June 11, 2026By Blizzard Entertainmentpatch
35.6.2 Patch Notes
Patch 35.6.2 brings significant changes to Hearthstone Battlegrounds, including the removal of Egg of the Endtimes and its related Trinkets to reduce the prevalence of the Ring Bearer strategy, alongside various minion and trinket adjustments to balance the meta.
Minion and Spell Pool Changes
Returning Minions
- Felhorn
- Costume Enthusiast
- Trench Fighter
Cut Minions
- Egg of the Endtimes
- Bristleback Bully
- Skulking Bristlemane
- Ship Jumper
Hero Changes
Double Time (Mister Clocksworth)
- Old: You only need 2 copies of a minion to make it Golden. Golden minions give Tavern Coins instead of Triple Rewards.
- New: You only need 2 copies to make minions Golden. They give Tavern Coins instead of Triple Rewards.
- Diff: Wording change only for brevity.
Minion Changes
Tidecaller Prophet
- Old: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1 this turn. After you play 2 Murlocs, improve this. (2 left!)
- New: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. After you play 2 Murlocs, improve for this turn only. (2 left!)
- Diff: Wording change only for increased clarity.
Bronze Chromadrake
- Old: Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +4/+2.
- New: Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +3/+1.
- Diff: Stat bonus reduced from +4/+2 to +3/+1.
Green Chromadrake
- Old: Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +2/+4.
- New: Battlecry: Give your other Dragons +1/+3.
- Diff: Stat bonus reduced from +2/+4 to +1/+3.
Twilight Broodmother
- Old: [Tier 4] 5/3.
- New: [Tier 5] 7/4.
- Diff: Moved from Tier 4 to Tier 5; stats increased from 5/3 to 7/4.
Holo Rover
- Old: [Tier 4] 4/4. Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
- New: [Tier 5] 4/6. Divine Shield. Rally: Get a random Magnetic Mech.
- Diff: Moved from Tier 4 to Tier 5; stats increased from 4/4 to 4/6; gained Divine Shield.
Primitive Painter
- Old: 3/8. After you play a card from Tier 3 or below, give your Murlocs +1/+2.
- New: 2/7. After you play a card from Tier 3 or below, give your Murlocs +2/+2.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 3/8 to 2/7; Murloc buff increased from +1/+2 to +2/+2.
Bream Counter
- Old: 5/5. While this is in your hand, after you play a Murloc, gain +5/+5.
- New: 6/6. While this is in your hand, after you play a Murloc, gain +6/+6.
- Diff: Stats increased from 5/5 to 6/6; hand buff increased from +5/+5 to +6/+6.
Moon-Bacon Jazzer
- Old: [Tier 3] 2/5.
- New: [Tier 2] 2/3.
- Diff: Moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2; stats decreased from 2/5 to 2/3.
Hot-Air Surveyor
- Old: [Tier 5] 4/8.
- New: [Tier 4] 3/7.
- Diff: Moved from Tier 5 to Tier 4; stats decreased from 4/8 to 3/7.
Skeletal Strafer
- Old: 6/6. At the end of your turn, give your minions +1/+1. Avenge (2): Improve this permanently.
- New: 5/5. At the end of your turn, give your minions +1/+1. Avenge (1): Improve this permanently.
- Diff: Stats decreased from 6/6 to 5/5; Avenge requirement reduced from 2 to 1.
Dustbone Devastator
- Old: 2/6. Rally: Your Undead have +1 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: 1/6. Rally: Your Undead have +2 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Diff: Attack decreased from 2 to 1; Rally buff increased from +1 Attack to +2 Attack.
Dead Sea Ravager
- Old: 5/5. Rally: Give 3 other friendly minions this minion's Attack.
- New: 4/5. Rally: Give 4 other friendly minions this minion's Attack.
- Diff: Attack decreased from 5 to 4; Rally affects 4 minions instead of 3.
Brazen Buccaneer
- Old: 6/6. At the end of your turn, give your left-most Pirate +3/+3. Repeat for each card you played this turn. (0)
- New: 5/6. At the end of your turn, give your left-most Pirate +2/+3. Repeat for each card you played this turn. (0)
- Diff: Attack decreased from 6 to 5; buff reduced from +3/+3 to +2/+3.
Spell Changes
Butchering
- Old: Destroy a friendly Undead. Your Undead have +3 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- New: Destroy a friendly Undead. Your Undead have +5 Attack this game (wherever they are).
- Diff: Buff increased from +3 Attack to +5 Attack.
Trinket Changes
Trinket Pool Bans
- Double Stitch Needle has been banned in Murloc games.
- Chillmere Mosaic has been banned from Millhouse and Sindragosa.
Lesser Trinket Pool Changes
- Egg of the Endtimes Portrait has been removed from the Lesser Trinket Pool.
- Chromatic Tear has been returned to the Lesser Trinket Pool.
Greater Trinket Pool Changes
- Egg of the Endtimes Portrait has been removed from the Greater Trinket Pool.
Lesser Trinket Cost-Only Changes
Cost Increases
- Rylak Portrait: 2 → 4

