Patch 34.6.2.236529

Patch 34.6.2.236529 is a Hearthstone patch released on February 24, 2026. It's a medium patch, containing constructed card changes and Battlegrounds card changes.

Patch Notes

Patch 34.6.2 launches today with balance changes to Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds.

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: Well met! We've loved seeing the excitement around the Hearthstone Spotlight and what's ahead with CATACLYSM. If you haven't already, make sure to check out the free goodies in the Dragon's Hoard and claim your login reward, Warmaster Blackhorn, who has already begun making waves in the meta.

Warmaster Blackhorn offers an early taste of CATACLYSM‘s devastation, and he may have brought a little too much of it. We've seen some players love his power, while others have found facing him frustrating. We enjoy cards that spark strong reactions and see plenty of play, but Blackhorn has proven to be a bit too impactful. To address this, we are adjusting him to only destroy cards in decks, preserving his destructive identity while allowing for more back-and-forth gameplay.

In Wild, these changes target a handful of decks that have become too common or that create especially sharp play patterns. Updates to Discard Warlock keep the archetype intact while lowering its power and consistency. Changes to Egg Warlock slow its strongest turns, and an adjustment to the Ysiel Druid combo strategy reduces games ending in a single explosive turn.

Looking ahead, a much larger balance update is planned for Patch 35.0, alongside rotation and Core Set updates. We look forward to sharing more details soon!

Standard

Warmaster Blackhorn

• Old: Battlecry: Destroy all cards that cost (2) or less in both player's hands and decks.
• New: Battlecry: Destroy all cards that cost (2) or less in both players' decks.

Wild

Soul Barrage

• Old: [5 mana] When you play or discard this, deal 6 damage randomly split among all enemies.
• New: [4 mana] When you play or discard this, deal 5 damage randomly split among all enemies.

Spiritsinger Umbra

• Old: [4 mana]
• New: [5 mana]

Ysiel Windsinger

• Old: Your spells cost (1)
• New: Battlecry: Your spells cost (1) this turn.

Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: Most of the Battlegounds balance changes in this patch focus on individual cards that were either over- or underperforming, but we wanted to highlight a few key updates.

First up is Silky Shimmermoth. This card was a significant power outlier and was temporarily removed some time ago. It's now returning with a redesign that should feel much less oppressive. To account for its return, we've also made adjustments to Turquoise Skitterer and Forest Rover.

Next, let's talk about Mechs. Volumizers have been somewhat underperforming since the return of Apexis Guardian, but that card is tricky to adjust without pushing the archetype too far. Instead, we've chosen to buff the Volumizers and bring back Metal Dispenser, which has also received a buff compared to its previous iteration.

Lastly, we've removed the Eleventh Hour anomaly so we can keep the anomaly pool more curated and exciting.

We'll be keeping a close eye on how the meta develops and will make further adjustments as needed. Thank you for all your feedback, and we'll see you in the Tavern!

Minion and Spell Pool Changes

Returning Minions

• Thieving Rascal
• Metal Dispenser
• Silky Shimmermoth
• Removed Minions
• Groundbreaker
• Prehistoric Tinkerer
• Quilled Cabbie

Minion Updates

Moon-Bacon Jazzer

• Old: 2/3.
• New: 1/3.

Turquoise Skitterer

• Old: 2/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +5/+5 this game.
• New: 4/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +4/+4 this game.

Forest Rover

• Old: 3/2.
• New: 1/1.

Unleashed Mana Surge

• Old: 5/3. After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +1/+1.
• New: 5/4. After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +2/+2.

Mrglin' Burglar

• Old: After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+3.
• New: After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+4.

Iridescent Skyblazer

• Old: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +2/+1 permanently.
• New: 3/8. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +3/+1 permanently.

Eternal Knight

• Old: 3/1. Has +3/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
• New: 4/1. Has +4/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).

Eternal Tycoon

• Old: 2/7.
• New: 2/9.

Red Volumizer

• Old: 4/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: 3/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Attack this game (wherever they are).

Blue Volumizer

• Old: 1/4. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Health this game (wherever they are).
• New: 1/3. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Health this game (wherever they are).

Green Volumizer

• Old: 2/2.
• New: 3/3.

Metal Dispenser

• Old: 2/7. Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Get a random Magnetic Volumizer.
• New: 2/8. Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.

Relentless Deflector

• Old: Has Taunt while this has Divine Shield. Avenge (4): Gain Divine Shield.
• New: Has Taunt while this has Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Gain Divine Shield.

Sundered Matriarch

• Old: Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +2 Health.
• New: Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +3 Health.

Shore Marauder

• Old: 4/5.
• New: 8/10.

Cannon Corsair

• Old: [Tier 6] 3/8. After you gain Gold, give your Pirates +1/+2.
• New: [Tier 5] 3/7. After you gain Gold, give your Pirates +1/+1.

