Patch 34.4.2 deploys today with a focused set of balance updates for Hearthstone (Constructed), Arena, and Battlegrounds.
Hearthstone Updates
Dev note: The team sees the meta in a healthy place after Echoes of the Infinite. This patch is intentionally small—two larger future updates (a broader balance pass and the annual rotation/Core Set update) will bring more substantial changes. One light buff was added now to make a specific option more attractive, and Elise the Navigator will be updated as part of the larger patches.
Card Changes
Morchie (Buffed)
Old: 2 Attack / 5 Health.
New: 3 Attack / 6 Health.
Arena Updates
Card Changes
The Great Dracorex can no longer be generated in Arena drafts.
Stasis Dragon (Nerfed)
Old: 8 Attack / 8 Health.
New: 7 Attack / 7 Health.
Infinite Wolf (Nerfed)
Old: 3 Mana.
New: 4 Mana.
Dev note: Infinite Wolf remains banned from drafts while larger changes are worked on.
Battlegrounds Updates
Dev note: This update mainly adjusts individual Battlegrounds cards. Two broader goals guided these changes: reduce the overall dominance of Deathrattle strategies and buff underpicked Timewarped cards so they feel more viable.
Minion and Spell Pool Changes
Returning Minions
- Apexis Guardian
- Polarizing Beatboxer
Removed Minions
- Double Demolisher
- Dev note: Removing Double Demolisher should help resolve some performance issues.
Pool Minion Changes
Monstrous Macaw (Adjusted)
Old: [Tier 3] 4 Attack / 3 Health.
New: [Tier 4] 5 Attack / 4 Health.
Twilight Broodmother (Adjusted)
Old: [Tier 4] 5 Attack / 3 Health.
New: [Tier 5] 7 Attack / 4 Health.
Stuntdrake (Buffed)
Old: 9 Attack / 5 Health.
New: 14 Attack / 5 Health.
Acid Rainfall (Adjusted)
Old: 6 Attack / 6 Health. After you Refresh 4 times, gain the stats of the right-most minion in the Tavern. (4 left!)
New: 8 Attack / 8 Health. After you Refresh 5 times, gain the stats of the right-most minion in the Tavern. (5 left!)
Apexis Guardian (Adjusted)
Old: 6 Attack / 4 Health. Deathrattle: Magnetize a random Volumizer to 2 other friendly Mechs.
New: 7 Attack / 5 Health. Deathrattle and Rally: Magnetize a random Magnetic Volumizer to another friendly Mech.
Utility Drone (Adjusted)
Old: 5 Attack / 7 Health. At the end of your turn, give your minions +3/+3 for each Magnetization they have.
New: 4 Attack / 6 Health. At the end of your turn, give your minions +4/+4 for each Magnetization they have.
Profound Thinker (Nerfed)
Old: 4 Attack / 4 Health. Rally: Get a random Spellcraft spell and cast a copy of it (targets this if possible).
New: 2 Attack / 3 Health. Rally: Get a random Spellcraft spell. This casts a copy of it (targets this if possible).
Dev note: Changing to "This casts" means the copy is not treated as a player spell, so it no longer triggers effects that rely on the player casting a spell (for example, Daggerspine Thrasher).
Bluesy Siren (Nerfed)
Old: Whenever a friendly Naga attacks, cast Deep Blues for +2/+3 on it. (3 times per combat.)
New: Whenever a friendly Naga attacks, this casts Deep Blues for +2/+3 on it. (3 times per combat.)
Dev note: As with Profound Thinker, "This casts" means the effect is not counted as a player spell cast and will not trigger related effects.
Slitherspear, Lord of Gains (Adjusted)
Old: 4 Attack / 6 Health. At the end of your turn, give your other Naga +1/+1. (Improved by each different spell you've cast this turn!)
New: 4 Attack / 5 Health. At the end of your turn, give your other Naga +2/+1. (Improved by each different spell you've cast this turn!)
Peggy Sturdybone (Adjusted)
Old: 3 Attack / 2 Health. Whenever a card is added to your hand, give another friendly Pirate +1/+1.
New: 2 Attack / 1 Health. Whenever a card is added to your hand, give another friendly Pirate +2/+1.
Underhanded Dealer (Adjusted)
Old: 4 Attack / 4 Health. After you gain Gold, gain +1/+1.
New: 3 Attack / 3 Health. After you gain Gold, gain +1/+2.
Dastardly Drust (Adjusted)
Old: 6 Attack / 4 Health. Whenever you get a Pirate, give your minions +1/+1. Give Golden ones +2/+2 instead.
New: 5 Attack / 3 Health. Whenever you get a Pirate, give your minions +2/+1. Give Golden ones +4/+2 instead.
Moon-Bacon Jazzer (Adjusted)
Old: [Tier 3] 2 Attack / 5 Health.
