Hearthstone Patch 23.0.3, providing balance updates to Standard, Wild, and Battlegrounds, is now available. It introduces a host of bug fixes as well.
One card, Switcheroo, is now banned in the Wild format. Switcheroo is a three-mana card that says, “Draw 2 minions. Swap their Health.” The Wild format is a constructed format where cards outside of Standard are legal. This is the only banning for Hearthstone Patch 23.0.3.
There are a handful of currently known bug fixes for Hearthstone Patch 23.0.3. Blizzard will often update the notes hours after the patch goes live. They include fixing a bug within the user interface for Bob’s Bazaar in Tombs of Terror. This bug prevented players from progressing. In addition, Unstable Evolution’s text is updated to represent the “Echo” keyword. Players will not be able to properly receive Lokholar with their few new/returning player deck selections. Finally, cards such as Electra Stormsurge and Twinbow Terrorcoil will now only work on spells cast from your hand.
The full patch notes are available below.
Hearthstone Patch 23.0.3 Changes
Hearthstone Card Changes
Kazakusan
- Old: Battlecry: If all minions in your deck are Dragons, craft a custom deck of treasures. → New: Battlecry: If you played 4 other Dragons this game, craft a custom deck of treasures.
Miracle Growth
- Old: [Costs 7] → New: [Costs 8]
Secure the Supplies (the third portion of the Warrior Questline, Raid the Docks)
- Old: Play 2 Pirates. → New: Play 3 Pirates.
Pufferfist
- Old: 3 Attack, 4 Health → New: 3 Attack, 3 Health
Switcheroo
- Old: Draw 2 minions. Swap their stats. → New: Draw 2 minions. Swap their Health.
- Banned in Wild.
Kael’thas Sunstrider
- Old: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (0). → New: Every third spell you cast each turn costs (1).
The cards listed above, except for the uncraftable Kael’thas Sunstrider, will be eligible for full dust refunds until May 12.
Battlegrounds Changes
Hero and Buddy Changes
MechGyver (Ini Stormcoil’s Hero Power)
- Old: Passive: After 9 friendly minions die, get a random Mech. → New: Passive: After 12 friendly minions die, get a random Mech.
Aquarrior (Varden Dawngrasp’s Buddy)
- Old: [Tavern Tier 2] 3 Attack, 5 Health. → New: [Tavern Tier 3] 3 Attack, 6 Health.
Minion Changes
SI:Sefin
- Old: Avenge (3): Give a friendly Murloc Poisonous permanently. → New: Avenge (4): Give a friendly Murloc Poisonous permanently.
Coldlight Seer
- Old: [Tavern Tier 3] → New: [Tavern Tier 4]
Baby Krush
- Old: 7 Attack, 7 Health. Whenever this attacks, summon a 9/9 Devilsaur to attack the target first. → New: 6 Attack, 6 Health. Whenever this attacks, summon an 8/8 Devilsaur to attack the target first.
Duels Changes
Humble Blessings
- Old: [Costs 3] → New: [Costs 4]
Dev Comment: My bad.
Academic Research
- Old: Start of Game: Draw this. Gain 1 Mana Crystal. (Upgrades each time a friendly minion dies). → New: Gain 1 empty Mana Crystal. (Upgrades each time a friendly minion dies).
Valorous Display
- Old: [Costs 6] → New: [Costs 7]
Tempest’s Fury
- Old: [Costs 3] 2 Attack, 3 Durability → New: [Costs 4] 3 Attack, 3 Durability
Power Up! [Hero Power]
- Old: Give a minion Divine Shield & Windfury. → New: Give a minion Divine & Windfury. Overload: (1)
Scales of Justice
- Old: [Costs 5] → New: [Costs 6]
Ol’ Faithful
- Old: [Costs 3] → New: [Costs 4]
