Hearthstone Patch 32.4.1 Now Live - Server-Side Arena and Battlegrounds Adjustments

Patch 32.4.1 for Hearthstone just went live. This is a server-side patch meant to solve some of the connection issues for Arena and Battlegrounds, as well as make some adjustments for both of them. Most notably, Priest no longer has access to Imbue cards in Arena, and a number of cards were removed or had their appearance rate reduced. Check out the notes below for more details.

Quote From Hearthstone

Patch 32.4.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, rolling out today. Please select the relevant topic below for further details.

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Bug Fixes and Game Improvements - ARENA

• Resolved an issue causing the Arena UI to become unresponsive.
• Underground Arena now correctly awards the XP on players’ Rewards Track.
• Death Knight players shouldn’t be offered incompatible cards anymore.
• Arena card pool was adjusted to improve user experience -
• • Adjusted Legendary Groups of:
    Nightmare Lord Xavius - Removed Treacherous Tormentor added Bloodthistle Illusionist
    Fyrakk the Blazing - Removed Tormented Dreadwing added Netherspite Historian
    Lady Deathwhisper - Removed Frost Strike and added Defrost.
    Magtheridon, Unreleased - Removed Window Shopper added Spirit Peddler
• • The following cards won’t be generated mid-match:
    Fyrakk the Blazing
    Amirdrassil
    Tortolla
• • The following cards are now removed:
    Dreamplanner Zephrys
    Aviana, Elune’s Chosen
    Midnight Wolf
    Wyvern’s Slumber
    Window Shopper
    Treacherous Tormentor
    Timewinder Zarimi
    Lunarwing Messsenger
    Kaldorei Priestess
    Bitterbloom Knight (from Priest only)
    Flutterwing Guardian (from Priest only)
    Puppet Theatre
    Fleeing Treant
• • The following cards now appear less:
    Blind Box
    Cremate
    Ferocious Felbat
    Harbinger of Winter
    Clay Matriarch
    Prince Malchezaar
    Living Garden
    Ultraviolet Breaker
    Corpsicle
• • The following cards were added to the pool:
    Bladed Lady
    Glaivebound Adept
    Parched Desperado
    Insight

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Bug Fixes and Game Improvements - BATTLEGROUNDS

• Resolved an issue causing disconnects and prolonged unsuccessful attempts to reconnect.
• Resolved an issue causing excessively long turn timers when playing warbands relying on a high amount of Blood Gems.
• Lesser and Greater Dalaran Cheese Wheel Trinkets are not considered Elemental.
• Electric Shrine is removed from Mystery Cube pool
• BANNED: Lord Barov and Murloc Holmes

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Bug Fixes and Game Improvements - HEARTHSTONE

• Resolved an issue with Endbringer Umbra’s Battlecry not showing all cards that were triggered.

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Additionally, we’ve reviewed Trinkets’ costs and did a few hero armor adjustments.

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Battlegrounds Trinkets' Cost Changes

Note: All Trinkets can be found in our official Card Library here.

INCREASED COST

 

Greater Trinkets	Cost Old	Cost New
Maw Caster Portrait	3	4
Valdrakken Wind Chimes	5	6
Hackerfin Portrait	4	5
Designer Eyepatch	5	6
Fancy Spellbook	3	4
Herald Sticker	1	2
Bronzebeard Portrait	1	2
Faerie Dragon Scale	4	5

 

Lesser Trinkets	Cost Old	Cost New
Blingtron’s Sunglasses	5	6
Sacrificial Altar	4	6
Crocheted Sungill	0	1
Nerglish Phrasebook	0	1
Splinter of Aurum	1	2

REDUCED COST

 

Greater Trinkets	Cost Old	Cost New
All-Purpose Kibble	6	3
Artisanal Urn	2	0
Toxic Stinger	2	0
Thaumaturgist Portrait	6	4
Theotar Sticker	1	0
Fridge Magnet	5	3
Poet Portrait	4	2
Drakkari Portrait	1	0
Turbocharged Drill	4	2
Gilded Anchor	1	0
Nomi Sticker	3	2
Fountain Pen	3	1
Aggem Sticker	5	3
Nerglish Phrasebook	1	0
Battle Horn	1	0
Belcher Portrait	2	1
Curator Sticker	1	0
Innkeeper’s Hearth	2	0
Empowerment Portrait	5	2
Behemoth Portrait	2	0

 

Lesser Trinkets	Cost Old	Cost New
Rewinder Portrait	3	1
Fountain Pen	2	0
Electromagnetic Device	4	2
Innkeeper’s Hearth	3	2
Goldgrubber Portrait	2	1
Belcher Portrait	4	3

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Hero Armor Adjustments

Note: All Heroes can be found in our official Card Library here.

REDUCED ARMOR

Note: nc = no changes

 

Hero	High Rank	Low Rank	Duos
Captain Hooktusk	8	nc	6
Galakrond	14		12
Professor Putricide	15		13
Onyxia	18		16
Marin the Manager	10		8
Kerrigan, Queen of Blades	12		10

INCREASED ARMOR

 

Hero	High Rank	Low Rank	Duos
Millhouse Manastorm	14	nc	12
Silas Darkmoon	12		10
The Rat King	12		10
Kurtrus Ashfallen	12		10
Ini Stormcoil	14	nc	12
Al’Akir	15		13
Dancin’ Deryl	15		13
Guff Runetotem	8		6
Fungalmancer Flurgl	17	15	15
Shudderwock	7	nc	5
Ozumat	18	nc	16
Queen Wagtoggle	18	nc	15
A. F. Kay	20		18
Thorim, Stormlord	17		15
Doctor Holli’dae	12		10
Artanis	17		15

What do you think of these changes? Any other issues you want Blizzard to fix? Let us know in the comments below!