[2023] 27.2.1 Patch Notes

Patch 27.2.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, launching today, with the following updates and bug fixes.

Battlegrounds Updates

Armor Updates
The following heroes now have less Armor:

• Shudderwock has 5 Armor at higher ranks, still has 10 Armor at lower ranks.
• Infinite Toki has 7 Armor.
• Forest Warden Omu and Kurtrus Ashfallen have 8 Armor.
• Inge, the Iron Hymn has 8 Armor at higher ranks, still has 6 Armor at lower ranks.
• Dinotamer Brann has 12 Armor.

The following heroes now have more Armor:

• Bru’kan and Ozumat have 15 Armor.
• Sneed has 17 Armor.
• Guff Runetotem, Jandice Barov, Sindragosa, and Skycap’n Kragg have 18 Armor.

Anomaly Updates

• The Fortitude of Khaz’goroth, Denathrius’s Anima Reserves, A Faire Reward, and Oops, All ____! Anomalies will all appear less frequently.
  o Sire Denathrius, Shady Aristocrat, Denathrius’s Anima Reserves, and Echoes of Argus have been returned to their respective pools.
• The Bring in the Buddies and False Idols Anomalies will appear more frequently.
• Menagerie Mug, Menagerie Jug, Reef Explorer, and Living Constellation have been removed from the Minion Pool in Oops, All ____! Anomaly games.
• Treasure Seeker Elise has been removed from the Minion Pool in A Faire Reward Anomaly games.

Arena Updates
Arena offering rates have been adjusted.

• TITANS cards no longer have an offering bonus.
• Class cards across all classes will appear less frequently.
• Specific outlier cards have been adjusted to make Warlock, Shaman, and Death Knight less powerful, and to make Demon Hunter, Paladin, Druid, and Priest more powerful.

Bug Fixes

• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Fate Splitter always gave From De Other Side when summoned by it. Now, if Fate Splitter attacks a minion and dies from that combat, it will give that minion; it will still give From De Other Side if it dies from From De Other Side’s effect.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Y’Shaarj’s Embrace Your Rage hero power only worked from the Y’Shaarj player’s perspective, not their opponent’s.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Echoes of Argus Anomaly only worked from on player’s perspective, not their opponent’s.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where some cards had the wrong stats with the Golden Arena Anomaly active.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Ice Block could be offered multiple times in games where the A Faire Reward Anomaly was active.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Baby Kodo didn’t refresh the lobby with a Tier 7 minion (only applicable in games where the Secrets of Norgannon Anomaly is active).
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Magnetic minions buffed by the Champion of Sargeras Anomaly wouldn’t keep their buff when Magnetizing.
• [Battlegrounds] Emergent Flame’s bonus now resets at the start of your next shop phase, instead of the end of your shop phase.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed various bugs causing disconnects and performance issues.