24.0.3 PATCH NOTES – HEARTHSTONE BATTLEGROUNDS

24.0.3 PATCH NOTES – HEARTHSTONE BATTLEGROUNDS

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.”
Dev Comment: This is only a clarifying text change, not a functional change.

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.