We suspected that some classes were going to be more impacted than others in Hearthstone’s 22.2 balancing patch. This is what seems to be confirmed in this leak from reddit, which reveals the nerves and buffs of the upcoming update, the day before its official reveal by Blizzard.
As expected, the Thief takes for his rank, since the class makes the top ladder almost unplayable. At a more modest elo, it’s the nerf to the Warrior’s quest that grabs our attention. The archetype has been dominating for too long, without having changed an inch with the extension Divided in Alterac Valley.
Nerves
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Changed cost to (4) crystals
Stream of the Caster
Changed cost to (4) crystals
Shadow Cloak
Changed cost to (4) crystals
Attack the docks
Now requires 3 pirates played to validate phase 2 of the quest
Shadow Artisan Tchak
Changed the cost to (8) crystals
Madpaw Gnoll
Changed cost to (6) original crystals
Reduced stats by 4/5 at 3/5
Balancing
rapid fire
From cost to (2) crystals
Inflicts 2 points of damage
buffs
Rokara the Valorous
Now grants 10 armor instead of 5 when playing the map.
For the first time in its history, the Battlegrounds mode is entitled to a progressive reveal of all its new cards, heroes as servants. And for good reason: the game mode will be changed in depth via patch 22.2!