33.6.2 Patch Notes

Anomalies Return

Anomalies are back in Battlegrounds! Anomalies are tavern-transforming effects that apply to all players from the start of each game.

New Anomalies

• Summoning Pact: After you upgrade the Tavern, reduce the cost of your next Buddy by (2).
• Spirit of Friendship: After you press your Buddy Button, also Discover a Buddy.
• Third Nature: You can press your Buddy Button a 3rd time for a Golden Buddy. It costs half.
• Colorful Camaraderie: Buddies have all minion types.
• Partner in Crime: You have no Buddy Button. On turn 4, choose a Quest to get your Golden Buddy.
• Amicable Amendment: The Cost of your Buddy Button is 50% higher, but reduces by (1) after you buy a card.

Returning Anomalies

• A Faire Reward: Instead of a minion, Triple Rewards Discover a Tier 1 Darkmoon Prize. (Improves in 4 turns!)
• Audience's Choice: At the start of each turn, one player chooses a card for ALL players to get at end of turn.
• Bring Home the Bacon: Start with two upgrading 'Piggy Banks'. Break them open to gain Gold!
• Bring in the Buddies: Buddies are in the Tavern.
• Continuing Education: At the start of each turn, get an Evolving Scroll. Each turn, it transforms into a Tavern spell from a Tier higher.
• Double Header: The first time you buy a card each turn, get an extra copy of it.
• Eleventh Hour: The first time your hero takes fatal damage in combat, prevent it and gain 11 Gold next turn instead.
• Golden Arrow: Every 3 turns, get a Golden Arrow. (3 turns left!)
• Golganneth's Tempest: Minions cost 2 Gold. You cannot Refresh the Tavern. It Refreshes itself after you buy a card.
• Grapnel of the Titans: The first minion you buy each turn is free.
• Mimiron's Clockwork Stadium: You cannot upgrade the Tavern with Gold. It upgrades itself every 2 turns. (2 turns left!)
• Money Match: Start at 10 Gold.
• Overseer's Orb: After you upgrade the Tavern, Refresh it with minions of your most common type.
• Path of the Treasure-Seeker: After you Refresh 5 times, find the Golden Monkey! (5 left!)
• Perfected Alchemy: Start with a Goldenizer.
• Planar Alignment: At the start of each turn, get a random minion of your most common type. (Unlocks on Turn 2.)
• Scout's Honor: Start with a Golden Patient Scout in play.
• The Yogg-iseum: At the start of each turn, spin the SAME Wheel of Yogg-Saron.
• Treasure Hoard: On Turn [5/6/7/8/9], Discover a Golden Tier [3/4/5/6/7] minion. ([4/5/6/7/8] turns left!)
• Up-Prizing: After you upgrade the Tavern, Discover a Tier 1 Darkmoon Prize. (Improves in 3 turns!)

Minion Pool Changes

Returning Minions

• Hawkstrider Herald
• Silithid Burrower
• Whelp Smuggler

Removed Minions

• Karmic Chameleon

Minion and Spell Updates

Greymane's Champion

• Old: 6/6. After you play an even-Tier card, give your even-Tier minions +1/+1.
• New: 4/4. After you play an even-Tier card, give your even-Tier minions +2/+2.
• Diff: Stat changed from 6/6 to 4/4; effect changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2 for even-Tier minions.

Kalecgos, Arcane Aspect

• Old: After you trigger a Battlecry, give your Dragons +1/+1.
• New: After you trigger a Battlecry, give your Dragons +2/+2.
• Diff: Effect changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2 for Dragons after triggering a Battlecry.

Hot-Air Surveyor

• Old: [Tier 4] 3/7.
• New: [Tier 5] 4/8.
• Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stat changed from 3/7 to 4/8.

Primeval Monstrosity

• Old: 5/5. Stealth. Whenever a friendly Rally minion attacks, give a friendly minion of each type +3/+3 permanently.
• New: 5/6. Stealth. Whenever a friendly Rally minion attacks, give a friendly minion of each type +3/+2 permanently.
• Diff: Stat changed from 5/5 to 5/6; effect changed from +3/+3 to +3/+2 for each type.

Goldrinn, the Great Wolf

• Old: 6/6. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +6/+6.
• New: 5/5. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +5/+5.
• Diff: Stat changed from 6/6 to 5/5; Deathrattle effect changed from +6/+6 to +5/+5 for Beasts.

Charlga

• Old: 4/4. At the end of your turn, play a Blood Gem on all your other minions.
• New: 3/3. At the end of your turn, play 2 Blood Gems on all your other minions.
• Diff: Stat changed from 4/4 to 3/3; effect changed from 1 to 2 Blood Gems on all other minions.

