July 21, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch
36.0.3 Patch Notes
The most impactful Battlegrounds change in Patch 36.0.3 is the adjustment of minion tiers and stats, notably moving Ingenious Inventor from Tier 5 to Tier 6, which significantly alters the strategy for Mech compositions.
Minion and Spell Pool Changes
Returning Minions
- Sanguine Refiner
Removed Minions
- Dreaming Thornweaver
Minion Changes
Ingenious Inventor
- Old: [Tier 5]
- New: [Tier 6]
- Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6.
Silky Shimmermoth
- Old: Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+1 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Diff: Beetles' buff increased from +2/+1 to +2/+2.
Fearless Foodie
- Old: [Tier 4]
- New: [Tier 3]
- Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3.
Vinespeaker
- Old: [Tier 6] 7/8. After a friendly Deathrattle minion dies, your Blood Gems give an extra +1 Attack this game.
- New: [Tier 5] 5/6. After a friendly Deathrattle minion dies, your Blood Gems give an extra +2 Attack this game.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 6 to 5; stats changed from 7/8 to 5/6; Blood Gems' buff increased from +1 to +2 Attack.
Prophet of the Boar
- Old: 2/3.
- New: 3/4.
- Diff: Stats changed from 2/3 to 3/4.
Sanguine Refiner
- Old: 3/10. Rally: Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+1 this game.
- New: 3/11. Rally: Your Blood Gems give an extra +1/+2 this game.
- Diff: Health increased from 10 to 11; Blood Gems' buff increased from +1/+1 to +1/+2.
Glowing Cinder
- Old: [Tier 3] 3/1. Deathrattle: Your Elementals give an extra +1 Health this game.
- New: [Tier 4] 4/1. Deathrattle: Your Elementals give an extra +2 Health this game.
- Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; Attack increased from 3 to 4; Elementals' buff increased from +1 to +2 Health.
Sand Swirler
- Old: [Tier 4] 5/3.
- New: [Tier 3] 4/3.
- Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; Attack decreased from 5 to 4.
Wrath Weaver
- Old: 1/4. After you play a Demon, deal 1 damage to your hero and gain +2/+1.
- New: 1/3. After you play a Demon, deal 1 damage to your hero and gain +2/+2.
- Diff: Health decreased from 4 to 3; buff increased from +2/+1 to +2/+2.
Trinket Changes
Lesser Trinket Pool Changes
Removed
- Tiger Carving

- Alliance Keychain

Greater Trinket Pool Changes
Removed
- Tiger Carving

- Vinespeaker Portrait

Lesser Trinket Cost Only Changes
Cost Increases
- Eternal Portrait: 5 → 6

- Cursed Crystal: 1 → 2

- Sous Chef Sticker: 1 → 2

- Transcribing Typewriter: 1 → 2

Cost Decreases
- Minion Bait: 2 → 1

- Glowing Gauntlet: 2 → 1

- Rendle Sticker: 1 → 0

- Rusty Trident: 2 → 1

- Jewelry Box: 1 → 0

- Automaton Portrait: 2 → 1

- Beetle Band: 1 → 0

- Nomi Sticker: 2 → 1

- Mama Bear Sticker: 1 → 0

- Lucky Tabby: 3 → 1

- Pocket Cyclone: 2 → 0

- Water Wheel: 2 → 1

- Scrapsmith Portrait: 1 → 0

- Great Boar Sticker: 2 → 1

- Rewinder Portrait: 2 → 1

- Comfy Coffin: 5 → 3

- Enigmatic Headstone: 3 → 1

- Maxwell Sticker: Tier 3/4/5 cost 0/2/4 Gold

Lesser Trinket Changes
Defiler Portrait
- Old: [0 Gold] Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +2/+2.
- New: [1 Gold] Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +4/+4.
- Diff: Cost increased from 0 to 1 Gold; Fodders' buff increased from +2/+2 to +4/+4.
Quilligraphy Set
- Old: Avenge (4): Your Blood Gems give an extra +1 Health this game.
- New: Avenge (3): Your Blood Gems give an extra +1 Health this game.
- Diff: Avenge requirement decreased from 4 to 3.
Bubble Crown
- Old: Once you cast 10 spells, your Tavern spells give an extra +4/+4. (10 left!)
- New: Once you cast 12 spells, your Tavern spells give an extra +4/+4. (12 left!)
- Diff: Spell requirement increased from 10 to 12.
Archaic Scroll
- Old: After you cast 6 spells, get a random Naga. (6 left!)
- New: After you cast 7 spells, get a random Naga. (7 left!)
- Diff: Spell requirement increased from 6 to 7.
Greater Trinket Cost Only Changes
Cost Increases
- Nazjatar Postcard: 5 → 6

- Protective Ring: 2 → 3

- Deathtouch Apple: 3 → 4
- Powder Keg: 2 → 4

- Beatboxer Portrait: 4 → 5

- Wicked Tome: 4 → 5

- Lava Lamp: 1 → 3
Cost Decreases
- Soul Fermenter: 4 → 3

- Rivendare Portrait: 3 → 2

- Lorewalker Scroll: 1 → 0

- Pocket Cyclone: 2 → 1

- Quilligraphy Set: 4 → 1
- Thornspike Pauldron: 2 → 1

- Gilnean Thorned Rose: 2 → 1

- Fang Anklet: 6 → 5

- Murky Sticker: 3 → 2


- Czarina Portrait: 5 → 3

- Wildfeather Duster: 3 → 1

- Faerie Dragon Scale: 4 → 3

- Redeemer Portrait: 2 → 1

- All-Purpose Kibble: 2 → 0

- Maxwell Sticker: Tier 3/4/5 cost 0/2/4 Gold

Greater Trinket Changes
Bettle Band
- Old: Avenge (6): Summon two 2/2 Beetles. Give them Taunt.
- New: Avenge (7): Summon two 2/2 Beetles. Give them Taunt.
- Diff: Avenge requirement increased from 6 to 7.
Baller Portrait
- Old: Get a Temperature Shift. After you play 9 Elementals, repeat this. (9 left!)
- New: Get a Temperature Shift. After you play 10 Elementals, repeat this. (10 left!)
- Diff: Elemental requirement increased from 9 to 10.
Booty Bay Brew
- Old: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +5/+6.
- New: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +6/+7.
- Diff: Buff increased from +5/+6 to +6/+7.
Defiler Portrait
- Old: Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +10/+10.
- New: Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +15/+15.
- Diff: Fodders' buff increased from +10/+10 to +15/+15.
Innkeeper's Hearth
- Old: Discover two Tier 6 minions. Set their stats to 20/20.
- New: Discover two Tier 6 minions. Set their stats to 30/30.
- Diff: Stats increased from 20/20 to 30/30.
Deathtouch Apple
- Old: [3 Cost] After a friendly Undead is Reborn, give it Reborn. (3 times per combat.)
- New: [4 Cost] After a friendly Undead is Reborn, give it Reborn. (3 times per turn.)
- Diff: Cost increased from 3 to 4; effect changed from per combat to per turn.
Last updated: July 21, 2026 at 03:58 PM