34.2.2 Patch Notes

Patch 34.2.2, launching today, brings balance updates to Hearthstone and Battlegrounds along with some bug fixes.

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: Well met! We've enjoyed seeing how you've been experimenting with new cards and archetypes since the last nerf patch shook up the meta. The Standard metagame feels like it's in a good, stable spot right now, which is exactly where we want to be heading into the World Championships and winter break. Rather than toppling the top decks, we're using this opportunity to give a few archetypes you've shown have potential some buffs.

Take Aura Paladin for example. It's on the rise, so we're giving Cardboard Golem a boost to help it shine. You've shown a lot of creativity with Timelooper Toki, and we think there's more to explore, so we're making it easier to use… and reuse… and reuse.

We've seen your discussions about a couple of strong decks making waves, namely Discover Hunter and Hagatha Shaman. While they're popular at certain ranks, our metrics show their power and patterns aren't at a level that calls for changes at this time. We'll keep a close eye on the meta and watch how things evolve leading up to our next balance patch in the new year.

Thanks for playing, and we'll see you in the Tavern!

Cardboard Golem

• Old: [4 mana] 4/4.
• New: [3 mana] 3/3.

Divine Augur

• Old: [5 mana] 5/5.
• New: [4 mana] 4/5.

Power Word: Barrier

• Old: [2 mana]
• New: [1 mana]

The Eternal Hold

• Old: Get a Demon that costs (5) or more.
• New: Discover any Demon that costs (5) or more.

Solitude

• Old: [2 mana] Discover a minion.
• New: [3 mana] Discover 2 minions.

Highborne Mentor

• Old: [8 mana]
• New: [7 mana]

Kaldorei Cultivator

• Old: [3 mana] 3/4.
• New: [2 mana] 2/3.

Timelooper Toki

• Old: [4 mana] 4/4. Get 4 random spells from the past.
• New: [3 mana] 3/3. Get 3 random spells from the past.

Tiny Rafaam (from Timethief Rafaam)

• Old: Deathrattle: Draw a Rafaam.
• New: Battlecry and Deathrattle: Draw a Rafaam.

Green Rafaam (from Timethief Rafaam)

• Old: Give Rafaams in your hand +2/+2.
• New: Give Rafaams in your hand and battlefield +2/+2.
• Known Issue: Green Rafaam's text should say "Give other Rafaams in your hand and battlefield +2/+2," as he does not target himself. This is a text issue only and the wording will be updated to match the functionality in a future patch.

Warchief Rafaam (from Timethief Rafaam)

• Old: Gain 5 armor. If you control another Rafaam, gain 5 more.
• New: Gain 5 armor. If you're holding another Rafaam, gain 5 more.

Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: Greetings! We hope you're having a good time with the new Timewarped Tavern! This balance patch takes a broad approach with many adjustments, but we wanted to highlight a few key changes:

• Mechs: Apexis Guardian was significantly overtuned, so we nerfed it earlier this week. After reviewing the data, we saw other Mechs were struggling, so we buffed several (like Junk Jouster and Metal Dispenser) while applying a small additional nerf to Apexis Guardian and Red and Blue Volumizers. These changes should help Mechs land in a healthier spot overall.
• Murlocs: Dramaloc and Costume Enthusiast were too strong, but the rest of the minion types looked healthy. We also swapped Operatic Belcher for Bile Spitter to reduce the maximum Venomous potential when combined with cards like Bassgill and Titus Rivendare.
• Elementals: They're currently balanced, but we worried they might become dominant after Mech and Murloc adjustments. To prevent that, we preemptively nerfed Acid Rainfall.
• Dragons, Undead, Quilboar, and Pirates: These minion types were underperforming, so we gave them a variety of buffs to bring them closer to the others.
• Timewarped Cards: We improved underperforming cards and removed or redesigned some of the least-picked options. These changes should make visits to the Timewarped Tavern more exciting.

We don't expect more balance changes until the new year, but we'll keep listening and adjust as needed.

