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34.6.2 Patch Notes
February 24, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

34.6.2 Patch Notes

Silky Shimmermoth returns to Battlegrounds with a redesign, alongside buffs to Volumizers and the reintroduction of Metal Dispenser to enhance the Mech archetype.

Minion and Spell Pool Changes

Returning Minions

  • Thieving Rascal
  • Metal Dispenser
  • Silky Shimmermoth
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Removed Minions

  • Groundbreaker
  • Prehistoric Tinkerer
  • Quilled Cabbie
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Minion Updates

Moon-Bacon Jazzer

  • Old: 2/3.
  • New: 1/3.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/3 to 1/3.
Moon-Bacon Jazzer Moon-Bacon Jazzer

Turquoise Skitterer

  • Old: 2/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +5/+5 this game.
  • New: 4/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +4/+4 this game.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/4 to 4/4; Deathrattle buff reduced from +5/+5 to +4/+4.
Turquoise Skitterer Turquoise Skitterer

Forest Rover

  • Old: 3/2.
  • New: 1/1.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 3/2 to 1/1.
Forest Rover Forest Rover

Unleashed Mana Surge

  • Old: 5/3. After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +1/+1.
  • New: 5/4. After you play an Elemental, give your Elementals +2/+2.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 5/3 to 5/4; Elemental buff increased from +1/+1 to +2/+2.
Unleashed Mana Surge Unleashed Mana Surge

Mrglin' Burglar

  • Old: After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+3.
  • New: After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+4.
  • Diff: Buff changed from +4/+3 to +4/+4.
Mrglin' Burglar Mrglin' Burglar

Iridescent Skyblazer

  • Old: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +2/+1 permanently.
  • New: 3/8. Whenever a friendly Beast takes damage, give a friendly Beast other than it +3/+1 permanently.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 3/7 to 3/8; Beast buff increased from +2/+1 to +3/+1.
Iridescent Skyblazer Iridescent Skyblazer

Eternal Knight

  • Old: 3/1. Has +3/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
  • New: 4/1. Has +4/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
  • Diff: Stat changed from 3/1 to 4/1; buff increased from +3/+1 to +4/+1.
Eternal Knight Eternal Knight

Eternal Tycoon

  • Old: 2/7.
  • New: 2/9.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/7 to 2/9.
Eternal Tycoon Eternal Tycoon

Red Volumizer

  • Old: 4/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).
  • New: 3/1. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Attack this game (wherever they are).
  • Diff: Stat changed from 4/1 to 3/1; Attack buff increased from +2 to +3.
Red Volumizer Red Volumizer

Blue Volumizer

  • Old: 1/4. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +2 Health this game (wherever they are).
  • New: 1/3. Magnetic. The first time this is played or Magnetized, your Volumizers have +3 Health this game (wherever they are).
  • Diff: Stat changed from 1/4 to 1/3; Health buff increased from +2 to +3.
Blue Volumizer Blue Volumizer

Green Volumizer

  • Old: 2/2.
  • New: 3/3.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/2 to 3/3.
Green Volumizer Green Volumizer

Metal Dispenser

  • Old: 2/7. Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Get a random Magnetic Volumizer.
  • New: 2/8. Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/7 to 2/8; effect changed to Magnetize a random Volumizer and get a copy.
Metal Dispenser Metal Dispenser

Relentless Deflector

  • Old: Has Taunt while this has Divine Shield. Avenge (4): Gain Divine Shield.
  • New: Has Taunt while this has Divine Shield. Avenge (3): Gain Divine Shield.
  • Diff: Avenge requirement reduced from 4 to 3.
Relentless Deflector Relentless Deflector

Sundered Matriarch

  • Old: Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +2 Health.
  • New: Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +3 Health.
  • Diff: Health buff increased from +2 to +3.
Sundered Matriarch Sundered Matriarch

Shore Marauder

  • Old: 4/5.
  • New: 8/10.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 4/5 to 8/10.
Shore Marauder Shore Marauder

Cannon Corsair

  • Old: [Tier 6] 3/8. After you gain Gold, give your Pirates +1/+2.
  • New: [Tier 5] 3/7. After you gain Gold, give your Pirates +1/+1.
  • Diff: Tier changed from 6 to 5; stat changed from 3/8 to 3/7; buff changed from +1/+2 to +1/+1.
Cannon Corsair Cannon Corsair

Azsharan Veteran

  • Old: 4/4. Spellcraft: Give your minions +2/+1. Repeat for each Bonus Keyword in your warband.
  • New: 4/5. Spellcraft: Give your minions +2/+1 for each different Bonus Keyword in your warband.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 4/4 to 4/5; effect now scales with different Bonus Keywords.
Azsharan Veteran Azsharan Veteran Veteran's Tactics Veteran's Tactics

Silky Shimmermoth

  • Old: [Tier 6] 8/3. After this gains Attack, your Beetles have +3/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • New: [Tier 6] 3/8. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 8/3 to 3/8; effect now triggers on taking damage instead of gaining Attack.
Silky Shimmermoth Silky Shimmermoth

Timewarped Radio Star

  • Old: Deathrattle: Get a copy of the enemy minion that killed this with full Health and enchantments.
  • New: Deathrattle: Get a copy of the minion that killed this with full Health and enchantments.
  • Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.
Timewarped Radio Star Timewarped Radio Star

Hero Updates

Professor Putricide - Build-An-Undead

  • Minions Removed from Undead Pool for Build-An-Undead
    • Skeletal Sidekick
    • Archerus Veteran
    • Ticking Abomination
    • Incorporeal Corporal
    • Festeroot Hulk
  • Creation Tier Changes for Build-An-Undead
    • Fallen Sun Cleric: Tier 2 → 1
    • Sunborne Val'kyr: Tier 4 → 3
    • Arms Dealer: Tier 2 → 1
    • Lost Spirit: Tier 2 → 1
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Artanis - Warp Gate

  • The following Warp Gate Protoss minions have been changed:
    • Mothership
      • Old: Avenge (5): Get a random Protoss minion.
      • New: Avenge (4): Get a random Protoss minion.
      • Diff: Avenge requirement reduced from 5 to 4.
    • Carrier
      • Old: Avenge (4): Summon a 5/5 Interceptor. Then improve this permanently.
      • New: Avenge (4): Summon a 7/7 Interceptor. Then improve this permanently.
      • Diff: Interceptor stat changed from 5/5 to 7/7.
Mothership Mothership Carrier Carrier

Anomaly Changes

Darkmoon Faire Prizes: Reserve Prices

  • Old: Tavern spells cost (2) less this turn.
  • New: Tavern spells cost (1) less this turn.
  • Diff: Cost reduction decreased from (2) to (1).

Removed Anomalies

Eleventh Hour

Bug Fixes

  • Photobomber's visual effect has been sped up.
  • Fixed a bug where Burgeoning Whelp’s effect could apply its buff twice to Whelps summoned by Broodmother’s Hero Power.
  • Fixed a bug where Eternal Tycoon would not summon if your hand was full.
  • Fixed a bug where Timewarped Radio Star could give copies of friendly minions.
  • Fixed a bug where Putricide’s creation displayed a debug number in its description.
  • Fixed a bug where Timewarped Chef’s Choice did not grant another Visionary Shipman.
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Last updated: February 24, 2026 at 04:58 PM