Hearthstone patch 26.0.4 notes have arrived, and we have all the buffs, nerfs and changes you need to know. Let’s take a look at everything that’s changed with these latest Hearthstone patch notes!
Hearthstone patch 26.0.4: Nerfs
Here are all the cards that have been nerfed in the patch notes as listed on the official Hearthstone Blizzard website.
Rowdy Fan
- Old: Battlecry: Choose a minion. It has +4 Attack while this is alive.
- New: Battlecry: Choose a minion. It has +3 Attack while this is alive.
Overseer Frigidara
- Old: 5 Attack, 6 Health
- New: 3 Attack, 6 Health
Twig of the World Tree
- Old: Deathrattle: Gain 10 Mana Crystals.
- New: Deathrattle: Refresh your Mana Crystals.
Hearthstone patch 26.0.4: Buffs
Here are all the cards that have been buffed according to the notes for the latest Hearthstone patch. There are a lot more buffs than nerfs this time around.
Rock Master Voone
- Old: [4 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Verse Riff
- Old: [2 Mana]
- New: [1 Mana]
Bridge Riff
- Old: [6 Mana]
- New: [5 Mana]
Power Slider
- Old: 1 Attack, 2 Health
- New: 2 Attack, 3 Health
Shield Block
- Old: [3 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Frightened Flunky
- Old: 2 Attack, 2 Health
- New: 2 Attack, 3 Health
Thori’belore
- Old: Rush. Deathrattle: Go Dormant. Cast a Fire spell to revive Thori-belore! (Revives 2 times.)
- New: Rush. Deathrattle: Go Dormant. Cast a Fire spell to revive Thori-belore!
Infinitize the Maxitude
- Old: Discover a spell. Finale: Return this to your hand at end of turn.
- New: Discover a spell. Reduce its Cost by (1). Finale: Return this to your hand at end of turn.
Audiosplitter
- Old: [3 Mana] 4 Attack, 3 Health
- New: [2 Mana] 3 Attack, 2 Health
Spitelash Siren
- Old: [5 Mana] 2 Attack, 6 Health
- New: [4 Mana] 2 Attack, 5 Health
Arcane Artificer
- Old: 1 Attack, 2 Health
- New: 1 Attack, 3 Health
Stranglethorn Heart
- Old: [10 Mana]
- New: [8 Mana]
Halduron Brightwing
- Old: Battlecry: Give all Arcane spells in your deck Spell Damage +1.
- New: Battlecry: Give all Arcane spells in your hand and deck Spell Damage +1.
Jazz Bass
- Old: 2 Attack, 2 Durability
- New: 3 Attack, 2 Durability
Altered Chord
- Old: Lifesteal. Deal 5 damage to a minion. Costs (3) less if you’re Overloaded.
- New: Lifesteal. Deal 6 damage to a minion. Costs (3) less if you’re Overloaded.
Flow Rider
- Old: [2 Mana] 3 Attack, 2 Health
- New: [1 Mana] 2 Attack, 1 Health
Lightning Storm
- Old: Overload (2)
- New: Overload (1)
Crescendo
- Old: [3 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Crazed Conductor
- Old: [5 Mana] 4 Attack, 5 Health
- New: [4 Mana] 3 Attack, 4 Health
Siphon Soul
- Old: [5 Mana]
- New: [4 Mana]
Record Scratcher
- Old: 2 Attack, 2 Durability
- New: 3 Attack, 2 Durability
MC Blingtron
- Old: 3 Attack, 4 Health
- New: 5 Attack, 5 Health
Holy Nova
- Old: [4 Mana] Deal 2 damage to all enemies. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.
- New: [3 Mana] Deal 2 damage to all enemy minions. Restore 2 Health to all friendly characters.
Kiri, Chosen of Elune
- Old: [4 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Death Blossom Whomper
- Old: [6 Mana] 7 Attack, 6 Health
- New: [5 Mana] 6 Attack, 5 Health
Hearthstone patch 26.0.4: More changes
These Hearthstone patch notes are also introducing a variety of changes to Battlegrounds with armour adjustments, Buddy updates, bug fixes and more.
Armour Adjustments
The following heroes are receiving less armour: Chenvaala, C’Thun, Ini Stormcoil, Lady Vashj, Lord Jaraxxus, Millificent Manastorm, Patches the Pirate, Silas Darkmoon (at higher ranks), Hesitbaron Togwaggle, Aranna Starseeker (at higher ranks) and Tess Greymane (at higher ranks).
The following heroes are receiving more armour: Teron Gorefiend, Silas Darkmoon (at lower ranks), Infinite Toki, Aranna Starseeker (at lower ranks), Captain Hooktusk, Vol’jin, Xyrella, Tavish Stormpike, Tamsin Roame, Queen Wagtoggle, Illidan Stormrage, Zephrys, the Great, Tess Greymane (lower ranks), Deathwing, Ozumat, Lord Barov and Kurtrus Ashfallen.
