Battlegrounds Patch 35.0.3 — Apr 2026
This is the latest and current Hearthstone Battlegrounds update. Every balance change, new card, and hero adjustment listed below is live in the game right now.
Final major balance patch of the season. Nerfs to Metal Dispenser and Silky Shimmermoth; buffs to Dragons, Pirates, Murlocs, Elementals. Timewarp pool cleanup. Money Match and Golganneth's Tempest anomalies return.
Dev Comment
This marks our final major balance patch of the season. We're happy with where the meta and the Timewarped Tavern have landed overall, so we took a lighter approach this time around.
- We've toned down Metal Dispenser and Silky Shimmermoth, which have been overperforming, while offering modest buffs to Dragons, Pirates, Murlocs, and Elementals to help keep things fresh.
- For Timewarped cards, our focus was on improving or removing underperformers so your shop offerings stay fun and interesting.
- We brought back the Money Match and Golganneth's Tempest Anomalies after hearing how much these fan favorites were missed.
With the next season just around the corner, we're excited to share more details with you soon. We'll see you in the Tavern!
Minions and Spells Changes
Stat & Effect Changes
- Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
- New: 4/9. Avenge (4): Divine Shield. Magnetize a random Volumizer to this. Get a copy of it.
- Old: 2/3. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +2/+1.
- New: 3/1. Whenever you play or Magnetize a Mech, give it +3/+1.
- Old: 3/8. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 3/12. Whenever this takes damage, your Beetles have +2/+1 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Old: 2/8. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +2/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 2/7. Avenge (3): Your Beetles have +3/+2 this game. Deathrattle: Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Old: 4/4. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +4/+4 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- New: 5/5. Deathrattle: Your Beetles have +5/+5 this game. Summon a 2/2 Beetle.
- Old: 3/3.
- New: 4/4.
- Old: [Tier 5] 3/7. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+3.
- New: [Tier 4] 3/5. Whenever a friendly Dragon attacks, give your Dragons +1/+2.
- Old: [Tier 4] 9/1.
- New: [Tier 3] 7/1.
- Old: 4/4. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +2/+2 this game.
- New: 6/6. After you play an Elemental, give Elementals in the Tavern +3/+3 this game.
- Old: [Tier 3] 3/3. After you gain Gold, gain +1/+2.
- New: [Tier 4] 6/6. After you gain Gold, gain +2/+2.
- Old: [Tier 4] 8/4. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give a friendly minion Health equal to this minion's Attack.
- New: [Tier 3] 7/3. Taunt. Deathrattle: Give another friendly Pirate Health equal to this minion's Attack.
- Old: 3/2. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+2 for each friendly Golden minion.
- New: 3/3. At the end of your turn, gain +3/+3 for each friendly Golden minion.
- Old: 3/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +5/+5.
- New: 4/3. Deathrattle: Give a random minion in your hand +7/+7.
- Old: 10/2. Deathrattle: Give 2 other friendly Murlocs the Attack of the highest-Attack minion in your hand.
- New: 8/3. Rally: Give 2 friendly Murlocs the stats of the highest-Attack minion in your hand (except Dramaloc).
- Old: 8/6. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +4/+4.
- New: 10/8. After you play a Murloc, give a friendly minion and a minion in your hand +5/+4.
- Old: [Tier 5] 2/9. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
- New: [Tier 4] 2/6. Avenge (5): Summon an Eternal Knight. It attacks immediately.
Hero Changes
Hero Power Changes
Hero Armor Updates
- Alexstrasza now has 10 armor, and 8 in Duos.
- Buttons now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Cariel Roame now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- C'Thun now has 20 armor, and 18 in Duos.
- Death Speaker Blackthorn now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- Jim Raynor now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Kerrigan, Queen of Blades now has 14 armor, and 12 in Duos.
- Millhouse Manastorm now has 16 armor, and 14 in Duos.
- Professor Putricide now has 12 armor, and 10 in Duos.
- Queen Azshara now has 12 armor, and 10 in Duos.
- Ragnaros the Firelord now has 18 armor, and 16 in Duos.
- Tess Greymane now has 17 armor, and 15 in Duos.
Mechanic Updates
Timewarp Pool Changes
Removed from Timewarp pool
- Timewarped Relaxer (Minor)
- Timewarped Guard (Minor)
- Timewarped Grease Bot (Major)
- Timewarped Karathress (Major)
- Timewarped Goldrinn (Major)
Timewarp Card Changes
Minor Timewarp
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Old: 7/3.
- New: 10/5.
Major Timewarp
- Old: Deathrattle: Summon four 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: Deathrattle: Summon five 1/1 Skeletons. Any that don't fit give your Undead +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Chronum cost 1 → 2.
- Chronum cost 1 → 2.
- Chronum cost 2 → 1.
- Old: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +2/+1.
- New: While this is in your hand, after a different friendly Murloc gains stats, gain +3/+2.
- Old: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +4/+3.
- New: Avenge (1): Give your Dragons +6/+4.
- Old: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 3 Blood Gems on all your minions.
- New: At the start of your turn, discard a spell to play 4 Blood Gems on all your minions.
- Old: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+1.
- New: After you play a Murloc, give minions in your hand and board +2/+2.
- Old: After you sell 4 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (4 left!)
- New: After you sell 5 Elementals, get a random Elemental. (5 left!)
Text-only changes
- Old: In two turns, Discover a Golden Tier 7 minion to transform into. (2 turns left!)
- New: In two turns, choose from three Golden Tier 7 minions to transform into. (2 turns left!)
- *Dev Comment: This is a text-only change for clarity.*
Timewarped Raider (Golden)
- Old: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +6/+4.
- New: After you play a card from Tier 4 or above, give your Pirates +3/+2 twice.
- *Dev Comment: Changed to match other Golden Pirates.*
Anomaly Changes
Returned to pool
- Money Match
- Golganneth's Tempest
Bug Fixes
- Fixed missing comma in Timewarped Painter text.
- Fixed Power of the Storm incorrectly offering Rune of Damnation at Tier 1.