(Live) Hearthstone 32.2.4 Patch Notes - Standard, Wild and Battlegrounds Balance Changes, Bug Fixes

Update: The patch is now live, enjoy!

Blizzard just posted patch notes for the 32.2.4 update launching today. It's a mid-sized update with changes for Standard, Wild and Battlegrounds format, as well as some bug fixes. The patch was already teased yesterday, but we now have a full list of changes.

In Standard, we're getting 17 changes:

Standard - Nerfs

• Flickering Lightbot now costs 5 mana (previously 3 mana).
• Harbinger of the Blighted now costs 3 mana (previously 2 mana).
• Tending Dragonkin is now a 5 mana 5/4 (previously 3 mana 3/2).
• King Plush now gains Charge and returns all minions to player decks if opponent is at 15 Health or lower.
• Cliff Dive now costs 7 mana (previously 6 mana).
• Symbiosis no longer reduces the Cost of Discovered card by 1 (buff revert).
• Cursed Campaign now costs 4 mana (previously 3 mana).
• Sing-Along Buddy is now 3 mana 2/4 (previously 2 mana 1/4).
• Naralex, Herald of the Flights only discounts the first Dragon each turn to 1 mana (previously all Dragons).
• Shaladrassil now costs 8 mana (previously 7 mana).

Standard - Buffs

• Blessing of the Moon now only offers playable cards (taking the mana discount into account).
• Blessing of the Dragon now costs 1 mana (previously 2 mana).
• Shadowflame Suffusion now costs 2 mana and deals 2 damage (previously 3 mana and damage).
• Living Flame is now a 3/2 (previously 2/2).
• Darkrider is now a 2/1 (previously 1/1).
• Spirit of the Kaldorei now gains +3/+3 if you used Hero Power (previously +2/+2).
• Overgrown Horror is now a 4 mana 3/5 (previously 5 mana 4/6).

In Wild, we have 4 nerfs and 2 bans:

Wild - Nerfs & Bans

• Order in the Court now costs 4 mana (previously 2 mana).
• Scabbs Cutterbutter now reduces the cost of the next two cards by 2 mana (previously by 3 mana).
• Voidtouched Attendant now costs 2 mana (previously 1 mana).
• Saronite Chain Gang now reads "Summon a Saronite Chain Gang" (previously "Summon a copy of this minion").
• Everburning Phoenix and Grove Shaper are now banned in Wild.

The patch also comes with a lot of Battlegrounds changes. The changes mostly target Murlocs, Elementals and Quilboar, as well as some specific stand-out cards from other minion types. The update also contains a lot of Trinket changes, mostly cost adjustments. I won't list them all here, find them below!

As usual, the patch also comes with some smaller bug fixes and game improvements. You can check out the full patch notes here:

Patch 32.2.4, launching later today, brings a few bug fixes and balance changes to Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds!

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: In this first balance change after the Embers of the World Tree Mini-Set, we’re addressing power and play experience outliers, both in the mini-set and in the cards before it. These changes are primarily aimed at reducing the speed and prevalence of single-turn blow outs. We’re also buffing some of the deck archetypes that we want you to re-explore.
On the Wild side, we’ve also made some bans and card changes. Our philosophy with Wild is still that we will step in less often, only to address particularly egregious play experience and balance outliers, but will make impactful changes when we do. Standard cards that are banned in Wild are expected to be unbanned and adjusted when they rotate out of Standard.
Flickering Lightbot

• Old: [3 Mana]
• New: [5 Mana]

Harbinger of the Blighted

• Old: [2 Mana]
• New: [3 Mana]

Tending Dragonkin

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

King Plush

• Old: Charge. Battlecry: Return all minions with less Attack than this to their owner’s decks.
• New: Battlecry: If your opponent has 15 or less health, return all other minions to their owner’s decks and gain Charge.

Cliff Dive

• Old: [6 Mana]
• New: [7 Mana]

Symbiosis

• Old: Discover a Choose One card from another class. It costs (1) less.
• New: Discover a Choose One card from another class.