Have fun in the Tavern, and happy holidays! We'll see you in the new year.

Minion and Spell Updates

Minion and Spell Pool Changes

The following cards have been returned to the pool:

• Bile Spitter
• Carapace Raiser
• Malchezaar, Prince of Dance
• Fauna Whisperer
• Dastardly Drust
• Haunted Carapace

The following cards have been removed from the pool:

• Impulsive Trickster
• Yorik Smite
• Spellbound Soul
• Operatic Belcher

Pool Minion Changes

Tardy Traveler

• Old: [Tier 4] 3/6.
• New: [Tier 3] 3/4.

Whelp Watcher

• Old: 1/3.
• New: 1/4.

Stuntdrake

• Old: [Tier 6]
• New: [Tier 5]

Fire-forged Evoker

• Old: 9/6. Start of Combat: Give your Dragons +1/+1. After you cast a Tavern spell, improve this.
• New: 8/5. Start of Combat: Give your Dragons +2/+1. After you cast a Tavern spell, improve this.

En-Djinn Blazer

• Old: 5/5. Battlecry: After the Tavern is Refreshed this game, give its right-most minion +6/+6.
• New: 4/4. Battlecry: After the Tavern is Refreshed this game, give its right-most minion +7/+7.

Acid Rainfall

• Old: 4/4. After you Refresh 3 times, gain the stats of the right-most minion in the Tavern. (3 left!)
• New: 6/6. After you Refresh 4 times, gain the stats of the right-most minion in the Tavern. (4 left!)

Ultraviolet Ascendant

• Old: 5/2. Start of Combat: Give your other Elementals +2/+2. (Improves after you play an Elemental!)
• New: 6/3. Start of Combat: Give your other Elementals +3/+2. (Improves after you play an Elemental!)

Red Volumizer

• Old: 3/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: 4/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).

Blue Volumizer

• Old: 1/3. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Health this game (wherever they are).
• New: 1/4. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Health this game (wherever they are).

Prehistoric Tinkerer

• Old: 3/2. Divine Shield. After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its right-most minion Divine Shield.
• New: 4/2. Divine Shield. After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its right-most minion +2/+2 and Divine Shield.

Metal Dispenser

• Old: 1/8. Avenge (3): Get a random Magnetic Volumizer.
• New: 2/7. Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Get a random Magnetic Volumizer.

Charging Czarina

• Old: 5/3. Divine Shield. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +3 Attack.
• New: 4/2. Divine Shield. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +4 Attack.

Junk Jouster

• Old: 6/6. Whenever a minion is Magnetized to this, give your minions +3/+1.
• New: 6/5. Whenever a minion is Magnetized to this, give your minions +3/+2.

Whirling Lass-o-Matic

• Old: 7/4. Windfury. Rally: Get a random Tavern spell.
• New: 6/3. Divine Shield, Windfury. Rally: Get a random Tavern spell.

Utility Drone

• Old: 6/8. At the end of your turn, give your minions +2/+2 for each Magnetization they have.
• New: 5/7. At the end of your turn, give your minions +3/+3 for each Magnetization they have.

Apexis Guardian

• Old: 7/4. Deathrattle: Magnetize a 2/2 Green Volumizer to 2 other friendly Mechs.
• New: 6/4. Deathrattle: Magnetize a random Volumizer to 2 other friendly Mechs.

Costume Enthusiast

• Old: [Tier 4] 3/5. Start of Combat: Gain the stats of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.
• New: [Tier 5] 4/5. Start of Combat: Gain the Attack of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.

Dramaloc

• Old: 9/2. Deathrattle: Give two other friendly Murlocs the stats of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.
• New: 10/2. Deathrattle: Give 2 other friendly Murlocs the Attack of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.

Underhanded Dealer

• Old: 1/1.
• New: 4/4.

Cannon Corsair

• Old: [Tier 6] 3/8. After you gain gold, give your Pirates +1/+2.
• New: [Tier 5] 3/7. After you gain gold, give your other Pirates +1/+1.

