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February 21, 2025By GnomeSayin-11972patch

31.6.1 Patch Notes

Patch 31.6.1 reintroduces Captain Bonerender to the minion pool, temporarily removes Onyxia from the hero pool, adjusts several hero abilities and armor, and updates anomaly bans.

Pool Changes

  • Captain Bonerender: has been returned to the minion pool.Captain Bonerender
  • Onyxia: has been temporarily removed from the hero pool.Onyxia
  • Jim Raynor: is now banned in Dragon lobbies.Jim Raynor

Hero Changes

  • Kerrigan, Queen of Blades: now has more Armor (up to 18).Kerrigan, Queen of Blades
  • Jim Raynor’s Advanced Ballistics Upgrade: now gives less Attack (4, 5, 6, and 7; instead of 5, 7, 10, and 18).
  • Carrier: has been removed from Artanis’s Protoss pool.Carrier

Updated Anomaly Bans

  • Emergency Landing: Ysera is banned.Emergency Landing
  • Match Fixing: banned in Duos.Match Fixing
  • Line in the Sand: Captain Hooktusk, Malygos, Tess Greymane, and Scabbs are banned.Line in the Sand
  • Golganneth’s Tempest: Knockoff Wisdomball is banned.Golganneth’s Tempest
  • Uncompensated Upset: Snake Eyes is banned.Uncompensated Upset
  • Cosmic Duality: Pyramad and C’Thun are banned from being either pick; if Rock Master Voone is the first pick, then Artanis, Ambassador Faelin, Maiev Shadowsong, and Thorim, Stormlord are banned as second picks.Cosmic Duality
  • Golden Arena: Cho/Gall and Madame Goya are banned.
  • Factory Line: A.F. Kay, Ambassador Faelin, Jim Raynor, Artanis, and Kerrigan, Queen of Blades are banned.Factory Line
  • No Face, No Case: Rock Master Voone, Jim Raynor, Artanis, and Kerrigan, Queen of Blades are banned.No Face, No Case
  • Incubation Mutation: Mech and Undead are banned.Incubation Mutation

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • Fixed a bug: where re-rolling a Hero option with an Anomaly that grants extra Armor active didn’t grant the extra Armor to the new Hero.
  • Fixed a bug: where Jim Raynor’s Missile Pod only worked for the first combat.
  • Fixed a bug: where playing the first Caduceus Reactor Upgrade Spell of the game would generate another Upgrade Spell in the Tavern.
  • Fixed a bug: where picking Spawning Pool (Kerrigan’s Hero Power) with Sir Finley Mrrgglton didn’t grant the Larva.
  • Fixed a bug: causing ‘Loc Prince to sometimes not gain extra stats.
  • Fixed a text display bug: with the Secret Culprit Quest Reward.
  • Fixed a visual bug: where Anomalous Wisdomball would “refresh” each turn.
  • Turned off: Spacefarer’s visual effect—it was a bit much.
  • Fixed a bug in Battlegrounds Duos: where Sandy transforming into a Battlecruiser brought Upgrades to the Tavern during the Combat phase.
Last updated: April 22, 2025 at 09:17 PM