September 17, 2025By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch
33.4.2 Patch Notes
The midseason Battlegrounds update introduces significant balance changes, including the removal of several minions, adjustments to Quilboar and Elementals, and boosts to Undead, Beasts, Dragons, Mechs, and Murlocs to enhance competitive diversity.
Minion and Spell Pool Changes
Removed Minions
- Stray Satyr
- Carbonic Copy
- Scourge Harvester
- Canopy Swinger
- Sharp-Eyed Sabretooth
- Merciless Mammoth
Returned Minions
- Saltscale Honcho
- Gentle Djinni
- Young Murk-Eye
Razorfen Vineweaver
- Old: [Tier 4] 4/4. Rally: Play 3 permanent Blood Gems on this.
- New: [Tier 5] 5/5. Rally: Play 3 permanent Blood Gems on this.
- Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stats increased from 4/4 to 5/5.
Roadboar
- Old: 3/2. Rally: Get 3 Blood Gems.
- New: 3/4. Rally: Get 2 Blood Gems.
- Diff: Health increased from 2 to 4; Rally now gives 2 Blood Gems instead of 3.
Champion of Sargeras
- Old: 12/12. Battlecry and Deathrattle: Minions in the Tavern have +5/+5 this game.
- New: 10/10. Battlecry and Deathrattle: Minions in the Tavern have +4/+4 this game.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 12/12 to 10/10; Tavern buff reduced from +5/+5 to +4/+4.
Raptor Elder
- Old: 2/8. Your Beasts have +2/+2. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
- New: 2/7. Stealth. Your Beasts have +3/+2. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
- Diff: Health decreased from 8 to 7; gains Stealth; Beast buff increased from +2/+2 to +3/+2.
Stomping Stegodon
- Old: 4/4. Rally: Give your other Beasts +2 Attack and this Rally.
- New: 3/3. Rally: Give your other Beasts +3 Attack and this Rally.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 4/4 to 3/3; Beast Attack buff increased from +2 to +3.
Mama Bear
- Old: 5/5. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.
- New: 6/6. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +6/+6.
- Diff: Stats increased from 5/5 to 6/6; Beast buff increased from +5/+5 to +6/+6.
Goldrinn, the Great Wolf
- Old: 5/5. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +5/+5.
- New: 6/6. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +6/+6.
- Diff: Stats increased from 5/5 to 6/6; Beast buff increased from +5/+5 to +6/+6.
River Skipper
- Old: 2/1. When you sell this, get a random Tier 1 minion.
- New: 1/1. When you sell this, get a random Tier 1 minion.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 2/1 to 1/1.
Saltscale Honcho
- Old: [Tier 1] 3/3. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly Murloc other than it +1 Health.
- New: [Tier 2] 5/2. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly Murloc other than it +2 Health.
- Diff: Tier increased from 1 to 2; stats changed from 3/3 to 5/2; Health buff increased from +1 to +2.
Mrglin' Burglar
- Old: 6/6. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +3/+3.
- New: 8/6. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+3.
- Diff: Attack increased from 6 to 8; buff increased from +3/+3 to +4/+3.
Young Murk-Eye
- Old: 9/6. At the end of your turn, trigger the Battlecry of an adjacent minion.
- New: 10/5. At the end of your turn, trigger the Battlecries of adjacent Murlocs.
- Diff: Attack increased from 9 to 10; Health decreased from 6 to 5; now triggers Battlecries of adjacent Murlocs.
Grease Bot
- Old: 2/5. Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give it +2/+1 permanently.
- New: 2/4. Divine Shield. After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, give it +2/+2 permanently.
- Diff: Health decreased from 5 to 4; buff increased from +2/+1 to +2/+2.
Utility Drone
- Old: 4/5. At the end of your turn, give your minions +1/+1 for each Magnetization they have.
- New: 3/5. At the end of your turn, give your minions +2/+1 for each Magnetization they have.
- Diff: Attack decreased from 4 to 3; buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+1 per Magnetization.
Charging Czarina
- Old: 6/3. Divine Shield. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +2 Attack.
- New: 5/3. Divine Shield. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give your minions with Divine Shield +3 Attack.
- Diff: Attack decreased from 6 to 5; Divine Shield buff increased from +2 to +3 Attack.
Mechagnome Interpreter
- Old: 2/4. Whenever a friendly Magnetic minion is played or Magnetized, give it +2/+2.
- New: 2/3. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +2/+1.
- Diff: Health decreased from 4 to 3; buff changed from +2/+2 to +2/+1.
Prized Promo-Drake
- Old: 2/2. Start of Combat: Give your Dragons +3/+3.
- New: 1/1. Start of Combat: Give your Dragons +4/+4.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 2/2 to 1/1; Dragon buff increased from +3/+3 to +4/+4.
Roaring Recruiter
- Old: 2/6.
- New: 2/8.
- Diff: Health increased from 6 to 8.
Tarecgosa
- Old: [Tier 3] 4/4.
- New: [Tier 2] 3/3.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 3 to 2; stats decreased from 4/4 to 3/3.
Twilight Watcher
- Old: 3/8. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
- New: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
- Diff: Health decreased from 8 to 7; Dragon buff changed from +1/+2 to +1/+3.
Noisul of the Many Faces
- Old: [Tier 6] 3/9.
- New: [Tier 5] 2/8.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 6 to 5; stats decreased from 3/9 to 2/8.
Oranomonos, the Wilted
- Old: [Tier 5] 3/8. After a friendly minion is Reborn, your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: [Tier 6] 4/9. After a friendly minion is Reborn, your Undead have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6; stats increased from 3/8 to 4/9; Undead buff increased from +1 to +2 Attack.
Campfire Shadow
- Old: [Tier 5] 6/4.
- New: [Tier 4] 4/2.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stats decreased from 6/4 to 4/2.
Gentle Djinni
- Old: [Tier 6] Taunt Battlecry and Deathrattle: Get a random Elemental.
- New: [Tier 5] Taunt Deathrattle: Get a random Elemental.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 6 to 5; Battlecry removed.
Sanctify
- Old: Give your minions with Divine Shield +5 Attack.
- New: Give your minions with Divine Shield +7 Attack.
- Diff: Divine Shield buff increased from +5 to +7 Attack.
Azerite Empowerment
- Old: Give your minions +4/+4.
- New: Give your minions +3/+3 twice.
- Diff: Buff changed from +4/+4 to +3/+3 twice.
Quest Changes
- The following Quests are now easier to complete: Reenact The Murder, Round Up the Suspects, Crack the Case.