Briarback Drummer

• Old: [Tier 4]
• New: [Tier 3]

Razorfen Flapper

• Old: [Tier 5]
• New: [Tier 4]

Embalming Expert

• Old: 4/2. After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its right-most minion Reborn.
• New: 3/2. After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its right-most minion +2 Attack and Reborn.

Soulsplitter

• Old: 5/2. Reborn. Start of Combat: Give a friendly Deathrattle minion Reborn.
• New: 4/2. Reborn. Start of Combat: Give a friendly Undead Reborn.

Champion of the Primus

• Old: 3/13. Avenge (3): Your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: 2/10. Avenge (2): Your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).

Plankwalker

• Old: 6/4. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give three random friendly minions +2/+1.
• New: 5/4. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give three random friendly minions +2/+2.

Ghoul of the Feast

• Old: 2/8. Avenge (1): Give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1 permanently.
• New: 2/7. Avenge (1): Give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2 permanently.

Sepulchral Sergeant

• Old: Deathrattle: Give your minions +2 Health. (Improves permanently after this gains Attack!)
• New: Deathrattle: Give your other minions +2 Health. (Improves permanently after this gains Attack!)

Forsaken Weaver

• Old: 4/8. After you cast a Tavern spell, your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: 3/8. After you cast a Tavern spell, your Undead have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).

Budding Greenthumb

• Old: 1/4. Avenge (3): Give adjacent minions +2/+1 permanently.
• New: 1/5. Avenge (3): Give adjacent minions +2/+2 permanently.

Nalaa the Redeemer

• Old: 5/8. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2.
• New: 5/7. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +3/+2.

Tavern Spell Changes

Perfect Vision

• Dev Comment: This card can no longer be randomly generated or cast by random spell effects.

Tier 7 Minion Changes

The Last One Standing

• Old: 7/7. Rally: Give a friendly minion of each type +7/+7 permanently.
• New: 9/9. Rally: Give a friendly minion of each type +9/+9 permanently.

Highkeeper Ra

• Old: 7/7. Deathrattle and Rally: Get a random Tier 6 minion.
• New: 6/6. Battlecry, Deathrattle and Rally: Get a random Tier 6 minion.

Stalwart Kodo

• Old: 6/12. After you summon a minion in combat, give it this minion's stats. (3 times per combat.)
• New: 8/16. After you summon a minion in combat, give it this minion's maximum stats. (3 times per combat.)

Stone Age Slab

• Old: 5/9. Once per turn, double the stats of the next minion you buy.
• New: 5/10. After you buy a minion, give it +10/+10 and double its stats. (Once per turn.)

Gameplay Updates

• Turn timers have been extended by 10 seconds on later turns.
• Iridescent Skyblazer and Hardy Orca have had their VFX turned off during Recruit phase.
• VFX on Air Revenant and Chef's Choice have been adjusted to be faster.
• Timewarped Tony cannot add a card to your hand if your hand is 9 Eyes of the Earth Mother.

Hero Changes

Tess Greymane - Bob's Burgles

• Old: [2 Gold]
• New: [1 Gold]

Scabbs Cutterbutter - I Spy

• Old: [3 Gold]
• New: [2 Gold]

Sylvanas Windrunner - Reclaimed Souls

• Old: [3 Gold]
• New: [2 Gold]

Xyrella has been unbanned in Mech lobbies.

Shudderwock has been unbanned in Beast lobbies.

Deathwing has been unbanned in Naga lobbies.

Timewarp Changes

Timewarp Pool Changes

The following cards have been removed from Minor Timewarp:

• Timewarped Spirit of Air
• Power of Rakanishu
• Timewarped Arm

The following cards have been removed from Major Timewarp:

• Timewarped Viper
• Timewarped Expeditioner

Timewarp Card Changes

Minor Timewarp

Timewarped Copter

• Old: Avenge (3): Get a random Mech.
• New: Divine Shield Avenge (3): Get a random Mech.

