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35.2 Patch Notes
April 13, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

35.2 Patch Notes

Battlegrounds Season 13 introduces new keywords, updated minion pools, and two new heroes, enhancing gameplay with fresh mechanics and strategic options.
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Battlegrounds Season 13: CATACLYSM CALLS

Explore new and returning Trinkets, utilize two new keywords, try out two new heroes, and more. The new season begins on April 14 at 10:00 a.m. PDT.

Battlegrounds Season 13

What’s Coming in Season 13

  • Returning Mechanic: Trinkets. They’re back with an enhanced system designed to offer you better, more synergistic Trinkets more often.
  • 33 new and 75 returning Lesser Trinkets
  • 40 new and 74 returning Greater Trinkets
  • New Keyword for Demons: Fodder. Add Fodder tokens to your minion pool and watch your Demons feast on them to gain stats!
  • New Keyword for Dragons: Chromadrake. Coming in five chromtastic colors, each Chromadrake provides a unique effect that enhances both your Dragons and your Tavern Spells.
  • Updated Minion Pool:
  • 48 new minions
  • 61 returning minions
  • Two New Heroes:
  • Genn, Worgen King - King of Duality
  • Mister Clocksworth - Double Time

For in-depth details on all this and more, check out our Battlegrounds Season 13 reveal blog. Check out r/hearthstone on Reddit for all of the new and returning Trinkets as well as all of the changed, removed and returning Minions. See the Hearthstone Official Card Library for the complete directory of updates.

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • Fixed a bug where a copy of Secret Sinstone created by Search Through Time was added to the hand before resolving correctly.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Blood Gem VFX from Glowgullet Warlord traveled from the wrong corner of the board.
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  • Fixed a bug where Colorful Compass always granted Naga after being obtained.
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  • Fixed a bug where the Rocking and Rolling Darkmoon Prize did not stack.
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  • Fixed a visual bug where Thornspike Pauldron displayed incorrect Blood Gem stats in the large card view.
  • Fixed a visual bug where the Golden version of Darkgaze Elder was missing the Blood Gem tooltip.
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  • Fixed a bug where Splinter of Aurum did not trigger its effect.
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  • Fixed a bug where Slamma Sticker caused summoned Beasts to have 1 Health.
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  • Fixed a bug where Alliance Keychain granted stats based on a minion that attacked and died immediately instead of the first minion that died.
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  • Fixed a bug where Murkbrine Expeditioner did not grant gained Health if the leftmost card in hand was a Spell.
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  • Fixed a bug where Polarizing Beatboxer did not double its stats when Timewarped Wargear was magnetized to another minion.
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Last updated: April 13, 2026 at 04:57 PM