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31.2.2 Patch Notes — Hearthstone — Blizzard News

12/18/2024

Patch 31.2.2 is releasing at this time with the next updates:

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: This is our final spherical of modifications earlier than the vacation break, so we’re aiming to maintain this patch smaller and decrease danger. The mini-set can be coming within the not too distant future, and we anticipate it to do a great job of shaking issues up in its personal proper. Our aim with this patch was to hit the largest outliers (per normal, contemplating each play expertise and steadiness).

The following playing cards are being adjusted to be weaker:

Sonya Waterdancer

Old: After you play a 1-Cost card, get a duplicate of it that prices (0).

New: After you play a 1-Cost minion, get a duplicate of it that prices (0).

Dev Comment: We’ve seen this occur many instances earlier than—a rogue card or deck that isn’t overly highly effective exterior of very excessive degree play, however which is an issue for prime legend. Sonya has been a focus in rogue for some time and the current play patterns have leaned extra into irritating than enjoyable. This change maintains the spirit of the cardboard whereas eradicating lots of its stronger combo potential.

Zilliax Deluxe 3000 (Pylon Module)

Old: Your different minions have +1/+1.

New: Your different minions have +1 Attack.

Dev Comment: Congratulations, Zilliax is the most-nerfed card in historical past! (To be truthful, it’s additionally a bunch of playing cards in a single.) (But to be actual, we would must nerf it once more sooner or later.) This change ought to nonetheless let Pylon Module stay a related piece for aggressive decks, however make it simpler to get again right into a recreation towards an early Zilliax board.

Sigil of Skydiving

Old: At the beginning of your subsequent flip, summon three 1/1 Pirates with Charge.

New: At the beginning of your subsequent flip, summon two 1/1 Pirates with Charge.

Dev Comment: Aggressive decks are getting toned down throughout the board with Zilliax, however Shaman is a selected stand out that we needed to additional alter. This change tones down each its burst potential and its means to construct large boards early within the recreation (each of which Shaman is healthier at utilizing this card to do than Demon Hunter is, though it’s a Demon Hunter card). We adjusted this card, as an alternative of a Shaman-only card, as a result of it’s the perfect particular person goal to perform our targets throughout a swath of Shaman decks.

Crystal Cluster

Old: [6 Mana]

New: [7 Mana]

Dev Comment: Druid has obtained quite a lot of methods to ramp in current units, as a result of that’s a core a part of its class id. But this card permits Druid to ramp to Travelmaster Dungar quicker and extra constantly than we’d like. We’re adjusting this card as an alternative of Dungar immediately as a result of that is an overperforming card within the deck even exterior of Dungar, and this alteration may have a barely bigger affect on the deck as an entire than growing Dungar’s mana to 10 would.

Darkglare

Old: After your hero takes injury, refresh a Mana Crystal.

New: Battlecry: If your hero took injury this flip, refresh 3 Mana Crystals.

The Demon Seed

Old: 10 injury per Questline stage.

New: 12 injury per Questline stage.

Dev Comment: The Demon Seed has had its ups and downs in Wild since its launch. Our steadiness philosophy for Wild is that we typically step in when a deck is just too highly effective, too sturdy, and too irritating to play towards. Questline Warlock is at present the preferred deck within the format and has one of many highest winrates—it has all the time been one of the polarizing playing cards within the recreation. So we’re double tapping it right here. Darkglare is essentially the most egregious a part of the deck, permitting for enormous boards and constant quest completion sooner than we’d like, so it’s getting hit hardest. We’re additionally ramping up the Questline necessities to regulate the non-Darkglare variations of the deck.

The above disenchantable playing cards shall be eligible for full mud refunds for 2 weeks following Patch 31.2.2.

The following card is being adjusted to be stronger:

Talgath

Old: [4 Mana] 4/4

New: [3 Mana] 3/3

Dev Comment: With the mini-set within the not too distant future, we weren’t seeking to make many buffs this patch. However, Talgath has been an particularly underwhelming card since launch and with Rogue getting hit on this patch, we thought this was a superb time to present it a little bit of a lift as effectively.

Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: We hope you’re having fun with the brand new playing cards within the Tavern. Since that is the primary steadiness patch of the season, we needed to focus totally on knocking down a few of the early overperformers to make room for different methods to shine. Specifically, we needed to drag again the ability of Quillboar and Dragons as an entire, plus another particular person card outliers. We additionally needed to bump up Naga, Undead, Murlocs, Demons and Menagerie a little bit to assist them compete.

We additionally adjusted some underperforming heroes on this patch. These are primarily high-confidence buffs that we all know will enhance their winrates with out important danger of unintended penalties. We’re consider how all these modifications shake out after the brand new 12 months and predict to make extra modifications as soon as we now have extra time and knowledge. Happy holidays and we’ll see you within the Tavern!

Hero Changes

The Jailer – Runic Empowerment

Old: Give a minion +1/+1. Upgrades after seven pleasant minions die.

New: Give a minion +1/+1. Upgrades after 5 pleasant minions die.

Ini Stormcoil – MechGyver

Old: [Passive] After 10 pleasant minions die, get a random mech.

New: [Passive] After 9 pleasant minions die, get a random mech.

Millificent Manastorm – Tinker

Old: [Passive] Whenever you summon a Mech, give it +2 Attack.

New: [Passive] Whenever you summon a Mech, give it +3 Attack.

Sindragosa – Stay Frosty

Old: Freeze a card within the Tavern. Passive: At the tip of your flip, Frozen minions get +2/+1.

New: Freeze a card within the Tavern. Passive: At the tip of your flip, Frozen minions get +2/+2.

Ragnaros – DIE, INSECTS!

Old: [Passive] After you kill 20 enemy minions, get Sulfuras.

New: [Passive] After you kill 16 enemy minions, get Sulfuras.

Queen Azshara – Azshara’s Ambition

Old: [Passive] When your warband reaches 25 whole Attack, start your Naga Conquest.

New: [Passive] When your warband reaches 30 whole Attack, start your Naga Conquest.

Tavish Stormpike – Deadeye

Old: Start of Combat: Deal 2 injury to your goal. (Doubles each 3 turns!)

New: Start of Combat: Deal 3 injury to your goal. (Doubles each 3 turns!)

Sylvanas Windrunner – Reclaimed Souls

Old: Give +2/+1 to your minions that died final fight.

New: Give +3/+1 to your minions that died final fight.

Edwin VanCleef – Sharpen Blades

Old: Give a minion +1/+1. Upgrades after you purchase 3 playing cards.

New: Give a minion +2/+2. Upgrades after you purchase 5 playing cards.

Dev Comment: Sharpen Blades now get +2/+2 sharper after they improve.

Armor Changes

The following heroes now have much less Armor:

Forest Warden Omu: 6 at larger ranks, 6 at decrease ranks, 5 in Duos.

Galewing: 6 at larger ranks, 6 at decrease ranks, 2 in Duos.

Silas Darkmoon: 8 at larger ranks, 8 at decrease ranks, 5 in Duos.

The Rat King: 8 at larger ranks, 8 at decrease ranks, 5 in Duos.

Elise Starseeker: 12 at larger ranks, 12 at decrease ranks, 10 in Duos.

Kurtrus Ashfallen: 10 at larger ranks, 10 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Galakrond: 14 at larger ranks, 14 at decrease ranks, 11 in Duos.

Guff Runetotem: 10 at larger ranks, 10 at decrease ranks, 8 in Duos.

Patches the Pirate: 14 at larger ranks, 5 at decrease ranks, 11 in Duos.

Heistbaron Togwaggle: 11 at larger ranks, 11 at decrease ranks, 8 in Duos.

Infinite Toki: 10 at larger ranks, 10 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Ambassador Faelin: 11 at larger ranks, 11 at decrease ranks, 9 in Duos.

Chenvaala: 10 at larger ranks, 7 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Captain Eudora: 10 at larger ranks, 10 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Rock Master Voone: 10 at larger ranks, 15 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Snake Eyes: 5 at larger ranks, 5 at decrease ranks, 2 in Duos.

