Greetings!
Patch 33.6.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, rolling out today. Please select the relevant topic below for further details.
Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
Mercenaries
- Addressed a crash issue affecting the Mercenaries mode, which will be re-enabled together with the update.
Hearthstone
- Resolved an issue where rewinding with Ice Trap active could apply its effect to the wrong spell.
- Corrected a problem where rewinding after a Portal Vanguard attack could roll back too far.
- Addressed a disconnect that could occur after using the Temporal Loop Hero Power followed by a targeted action or spell.
- Completing Boomsday Project puzzles should no longer cause a freeze
Battlegrounds
- Xyrella’s Buddy now grants stats only to minions with lower attack
- Stoneshell Guardian no longer copies all friendly Rally effects.
- Spirit Raptor now tracks only new Invocations instead of all past ones.
- Added missing art and fixed a mouseover error for Lamplighter Nobundo’s Buddy.
- Deathwing can no longer be offered in Naga lobbies
- Probius now works correctly with Polarizing Beatboxer.
- Captain Sanders now functions properly when generated from the Secret Culprit Quest Reward.
- Master Nguyen no longer offers ‘Tinker’ before Tier 4
- Cards not in the minion or spell pool, like Buddies, no longer appear as banned in the in game Guide.
- The Poet Portrait no longer grants the Bronze Steward reward.
- Combat desyncs caused by Zippers have been eliminated.
Battlegrounds Balance Changes - Armor Updates
Armor increases
The following heroes now have increased armor:
- Al’Akir — Solo: 16; Duos: 14
- Alexstrasza — Solo: 12; Duos: 10
- Cap’n Hoggarr — Solo: 15; Duos: 13
- Cariel Roame — Solo: 20; Duos: 18
- Chenvaala — Solo: 17; Duos: 15
- Cookie the Cook — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Dancin’ Deryl — Solo: 16; Duos: 14
- Dinotamer Brann — Solo: 17; Duos: 14
- Enhance-o Mechano — Solo: 18; Duos: 16
- Forest Warden Omu — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Fungalmancer Flurgl — Solo: 12; Duos: 10
- Guff Runetotem — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Ini Stormcoil — Solo: 15; Duos: 12
- Kael’thas Sunstrider — Solo: 18; Duos: 16
- Kurtrus Ashfallen — Solo: 16; Duos: 14
- Mutanus the Devourer — Solo: 20; Duos: 17
- Rock Master Voone — Solo: 18; Duos: 16
- Rokara — Solo: 20; Duos: 18
- Shudderwock — Solo: 12; Duos: 10; at low ranks: 15
- Silas Darkmoon — Solo: 18; Duos: 16
- Snake Eyes — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Sneed — Solo: 20; Duos: 18
- Tae’thelan Bloodwatcher — Solo: 20; Duos: 18
- Tamsin Roame — Solo: 20; Duos: 18
- Teron Gorefiend — Solo: 17; Duos: 15
- The Great Akazamzarak — Solo: 15; Duos: 13
- The Lich King — Solo: 14; Duos: 12
- Thorim, Stormlord — Solo: 18; Duos: 15
- Varden Dawngrasp — Solo: 18; Duos: 16
- Ysera — Solo: 20; Duos: 18; at low ranks: 12
Armor reductions
The following heroes have reduced armor:
- A. F. Kay — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Bru’kan — Solo: 15; Duos: 12
- Captain Hooktusk — Solo: 8; Duos: 5
- Jim Raynor — Solo: 7; Duos: 5
- Lord Jaraxxus — Solo: 10; Duos: 8
- Millhouse Manastorm — Solo: 8; Duos: 5
- Queen Wagtoggle — Solo: 8; Duos: 5
- Sindragosa — Solo: 8; Duos: 5
- Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End — Solo: 5; Duos: 3
the rewind 
animation sucks completely. It takes much too long and should not cover the entire screen like that