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.
"Keeping an eye on the wild meta" means they'll let it dominate the mode for far too long before adressing it after the 4 people who are still playing wild left.
why is a small hotfix require whole 2gb download again after yesterday's update?
Because HS's spaghetti code means you need to redownload the entire game every single patch
You paid the cost for a rare because its actually a rare. What compensation?
The Uther's book of heros achievement isn't counting as done, hope they fix that too. Don't wanna do it all over again
Have you replayed it already? It didn't exist before and you have to replay it now.
Any idea are the all four Chinese skin how much going to be?
About "OMG GREEDY BLI$$$ HOW DARE THEY!!11" much.
I'm gonna tell the Smite game team that they are using their arts for the Uther skin
Good luck, it's Chinese to begin with and Smite and all the others use that theme.
i paid 800 dust instead of 400 to craft golden rally, what about compensation ?
Mate they literally wrote that it's NOT a common but a rare. It's the first point in the headliner and you could see that the cost was 800 before crafting. Sorry but this is just sad.....
You can craft a golden Hysteria for 800 as well instead of 1600
Enjoy this information!
All these skins are very good, my favourite is Chinese Anduin.
Thee kingdom skins got their own (new) voicelines?
Given that, when you click on the portraits in the collection manager, the "Selecton" voice line that gets played is different from the standard one, I'd say that they almost certainly do. The same goes for S.I. 7 Anduin
Not bad, but no HI-FI:
"SI:7 Anduin skin"
(Still waiting for MALE ROGUE skin)
Oh, my first ranked reward cardback!
"Love Is In The Air"
(Still waiting for Explorer's Map (maybe plus Pirates! and Ninjas) cardback to appear in shop)
The pirate card back is one of the best and and really old. Maybe the only CB I feel a bit special for having, but you may buy it, cuz you seem like one of the cool ones :)
And you have Southsea d**khand as your avatar ;)
VERY GOOD:
"XP after each game"