Patch 31.6.2.217489
Patch 31.6.2.217489 is a Hearthstone patch released on February 27, 2025. It's a minor patch, containing Battlegrounds card changes.
A hotfix for this patch, 31.6.3, was released on March 4, 2025.
Patch Notes[edit | edit source]
Patch 31.6.2, launching today, includes the following updates and bug fixes.
Hearthstone Dev Comment[edit | edit source]
There are no Hearthstone-mode balance changes coming this patch. Instead, we're doing a large balance update in Patch 32.0, including both our normal balance pass for cards rotating into Wild and a sizeable balance pass on cards staying in Standard.
Those changes will be made to give Into the Emerald Dream the best chance for success in a post-rotation environment, while letting Heroes of StarCraft and some older decks have a bit more time to shine in the current metagame until then. Delaying those changes lets us do what's best for both metagames.
Here's a preview of some of the things we're looking at toning down:
- Terran and Zerg Heroes of StarCraft cards;
- Other older cards and decks that we expect will be too powerful after rotations;
- Powerful neutral Legendary cards with harsh play patterns (like Zilliax and Bob); and
Raza the Resealed will be getting a major rework, due to its interaction with the Priest Imbue Hero Power
The full scope of the changes will be announced ahead of the 32.0 patch notes. Until then, keep jamming your favorite decks and enjoying reveal season. We'll have a lot more information to share in a few weeks.
Battlegrounds Updates[edit | edit source]
Dev Comment: This patch we focused on fixing various unintended interactions and making a few power adjustments. Specifically, we adjusted down the power of Raynor, Elementals, and Naga, while increasing the power of Kerrigan, Beasts, Dragons, Murlocs, and Quilboar. We also shuffled the power around a bit in Undead and Demons to try to smooth out their play experience. We are still gathering feedback on which Anomalies are the most fun to play with, and we'll continue to adjust the Anomaly pool throughout the rest of the season.
General Update[edit | edit source]
- In Duos, the turn timer has been made longer from turn 8 onwards.
Hero Updates[edit | edit source]
- Hero power has been updated so that it is the Hero Power that gives the Upgrades, not the Battlecruiser (but if you don't have the Battlecruiser, you won't get the Upgrades added).
- Dev Comment: This is to prevent effects that would let players steal/copy multiple Battlecruisers for several Upgrades each turn.
- Hero power now requires 14 cards instead of 16.
- Carrier now a 4/12, but Interceptors don't attack immediately. Golden Carrier now summons one Golden Interceptor instead of two non-Golden Interceptors.
- Now has less Armor: 14 in Battlegrounds, 12 in Duos.
- Starting hero power (Spawning Pool) costs one less.
- Second stage hero power (Evolution Chamber) costs one more.
- Once your hero power is at the final stage (Ultralisk Cavern), you can't be offered Tier 1 morphs anymore.
- Mutalisk, Lurker, and Infestor were all upgraded.
- Buddy is now Tier 5.
- Banned in Mech games.
- Banned in Mech games.
Card Pool Updates[edit | edit source]
Hunter of Gatherers and Choral Mrrrglr have been returned to the minion pool.- Toxic Tumbleweed and Recruitment Program (Duos) have been removed from the Tavern Spell pool.
- Red Hand has been removed from the Quest Reward pool.
- Relentless Sentry has been removed from the Professor Putricide pool.
- Staff of the Scourge has been removed from the Trinket pool.
Minion Updates[edit | edit source]
- Old: Whenever a friendly Taunt minion is attacked, give it +2 Attack permanently.
- New: Whenever a friendly Taunt minion is attacked, give it +3 Attack permanently.
- Old: 5/6. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2.
- New: 5/7. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +3/+2.
- Old: 5/6. At the end of your turn, give your Naga +1/+1. (Improved by each different spell you've cast this turn!)
- New: 4/6. At the end of your turn, give your other Naga +1/+1. (Improved by each different spell you've cast this turn!)
- Old: [Tier 4]
- New: [Tier 3]
- Old: [Tier 5] 6/2
- New: [Tier 6] 8/4
- Old: [Tier 3] 5/2
- New: [Tier 2] 3/2
- Old: 2/5. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +1/+1 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 2/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +1/+2 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Old: [Tier 5] 3/4
- New: [Tier 6] 4/5
- Old: 4/12
- New: 2/6
- Old: 0/3
- New: 0/4
- Old: [Tier 6] 5/5. Battlecry: Refresh the Tavern with Pirates, then steal one.
- New: [Tier 5] 4/4. When you sell this, Refresh the Tavern with Pirates, then steal one.
- Old: 2/4. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, get a Blood Gem.
- New: 2/1. Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, get a Blood Gem.
