
August 19, 2025By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch
33.2.2 Patch Notes
The patch reintroduces P-0UL-TR0N to bolster Stomping Stegodon builds, alongside significant minion and hero armor adjustments to balance the Battlegrounds meta.
Decreased Armor

High Rank: 12, Low Rank: 10, Duos: 6

High Rank: 16, Low Rank: 13, Duos: 5

High Rank: 14, Low Rank: 12, Duos: 15

High Rank: 15, Low Rank: 13, Duos: 7

High Rank: 16, Low Rank: 14, Duos: 13

High Rank: 18, Duos: 15

High Rank: 16, Duos: 14
Increased Armor

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

High Rank: 16, Duos: 14

High Rank: 13, Duos: 11

High Rank: 15, Duos: 13

High Rank: 20, Duos: 18

High Rank: 14, Duos: 12

High Rank: 14, Low Rank: 12, Duos: 15

High Rank: 15, Low Rank: 13, Duos: 10

High Rank: 15, Duos: 13

High Rank: 9, Duos: 7

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

High Rank: 17, Duos: 15

High Rank: 13, Duos: 11
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
Card Changes
Nalaa the Redeemer
- Old: 5/7. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1.
- New: 5/8. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2.
- Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff increased from +2/+1 to +2/+2.


Stomping Stegodon
- Old: 3/3. Rally: Give your other Beasts +1/+1 and this Rally.
- New: 4/4. Rally: Give your other Beasts +2 Attack and this Rally.
- Diff: Stat changed from 3/3 to 4/4; Rally effect changed from +1/+1 to +2 Attack.


Raptor Elder
- Old: 2/7. Your Beasts have +1/+1. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
- New: 2/8. Your Beasts have +2/+2. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
- Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff increased from +1/+1 to +2/+2.


Mama Bear
- Old: 4/4. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +4/+4.
- New: 5/5. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.
- Diff: Stat changed from 4/4 to 5/5; buff increased from +4/+4 to +5/+5.


Goldrinn, the Great Wolf
- Old: 4/4. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +4/+4.
- New: 5/5. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +5/+5.
- Diff: Stat changed from 4/4 to 5/5; Deathrattle buff increased from +4/+4 to +5/+5.


Stray Satyr
- Old: 1/6
- New: 2/6
- Diff: Attack increased from 1 to 2.


Insatiable Ur'zul
- Old: 4/6. Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume a minion in the Tavern to gain its stats.
- New: 4/7. Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume 2 minions in the Tavern to gain their stats.
- Diff: Health increased from 6 to 7; now consumes 2 minions instead of 1.


Silent Enforcer
- Old: 7/2. Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 4 damage to all non-Demon minions.
- New: 8/2. Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 4 damage to all minions (except friendly Demons).
- Diff: Attack increased from 7 to 8; Deathrattle now affects all minions except friendly Demons.


Nimble Hatchling
- Old: [Tier 4]
- New: [Tier 5]
- Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5.


Twilight Watcher
- Old: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
- New: 3/8. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
- Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff changed from +1/+3 to +1/+2.


Blue Whelp
- Old: 2/6
- New: 1/5
- Diff: Stat changed from 2/6 to 1/5.


Lantern Lava
- Old: [Tier 4] 4/4
- New: [Tier 5] 5/5
- Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stat changed from 4/4 to 5/5.


Gleaming Trader
- Old: 3/6. Divine Shield After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, your minions have +2 Attack for the rest of this combat.
- New: 3/8. Divine Shield After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, your minions have +3 Attack for the rest of this combat.
- Diff: Health increased from 6 to 8; buff increased from +2 Attack to +3 Attack.


Flotsam Flinger
- Old: 3/6. At the end of your turn, trigger the Battlecries of your minions from Tier 3 or below.
- New: 3/7. At the start of your turn, trigger the Battlecries of your minions from Tier 3 or below.
- Diff: Health increased from 6 to 7; effect timing changed from end of turn to start of turn.


Magicfin Mycologist
- Old: [Tier 5] 2/8
- New: [Tier 6] 4/8
- Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6; Attack increased from 2 to 4.


Bassgill
- Old: [Tier 4] 6/2
- New: [Tier 3] 5/2
- Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; Attack decreased from 6 to 5.


Coldlight Diver
- Old: 4/1
- New: 3/1
- Diff: Attack decreased from 4 to 3.


Greedy Snaketongue
- Old: 3/6
- New: 2/4
- Diff: Stat changed from 3/6 to 2/4.


Sundered Matriarch
- Old: [Tier 5] 6/3. Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +1 Health.
- New: [Tier 6] 7/4. Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +2 Health.
- Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6; stat changed from 6/3 to 7/4; buff increased from +1 Health to +2 Health.


Deep Blue Crooner
- Old: 2/2. Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+2 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
- Old: Deep Blues: Give a minion +2/+2 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
- New: 2/3. Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+3 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
- New: Deep Blues: Give a minion +2/+3 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
- Diff: Health increased from 2 to 3; buff increased from +2/+2 to +2/+3.




Bigwig Bandit
- Old: [Tier 3] 3/4
- New: [Tier 4] 4/6
- Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; stat changed from 3/4 to 4/6.


Lost City Looter
- Old: [Tier 4] 5/5
- New: [Tier 3] 2/2
- Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; stat changed from 5/5 to 2/2.


Captain Sanders
- Old: Battlecry: Make a friendly Pirate Golden.
- New: Battlecry: Make a friendly minion from Tier 6 or below Golden.
- Diff: Now affects any minion from Tier 6 or below, not just Pirates.