Fearless Foodie

• Old: [Tier 5] 3/5.
• New: [Tier 4] 2/4.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stat changed from 3/5 to 2/4.

Oranomonos, the Wilted

• Old: After a friendly minion is Reborn, your Undead have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• New: After a friendly minion is Reborn, your Undead have +3 Attack this game (wherever they are).
• Diff: Effect changed from +2 Attack to +3 Attack for Undead after a friendly minion is Reborn.

Ultraviolet Ascendant

• Old: 6/3. Start of Combat: Give your other Elementals +2/+1. (Upgrades after you play an Elemental!)
• New: 5/2. Start of Combat: Give your other Elementals +2/+2. (Upgrades after you play an Elemental!)
• Diff: Stat changed from 6/3 to 5/2; effect changed from +2/+1 to +2/+2 for other Elementals.

Sky Admiral Rogers

• Old: 4/5. After you spend 9 Gold, get a random Bounty.
• New: 4/6. After you spend 10 Gold, get a random Bounty.
• Diff: Stat changed from 4/5 to 4/6; Gold requirement increased from 9 to 10 for a random Bounty.

Master of Realities

• Old: 6/6. Taunt. After a friendly Elemental gains stats, gain +1/+1.
• New: 5/5. Taunt. After a friendly Elemental gains stats, gain +2/+2.
• Diff: Stat changed from 6/6 to 5/5; effect changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2 after a friendly Elemental gains stats.

Sanctify

• Old: Give your minions with Divine Shield +7 Attack.
• New: Give your minions with Divine Shield +6 Attack.
• Diff: Effect changed from +7 Attack to +6 Attack for minions with Divine Shield.

Buddy Changes

A. F. Kay - Snack Vendor

• Old: [Tier 3] 4/4. At the end of your turn, give this minion's stats to a different Tier 3 minion.
• New: [Tier 5] 6/6. At the end of your turn, give this minion's stats to a Tier 3 minion.
• Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 5; stat changed from 4/4 to 6/6.

Jim Raynor - Tychus Findlay

• Old: [Tier 5] 5/6. After you cast a Tavern spell, get a random Battlecruiser Upgrade.
• New: [Tier 4] 4/6. After you cast 2 Tavern spells, get a random Battlecruiser Upgrade. (2 left!)
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stat changed from 5/6 to 4/6; effect requires 2 Tavern spells instead of 1.

Xyrella - Baby Elekk

• Old: [Tier 3] Whenever you play a minion with less Attack than this, give it +2/+2 and improve this.
• New: [Tier 4] Whenever you play a minion with less Attack than this, give it +1/+1 and improve this.
• Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; effect changed from +2/+2 to +1/+1 for minions with less Attack.

Dancin' Deryl - Asher the Haberdasher

• Old: After you sell a minion, gain a +1/+1 hat that passes to a friendly minion when sold.
• New: After you sell a minion, gain two +1/+1 hats that pass to a friendly minion when sold.
• Diff: Effect changed from gaining one +1/+1 hat to two +1/+1 hats after selling a minion.

Kerrigan - Broken Horn

• Old: [Tier 5] Battlecry: Discover a Zerg minion and set its stats to 6/6. It doesn't morph.
• New: [Tier 4] When you sell this, Discover a Zerg minion and set its stats to 6/6. It doesn't morph.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; effect changed from Battlecry to trigger when sold.

Greybough - Wandering Treant

• Old: 2/7. Whenever a friendly Taunt minion is attacked, give your minions +1 Attack permanently.
• New: 3/9. Whenever a friendly Taunt minion is attacked, give your minions +1/+1 permanently.
• Diff: Stat changed from 2/7 to 3/9; effect changed from +1 Attack to +1/+1 for all minions.

Loh, the Living Legend - Stoneshell Guardian

• Old: 3/7. Start of Combat: Copy your two left-most Rallies (except Stoneshell Guardian).
• New: 4/7. Start of Combat: Copy all friendly Rallies (except Stoneshell Guardian).
• Diff: Stat changed from 3/7 to 4/7; effect changed to copy all friendly Rallies instead of just two left-most.

Rokara - Icesnarl the Mighty

• Old: 5/2. After a friendly minion kills an enemy, gain +1 Health permanently.
• New: 6/2. After a friendly minion kills an enemy, gain +2 Health permanently.
• Diff: Stat changed from 5/2 to 6/2; effect changed from +1 Health to +2 Health after a friendly minion kills an enemy.

Silas Darkmoon - Burth

• Old: 5/6. After you Discover a minion, give it +4/+4 and upgrade this by +1/+1.
• New: 6/7. After you Discover a minion, give it +2/+2 and improve this.
• Diff: Stat changed from 5/6 to 6/7; effect changed from +4/+4 to +2/+2 for discovered minions.

