Likely because its power level for a 3 mana weapon is too much to bear or the internal stats is showing how easily this card swing games. The 1 damage from the outcast buys tempo in a way that other weapons could not, so the weapon itself is almost always directed at face. With this nerf, its literally the worst weapon for dhunters now, but I'm really okay with that.
I finally managed to reach level 51 before the reward track gets updated later today. For the rewards, I picked the alternate coin and the Nightslayer Valeera hero portrait (hoping I will play that class more often). With the rewards track update, I should get a boost to level 80 instantly. I will wait and not open the 5 Darkmoon Faire packs we will be receiving today until the mini expansion is released.
I got the "Play X Corrupt cards". I have to say, as a QA, that to exclude the CORRUPTED versions of the CORRUPT cards is a really grave oversight by all development team members. Because, who plays the UNCORRUPTED versions of the cards if they can avoid it?
They are a problem but now if the meta shifts away from dealing with DH it may be easier to tech against/counter them. For example in Control Warrior Silas Darkmoon wrecks Paladin but is a liability against DH and aggro. It will still be bad against Evolve Shaman though and that's the one I'm disappointed was not nerfed. That weapon needs to cost 6. Or the rabbits or something needs a nerf with that.
CP — -1 star for idea (I think it’s just too bland), so 4/5
WW — obviously not going to be rated by balance, but this card honestly has no point. You’d get the same effect doing eenie meenie miney mo with your deck slots. 1/5
linkblade91
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LtV — 5/5. Love the “character development” flavor, especially since she was supposed to be kind of an antagonist on K&C’s narrative
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AFK — -2 stars for critical fail on idea (really don’t see how “dormant for 1 turn” is legendary worthy), so 3/5.
SCS — -1 star for idea (again, I could see this effect on a rare no problem), -1 star for aesthetics (Saraad isn’t really the character for this flavor), so 3/5
MtM — -1 star for balance (control deck survived your Murlocs? Well not anymore), so 4/5
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TTM — 5/5. Probably some broken combo somewhere in the deep reaches of deckbuilding, but I don’t see any so I don’t care
fungusABao
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KtJK — -2 stars for critical fail on idea (pretty sure that’s not that works. If you summoned them, they’ll have the buffs, no matter what your opponent did), -1 star for aesthetics (art looks very unhearthstoney), so 2/5
StD — -2 stars for critical fail on aesthetics (missing a " at the end of the title, gains*, Shudderwock really doesn’t have anything to do with Dragons), -2 stars for critical fail on balance (that’s broken af), so 1/5
A bit of sad that the Winter Veil Wreath Card Back that most of us got for free just for participation in older Winter veils, newer players need to buy it. Why not make it a part of the brawl reward so the others can earn it for free too?
P.S. I know many newer players prefer to get Classic pack over cardback, but it still feels unfair to me :/
Save these for mini expansion people! And the 5 from logging in. Anyone underwhelmed by 4 packs should remember they were going to give us XP boosts through this event. We'll never know how much. They've transferred that and probably more to the rewards track. Thanks to countless Reddit-tards who can't do math the rewards track went from slightly better to way better than the previous system.
I am hearing a lot of folks on Twitch saying they will likely pick Valeera at 50 for more rogue variety.
Valeera's portrait is interesting and dynamic, most of the others look too similar to other options they currently have. Unfortunately, I barely play rogue.
Same, Valeera is one of the best there but Rogue might be my least played class overall (I still don't know where my Shaman wins are from as I can't recall playing the class that heavily either...). I might end up picking Valeera anyway, or maybe Jaina. Others seem quite a lot like "same old" to me.
I mean... you don;t necessarily need only those Neutrals to make the Taunt build work. I suppose Mechs with those new cards can do fine because of Annoy-o-Module giving both Taunt and Divine Shield, and with Foe Reaper 4000, a cleave effect. Beasts with Houndmaster can also give you Taunt while also adding a cleave or Poisonous from other beasts.
The nerf to Dinotamer Brann will indirectly nerf evolve shaman as well. Will be waiting for that shaman player who Revolves a good 8 cost minion then gets brann :D
I love Paladin, but I also expected a nerf to them. Maybe the reasoning behind not nerfing paladin is that more natural counters will rise with mage and Rogue getting back some breathing room. I also expected a slight nerf to warrior though. That being said, it took them like a year to finally nerf hunter.
Yeah, that was unexpected. Also have a golden Dinotamer Brann that I haven't used since I got 500 wins with Hunter last year (and don't feel the need to go for 1000 win Rexxar, yuck). Gonna DE aswell, you're off to wherever the action is!
