• Infinite Toki now has 8 Armor.
• Lich Baz’hial now has 10 Armor.
• Lord Jaraxxus now has 8 Armor.
• Malygos now has 8 Armor.
• Mr. Big...

The decks awarded to new and returning players have been updated with Patch 25.6! Returning players who have been away for 90 or more days are eligible for a free deck just for logging in. Returning players can claim these returning decks each time they are eligible. New players are eligible for their free deck after completing the tutorial, the Starter Quest chain, graduating from the New Player Ranks (Ranks 40-1), and then returning to the main menu.

Players borrow all these decks for one week following their eligibility, so they can try them out before making their choice.

It’s possible players may not see their chosen deck in their deck lists if they do not have an open deck slot when they choose their free deck. The cards in the deck (aside from the Core Set cards) will still be added to their Collections. They can clear a deck slot and use the deck codes below to construct the decks.

Core cards are free to all players and are earned by lev...

Hey all,

Patch 25.6 is now live! It brings Buddies back to Battlegrounds and sets the stage for Hearthstone’s next expansion, Festival of Legends! You can login now to get your free E.T.C., Band Manager Legendary card. Follow this post for information about known issues we’re tracking this patch.

The issues we’re tracking this patch include:

• In Battlegrounds, Sire Denathrius and his Buddy are temporarily banned due to a bug. They are scheduled to return to the game in the next major patch.
• [Resolved 3/15] We are tracking reports of disconnections in Battlegrounds since the new patch. We have temporarily banned Enhance-o Mechano and its Buddy while we investigate this issue. Update: This issue has been resolved and Enhance-o Mechano and its Buddy have been un-banned.
• The team is aware that the new Hero Power animation for the Inzah Shaman hero skin is missing. It will be reconnected soon.
• The te...

Patch 25.4.2 is a server-side hotfix patch deploying today with the following updates:

• [Mercenaries] Fixed a bug where Chromie portraits could be obtained from packs and crafting while they were supposed to be exclusive to the Rewards Track. We have repaired the timeline so that those portraits won’t appear in packs until Patch 26.0.
• [Mercenaries] Fixed a bug where Lilian Voss’s Blades of the Anointed would not unlock upon Bounty completion as intended.
• [Mercenaries] Fixed a bug where Mythic Boss Rush bosses could get out of order.
• [Mercenaries] Fixed a bug where the Cast them Overboard! Treasure did not grant Windfury as intended.
• [Duels] Fixed a bug that allowed ineligible cards into card buckets under certain circumstances.

Correction: the bug fix to the closed shop is expected in the next client patch, not this server patch.

Patch 25.4.1 is a hotfix server-side patch, launching today with the following updates:

Battlegrounds Updates

The following heroes now have less Armor:

• Fungalmancer Flurgl, Heistbaron Togwaggle, Lich Baz’hial, Patches the Pirate, and Varden Dawngrasp have been moved to Armor Tier 1 (0 Armor).
• Ambassador Faelin and Sylvanas Windrunner have been moved to Armor Tier 2 (2-5 Armor).

The following heroes now have more Armor:

• Elise Starseeker and George the Fallen have been moved to Armor Tier 2 (2-5 Armor).
• Galakrond and Teron Gorefiend have been moved to Armor Tier 3 (3-6 Armor).
• Greybough has been moved to Armor Tier 4 (4-7 Armor).
• Dinotamer Brann and Tess Greymane have been moved to Armor Tier 5 (5-8 Armor).
• Lord Jaraxxus has been moved to Armor Tier 6 (6-9 Armor).
• Illidan Stormrage and Sindragosa have been moved to Armor Tier 7 (7-10 Armor).

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Hello all,

Patch 25.4 is now live, bringing the Return to Naxxramas Mini-Set, the Mercenaries Mythic Boss Rush, and more! Follow this post for details on known issues being tracked with this patch.

The issues we’re tracking this patch include:

• Test Subject is temporarily banned due to an unintended interaction in Wild. The card will be un-banned when an adjustment is made.
• Diamond Zephrys can be found in-game, but the card is not ready yet and is not available.
• From De Other Side’s art is not showing correctly.
• In Mercenaries, Old God corruption has reached their Diamond animations, which now aren’t displaying properly.
• [Resolved 2/14] In Mercenaries, the team is aware that a non-Mercenary card back is appearing in Mercenaries Packs. This is not intended. Mercenaries pack opening has been re-enable. The issue with the packs has been resolved. Affected players received 2 Mercenaries Packs...

We’re in the process of rolling out Patch 25.2.1, a server-side hotfix patch with the following updates and bug fixes:

Battlegrounds Updates

• Scabbs Cutterbutter, Tess Greymane, Illidan Stormrage, and Tamsin Roame have been returned to the Hero Pool.
• Murozond has been returned to the Minion Pool.
• Wasteland Assassin and Devourer of Souls have been removed from the Professor Putricide Hero Power pools. Possessive Banshee, Handless Forsaken, and a new minion, Cursed Shadow, are being added to the Hero Power pools.
  • Cursed Shadow is a Tier 5, 7/5 Undead with Stealth.
  • Dev Comment: Cursed Shadow is only being added to the Professor Putricide Hero Power pool, not the general Minion Pool.
• The following heroes have less armor:
  • Galakrond and Infinite Toki have been moved to Armor Tier 1 (0 Armor).
  • Drek’Thar, Greybough, and Heistbaron Togwaggle have been moved to Armor Tier 2 ...

Very weird. I’ll pass this along, thanks.