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I figured I'd post this here since I only found out about the changes while playing the heist.

The Dalaran Heist Balance Changes – July 1, 2019

Today we will be applying the following adjustments to the The Dalaran Heist solo adventure:

General
Moved some Normal and Heroic bosses to different difficulty tiers.
Adjusted the contents of the following starting decks:

Skulker (Captain Eudora)
** Removed Stolen Steel and Unidentified Contract
** Added Deadly Fork and Eviscerate
Dead Man’s Tale (Captain Eudora)
** Removed Violet Haze and Southsea Squidface
** Added Buccaneer and Violet Illusionist
Kobold’s Desire (Captain Eudora)
** Removed Daring Escape and Shadowcaster
** Added Dark Iron Skulker and Pogo-hopper
Boomin’ (Mr. Chu)
** Removed Dr. Boom’s Scheme
** Added Piloted Shredder
Disciplined (Kriziki)
** Removed Lightspawn
** Added Kabal Talonpriest
Shadows (Kriziki)
** Removed Mind Blast, Shadow Word: Pain, and Shadowbomber
** Added Crystallizer, Spirit Lash, and Shadow Word: Death
Visions (Kriziki)
** Removed Lazul’s Scheme
** Added Resurrect

Normal

Decreased the cost of Whirt the All-Knowing’s Prediction Hero Power to (1)
Decreased the power of Archmage Vargoth’s deck.

Heroic

Decreased the appearance rate of Haro Setting-Sun.
Decreased the power of the following bosses’ decks: Carousel Gryphon, Applebough, Linzi Redgrin, Captain Hannigan, Xur’ios, Disidra Stormglory, Chomper, Anarii Duskgrove, Zuramat, Jepetto Joybuzz, Vas’No, Ranger Ar’ha, Tala Stonerage, and Kara Stamper.
Increased the power of the following bosses’ decks: Dalaran Fountain Golem, Lieutenant Sinclari, Flightmaster Belnaara, Nozari, Dagg Cruelmight, Sharky McFin, Queen Wagtoggle, Dazzik “Hellscream”, Draemus, and Madam Goya
Increased the cost of Applebough’s Apple Toss Hero Power to (3)
Increased the cost of Captain Hannigan’s Raise the Alarm Hero Power to (1)
Increased the cost of Chomper’s Chomp Hero Power to (3)
Decreased the Attack reduction on Haro Setting-Sun’s Darken Hero Power from -2 to -1
Decreased the cost of Whirt the All-Knowing’s Prediction Hero Power to (1).
Decreased the cost of Ol’Toomba’s Tales of Fortune Hero Power to (1).

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/updates-for-the-dalaran-heist-july-1-2019/5959/6

The deck changes look pretty good, although I have mixed feelings about the nerfs to certain bosses. On the one hand, fuck Haro Setting-sun with a rake, what a disgusting deck and hero power. OTOH, facing these nerfed version when you've already beaten their more powerful predecessors robs the experience of the sense of achievement.

I'm glad the devs are more responsive to feedback but I'm worried they might be a bit *too* responsive, and it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. Heroic wouldn't be very heroic if it were a cakewalk.

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AliRadicali
Posted 6 years, 5 months ago
I figured I'd post this here since I only found out about the changes while playing the heist.

The Dalaran Heist Balance Changes – July 1, 2019
Today we will be applying the following adjustments to the The Dalaran Heist solo adventure:
General
Moved some Normal and Heroic bosses to different difficulty tiers.
Adjusted the contents of the following starting decks:
- Skulker (Captain Eudora)
  ** Removed Stolen Steel and Unidentified Contract
  ** Added Deadly Fork and Eviscerate
- Dead Man’s Tale (Captain Eudora)
  ** Removed Violet Haze and Southsea Squidface
  ** Added Buccaneer and Violet Illusionist
- Kobold’s Desire (Captain Eudora)
  ** Removed Daring Escape and Shadowcaster
  ** Added Dark Iron Skulker and Pogo-hopper
- Boomin’ (Mr. Chu)
  ** Removed Dr. Boom’s Scheme
  ** Added Piloted Shredder
- Disciplined (Kriziki)
  ** Removed Lightspawn
  ** Added Kabal Talonpriest
- Shadows (Kriziki)
  ** Removed Mind Blast, Shadow Word: Pain, and Shadowbomber
  ** Added Crystallizer, Spirit Lash, and Shadow Word: Death
- Visions (Kriziki)
  ** Removed Lazul’s Scheme
  ** Added Resurrect
Normal
- Decreased the cost of Whirt the All-Knowing’s Prediction Hero Power to (1)
- Decreased the power of Archmage Vargoth’s deck.
Heroic
- Decreased the appearance rate of Haro Setting-Sun.
- Decreased the power of the following bosses’ decks: Carousel Gryphon, Applebough, Linzi Redgrin, Captain Hannigan, Xur’ios, Disidra Stormglory, Chomper, Anarii Duskgrove, Zuramat, Jepetto Joybuzz, Vas’No, Ranger Ar’ha, Tala Stonerage, and Kara Stamper.
- Increased the power of the following bosses’ decks: Dalaran Fountain Golem, Lieutenant Sinclari, Flightmaster Belnaara, Nozari, Dagg Cruelmight, Sharky McFin, Queen Wagtoggle, Dazzik “Hellscream”, Draemus, and Madam Goya
- Increased the cost of Applebough’s Apple Toss Hero Power to (3)
- Increased the cost of Captain Hannigan’s Raise the Alarm Hero Power to (1)
- Increased the cost of Chomper’s Chomp Hero Power to (3)
- Decreased the Attack reduction on Haro Setting-Sun’s Darken Hero Power from -2 to -1
- Decreased the cost of Whirt the All-Knowing’s Prediction Hero Power to (1).
- Decreased the cost of Ol’Toomba’s Tales of Fortune Hero Power to (1).
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/updates-for-the-dalaran-heist-july-1-2019/5959/6

The deck changes look pretty good, although I have mixed feelings about the nerfs to certain bosses. On the one hand, fuck Haro Setting-sun with a rake, what a disgusting deck and hero power. OTOH, facing these nerfed version when you've already beaten their more powerful predecessors robs the experience of the sense of achievement.

I'm glad the devs are more responsive to feedback but I'm worried they might be a bit *too* responsive, and it's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease. Heroic wouldn't be very heroic if it were a cakewalk.
Chimera
Posted 6 years, 5 months ago

I actually just updated the Dalaran Heist guide with these changes at the bottom as you posted this lol.

Balance Changes
AliRadicali
Posted 6 years, 5 months ago

Oh well, something something great minds...? Might as well leave up the thread as a place to discuss the changes I guess.
Fluxflashor
Posted 6 years, 5 months ago

Haha! It's also going to be going up on the homepage tonight in a dedicated post.

StormKnightSera
Posted 6 years, 5 months ago

Quote From AliRadicali
The deck changes look pretty good, although I have mixed feelings about the nerfs to certain bosses. On the one hand, fuck Haro Setting-sun with a rake, what a disgusting deck and hero power. OTOH, facing these nerfed version when you've already beaten their more powerful predecessors robs the experience of the sense of achievement.
Nah, he can go fuck himself lol. Burn in hell, Haro.

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