Hearthstone – 36.6.3 Patch Notes

What’s in this update

Patch 36.6.3 releases today with balance updates for Hearthstone and Battlegrounds.

Hearthstone Updates

Dev Comment: Well met! Overall, we think the current Standard meta is in a healthy spot, with a few outliers, namely Dragon Warrior and Attack Druid. This patch aims to bring those decks more in line with the rest of the field as we head into Reign of the Black Empire. We expect the arrival of the Old Gods to shake up the meta in a big way, so we’re taking a measured approach with this patch. We'll be keeping a close eye on how things develop after launch.

Windpeak Wyrm

• Old: Kindred: Costs (3) less.
• New: Kindred: Costs (2) less.

Infest the Scullery

• Old: Summon two random 3-Cost minions.
• New: Summon two random 2-Cost minions.

Battlegrounds Updates

Dev Comment: Most of the changes in this patch, along with our update earlier this week, are focused on bringing Aberrations down a notch. Our goal is to reduce their early-game tempo while keeping them competitive later in the game. To support that, Deities now require 4 deaths instead of 3 to summon, making early summons less frequent. We're also moving all Deities from Tier 3 to Tier 1 to reduce hero damage taken from Aberrations.
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