Cursed Campaign

• Old: [3 Mana]
• New: [4 Mana]

Sing-Along Buddy

• Old: [2 Mana] 1/4
• New: [3 Mana] 2/4

Naralex, Herald of the Flights

• Old: Your Dragons cost (1).
• New: Your first Dragon each turn costs (1).

Shaladrassil

• Old: [7 Mana]
• New: [8 Mana]

Order in the Court

• Old: [2 Mana]
• New: [4 Mana]

Scabbs Cutterbutter

• Old: Combo: The next two cards you play this turn cost (3) less.
• New: Combo: The next two cards you play this turn cost (2) less.

Voidtouched Attendant

• Old: [1 Mana]
• New: [2 Mana]

Saronite Chain Gang

• Old: Taunt. Battlecry: Summon a copy of this minion.
• New: Taunt. Battlecry: Summon a Saronite Chain Gang.

Everburning Phoenix

• Banned in Wild

Grove Shaper

• Banned in Wild

The disenchantable cards above will be eligible for full dust refunds for two weeks following Patch 32.2.4.

Blessing of the Moon (the Priest Imbue Hero Power)

• Old: Choose a Priest minion or Priest spell to add to your hand. It costs 1 less, but is Temporary.
• New: Choose a playable Priest minion or spell to add to your hand. It costs 1 less, but is Temporary.

Blessing of the Dragon (the Paladin Imbue Hero Power)

• Old: [2 Mana]
• New: [1 Mana]

Shadowflame Suffusion

• Old: [3 Mana] Deal 3 damage. Discover a Warrior minion with a Dark Gift.
• New: [2 Mana] Deal 2 damage. Discover a Warrior minion with a Dark Gift.

Living Flame

• Old: 2/2
• New: 3/2

Darkrider

• Old: 1/1
• New: 2/1

Spirit of Kaldorei

• Old: Taunt, Lifesteal. Battlecry: If you used your Hero Power this turn, gain +2/+2.
• New: Taunt, Lifesteal. Battlecry: If you used your Hero Power this turn, gain +3/+3.

Overgrown Horror

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

Battleground Updates

Dev Comment: Overall, we’re very pleased with how Trinkets and our last balance patch have been performing. For this patch, we wanted to take a bit more of a focused, lighter touch. We’ve made a few adjustments to Murlocs, Elementals, and Quilboar, as well as some specific stand-out cards like Land Lubber and Fire-forged Evoker. For Trinkets, we focused primarily on cost adjustments and curating which trinkets can be offered as “pivot” options. As always, we’ll continue to monitor the game and your feedback and make further adjustments as needed.

Minion Updates

Noisul of the Many Faces

• Old: Whenever you summon an Undead, give all friendly Undead +2/+1 permanently.
• New: Whenever you summon an Undead, give all your Undead +2/+1 permanently.
• Dev Comment: This is a text-only update for consistency in language across cards, not a functional change.

Apprentice of Sefin (Golden only)

• Old: At the end of your turn, gain +4/+4 and two random Bonus Keywords.
• New: At the end of your turn, gain +8/+8 and two random Bonus Keywords.

Land Lubber

• Old: [Tier 2]
• New: [Tier 3]

Fire-forged Evoker

• Old: 7/5. Start of Combat: Give your Dragons +2/+1. After you cast a Tavern spell, improve this.
• New: 8/5. Start of Combat: Give your other Dragons +2/+1. After you cast a Tavern spell, improve this.

Three Lil’ Quilboar

• Old: [Tier 6]
• New: [Tier 5]

Needling Crone

• Old: [Tier 5]
• New: [Tier 6]

Shoalfin Mystic

• Old: 3/3. Battlecry: Your Tavern spells that give stats grant an extra +1/+1 this game.
• New: 4/4. Battlecry: Your Tavern spells that give stats grant an extra +1 Attack this game.

Hackerfin

• Old: Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +1/+1. (Improved by each different Bonus Keyword in your warband!)
• New: Battlecry: Give your other minions +1/+1. (Improved by each different Bonus Keyword in your warband!)

