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30 Jun

23.6.1 Patch Notes

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Hello everyone,

Today we are deploying a small hotfix update, which also includes a handful of Battlegrounds balance adjustments to Hero armor tiers.

Battlegrounds Armor Tier Updates
Several Battlegrounds Heroes have had their armor level adjusted, and are now in the following armor tiers:

  • Heroes moved to Armor Tier 1:
    • Tamsin Roame
    • Pyramad
    • Silas Darkmoon
    • Vol’jin, Guff Runetotem
    • Cariel Roame
  • Heroes moved to Armor Tier 5:
    • Sindragosa
    • Kael’thas Sunstrider
    • C’Thun
    • Tavish Stormpike
    • Increased to Armor Tier 6:
    • Millificent Manastorm
    • Mr. Bigglesworth
    • Kurtrus Ashfallen
  • Queen Azshara is now in Armor Tier 3.
  • Alexstrasza is now in Armor Tier 2.

Battlegrounds Minion Updates

  • Evolving Chromawing has been removed from the pool.
    • Deve...
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27 Jun

23.6 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.6, launching today, sets the stage for Murder at Castle Nathria, Hearthstone’s next expansion! The patch also includes updates to Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, Arena, and more.

Pre-Purchase Murder at Castle Nathria

Hearthstone’s next expansion, Murder at Castle Nathria, is coming on August 2! This anima-Infused mystery takes place in the Shadowlands, where murder is most foul. It’s up to you, and the great detective Murloc Holmes, to scour new Location cards for clues as to which of the 10 suspects killed the great Sire Denathrius!

Murder at Castle Nathria includes 135 new cards surrounding the murder mystery and the 10 guests at the center of it. You can learn more in the ...

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16 Jun

23.4.3 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.4.3, launching June 16, includes balance changes to Standard, Battlegrounds, and Mercenaries, plus more!

Card Updates

Dev Comments: We have a lot of big Standard balance changes coming this patch (and one for Wild!) which are attempting to accomplish a few different goals. First, we want to lower the power level of the most powerful decks in the current metagame - Fel Demon Hunter and Control Warrior variants. Roughly half of the changes in this patch are balance-motivated and intended to target the winrates of these decks directly.

The rest of the changes in this patch are not primarily motivated by power level, but are instead focused on improving the play-against experience of some of the more polarizing cards in the game.

The following cards have been adjusted to have their power reduced:

Shield Shatter

  • Old: Deal 5 damage to ...
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09 Jun

23.4.2 Patch Notes

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The team is aware of this issue and is working on something they believe should help with this issue, too.

23.4.2 Patch Notes

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The team is currently in the process of rolling out a server-side patch with the following updates:

Game Adjustments

  • Added Lord Barov back to the Battlegrounds Hero Pool.
  • Removed Goblin Bomb, Naval Mine, Helmet Hermit, and Frozen Mammoth from the Arena Draft Pool. Made several appearance-rate adjustments to impactful Neutral cards and to Demon Hunter, Druid, Hunter, Mage, Paladin, Priest, Rogue, and Shaman classes.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed a bug where playing Immolate caused subsequent chain effects (multiple effects on the same trigger, such as Mass Polymorph) to lag.
  • Fixed a bug where Shattershamber affected non-minion entities (like Deathrattle weapons).
  • Fixed a bug where a Golden Minion received off Mr. Bigglesworth’s Hero Power would not offer a triple reward.
  • Fixed a bug preventing the Y’Shaarj Mercenaries Bounty from dropping Y’Shaarj Coins (note: there still remains a visual issue where the Y’Shaarj Co...
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31 May

23.4 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.4, launching on June 1, includes the all-new Throne of the Tides Mini-Set, along with updates to Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, and more!

Throne of the Tides Mini-Set Launches on June 1!

Colossal forces are fighting for dominance deep under the sea. Fight for the Throne of the Tides in the Voyage to the Sunken City Mini-Set, coming June 1! We’ve dredged the depths of the ocean on our Voyage to the Sunken City and come up with a Mini-Set of 35 all-new cards to add to your collection. Get them in Voyage to the Sunken City packs, or as a complete 66-card Mini-Set* for $14.99 or 2000 Gold (normal version), or $69.99 (all-golden version).

Buy Now!

* 4 Legendary Cards (x1), 1 Epic Card (x2), ...

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19 May

23.2.2 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.2.2, launching May 19, includes bug fixes and balance changes to Battlegrounds and Standard!

Card Updates

The following cards have had their power adjusted down:

Drek’Thar

  • Old: Battlecry: If this costs more than every minion in your deck, summon 2 of them. → New: Battlecry: If this costs more than every minion in your deck, summon one of those minions.

