Patch 19.4 - Card Rarity Bug & Others - Returning Card Back, Chinese Skins, and New XP Feature
We've compiled a list of new things that weren't announced officially by Blizzard, but are now part of the game after the patch 19.4 update.
Bugs
Official statement about current bugs
Quote from BlizzardHey everyone,
Earlier today we released the 19.4 patch that includes additions and changes across several game modes. As a result, a few new bugs have popped up! You can see the bugs we’re actively tracking below:
We’re expecting to deploy a fix today for a bug where the rarity gems for Rally! and Hysteria are incorrect.
We’re expecting to deploy a fix today for a bug where the card text for Shenanigans is incorrect.
We’re aware that the art for Town Crier is incorrect and plan on fixing it in our next patch.
1/21 Update: We’ve just deployed a new build for desktop that includes fixes for the Rally! and Hysteria rarity bugs, as well as the Shenanigans bug updated above. The 19.4 patch is now available for Android devices, although these bugs will persist on Android until we finalize a separate hotfix. The 19.4 patch has not yet been released for iOS - we’re expecting this to happen within the next few hours.
Rally! and Hysteria (wrong rarity)
Quote from CelestalonWe're looking into a bug with a couple of Darkmoon Races cards appearing to have the wrong Rarity on your client. "Rally!" and "Hysteria" are both actually Rare rarity, and will be fixed to show up that way. So if you run into something like the below, it's because of that.
Town Crier (wrong art)
Quote from CelestalonQuestion: Any confirmation if it's a bug or just a new art?
Answer: Just a bug, we'll get that fixed too.
Quote from Celestalon(For those wondering how the heck Town Crier could have shifted to human form as a bug... The alternate art was intended for a different purpose, but is incorrectly showing for the collectible card instead.)
Shenanigans (wrong text in-game -> right one is the correct version)
Quote from BlizzardWe’re expecting to deploy a fix today for a bug where the card text for Shenanigans is incorrect.
Achievements (red exclamation mark appears even though you have all achievements claimed)
Quote from CelestalonQuestion: This is a graphical bug right?
Answer: Correct. We're working on a fix.
Unannounced news
XP after each game
- You are now able to see the number of XP's you've got from your latest match under the victory/defeat banner.
Love Is in the Air will be available for purchase (probably on Valentine's day)
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Many believe goblins made up this holiday to sell candy. It's not true! They also sell flowers and perfume! Acquired from achieving Rank 20 in Ranked Play, January 2016 or when available in the shop.
New Year of the Phoenix card back
- We rose from the ashes of Outland, wised up at the academy, then celebrated with a trip to the faire. Acquired by winning 5 games in ranked mode, February 2021.
4 New skins
- You'll be able to obtain these skins if you buy a new unannounced bundle (we don't know exactly when and for how much).
- Normal Bundle (4 skins) - probably the most expensive one
- Mini Bundle (2 skins)
- Guan Yu Uther Bundle (Uther skin only)
- Zhuge Liang Anduin Bundle (Anduin skin only)
Quote from hypoQuestion: What is Three Kingdoms??
Answer: tl;dr its an era of Chinese history that gets often represented in media!! Basically, three kingdoms at odds and the "leader" of each kingdom (plus a love interest) are the characters that we represented for hero skins!!!
SI:7 Anduin skin
- You'll be able to obtain this skin if you order a SI:7 Anduin bundle after he becomes available in the Book of Heroes.
Horseman Uther has some new unique Voice Lines
No more achievement "spoiling"
Quote from CelestalonThere are still some issues to work out, but the achievements 'spoiling' outcomes should be improved in many cases this patch!
Potentially problematic interactions
Wretched Tiller + Hysteria combo in Wild mode
Quote from CelestalonQuestion: I can see this Wretched Tiller + Hysteria combo being really problematic in wild...
Answer: We're aware and keeping an eye on it.
Sorry bro, but the game isn't "heroes of warcraft" anymore for a reason, it's not to take characters from warcraft universe and copy paste them in hearthstone, plus, this are SKINS, your comment reminds me people on league of legends conplaining because some skins change the champions theme and doesn't fit its original lore, when, thats the freaking point of it.
The skins look amazing but I'm one of those purest jerks.
chinese card game
Ew those skins are terrible and they don't look like they belong in Warcraft
Ever played MoP?
Ever saw such humans in MOP?
Don't forget there is a lightlord ragnaros and many other unique characters in hearthstone. The game was inspired by WoW as a base, that doesn't mean it has to be a plain copy in a card game. I actually like different approaches coming from blizzard for hearthstone.
yes? millions of human players + alliance NPCs?
I agree Blizz has messed with the lore previously and it ain't that bad. At the same time who are wee kidding here, this is Blizzard going down on its knees to give a good ol' suck to their Chinese overlords.
Answer: We're aware and keeping an eye on it.
WTF!!! F FIX IT!!
There’s no way they need all this extra time to debate what needs to change about Wretched Tiller. They have to be doing this to us on purpose. Remember when Mozaki’s Hero Power was causing seizures and they were like “we’ll get around to it eventually”.
They might need the extra time to speed up the animations on the Wretched Tiller itself in addition to the likely card change to Hysteria (perhaps the simplest card to change). Considering the fact that the card is actually skipping an opponent's turn if they tank the 60 damage and requires the game be disconnected to skip the effect, that has to be patched in as well.
Haven't they done these skins in overwatch already , not complaining just looks familiar
probably, since the chinese new year is a recurrent theme to make skins and events in a lot of games i wouldnt be surprised
Blizzard may be finally working on a multiplayer mode using the standard cards.
Some texts have been modified to change the notion of both by each:
Revenant Rascal
Prize Vendor
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Too much free time. You need a job or a gf
You're literally responding to a comment on a website about a children's card game, my dude. Pot calling the kettle black and what not.
it will be cool if Diao Chan Valeera have a vioce line for fan of knives
What do you mean?
I believe this person is referring to both the current pandemic and what has been described as the genocide of the Uighur peoples.