Update 5:17 PM EDT: Database has been updated with new card images.
Hearthstone Patch 6485
A wild patch has appeared on the download servers, and it has some treats! This patch is not yet available on the Battle.net launcher.
This patch includes Leeroy Jenkins and Starving Buzzard card nerfs, card backs, and some updates to misc. Naxxramas strings.
Card Changes
- Leeroy Jenkins mana Cost is now 5, up from 4.
- Starving Buzzard mana cost is now 5, up from 2. Attack is now 3, up from 2. Health is now 2, up from 1.
New Card Backs
The previously announced Plundering Pirates card back is in, and it has two friends- The Dalaran Flame card back, and a "Coming Soon" card back. Although no images of the Coming Soon card back was found in the client, there are references to them.
"Plundering Pirates"
Season 6 (Sept 2014)
"Dalaran Flame"
TeSPA - License Detected
The Dalaran Flame card back is the previously seen "TeSPA" card back, and it is rewarded from a licensedetected trigger. A license trigger activates when your Battle.net account activates a game/purchase code/key. This trigger was also used in BlizzCon 2013's Elite Tauren Chieftain and the Diablo III Reaper of Souls game license "Reaper of Packs" card pack to grant those rewards. It is possible this card back will tie into a TeSPA promotion, or will be a reward to TeSPA chapters; but this is pure speculation.
The "Coming Soon" card back doesn't have any data associated with it, but it too is triggered by licensedetected. Perhaps it is for the Warlords of Draenor card back, but there is no way to know for sure right now.
Quote from HearthPwn
- Card Back Path: Assets/Game/CardBacks/IceCrown/Card_Back_TeSPA
- Note: dalaran flame cardback
- Trigger: licensedetected
- Description: You have earned the Dalaran Flame card back!
String Changes
Not incredibly important, but there were a few string changes to Naxxramas shop descriptions. They no longer mention the Naxxramas opening event sequence since it has concluded.
The Dalaran card back looks soo sick! anyone know what their releasing it for?
The new card backs are quite perdy!
That Starving Buzzard nerf though.
Well, I WAS saving my dust for Leeroy... but it looks like it'll be Alex, Cairne or Sylvanas now. Not that you still can't make Leeroy work, but miracle rogues are going to have to find something else to use now.
too bad I'm never getting TeSPA's card back. its easily the best card back atm.
So what card is everyone dusting their Leeroy Jenkins for?
alex/giants for handlock :)
Either a golden Sylvanas or golden Alexstraza for my almost all gold "Mage Duplicate" style deck.
mmm go golden alex ^^
The Black Knight. RIP Leeroy combos
not dusting it, i can still pull the bs with him as a shaman.
raggy boy
We should set up a poll for everyone to vote on these changes.
I give it a thumbs up, or a +1, or a smiley face, or an erection, or something.
Love the look of the Dalaran Flame. The Pirate back is pretty nice too.
Wait this patch is live already? Thought they push it 22.09?
The TeSPA card back is such utter bullshit. It's one of the best looking card backs in the game and it's only available to a select few people? Hell, what about players on EU/Asia? We'll never get a chance at that card back. There shouldn't be shit like this that isn't available to everyone to earn in one way or another.
Never thought of it excluding the other regions.
So, Arcane Golem will be more mana efficient thanLeeroy Jenkins, after the nerf.
More combos will work with Arcane Golen now such as two shadowsteps, or power overwhelming and faceless. It does more damage than Leeroy at 5 mana but wont be as strong as old Leeroy that costed 4 mana.
That TeSPA card back is hands-down awesome... too back I'm destined never to get it. :(