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32.2.2 Patch Notes
May 13, 2025By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

32.2.2 Patch Notes

The latest Hearthstone Battlegrounds patch introduces numerous balance changes, including minion pool adjustments, stat and text updates for minions and trinkets, and a significant overhaul of trinket mechanics to enhance gameplay diversity.

Trinket Updates

Gem Donation

  • The first minion you sell each turn now plays its Blood Gems on the 3 highest-Tier minions in the Tavern, up from 2.
Gem Donation

Cliffdiver Sticker

  • At the end of each turn, give your left-most minion +3/+3, up from +3/+2.
Cliffdiver Sticker

Weary Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 7 Gold to 3 Gold, and now only gets a Weary Mage.
Weary Portraitwearymage

Shrine of Evolution

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold, and now transforms all your minions into random Tier 4 minions, up from Tier 3.
Shrine of Evolution

Finley’s Helmet

  • After each Refresh, give Murlocs in the Tavern +5/+5, up from +2/+2.
Finley’s Helmet

Sacrificial Altar

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 4 Gold, and now gains 4 Gold for each removed minion, up from 3.
Sacrificial Altar

Vibrant Bubble

  • Cost reduced from 2 Gold to 1 Gold, and now gives a Murloc a random Bonus Keyword, down from 2.
Vibrant Bubble

Fountain Pen

  • Your Elementals that give stats now grant an extra +2/+1, up from +1/+1.
Fountain Pen

Bleeding Heart

  • After 8 friendly minions die, get a random Undead, up from 7.
Bleeding Heart

Archaic Scroll

  • After you cast 7 spells, get a random Tavern spell, up from 6.
Archaic Scroll

Unholy Sanctum

  • Whenever you trigger a Deathrattle, give your right-most minion +3/+2 permanently, down from +3/+3.
Unholy Sanctum

Goldgrubber Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 2 Gold, and now gets a Goldgrubber and an Aureate Laureate.
Goldgrubber Portraitaureatelaureategoldgrubber

Eclectic Shrine

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold, and now gives a friendly minion of each different type +3/+2, up from +2/+2.
Eclectic Shrine

Glowing Gauntlet

  • Cost increased from 1 Gold to 2 Gold, and now gives minions in the Tavern +4/+4, up from +3/+3.
Glowing Gauntlet

Booty Bay Brew

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold, and now gives a friendly Pirate +2/+3 whenever you spend Gold, up from +1/+2.
Booty Bay Brew

Heart of the Forest

  • Cost increased from 1 Gold to 2 Gold, and now grants an extra +2/+1, up from +1/+1.
Heart of the Forest

Impulsive Portrait

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold, and now gets a 6/6 Impulsive Trickster.
Impulsive Portraitimpulsivetrickster

Explorer’s Binoculars

  • Cost increased from 1 Gold to 2 Gold, and now gets three random Tier 4 minions, up from two.
Explorer’s Binoculars

Golden Pendant

  • Now repeats the effect at the start of each turn, instead of every 2 turns.

Wicket Tome

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 3 Gold, and now has Avenge (3), down from Avenge (4).
avenge

Innkeeper’s Hearth

  • Cost increased from 1 Gold to 3 Gold, and now sets discovered minion stats to 15/15, up from 10/10.
Innkeeper’s Hearth

Marvelous Mushroom

  • Cost reduced from 2 Gold to 1 Gold.
Marvelous Mushroom

Blingtron’s Sunglass

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 3 Gold.

Tarecgosa Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 4 Gold to 2 Gold.
Tarecgosa Sticker

Tough Tusk Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 2 Gold to 1 Gold.
Tough Tusk Sticker

War Drum

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.
War Drum

Divine Signet

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 5 Gold.
Divine Signet

Gritty Portrait

  • Cost increased from 5 Gold to 7 Gold.
Gritty Portrait

Quilligraphy Set

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 3 Gold.
Quilligraphy Set

Spell-powered Wrench

  • Cost reduced from 5 Gold to 3 Gold.
Spell-powered Wrench

Electromagnetic Device

  • Cost reduced from 4 Gold to 3 Gold.
Electromagnetic Device

Yu’lon Sticker

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold.
Yu’lon Sticker

Horn of Summoning

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 2 Gold.
Horn of Summoning

Vash’jir Anemone

  • Cost reduced from 4 Gold to 3 Gold.
Vash’jir Anemone

Implicator Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.
Implicator Portrait