Timewarped Elise

• Old: After you Refresh 5 times, make the highest-Tier minion in the Tavern Golden. (5 left!)
• New: After you Refresh 4 times, make the highest-Tier minion in the Tavern Golden. (4 left!)

Timewarped Guard

• Old: Rally: Give a different friendly minion Divine Shield permanently.
• New: Divine Shield. Rally: Give a different friendly minion Divine Shield permanently.

Timewarped Lubber

• Old: The Tavern always offers 1 extra Tavern spell.
• New: The Tavern always offers 1 extra Tavern spell. Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1.

Timewarped Ragnaros

• Old: [1 Chronum] Start of Combat: Deal 8 damage to a random enemy minion.
• New: [2 Chronum] Start of Combat: Deal this minion's Attack to the highest-Health enemy minion.

Timewarped Relaxer

• Old: When you sell this, it plays 1 Blood Gem on all your minions. (Improves each turn!)
• New: After you sell a Quilboar, this plays 2 Blood Gems on a random friendly minion.

Timewarped Saurolisk

• Old: After you trigger a Deathrattle, gain +3/+3 permanently.
• New: After you trigger a Deathrattle, gain +3/+2 permanently.

Timewarped Sellemental

• Old: At the end of your turn, get a 3/3 Elemental.
• New: At the end of your turn, get a Sellemental.

Timewarped Sensei

• Old: 4/4. At the end of your turn, give adjacent Mechs +3/+2.
• New: 6/6. At the end of your turn, give adjacent Mechs +3/+3.

Timewarped Sporebat

• Old: Taunt. Deathrattle: Get a random Tavern spell.
• New: Taunt. Deathrattle: Get a random Tavern spell that costs (2) or more.

Timewarped Tender

• Old: [1 Chronum, Tier 5]
• New: [2 Chronum, Tier 3]
• Moved from Major to Minor Timewarp

Timewarped Greenskeeper

• Old: [1 Chronum, Tier 5] 7/11.
• New: [2 Chronum, Tier 3] 5/9.
• Moved from Major to Minor Timewarp

Timewarped Low-Flier

• Old: 7/7.
• New: 10/10.

Timewarped Pashmar

• Old: 6/7.
• New: 9/10.

Timewarped New Recruit

• Old: Give minions in the Tavern +1/+2 this game. The Tavern always has 7 cards this game.
• New: Give minions in the Tavern +2/+2 this game. The Tavern always has 7 cards this game.

Major Timewarp

Timewarped Caretaker

• Old: 6/6. Deathrattle: Summon six 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: 4/4. Deathrattle: Summon four 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).

Timewarped Centurion

• Old: After you cast a Tavern spell, get a new copy of it. (2 times per turn.)
• New: After you cast a Tavern spell, get an extra copies of it. (3 times per turn.)

Timewarped Duskmaw

• Old: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +3/+3.
• New: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +4/+3.

Timewarped Geist

• Old: Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1 this game.
• New: Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells give an extra +2/+1 this game.

Timewarped Goldrinn

• Old: 4/4. Deathrattle: Your Beasts have +2/+2 this game (wherever they are).
• New: 6/4. Deathrattle: Your Beasts have +3/+2 this game (wherever they are).

Timewarped Hooktail

• Old: Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions +2/+1.
• New: Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions +2/+2.

Timewarped Imp-filtrator

• Old: After you spend 10 Gold, give minions in the Tavern +3/+3 this game. (10 Gold left!)
• New: After you spend 8 Gold, give minions in the Tavern +3/+3 this game. (8 Gold left!)

Timewarped Interpreter

• Old: Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give your Mechs +3/+1.
• New: Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give your Mechs +3/+2.

Timewarped Electron

• Old: After you cast 2 Tavern spells, Magnetize a 3/3 Satelite to all your other Mechs. (2 left!)
• New: After you cast 2 Tavern spells, Magnetize a 4/4 Satelite to all your other Mechs. (2 left!)

Timewarped Jungle King

• Old: After you summon a Beast, give it +2/+1. Improves after you cast a spell.
• New: Stealth. After you summon a Beast, give it +3/+2. Improves after you cast a spell.

