Hearthstone will receive a new update on August 20, titled 30.2. Blizzard’s recent publication also reminded everyone that on August 20, Battlegrounds Season 7 will end and sound the beginning of Season 8. That means ratings will reset for Battlegrounds and Duos, Buddies will be removed, and the Battlegrounds Track will switch over. All rewards earned on the Season 7 track but not yet claimed will be automatically claimed.
Together with Season 8, there will be new mechanics, Trinkets. Trinkets will grant passive power-ups which can be bought with gold, and will be available on turns 6 and 9. Turn 6 offers Lesser Trinkets, while Turn 9 offers greater ones which are more powerful.
- Lesser Trinkets (Turn 6):
- Examples include “Feral Talisman” (+2/+1 to all minions), “Lucky Tabby” (summon a random Beast after 6 friendly minions die), and many others with various effects.
- Greater Trinkets (Turn 9):
- Enhanced versions of Lesser Trinkets, like “Feral Talisman” now gives +5/+3.
There will also be a new hero, Marin the Manager, who will have a passive role in turning less Trinket on Turn 5. As for the other hero changes, you can find some of the changes below:
Hero Changes
Alexstrasza, Queen Azshara, Millhouse Manastorm, Cap’n Hoggarr, Vol’jin, Madam Goya, and Sylvannus Windrunner, all of which were temporarily removed from hero pool(s) throughout the last patch, have been returned to their hero pools.
Dancin’ Deryl (Hat Trick)
- Passive. When you play a minion, give it a +1/+1 hat that passes to a friendly minion when sold.
- Dev Comment: Now gives a hat when the minion is played, not bought.
Guff Runetotem (Natural Balance)
- Passive. After you buy 30 Tiers’ worth of cards, get a Triple Reward.
- Dev Comment: This can be triggered multiple times in a game.
Kael’Thas Sunstrider (Verdant Spheres)
- Passive. Every third minion you play gets +1/+1 and improves this by +1/+1.
Ragnaros the Firelord (Sulfuras)
- Passive. At the end of your turn, give your left- and right-most minions +4/+4.
Trade Prince Gallywix
- Now banned from Elemental games.
Aranna Starseeker
- Now unbanned from Elemental games.
Sylvanas Windrunner
- Now unbanned from Undead games. When she said she had no time for games, she didn’t mean those games.
But these are not all of the changes, as Armor Totals, Cards, and Pool changes are also imminent, and I’d suggest you comb through them on the official website.
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