Skycap'n Kragg - Sharkbait

• Old: [Tier 5] 4/2. Battlecry: Refresh your Hero Power.
• New: [Tier 4] 4/3. When you sell this, Refresh your Hero Power.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stat changed from 4/2 to 4/3; effect changed from Battlecry to trigger when sold.

Y'Shaarj - Baby Y'Shaarj

• Old: [Tier 3] After you play a minion of your Tier, give your minions +1/+1.
• New: [Tier 4] After you summon a minion of your Tier, give your minions +1/+1.
• Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; effect changed from playing to summoning a minion of your Tier.

Enhance-o Mechano - Enhance-o Medico

• Old: [Tier 2] 2/2. After you buy a minion, gain +2/+2 for each Bonus Keyword it has.
• New: [Tier 1] 3/3. After you buy a minion, gain +3/+3 for each Bonus Keyword it has.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 2 to 1; stat changed from 2/2 to 3/3; effect changed from +2/+2 to +3/+3 for each Bonus Keyword.

Ini Stormcoil - Sub Scrubber

• Old: [Tier 5] After you play a Mech, gain +2/+2.
• New: [Tier 4] After you play a Mech, gain +3/+3.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; effect changed from +2/+2 to +3/+3 after playing a Mech.

Edwin VanCleef - SI:7 Scout

• Old: [Tier 1] After you buy a card, gain +1/+1.
• New: [Tier 2] After you buy a card, gain +2/+2.
• Diff: Tier increased from 1 to 2; effect changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2 after buying a card.

Kurtrus Ashfallen - Living Nightmare

• Old: [Tier 3] 6/4. After you buy a card, minions in the Tavern have +2/+1 this turn.
• New: [Tier 2] 4/4. After you buy a card, minions in the Tavern have +2/+2 this turn.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 3 to 2; stat changed from 6/4 to 4/4; effect changed from +2/+1 to +2/+2 for minions in the Tavern.

Tier and Stats Changes Only

• Cariel Roame - Captain Fairmount: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Ysera - Valithria Dreamwalker: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Teron Gorefiend - Shadowy Construct: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Rock Master Voone - Akali, Rock Rhino: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Shudderwock - Muckslinger: [Tier 5] → [Tier 3]
• Al'Akir - Spirit of Air: [Tier 3] → [Tier 1]
• The Great Akazamzarak - Street Magician: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Alexstrasza - Vaelastrasz: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Mutanus the Devourer - Nightmare Ectoplasm: [Tier 2] → [Tier 1]
• Lich Baz'hial - Unearthed Underling: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Varden Dawngrasp - Varden's Aquarrior: [Tier 3] → [Tier 1]
• Tae'thelan Bloodwatcher - Reliquary Attendant: [Tier 5] → [Tier 3]
• The Lich King - Arfus: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Dinotamer Brann - Brann's Epic Egg: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Snake Eyes - Box Cars: [Tier 6] → [Tier 4]
• Inge, the Iron Hymn - Solemn Serenader: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Chenvaala - Snow Elemental: [Tier 4] → [Tier 2]
• Guff Runetotem - Baby Kodo: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Kael'thas Sunstrider - Crimson Hand Centurion: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Forest Warden Omu - Evergreen Botani: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Fungalmancer Flurgl - Sparkfin Soothsayer: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Mr. Bigglesworth - Lil' K.T.: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Cap'n Hoggarr - Shining Sailor: [Tier 4] → [Tier 3]
• Reno Jackson - Sr. Tomb Diver: [Tier 2] → [Tier 1]
• Zerek, Master Cloner - Mini-Zerek: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Cookie the Cook - Sous Chef: [Tier 2] → [Tier 1]
• Tickatus - Ticket Collector: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Rakanishu - Lantern Tender: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Arch-Villain Rafaam - Loyal Henchman: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Forest Lord Cenarius - Malorne: [Tier 4] → [Tier 3]
• King Mukla - Crazy Monkey: [Tier 2] → [Tier 1]
• The Curator - Mishmash: [Tier 4] → [Tier 3]
• Tess Greymane - Hunter of Old: [Tier 4] → [Tier 3]
• Drek'Thar - Frostwolf Lieutenant: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Master Nguyen - Lei Flamepaw: [Tier 5] → [Tier 4]
• Maiev Shadowsong - Shadow Warden: [Tier 3] → [Tier 2]
• Exarch Othaar - The Celestial Archive: [Tier 2] → [Tier 1]
• Trade Prince Gallywix - Bilgewater Mogul: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• Captain Eudora - Dagwik Stickytoe: [Tier 2] → [Tier 3]
• Scabbs Cutterbutter - Warden Thelwater: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• Jandice Barov - Jandice's Apprentice: [Tier 4] → [Tier 5]
• Vanndar Stormpike - Stormpike Lieutenant: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• Patches the Pirate - Tuskarr Raider: [Tier 5] → [Tier 6]
• Sire Denathrius - Shady Aristocrat: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• Onyxia - Many Whelps: [Tier 2] → [Tier 3]
• George the Fallen - Karl the Lost: [Tier 2] → [Tier 3]
• Marin the Manager - Fantastic Bellhop: [Tier 5] → [Tier 6]
• Ragnaros the Firelord - Lucifron: [Tier 4] → [Tier 5]
• Millhouse Manastorm - Magnus Manastorm: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• The Jailer - Mawsworn Soulkeeper: [Tier 3] → [Tier 4]
• Captain Hooktusk - Raging Contender: [Tier 5] → [Tier 6]
• Sindragosa - Thawed Champion: [Tier 5] → [Tier 6]

