On October 15, we’ll be releasing the 18.4.2 patch that includes numerous Battlegrounds balance updates! You can check out the full details of the patch below.

Battlegrounds Hero Updates

• Bartendotron has been removed from the Battlegrounds Hero Pool.

Ragnaros the Firelord

• DIE, INSECTS!
  • Old: After you kill 20 enemy minions, get Sulfuras. → New: After you kill 25 enemy minions, get Sulfuras.

• Sulfuras
  • Old: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +4/+4. → New: At the end of your turn, give your left and right-most minions +3/+3.

Maiev Shadowsong

• Imprison
  • Old: Make a minion in Bob's Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1/+1. → New: Make a minion in Bob's Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1 Attack.

Chenvaala

• Avalanche
  • Old: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob's Tavern by (2). → New: After you play 3 Elementals, reduce the cost of upgrading Bob's Tavern by (3).

Patchwerk

• All Patched Up
  • Old: Start with 50 Health instead of 40. → New: Start with 55 Health instead of 40.

Sindragosa

• Stay Frosty
  • Old: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +1/+1. → New: At the end of your turn, Frozen minions get +2/+1.

King Mukla

• Bananarama
  • Now has a chance to give King Mukla a Big Banana that gives a minion +2/+2.

Battlegrounds Minion Updates

• Whirlwind Tempest has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.
• Pogo-Hopper has been removed from the Battlegrounds minion pool.

Selfless Hero

• Old: [Tier 1] → New: [Tier 2]

Deadly Spore

• Old: [Tier 4] → New: [Tier 5]

Salty Looter

• Old: 3 Attack, 3 Health. → New: 4 Attack, 4 Health.

Bloodsail Cannoneer

• Old: 4 Attack, 2 Health. → New: 4 Attack, 3 Health.

Party Elemental

• Old: 2 Attack, 2 Health. → New: 3 Attack, 2 Health.

Arcane Assistant

• Old: 3 Attack, 2 Health. → New: 3 Attack, 3 Health.

Majordomo Executus

• Old: At the end of your turn, give your left-most minion +1 / +1 for each Elemental you played this turn. → New: At the end of your turn, give your left-most minion +1/+1. Repeat for each Elemental you played this turn.

Lil’ Rag

• Old: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 4 Health. → New: [Tier 6] 6 Attack, 6 Health.

Gentle Djinni

• Old: [Tier 6] 6 Attack, 8 Health. → New: [Tier 5] 4 Attack, 5 Health.