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Hero Updates

Decreased Armor

Increased Armor

Minion and Spell Updates

Nalaa the Redeemer

• Old: 5/7. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+1.
• New: 5/8. Whenever you cast a Tavern spell, give a friendly minion of each type +2/+2.
• Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff changed from +2/+1 to +2/+2.

Stomping Stegodon

• Old: 3/3. Rally: Give your other Beasts +1/+1 and this Rally.
• New: 4/4. Rally: Give your other Beasts +2 Attack and this Rally.
• Diff: Stats changed from 3/3 to 4/4; Rally effect changed from +1/+1 to +2 Attack.

Raptor Elder

• Old: 2/7. Your Beasts have +1/+1. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
• New: 2/8. Your Beasts have +2/+2. (Improved by each Beast you've summoned this combat!)
• Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2.

Mama Bear

• Old: 4/4. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +4/+4.
• New: 5/5. Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.
• Diff: Stats changed from 4/4 to 5/5; buff changed from +4/+4 to +5/+5.

Goldrinn, the Great Wolf

• Old: 4/4. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +4/+4.
• New: 5/5. Deathrattle: For the rest of this combat, your Beasts have +5/+5.
• Diff: Stats changed from 4/4 to 5/5; Deathrattle buff changed from +4/+4 to +5/+5.

Stray Satyr

• Old: 1/6
• New: 2/6
• Diff: Attack increased from 1 to 2.

Insatiable Ur'zul

• Old: 4/6. Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume a minion in the Tavern to gain its stats.
• New: 4/7. Taunt. After you play a Demon, consume 2 minions in the Tavern to gain their stats.
• Diff: Health increased from 6 to 7; now consumes 2 minions instead of 1.

Silent Enforcer

• Old: 7/2. Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 4 damage to all non-Demon minions.
• New: 8/2. Taunt. Deathrattle: Deal 4 damage to all minions (except friendly Demons).
• Diff: Attack increased from 7 to 8; Deathrattle now affects all minions except friendly Demons.

Nimble Hatchling

• Old: [Tier 4]
• New: [Tier 5]
• Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5.

Twilight Watcher

• Old: 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
• New: 3/8. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
• Diff: Health increased from 7 to 8; buff changed from +1/+3 to +1/+2.

Blue Whelp

• Old: 2/6
• New: 1/5
• Diff: Stats changed from 2/6 to 1/5.

Lantern Lava

• Old: [Tier 4] 4/4
• New: [Tier 5] 5/5
• Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stats changed from 4/4 to 5/5.

Gleaming Trader

• Old: 3/6. Divine Shield After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, your minions have +2 Attack for the rest of this combat.
• New: 3/8. Divine Shield After a friendly minion loses Divine Shield, your minions have +3 Attack for the rest of this combat.
• Diff: Health increased from 6 to 8; buff changed from +2 Attack to +3 Attack.

Flotsam Flinger

• Old: 3/6. At the end of your turn, trigger the Battlecries of your minions from Tier 3 or below.
• New: 3/7. At the start of your turn, trigger the Battlecries of your minions from Tier 3 or below.
• Diff: Health increased from 6 to 7; effect timing changed from end of turn to start of turn.

Magicfin Mycologist

• Old: [Tier 5] 2/8
• New: [Tier 6] 4/8
• Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6; Attack increased from 2 to 4.

Bassgill

• Old: [Tier 4] 6/2
• New: [Tier 3] 5/2
• Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; Attack decreased from 6 to 5.

Coldlight Diver

• Old: 4/1
• New: 3/1
• Diff: Attack decreased from 4 to 3.

Greedy Snaketongue

• Old: 3/6
• New: 2/4
• Diff: Stats changed from 3/6 to 2/4.

Sundered Matriarch

• Old: [Tier 5] 6/3. Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +1 Health.
• New: [Tier 6] 7/4. Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +2 Health.
• Diff: Tier increased from 5 to 6; stats changed from 6/3 to 7/4; buff changed from +1 Health to +2 Health.

Deep Blue Crooner

• Old: 2/2. Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+2 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
• Old: Deep Blues: Give a minion +2/+2 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
• New: 2/3. Spellcraft: Give a minion +2/+3 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
• New: Deep Blues: Give a minion +2/+3 until next turn. Improve your future Deep Blues.
• Diff: Health increased from 2 to 3; buff changed from +2/+2 to +2/+3.

Bigwig Bandit

• Old: [Tier 3] 3/4
• New: [Tier 4] 4/6
• Diff: Tier increased from 3 to 4; stats changed from 3/4 to 4/6.

Lost City Looter

• Old: [Tier 4] 5/5
• New: [Tier 3] 2/2
• Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; stats changed from 5/5 to 2/2.

Captain Sanders

• Old: Battlecry: Make a friendly Pirate Golden.
• New: Battlecry: Make a friendly minion from Tier 6 or below Golden.
• Diff: Effect changed to target any minion from Tier 6 or below instead of only Pirates.

Hot-Air Surveyor

• Old: [Tier 5] 5/8
• New: [Tier 4] 3/7
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stats changed from 5/8 to 3/7.

Gem Smuggler

• Old: [Tier 4] 3/4. Battlecry: Play a Blood Gems on all your other minions.
• New: [Tier 5] 4/5. Battlecry: Play 2 Blood Gems on all your other minions.
• Diff: Tier increased from 4 to 5; stats changed from 3/4 to 4/5; Battlecry now plays 2 Blood Gems instead of 1.