Hot-Air Surveyor
- Old: [Tier 5] 5/8
- New: [Tier 4] 3/7
- Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stat changed from 5/8 to 3/7.


Gem Smuggler
- Old: [Tier 4] 3/4. Battlecry: Play a Blood Gems on all your other minions.
- New: [Tier 5] 4/5. Battlecry: Play 2 Blood Gems on all your other minions.
- Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stat changed from 3/4 to 4/5; Battlecry now plays 2 Blood Gems instead of 1.


Friendly Geist
- Old: [Tier 5] 7/3. Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells that gives stats grant an extra +2 Attack this game.
- New: [Tier 4] 6/3. Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells that gives stats grant an extra +1 Attack this game.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; Attack decreased from 7 to 6; Deathrattle buff decreased from +2 Attack to +1 Attack.


Anub'arak, Nerubian King
- Old: [Tier 4] 4/3
- New: [Tier 3] 3/2
- Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; stat changed from 4/3 to 3/2.


Ride-or-Die
- Old: 2/2
- New: 3/2
- Diff: Attack increased from 2 to 3.


Eternal Knight
- Old: 5/1. Has +1/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
- New: 4/1. Has +2/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
- Diff: Attack decreased from 5 to 4; buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+1.


Jelly Belly
- Old: 3/4. After a friendly minion is Reborn, gain +1/+2 permanently.
- New: 2/3. After a friendly minion is Reborn, gain +2/+3 permanently.
- Diff: Stat changed from 3/4 to 2/3; buff increased from +1/+2 to +2/+3.


Noisul of the Many Faces
- Old: 3/9. Whenever you summon an Undead, give all your Undead +1/+1 permanently.
- New: 4/10. Whenever you summon an Undead, give all your Undead +2/+1 permanently.
- Diff: Stat changed from 3/9 to 4/10; buff increased from +1/+1 to +2/+1.


Sky Admiral Rogers
- Old: Whenever you spend 9 Gold, get a random Bounty. (9 left!)
- New: After you spend 9 Gold, get a random Bounty. (9 left!)
- Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.


Vine Climber
- Old: After you play an Elemental, give it +2/+2. (Improved by each minion you've played this turn!)
- New: Whenever you play an Elemental, give it +2/+2. (Improved by each minion you've played this turn!)
- Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.


Holo Rover
- Old: Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
- New: Divine Shield. Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
- Diff: Now has Divine Shield.


Selfish Bounty
- Old: Give a minion +6/+6.
- New: Give your left-most minion +6/+6.
- Diff: Now targets the left-most minion.

Sanctify
- Old: 2 cost.
- New: 1 cost.
- Diff: Cost decreased from 2 to 1.

Nimble Wingbeat
- Old: Give a Dragon +10 Health and Windfury.
- New: Give a Dragon +8 Health and Windfury.
- Diff: Health buff decreased from +10 to +8.

Mounting Avalanche
- Old: Sell a friendly minion. Then choose an Elemental to give its stats to.
- New: Sell a friendly minion. Give its stats to your left-most Elemental.
- Diff: Now gives stats to the left-most Elemental.

Grim Freshener
- Old: Avenge (3): Gain a free Refresh.
- New: Avenge (2): Gain a free Refresh.
- Diff: Avenge requirement decreased from 3 to 2.

Cycle of Energy
- Old: Avenge (4): Get a random Tavern spell.
- New: Avenge (3): Get a random Tavern spell.
- Diff: Avenge requirement decreased from 4 to 3.

Cooked Book
- Old: After you buy a minion, give it +1/+1 and upgrade this.
- New: After you buy a minion, give it +2/+2 and upgrade this.
- Diff: Buff increased from +1/+1 to +2/+2.

Jumbo Warehouse
- Old: At the start of your next turn, gain 8 Gold and choose a Greater Trinket to buy.
- New: At the start of your next turn, gain 4 Gold and choose a Greater Trinket to buy.
- Diff: Gold gained decreased from 8 to 4.

Quaint Boutique
- Old: At the start of your next turn, gain 8 Gold and choose a Lesser Trinket to buy.
- New: At the start of your next turn, gain 4 Gold and choose a Lesser Trinket to buy.
- Diff: Gold gained decreased from 8 to 4.

Minion Pool Changes
- Windfall Tornado, Mooncatcher, Young Murk-Eye, Exceptional Caretaker, and Bannerboar have been removed from the minion pool.
- Tardy Traveler, P-0UL-TR0N, Crater Miner, Mrglin' Burglar, and Accord-o-Tron are returning to the minion pool.







Quest Reward Pool Changes
- Anima Bribe has been removed from the Quest pool.
- Wondrous Wisdomball has been added back into the Quest pool.
- The following Quest Rewards are easier to complete: Rallying Cry, Tumbling Disaster, The Golden Hammer, Snicker Snacks, Perpetual Incantation.
- The following Quest Rewards are more difficult to complete: Magicfin Relic, Temporal Tampering.







Trinket Changes
- Behemoth Portrait has been removed from the trinket pool.

Gameplay Updates
- The turn timer has been increased by 10 seconds starting round 9 and after.
Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Motley Phalanx did not give permanent stats and returned it to the minion pool.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Dune Dweller affected opponent's Taverns as well when triggered in combat.
- [Battlegrounds] Fixed a mismatch between the text and functionality of Golden Goldrinn, the Great Wolf so its stat increase now correctly reflects the intended value.


Last updated: August 19, 2025 at 04:09 PM