Hearthstone legend version 20.0 update log share card weakening callback list

Hearthstone Legends is about to be updated to version 20.0, with some of the classic cards weakened and rolled back, and the official announcement of the new version of the changes has already been made, so here's the Hearthstone Legends 20.0 update log

Hearthstone Legends 20.0 Update Log Sharing

The upcoming patch 20.0 is packed with content! When the patch goes live on March 26th it will open up a lot of brand new content, and even more will be unlocked with ["Hammering in the Barren Lands"] on March 31st! Below is a detailed list of changes to look forward to and when they will go live. Unless otherwise noted, the following changes will take effect when the patch goes live on March 26th!

Balance Updates

Nitrogen Preparation

Old: [Consumes 1 mana] → New: [Consumes 2 mana]

Developer's Comment: we'll be changing the mana cost of Nitrogen Preparation to 2 in order to limit the amount of cheap burst damage available to the Stalker and to create a more tangible requirement for Corrosive effects to trigger. When evaluating Stalker's future weapon school play, we'd like to see a core playstyle that builds a weapon and fights for field control over multiple turns, rather than the very aggressive tactics that are common in sets like Stalking Thief.

When Patch 20.0 goes live, players will be able to break down Nitrogen Preparations and get full Arcane Dust for two weeks.

Tavern Wargames Update

The Manned Reaper has been removed from the Tavern Wargames follower pool.

New Heroes

The Great King of Sarufal

For the Horde! [Consumes 1 Cast Coin]

Give +1 Attack to the next follower you purchase during this turn. (Upgrades every turn!)

The Great King of Sarufal will be officially unlocked on April 9, and players with Wargame Perks can get a sneak peek.

New Attendant

Barren Lands Blacksmith (Gold Card Watermark is not the final version)

[Rank 3] 3 Attack Points, 5 Lifesteal. Fury: Gives +2/+2 to your other attachments.

Classic Mode, Expanded Series Rotation, and New Core Series

Ready to reminisce about the old days? Classic Mode will invite players to build sets and go head-to-head using Hearthstone Legends' original 240 cards, revisiting Hearthstone Legends as it was when it was originally released in 2014! When the patch goes live on March 26, your entire collection of Basic, Classic, and Honor Room cards will be replicated and available for use in constructing Classic Mode sets - revisiting the game as it was prior to the 1.0.0.5832 patch in June 2014 (since when we've made a number of important changes), and all balance changes will be rolled back. Classic Deck Packs will now include the Classic Mode Deck Collection, as well as the Nostalgia Collection in Wild Mode. Classic Mode leaderboards will be released on March 31st.

To celebrate the release of Classic Mode, when Patch 20.0 goes live, all players will receive a gold Classic Deck Pack just for logging into the game!

The Year of the Griffin expansion series rotation will be available with the release of "Hammers of the Barren Lands" on March 31st! "Rise of Shadows," "Odium's Wonders," "Dragon's Descent," and "Caraclone's Awakening." "Demon Hunter Recruits", Basic and Classic series will all be retired to Wild Mode. A new Core Series will replace the Basic and Classic Series in Standard Mode, which contains returning cards, remastered cards, and all-new cards! The decks in the series consist of the following:

88 Classic Returning Cards (54 Career Cards, 34 Neutral Cards).

52 Basic Return Cards (41 Career Cards, 11 Neutral Cards).

55 Wild Mode Return decks (36 Career decks, 19 Neutral decks).

4 Ashes of the Outlands Return cards (4 Demon Hunter Pro decks).

4 "Demon Hunter Recruit" Return cards.

1 Honor Room Return Deck (Shadow Form).

31 brand new cards (20 Profession cards, 11 Neutral cards).

You may have noticed that the number of basic and all-new cards has changed from the last announcement. That's because we took into account feedback from the player community and decided to replace the Stonytooth Boar and Bluegill Warrior previously announced in the Core Series with two brand new attachments - Emerald Skyclaw Lord and Redgill Striker Jaw Warrior!