Friendly Geist

• Old: [Tier 5] 7/3. Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells that gives stats grant an extra +2 Attack this game.
• New: [Tier 4] 6/3. Deathrattle: Your Tavern spells that gives stats grant an extra +1 Attack this game.
• Diff: Tier decreased from 5 to 4; stats changed from 7/3 to 6/3; Deathrattle buff changed from +2 Attack to +1 Attack.

Anub'arak, Nerubian King

• Old: [Tier 4] 4/3
• New: [Tier 3] 3/2
• Diff: Tier decreased from 4 to 3; stats changed from 4/3 to 3/2.

Ride-or-Die

• Old: 2/2
• New: 3/2
• Diff: Attack increased from 2 to 3.

Eternal Knight

• Old: 5/1. Has +1/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
• New: 4/1. Has +2/+1 for each friendly Eternal Knight that died this game (wherever this is).
• Diff: Attack decreased from 5 to 4; buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+1.

Jelly Belly

• Old: 3/4. After a friendly minion is Reborn, gain +1/+2 permanently.
• New: 2/3. After a friendly minion is Reborn, gain +2/+3 permanently.
• Diff: Stats changed from 3/4 to 2/3; buff changed from +1/+2 to +2/+3.

Noisul of the Many Faces

• Old: 3/9. Whenever you summon an Undead, give all your Undead +1/+1 permanently.
• New: 4/10. Whenever you summon an Undead, give all your Undead +2/+1 permanently.
• Diff: Stats changed from 3/9 to 4/10; buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+1.

Sky Admiral Rogers

• Old: Whenever you spend 9 Gold, get a random Bounty. (9 left!)
• New: After you spend 9 Gold, get a random Bounty. (9 left!)
• Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.

Vine Climber

• Old: After you play an Elemental, give it +2/+2. (Improved by each minion you've played this turn!)
• New: Whenever you play an Elemental, give it +2/+2. (Improved by each minion you've played this turn!)
• Diff: Text updated for clarity, no functional change.

Holo Rover

• Old: Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
• New: Divine Shield. Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
• Diff: Now has Divine Shield.

Selfish Bounty

• Old: Give a minion +6/+6.
• New: Give your left-most minion +6/+6.
• Diff: Now targets the left-most minion.

Sanctify

• Old: 2 cost.
• New: 1 cost.
• Diff: Cost decreased from 2 to 1.

Nimble Wingbeat

• Old: Give a Dragon +10 Health and Windfury.
• New: Give a Dragon +8 Health and Windfury.
• Diff: Health buff decreased from +10 to +8.

Mounting Avalanche

• Old: Sell a friendly minion. Then choose an Elemental to give its stats to.
• New: Sell a friendly minion. Give its stats to your left-most Elemental.
• Diff: Now gives stats to the left-most Elemental.

Minion and Spell Pool Changes

Minion Changes

• The following Minions have been removed from the minion pool:
• Windfall Tornado
• Mooncatcher
• Young Murk-Eye
• Exceptional Caretaker
• Bannerboar
• The following Minions are returning to the minion pool:
• Tardy Traveler
• P-0UL-TR0N
• Crater Miner
• Mrglin' Burglar
• Accord-o-Tron

Quest Reward Pool Changes

• Anima Bribe has been removed from the Quest pool. Wondrous Wisdomball has been added back into the Quest pool.
  
• The following Quest Rewards are easier to complete:
• Rallying Cry
• Tumbling Disaster
  
• The Golden Hammer
  
• Snicker Snacks
  
• Perpetual Incantation
• The following Quest Rewards are more difficult to complete:
• Magicfin Relic
• Temporal Tampering
  

Grim Freshener

• Old: Avenge (3): Gain a free Refresh.
• New: Avenge (2): Gain a free Refresh.
• Diff: Avenge requirement decreased from 3 to 2.

Cycle of Energy

• Old: Avenge (4): Get a random Tavern spell.
• New: Avenge (3): Get a random Tavern spell.
• Diff: Avenge requirement decreased from 4 to 3.

Cooked Book

• Old: After you buy a minion, give it +1/+1 and upgrade this.
• New: After you buy a minion, give it +2/+2 and upgrade this.
• Diff: Buff changed from +1/+1 to +2/+2.

Jumbo Warehouse

• Old: At the start of your next turn, gain 8 Gold and choose a Greater Trinket to buy.
• New: At the start of your next turn, gain 4 Gold and choose a Greater Trinket to buy.
• Diff: Gold gained decreased from 8 to 4.

Quaint Boutique

• Old: At the start of your next turn, gain 8 Gold and choose a Lesser Trinket to buy.
• New: At the start of your next turn, gain 4 Gold and choose a Lesser Trinket to buy.
• Diff: Gold gained decreased from 8 to 4.

Trinket Changes

• Behemoth Portrait has been removed from the trinket pool.
  

Gameplay Updates

• In order to allow for enough time to strategize during the more complex turns later in the game, the turn timer has been increased by 10 seconds starting round 9 and after.

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Motley Phalanx did not give permanent stats and returned it to the minion pool.
  
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Dune Dweller affected opponent's Taverns as well when triggered in combat.
  
• [Battlegrounds] Fixed a mismatch between the text and functionality of Golden Goldrinn, the Great Wolf so its stat increase now correctly reflects the intended value.