Multi-Strike

  • Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 2]

Dragonbane Shot

  • Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 3]

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13 May

23.2.1 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.2.1, a server-side hotfix patch available later today, includes several adjustments to Arena and bug fixes across game modes.

Arena Changes

Several micro-adjustments were made to the appearance frequency of certain class cards. Some overperforming Neutral cards have had their appearance frequency reduced.

Additionally, the following cards will no longer be able to be drafted:

  • Acidmaw
  • Am’gam Rager
  • Bolf Ramshield
  • Eerie Statue
  • Evolved Kobold
  • Frozen Mammoth
  • Helmet Hermit
  • Horn of Wrathion
  • Lock and Load
  • Nat, the Darkfisher
  • Naval Mine
  • Package Runner
  • Power Word: Glory
  • Silithid Swarmer

Developer Comment: This Arena season, the gulf between the best and worst performing classes has been particularly wide. To bring class win rates into an acceptable range, we are using a new form of card appearance fre...

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09 May

23.2 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.2, launching on May 10, includes a fresh new Battlegrounds season, Mercenaries updates, new features, bug fixes, and more!

Battlegrounds Updates

GENERAL UPDATES

  • The inaugural Battlegrounds season, Rise of the Naga, begins with Patch 23.2!
  • Battlegrounds Ratings will be reset when the patch goes live.
  • Buddies will be leaving Battlegrounds with the patch.
  • The cost to upgrade to Tavern Tier 5 has been reverted to start at 9 Gold.
  • Heroes with transforming Hero Powers can now see the next stage of their Hero Power by hovering over it.
  • Cards and Hero Powers with the text “for the next combat” or “for the next combat only” have all been updated to read “until next turn” for text space, consistency, and accuracy. This is not a functional change.

NEW MINION TYPE AND KEYWORD

With the new season, Naga will be ad...

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26 Apr

23.0.3 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.0.3, launching today, provides balance updates to Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds, as well as bug fixes and more!

Hearthstone Card Changes

Kazakusan

  • Old: Battlecry: If all minions in your deck are Dragons, craft a custom deck of treasures. → New: Battlecry: If you played 4 other Dragons this game, craft a custom deck of treasures.

Miracle Growth

  • Old: [Costs 7] → New: [Costs 8]

Secure the Supplies (the third portion of the Warrior Questline, Raid the Docks)

  • Old: Play 2 Pirates. → New: Play 3 Pirates.

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14 Apr

Patch 23.0.2 Patch Notes

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We are currently in the process of rolling out a server-side hotfix patch that makes the following updates:

• [EDITED*]: Sphere of Sapience has been banned in Duels and Casual due to a disconnect bug it caused. The card will be unbanned once the bug has been addressed.
• Speeds up the rate that minions that have been buffed “for the rest of game” appear in Bob’s Tavern.
• Fixes a bug causing crashes in Mercenaries.
• Fixes a bug causing Murky’s Tasks to not automatically update as intended under the new Task system.
• Fixes a bug where Wildfire could be added to your Duels deck after it was intended to be banned in Patch 23.0.1.
• Fixes a bug that converted Classic Decks to Wild after the Core Set update.
• Fixes a bug causing Paid Reward Track Battlegrounds Cosmetics to be removed from accounts if the player got a refund for an unrelated product purchase.

*EDIT: The Sphere of Sapience Wild ban did not display as intended, resulting in pla...

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08 Apr

Patch 23.0.1 Patch Notes

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Yes, thanks. The team is aware and working on a fix, hopefully for this weekend, this hotfix was just already in flight at the time this issue was first discovered.

Patch 23.0.1 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.0.1 is a server-side hotfix, deploying right now. The patch includes balance changes to Battlegrounds and Duels, a pre-emptive balance change for Standard, and bug fixes.

Balance Changes:

  • In order to prevent an unintended interaction after Standard rotation, Pandaren Importer is changing from a 2-mana 1/3 to a 3-mana 2/4. Because this is a server-side patch, Pandaren Importer will appear as though its stats have been affected by an in-game effect. This will be updated in an upcoming patch. Because of this change, regular copies of Pandaren Importer will be able to be disenchanted for their full dust value until April 20 at 10 a.m. Pacific. (Golden copies of Pandaren Importer are not craftable because they were on the United in Stormwind rewards track).
  • Sub Scrubber (Ini Stormcoil’s Buddy) has been moved from Tavern Tier 2, to Tavern Tier 4. Because this is a server-side hotfix, the Tavern Tier will not appear correctly...
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05 Apr

23.0 Patch Notes

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Patch 23.0, launching today, charts a course for Hearthstone’s latest expansion, Voyage to the Sunken City, launching April 12! The patch also includes updates to Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, Duels, and Arena, as well as bug fixes and more.