New: [Tier 2] 2 Attack / 3 Health.
Bonker (Adjusted)
Old: 3 Attack / 7 Health. Rally: This plays a Blood Gem on all your other minions.
New: 2 Attack / 7 Health. Rally: This plays 2 Blood Gems on all your other minions.
Bloodsnout Warlord (Adjusted)
Old: 6 Attack / 6 Health. Whenever a friendly Rally minion attacks, this plays 2 Blood Gems on all your minions.
New: 5 Attack / 5 Health. Whenever a friendly Rally minion attacks, this plays 3 Blood Gems on all your minions.
Plankwalker (Adjusted)
Old: 5 Attack / 4 Health. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give three random friendly minions +2/+2.
New: 6 Attack / 4 Health. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give three random friendly minions +2/+1.
Carapace Raiser (Nerfed)
Old: [Tier 4]
New: [Tier 5]
Tier 7 Minion Changes
Polarizing Beatboxer (Nerfed)
Old: [Tier 6]
New: [Tier 7]
The Last One Standing (Buffed)
Old: 9 Attack / 9 Health. Rally: Give a friendly minion of each type +9/+9 permanently.
New: 12 Attack / 12 Health. Rally: Give a friendly minion of each type +12/+12 permanently.
Stalwart Kodo (Buffed)
Old: 8 Attack / 16 Health.
New: 16 Attack / 32 Health.
Champion of Sargeras (Buffed)
Old: Battlecry and Deathrattle: Minions in the Tavern have +4/+4 this game.
New: Battlecry and Deathrattle: Minions in the Tavern have +5/+5 this game.
Buddy Changes (Nerfed)
The following Buddies were moved from Tier 2 to Tier 3 (making them generally harder to access):
- Brann's Epic Egg - Dinotamer Brann (Nerfed)
- Lil' K.T. - Mr. Bigglesworth (Nerfed)
- Akali, Rock Rhino - Rockmaster Voone (Nerfed)
- Snow Elemental - Chenvaala (Nerfed)
Hero Changes
Loh, Living Legend has been temporarily removed from the Hero pool.
Murloc Holmes - Detective for Hire (Adjusted)
Old: Look at 2 minions. Guess which one your next opponent had last combat for a Coin.
New: Look at 2 minions. Guess which one your next opponent had last combat for a Tavern Coin.
The Jailer - Rune of Damnation (Nerfed)
Old: Destroy a friendly Undead to get a random Undead.
New: Destroy a friendly Undead to get a random Undead. (Unlocks at Tier 2.)
Rakanishu - Tavern Lighting (Buffed)
Old: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1.
New: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. At the start of every 4 turns, improve this. (4 turns left!)
Jim Raynor - Lift Off (Buffed)
Nearly every level of Jim Raynor's Lift Off abilities received buffs.
Hyperflight Rotors
Old: Give your Battlecruiser +5/7/9/12/16/22/32 Attack.
New: Give your Battlecruiser +6/8/11/15/20/28/40 Attack.
Smart Servos
Old: Give your Battlecruiser +5/7/9/12/16/22/32 Health.
New: Give your Battlecruiser +6/8/11/15/20/28/40 Health.
Yamato Cannon
Old: Give your Battlecruiser "Start of Combat: Deal 2/4/8/16/20/25/30 damage to the highest-Health enemy minion."
New: Give your Battlecruiser "Start of Combat: Deal 3/6/9/18/24/30/40 damage to the highest-Health enemy minion."
Advanced Ballistics
Old: Give your Battlecruiser "Rally: Give your other minions +1/2/3/4/5/6/7 Attack."
New: Give your Battlecruiser "Rally: Give your other minions +2/3/4/5/6/8/10 Attack."
Caduceus Reactor
Old: Give your Battlecruiser "Deathrattle: Give your left-most minions +1/+1, +2/+2, +3/+3, +6/+6, +8/+8, +12/+12, +22/+22."
New: Give your Battlecruiser "Deathrattle: Give your left-most minions +1/+1, +2/+2, +4/+4, +7/+7, +10/+10, +15/+15, +25/+25."
Hero Armor Changes
- Jim Raynor's Armor has been decreased to 12 (10 in Duos). (Nerfed)
- Rakanishu's Armor has been decreased to 15 (13 in Duos). (Nerfed)
- The Jailer's Armor has been increased to 10 (8 in Duos). (Buffed)
Timewarp Changes
Timewarp Pool Changes
Minor Timewarp
- Timewarped Hunter has been removed from the pool.
Major Timewarp
- Timewarped Probius has been removed from the pool.
- Timewarped Deios' appearance rate lowered to 50%.
- Timewarped Sylvar returned to the Major Timewarp pool.
Timewarp Card Changes — Minor
Timewarped Big Winner! (Nerfed)
Old: Discover a Tier 3 Darkmoon Prize. Repeat at the start of every two turns.