Finally, we've also updated the Shaman Priest's Heroic Skill by replacing Air's Wrath Totem (Spell Damage) with a brand new Power Totem that gives a friendly follower +1 Attack at the end of your turn!

Nerfing Big Rollback

We're also rolling back 36 cards that moved into Wild Mode! There is a 5-day window between these cards moving into Wild Mode and Patch 20.0 going live. We expect the Standard Mode environment to be very robust this weekend. The watermarks shown on the cards are not the final version.

Mage

Mana Floating Dragon

Old: [Consumes 2 mana] 1 attack point, 3 life points. → New: [Consumes 1 mana] 1 attack point, 2 life points.

Floating Dragon Cultivator

Old: [Consumes 5 mana] 3 attack points, 6 life points. Spell Burst: Summons two 1/3 mana floating dragons. → New: [Consumes 4 mana] 3 attack points, 5 life points. Spell Burst: Summons two 1/2 mana floating dragons.

Spellcaster's Summoning

Old: [consumes 4 mana] → New: [consumes 3 mana]

Dragon Riding Mage

Old: [consumes 7 mana] → New: [consumes 6 mana]

Hunter

Flare

Old: [consumes 2 mana] → New: [consumes 1 Mana]

Hunter's Mark

Old: [Consumes 2 mana] → New: [Consumes 1 mana]

Hungry Vulture

Old: [Consumes 5 mana] 3 Attack Points, 2 Lifesteal Points → New: [Consumes 2 mana] 2 Attack Points, 1 Lifesteal Points

Dinosaur Master Brian

Old: [Consume 8 mana] → New: [Consume 7 mana]

Warrior

Charge

Old: [Consume 1 mana] Enables a friendly follower to gain charge. Cannot attack the hero during this turn. → New: [Spend 3 mana] Gives one friendly follower +2 Attack and Charge.

Blood Oath Mercenary

Old: 2 Attack Power, 2 Life Points. → New: 3 attack points, 3 life points.

Son of Ruin

Old: [Consumes 4 mana] → New: [Consumes 3 mana]

Shaman Priest

Ghostly Claw

Old: [Consumes 2 mana] → New: [Consumes 1 mana]

Tongue of Fire Totem

Old: [Consumes 3 mana] 0 Attack, 3 Lifesteal. → New: [Consumes 2 mana] 0 attack power, 2 life points.

Frost Prayer Spell

Old: [Consumes 2 mana] → New: [Consumes 1 mana]

Giant Dragon's Beasts

Old: Summons two Ghost Wolves that are a 2/3 and have Taunt. If you have prayed twice, make them +2/+2. → New: Summon two Ghost Wolves that are 2/3 and have Taunt. If you have prayed twice, make them +3/+3.

Fallen Elementalist

Old: [Consumes 6 mana] → New: [Consumes 5 mana]

Druid

Jungle Guardian

Old: 2 Attack Points, 2 Life Points. → New: 2 attack points, 4 lifesteal.

Ancient Tree of Knowledge

Old: Choice: Draw a card; or restore 5 lifesteal. → New: Choice: Draw two cards; or restore 5 life points.

Priest

Truthcraft: Shield

Old: [Spend 0 mana] Gives +2 lifegain to a follower. → New: [Spend 1 mana] Make a follower gain +2 life points. Draw a card.

Stalker

Explore Underground Caverns

Old: Use five follower cards with the same name. Bonus: Crystal Core (all your attachments become 4/4 for the rest of this matchup). → New: Use four Attachment cards with the same name. Reward: Crystal Core (for the rest of this matchup, all your attachments become 5/5).

Edwin Van Cleef

Old: [Consumes 4 mana] → New: [Consumes 3 mana]

Swordblade Flurry

Old: [Consumes 4 mana] → New: [Consumes 2 mana]

Death Gold Apothecary

Old: [Consumes 5 mana] → New: [Consumes 4 mana]

Nightmare Dragon Garakrone (applies to upgrades)

Old: draw a card whose mana cost is (1) point. → New: Draw a card whose mana cost is (0) points.