Beetle Band

  • Now banned from Onyxia.
Beetle Bandonyxia

Primordial Terrarium

  • Removed from the pool.
Primordial Terrarium

Selfless Portrait

  • Removed from the pool.
Selfless Portrait

Blood Golem Sticker

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 4 Gold, and now summons a Golem 3 times per combat, up from 2.
Blood Golem Sticker

Reinforced Shield

  • Now gives summoned minions Divine Shield 5 times per combat, up from 4.
Reinforced Shield

Battle Horn

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold, and now has Avenge (2), down from Avenge (3).
Battle Horn

Hackerfin Portrait

  • Cost increased from 3 Gold to 4 Gold, and now triggers Hackerfins’ Battlecries at the end of each turn.
Hackerfin Portraithackerfin

Heart of the Forest

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold, and now grants an extra +3/+3, up from +2/+2.
Heart of the Forest

Toxic Stinger

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 2 Gold, and now gives a random friendly Murloc +10/+10, up from +7/+7.
Toxic Stinger

Fountain Pen

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 3 Gold, and now grants an extra +4/+2, up from +2/+2.
Fountain Pen

Feral Talisman

  • Your minions now have +8/+5, up from +6/+4.
Feral Talisman

Extravagant Scale

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold, and now doubles minions’ Attack twice per game, up from once.
Extravagant Scale

Innkeeper’s Hearth

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 2 Gold, and now discovers two Tier 6 minions with stats set to 20/20.
Innkeeper’s Hearth

Booty Bay Brew

  • Now gives a friendly Pirate +4/+5, up from +3/+4.
Booty Bay Brew

Hogwash Basin

  • Now plays 3 Blood Gems on all your minions, down from 4.
Hogwash Basin

Wizard’s Pipe

  • Now gives minions with no type +5/+5, down from +6/+6.
Wizard’s Pipe

Poet Portrait

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 4 Gold, and now gets a Bronze Steward in addition to a Persistent Poet and a Prized Promo Drake.
Poet Portraitpersistentpoetprizedpromodrakebronzesteward

Wicked Tome

  • Now has Avenge (3), down from Avenge (4).
Wicked Tome

Theotar Sticker

  • Now gives a friendly minion of each type +6/+6, up from +5/+5.
Theotar Sticker

Gilded Anchor

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold, and now gives Golden minions +8/+8, up from +6/+6.
Gilded Anchor

Artanis Sticker

  • Now only Immortal or Mothership can be offered.
Artanis Stickerimmortalmothership

Mecha-Jaraxxus Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 5 Gold to 3 Gold.
Mecha-Jaraxxus Sticker

Behemoth Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 4 Gold to 3 Gold.
Behemoth Portrait

Rivendare Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 5 Gold to 3 Gold.
Rivendare Portrait

Dazzling Dagger

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 2 Gold.
Dazzling Dagger

Bronze Timepiece

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 6 Gold.
Bronze Timepiece

Czarina Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 8 Gold to 3 Gold.
Czarina Portrait

Shaker Portrait

  • Cost increased from 3 Gold to 6 Gold.
Shaker Portrait

Electromagnetic Device

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 4 Gold.
Electromagnetic Device

Beetle Band

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 3 Gold.
Beetle Band

Thaumaturgist Portrait

  • Cost increased from 5 Gold to 6 Gold.
Thaumaturgist Portrait

Aggem Sticker

  • Cost increased from 4 Gold to 5 Gold.
Aggem Sticker

Unholy Sanctum

  • Cost increased from 4 Gold to 5 Gold.
Unholy Sanctum

Bristlebach Portrait

  • Cost increased from 6 Gold to 7 Gold.
Bristlebach Portrait

Nazjatar Postcard

  • Cost increased from 3 Gold to 4 Gold.
Nazjatar Postcard

Fancy Spellbook

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 3 Gold.
Fancy Spellbook

Balladist Portrait

  • Cost increased from 5 Gold to 6 Gold.
Balladist Portrait

All-Purpose Kibble

  • Cost increased from 4 Gold to 6 Gold.
All-Purpose Kibble

Butcher’s Sickle

  • Cost reduced from 8 Gold to 7 Gold.
Butcher’s Sickle

Turbocharged Drill

  • Cost reduced from 5 Gold to 4 Gold.
Turbocharged Drill

Boom’s Monster Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 5 Gold.
Boom’s Monster Portrait

Great Boar Sticker

  • Cost increased from 1 Gold to 2 Gold.
Great Boar Sticker

S’Thara Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.
S’Thara Sticker

Nether Pendant

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.
Nether Pendant

Eye of Sargeras

  • Cost increased from 4 Gold to 5 Gold.

