A new update is headed toHearthstone,and it brings about balance updates and quite a few bug fixes. The patch forHearthstonewill arrive tomorrow, so fans do not need to wait much longer to enjoy the changes.
Blizzard Entertainment has continued supportHeathstonein many ways since it first came out in 2014.Hearthstonehas remained one of themost popular trading card and battling gamessince its launch, and the support of the game is part of the reasons why. Whether it is expansions, updates, or more, the game sees continual improvement, and the most recent patch, 20.0.2, is an example of that.
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The20.0.1 patch forHearthstonefrom a few weeks ago brought about some bug fixes and the adjustment to Duels, but this update is quite the balance overhaul in terms of cards. In all, over fifteen cards will receive nerfs or buffs with the update tomorrow, including Sword of the Fallen, Pen Flinger, Mor’shan Watch Post, Monstrous Macaw, and more. Some of the changes are as simple as giving a card more attack or health, which is the case for the Lil’ Rag card. In the case of a card like Pen Flinger, the stats are remaining, but the Battlecry is changing.
The patch also will see quite a few bug fixes, some of which were game-breaking in terms of hurting someone from being able to win a battle. So these are certainly welcome additions. Bugs can be some of the more challenging and obnoxious aspects of any game, so it is good to see Blizzard Entertainment address them in patches like this forHearthstone.The full patch notes are as follows:
Standard Balance Updates
Deck of Lunacy
Dev Comment: Deck of Lunacy moves up to 4 mana, removing its ability to provide a game-warping effect on turn 1 or 2. When we create cards like Deck of Lunacy, we’re aiming for an experience that lets you do wacky, over-the-top things at the cost of power. There’s a large audience for that (Spell Mage’s play-rate shows!), but Deck of Lunacy very clearly crosses the power threshold we set for these types of cards.
Sword of the Fallen
Dev Comment: Sword of the Fallen is not only powerful, but also creates early-game situations with too many Secrets in play. We’re moving Sword of the Fallen down to 2 durability to reduce the overall value of the card and make those turns against 3-4 Secrets less common.
Jandice Barov
Dev Comment: Jandice Barov benefitted greatly from the Core Set refresh and the rotation of weaker 5-Cost minions. Looking ahead, we don’t intend to dilute Jandice’s pool of summoned minions and that’s not something we’d want to rely on for her balance. With that in mind, we are nerfing Jandice Barov to 6 mana where her total stat output is much more appropriate.
Pen Flinger
Dev Comment: Pen Flinger equips some classes with large amounts of chip damage, whether it be to minions or to the opposing hero. This flexibility makes Pen Flinger an attractive option for many decks, but when that utility is combined with repetition it takes over the story of a match. Pen Flinger takes out your minions, might deal 10 damage to your face over multiple turns, and even had the gall to call you names throughout all of it. We’re nerfing Pen Flinger to now only target minions, positioning it as a removal option rather than a dual-threat card.
Far Watch Post
Mor’shan Watch Post
Dev Comment: Watch Posts are meant to act as an interesting tech-package when dealing with certain gameplans. Currently though, they act as go-to options in many classes, sporting quite high winrates for disruption-based cards. to cut into their power, we’re reducing the Health of both Far Watch Post and Mor’shan Watch Post. This change will make them easier to deal with on turns 2 + 3, lowering the investment barrier for removal to better match the options available on those early turns.
Craftable cards above will be eligible for a full dust refund for 2 weeks after the 20.0.2 patch goes live.
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