Paladin

Battle Cry

Old: [Consumes 5 mana] → New: [Consumes 4 mana]

Warlock

Evil Ghost Ritual

Old: [Consumes 4 mana] → New: [Consumes 3 mana]

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Neutral

Mourner

Old: Whenever you summon a follower with Undead, gain +1 Attack. → New: Gain +1/+1 whenever you summon a follower with Undead Word.

Leper Gnome

Old: 1 Attack, 1 Lifesteal → New: 2 Attack, 1 Lifesteal

Flying Dagger Juggler

Old: 2 Attack, 2 Lifesteal. → New: 3 attack points, 2 lifesteal.

Berserk Evil Winged Bat

Old: 3 attack points, 2 lifesteal. → New: 3 attack points, 3 life points.

Doom Albatross

Old: [Consumes 4 mana] → New: [Consumes 3 mana]

Salonian Bitterner

Old: Battlecry: Summons another Salonian Bitterner. → New: Battlecry: Summon a copy of this follower.

Arcane Golem

Old: 4 attack points, 4 lifesteal. → New: 4 attack points, 2 life points. Charge.

Bone Nightmare

Old: [Consumes 8 mana] → New: [Consumes 7 mana]

Archivist Alessina

Old: [Consumes 9 mana] → New: [Consumes 8 mana]

Alexstrasza, Queen of the Red Dragons

Old: Battlecry: If you don't have the same card in your library, randomly place Two other Dragon cards into your hand with a mana cost of (1) point. → New: Battlecry: If you don't have the same card in your library, then randomly place two other Dragon cards into your hand whose mana cost is (0) points.

Spell Factions

The Magic spell factions - Arcane, Evil Energy, Fire, Frost, Divine, Shadow, and Nature - will go live on March 26 with the patch, and all 545 previously released spells in both Standard and Wild modes will gain this attribute. Spellcasting factions add more synergy and depth to the card collection, with 24 additional spells added to "Hammered in the Barren Lands"! You can see the full list below:

Arcane Spells (2 Hammered in the Barren Lands, 44 spells from past expansions)

*UPDATED*Evil Energy (3 Hammered in the Barren Lands, 23 spells from past expansions)

*Evil Energy (3 Hammered in the Barren Lands, 23 spells from past expansions)

*Updated*Evil Energy (3 Hammered in the Barren Lands, 23 spells from past expansions). Expanded Series)

*Update*Flame (2 "Hammers of the Barren Lands" spells, 45 past Expanded Series)

Frost (2 "Hammers of the Barren Lands" spells, 24 past Expanded Series)

Frost (2 "Hammers of the Barren Lands" spells, 24 past Expanded Series)

*Update*Evil Energy (3 "Hammers of the Barren Lands" spells, 24 past Expanded Series spells)

Sacred (5 "Hammer of the Barren Lands" spells, 67 spells from past expansions)

*Update* Shadow (4 "Hammer of the Barren Lands" spells, 113 spells from past expansions )

*Update*Nature (6 "Hammered in the Barren Lands" spells, 117 spells from past expansions)

Reward Routes and Diamond Cards

When the reward routes are first reset on March 31, all players will automatically receive either the free route or the purchased Hearthstone Pass. Unclaimed rewards from free routes or purchased Hearthstone Passes will automatically be available to all players, and a new Reward Route with lots of unlocked loot will take its place. *

We've made a number of adjustments to the new Reward Route that we hope will improve the feel of in-game boosting. In short, we've increased the core reward level from 50 to 100 and halved the amount of experience required for each level up. We've also adjusted the amount of rewards per level where possible to make the reward routes more evenly distributed. [You can view the full rewards table here for specific details on further optimizing the routes]. Note that the unfinished "Crazy Darkmoon Circus" game and Duel Mode achievements will no longer provide experience for the bonus routes as of March 26th, and will instead be provided by the new "Hammered in the Barren Lands" achievement!

With the launch of the Hearthstone Pass for Hammers of the Barren Lands, we're excited to announce a new class of decorative cards for Hearthstone Legends: the Diamond Deck! Each expansion pack will include one or more Diamond Legendary Cards, which will feature new 3D animations, more authentic card art, and a snazzy diamond border.

