Patch 17.2 - New Heroes & Card for Battlegrounds, Deck Rearranging Feature
Blizzard has just released patch 17.2 for computer users to download, Android and IOS will follow later.
Some not so important things haven't been covered by Blizzard in their patch post yesterday, so here they are:
- Nemsy Necrofizzle is now available for free in the in-game shop between May 12 – 19, she's a Warlock's alternative Hero skin.
- New June 2020 Card Back has been added - Mystic Forest.
Here you can see all the details provided by Blizzard yesterday:
Quote from BlizzardThe 17.2 patch includes three new Heroes and a new minion for Battlegrounds. We’ve also added the ability to rearrange your decks, a new visual aid for end of Season rewards, and more!
As a note, we’ve restructured assets in 17.2 so the data download for this patch will be similar to a fresh install. Pardon our dust!
Battlegrounds Updates
- Dire Wolf Alpha has been removed from the minion pool.
NEW MINION
Rabid Saurolisk
- [Tier 1, Beast] 3 Attack, 1 Health.
After you play a minion with Deathrattle, gain +1/+1.
NEW HEROES
Players with Battlegrounds perks will have immediate access to playtest these three new heroes before they are fully unlocked on May 26.
Lady Vashj
- Evolving Electricity [Passive]: After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern, replace his minions with ones of a higher Tier.
Maiev Shadowsong
- Imprison [Cost 1]: Make a minion in Bob’s Tavern Dormant. After 2 turns, get it with +1/+1.
Kael’thas Sunstrider
- Verdant Spheres [Passive]: Every third minion you buy gains +2/+2.
Deck Ordering
You can now reorder your deck lists! While viewing your deck list in the Collection Manager, press and hold a deck button to enter “rearranging” mode. Once you’re in rearranging mode, just click and drag on your decks to order them! Deck rearranging will not work until all nine starting heroes (excluding Demon Hunter) are unlocked.
Zephrys the Great Improvements
- Fixed a bug where Zephrys the Great would miss lethal when there was an enemy Taunt minion with Lifesteal that you could attack into.
- Fixed a bug where Zephrys the Great would prefer not to transform/Silence certain high-stat Deathrattle minions (such as Waxadred).
- Fixed a bug where Zephrys the Great could miss lethal using Unleash the Hounds.
- Fixed a bug where Zephrys the Great would not offer Silence options for minions with the “Can’t Attack Heroes” effect.
- Zephrys the Great is now slightly less likely to offer single-target removal for next turn.
- Zephrys the Great will no longer offer Natalie Seline for next turn.
- Zephrys the Great may now offer Polymorph instead of Hex in a few cases where it would be better for your opponent to have a 1/1 than a 0/1 with Taunt.
- Swipe will now fill the AoE category (instead of single target damage) if Zephrys the Great expects it to be used against the enemy hero.
- Improved how Zephrys the Great evaluates enemy minions that have low base stats for their cost, but are buffed.
Game Improvements and Bug Fixes
- End of Season rewards.
- Your total rewards accumulated within the current Ranked season are now highlighted in green inside your Rewards Chest, which can be found at the top of the Quest Log.
- Collection Manager filter panel (mobile).
- The filter panel will now remain open after using Search.
- The filter panel will now hide once cards are dragged to a deck and will reappear after they’ve been added.
- The filter panel will no longer be dismissed until the “Done” button has been pressed.
- Card text for Teron Gorefiend has been updated to be more technically accurate: “Destroy all other friendly minions. Deathrattle: Resummon them with +1/+1.”
They should give some reward to players that already owns Nemsy
How about golden poo?
To all of you complaining about patch size, read this again:
As a note, we’ve restructured assets in 17.2 so the data download for this patch will be similar to a fresh install. Pardon our dust!
Big updates or small updates to the game doesn't matter here. They simply used this patch to also do this at the same time. That's why it's so big and it'll be less next time
Almost 3,1 GB of datapack. Only to reorder decklist? Wow...
As a note, we’ve restructured assets in 17.2 so the data download for this patch will be similar to a fresh install.
This could be linked to the new game mode that is coming later this year which would probably require that type of assets.
3Gb patch wtf??
Hopefully Zephrys now understands that Kayn is a threat.
I may be in the minority but I'm still opposed to the idea of limited time, or special requirement, heros and card backs (based on the blue post that old card backs may be making a return) returning and or being given out for free. It greatly reduces the exclusive nature of having such events. It's mostly art with a few voice lines, so I'd rather like to see new exclusives coming around rather then hands outs for old ones.
haha nemsis go bruuu
why can't someones chosen card back be a reflection of their tastes/preferences rather than a reflection of the time when they discovered the game or had time to play at a given season?
That's a fine argument and I don't have a problem with heros or card backs being in the game long term. It's only the exclusive ones that require someone doing something extra or having been playing for years.
So I would counter with why should the players who have been playing since the beginning and put in the time or effort to obtain something unique have their dedication be reduced by simply adding the rare item to the game as a freebie for everyone?
Exclusives have existed in online games for years, they are an almost trophy to instantly identify someone who had been playing for at least X years or someone who competed an unusual challenge.
They said they are thinking of a way to bring old card backs as rewards again.
Nemsy is a special occasion, since she is free and you can easily get her (even without actually going to a fireside gathering). Thing is, due the pandemic etc. ,there are no longer public fireside gatherings(can`t host one) , so i guess they just wanted to appeal to that.
To be fair I have no idea if Nemsy was/is still available in fireside gatherings. Is she still listed as a reward? I thought she was supposed to be a month long event or something and then no longer available.
shop is bugged mine is closed :)) nice i hope toomorrow i will be able to get nemsy , blizz ... all time after an update the game is full with buggs :/
wouldn't mind getting liadrin for free, got bored playing WoW before i even hit level 10
Finally i have the reason to play warlock cos cute hero!
Hey, Gul'Dan can be cute too!
Can't you feel him going tsundere whenever you emote "I greet you"?
Orayt, ill try to love him and find his cute side.
Game is super bugged