A new patch has been rolled out earlier today. Here are the updates for Hearthstone Battlegrounds
General Changes
- Lich Baz’hial has been moved to Armor Tier 1
- Dancin’ Deryl, Deathwing, Elise Starseeker, Guff Runetotem, and Sneed have been moved to Armor Tier 2
Hero Changes
Lich Baz’hial
- Old: Take 2 damage and add a Gold coin to your hand. → New: Take 4 damage. Gain 2 Gold this turn only.
Guff Runetotem
- Old: Give a friendly minion of each Tavern Tier +3/+2. → New: Give a friendly minion of each Tavern Tier +2/+2.
Deathwing
- Old: Passive: Give ALL minions +2 Attack. → New: Passive: Give ALL minions +3 Attack.
Kael’thas Sunstrider
- Old: Every third minion you buy gets +2/+2. → New: Every third minion you play gets +2/+2.
Elise Starseeker
- Old: When you upgrade Bob’s Tavern get a ‘Recruitment Map’. → New: [Costs 1] Discover a minion from your Tavern Tier. Costs (1) more after each use.
Sneed
- Old: Give a minion: “Deathrattle: Summon a random minion from a lower Tavern Tier.” → New: Give a minion: “Deathrattle: Summon a random minion from a Tavern Tier lower.”
Minion Changes
Lieutenant Garr and Grease Bot have been returned to the minion pool.
Grease Bot
- Old: Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give it +3/+2 permanently. → New: After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give it +2/+2 permanently.
Lil’ Rag
- Old: [Tavern Tier 6] → New: [Tavern Tier 5]
Gentle Djinni
- Old: Taunt. Deathrattle: Summon another random Elemental and add a copy of it to your hand. → New: Taunt. Deathrattle: Add another random Elemental to your hand and summon a copy of it.
Dev Comment: This means that you will now receive the copy of the Elemental in your hand, even if you can’t summon it.
Evolving Chromawing
- Old: 1 Attack, 1 Health. After you upgrade your Tavern Tier, gain +1/+1 for each friendly Dragon. → New: 1 Attack, 4 Health. After you upgrade your Tavern Tier, gain +1 Attack for each friendly Dragon.
Great Deal (Darkmoon Prize)
- Old: Reduce the cost of upgrading Bob’s Tavern by (6). → New: Reduce the cost of upgrading Bob’s Tavern by (5).
My Thoughts
I’m shocked to see a lot of updates packed to a minor patch and I LOVE IT! This makes the game more active and I really appreciate the work done by the developers to address broken cards and try to stir the waters on other minions.