Samuro the Swordsman and Brucane will get the Diamond treatment in Hammered in the Barren Lands! The unlock requirements for these cards are as follows:

Diamond Sword Saint Samuro - Purchase the Hearthstone Pass for "Hammers of the Barren Lands" and pick it up instantly in the Reward Route.

Diamond Brukan - Earned by completing the "Hammers of the Barren Lands" Legendary Collector 5/5 Achievement (collect all Legendary cards in the expansion series).

*The Level 50 Hero Skin bonus must be selected before the Hammers of the Barren Lands bonus route resets. Additionally, all players who were online at the time of the reset will not be able to see the changed reward path immediately. Players will have to log back in to see the updated reward path. We will enable players who have not claimed this reward to automatically receive the Level 50 Heroic Skin in a future patch and allow online players to complete the reset seamlessly.

"Hammers of the Barren Lands" Hearthstone Pass

The "Crazy Darkmoon Circus" Hearthstone Pass will expire when "Hammers of the Barren Lands" goes live. The new Hearthstone Pass will be available for purchase and will offer a range of new cosmetic bonuses and experience bonuses.

Purchase the Hearthstone Pass any time before the next expansion pack launches, and you'll instantly unlock the Diamond Legendary card Sword Saint Samurai, a 10% experience bonus for the duration of the expansion pack, and all of the level-corresponding items in the paid route. During the "Hammers of the Barren Lands" expansion pack, progressing through the Tavern Pass will also earn you an additional experience bonus, Barren Lands cardback artwork, the uncraftable Gold Legendary follower Shadowhunter Worgin, the Firetooth Rexxar Heroic Skin, and a brand new Lucky Coin look! You can also unlock hero skins featuring mercenaries from Hammers of the Barren Lands: three Lokara Warrior hero skins, three Kultrus Demon Hunter hero skins, and three Zerella Priest hero skins!

New Lucky Coin Appearances

Of the three new Lucky Coin Appearances, the two "Hammered in the Barren Lands" style Lucky Coins can be earned by:

Completing the first 90 levels of the bonus route using the Hearthstone Pass.

Collect 135 different Hammers of the Barren Lands cards.

We're planning to release a mini-series of 35 cards for Hammers of the Barren Lands,*** totaling 170 cards that will help you complete the second achievement with ease. We'll be sharing more information about the Hammers of the Barren Lands miniseries in the coming months.

We've also added a Bigglesworth Lucky Coin appearance for players who collect every Psionic Academy card. Collect all 135 Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and the new Lucky Coin is yours!

The Book of Mercenaries: Lokara

The Hammers of the Barren Lands brings 10 new mercenary characters in the form of legendary attachments. We'll be telling the stories of these characters throughout the year through expansion packs, our website, Hearthstone Legends Mercenary Mode, and the Book of Mercenaries.

The Book of Mercenaries chronicles an epic series of stories about these 10 new mercenary characters and, similar to the Book of Heroes, will be released on a regular semi-monthly basis. Book of Mercenaries: Lokara is the first chapter in the series and will be released on April 7, with a pack of Warrior Profession card packs available for completion!

March 31 - Competitive Mode Rotation

When Hammers of the Barren Lands goes live on March 31, Competitive Mode will include cards from the following expansion series:

Core Series

Hammering in the Barren Lands

Darkmoon Races Miniseries

Mad Darkmoon Circus

Psionic Academy

Ash of the Outlands

Shadow Rising

Dragonquest Garkissian

Issue Fixes and Gameplay Improvements

The number of available sets of deck slots has been increased from 18 to 27.

Moved the Season Ranked Mode Reward Chest to the Set Selection screen. Additionally, March's Seasonal Ranked Mode Reward will offer the "Hammers of the Barren Lands" pack instead of the "Darkmoon Circus of Madness" pack.

Added progress bars to each achievement category in the journal.

Updated the "Win 5 matches in Ranked Versus Mode" weekly quests that are sure to be earned so that they can be reset.

Updated multiple loading tips to reflect recent changes.

