Hearthstone

Introduction

Hearthstone, the popular digital collectible card game, has released a new set of patch notes. The latest update includes adjustments to several cards, such as Theotar, the Mad Duke, Stag Spirit Wildseed, and Bear Spirit Wildseed. The developers have also made changes to the Harpoon Gun, which is expected to lower the overall power level of the Hunter class. In addition, the patch notes include updates to Battlegrounds, hero abilities, and quest rewards. Players who have crafted the affected cards will be eligible for full dust refunds for two weeks following the patch. While this is a smaller update, the developers have promised a bigger Battlegrounds update with the next major patch.

Hearthstone Updates

The following cards have been adjusted down in power: Theotar, the Mad Duke

Old: Costs 4
New: Costs 5

Dev Comment: Theotar is a defining card in the current meta. He plays an important role in giving players agency against powerful late-game plays, but he can also be very frustrating to lose to. We don’t want him to be one of the most popular cards in the next expansion, and our goal with this change is to lower his playrate across all ranks. If his playrate doesn’t drop significantly with this change, we’ll evaluate further changes at the next opportunity. Stag Spirit Wildseed

Old: 5 Attack, 4 Health
New: 4 Attack, 3 Health

Bear Spirit Wildseed

Old: 2 Attack, 5 Health
New: 2 Attack, 4 Health

Harpoon Gun

Old: After your hero attacks, Dredge. If it’s a Beast, reduce its cost by (3).
New: After your hero attacks, Dredge. It it’s a Beast, reduce its cost by (2).

Dev Comment: Hunter has been the most popular and arguably the most powerful class in the game for some time, especially in lower ranks. These changes are meant to address some of the sharper play patterns this class is capable of, while simultaneously lowering the overall class power level. The above craftable cards, as well as Spirit Poacher, Stag Charge, Wild Spirits, and Ara’lon will be eligible for full dust refunds for two weeks following Patch 24.4.3.

Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: This is a smaller update, as we’ve spread our recent changes across the last few hotfix patches. Battlegrounds players should expect a bigger Battlegrounds update with the next major patch, Patch 24.6. Hero Update Fungalmancer Flurgl – Gone Fishing

Old: Passive: After you sell 4 minions, get a random Murloc.
New: Passive: After you sell 5 minions, get a random Murloc.
Fungalmancer Flurgl has been moved from Armor Tier 1 (0 Armor) to Armor Tier 4 (4-7 Armor)