Hearthstone: Update balance 17.2.1 8-card nerf and 4-card buff, Demon Hunter continues to be beheaded

The large balance patch is slated for release “early next week” (May 18). Not only are 8 cards nerfed (Demon Hunter, Rogue, Hunter, Warlock, Warrior), we also have 4 cards buffed (Shaman and Paladin). Since last year’s Rise of the Mech event, we haven’t seen a buffed card, so this is good news for the two weakest classes right now. In addition, a wild card is also fixed (Ethereal Conjurerwhich previously caused the game to freeze).

You can read the specifics of the update below:

On May 18, Hearthstone will release balance patch 17.2.1 which includes updates for many of the Standard cards, as well as bug fixes for Ethereal Conjurer.

BUFF:

Aldor Attendant:

Old: [Cost 2] 2 Attack, 3 Health → New: [Cost 1] 1 Attack, 3 Health.

Torrents:

Old: [Cost 5] → New: [Cost 4].

Shattered Rumbler:

Old: 4 Attack, 6 Health → New: 5 Attack, 6 Health.

The Lurker Below:

Old: 6 Attack, 3 Health → New: 6 Attack, 5 Health.

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NERF:

Priestess of Fury:

Old: 6 Attack, 7 Health → New: 6 Attack, 5 Health.

Crimson Sigil Runner:

Old: 2 Attack, 1 Health → New: 1 Attack, 1 Health.

Scavenger’s Ingenuity:

Old: Draw a Beast. Give it +3/+3. → New: Draw a Beast. Give it +2/+2.

Shadowjeweler Hanar:

Old: 1 Attack, 5 Health → New: 1 Attack, 4 Health.

Blackjack Stunner:

Old: Battlecry: If you control a Secret, return a minion to its owner’s hand. It costs (2) more. → New: Battlecry: If you control a Secret, return a minion to its owner’s hand. It costs (1) more.

Imprisoned Scrap Imp:

Old: Dormant for 2 turns. When this awakens, give all minions in your hand +2/+2. → New: Dormant for 2 turns. When this awakens, give all minions in your hand +2/+1.

Bloodboil Brute:

Old: 6 Attack, 8 Health → New: 5 Attack, 8 Health.

Bloodsworn Mercenary:

Old: 3 Attack, 3 Health → New: 2 Attack, 2 Health.

8 nerf cards (above) will receive full dust when disenchant from now until June 1st.

GAME IMPROVEMENT AND BUGFIX

• Ethereal Conjurer will now function properly and no longer lock the game while playing.

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