
Dev Comment: Efficient Octo-bot has been a little too efficient at the upper echelons of play. Lowering its Health by one should tone down Paladin decks by a small amount across the board. Alliance Bannerman is one of these cards that can fit into a wide range of decks. Dev Comment: Paladins have a very consistent, powerful package of cards that they can include in quite a few distinct strategies. Old: 2 Attack, 2 Health → New: 2 Attack, 1 Health.
Moving it up a mana should allow for more setup and counterplay before Celestial Alignment is cast.
Dev Comment: Although Celestial Alignment is not usually a card used for from-hand, burst damage, it does frequently allow for absurd turns that happen a little earlier than we feel is healthy. The following cards have been adjusted down in power: This patch is mainly focused on weakening some of the stronger, combo-centric strategies that have had long-term success throughout the Year of the Gryphon. HEROES OF THE STORM STRATEGIES UPDATE
Patch 22.0.2, launching today, includes balance changes for Standard and Battlegrounds, a system update for Mercenaries, and more! Standard Balance Updatesĭev Comment: We’re coming up on two weeks since the launch of Fractured in Alterac Valley and, while players are still finding success with quite a variety of strategies, we want to open up the format further.