- Archaic Scroll: 2 → 3

- Spell-Powered Wrench: 1 → 2

- Sunken Anchor: 5 → 6

- Sellemental Portrait: 4 → 5


- Bluegill Flippers: 1 → 2

- Lens Case: 2 → 3
- Splinter of Aurum: 3 → 4

Cost Decreases
- Eternal Portrait: 6 → 5

- Putricide Sticker: 4 → 2

- Explorer's Binoculars: 2 → 1

- Glowing Gauntlet: 3 → 2

- Rockin' Music Box: 2 → 1

- Deathly Phylactery: 1 → 0

- Defiler Portrait: 1 → 0
- Staff of the Scourge: 5 → 3

- Cowrie Necklace: 1 → 0

- Bazaar Sticker: 1 → 0

- Lucky Tabby: 4 → 3

- Nomi Sticker: 3 → 2

- Pocket Cyclone: 3 → 2

- Jewelry Box: 2 → 1

- Blessing Portrait: 3 → 0

- Pilgrimp Sticker: 4 → 2


- Rewinder Portrait: 3 → 2

- Demonic Tapestry: 3 → 1

Lesser Trinket Changes
Chromatic Tear
- Old: [5 Cost] Get 2 random Chromadrakes. At the start of each turn, repeat this.
- New: [2 Cost] Get a random Chromadrake. At the start of each turn, repeat this.
- Diff: Cost decreased from 5 to 2; now gets 1 random Chromadrake instead of 2.
Stuffed Coin Purse
- Old: When you reach Tier 6, gain 15 Gold.
- New: When you reach Tier 6, gain 12 Gold.
- Diff: Gold gained decreased from 15 to 12.
Copper Coil
- Old: Whenever you Magnetize a minion, give it +2/+1 and improve this.
- New: Whenever you Magnetize a minion, give it +1/+1 and improve this.
- Diff: Buff decreased from +2/+1 to +1/+1.
Mysterious Orb
- Old: Gain 10 Gold. Your next Trinket is a Lesser Trinket.
- New: Gain 8 Gold. Your next Trinket is a Lesser Trinket.
- Diff: Gold gained decreased from 10 to 8.
Stormcoil Sticker
- Old: After 7 friendly minions die, get a random Mech. (7 left!)
- New: After 8 friendly minions die, get a random Mech. (8 left!)
- Diff: Requirement increased from 7 to 8 minions dying.
Nerglish Phrasebook
- Old: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +3/+2.
- New: After you play a minion, give the left-most minion in your hand +3/+3.
- Diff: Buff increased from +3/+2 to +3/+3.
Bleeding Heart
- Old: [0 Cost] After 9 friendly minions die, get a random Undead. (9 left!)
- New: [1 Cost] After 8 friendly minions die, get a random Undead. (8 left!)
- Diff: Cost increased from 0 to 1; requirement decreased from 9 to 8 minions dying.
Booty Bay Brew
- Old: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +4/+2.
- New: Whenever you spend Gold, give a friendly Pirate +4/+3.
- Diff: Buff increased from +4/+2 to +4/+3.
Tiger Carving
- Old: Whenever a friendly minion takes damage, give a random friendly minion +3 Attack permanently.
- New: Whenever a friendly minion takes damage, give another friendly minion +3/+1 permanently.
- Diff: Buff changed from +3 Attack to +3/+1.
Mama Bear Sticker
- Old: Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +4/+4.
- New: Whenever you summon a Beast, give it +5/+5.
- Diff: Buff increased from +4/+4 to +5/+5.
Cursed Crystal
- Old: [3 Cost] After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its minions +2/+2 this turn.
- New: [1 Cost] After the Tavern is Refreshed, give its minions +3/+3 this turn.
- Diff: Cost decreased from 3 to 1; buff increased from +2/+2 to +3/+3.
Greater Trinket Cost-Only Changes
Cost Increases
- Spitescale Sushi Roll: 4 → 5

