We've got a round of Battlegrounds changes coming to Hearthstone in the near-future and we've datamined them!

Keep in mind that any datamined information is subject to change and may not be accurate.


Battlegrounds Nerfs

  • Shudderwock
    • Snicker-snack Hero Power
      • Now costs 2 mana (Up from 0).
  • Leapfrogger
    • Base: Now gives a +1/+1 Buff (Down from +2/+2).
    • Triple: Now gives a +2/+2 Buff (Down from +4/+4).
  • Kathra'natir
    • Tier has been changed to 3 (Down from 4).
    • Base: Now gives +2 Attack to your other Demons (Down from +3).
    • Base: Stats are now 5/4 (Down from 7/5)
    • Triple: Now gives +4 Attack to your other Demons (Down from +6).
    • Triple: Stats are now 10/8 (Down from 14/10)
  • Impatient Doomsayer
    • Tier has been changed to 4 (Up from 3).
    • Avenge keyword now requires 4 minions (Up from 3).
  • Galewing
    • Eastern Plaguelands Hero Power
      • Now reduces the cost of your next Tavern Tier upgrade by 5.
      • New: "Passive. In 5 turns, your next Tavern Tier upgrade costs (5) less. (x left!)"
      • Old: "Passive. In 5 turns, upgrade your Tavern Tier. (x left!)"

Battlegrounds Buffs

  • Goldgrubber
    • Base: Stats are now 4/4 (Up from 2/2).
    • Triple: Stats are now 8/8 (Up from 4/4).
  • Salty Looter
    • Base: Health is now 5 (Up from 4).
    • Triple: Health is now 10 (Up from 8).
  • Prophet of the Boar
    • Base: Attack is now 3 (Up from 2).
    • Triple: Attack is now 6 (Up from 4).
  • Roadboar
    • Base: Attack is now 2 (Up from 1).
    • Triple: Attack is now 4 (Up from 2).
  • Bristleback Brute
    • Base: Stats are now 4/4 (Up from 3/3).
    • Triple: Stats are now 8/8 (Up from 6/6).
  • Dynamic Duo
    • Base: Stats are now 4/5 (Up from 3/4).
    • Triple: Stats are now 8/10 (Up from 6/8).
  • Peggy Brittlebone
    • Base: Stats are now 6/5 (Up from 5/3).
    • Triple: Stats are now 12/10 (Up from 10/6).
    • Text now states the buff is given to another friendly Pirate (Was random Pirate).
  • Charlga
    • Now plays a Blood Gem on all friendly minions, including itself. (Didn't include itself before)
    • The triple version is the same, but with 2 Blood Gems.
  • Master of Realities
    • Tier has been changed to 5 (Down from 6).

Battlegrounds Changes

  • Southsea Captain has been added to the minion pool.
  • Defiant Shipwright has been removed from the minion pool.
    • Attack is now 6 (Up from 4).
  • Monstrous Macaw's text has been modified:
    • New: After this attacks, trigger another friendly minion's Deathrattle.
    • Old: After this attacks, trigger a random friendly minion's Deathrattle.
    • Triple: Has the word twice at the end. Same change.
  • Reanimating Rattler
    • Tier has been changed to 5 (Up from 4).
    • Base: Stats are now 7/3 (Up from 6/2).
    • Triple: Stats are now 14/6 (Up from 12/4).
  • Whelp Smuggler
    • Base: Now has 5 Health (Up from 4).
    • Triple: Now has 10 Health (Up from 8).
    • Base: Now gives +1 Health (Down from 2).
    • Triple: Now gives +2 Health (Down from 4).