Greetings!
Patch 34.4.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, rolling out Jan 20th. Please select the relevant topic below for further details.
Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
Hearthstone
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Timethief Rafaam: Battlecry should now trigger reliably after all prerequisites are met.
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Husk, Eternal Reaper: Heroes with Eternal Life and 0 Corpses can once again be destroyed by effects.
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Battle at the End Time: Now works with Plot Twist and Gaslight Gatekeeper
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The Fins Beyond Time: Fixed a disconnect that could occur when combined with effects that trigger end of turn twice (e.g., Chrono‑Lord Deios, Drakkari Enchanter).
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Emergency Maneuvers: No longer summons 0‑Health copies
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Morchie now works with Bygone Doomspeaker
Battlegrounds
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Timewarped Embalmer: Now correctly grants Reborn when you Magnetize a minion.
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Profound Thinker: If it gains Windfury during combat (e.g., via Spellcraft), it will now attack twice as expected.
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Timewarped Lubber: Fixed an issue where, after Lubber was refreshed into the Tavern, only Tavern Spells would appear in the shop.
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Timewarped Shivarra + Timewarped Devourer: Shivarra now copies the devoured minion’s full stats (including buffs), not just base stats.
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Whelp Watcher + Hand of Deios: Resolved a combat issue that could make Whelp Watcher un-interactive.
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Golden Timewarped Warghoul: Will no longer trigger the Deathrattle of another Golden Warghoul.
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Stone Age Slab: Effect now refreshes correctly each turn after use.
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Embalming Expert (Golden): Card text now updates correctly when tripled.
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Golden Timewarped Electron: Now Magnetizes 4/4 Satellites twice (as intended) and its text matches the effect.
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Timewarped Murky: Now improves from Battlecries that trigger from other sources (e.g., Brann Bronzebeard, Rylak Metalhead), not just when you play a Battlecry minion.
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Reclaimed Souls (Sylvanas): You can no longer use the Hero Power with a full hand (which previously burned the discovered minion and caused odd VFX). See Sylvanas Windrunner.
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Timewarped Hyena: Fixed cases where Hyena would miss buffs from Rabid Panther after stats were set by other effects.
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Greybough (Festergut interaction): Undead creations no longer carry buffs into your hand. (Related: Timewarped Festergut.)
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Timewarped Lasso: Can now be used even when the Tavern has no minions, as intended.
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Alternate Timeline (Murozond, Unbounded): From the opponent’s view, the remaining turns counter now updates correctly.
Timewarped Tavern Adjustments
Minor Timewarps
- Timewarped Greenskeeper – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Deathswarmer – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Kil’rek – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Piper – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Ragnaros – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Guard – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Scourfin – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Shadowdancer – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Snow Elemental – Cost increased
- Timewarped Bassgill – Cost increased
- Timewarped Acolyte – Cost increased
- Timewarped Leapfrogger – Cost increased
- Power of George – Cost increased
Major Timewarps
- Timewarped Stormcloud – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Murk-Eye – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Mystic – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Steamer – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Tide Razor – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Bonker – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Siren – Cost reduced
- Timewarped Geist – Cost increased
- Timewarped Substrate – Cost increased
- Timewarped Shivarra – Cost increased
Card pool updates
The following cards will return to the Timewarp Pool:
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Bonus turn time on Timewarp turns reduced from 30 seconds to 15 seconds
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Additionally, we’ve disabled the visual effect associated with buffs to right‑most minions in the Tavern such as from En‑Djinn Blazer. This is a visuals‑only change, and is intended to address difficulties making full use of some cards/strategies (e.g. Acid Rainfall).
Battlegrounds Balance Changes - Armor Updates
Armor Increased
| Hero | Solo Armor | Duos Armor |
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| Chenvaala | 15 | 13 |
| Inge, the Iron Hymn | 17 | 15 |
| Jim Raynor | 18 | 16 |
| Lord Jaraxxus | 15 | 12 |
| Millificent Manastorm | 15 | 13 |
| Patches the Pirate | 18 | 16 |
| Queen Azshara | 15 | 12 |
| Tess Greymane | 14 | 12 |
| The Curator | 16 | 14 |
Armor Reduced
| Hero | Solo Armor | Duos Armor |
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| E.T.C., Band Manager | 8 | 5 |
| Fungalmancer Flurgl | 7 | 5 |
| Kurtrus Ashfallen | 14 | 12 |
| Murozond, Unbounded | 12 | 10 |
| Onyxia | 10 | 8 |
| Silas Darkmoon | 14 | 12 |
| Sindragosa | 7 | 5 |
| Tamsin Roame | 12 | 10 |
| The Jailer | 7 | 5 |
| Time Twister Chromie | 12 | 10 |
Low‑MMR note: E.T.C., Band Manager now has 15 at low ranks.