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35.0.3 Patch Notes
April 2, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

35.0.3 Patch Notes

The final major balance patch of the season for Hearthstone Battlegrounds introduces adjustments to Metal Dispenser and Silky Shimmermoth, buffs to Dragons, Pirates, Murlocs, and Elementals, and reintroduces the Money Match and Golganneth’s Tempest Anomalies.

Minion and Spell Updates

Metal Dispenser

  • Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
  • New: 4/9. Avenge (4): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/8 to 4/9; Avenge requirement increased from 3 to 4.
Metal Dispenser Metal Dispenser

Mechagnome Interpreter

  • Old: 2/3. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +2/+1.
  • New: 3/1. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +3/+1.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 2/3 to 3/1; Buff changed from +2/+1 to +3/+1.
Mechagnome Interpreter Mechagnome Interpreter

Silky Shimmermoth

  • Old: 3/8. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • New: 3/12. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+1 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • Diff: Health increased from 8 to 12; Beetle buff changed from +2/+2 to +2/+1.
Silky Shimmermoth Silky Shimmermoth

Runed Progenitor

  • Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • New: 2/7. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +3/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
  • Diff: Health decreased from 8 to 7; Beetle buff changed from +2/+2 to +3/+2.
Runed Progenitor Runed Progenitor

Turquoise Skitterer

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

Tarecgosa

  • Old: 3/3.
  • New: 4/4.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 3/3 to 4/4.
Tarecgosa Tarecgosa

Twilight Watcher

  • Old: [Tier 5] 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
  • New: [Tier 4] 3/5. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
  • Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; Stat changed from 3/7 to 3/5; Buff changed from +1/+3 to +1/+2.
Twilight Watcher Twilight Watcher

Wannabe Gargoyle

  • Old: [Tier 4] 9/1.
  • New: [Tier 3] 7/1.
  • Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; Attack decreased from 9 to 7.
Wannabe Gargoyle Wannabe Gargoyle

Nomi, Kitchen Nightmare

  • Old: 4/4. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +2/+2 this game.
  • New: 6/6. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +3/+3 this game.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 4/4 to 6/6; Buff changed from +2/+2 to +3/+3.
Nomi, Kitchen Nightmare Nomi, Kitchen Nightmare

Underhanded Dealer

  • Old: [Tier 3] 3/3. After you gain Gold, gain +1/+2.
  • New: [Tier 4] 6/6. After you gain Gold, gain +2/+2.
  • Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; Stat changed from 3/3 to 6/6; Buff changed from +1/+2 to +2/+2.
Underhanded Dealer Underhanded Dealer

Stellar Freebooter

  • Old: [Tier 4] 8/4. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion Health equal to this minion's Attack.
  • New: [Tier 3] 7/3. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give another friendly Pirate Health equal to this minion's Attack.
  • Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; Stat changed from 8/4 to 7/3; Deathrattle now targets another friendly Pirate.
Stellar Freebooter Stellar Freebooter

Goldgrubber

  • Old: 3/2. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+2 for each friendly Golden minion.
  • New: 3/3. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+3 for each friendly Golden minion.
  • Diff: Health increased from 2 to 3; Buff changed from +3/+2 to +3/+3.
Goldgrubber Goldgrubber

Scourfin

  • Old: 3/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +5/+5.
  • New: 4/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +7/+7.
  • Diff: Attack increased from 3 to 4; Buff changed from +5/+5 to +7/+7.
Scourfin Scourfin

Dramaloc

  • Old: 10/2. Deathrattle: Give 2 other friendly Murlocs the Attack of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.
  • New: 8/3. Rally: Give 2 friendly Murlocs the stats of the highest-Attack minion in your hand (except Dramaloc).
  • Diff: Stat changed from 10/2 to 8/3; Ability changed from Deathrattle to Rally; Buff now includes both Attack and Health.
Dramaloc Dramaloc

Mrglin' Burglar

  • Old: 8/6. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+4.
  • New: 10/8. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +5/+4.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 8/6 to 10/8; Buff changed from +4/+4 to +5/+4.
Mrglin' Burglar Mrglin' Burglar