Marin the Manager: 7 at larger ranks, 7 at decrease ranks, 5 in Duos.

The following heroes now have extra Armor:

Mutanus the Devourer: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Scabbs Cutterbutter: 13 at larger ranks, 13 at decrease ranks, 10 in Duos.

Vanndar Stormpike: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Pyramad: 17 at larger ranks, 17 at decrease ranks, 14 in Duos.

George the Fallen: 20 at larger ranks, 20 at decrease ranks, 18 in Duos.

Lady Vashj: 16 at larger ranks, 16 at decrease ranks, 13 in Duos.

C’Thun: 18 at larger ranks, 7 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Rokara: 17 at larger ranks, 17 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Ini Stormcoil: 15 at larger ranks, 6 at decrease ranks, 13 in Duos.

Lich Baz’hial: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Millificent Manastorm: 19 at larger ranks, 5 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Drek’Thar: 15 at larger ranks, 15 at decrease ranks, 12 in Duos.

Enhance-o Mechano: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Y’Shaarj: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 16 in Duos.

Sneed: 20 at larger ranks, 20 at decrease ranks, 17 in Duos.

Onyxia: 20 at larger ranks, 20 at decrease ranks, 18 in Duos.

Bru’kan: 17 at larger ranks, 17 at decrease ranks, 14 in Duos.

Edwin VanCleef: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Illidan Stormrage: 17 at larger ranks, 17 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Death Speaker Blackthorn: 14 at larger ranks, 14 at decrease ranks, 11 in Duos.

Overlord Saurfang: 18 at larger ranks, 18 at decrease ranks, 15 in Duos.

Aranna Starseeker: 15 at larger ranks, 15 at decrease ranks, 12 in Duos.

E.T.C., Band Manager: 10 at larger ranks, 10 at decrease ranks, 7 in Duos.

Exarch Othaar: 15 at larger ranks, 15 at decrease ranks, 12 in Duos.

Zerek, Master Cloner: 17 at larger ranks, 17 at decrease ranks, 14 in Duos.

Card Pool Changes

Briarback Bookie, Menagerie Jug, Sore Loser, Dozy Whelp, Party Elemental, and Bazaar Dealer have been returned to the minion pool.

Bristling Buffoon and Upbeat Frontdrake had been faraway from the minion pool.

Card Changes

Implant Subject

Old: 3/2. Stealth. Whenever a pleasant minion loses a Bonus Keyword, achieve +1/+1 completely.

New: 4/3. Stealth. Whenever a pleasant minion loses a Bonus Keyword in fight, achieve +1/+1 completely.

Dev Comment: This replace is primarily supposed as a bug repair. With this alteration, Implant Subject has been unbanned from the minion pool.

Hunter of Gatherers

Old: [Tier 5] 4/6. Whenever this positive factors Attack, give your minions +2 Health.

New: [Tier 4] 3/5. Whenever this positive factors Attack, give your minions +1 Health.

Prized Promo Drake

Old: [Tier 4] Start of Combat: Give your different Dragons +3/+3.

New: [Tier 5] Start of Combat: Give your different Dragons +5/+4.

Bountiful Bedrock

Old: [Tier 2] 2/2.

New: [Tier 3] 3/4.

Felemental

Gem Rat

Old: [Tier 3] 3/3

New: [Tier 4] 4/4

Thaumaturgist

Critter Wrangler

Old: 3/6. Whenever you forged a spell on a minion, give it +3/+3.

New: 4/6. Whenever you forged a spell on a minion, give it +2/+2.

Zesty Shaker

Old: [Tier 4] 6/6

New: [Tier 2] 3/4

Arcane Cannoneer

Old: 5/6. Whenever this assaults, deal 1 injury to the goal. (Improved by each 4 spells you’ve forged this recreation!)

New: 2/6. Whenever this assaults, deal 2 injury to the goal. (Improved by each 4 spells you’ve forged this recreation!)