- Old: At the end of every 2 turns, get a random Choose One card.
- New: Taunt. At the end of every 2 turns, get a random Choose One card.
- Dev Comment: This is a bug fix that's been taunting us since the last balance patch.
- Old: [Tier 6] 6/7. At the start of your turn, Blood Gems give an extra +1/+2 this game.
- New: [Tier 5] 5/6. At the start of your turn, Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game.
- No text change, but a minion being Reborn now counts as a minion losing a Bonus Keyword.
- Old: 3/9. Avenge (2): Your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: 3/13. Avenge (3): Your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Old: 4/11. After you summon a minion in combat, give your minions +3 Attack.
- New: 3/11. After you summon a minion in combat, give your minions +4 Attack.
- Old: 4/1
- New: 5/1
- Old: [Tier 4] 4/3
- New: [Tier 3] 3/2
Spell Updates[edit | edit source]
- Old: [Tier 5, 6 Gold]
- New: [Tier 6, 4 Gold]
Anomaly Updates[edit | edit source]
- Secrets of Norgannon: Appears more frequently.
- Emergency Landing: Appears less frequently (but only at higher ranks).
- Golden Friendship, All Bottled Up, and Line in the Sand: Appear less frequently.
- Cosmic Duality: Appears less frequently; Artanis and Greybough are now banned from getting each others' hero powers.
- Scout's Honor: Tess Greymane and Scabbs Cutterbutter added to banlist.
- Incubation Mutation: Kerrigan, Queen of Blades added to banlist.
- Treasure Hoard: Rock Master Voone added to banlist.
- Line in the Sand: E.T.C., Band Manager has been band... er, “banned”... added to the banlist.
- Light the Way: Millhouse Manastorm added to banlist.
- Nguyen's Shifting Disks: Lord Barov's hero power added to banlist.
- The Golden Arena: Jim Raynor, Queen Azshara, and Gift of the Golden Kobold (Quest Reward) added to banlist.
- Golden Arrow: Galakrond added to banlist.
- Golganneth's Tempest: Jim Raynor and Artanis added to banlist.
- Instant Warband: Aranna Starseeker and Ini Stormcoil added to banlist.
- Mimiron's Clockwork Stadium: E.T.C., Band Manager added to banlist.
- Planar Alignment: Chenvaala added to banlist.
- Prudence of Amitus: Alexstrasza added to banlist.
- Uncompensated Upset: Doctor Holli'dae and Snake Eyes added to banlist.
- All Bottled Up: A.F. Kay added to banlist.
Bug Fixes[edit | edit source]
- [Hearthstone] Fixed a visual bug where the Hunter deck recipe decks were in the wrong order.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Factory Line Anomaly would stop working for the rest of the game if it failed once due to an empty board.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug with the Cosmic Duality Anomaly where it could rarely grant you your starting Hero Power a second time.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed various visual bugs with card tooltips not matching the card's effects.
- [Collection] Removed bugged copies of
Dragonqueen Alexstrasza and 
Dinotamer Brann, with Signature frames but regular art, that a small number of players got from packs. Removed cards will be replaced with random Wild Signature cards by a separate upcoming grant. - [Shop] Fixed a bug where
Malorne the Waywatcher had the wrong stats in the Pre-Purchase Mega Bundle image.
31.6.3 Patch Notes[edit | edit source]
Today's patch brings some balance changes for Battlegrounds, as well as bug fixes and general game improvements.
Battlegrounds Changes
- [Hero] Teron Gorefiend is now banned in mech lobbies
- [Anomaly] Cosmic Duality - Aranna and Azshara are removed from the hero pool; Patchwerk is returned to the hero pool (but not in Duos)
- [Anomaly] The Golden Arena - Well Wisher and Portal in a Crystal are now banned
- [Battlegrounds] Mawsworn Soulkeeper (The Jailer's Buddy) is temporarily removed from the pool
Anomalies Appearance Rate Changes
Note: All Anomalies can be found in our official Card Library here.
Decreased appearance rates
Increased appearance rates
Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
- [Battlegrounds - Duos] The turn timer has been reduced.
- [Battlegrounds] Jim Raynor is back - “Battlecruiser, operational!”, due to various bug fixes.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed an issue with Sharkbait (Kragg's Buddy).
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Maxwell, Mighty Steed (Sir Finley's Buddy) would give the wrong reward when the Hero didn't have a Buddy.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where rerolling a Hero while Secrets of Norgannon was active would result in the new Hero losing the bonus Armor.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a visual bug where cards granted from Guff Runetotem's Hero Power didn't have Golden effects while The Golden Arena Anomaly was active.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Reckless Cliffdiver didn't work with Xyrella
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