Eternal Tycoon

  • Old: [Tier 5] 2/9. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
  • New: [Tier 4] 2/6. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
  • Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; Health decreased from 9 to 6.
Eternal Tycoon Eternal Tycoon

Hero Changes

Professor Putricide - Build-An-Undead

  • Old: (4 Gold)
  • New: (3 Gold)
  • Diff: Cost decreased from 4 to 3 Gold.
Build-An-Undead

Hero Armor Updates

Decreased Armor

Alexstrasza

High Rank: 10, Duos: 8

Buttons

High Rank: 16, Duos: 14

Cariel Roame

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

C'Thun

High Rank: 20, Duos: 18

Death Speaker Blackthorn

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

Jim Raynor

High Rank: 16, Duos: 14

Kerrigan, Queen of Blades

High Rank: 14, Duos: 12

Millhouse Manastorm

High Rank: 16, Duos: 14

Professor Putricide

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

Queen Azshara

High Rank: 12, Duos: 10

Ragnaros the Firelord

High Rank: 18, Duos: 16

Tess Greymane

High Rank: 17, Duos: 15

Timewarp Changes

Timewarp Pool Changes

Removed

  • Timewarped Relaxer
  • Timewarped Guard
  • Timewarped Grease Bot
  • Timewarped Karathress
  • Timewarped Goldrinn
greasebot

Timewarp Text and Stat Changes

Timewarped Lucky Egg

  • Old: In two turns, Discover a Golden Tier 7 minion to transform into. (2 turns left!)
  • New: In two turns, choose from three Golden Tier 7 minions to transform into. (2 turns left!)
  • Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.

Timewarped Raider

  • Old: Golden version: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +6/+4.
  • New: Golden version: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +3/+2 twice.
  • Diff: Buff changed from +6/+4 to +3/+2 twice.

Timewarped Caretaker

  • Old: Deathrattle: Summon four 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
  • New: Deathrattle: Summon five 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
  • Diff: Skeletons summoned increased from four to five.

Timewarped Murcules

  • Old: 7/3.
  • New: 10/5.
  • Diff: Stat changed from 7/3 to 10/5.

Timewarped Squallfin

  • Old: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+1.
  • New: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+2.
  • Diff: Buff changed from +2/+1 to +2/+2.

Timewarped Duskmaw

  • Old: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +4/+3.
  • New: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +6/+4.
  • Diff: Buff changed from +4/+3 to +6/+4.

Timewarped Bandit

  • Old: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 3 Blood Gems on all your minions.
  • New: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 4 Blood Gems on all your minions.
  • Diff: Blood Gems played increased from 3 to 4.

Timewarped Astrogill

  • Old: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +2/+1.
  • New: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +3/+2.
  • Diff: Buff changed from +2/+1 to +3/+2.

Timewarped Trumpeter

  • Old: After you sell 4 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (4 left!)
  • New: After you sell 5 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (5 left!)
  • Diff: Requirement increased from selling 4 to 5 Elementals.

Timewarp Cost Changes

Minor Timewarp

  • Timewarped Leapfrogger: Chronum cost changed from 2 to 1.
  • Timewarped Snow Elemental: Chronum cost changed from 2 to 1.
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Major Timewarp

  • Timewarped Whirl-O-Tron: Chronum cost changed from 1 to 2.
  • Timewarped Twirler: Chronum cost changed from 1 to 2.
  • Timewarped Overfiend: Chronum cost changed from 2 to 1.

Other Changes

Anomalies

  • These Anomalies have been returned to the Anomaly pool:

Money Match

  • has been returned to the Anomaly pool.
Money Match

Golganneth's Tempest

  • has been returned to the Anomaly pool.
Golganneth's Tempest

Bug Fixes & Game Improvements

Hearthstone

  • You will now be allowed to play Health-cost cards that cost more than your remaining health if you have Arisen Onyxia active.
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Battlegrounds

  • Fixed a missing comma in Timewarped Painter’s English text.
  • Fixed a bug with Power of the Storm where it could offer Rune of Damnation while you were Tier 1.
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Last updated: April 2, 2026 at 02:58 PM