New: Discover a Tier 3 Darkmoon Prize. Repeat at the start of every three turns.
Timewarped Sapper (Buffed)
Old: 5 Attack / 4 Health.
New: 10 Attack / 6 Health.
Timewarped Embalmer (Buffed)
Old: 9 Attack / 9 Health. One minion you play each turn gains Reborn. (1 left!)
New: 10 Attack / 10 Health. One minion you summon each turn gains Reborn. (1 left!)
Dev note: This wording change aligns Embalmer's text with earlier updates so it works correctly with Magnetic minions.
Timewarped Elise (Nerfed)
Old: After you Refresh 4 times, make the highest-Tier minion in the Tavern Golden. (4 left!)
New: After you Refresh 5 times, make the highest-Tier minion in the Tavern Golden. (5 left!)
Timewarped Jazzer (Buffed)
Old: Deathrattle: Your Blood Gems give an extra +1 Health this game.
New: Deathrattle: Your Blood Gems give an extra +2 Health this game.
Timewarped Geomancer (Adjusted)
Old: Avenge (2): Get a Blood Gem.
New: Avenge (5): Get a Blood Gem. Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game.
Timewarped Recycler (Buffed)
Old: Avenge (5): Increase your maximum Gold by (1).
New: Avenge (4): Increase your maximum Gold by (1).
Timewarped Red Whelp (Buffed)
Old: Start of Combat: Deal 2 damage to two random enemy minions. (Improves after you play a Dragon!)
New: Start of Combat: Deal 3 damage to two random enemy minions. (Improves after you play a Dragon!)
Timewarped Jelly Belly (Buffed)
Old: After a friendly minion is Reborn, give your minions +1/+2 permanently.
New: After a friendly minion is Reborn, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.
Returning to Minor Timewarp with changes
Timewarped Whelp Smuggler (Buffed)
Old: Whenever a friendly minion gains Attack, give it +2 Health.
New: Whenever a friendly minion gains Attack, give it +3 Health.
Timewarped Seer (Buffed)
Old: 8 Attack / 6 Health.
New: 9 Attack / 9 Health.
Timewarped Tipper (Adjusted)
Old: [1 Chronum] If you have any unspent Gold at the end of your turn, get a random minion and Tavern spell.
New: [2 Chronum] If you have any unspent Gold at the end of your turn, increase your maximum Gold by 1.
Timewarped Relaxer (Buffed)
Old: After you sell a Quilboar, this plays 2 Blood Gems on a random friendly minion.
New: After you sell a Quilboar, this plays 3 Blood Gems on a random friendly minion.
Timewarp Card Changes — Major
Timewarped Overfiend (Buffed)
Old: After you buy a card, give your Demons +3/+3.
New: After you buy a card, give your Demons +4/+4.
Timewarped Nomi (Buffed)
Old: After you play an Elemental, give minions in the Tavern +3/+2 this game.
New: After you play an Elemental, give minions in the Tavern +4/+3 this game.
Timewarped Deadstomper (Buffed)
Old: After you summon a minion, give your minions +3 Attack permanently.
New: After you summon a minion, give your minions +4 Attack permanently.
Timewarped Mrrrglr (Nerfed)
Old: Start of Combat: Give adjacent minions the stats of all the minions in your hand.
New: Start of Combat: Give adjacent Murlocs the stats of all the minions in your hand.
Timewarped Grease Bot (Nerfed)
Old: Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give your minions +3/+3 permanently.
New: Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.
Timewarped Nalaa (Nerfed)
Old: Whenever you cast a spell, give a friendly minion of each type +4/+4.
New: Whenever you cast a spell, give a friendly minion of each type +4/+3.
Timewarped Clefthoof (Buffed)
Old: At the end of your turn, give your Beasts +1/+2 and deal 1 damage to them, three times.
New: At the end of your turn, give your Beasts +2/+2 and deal 1 damage to them, three times.
Timewarped Interpreter (Buffed)
Old: Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give your Mechs +3/+2.
New: Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give your Mechs +3/+3.
Returning to Major Timewarp with changes
Timewarped Promo-Drake (Buffed)
Old: Start of Combat: Give your minions +2/+2. Improves after you spend 5 Gold. (5 left!)
New: Start of Combat: Give your minions +5/+5. At the end of your turn, improve this.
Timewarp Cost-Only Changes (Buffed)
The following Minor Timewarp cards had their Cost decreased from (2) to (1):
- Timewarped Shadowdancer (Buffed)
- Timewarped Upstart (Buffed)
- Timewarped Mothership (Buffed)
Other Battlegrounds Notes
- Timewarped Lei will not be offered in Timewarps if you have Sky Cap’n Kragg’s Hero Power.
- Turn time for turn 8 has been increased by 10 seconds.