- Fridge Magnet: 3 → 4

- Accord-o-Tron Portrait: 4 → 5


- Powder Keg: 1 → 2

- Shaker Portrait: 4 → 5

- Protective Ring: 1 → 2

- Electrode Attractor: 2 → 5

- Flaming Portrait: 5 → 6

- Fancy Spellbook: 2 → 3

- Nazjatar Postcard: 4 → 5

- Boom's Monster Portrait: 0 → 2

- Behemoth Portrait: 0 → 2

Cost Decreases
- Timeworn Candelabra: 2 → 0

- Bloodbound Ring: 1 → 0


- Dalaran Cheese Wheel: 2 → 1

- Comfy Coffin: 6 → 4

- Book of Medivh: 4 → 2

- Quilligraphy Set: 6 → 4

- Guiding Candle: 3 → 1

- Pocket Cyclone: 4 → 2

- Blood Amulet: 5 → 3

- All-Purpose Kibble: 5 → 2

- Thornspike Pauldron: 5 → 2

Greater Trinket Changes
Baller Portrait
- Old: Get a Temperature Shift. After you play 8 Elementals, repeat this. (8 left!)
- New: Get a Temperature Shift. After you play 9 Elementals, repeat this. (9 left!)
- Diff: Requirement increased from 8 to 9 Elementals.
Beatboxer Portrait
- Old: [6 Cost] Get a Polarizing Beatboxer and 1 random Magnetic Mech.
- New: [4 Cost] Get a Polarizing Beatboxer.
- Diff: Cost decreased from 6 to 4; no longer gets a random Magnetic Mech.
Bewitched Ribbon
- Old: [6 Cost] Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +1/+1 permanently. (+3/+2 while in combat!)
- New: [4 Cost] Whenever you cast a spell, give your minions +1/+1 permanently. (+2/+2 while in combat!)
- Diff: Cost decreased from 6 to 4; combat buff decreased from +3/+2 to +2/+2.
Copper Coil
- Old: Whenever you Magnetize a minion, give it +3/+3 and improve this.
- New: Whenever you Magnetize a minion, give it +3/+2 and improve this.
- Diff: Buff decreased from +3/+3 to +3/+2.
Heart of the Forest
- Old: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. After you cast 5 Tavern spells from hand, improve this. (5 left!)
- New: Your Tavern spells give an extra +1/+1. After you cast 6 Tavern spells from hand, improve this. (6 left!)
- Diff: Requirement increased from 5 to 6 Tavern spells.
Shark Cannon
- Old: After you spend 9 Gold, give your Pirates +1/+1 and improve this. (9 left!)
- New: After you spend 10 Gold, give your Pirates +1/+1 and improve this. (10 left!)
- Diff: Requirement increased from 9 to 10 Gold spent.
Sky Golem Portrait
- Old: Get a Falling Sky Golem. Start of Combat: Give your minions "Deathrattle: Give your minions +3/+3 permanently."
- New: Get a Falling Sky Golem. Start of Combat: Give your minions "Deathrattle: Give your minions +2/+2 permanently."
- Diff: Deathrattle buff decreased from +3/+3 to +2/+2.
Orb of the Unknown
- Old: Get a random Greater Trinket and 3 Gold.
- New: Get a random Greater Trinket and 4 Gold.
- Diff: Gold increased from 3 to 4.
Redeemer Portrait
- Old: Get a Nalaa the Redeemer. Your Nalaa the Redeemers give an extra +3/+3.
