A Hearthstone patch is arriving tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, and it contains a ton of balance changes! Read on for all the details.
Quote From Blizzard We’re planning to release a sizable balance patch for Duels and Battlegrounds tomorrow! You can read the full details below.
Duels Balance Updates
- Ratings change dialog at the end of a run will now be more impressed with your number of wins.
Active Treasures
- Mr. Bigglesworth has been removed from the active Treasures pool.
- Dev Comment: Mr. Bigglesworth was a very bad kitty and snuck into the pool, he has now been removed and is being dried off.
Party Portal
- Old: 6 Health → New: 4 Health
Amalgamate
- Old: [Costs 1] → New: [Costs 0]
Spyglass
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Canopic Jars
- Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]
Wish
- Old: [Costs 11] → New: [Costs 10]
Pure Cold
- Old: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 5]
Passive Treasures
Crystal Gem
- Old: On your first turn you have 2 Mana Crystals. → New: On your first two turns you have 1 extra Mana Crystal.
Demon Hunter
Summoning Ritual
- Old: [Costs 4] → New: [Costs 5]
Rogue
Deadly Weapons 101
- Old: Give your weapon +2/+1. Combo: Also give it Poisonous. → New: Give your weapon +2/+2. Combo: Also give it Poisonous.
Roguish Maneuvers
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Shaman
Totemic Power
- Old: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem as well. → New: Summon a random Totem. If you’re Overloaded, summon a non-basic Totem instead.
Warlock
Dark Arts
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Warrior
No Guts, No Glory
- Old: [Costs 2] → New: [Costs 1]
Comments
So glad Summoning Ritual got nerfed. Think I lost to that one card alone 3 times already :(
As someone who already enjoys playing Rogue in Duels, this is very exciting. Turn 1 hero power is nuts. Changes the tough first game matchup against mage completely. 3-mana +2/+2 on a weapon is also crazy good. Don't really care about poison, I'm swinging that boi to the face.
Warrior has been one of my best clases so I'm surprised at the buff. Very happy with the Rogue buffs and Shaman nerf. Can't wait for full release and some more HP and starting treasure variety. Really looking forward to more details overall on Duels, Progression, Achievements, etc. I wish they would schedule those announcements along with the card reveal schedule.
Yeah I'm surprised too, had some nice enrage warrior duels.
While the rogue hp cost reduction will help not sure it’s still good enough in thecurrent meta. Especially with a nerf to its treasure
What are you talking about? Rogue's treasure got buffed. Besides it's a big buff!!!
People don't understand just how much a 1 mana hero power is better than a 2 mana one, just look at demon hunter
How did you ever play Wish if it was 11 mana?
You needed some mana discount treasure along.
with mana reduction
I’ve only had early access for one day and I can say these changes are needed.
Wait why did they nerf treasures like canopic jars and summoning ritual... I don't remember those being too good. Same with party portal.
well those 2 are good already not always but when you highroll they are way too good... Party portal you don't even need to highroll you just need to be mage
Those HP changes are insane