36.2 Patch Notes — Season 14 — Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Visual changes from patch 36.0.3 to patch 36.2: 23 new.
Complete Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 14 patch notes for update 36.2. This Season 14 update includes 23 card changes across 6 categories: 23 new cards.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 14 brings major changes to the tavern including new minions, trinkets, and balance updates. Browse all Season 14 card changes below.
Dark Gifts (5)
Dark Gifts arrive in Battlegrounds — mysterious boons that infuse your minions with powerful enhancements steeped in dark magic, familiar from Hearthstone but with a Battlegrounds spin. The Dark Gift button works once per turn, up to 3 times per game, and the offers improve every turn — grab an early boost to crush the greedy opponents, or hold out for something more tempting?
- Nightmare Lord Xavius
As the lord of the Emerald Nightmare, Xavius beckons you with powerful Dark Gifts.
- Tras'tath, Soul Parasite
Tras'tath latches onto a future powerhouse, allowing you to secure a Tier 5 minion with a Dark Gift well in advance.
- Dark Gifts!
Starting Turn 3, you may spend 3 Gold to Discover a minion with a Dark Gift. (3 times per game!)
- Dark Discovery
Discover a Tier 2 minion with a Dark Gift. (3 uses left!)
- The Dark Gift Button
The Dark Gift button can be used once per turn, up to 3 times per game. The minions and gifts offered improve each turn, becoming more powerful the longer you wait.
New Keyword: Activate (4)
Activate is a new keyword that gives certain minions a special ability you can trigger during the Recruit Phase by spending Gold, giving you a whole new way to invest your resources. While the minion is in your warband, simply click on it to activate its ability. Each Activate ability can be used once per turn, so choose your timing carefully and get the most value out of your Gold!
- Kelp Keeper — Tier 4 (Murloc) — 5/5
Activate (1): Trigger a friendly minion's Battlecry.
- Private Investigator — Tier 3 (Pirate) — 5/6
Activate (1): Gain 2 Gold next turn.
- Soulkeeping Jailer — Tier 4 (Demon) — 3/5
Activate (2): Your Demons each consume a random minion in the Tavern to gain its stats.
- Activate in the Recruit Phase
While the minion is in your warband, simply click on it to Activate its ability.
New Minions (3)
The Minion Pool is getting refreshed with over 60 brand-new minions in Season 14 — including a handful of new type-specific synergies. Here are a few of the new faces:
- Air Baller — Tier 5 (Elemental) — 7/7
When you sell this, give your minions +2/+2. Improve your future Ballers.
- Devilish Distractor — Tier 4 (Demon) — 3/6
Whenever you cast a spell on this, give minions in the Tavern +2/+2 this game.
- Glambot — Tier 5 (Mech) — 6/6
Whenever you cast a spell on a Mech, Magnetize a 6/6 Satellite to it.
New Pirate Synergy: Lockbox (3)
Pirates can now uncover Lockboxes containing a Golden minion that's locked up until a later turn... unless you find a way to break it out early.
- Lockbox
Unplayable. In 5 turns, break this open and get a random Golden minion with a type! (5 turns left!)
- Bilgewater Breakout — Tier 2 (Pirate) — 3/2
Battlecry: Get a Lockbox. If you already have one, it opens 1 turn sooner.
- Locked-up Mutineer — Tier 3 (Pirate) — 6/3
Deathrattle: Get a Lockbox. If you already have one, it opens 1 turn sooner.
New Beast Synergy: Fishbait (3)
Fishbait lets your Beasts do something they've never done before: attack during the Recruit Phase! The minion that takes the bait gets a hefty reward for its meal.
- Fishbait — Tier 2 (Beast) — 0/1
This can't gain stats. Deathrattle: Give the minion that killed this +5/+5.
- Lurking Lionfish — Tier 2 (Beast) — 3/4
Activate (2): Choose a card in the Tavern. Replace it with a Fishbait for your left-most Beast to attack.
- Snarky Shark — Tier 4 (Beast) — 4/5
When you sell this, Refresh the Tavern with a Fishbait. Your left-most Beast attacks it.
New Tavern Spells (5)
Five new Tavern Spells are joining the pool this season:
- Methodical Madness — Tier 4
Choose a friendly Demon. It consumes 2 random Tavern minions to gain their stats and Bonus Keywords.
- Mighty Dragonbreath — Tier 4
Give your minions +1/+1. Repeat for your Dragons. Repeat for your minions with Divine Shield.
- Repair Job — Tier 3
Give a minion +4/+8.
- Weapons Forge — Tier 4
Get 3 Pointy Arrows.
- Winner's Bread — Tier 2
Give a minion +2/+3. If you win your next combat, give it another +4/+6 at the start of your next turn.