- New: Get a Nalaa the Redeemer. Your Nalaa the Redeemers give an extra +4/+4.
- Diff: Buff increased from +3/+3 to +4/+4.
Defiler Portrait
- Old: Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +7/+7.
- New: Get a Woodland Defiler. Fodders in the Tavern have +10/+10.
- Diff: Buff increased from +7/+7 to +10/+10.
Tiger Carving
- Old: Whenever a friendly minion takes damage, give a random friendly minion +5 Attack permanently.
- New: Whenever a friendly minion takes damage, give another friendly minion +6/+2 permanently.
- Diff: Buff changed from +5 Attack to +6/+2.
Gilnean Thorned Rose
- Old: Avenge (3): Give your minions +3/+3 permanently and deal 1 damage to them.
- New: Avenge (3): Give your minions +4/+5 permanently and deal 1 damage to them.
- Diff: Buff increased from +3/+3 to +4/+5.
Artisanal Urn
- Old: Your Undead have +12 Attack.
- New: Your Undead have +15 Attack.
- Diff: Buff increased from +12 Attack to +15 Attack.
Surveyor Portrait
- Old: Get a Hot-Air Surveyor. Blood Gems played from your hand give an extra +4/+4.
- New: Get a Hot-Air Surveyor. Blood Gems played from your hand give an extra +6/+6.
- Diff: Buff increased from +4/+4 to +6/+6.
Anomaly Changes
Fly the Flag
- Fly the Flag Anomaly: Every 3 turns, get a spell that adds plain copies of a minion to YOUR minion pool. (2 turns left!)
- Old: Fly the Flag Spell: Choose a minion. Add plain copies of it to YOUR minion pool.
- New: Fly the Flag Spell: Choose a minion from Tier 6 or below. Add plain copies of it to YOUR minion pool.
- Diff: Spell now only affects minions from Tier 6 or below.
Anomaly Gameplay Changes
- Removed increased rarity for all new trinkets and Anomalous Expedition.
- Added 10 seconds to Turn 1 for Anomalous Expedition.
- Added 15 seconds to Turn 5 for Anomalous Conflux.
- Added 15 seconds to Turn 8 for Anomalous Timeline.
Trinkets and Timewarped Card Bans
- Warband Whistle and Gold-Plated Compass are now banned in False Idols.
- Transcribing Typewriter is now banned on Mystery Cube.
- Timewarped Mythrax is now banned from Oathstone's Summoning.
- Lava Lamp is now banned from Souvenir Stand.
- Banned Trip Vouchers, Souvenir Stand, and Stuff Coin Purse in Lesser Fortune.
Bug Fixes and Gameplay Improvements
Battlegrounds
- Toned down the VFX for Shiny Ring.
- Fixed a bug where Designer Eyepatch Trinket could be offered in the False Idols Anomaly.
- Fixed a bug where the Wisdomball Supply Trinket could be offered while Golganneth's Tempest Anomaly was active.
- Fixed a bug where Stone Age Slab did not benefit from Elemental buffs from cards like Sand Swirler and Glowing Cinder.
- Fixed a bug where Double Stitch Needle doubled a minion's stats twice with Balinda Stonehearth in play.
Last updated: June 11, 2026 at 03:59 PM