Azsharan Veteran

• Old: 4/4. Spellcraft: Give your minions +2/+1. Repeat for each Bonus Keyword in your warband.
• New: 4/5. Spellcraft: Give your minions +2/+1 for each different Bonus Keyword in your warband.

Silky Shimmermoth

• Old: [Tier 6] 8/3. After this gains Attack, your Beetles have +3/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
• New: [Tier 6] 3/8. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.

Timewarped Radio Star

• Old: Deathrattle: Get a copy of the enemy minion that killed this with full Health and enchantments.
• New: Deathrattle: Get a copy of the minion that killed this with full Health and enchantments.
• Dev Note: This is a wording change to match functionality with cards like Tunnel Blaster.

Hero Updates

Hero Changes

Professor Putricide - Build-An-Undead

• Minions Removed from Undead Pool for Build-An-Undead
  • Skeletal Sidekick
  • Acherus Veteran
  • Ticking Abomination
  • Incorporeal Corporal
  • Festeroot Hulk

• Creation Tier Changes for Build-An-Undead
  • Fallen Sun Cleric: Tier 2 → 1
  • Sunborne Val'kyr: Tier 4 → 3
  • Arms Dealer: Tier 2 → 1
  • Lost Spirit: Tier 2 → 1

Artanis - Warp Gate

The following Warp Gate Protoss minions have been changed: Mothership

• Old: Avenge (5): Get a random Protoss minion.
• New: Avenge (4): Get a random Protoss minion.

Carrier

• Old: Avenge (4): Summon a 5/5 Interceptor. Then improve this permanently.
• New: Avenge (4): Summon a 7/7 Interceptor. Then improve this permanently.

Timewarp Updates

Timewarp Pool Changes

Removed from Minor Timewarp

• Timewarped Jelly Belly

Removed from Major Timewarp

• Timewarped Sylvar

Timewarp Card Changes

Minor Timewarp

Timewarped Alleycat

• Old: 5/5.
• New: 7/7.

Timewarped Seer

• Old: One Tavern spell each turn costs (0). (1 left!)
• New: Two Tavern spells each turn cost (2) less. (2 left!)

Timewarped Guard

• Old: 3/7.
• New: 5/10.

Timewarped Mothership

• Old: Avenge (5): Get a random Protoss minion.
• New: Avenge (4): Get a random Protoss minion.

Timewarped Tipper

• Old: 3/4.
• New: 6/8.

Timewarped Traveler

• Old: 4/5. Avenge (5): Get a random 1‑Cost minion from the Minor Timewarp.
• New: 4/8. Avenge (4): Get a random 1‑Cost minion from the Minor Timewarp.

Timewarped Chimera

• Old: Whenever this takes damage, give a friendly minion of each type +1/+1 permanently.
• New: Whenever this takes damage, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1 permanently.

Major Timewarp

Timewarped Mythrax

• Old: Minion Type: Neutral. 8/8. Start of Combat: Gain the stats of 3 friendly minions of different types.
• New: Minion Type: All. 8/9. Start of Combat: Gain the stats of 3 friendly minions of different types (except Timewarped Mythrax).

Timewarped Astrogill

• Old: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +1/+1.
• New: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +2/+1.

Timewarped Goldrinn

• Old: 6/4. Your Beasts have +3/+2 this game (wherever they are).
• New: 6/6. Deathrattle: Your Beasts have +3/+3 this game (wherever they are).

Timewarped Jungle King

• Old: Stealth. After you summon a Beast, give it +3/+2. Improves after you cast a spell.
• New: Stealth. After you summon a Beast, give it +4/+3. Improves after you cast a spell.

Timewarped Substrate

• Old: At the end of your turn, get a Temperature Shift.
• New: Divine Shield. At the end of your turn, get a Temperature Shift.

Timewarp Cost Changes

Minor Timewarp

• Timewarped Bassgill: 2 Chronum → 1 Chronum

Anomaly Updates

Darkmoon Faire Prizes: Reserve Prices

• Old: Tavern spells cost (2) less this turn.
• New: Tavern spells cost (1) less this turn.

False Idols

• Old: You only need 2 copies of a minion to make it Golden. Instead of a Triple Reward, get a Gold Coin.
• New: You only need 2 copies of a minion to make it Golden. Instead of a Triple Reward, get a Tavern Coin.

Anomaly Pool Changes

• Eleventh Hour has been removed from the Anomaly Pool.
• Darkmoon Faire Prizes appearance rate has been lowered.

Bug Fixes

Battlegrounds

• Photobomber's visual effect has been sped up.
• Fixed a bug where Burgeoning Whelp's effect could apply its buff twice to Whelps summoned by Broodmother's Hero Power.
• Fixed a bug where Eternal Tycoon would not summon if your hand was full.
• Fixed a bug where Timewarped Radio Star could give copies of friendly minions.
• Fixed a bug where Putricide's Creation displayed a debug number in its description.
• Fixed a bug where Timewarped Chef's Choice did not grant another Visionary Shipman.