18.6.1 Patch Notes: Hearthstone Duels & Battlegrounds Updates
The Hearthstone Team is planning to release a sizable balance patch for Duels and Battlegrounds on November 5th! You can read the full details below.
Duels Balance Updates
Ratings change dialog at the end of a run will now be more impressed with your number of wins.
» Active Treasures
- Mr. Bigglesworth has been removed from the active Treasures pool.
- Dev Comment: Mr. Bigglesworth was a very bad kitty and snuck into the pool, he has now been removed and is being dried off.
Party Portal
- Old: 6 Health → New: 4 Health
Amalgamate
- Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 0]
Spyglass
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Canopic Jars
- Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]
Wish
- Old: [Costs 11] → New: [Costs 10]
Pure Cold
- Old: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 5]
Passive Treasures
Crystal Gem
- Old: On your first turn you have 2 Mana Crystals. → New: On your first two turns you have 1 extra Mana Crystal.
Demon Hunter
Summoning Ritual
- Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]
Rogue
Deadly Weapons 101
- Old: Give your weapon +2/+1. Combo: Also give it Poisonous. → New: Give your weapon +2/+2. Combo: Also give it Poisonous.
Roguish Maneuvers
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Shaman
Totemic Power
- Old: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem as well. → New: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem instead.
Warlock
Dark Arts
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Warrior
No Guts, No Glory
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Battlegrounds Hero Updates
- Nefarian has been removed from the Battlegrounds Hero pool.
Queen Wagtoggle
- Wax Warband
- Old: Give a friendly minion of each type +2 Attack. → New: Give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1.
The Curator
- Menagerist
- Old: Start the game with a 1/1 Amalgam with all minion types. → New: Start the game with a 1/2 Amalgam with all minion types.
Hooktusk
- Trash for Treasure
- Old: [Cost 0] Remove a friendly minion. Get a random one from a Tavern Tier lower. → New: [Cost 1] Remove a friendly minion. Discover a random one from a Tavern Tier lower.
Rat King
- A Tale of Kings
- Old: Whenever you buy a minion of a specific type, give it +1/+2. Swaps type each turn. → New: Whenever you buy a minion of a specific type, give it +2/+2. Swaps type each turn.
Rakanishu
- Tavern Lighting
- Old: Give a random friendly minion stats equal to your Tavern Tier. → New: Give a friendly minion stats equal to your Tavern Tier (targeted).
George the Fallen
- Boon of Light
- Old: [Costs 3] → New: [Costs 2]
Ysera
- Dream Portal
- Old: At the start of your turn, add a Dragon to Bob’s Tavern. → New: Bob always offers an extra Dragon whenever the Tavern is refreshed.
The Great Akazamzarak
- Prestidigitation
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
- Effigy removed from Secret pool.
Galakrond
- Galakrond’s Greed
- Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 0]
- No longer Freezes.
Tess Greymane
- Bob’s Burgles
- Old: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with minions from your last opponent’s warband. → New: Refresh Bob’s Tavern with your last opponent’s warband.
Elise Starseeker
- Lead Explorer
- Recruitment Map now costs 2 (down from 3).
Lord Barov
- Friendly Wager
- Now gives your gold back on ties (1 gold refunded).
Battlegrounds Minion Updates
- Elementals will no longer be a minion type in every match.
Wrath Weaver
- Old: 1 Attack, 1 Health. → New: 1 Attack, 3 Health.
Yo-ho-Ogre
- Old: [Tier 3] 2 Attack, 8 Health. → New: [Tier 2] 2 Attack, 5 Health.
Iron Sensei
- Old: [Tier 4] → New: [Tier 3]
Southsea Strongarm
- Old: [Tier 4] 5 Attack, 4 Health. → New: [Tier 3] 4 Attack, 3 Health.
Ripsnarl Captain
- Old: 3 Attack, 4 Health. → New: 4 Attack, 5 Health.
Lightfang Enforcer
- Old: At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each minion type +2/+1. → New: At the end of your turn, give a friendly minion of each minion type +2/+2.
Gentle Djinni
- Old: [Tier 5] → New: [Tier 6]
Lieutenant Garr
- Old: 8 Attack, 1 Health. → New: 5 Attack, 1 Health.
Lil’ Rag
- Old: 6 Attack, 6 Health. → New: 4 Attack, 4 Health.
Dread Admiral Eliza
- Old: Whenever a friendly Pirate attacks, give all friendly minions +1/+1. → New: Whenever a friendly Pirate attacks, give all friendly minions +2/+1.
Amalgadon
- Old: Battlecry: For each different minion type you have, Adapt randomly. → New: Battlecry: For each different minion type you have among other minions, Adapt randomly.
Maybe you also like:
