The latest balance Hearthstone Patch brings balance changes across 3 of the game's modes. For Standard, we're looking at 3 nerfs, with Reno, Lone Ranger, Virus Module, and Celestial Projectionist all getting bumped by 1 mana (and Projectionist also gets 1 extra Health).

For Twist, we're seeing changes pretty much across the board. C'Thun and Dr. Boom got their passives buffed, Guff got an extra trigger for his Hero Power, and everyone except Rafaam, Xyrella and Patches got deck adjustments. Everyone is also now at 35 Health, except Arfus, who is at 30.

Finally, there's Battlegrounds, which sees the most number of changes. It's mostly focused on Buddies, but there's also some changes to the Tiers of other minions, plus some mechanical changes to problematic cards.

Of note is the devs mentioning the next balance patch will be a bit later than usual, 14 days after the expansion launch as opposed to the typical 10. This is so they can have more time to monitor the meta and see it develop.

Quote From Blizzard

Patch 29.6.2, launching today, brings balance changes and more!

 

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: This is a smaller patch, designed to prepare for the launch of Perils in Paradise by weakening a few cards that are warping the meta in a way that could stifle new expansion development. As a note, we want to let that early post-expansion meta develop a bit before we step in, so our next major balance pass is scheduled for slightly later than the last few (about two weeks after expansion launch instead of about 10 days).

 

Reno, Lone Ranger

  • Old: [9 Mana]
  • New: [10 Mana]

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Zilliax Deluxe 3000 (Virus Module)

  • Old: [3 Mana]
  • New: [4 Mana]

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Celestial Projectionist

  • Old: [2 Mana] 3/2
  • New: [3 Mana] 3/3

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The above craftable cards will be eligible for full dust refunds for two weeks following Patch 29.6.2.

 

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Twist Updates

Dev Comment: The overall goal of these changes is to move more Heroes towards the 35 Health range. This means that, generally speaking, Heroes that had less than 35 Health before this patch had their decks adjusted to be weaker, while Heroes that had more than 35 Health before this patch had their decks (and sometimes effects) adjusted to be stronger. After these changes, we’ll continue using Health as our more regular tuning knob.

 

Hero Effect Changes

I am Inevitable! (C’Thun's Passive)

  • Old: C’Thun starts in your hand. After two friendly minions die, give your C’Thun +1/+1.
  • New: C’Thun starts in your hand. After three friendly minions die, give your C’Thun +2/+2.

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Boom Barrage (Dr. Boom's Passive)

  • Old: After a friendly mech dies, shuffle a Bomb into your opponent’s deck.
  • New: After a friendly mech dies, shuffle a Bomb into your opponent’s deck and gain 1 Armor.

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Feral Frenzy (Guff Runetotem's Hero Power)

  • Old: [1 Mana] +1 Attack this turn. Usable twice a turn.
  • New: [1 Mana] +1 Attack this turn. Can be used three times in a turn.

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New Hero Health Totals

The following heroes now have more Health:

  • Al’Akir, the Windlord: 35
  • Kael’thas Sunstrider: 35
  • Nozdormu: 35
  • The Lich King: 35
  • Forest Warden Omu: 35
  • Zul’jin: 35
  • Arfus: 30

 

The following heroes now have less Health:

  • Illidan Stormrage: 35
  • Leeroy Jenkins: 35
  • C’Thun: 35
  • King Krush: 35
  • Dr. Boom: 35
  • N’Zoth, the Corruptor: 35
  • Brann Bronzebeard: 35
  • Guff Runetotem: 35

 

Hero Deck Changes

The following heroes have had their decks adjusted:

  • Illidan Stormrage
  • Al’Akir, the Windlord
  • Leeroy Jenkins
  • Kael’thas Sunstrider
  • C’Thun
  • Nozdormu
  • The Lich King
  • Sir Finley Mrrgglton
  • King Krush
  • Forest Warden Omu
  • Dr. Boom
  • Zul’jin
  • N’Zoth, the Corruptor
  • Brann Bronzebeard
  • Guff Runetotem
  • Arfus

Dev Comment: That’s everyone except for Arch-Villain Rafaam, Xyrella, and Patches the Pirate. New decklists will be viewable from the Hero Selection screen in-game after this patch is live.

 

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Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: We hope you're enjoying the return of Buddies as well as their debut in Duos. In this patch, we're primarily addressing Buddy performance outliers. Most of these are Tier adjustments, though some have additional changes where Tier would not have been sufficient. In addition, we also made some minion adjustments to reduce frustrating play patterns with Beasts, repeated Battlecries, and, frankly, crimes in Duos. We also gave a bit more support to underperfoming Types. We'll continue to monitor the meta as it develops and make more adjustments as needed.

 

Hero Power Changes

Alexstrasza

  • Old: [Passive] At the start of your turn, Discover a Dragon. (Unlocks at Tier 4.)
  • New: [1 Gold] Discover a Dragon. (Unlocks at Tier 4.)

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Onyxia

  • Old: [Passive] Avenge (3): Summon a 3/1 Whelp. It attacks immediately.
  • New: [Passive] Avenge (4): Summon a 3/1 Whelp. It attacks immediately.

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Hero Armor Changes

The following heroes have been adjusted to have less Armor:

  • Galewing now has 8 Armor, and 5 Armor in Duos.
  • Scabbs Cutterbutter now has 10 Armor, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Murloc Holmes now has 10 Armor, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Xyrella now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Rokara now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Varden Dawngrasp now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Heistbaron Togwaggle now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Thorim Stormlord now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Rock Master Voone now has 15 Armor, and 12 Armor in Duos.

The following heroes have been adjusted to have more Armor:

  • Doctor Holli’dae now has 8 Armor, and 5 Armor in Duos.
  • Alexstrasza now has 10 Armor, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Queen Azshara now has 10 Armor, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Onyxia now has 10 Armor, still has 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Overlord Saurfang now has 10 Armor, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Maiev Shadowsong now has 10 Armor at higher ranks, 15 Armor at lower ranks, and 7 Armor in Duos.
  • Lich Baz’hial now has 12 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Elise Starseeker now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Reno Jackson now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Rakanishu now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Death Speaker Blackthorn now has 13 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Ini Stormcoil now has 13 Armor at higher ranks, 7 Armor at lower ranks, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Chenvaala now has 13 Armor at higher ranks, 7 Armor at lower ranks, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Vol’jin now has 14 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • Greybough now has 14 Armor, and 10 Armor in Duos.
  • The Great Akazamzarak now has 15 Armor, and 12 in Duos.
  • The Curator now has 15 Armor, and 12 in Duos.
  • Sneed now has 16 Armor, and 13 in Duos.
  • Professor Putricide now has 18 Armor, and 13 Armor in Duos.
  • Jandice Barov now has 19 Armor, and 16 Armor in Duos.
  • Queen Wagtoggle now has 19 Armor, and 16 Armor in Duos.
  • Tavish Stormpike now has 19 Armor, and 17 Armor in Duos.
  • Pyramad now has 20 Armor, and 17 Armor in Duos.
  • Ozumat now has 20 Armor, and 17 Armor in Duos.
  • Y’Shaarj now has 20 Armor, and 17 Armor in Duos.
  • Kael’thas Sunstrider now has 20 Armor, still has 17 Armor in Duos.
  • Cariel Roame now has 20 Armor at higher ranks and 16 Armor in Duos, still has 10 Armor at lower ranks.

 

Buddy Changes

Vaelstrasz (Alexstrasza)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 4/4. Battlecry and Start of Combat: Give your other minions +2/+2.
  • New: [Tier 5] 6/6. Battlecry and Start of Combat: Give your other minions +3/+3.

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Imperial Defender (Queen Azshara)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 2/4
  • New: [Tier 6] 4/8

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Shining Sailor (Cap’n Hoggarr)

  • Old: 3/6. After you buy a Pirate, gain +1/+1 and add a Pirate to the Tavern.
  • New: 4/7. After you buy 2 Pirates, gain +1/+1 and add a Pirate to the Tavern.

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Acolyte of Yogg-Saron (Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 5/4
  • New: [Tier 5] 6/4
  • Curse of Flesh also now only gives one friendly minion the stats of another friendly minion, instead of two minions gaining stats of two friendly minions.

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Dranosh Saurfang (Overlord Saurfang)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 2/2
  • New: [Tier 5] 6/6

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Unearthed Underling (Lich Baz’hial)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 3/3
  • New: [Tier 4] 5/5

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Shadow Warden (Maiev Shadowsong)

  • Old: [Tier 2] 4/4
  • New: [Tier 3] 6/6

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The Nine Frogs (Doctor Holli’dae)

  • Old: [Tier 5]
  • New: [Tier 6]

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Death’s Head Sage (Death Speaker Blackthorn)

  • Old: [Tier 5] 3/6
  • New: [Tier 6] 3/7

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Box Cars (Snake Eyes)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 6]

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Snow Elemental (Chenvaala)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 4/3
  • New: [Tier 4] 5/4

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Lantern Tender (Rakanishu)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 5/3
  • New: [Tier 5] 6/4

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Wandering Treant (Greybough)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 2/5
  • New: [Tier 5] 2/7

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Jr. Navigator (Elise Starseeker)

  • Old: [Tier 2] 3/3
  • New: [Tier 3] 4/4

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Master Gadrin (Vol’jin)

  • Old: [Tier 5] 6/5
  • New: [Tier 6] 7/6

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Sr. Tomb Diver (Reno Jackson)