Gameplay Updates

• Helpful Refreshes, from cards like Wondrous Wisdomball and Chromie, can no longer offer the 'Tier 7' roll before turn 7.
  
• Dev Comment: The following changes were made to prevent unintended interactions that can cause infinite stat gain loops.
• Sinestra is no longer triggered by Wrathscale Rogue.
  
• Whelp Smuggler is no longer triggered by Wrathscale Rogue.
  
• Titanic Guardian is no longer triggered by Master of Realities.
  

Hero Updates

Armor Changes

Decreased Armor

Increased Armor

Hero Changes

Yogg-Saron, Hope's End

• Old: Puzzle Box [Passive]: At the start of your turn, you cast a random Tavern spell.
• New: Puzzle Box [Passive]: At the start of your turn, you cast a random Tavern spell. (Unlocks on Turn 3.)
• Diff: Puzzle Box now unlocks on Turn 3.

Lord Jaxxarus

• Old: Bloodfury [Passive]: After friendly minions deal 100 damage, open a portal to the Twisting Nether. (100 left!)
• New: Bloodfury [Passive]: After friendly minions deal 150 damage, open a portal to the Twisting Nether. (150 left!)
• Diff: Damage requirement increased from 100 to 150 for opening a portal to the Twisting Nether.

Cariel Roame

• Old: Conviction [2 Gold]
• New: Conviction [1 Gold]
• Diff: Cost decreased from 2 to 1 Gold for Conviction.

Sneed

• Old: Pilot the Shredder [Passive]: Start the game with a 2/1 Shredder that summons the highest-Health minion from your hand.
• New: Pilot the Shredder [Passive]: Start the game with a 2/1 Shredder that summons a minion from your hand and gives it Divine Shield.
• Diff: Shredder now gives summoned minion Divine Shield.

• Old: Sneed's New Shredder: Deathrattle: Summon the highest-Health minion from your hand for this combat only.
  
• New: Sneed's New Shredder: Deathrattle: Summon the highest-Health minion from your hand and give it Divine Shield for this combat.
  
• Diff: Sneed's New Shredder now gives summoned minion Divine Shield for this combat.
  

• Old: Sneed's New Shredder: Deathrattle: Summon the 2 highest-Health minions from your hand for this combat only.
  
• New: Sneed's New Shredder: Deathrattle: Summon the 2 highest-Health minions from your hand and give them Divine Shield for this combat.
  
• Diff: Sneed's New Shredder now gives summoned minions Divine Shield for this combat.
  

Tamsin Roame

• Old: Fragrant Phylactery: Start of Combat: Give your lowest-Attack minion "Deathrattle: Give your other minions this minion's Attack."
• New: Fragrant Phylactery [Passive]: Start of Combat: Give your lowest-Attack minion "Deathrattle: Give your other minions this minion's stats."
• Diff: Fragrant Phylactery now gives other minions the lowest-Attack minion's stats instead of just Attack.

Thorim, Stormlord

• Old: Choose Your Champion [Passive]: At the start of the game, Discover a Tier 7 minion to get after you spend 65 Gold.
• New: Choose Your Champion [Passive]: At the start of the game, Discover a Tier 7 minion to get after you spend 60 Gold.
• Diff: Gold requirement decreased from 65 to 60 for obtaining a Tier 7 minion.

Overlord Saurfang

• Old: For the Horde! [Passive]: Minions in the Tavern have +1/+1. Improves after you buy 5 minions. (5 left!)
• New: For the Horde! [Passive]: Minions in the Tavern have +1/+1. Improves after you buy 4 minions. (4 left!)
• Diff: Minion purchase requirement decreased from 5 to 4 for improving Tavern minions.

Tune In for Battlegrounds Behind the Scenes

Join Battlegrounds designer Mitchell Loewen for a special episode of the Blizzlet podcast as he dives into the return of Anomalies and the future of Buddies in Hearthstone Battlegrounds. Tune in October 13 at 7:30 p.m. PDT!