The beta of Hearthstone Battlegrounds is now open to all players!
Go to Hearthstone, in the new Modes section, choose Battlegrounds and get started!
This update contains balancing changes for Battlegrounds mode as well as mobile performance optimizations, especially for devices with less than 2 GB of RAM. If you feel lost, check out our beginner's guide, the complete list of the 24 heroes included in the game or our tier list of the best heroes in the game!
Patch 15.6.2 — November 11
Balance Changes
- Mama Bear→ Changed from 5/5 giving +5/+5 to 4/4 giving +4/+4
- Kangor’s Apprentice → Changed from 4/8 to 3/6
- Infinite Toki — Temporal Tavern →Changed from 1 cost to 2 and now reads “Refresh Bob’s Tavern. Add a minion from a higher Tavern Tier.”
- King Mukla — Bananarama → Changed to “Passive Hero Power: Whenever you buy a beast, add a Banana to your hand.”
- Jaraxxus — Bloodfury → Hero power changed from 3 cost to 2.
Game Fixes & Improvements
- Squelch now works as intended + no longer causes crashes under certain circumstances
- Daily Quests can now be rerolled
- Hallow’s End Arena Daily Quest can now be completed
- A variety of Android crashes have been fixed
- Memory optimization for Battlegrounds for devices with less than 2GB of RAM
Our opinion on these changes
Mamma Bear
The nerf is logical: the minion was way too powerful and was too indispensable for Beast synergies. It remains very strong but will be a little easier to counter.
Kangor's Apprentice
Very powerful before, it should not be greatly impacted by the change. However, the Mechs are likely to be as powerful as ever.
Infinite Toki
While it is still very powerful, the use of its hero power will now have to be much more thoughtful.
King Mukla
If its power was previously anecdotal, you now gain a huge advantage by buying Beasts. You can boost your most interesting servants very easily!
Lord Jaraxxus
Now that its power is cheaper, it may be used a little more. 2 pieces for a boost of +7/+7 (with 7 demons) could be really impacting. However, the obligation to play Demons will sometimes play against you.
The new game mode, which comes out of the beta on November 12, is very popular among players. However, many improvements are still possible, and many discussions on the subject are available on social networks with some developers sometimes responding to them.