  • Old: [Tier 1] 4/1
  • New: [Tier 2] 5/1

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Piloted Whirl-O-Tron (Sneed)

  • Old: [Tier 5] 5/4
  • New: [Tier 6] 6/4

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Festergut (Professor Putricide)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 4/2
  • New: [Tier 4] 6/2

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Sub Scrubber (Ini Stormcoil)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 4/4
  • New: [Tier 5] 6/6

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Snack Vendor (A.F. Kay)

  • Old: 5/4
  • New: 3/2

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Mishmash (The Curator)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 2/2
  • New: [Tier 4] 4/4

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Karl the Lost (George the Fallen)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 3/4
  • New: [Tier 3] 3/4

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Watfin (Murloc Holmes)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 2/6
  • New: [Tier 2] 2/5

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SI:7 Scout (Edwin VanCleef)

  • Old: [Tier 2] 3/3
  • New: [Tier 1] 2/2

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Warden Thelwater (Scabbs Cutterbutter)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 2/6
  • New: [Tier 3] 2/4

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Varden’s Aquarrior (Varden Dawngrasp)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 3]

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Icesnarl the Mighty (Rokara)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 3]

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Flight Trainer (Galewing)

  • Old: [Tier 2] 2/3
  • New: [Tier 1] 2/2

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Waxadred, the Drippy (Heistbaron Togwaggle)

  • Old: [Tier 5]
  • New: [Tier 4]

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Nightmare Ectoplasm (Mutanus the Devourer)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 5/4
  • New: [Tier 2] 4/3

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Baby Elekk (Xyrella)

  • Old: [Tier 3]
  • New: [Tier 2]

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Bilgewater Mogul (Trade Prince Gallywix)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 3]

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Akali, Rock Rhino (Rock Master Voone)

  • Old: [Tier 4] 5/5
  • New: [Tier 3] 3/3

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Sparkfin Soothsayer (Fungalmancer Flurgl)

  • Old: [Tier 5] 5/4
  • New: [Tier 3] 4/3

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Veranus, Stormlord’s Mount (Thorim, Stormlord)

  • Old: [Tier 3] 6/3
  • New: [Tier 2] 5/2

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Asher the Haberdasher (Dancin’ Deryl)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 2]

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Mister Chu (Madam Goya)

  • Old: [Tier 4]
  • New: [Tier 5]

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Minion Pool Changes
  • Removed from the Minion Pool: Draconic Deathscale.
  • Added to the Minion Pool: Gem Smuggler, Hunter of Gatherers.

 

Other Minion/Spell Changes

Iridescent Skyblazer

  • Old: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +1/+2 permanently.
  • New: 4/8. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +1/+1 permanently.

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Trigore the Lasher

  • Old: 5/3. Whenever another friendly Beast takes damage, gain +1/+1 permanently.
  • New: 9/3. Whenever another friendly Beast takes damage, gain +2 Health permanently.

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Electric Synthesizer

  • Old: 3/3. Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +3/+1.
  • New: 3/2. Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +3/+2.

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Tarecgosa

  • Old: 4/4
  • New: 5/5

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Whelp Smuggler

  • Old: 2/3
  • New: 2/5

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Roaring Rallier

  • Old: 3/5. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give it +2/+1.
  • New: 2/6. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give it +3/+1.

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Ghoul-acabra

  • Old: 2/11. Whenever you trigger a Deathrattle, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.
  • New: 3/12. After a friendly Deathrattle minion dies, give your minions +2/+2 permanently.

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Moon-Bacon Jazzer

  • Old: [Tier 3] 2/5
  • New: [Tier 2] 2/3

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Boon of Beetles

  • Old: [2 Gold] When you have space during combat, summon a 3/3 Beetle with Taunt. (4 left!)
  • New: [1 Gold] When you have space in combat, summon a 10/10 Beetle with Taunt.
  • Dev Comment: It now only summons one large Beetle, instead of four small ones.

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Misc. Other Changes
  • Mawsworn Soulkeeper (The Jailer’s Buddy) has been removed from E.T.C., Band Manager’s Hero Power pool.
  • Lightning Invocation on Spirit Raptor (Brukan’s Buddy) can no longer be triggered in the Recruit phase.
  • Several additional Heroes will no longer be able to be paired together in Duos (Shudderwock and Zephrys, the Great were the biggest offenders with the most new banned pairings).

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Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where the Metamorphosis Illidan portrait had issues if you transformed after getting certain Health modifiers (like Prince Renathal).
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Just Keep Swimming Spellcraft spell removed Stealth from Stealth minions.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Ghoul-acabra's effect couldn’t trigger during the Recruit phase.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Halfu’s the Mighty (Cho’s Buddy) could cause a triple for Cho before passing the generated minion to Gall.