Greetings!
Patch 36.6.1 is a server-side hotfix patch, rolling out September 22.
As a reminder, this patch is also introducing the new Aberration minion type to Battlegrounds. Check out the blog here for an overview, though some things have since changed - please see below for the details!
Bug Fixes and Game Improvements
Hearthstone
- Resolved an issue where Black Market transactions could get stuck processing until a client restart.
- Playing Bone Flurry or Dredging in certain circumstances will no longer cause the game to end in a tie.
- Pogo-Hopper and Sylvanas’s Triumph will no longer count themselves as previously played when resolving for the first time.
- Ancient Augur can now be played from hand as intended.
- Minions will no longer become uninteractive following Ascendance involving Dormant minions.
- Corrected an interaction where Sentient Hourglass could swap its stats incorrectly after being affected by Haunt and taking damage.
Battlegrounds
- Incubation will now correctly double a minion’s stats when the minion is obtained and the effect activates while the player’s hand is full.
Balance Updates - Battlegrounds
Dev Note: Following your feedback at BlizzCon, we’ve already made some adjustments to a few Aberrations. Thank you, and have fun in the Tavern!
Minion Changes - Aberrations
Harbinger Aph’lass
- Old: Whenever you discard a card, give your Deity +1/+1 and improve this.
- New: Whenever you discard a card, give your Deity +2/+1 and improve this.
- Golden version changed from +2/+2 to +4/+2.
The Shadow of Doubt
- Old: Whenever a card is added to your hand, give your Deity +3/+4.
- New: Whenever a card is added to your hand, give your Deity +5/+5.
- Golden version changed from +6/+8 to +10/+10.
Mindbender Ghur’sha
- Old: Whenever you discard a card, give your other minions +3/+3.
- New: Whenever you discard a card, give your other minions +4/+4.
- Golden version changed from +6/+6 to +8/+8.
Faceless Converter
- Old: Deathrattle: Give your Deity +1/+1. Improved by each Tavern spell you’ve cast this game.
- New: Deathrattle: Give your Deity +2/+2. Improved by each Tavern spell you’ve cast this game.
- Golden version changed from +2/+2 to +4/+4.
Minion Changes - Other
- Old: After you play 3 Elementals, gain the stats of the highest-Health minion in the Tavern.
- New: After you play 4 Elementals, gain the stats of the highest-Health minion in the Tavern.
- Old: Whenever you cast a spell on this, give minions in the Tavern +2/+2 this game.
- New: Whenever you cast a spell on this, give minions in the Tavern +1/+2 this game.
- Golden version changed from +4/+4 to +2/+4.
- Old: After a friendly minion attacks, your Beetles have +5/+5 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: After a friendly minion attacks, your Beetles have +4/+4 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Golden version changed from +10/+10 to +8/+8.
- Old: Avenge (3): Get a Butchering.
- New: Avenge (4): Get a Butchering.
- Old: After you spend 5 Gold, get a Lockbox. If you already have one, it opens 1 turn sooner instead.
- New: After you spend 6 Gold, get a Lockbox. If you already have one, it opens 1 turn sooner instead.
Dark Paradox
- Tier 5 and 6 versions of Dark Paradox with the Golem Deathrattle or Divine Shield won’t appear in lobbies with Y’Shaarj as the Deity.
Trinket Changes
Lesser Trinkets
Cost Increases
- Ophidian Staff: 3 Gold → 4 Gold
- Bazaar Sticker: 0 Gold → 1 Gold
- Herding Horn: 2 Gold → 3 Gold
- Warcry Totem: 3 Gold → 4 Gold
- Training Certificate: 2 Gold → 3 Gold
- Pilgrimp Sticker: 1 Gold → 2 Gold
- Demonic Tapestry: 1 Gold → 2 Gold
Cost Decreases
- Stormcoil Sticker: 1 Gold → 0 Gold
- Sellemental Portrait: 6 Gold → 5 Gold
- Inductive Gyroblade: 2 Gold → 1 Gold
- Consuming Claw: 2 Gold → 1 Gold
- Ancient Wishbone: 2 Gold → 1 Gold
- Timeworn Candelabra: 1 Gold → 0 Gold
- Transcribing Typewriter: 2 Gold → 1 Gold
- Grifter Portrait: 3 Gold → 2 Gold
- Reusable Batteries: 2 Gold → 1 Gold
Greater Trinkets
Cost Increases
- Slamma Sticker: 3 Gold → 5 Gold
- Maw Caster Portrait: 4 Gold → 5 Gold
- Honeycomb Ring: 4 Gold → 5 Gold
- Faerie Dragon Scale: 3 Gold → 4 Gold
- Soul Fermenter: 5 Gold → 6 Gold
- Multilayered Shield: 4 Gold → 5 Gold
Cost Decreases
- Fridge Magnet: 1 Gold → 0 Gold
- Privateer Portrait: 4 Gold → 3 Gold
- Behemoth Portrait: 2 Gold → 0 Gold
- Miniature Ship: 3 Gold → 1 Gold
- Electrode Attractor: 5 Gold → 3 Gold
- Murky Sticker: 2 Gold → 0 Gold
- Great Boar Sticker: 2 Gold → 0 Gold
- Quilligraphy Set: 1 Gold → 0 Gold