Ben Brode: Purify Will Not Appear in Arena

Ben Brode: Purify Will Not Appear in Arena

Ben Brode has clarified that Purify will not be appearing in Arena in the latest episode of Hearthstone Designer Insights. We've recapped below!

  • The card was not intended to be powerful.
  • Internally they tried Silence any minion but they're trying to cut back on Silence to see what the game feels like without it.
  • Purify was 1-mana at one point but was changed due to play testers using it just to cycle through cards.
  • Ben acknowledges they messed up with the timing on Purify with the community's current views on the Priest class.
  • Purify is good for the game, but maybe better in a set with flashy, exciting Priest cards.
  • Ben has hopes for Dragon Priest.
  • Purify will not show up in Arena. This is due to them not having a system in place where they can balance card appearances individually but do have one which can remove cards completely from the draft. "It won't solve Arena balance but it's a step in the right direction".

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