I am hearing a lot of folks on Twitch saying they will likely pick Valeera at 50 for more rogue variety.
Valeera's portrait is interesting and dynamic, most of the others look too similar to other options they currently have. Unfortunately, I barely play rogue.
I am currently at level 38. I play a lot on the weekend, not so much during the week.
I think the fact that Riven has Badgerbear stats shows that Riot doesn't expect the Reforge mechanic to be very good. Riven herself does look pretty great, but I worry that a lot of decks that would run her could just run Draven instead. The only case where I see Riven being better than Draven in a generic deck without synergy is if the meta is full of 3/3s or Fearsomes.
Stats of Jade Golems Kun summoned vaires by player, if your oppnent have't summoed any this game, then the stats of their golems will start by 1/1, and then 2/2, 3/3... and yours gonna coutinue with the stats you have achieved. Don't know if it will work like that for this text, any suggestion on text?
Shudderwock can gain keywords and other special effects like the one from Cobalt Scalebane for example.
You could potentially use the Dormant keyword for A F Kay. Or you could give her a slightly different effect like "When summoned, this minion can not attack the following turn." So it's like she's there, but can't do anything the turn after you play her. Doing this would give the opponent the chance to trade though, but same would be true how you have it now or with Dormant once she wakes and has summoning sickness for a turn.
Given how aggressive AF Kay is once she starts paying attention in the solo content, you could make her a 2 mana 4/4 with "Dormant. Charge." Too much?
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
Likely because its power level for a 3 mana weapon is too much to bear or the internal stats is showing how easily this card swing games. The 1 damage from the outcast buys tempo in a way that other weapons could not, so the weapon itself is almost always directed at face. With this nerf, its literally the worst weapon for dhunters now, but I'm really okay with that.
New Noxus Champion - Riven
Or maybe Riot just underestimates Riven'sBADCARDNAME Powerlevel/want to refresh the meta with a little powercreep to make the new archetypes matter.
I am okay if Riot creates new cards in a stronger way like they did with Riven as long as they nerf it once it gets too obNOXious
Rewards Track: Current progress
I finally managed to reach level 51 before the reward track gets updated later today. For the rewards, I picked the alternate coin and the Nightslayer Valeera hero portrait (hoping I will play that class more often). With the rewards track update, I should get a boost to level 80 instantly. I will wait and not open the 5 Darkmoon Faire packs we will be receiving today until the mini expansion is released.
Details on the Hearthstone Progression System Update Arriving December 15
I got the "Play X Corrupt cards". I have to say, as a QA, that to exclude the CORRUPTED versions of the CORRUPT cards is a really grave oversight by all development team members. Because, who plays the UNCORRUPTED versions of the cards if they can avoid it?
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
Can anyone explain to me why Dreadlord's Bite was targeted?
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
Yeah I often find that too. Just need one more turn but they smash me with KK on 7
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
They are a problem but now if the meta shifts away from dealing with DH it may be easier to tech against/counter them. For example in Control Warrior Silas Darkmoon wrecks Paladin but is a liability against DH and aggro. It will still be bad against Evolve Shaman though and that's the one I'm disappointed was not nerfed. That weapon needs to cost 6. Or the rabbits or something needs a nerf with that.
Book of Heroes Garrosh and Uther Chapters are Available in December and January
Agree, first good looking Uther among all imo.
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Oh, yeah.
edit: Added Flark.
Feedback (feel free to contest etc.):
Demonxz95
CP — -1 star for idea (I think it’s just too bland), so 4/5
WW — obviously not going to be rated by balance, but this card honestly has no point. You’d get the same effect doing eenie meenie miney mo with your deck slots. 1/5
linkblade91
LtV — 5/5. Love the “character development” flavor, especially since she was supposed to be kind of an antagonist on K&C’s narrative
Wailor
AFK — -2 stars for critical fail on idea (really don’t see how “dormant for 1 turn” is legendary worthy), so 3/5.
SCS — -1 star for idea (again, I could see this effect on a rare no problem), -1 star for aesthetics (Saraad isn’t really the character for this flavor), so 3/5
MtM — -1 star for balance (control deck survived your Murlocs? Well not anymore), so 4/5
SLima
TTM — 5/5. Probably some broken combo somewhere in the deep reaches of deckbuilding, but I don’t see any so I don’t care
fungusABao
KtJK — -2 stars for critical fail on idea (pretty sure that’s not that works. If you summoned them, they’ll have the buffs, no matter what your opponent did), -1 star for aesthetics (art looks very unhearthstoney), so 2/5
StD — -2 stars for critical fail on aesthetics (missing a " at the end of the title, gains*, Shudderwock really doesn’t have anything to do with Dragons), -2 stars for critical fail on balance (that’s broken af), so 1/5
Blizzard Announces Details on Hearthstone's 2020 Winter Veil Event - Legendary Quests, Card Back Returning
A bit of sad that the Winter Veil Wreath Card Back that most of us got for free just for participation in older Winter veils, newer players need to buy it. Why not make it a part of the brawl reward so the others can earn it for free too?
