Buddies Mechanic Gets Added to Battlegrounds in Patch 22.2 - Each Hero Will Get A Unique Minion - Find All The New Hero & Minion Reveals Inside!

Rdu just announced a big, new addition to the Battlegrounds game mode. Every hero will get one support minion called "buddy".

Unlike regular minions, buddies won't be available in the minion pool. Instead, you will have to fill a progress bar by accomplishing certain tasks:

• Entering combat (passive gain for every turn).
• Dealing damage to enemy minions.
• Popping Divine Shields.
• Winning or tying fights.

Once the bar is filled halfway, you get a single copy of your buddy. Once you fill it fully, you get two more copies of your buddy - so if you kept the original one, it will turn into a triple.

The bar is filled quicker or slower depending on the buddy's tier:

• Tier 2 Buddy: Turn ~5 (7 Gold) for half and Turn ~9 for full.
• Tier 3 Buddy: Turn ~6 (8 Gold) for half and Turn ~11 for full.
• Tier 4 Buddy: Turn ~7 (9 Gold) for half and Turn ~12 for full.

Buddies are specifically designed to match up with Heroes and synergize with their HP and playstyle.

And here's a full list of new Heroes and Buddies:

New Battlegrounds Heroes

Bru'kan

Drek'thar

Tavish Stormpike

Vanndar Stormpike

Buddies

Official versions of triple/golden buddies weren't released yet. I've posted the ones that were already revealed through content creators. I'll post the rest after they get added to the database.

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Wheel Outcomes:

Yoggs Wheel (19%)
-Hp triggers an extra time rest of game
-3 random dark moon prizes
-minions +3/+3 and shuffle stats
-consume bobs tavern and refresh
-steal bobs tavern and refresh
-Rod of Roasting (5%) - Cast pyrobuff +4/+4 to all units until one hits your Bartender or hero
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Apostle of Galakrond (Galakrond)

Arfus (The Lich King)

Asher the Haberdasher (Dancin' Deryl)

Baby Elekk (Xyrella)

Baby Kodo (Guff Runetotem)

Baby N'Zoth (N'Zoth)

Baby Y'Shaarj (Y'Shaarj)

Barov's Apprentice (Lord Barov)

Bilgewater Mogul (Trade Prince Gallwyix)

Brann's Epic Egg (Dinotamer Brann)

Burth (Silas Darkmoon)

Captain Fairmouth (Cariel Roame)

Chromie (Nozdormu)

Clockwork Assistant (Infinite Toki)

Crabby (Tavish Stormpike)

Crazy Monkey (King Mukla)

Crimson Hand Centurion (Kael'thas Sunstrider)

Dagwik Stickytoe (Captain Eudora)

Death's Head Sage (Death Speaker Blackthorn)

Dranosh Saurfang (Overlord Saurfang)

Eclipson Illidari (Illidan Stormrage)

Elder Taggawag (Queen Wagtoggle)

Elementium Squirrel Bomb (Millificent Manastorm)

Evergreen Botani (Forest Warden Omu)

Flight Trainer (Galewing)

Frostwolf Lieutenant (Drek'thar)

Hunter of Old (Tess Greymane)

Jandice's Apprentice (Jandice Barov)

Jr. Navigator (Elise Starseeker)

Karl the Lost (George the Fallen)

Kil'rek (Lord Jaraxxus)

Lady Sinestra (Deathwing)

Lantern Tender (Rakanishu)

Lei Flamepaw (Master Nguyen)

Lil' K.T. (Mr. Bigglesworth)

Living Nightmare (Kurtrus Ashfallen)

Loyal Henchman (Arch-Villain Rafaam)

Lucifron (Ragnaros the Firelord)

Magnus Manastorm (Millhouse Manastorm)

Master Gadrin (Vol'jin)

Maxwell, Mighty Steed (Sir Finley Mrrgglton)

Mishmash (The Curator)

Monstrosity (Tamsin Roame)

Muckslinger (Shudderwock)

Nexus Lord (Malygos)

Nightmare Ectoplasm (Mutanus)

Phyresz (Zephrys)

Pigeon Lord (The Rat King)

Piloted Whirl-O-Tron (Sneed)

Raging Contender (Captain Hooktusk)

Shadow Warden (Maiev Shadowsong)

Sharkbait (Cap'n Kragg)

SI:7 Scout (Edwin VanCleef)

Sklibb, Demon Hunter (Arianna Starseeker)

Snack Vendor (A. F. Kay)

Snow Elemental (Chenvaala)

Sous Chef (Cookie the Cook)

Sparkfin Soothsayer (Fungalmancer Flurgl)

Spirit of Air (Al'akir)

Spirit Raptor (Bru'kan)

Sr. Tomb Diver (Reno Jackson)

Stormpike Lieutenant (Vanndar Stormpike)

Street Magician (The Great Akazamzarak)

Tentacle of C'thun (C'thun)

Thawed Champion (Sindragosa)

Ticket Collector (Tickatus)

Titanic Guardian (Pyramad)

Tuskarr Raider (Patches the Pirate)

Unearthed Underling (Lich Baz'hial)

Vaelastrasz (Alexstrasza)

Valithria Dreamwalker (Ysera)

Wandering Treant (Greybough)

Warden Thelwater (Scabbs Cutterbutter)

Weebomination (Patchwerk)