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32.2.4 Patch Notes
May 22, 2025By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

32.2.4 Patch Notes

Patch 32.2.4 introduces several balance changes to Hearthstone Battlegrounds, including adjustments to minion tiers, stat changes, and trinket costs, with a focus on Murlocs, Elementals, and Quilboar.

Minion Updates

Noisul of the Many Faces

  • Text updated for clarity (“all your Undead”), but no functional change to gameplay.
Noisul of the Many Faces

Noisul of the Many FacesNoisul of the Many Faces Golden

Apprentice of Sefin (Golden only)

  • At the end of your turn, gain +8/+8 and two random Bonus Keywords, up from +4/+4.

Apprentice of Sefin Golden

Land Lubber

  • Tier increased from 2 to 3.
Land Lubber

Land LubberLand Lubber Golden

Fire-forged Evoker

  • Stats changed from 7/5 to 8/5; now gives your other Dragons +2/+1 at the start of combat.
Fire-forged Evoker

Fire-forged EvokerFire-forged Evoker Golden

Three Lil’ Quilboar

  • Tier decreased from 6 to 5.
Three Lil’ Quilboar

Three Lil’ QuilboarThree Lil’ Quilboar Golden

Needling Crone

  • Tier increased from 5 to 6.
Needling Crone

Needling CroneNeedling Crone Golden

Shoalfin Mystic

  • Stats changed from 3/3 to 4/4; Battlecry now grants an extra +1 Attack instead of +1/+1.
Shoalfin Mystic

Shoalfin MysticShoalfin Mystic Golden

Hackerfin

  • Battlecry now gives your other minions +1/+1 instead of just Murlocs.
Hackerfin

HackerfinHackerfin Golden

Bream Counter

  • Stats changed from 4/4 to 4/3; gains +4/+3 after playing a Murloc, up from +3/+3.
Bream Counter

Bream CounterBream Counter Golden

King Bagurgle

  • Stats changed from 4/3 to 3/4; Battlecry now gives your other Murlocs +2/+3 instead of +2/+2.
King Bagurgle

King BagurgleKing Bagurgle Golden

Murky

  • Stats changed from 4/4 to 6/6; Battlecry now gives a friendly Murloc +6/+6 for each one you control, up from +4/+4.
Murky

MurkyMurky Golden

Tranquil Meditative

  • Spellcraft now grants an extra +1 Health instead of +1 Attack.
Tranquil Meditative

Tranquil MeditativeTranquil Meditative Golden

Mechagnome Interpreter

  • Stats changed from 2/3 to 2/4; now gives +2/+2 instead of +2/+3 when a Magnetic minion is played or Magnetized.
Mechagnome Interpreter

Mechagnome InterpreterMechagnome Interpreter Golden

Glowing Cinder

  • Tier decreased from 4 to 3; stats changed from 4/2 to 3/1.
Glowing Cinder

Glowing CinderGlowing Cinder Golden

Eternal Knight

  • Now has +2/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game, up from +1/+1.
Eternal Knight

Eternal KnightEternal Knight Golden

Lesser Trinket Updates

Bleeding Heart

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 3 Gold; now requires 9 friendly minions to die, up from 8.
Bleeding Heart

Divine Signet

  • Cost reduced from 4 Gold to 3 Gold; now triggers 4 times per combat, up from 3.
Divine Signet

Nerglish Phrasebook

  • Now gives the left-most minion in your hand +3/+3, up from +3/+2.
Nerglish Phrasebook

Eye of Dalaran

  • Cost reduced from 8 Gold to 6 Gold.

Blingtron’s Sunglasses

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 5 Gold.
Blingtron’s Sunglasses

Comfy Coffin

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 5 Gold.
Comfy Coffin

Baleful Incense

  • Cost reduced from 6 Gold to 5 Gold.
Baleful Incense

Automaton Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 8 Gold to 6 Gold.
Automaton Portrait

Rockin' Music Box

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 2 Gold.
Rockin' Music Box

Lubber Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 2 Gold to 1 Gold.
Lubber Sticker

Additionally, Gem Donation, Windfall Portrait, Feral Talisman, Dalaran Cheese Wheel, and Impulsive Portrait have been removed from the Lesser Trinket Pool.

Greater Trinket Updates

Nerglish Phrasebook

  • Now gives the left-most minion in your hand +6/+6, up from +5/+5.
Nerglish Phrasebook

Theotar Sticker

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold; now gives a friendly minion of each type +7/+7, up from +6/+6.
Theotar Sticker

Curator Sticker

  • Cost increased from 0 Gold to 1 Gold; now gives a 10/10 Amalgam with Venomous, up from 2/2.
Curator Stickeramalgam

Ironforge Anvil

  • Cost reduced from 8 Gold to 6 Gold.
Ironforge Anvil

The Eye of Sargeras

  • Cost reduced from 5 Gold to 3 Gold.
The Eye of Sargeras

Butcher’s Sickle

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

Comfy Coffin

  • Cost reduced from 7 Gold to 6 Gold.
Comfy Coffin

Shaker Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 7 Gold to 6 Gold.
Shaker Portrait

Recycling Sticker

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.
Recycling Sticker

Drakkari Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 1 Gold.
Drakkari Portrait

Jar of Gems

  • Cost reduced from 1 Gold to 0 Gold.

Windfall Portrait

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

Behemoth Portrait

  • Cost reduced from 3 Gold to 2 Gold.
Behemoth Portrait

Valdrakken Wind Chimes

  • Cost increased from 2 Gold to 5 Gold.
Valdrakken Wind Chimes

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • Battlegrounds: Fixed a bug where certain Trinkets could combine with Blood Gem activators to cause very long turns.
  • Battlegrounds: Fixed a bug where Macaw Portrait caused Golden Monstrous Macaw to trigger an incorrect number of times.
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  • Battlegrounds: Fixed a bug where Golden Silithid Burrower gave the wrong effect on its first Deathrattle after tripling.
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Last updated: May 22, 2025 at 04:01 PM