Timewarped Overfiend

• Old: After you buy a card, give your Demons +2/+2.
• New: After you buy a card, give your Demons +3/+3.

Timewarped Painter

• Old: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +2/+2. (Improved by cards from Tier 3 or below played this turn!)
• New: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +2/+1. After you play a card from Tier 3 or below improve this.

Timewarped Prismscale

• Old: Avenge (3): Get a random Tavern spell that gives stats.
• New: Avenge (3): Get an Azerite Empowerment.

Timewarped Promo-Drake

• Old: Start of Combat: Give your minions +2/+2. Improves after you spend 8 Gold. (8 left!)
• New: Start of Combat: Give your minions +2/+2. Improves after you spend 5 Gold. (5 left!)

Timewarped Shivarra

• Old: Divine Shield. Whenever a minion is consumed, this gains its stats.
• New: Whenever a minion is consumed, this gains its stats.

Timewarped Siren

• Old: After you play a Naga, give all your Naga +2/+4.
• New: After you play a Naga, give all your Naga +3/+5.

Timewarped Steamer

• Old: At the end of your turn, get 2 random Magnetic Volumizers.
• New: At the end of your turn, get one of each Magnetic Volumizer.

Timewarped Sylvar

• Old: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +4/+4. Repeat for each friendly Golden minion.
• New: At the end of your turn, give adjacent minions +8/+8. Repeat for each friendly Golden minion.

Timewarped Tide Razor

• Old: Deathrattle: Summon and get 3 random Pirates.
• New: Deathrattle: Summon and get 4 random Pirates.

Timewarped Twirler

• Old: After 2 Blood Gems are played on this, cast Blood Gem Barrage. (2 left!)
• New: After you play a Blood Gem on this, cast Blood Gem Barrage.
• Dev Comment: This effect will not be triggered by Blood Gems played by your minions, such as Charlga. It will only be triggered by Blood Gems played from your hand.

Timewarped Calligrapher

• Old: 6/7.
• New: 12/14.

Timewarped Evolution

• Old: Choose a minion. Discover a Tier 6 minion to transform it into. It keeps its stats.
• New: Choose a minion. Discover a Tier 6 minion to transform it into. Set its stats to 30/30.

Timewarped B.A.N.A.N.A.S.

• Old: Fill your hand with Tavern Dish Bananas. Your Tavern spells give an extra +2/+2 this game.
• New: Fill your hand with Tavern Dish Bananas. Your Tavern spells give an extra +3/+3 this game.

Timewarped On the House

• Old: Discover 2 minions from your Tier.
• New: Discover 3 minions from your Tier.

Timewarped Ritual

• Old: Discover a Tier 7 minion. Get a random Tier 7 spell.
• New: Discover two Tier 7 minions.

Timewarped Strike Oil

• Old: Increase your maximum Gold by 3. Gain 3 Gold.
• New: Increase your maximum Gold by 4. Gain 4 Gold.

Timewarp Cost Changes

The following cards have had their cost reduced from 2 Chronum to 1 Chronum:

Minor Timewarp

• Timewarped Acolyte
• Timewarped Rewinder

Major Timewarp

• Timewarped Anub'arak
• Timewarped Bandit
• Timewarped Chef's Choice
• Timewarped Lab Rat
• Timewarped Nine Frogs
• Timewarped Plunderer
• Timewarped Summoner

Bug Fixes

• [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Timelooper Toki could give you cards that normally aren't allowed to be randomly generated.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Feisty Freshwater's Deathrattle did not trigger for your teammate in Duos.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Storm Splitter could copy Timewarped Spells.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Plunder Pal did not grant an extra Gold.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Golden version of Apexis Guardian's Deathrattle could pick two separate sets of targets.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Stalwart Kodo's enchantment could be overwritten by Timewarped Tamuzo.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Sunken Advocate and Bluesy Siren could cause desync issues.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the first instance of Blood Gem Barrage did not update based on your current Blood Gem value.