Voyage to the Sunken City Sets Off on April 12!

Hearthstone’s next expansion, Voyage to the Sunken City, goes live on April 12! The new expansion includes 135 all-new cards, featuring the new Naga minion type, the Colossal and Dredge keyword mechanics, Sunken cards, and more! See all the new cards in the official card library today.

With ...

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01 Apr

22.6.1.1.1.1 Patch Notes

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This update, going live alongside the launch of Voyage to the Sunken City, includes numerous balance and system changes across Standard, Wild, Battlegrounds, and more!

General Updates

  • The Priest class has been removed.
  • The following cards have been banned from ALL formats: Forbidden Ancient, Forbidden Flame, Forbidden Healing, Forbidden Shaping, Forbidden Words, Forbidden Ritual.
  • If you manage to have in hand the Skull of Gul'dan, two Hands of Gul'dan, and two of the rare...
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22 Mar

22.6.1 Patch Notes

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Patch 22.6.1 is a server hotfix going live on Wednesday, March 23. This patch includes Bug Fixes and changes to Battlegrounds.

Battlegrounds Changes:

  • Friend of a Friend has been removed from the minion pool. See the Developer Comment for more details as to why.

  • Several heroes are moving up Armor Tiers (more Armor):

    • Lord Barov, Millificent Manastorm, Onyxia, and Tavish Stormpike are now in Armor Tier 2 (2-5 Armor)

      • ...
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17 Mar

22.6 Patch Notes

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Patch 22.6, launching today, paves the way for Voyage to the Sunken City, Hearthstone’s next expansion, with pre-purchase options, balance changes, and more!

Pre-Purchase Voyage to the Sunken City

Voyage to the Sunken City key art features Sir Finley the Murloc

Hearthstone’s next expansion, Voyage to the Sunken City, is coming on April 12! Dive right into the next Hearthstone year and the sights and sounds of the lost ancient city of Zin-Azshari. Dredge the ocean floor for sunken treasures, dodge Colossal sea creatures, and come face-to-face with the vengeful Naga.

Voyage to the Sunken City includes 135 new cards, inspired by the beautiful and terrifying mysteries of the sea. You can prepare for your voyage with two pre-purchase options, starting today!

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02 Mar

22.4.3 Patch Notes

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Patch 22.4.3, launching tomorrow, includes balance changes to Battlegrounds and Standard.

Standard Updates

The following cards have been adjusted down in power:

Kazakusan

  • LOCUUUUSTS!!! Has been removed from the pool of Treasures that can be Discovered.

Dev Comment: We’re making a small adjustment to reduce the amount of focus that Kazakusan’s treasure hoard has on from-hand damage. Removing LOCUUUUSTS!!! from the Discover pool will allow for a bit more back-and-forth for both players after Kazakusan has been played.

SI:7 Smuggler

  • Old: Battlecry: Summon a random minion with Cost equal to the amount of SI:7 cards you’ve played this game. → New: Battlecry: Summon a random 0-cost minion (Upgraded for each SI:7 card you have played this game).

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10 Feb

22.4 Patch Notes

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Patch 22.4, launching on February 15, includes updates to Battlegrounds, Mercenaries, Duels, Arena, the new Fractured in Alterac Valley Mini-Set, and more!

Onyxia’s Lair Mini-Set Launches on February 15!

Things are heating back up after the cold of Alterac Valley! Enter Onyxia’s Lair in the Fractured in Alterac Valley Mini-Set, coming February 15! After a year of growth, our heroes are max level and ready to raid with these 35 new cards. Get them in Fractured in Alterac Valley packs, or get the entire 66-card Mini-Set* for $14.99 or 2000 Gold. For the first time ever, we are also offering the option to buy an all-Golden set of all 66 Mini-Set cards for $69.99!

Onyxia’s Lair Mini-Set card reveals start today! Follow ...

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08 Feb

22.2.2 Patch Notes

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Patch 22.2.2, launching today, includes balance changes for Battlegrounds and Duels, along with a handful of bug fixes.

Battlegrounds Updates

MINION POOL CHANGE

  • Archdruid Hamuul has been removed from the minion pool.

BUDDY CHANGES

Elementium Squirrel Bomb (Millificent Manastorm’s Buddy)
  • Old: Deathrattle: Deal 4 damage to a random enemy minion. Repeat for each of your Mechs that died this combat. → New: Deathrattle: Deal 3 damage to a random enemy minion for each of your Mechs that died this combat.

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Eclipsion Illidari (Illidan Stormrage’s Buddy)
  • Old: [Tavern Tier 2] “Wingmen” also gives “Immune while Attacking” for one a...
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