P.S. I know many newer players prefer to get Classic pack over cardback, but it still feels unfair to me :/
Blizzard Announces Details on Hearthstone's 2020 Winter Veil Event - Legendary Quests, Card Back Returning
Save these for mini expansion people! And the 5 from logging in. Anyone underwhelmed by 4 packs should remember they were going to give us XP boosts through this event. We'll never know how much. They've transferred that and probably more to the rewards track. Thanks to countless Reddit-tards who can't do math the rewards track went from slightly better to way better than the previous system.
Rewards Track: Current progress
Same, Valeera is one of the best there but Rogue might be my least played class overall (I still don't know where my Shaman wins are from as I can't recall playing the class that heavily either...). I might end up picking Valeera anyway, or maybe Jaina. Others seem quite a lot like "same old" to me.
The December Hearthstone Battlegrounds Update - Old Gods, Spells, New Minions, Rating Reset
I mean... you don;t necessarily need only those Neutrals to make the Taunt build work. I suppose Mechs with those new cards can do fine because of Annoy-o-Module giving both Taunt and Divine Shield, and with Foe Reaper 4000, a cleave effect. Beasts with Houndmaster can also give you Taunt while also adding a cleave or Poisonous from other beasts.
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
The nerf to Dinotamer Brann will indirectly nerf evolve shaman as well. Will be waiting for that shaman player who Revolves a good 8 cost minion then gets brann :D
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
I love Paladin, but I also expected a nerf to them. Maybe the reasoning behind not nerfing paladin is that more natural counters will rise with mage and Rogue getting back some breathing room. I also expected a slight nerf to warrior though. That being said, it took them like a year to finally nerf hunter.
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
Yeah, that was unexpected. Also have a golden Dinotamer Brann that I haven't used since I got 500 wins with Hunter last year (and don't feel the need to go for 1000 win Rexxar, yuck). Gonna DE aswell, you're off to wherever the action is!
Ricochet Rabbit Priest
You crazy guy :-)
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
I do miss a fix for the annoying effect where achievements spoil the outcome of a battleground game.
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
and it will be rotated out next year I think, so I guess I will disenchant mine too (not golden though).
Rewards Track: Current progress
Valeera's portrait is interesting and dynamic, most of the others look too similar to other options they currently have. Unfortunately, I barely play rogue.
I am currently at level 38. I play a lot on the weekend, not so much during the week.
Riven is the Newest Champion Revealed for Legends of Runeterra - New Noxus Cards!
She doesn't have to be the one that Reforges. There are other cards that cause Reforge to happen and progress her level up.
New Noxus Champion - Riven
I think the fact that Riven has Badgerbear stats shows that Riot doesn't expect the Reforge mechanic to be very good. Riven herself does look pretty great, but I worry that a lot of decks that would run her could just run Draven instead. The only case where I see Riven being better than Draven in a generic deck without synergy is if the meta is full of 3/3s or Fearsomes.
Demon Hunter Card Nerfs Coming! Hearthstone December Card Balance Update Arrives Tomorrow on December 15
Likely at or slightly after 10 AM PST/ 1 PM EST / 7 PM CET as usual.
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
Initial ideas:
Stats of Jade Golems Kun summoned vaires by player, if your oppnent have't summoed any this game, then the stats of their golems will start by 1/1, and then 2/2, 3/3... and yours gonna coutinue with the stats you have achieved. Don't know if it will work like that for this text, any suggestion on text?
Shudderwock can gain keywords and other special effects like the one from Cobalt Scalebane for example.
* Edited the text and name of Shudderwock
Original Character, Do Not Steal - Card Design Competition Discussion Thread
You could potentially use the Dormant keyword for A F Kay. Or you could give her a slightly different effect like "When summoned, this minion can not attack the following turn." So it's like she's there, but can't do anything the turn after you play her. Doing this would give the opponent the chance to trade though, but same would be true how you have it now or with Dormant once she wakes and has summoning sickness for a turn.
Given how aggressive AF Kay is once she starts paying attention in the solo content, you could make her a 2 mana 4/4 with "Dormant. Charge." Too much?