Buddy Updates
Bilgewater Mogul (Trade Prince Gallywix’s Buddy)
- Old: [Tavern Tier 3]
- New: [Tavern Tier 4]
Magnus Manastorm (Millhouse Manastorm’s Buddy)
- Old: [Tavern Tier 4]
- New: [Tavern Tier 5]
Nightmare Ectoplasm (Mutanus the Devourer’s Buddy)
- Old: [Tavern Tier 4] 4 Attack, 3 Health. When you ‘Devour’ this, spit its stats onto 2 extra minions.
- New: [Tavern Tier 3] 5 Attack, 4 Health. When you ‘Devour’ this, spit its state onto 1 extra minion.
Duels Updates
Sister Svalna, Linecracker, Clockwork Automaton, Elwynn Boar, Edwin VanCleef and Tamsin’s Phylactery are now banned from the card pool.
Hero Power Updates
No Guts, No Glory (Warrior)
- Old: [1 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Lichborne Might (Death Knight – Sai Shadowstorm)
- Old: [1 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Warmaster’s Frenzy (Neutral – Drek’Thar)
- Old: [1 Mana]
- New: [2 Mana]
Signature Treasure Updates
Devout Blessing
- Old: Add a copy of each Deathrattle minion that died this game to your hand. Allied: Priest.
- New: Add a copy of each friendly Deathrattle minion that died after your last turn to your hand. Allied: Priest
Ace in the Hole
- Old: [2 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Moonbeast
- Old: [3 Mana] At the end of your turn, add a random Eclipse spell to your hand. Your Eclipse spells cost (0).
- New: [4 Mana] At the end of your turn, add both Eclipse spells to your hand. Your Eclipse spells cost (0).
Collector’s Ire
- Old: [7 Mana]
- New: [6 Mana]
Gift of the Old Gods
- Old: [4 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Reno’s Crafty Lasso
- Old: 3 Attack, 2 Durability
- New: 2 Attack, 3 Durability
Sr. Excavator
- Old: [6 Mana] Battlecry: Draw 2 cards. Any minions you draw cost (2) less.
- New: [5 Mana] Battlecry: Draw 3 cards. Any minions your draw cost (2) less.
Runed Soulblade
- Old: [4 Mana]
- New: [3 Mana]
Treasure Pool Updates
Ancient Reflections, Bag of Holding and Mask of Mimicry have all been removed from all Treasure pools temporarily. Royal Gift and Location, Location, Location are now in Treasure Pool 2.
Passive Treasure Updates
Eerie Stone
- Old: After you destroy a minion with a Shadow spell, add a copy of that minion to your hand. Reduce its Cost by (2).
- New: After you destroy an enemy minion with a Shadow spell, add a copy of that minion to your hand. It costs (2) less.
Brittle Bones
- Old: After you destroy an enemy minion with a spell, summon a Volatile Skeleton.
- New: After you cast a spell that kills an enemy, summon a 2/2 Volatile Skeleton.
Avenging Armaments
- Old: After a friendly minion loses its Divine Shield, give it +2/+2.
- New: After a friendly minion loses its Divine Shield, give it +2/+1.
Righteous Reserves
- Old: After you play a minion with Divine Shield, give a random friendly minion Divine Shield.
- New: After you play your first Divine Shield minion each turn, give a random friendly minion Divine Shield.
Mummy Magic
- Old: After you play a Deathrattle minion, give it Reborn.
- New: After you play your first Deathrattle minion each turn, give it Reborn.
Endurance Training
- Old: Your Taunt minions cost (3) less, but not less than (2).
- New: Your Taunt minions cost (2) less, but not less than (2).
Arctic Armor
- Old: After the first time you Freeze an enemy each turn, gain 1 Armor.
- New: After the first time you Freeze an enemy each turn, gain 2 Armor.
Edge of Dredge
- Old: After you Dredge, draw a card and shuffle your deck.
- New: After the first time you Dredge each turn, draw a card.
Unholy Gift
- Old: At the start of the game, shuffle 5 Death Knight cards into your deck.
- New: At the start of the game, shuffle 5 Lich King cards into your deck.
Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where Arcanite Ripper’s effect wasn’t improving when damage and healing occured at the same time
- Fixed an issue where Screaming Banshee did not work when healing and taking damage occured at the same time
- Added missing cards from Festival of Legends and Rastakhan’s Rumble to Discover pools
- Fixed a bug where only one version of Crimson Clergy was banned in Duels
- Corrected “how to obtain” descriptions for various products
- Fixed a bug where Melomaniacal Laughter granted Battlegrounds XP instead of Rewards XP
- Various localisation fixes
And there you have it, all the changes in the latest Hearthstone patch notes.
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