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Welcome to the Year of the Chicken!
April 1, 2025By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch

Welcome to the Year of the Chicken!

The latest Hearthstone Battlegrounds update introduces a maximum rating cap of 12,000, adds splitscreen play for Battlegrounds Duos, and removes Deathly Striker from the minion pool.

Battlegrounds Updates

  • Maximum Rating Cap: A maximum Battlegrounds Rating of 12,000 has been instituted.
  • Splitscreen Play: You and a friend can now play splitscreen in Battlegrounds Duos.
  • Minion Pool Change: Deathly Striker has been removed from the minion pool until the off-season.
  • Anomaly Change: The Road Less Traveled will now automatically choose the less frequently selected option.
  • Minion Stat Change: ‘Loc Prince has gained extra stats during Localization.

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • Combat Animation Bug: Fixed a bug where animations would occasionally accelerate in the middle of combat.
  • Minion Removal: Removed a bunch of bugs (all the Beetles).
  • Duos Partner Bug: Fixed a bug where your Duos partner wouldn’t pass you that one card you wanted.
Last updated: April 22, 2025 at 09:10 PM