Dev Comment: Improves by 2 injury every time.

Sprightly Scarab

Old: [Tier 3] 2/1. Choose One – Give a Beast +1/+1 and Reborn; or +3/+3 and Taunt.

New: [Tier 4] 3/2. Choose One – Give a Beast +2/+2 and Reborn; or +5/+5 and Taunt.

Sly Raptor

Old: [Tier 4] 1/3. Deathrattle: Summon a random Beast. Set its stats to 7/7.

New: [Tier 3] 1/2. Deathrattle: Summon a random Beast. Set its stats to five/5.

Karmic Chameleon

Old: [Tier 4]

New: [Tier 5]

Goldrinn, the Great Wolf

Old: 3/3. Deathrattle: For the remainder of this fight, your Beasts have +3/+3.

New: 4/4. Deathrattle: For the remainder of this fight, your Beasts have +4/+4.

Ghoul-acabra

Old: 4/13. After a pleasant Deathrattle minion dies, give your minions +2/+1 completely.

New: 4/11. After a pleasant Deathrattle minion dies, give your minions +2/+2 completely.

Champion of the Primus

Old: 2/9. Avenge (3): Your Undead have +1 Attack this recreation (wherever they’re).

New: 3/9. Avenge (2): Your Undead have +1 Attack this recreation (wherever they’re).

Holy Mecherel

Old: [Tier 5] 6/4. After one other pleasant minion loses Divine Shield, achieve Divine Shield.

New: [Tier 6] 8/4. Divine Shield. After one other pleasant minion loses Divine Shield, achieve Divine Shield.

Charging Czarina

Old: 5/3. Divine Shield. Whenever you forged a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +2 Attack.

New: 6/3. Divine Shield. Whenever you forged a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +3 Attack.

Holo Rover

Big Brother

Old: [Tier 4] 5/4

New: [Tier 3] 4/3

Soul Rewinder

Archimonde

Old: [Tier 5] 6/7. After your hero takes injury, rewind it and scale back the Cost of your subsequent Tavern spell by (1).

New: [Tier 4] 4/5. After your hero takes injury, rewind it and scale back the Cost of your subsequent Tavern spell by (1) (however not lower than 1).

Dev Comment: Spells can nonetheless be diminished to (0) by different price discount results whereas Archimonde is in play.

Nether Construct

Old: 5/5. Choose One – Minions within the Tavern have +5/+5 this recreation; or Consume all minions within the Tavern to achieve their stats.

New: 4/4. Choose One – Minions within the Tavern have +4/+4 this recreation; or Consume all minions within the Tavern to achieve their stats.

Reckless Cliffdiver

Mutated Lasher

Old: 7/3. Deathrattle: For the remainder of this fight, your odd-Tier minions have +2/+3.

New: 9/3. Deathrattle: For the remainder of this fight, your odd-Tier minions have +3/+3.

Saloon Dancer

Old: 4/5. Taunt. Whenever you forged a Tavern spell, give two different pleasant minions +4/+4.

New: 5/5. Taunt. Whenever you forged a Tavern spell, give two different pleasant minions +5/+5.

Young Murk Eye

Old: 9/6. At the tip of your flip, set off the Battlecries of adjoining minions.

New: 10/6. At the tip of your flip, set off the Battlecry of the minion to the left of this.

Hackerfin

Old: 4/2. Battlecry: Give your different minions +2/+2 for every Bonus Keyword they’ve.

New: 5/3. Battlecry: Give your different minions +3/+2 for every Bonus Keyword they’ve.

King Bagurgle

Old: Battlecry: Give your different Murlocs +3/+3.

New: Battlecry: Give your different Murlocs +3/+4.

Nightbane Ignited

Old: 7/6. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give 2 random pleasant minions this minion’s Attack.

New: 8/6. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give 2 completely different pleasant minions this minion’s Attack.

Dev Comment: This change signifies that Nightbane’s Deathrattle can now not give Attack to itself or another pleasant Nightbanes. The impact is in any other case unchanged.