Bream Counter

• Old: 4/4. While this is in your hand, after you play a Murloc, gain +3/+3.
• New: 4/3. While this is in your hand, after you play a Murloc, gain +4/+3.

King Bagurgle

• Old: 4/3. Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +2/+2.
• New: 3/4. Battlecry: Give your other Murlocs +2/+3.

Murky

• Old: 4/4. Battlecry: Give a friendly Murloc +4/+4 for each one you control.
• New: 6/6. Battlecry: Give a friendly Murloc +6/+6 for each one you control.

Tranquil Meditative

• Old: Spellcraft: Your Tavern spells that give stats grant an extra +1 Attack this game.
• New: Spellcraft: Your Tavern spells that give stats grant an extra +1 Health this game.

Mechagnome Interpreter

• Old: 2/3. Whenever a friendly Magnetic minion is played or Magnetized, give it +2/+3.
• New: 2/4. Whenever a friendly Magnetic minion is played or Magnetized, give it +2/+2.

Glowing Cinder

• Old: [Tier 4] 4/2
• New: [Tier 3] 3/1

Eternal Knight

• Old: Has +1/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
• New: Has +2/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).

Lesser Trinket Updates

Bleeding Heart

• Old: [6 Gold] After 8 friendly minions die, get a random Undead.
• New: [3 Gold] After 9 friendly minions die, get a random Undead.

Divine Signet

• Old: [Lesser, 4 Gold] After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, get a random Tavern spell. (3 times per combat.)
• New: [Greater, 3 Gold] After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, get a random Tavern spell. (4 times per combat.)

Nerglish Phrasebook

• Old: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +3/+2.
• New: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +3/+3.

Eye of Dalaran

• Old: [8 Gold]
• New: [6 Gold]

Blingtron’s Sunglasses

• Old: [6 Gold]
• New: [5 Gold]

Comfy Coffin

• Old: [6 Gold]
• New: [5 Gold]

Baleful Incense

• Old: [6 Gold]
• New: [5 Gold]

Automaton Portrait

• Old: [8 Gold]
• New: [6 Gold]

Rockin' Music Box

• Old: [3 Gold]
• New: [2 Gold]

Lubber Sticker

• Old: [2 Gold]
• New: [1 Gold]

Additionally, Gem Donation, Windfall Portrait, Feral Talisman, Dalaran Cheese Wheel, and Impulsive Portrait have been removed from the Lesser Trinket Pool.

Greater Trinket Updates

Nerglish Phrasebook

• Old: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +5/+5.
• New: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +6/+6.

Theotar Sticker

• Old: [0 Gold] After you play a minion with no type, give a friendly minion of each type +6/+6.
• New: [1 Gold] After you play a minion with no type, give a friendly minion of each type +7/+7.

Curator Sticker

• Old: [0 Gold] Get a Mishmash and a 2/2 Amalgam with Venomous.
• New: [1 Gold] Get a Mishmash and a 10/10 Amalgam with Venomous.

Ironforge Anvil

• Old: [8 Gold]
• New: [6 Gold]

The Eye of Sargeras

• Old: [5 Gold]
• New: [3 Gold]

Butcher’s Sickle

• Old: [8 Gold]
• New: [7 Gold]

Comfy Coffin

• Old: [7 Gold]
• New: [6 Gold]

Shaker Portrait

• Old: [7 Gold]
• New: [6 Gold]

Recycling Sticker

• Old: [1 Gold]
• New: [0 Gold]

Drakkari Portrait

• Old: [3 Gold]
• New: [1 Gold]

Jar of Gems

• Old: [1 Gold]
• New: [0 Gold]

Windfall Portrait

• Old: [1 Gold]
• New: [0 Gold]

Behemoth Portrait

• Old: [3 Gold]
• New: [2 Gold]

Valdrakken Wind Chimes

• Old: [2 Gold]
• New: [5 Gold]

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where certain Trinkets could combine with Blood Gem activators to cause very long turns.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Macaw Portrait caused Golden Monstrous Macaw to trigger an incorrect number of times.
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Golden Silithid Burrower gave the wrong effect on its first Deathrattle after tripling.

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