We've got a Hearthstone known issues thread update from Blizzard this evening which brings us details on the latest hotfixes to hit the servers. Read on for all the details.
As is the case with server-side hotfixes, no client patch is going to be required so these updates will just go live across the regions throughout the night.
Quote From GnomeSayin 4/21 Update:
We’re currently in the process of rolling out a server-side hotfix with the following updates:
- Fixes the bug that prevented Lokholar the Ice Lord from being granted in new/returning player decks. Players who already claimed new/returning player decks that were supposed to include Lokholar, and have not already earned Lokholar, will have the card added to their collections in a future update.
- Fixes a bug that allowed Barbed Nets to trigger two ticks of the Hunter Questline under certain circumstances.
- Fixes a bug where Multi-Strike would prevent a player from attacking the enemy hero with Kurtrus, Demon-Render.
- Fixes a bug causing certain Duels players to get stuck when trying to enter the mode.
- Bans Golakka Glutton from Arena deckbuilding.
We will continue to track Patch 23.0 and update this post when we have new information to share.
Comments
What about the Bartender/Bazar Bob bug ? is this fixed ?
Not sure why Golakka is getting the ax in arena. Gangplank Diver is the real problem card for arena currently.
to anyone that lost alterac bg skins a couple patches back, they have returned to your collection.
No longer play arena so could somebody explain why that destroy a beast card was banned in that mode?
The card is decently statted for a 3 mana minion, so there is no hard downside from playing it compared to something like Big Game Hunter.
Currently there are so many minions with the beast type in arena and fairly powerful ones at that, that drafting it is usually a good choice anyway and rather frustrating for the enemy when their 4 mana 7/7 (Selfish Shellfish) is eaten by a 3 Mana Pirate.
Additionally as Rogue you can even tutor it with Cutlass Courier.
Does this justify a ban of the card? Imo no, but it limits your choices while deckbuilding.
It would be far better to finally remove Ysera the Dreamer and Raid Boss Onyxia from the discover pool, or limit their discover rate. Also Abominable Lieutenant that is already banned in Arena should be removed from the discover pool as well.
It's been a dead card for me many times but eating a shellfish could be a little too good. Also the collossal but that could be good to have a answer for. But the swings are a lot for a nonepic like this.
I dont play it either, and up until I saw this I wasn't even aware this was a problem. At least there's nothing on reddit about it.
But it fact that this card instantly counters most of the colossal minions would probably be my guess. Likely team5 have enough data to show that colossal minions are just not very good in arena because of this card and wanted to change that.