27.0.1 Patch Notes

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#1 - July 28, 2023, 5 p.m.
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Patch 27.0.1 is a server-side hotfix rolling out now with the following updates and bug fixes:

Battlegrounds Updates
General Quest and Quest Reward Updates

  • New Quests no longer appear more frequently than normal.
  • Victim’s Specter, Burn the Evidence, and Pressure the Authorities have been returned to the Quest/Quest Reward Pools.

Quest Updates
The following Quest has been made easier to complete:

  • Burn the Evidence

Quest Reward Updates
The following Quest Rewards have been more difficult to complete (this means that requirements of the Quests paired with these Rewards will be harder to fulfill):

  • Endless Blood Moon
  • Sturdy Shard
  • Doppelganger’s Locket (this Quest Reward is also now rarer)

The following Quest Rewards have been easier to complete (the requirements will be easier to fulfill):

  • Map of the unknown
  • Anima Bribe
  • Mirror Shield
  • Divine Armor
  • Invigorating Conch
  • Partner in Crime

Armor Updates
The following heroes now have less Armor:

  • Onyxia now has 7 Armor.
  • Captain Hooktusk now has 11 Armor at higher levels, still has 15 Armor at lower levels.
  • Aranna Starseeker, Fungalmancer Flurgl, Ozumat, and Rokara now have 12 Armor.
  • The Curator now has 13 Armor.
  • Illidan Stormrage, Kurtrus Ashfallen, Pyramad, Sneed, and Y’Shaarj now have 14 Armor.
  • Mr. Bigglesworth, Skycap’n Kragg, Tess Greymane, and Zephrys, the Great now has 15 Armor.
  • Ragnaros the Firelord now has 16 Armor at higher levels, still has 13 Armor at lower levels.

The following heroes now have more Armor:

  • Cookie the Cook now has 9 Armor.
  • Death Speaker Blackthorn and Murloc Holmes now have 10 Armor.
  • Inge, the Iron Hymn now has 10 Armor at higher levels, still has 6 Armor at lower levels.
  • Ini Stormcoil now has 11 Armor at higher levels and 8 Armor at lower levels.
  • Cap’n Hoggarr, Forest Warden Omu, Guff Runetotem, N’Zoth now have 12 Armor.
  • Ysera now has 12 Armor at higher levels, still has 5 Armor at lower levels.
  • Rock Master Voone now has 12 Armor at higher levels and 15 Armor at lower levels.
  • Infinite Toki, Lady Vashj, Queen Azshara, and Varden Dawngrasp now have 13 Armor.
  • Millificent Manastorm now has 13 Armor at higher levels and 8 Armor at lower levels.
  • Yogg-Saron, Hope’s End now has 14 Armor.
  • Ambassador Faelin, George the Fallen, and Rakanishu now have 15 Armor.
  • Edwin VanCleef and The Jailer now have 17 Armor.

Misc. Other Battlegrounds Updates

  • Patchwerk now has a harder time completing Quests. (Edit: He will be set to the equivalent of a 15-Armor Hero)
  • The Golden Hammer Quest Reward will no longer be offered in games with Naga.
  • E.T.C. will no longer be offered the Snicker Snacks Quest Reward.
  • Edwin VanCleef and Cariel Roame’s Hero Powers have been removed from the Master Nguyen Hero Power pool.

Bug Fixes

  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Blessing of Might would return to its casters hand after the minion it was on died.
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where School Teacher’s Nagalings couldn’t stick anything that went into the Secret zone (Secrets, Love Everlasting, etc.).
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Moat Lurker sometimes re-summoned the targeted minion on the wrong side of the board.
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where excess damage (such as that from Always a Bigger Jormungar) wasn’t calculated properly if the attacking minion had “cleave” (such as Hollow Hound).
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Helya was tagged as a Shadow spell.
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Disciple of Eonar was tagged as a Nature spell.
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Blood Treant reduced the cost of Imprisoned Horror. (Reminder: due to a recent rules change, paying life does not count as taking damage).
  • [Hearthstone] Fixed a bug where Forest Seedling and Frost Lotus Seedling triggered on turn 1 if kept in the mulligan.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where Bassgill could permanently lock cards in your hand under some circumstances.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Pressure the Authorities Quest could sometimes be completed with less Attack than required.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Follow the Money Quest could not be progressed.
  • [Battlegrounds] Fixed a bug where the Boom Squad Quest Reward’s appearance rate was set to a 1% multiplier, instead of the normal 100% multiplier.
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#5 - July 28, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
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Yes, it’s on the known issues list, thanks. Updates on the situation will be there once we have them.