- The following Quest is now harder to complete: Dust For Prints.

Unlikely Duo
- Old: Quest: Play 5 (minion type) or (minion type).
- New: Quest: Buy 4 (minion type) or (minion type).
- Diff: Quest requirement changed from playing 5 minions to buying 4 minions.
Quest Reward Changes
- The following Quest Rewards are now easier to obtain: Smelting Chamber, Bloodsoaked Tome, Beyond the Mirage, Magicfin Relic, Yogg-tastic Tasties, Timeline Acceleration.






Untold Riches
- Old: Get a 7-Gold Coin Pouch. Increase your maximum Gold by 7.
- New: Get a 5-Gold Coin Pouch. Increase your maximum Gold by 5.
- Diff: Gold Coin Pouch decreased from 7 to 5; maximum Gold increase decreased from 7 to 5.
Perpetual Incantation
- Old: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. (+1/+1 can be earned endlessly!)
- New: Your Tavern spells give an extra +2/+1. (+2/+1 can be earned endlessly!)
- Diff: Buff increased from +1/+1 to +2/+1.
Increased Armor
High Rank: 10, Duos: 8
High Rank: 17, Low Rank: 15, Duos: 14
High Rank: 15, Low Rank: 18, Duos: 13
High Rank: 15, Duos: 12
High Rank: 14, Duos: 12
High Rank: 17, Duos: 15
High Rank: 12, Duos: 10
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 12, Duos: 10
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 17, Duos: 15
High Rank: 17, Duos: 15
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 14, Duos: 12
Last updated: September 17, 2025 at 04:20 PM