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33.4.2 Patch Notes
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
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Returned Minions

  • Saltscale Honcho
  • Gentle Djinni
  • Young Murk-Eye
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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.
Razorfen Vineweaver Razorfen Vineweaver

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.
Roadboar Roadboar

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.
Champion of Sargeras Champion of Sargeras

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.
Raptor Elder Raptor Elder

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.
Stomping Stegodon Stomping Stegodon

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.
Mama Bear Mama Bear

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.
Goldrinn, the Great Wolf Goldrinn, the Great Wolf

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.
River Skipper River Skipper

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.
Saltscale Honcho Saltscale Honcho

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.
Mrglin' Burglar Mrglin' Burglar

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.
Young Murk-Eye Young Murk-Eye

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.
Grease Bot Grease Bot

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.
Utility Drone Utility Drone

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.
Charging Czarina Charging Czarina

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.
Mechagnome Interpreter Mechagnome Interpreter

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.
Prized Promo-Drake Prized Promo-Drake

Roaring Recruiter

  • Old: 2/6.
  • New: 2/8.
  • Diff: Health increased from 6 to 8.
Roaring Recruiter Roaring Recruiter

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.
Tarecgosa Tarecgosa

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.
Twilight Watcher Twilight Watcher

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.
Noisul of the Many Faces Noisul of the Many Faces

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.
Oranomonos, the Wilted Oranomonos, the Wilted

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.
Campfire Shadow Campfire Shadow

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.
Gentle Djinni Gentle Djinni

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.
Sanctify

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.
Azerite Empowerment

Quest Changes

  • The following Quests are now easier to complete: Reenact The Murder, Round Up the Suspects, Crack the Case.
    crackthecasereenactthemurderroundupthesuspects
  • The following Quest is now harder to complete: Dust For Prints.
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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.
Unlikely Duo

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.
    beyondthemiragebloodsoakedtometimelineaccelerationyoggtastictastiesmagicfinrelicsmeltingchamber

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.
Untold Riches

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.
Perpetual Incantation

Increased Armor

Galewing

High Rank: 10, Duos: 8

Vol'jin

High Rank: 17, Low Rank: 15, Duos: 14

Maiev Shadowsong

High Rank: 15, Low Rank: 18, Duos: 13

Kurtrus Ashfallen

High Rank: 15, Duos: 12

Sir Finley Mrrgglton

High Rank: 14, Duos: 12

Galakrond

High Rank: 17, Duos: 15

Guff Runetotem

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

Tess Greymane

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

Shudderwock

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

Dinotamer Brann

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

Skycap'n Kragg

High Rank: 17, Duos: 15

Y'Shaarj

High Rank: 17, Duos: 15

Rakanishu

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

Kerrigan, Queen of Blades

High Rank: 14, Duos: 12

Last updated: September 17, 2025 at 04:20 PM