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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tarecgosa
- Old: 3/3.
- New: 4/4.
- Diff: Stat changed from 3/3 to 4/4.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hero Changes
Professor Putricide - Build-An-Undead
- Old: (4 Gold)
- New: (3 Gold)
- Diff: Cost decreased from 4 to 3 Gold.
Hero Armor Updates
Decreased Armor
High Rank: 10, Duos: 8
High Rank: 16, Duos: 14
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 20, Duos: 18
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 16, Duos: 14
High Rank: 14, Duos: 12
High Rank: 16, Duos: 14
High Rank: 12, Duos: 10
High Rank: 12, Duos: 10
High Rank: 18, Duos: 16
High Rank: 17, Duos: 15
Timewarp Changes
Timewarp Pool Changes
Removed
- Timewarped Relaxer
- Timewarped Guard
- Timewarped Grease Bot
- Timewarped Karathress
- Timewarped Goldrinn
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.
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.
Golganneth's Tempest
- has been returned to the Anomaly pool.
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.
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.
Last updated: April 2, 2026 at 02:58 PM