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)
Hello all,
We wanted to let you know that the Friend of a Friend minion is being removed from Battlegrounds in an upcoming hotfix patch, currently scheduled for Wednesday.
A note from the Developers about this change:
Friend of a Friend led to drastic power spikes when combined with Brann, and drove play patterns requiring an extremely high number of actions per turn. While we think there is room in the game for these types of strategies, in this case it proved too pervasive and game-warping for the overall health of the game.
We know that some players have really enjoyed Friend of a Friend. Looking forward, we think it’s important to continue to push the boundaries of the game and explore what we can bring into it, but we also think it’s important to try to respond quickly when we’ve pushed too far. Keep an eye out for exciting updates as we continue to explore and fine-tune Battlegrounds to make it the best game mode it can be!
Hey all,
Follow this post for information about known issues in Patch 22.6:
[Resolved 3/18]: There was an issue with the 22.6 mobile client that required the patch to be re-submitted to the mobile marketplaces, causing delays. The patch is now available on all marketplaces.
We are aware that the Tavern Brawl switches for players who update to Patch 22.6 (from “Blood Magic” to “Party Portals!”). This will not be switched back before the Tavern Brawl swaps over automatically for next week. We have identified the cause of this issue in order to avoid it in the future.
[Resolved 3/21]: We are investigating issues with Achievement notifications and tracking with the new patch, including the return of the “phantom achievement” issue that was intended to be fixed in this patch.
The celebration and award for completing all Books of Mercenaries books is not appearing properly. The team is working on a temporary sol...
Hello all,
We identified an issue with our mobile version of the 22.6 patch. We’ve fixed the issue and resubmitted the patch to the mobile storefronts, but it can take some time for those storefronts to update. We expect the 22.6 patch to become available over the next few days, as those storefronts update.
Please be aware that until the mobile patch is available, updating to 22.6 on desktop will block you from being able to play Hearthstone on your mobile device. We advise any players who plan to play on mobile to wait until the 22.6 patch is available on all their devices before updating.
3/18 morning update: Mobile updates for Google and Samsung went live last night. We are still waiting for Amazon and iOS services to update. We will continue to update as we have more information.
3/18 late morning update: We are seeing the patch available on all storefronts! If it is not yet available on your specific device, it should become availabl...
Read moreBigger hotfixes sometimes get patch notes posts (like 22.4.3 just did). Usually, we do that for bigger planned patches and/or if there are card changes that we feel need to be shown in patch notes format. Smaller hotfixes tend to get their information shared in these known issues posts, in the “[DATE] Update:” portions under the bugs list.
Hotfixes usually take a few hours to roll out. So that fix was completed about a week ago.
This is not a bug. Those two cards are interacting as intended, based on how their texts read and how effect timings generally work in the game. When you play Barov, the base stats are set to 1 (like it normally is when just played from hand) and then Clockwork Assistant’s continuous effect applies, which results in it staying at the same stats.
Yes, this was raised in a prior Known Issues post and is scheduled to be fixed in the next major patch (22.6).
No problem. Congrats on getting that far and good luck on the final push!
There’s no bonus winstreak stars from Diamond 5 to Legend, is that where you’re playing?
Have you tried again since Patch 22.4? The issue players was facing was resolved in this patch, so if you’re still stuck now it is a different issue.
This bug is scheduled to be fixed in the next major patch, Patch 22.6.
Hey there, this doesn’t sound like you’re describing a bug. The Balinda Mega Bundle does not include any alt Portraits (just the base one), and, as the product description says, if you buy it when you already have the base Portrait, then you get Balinda Coins instead, not an alt Portrait.
What device and region are you playing on? I can see the chalkboard in-game right now on my device and I have seen others posting the chalkboards in their game, too.
Hi there, as noted in the Patch Notes, that product is not available for purchase until February 22. If you’re seeing other people with it, a few streamers were given a preview to show how it looks so that people get a better idea of what they are purchasing.
Immune minions can’t be targeted by spells.
Hi there, this isn’t a bug. As noted in the Patch Notes, that Bounty does not unlock until after the upcoming Chi-Ji event.
The mobile patch is expected at around 1pm Pacific, like is usually the case. So just a little while longer now!
Follow this post for information about known issues in Patch 22.4.
Patch 22.4 is launching with a few known issues:
If you buy the Golden Mini-Set, you will receive the pop-up notification that looks the same as the regular Mini-Set purchase. Don’t worry, this is visual only! You’ll still receive those sweet, sweet Golden cards in your collection.
There is a Mysterious new achievement in the Gameplay > Alterac Valley section! However, it is not achievable yet. Stay tuned for updates on when this achievement is ready to be investigated.
We received your bug reports about Tamsin’s Phylactery not working with Rustwix Envoy. The fix for that bug was not done in time to make it into this patch, but we expect it to come in the next major update.
Post-launch known issues:
Yes, that is intended.
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