Guiding Candle

  • Cost increased from 3 Gold to 4 Gold.
Guiding Candle

Hero Updates

Dinotamer Brann

  • Now gets a Brann Bronzebeard after buying 5 Battlecry minions, down from 6.
Dinotamer Brannbrannbronzebeard

Dinotamer Brann

Minion and Spell Updates

Tauren Spiritwalker

  • Stats increased from 6/5 to 7/5, and now casts 1 Tavern spell each turn twice, instead of 1 spell.
Tauren Spiritwalker

Tauren SpiritwalkerTauren Spiritwalker Golden

Silithid Burrower

  • Stats increased from 5/1 to 5/4, and now has Avenge (1), down from Avenge (3).
Silithid Burrower

Silithid BurrowerSilithid Burrower Golden

Gentle Stag

  • Now gives your right-most Beast +3/+3 permanently, up from +2/+2.
Gentle Stag

Gentle StagGentle Stag Golden

Valiant Tiger

  • Stats increased from 4/3 to 5/5, and now gives your right-most Beast +5/+5 permanently, up from +4/+3.
Valiant Tiger

Valiant TigerValiant Tiger Golden

Ashen Corruptor

  • Tier increased from 4 to 5, and stats increased from 5/5 to 6/6.
Ashen Corruptor

Ashen CorruptorAshen Corruptor Golden

Shadowdancer

  • Tier reduced from 5 to 4, and stats reduced from 5/2 to 4/2.
Shadowdancer

ShadowdancerShadowdancer Golden

Fire-forged Evoker

  • Now gives your Dragons +2/+1, up from +1/+1, and improves after casting a Tavern spell, down from 2.
Fire-forged Evoker

Fire-forged EvokerFire-forged Evoker Golden

Spirited Whimsydrake

  • Tier reduced from 5 to 4.
Spirited Whimsydrake

Spirited WhimsydrakeSpirited Whimsydrake Golden

Greenskeeper

  • Stats increased from 2/7 to 4/8.
Greenskeeper

GreenskeeperGreenskeeper Golden

Bronze Steward

  • Stats increased from 7/3 to 10/2, and now gives your other Dragons +10 Attack, up from +7.
Bronze Steward

Bronze StewardBronze Steward Golden

Technical Element

  • Tier reduced from 5 to 2, and stats reduced from 10/10 to 4/5.
Technical Element

Technical ElementTechnical Element Golden

Amplifying Lightspawn

  • Tier reduced from 6 to 5, stats reduced from 5/9 to 3/8, and now grants an extra +1 Health each turn, swapping to Attack next turn.
Amplifying Lightspawn

Amplifying LightspawnAmplifying Lightspawn Golden

Lokholar, Frostforger

  • Tier increased from 5 to 6, stats increased from 7/5 to 8/5, and now gives your other Elementals +3/+2, up from +2/+2.
Lokholar, Frostforger

Lokholar, FrostforgerLokholar, Frostforger Golden

Blazing Greasefire

  • Now gives Elementals in the Tavern +4/+4, up from +3/+2.
Blazing Greasefire

Blazing GreasefireBlazing Greasefire Golden

Dancing Barnstormer

  • Now gives Elementals in the Tavern +4/+4, up from +2/+2.
Dancing Barnstormer

Dancing BarnstormerDancing Barnstormer Golden

Land Lubber

  • Tier reduced from 3 to 2.
Land Lubber

Land LubberLand Lubber Golden

Electron, Powered Up

  • Stats increased from 5/5 to 6/6, and now Magnetizes a 3/3 Satellite to all your Mechs at the end of your turn.
Electron, Powered Upsatellite

Electron, Powered UpElectron, Powered Up Golden

Ancestral Automaton

  • Now has +3/+2 for each other Ancestral Automaton you’ve summoned, up from +2/+2.
Ancestral Automaton

