We've got a Battlegrounds update coming in hot this week with the return of the Lord of Terror, Diablo! Read on for our recap and the full details of Hearthstone's Patch 23.4 for Battlegrounds.

  • Diablo returns to the hero pool for one week.
    • The loot spells have received some updates for balance purposes.
  • Ozumat joins the party as a new hero (Armor Tier 4).
    • Hero Power: Passive. Start of Combat: Summon a 2/2 Tentacle with Taunt. Upgrades after you sell a minion!
    • If you have Battlegrounds Perks, you can play with Ozumat as soon as the patch releases.
    • Players without perks need to wait until June 15.
  • Bubblette is a new Elemental Tier 1 minion being added to Battlegrounds.
    • 2 Attack, 5 Health
    • After this minion takes exactly one damage, destroy it. (Pop!)

Patch 23.4 releases tomorrow, June 1.

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New Hero

Ozumat (Armor Tier 4)

  • Tentacular
    • Passive. Start of Combat: Summon a 2/2 Tentacle with Taunt. Upgrades after you sell a minion!

Players with Battlegrounds Perks will have early access to Ozumat ahead of its formal release on June 15.

 

New Minion

Bubblette [Tavern Tier 1, Elemental]

  • 2 Attack, 5 Health. After this minion takes exactly one damage, destroy it. (Pop!)

 

Diablo Returns!

Diablo (Armor Tier 1)

  • Realm of Terror
    • Passive. Every 4 turns, ALL enemies fight the Lord of Terror and your warband for loot.

Diablo is returning to Battlegrounds for one week only, starting on June 1, as a special celebration! While he is here, Diablo will be offered in every Battlegrounds lobby. Because Diablo is a special promotional hero, he will be equally available to all players during that period. Several of Diablo’s loot has been adjusted since he last appeared in Battlegrounds:

Battlegrounds Bug Fixes

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  • Players who have special Battlegrounds Boards equipped will now always see their equipped Board whenever facing an opponent who has the Classic Battlegrounds Board equipped.
  • Spellcraft spells will now be added to your hand after any wagers won by Lord Barov.
  • Fixed a bug causing some players to get an error when trying to start a game with a Battlegrounds party.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed players to invite ineligible players (those who hadn’t completed the Battlegrounds tutorial) into a Battlegrounds party.
  • Fixed a bug where if a Battlegrounds party was formed by a party leader who was playing on a mobile device, players in that party got very little or no ratings adjustments after the game.
  • Fixed a bug that sometimes blocked one party member from spectating other party members after losing or conceding a Battlegrounds game.
  • Fixed a bug where cards obtained by Ambassador Faelin’s Hero Power, and then obtained by another hero (like Tess, Rafaam, or Mr. Biggelsworth) would not be playable if the new owner was not at that card’s Tavern Tier.
  • Fixed a bug where the Battlegrounds scoreboard was cut off on some mobile devices.