Updated Competitive Mode rewards to now include "Hammers of the Barren Lands" packs and no longer include Classic packs.

Updated Smash Mode rewards to now include a Year of the Phoenix pack instead of a Classic pack.

Updated the Legends questline for new players so that some of the quests can be completed in Tavern Wargames and will reward card packs from recent expansion packs instead of classic card packs.

Removed returning player matchups with Mafario, Tyrande, and Haka, and updated the lore questline for returning players so that it rewards ***counting 15 packs of card packs from recent expansion packs.

Updated the free sets for new and returning players ([preset sets can be viewed here]). *

Updated the Book of Heroes, which can be unlocked by completing all of the Book of Heroes quests for a profession.

Updated the Demon Hunter profession, which can be unlocked by playing against the profession in Versus mode or defeating the profession in Practice mode. Completing the Demon Hunter Prologue will still unlock the profession, but players who haven't yet completed it will also receive a 1-pack Demon Hunter Profession Deck Pack.

Fixed a bug where Wild Mode cards would not appear in the Deck Collection when unlocking Demon Hunter.

Fixed the bug where Terrific Jeffries wouldn't provide Group Dispel or Shadowflame when your follower count was capped.

Fixed the bug where cards targeting undead followers, such as Pretend to Die, could still take effect when Deathwatcher was present.

Fixed the bug where attachments enhanced by Fishman's Soul would not show the Undead icon.

Fixed the bug where Khadgar could not replicate the Undead effect of Viktus's Potions Dragon Pup.

Fixed the bug where a Cheerful Cheater's Mystery cast from hand would trigger an opponent's spell counter, but the Mystery would still work. Now its no longer triggers spell counters.

Fixed a bug where Sneaky Trickster would not trigger if the first card your opponent drew was a "cast on draw" card.

Fixed the bug where Shadow Clone would still trigger when you reached your maximum number of followers.

Fixed the bug where using Crystal Core and Humble Blessing in the same matchup would not determine the attributes based on the cards used afterward.

Fixed a bug where reinforcing other attachments in Tavern Wargames would not update the visual effects of attachments generated in battle.

Fixed a bug in Tavern Wargames where Prize Full Wall Heroic Skills would not display the correct number of turns remaining for players other than Tiktes.

Fixed a bug in Tavern Wargames where Magical Magic-generated Mysteries would show casts consumed, but not actually consume casts.

Fixed a bug where the number of victories would be displayed as -1 in Duel Mode.

Fixed a bug where the same card pool would appear in Duel Mode.

Fixed the bug where sets would not appear on the settlement screen in Duel Mode.

Fixed a bug that would cause a crash when triggering multiple deathrattles in duel mode with Treasure of the Dead-by-Death.

Fixed a bug where the Soul Study hero skill would show up as Awaiting. in Duels mode.

Fixed a bug where Prince Makzar's effect would not trigger at the start of the matchup when he was extracted by a mini-pack in Duels mode.

Fixed the bug where clicking on the victory flag in a single-player adventure would not exit the matchmaking.

Fixed the bug that in Trials of Evil Fire, the adventure would not show as completed even if the corresponding completion achievement had been earned.

Fixed a bug where fighting Gruul the Dragonslayer in the Trial of Evil Fire would cause the game to lock up.

Fixed the bug in Book of Heroes: Valira where followers drawn by Varian Urien would not be placed on the battlefield even if there was enough field space.

Fixed a bug in Book of Heroes: Valira where the AI would use Fish Out of Water for no gain.

Fixed a visual bug in Book of Heroes: Valira where attachments present at the start of the matchup were shown as attackable during card changes.

Fixed a visual error in Book of Heroes: Valira where Rhaegal Earth's Fury, which was able to attack, would show up as unattackable.

Fixed a visual error with V-07-TR-0N's entrance animation.

Fixed visual error where imprisoned phoenixes appeared to provide a spell damage bonus while dormant.

Fixed a visual error where Zhuge Liang Anduin and Sable Valira hero skins appeared to have no animation effects.

*Only once per account. Returning players are defined as players who have not logged into Hearthstone Legends for 120 consecutive days.