Ancestral AutomatonAncestral Automaton Golden

Grimscale Elegist

  • Stats increased from 2/1 to 3/2.
Grimscale Elegist

Grimscale ElegistGrimscale Elegist Golden

Shoalfin Mystic

  • Now grants an extra +1/+1, up from +1 Health.
Shoalfin Mystic

Shoalfin MysticShoalfin Mystic Golden

Gormling Gourmet

  • Stats increased from 2/2 to 4/3.
Gormling Gourmet

Gormling GourmetGormling Gourmet Golden

Apprentice of Sefin

  • Tier increased from 4 to 5, and now gains +4/+4 and a random Bonus Keyword at the end of your turn.
Apprentice of Sefin

Apprentice of SefinApprentice of Sefin Golden

Hackerfin

  • Stats reduced from 6/3 to 5/3, and now gives your other Murlocs +1/+1, improved by each different Bonus Keyword in your warband.
Hackerfin

HackerfinHackerfin Golden

Coilskar Sapper

  • Stats reduced from 5/4 to 3/2.
Coilskar Sapper

Coilskar SapperCoilskar Sapper Golden

Weary Mage

  • Tier increased from 3 to 4, and stats increased from 4/1 to 5/1.
Weary Mage

Weary MageWeary Mage Golden

Slumber Sorcerer

  • Tier reduced from 5 to 4.
Slumber Sorcerer

Slumber SorcererSlumber Sorcerer Golden

Defiant Shipwright

  • Tier reduced from 3 to 2, and stats reduced from 3/6 to 2/5.
Defiant Shipwright

Defiant ShipwrightDefiant Shipwright Golden

Starry-eyed Explorer

  • Stats increased from 3/4 to 5/5.
Starry-eyed Explorer

Starry-eyed ExplorerStarry-eyed Explorer Golden

Goldgrubber

  • Stats increased from 2/2 to 3/3, and now gains +3/+3 for each friendly Golden minion, up from +2/+2.
Goldgrubber

GoldgrubberGoldgrubber Golden

Dastardly Drust

  • Stats increased from 5/4 to 6/4, and now gives your minions +1/+2, up from +1/+1, and Golden ones +2/+3, up from +2/+2.
Dastardly Drust

Dastardly DrustDastardly Drust Golden

Glowgullet Warlord (Golden only)

  • Deathrattle now summons two 2/2 Quilboar with Taunt, up from 1/1.

Glowgullet WarlordGlowgullet Warlord Golden

Dreaming Thornweaver

  • Stats increased from 2/6 to 2/8.
Dreaming Thornweaver

Dreaming ThornweaverDreaming Thornweaver Golden

Corrupted Bristler

  • Tier increased from 3 to 4.
Corrupted Bristler

Corrupted BristlerCorrupted Bristler Golden

Darkgaze Elder

  • Tier reduced from 6 to 5, stats reduced from 6/7 to 5/6, and now plays a Blood Gem on all your Quilboar.
Darkgaze Elder

Darkgaze ElderDarkgaze Elder Golden

Three Lil' Quilboar

  • Tier increased from 5 to 6. Text was updated for clarity (“all your Quilboar”) but this does not reflect a gameplay change.
Three Lil' Quilboar

Three Lil’ QuilboarThree Lil’ Quilboar Golden

Anub’arak, Nerubian King

  • Tier reduced from 4 to 3, and stats reduced from 4/3 to 3/2.
Anub’arak, Nerubian King

Anub’arak, Nerubian KingAnub’arak, Nerubian King Golden

Drustfallen Butcher

  • Stats increased from 2/8 to 2/9, and now has Avenge (4), down from Avenge (5).
Drustfallen Butcher

Drustfallen ButcherDrustfallen Butcher Golden

Noisul of the Many Faces

  • Stats increased from 2/9 to 3/9, and now gives all friendly Undead +2/+1, up from four friendly Undead +1/+1.
Noisul of the Many Faces

Noisul of the Many FacesNoisul of the Many Faces Golden

Catacomb Crasher

  • Stats increased from 5/10 to 6/10, and now gives your Undead +2/+2, up from your minions +1/+1.
Catacomb Crasher

Catacomb CrasherCatacomb Crasher Golden

Arcane Behemoth

  • Now gains the full stats of sold Elementals, up from half.
Arcane Behemoth

Arcane BehemothArcane Behemoth Golden

Natural Blessing

  • Now gives all minions that share a type with the chosen minion +3/+3, up from +2/+2.
Natural Blessing

Natural Blessing

Seafood Stew

  • Now gives a minion +1/+1, and repeats for each different Bonus Keyword in your warband.
Seafood Stew

Seafood Stew

Last updated: May 13, 2025 at 06:15 PM