Blizzard just posted patch notes for the 33.4.1 update. It’s a server-side hotfix rolling out today. Since its server-side you don’t need to download anything, but keep in mind that they release in waves, so it might take up to a few hours before you get it.
For Battlegrounds players, the biggest change in the patch are various balance adjustments to Quest, Quest rewards, and Hero armor.
The patch also reduces the requirements for some of the current in-game event Quest, including “Take 300 Turns” and “Draw 300 Cards” – those requirements are getting slashed by ten and will now only require 30 each. The original requirements were insane for Daily Quests and I’m glad that they’re getting hotfixed, but I have no idea who thought that they were a good idea in the first place. Keep in mind that since it’s a server patch, the game will still display OLD NUMBERS – those will only get updated with the next proper client patch (33.4.2).
Lost City of Un’Goro cards are now properly draftable in Arena (previously you could only get the mini-set cards, but not cards from the main expansion).
Additionally, the patch fixes multiple bugs in Constructed and Battlegrounds. For example, Lie in Wait (Rogue Quest) is now unbanned. Previously it caused game crashes and had to be disabled.
You can read the full patch notes below:
Patch 33.4.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, rolling out today. Please select the relevant topic below for further details.
Hearthstone
- Torga now correctly draws a Kindred card and another card to activate it.
- We’ve resolved the issue with Lie in Wait and is now safe to play (the card will be unbanned after the patch goes live, along with Whizbang the Wonderful).
- Resolved a bug that allowed Mages to get Underfel Rift through Frozen Clone.
Battlegrounds
- Persistent Poet now correctly interacts with all Wrathscale Rogue’s buffs.
- Caduceous Reactor (one of Jim Raynor’s Battlecruiser Upgrades) buffs are now retained on Dragons next to Persistent Poet and Tarecgosa.
Additionally, there are a few balance updates:
Quests
Buffed
- Pressure the Authorities
- Fill the Cauldron
- Find the Murder Weapon
Nerfed
- Cry for Help
Quest Rewards
- Evil Twin
- Beyond the Mirage
- Cooked Book
- Stash of The Scribe
- Smelting Chamber
- Perpetual Incantation
- Secret Sinstone
- Hidden Treasure Vault
Hero Armor
Hero High Rank Armor Duos Armor Patches the Pirate 15 12 Alexstrasza 9 7 Ambassador Faelin 14 11 Chenvaala 14 10 Greybough 18 16 King Mukla 15 13 The Curator 15 13 Cap’n Hoggarr 14 12 Jim Raynor 15 12
Hero High Rank Armor Duos Armor Fungalmancer Flurgl 12 10 In-Game Event – Day of Rebirth
We’re making some changes to the requirements of the current event, “Day of Rebirth” to improve the overall player experience.
Quest Type Old New Summon or Destroy X minions in Traditional Modes Weekly (Life Cycle Dance) 2000 500 Summon 1, 2, or 3-Cost minions X times Daily 100 75 Summon X minions Daily 200 100 Take X Turns Daily 300 30 Draw X Cards Daily 300 30
IMPORTANT: the in-game display will still show the old numbers and will be updated with the 33.4.2 Patch. The changes, however, will be active with this hotfix already.
Arena
- The Lost City cards are now part of the Arena draft.
