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.
Diao Chan Valeera looks awesome. I suddenly regret getting Nightslayer as my level 50 reward.
I knew this would happen!
Same...
I'm thinking the exact same thing, just got it today too :/
The level 50 skins suck anyway so no harm in getting this Chinese New Year one instead
haha same xD
I bet Town Crier's card art was originally meant for one of those cards that switches hp and atk each turn its in your hand.
Nah. It's just for an npc in book of heroes for when worgen didnt exist.
Blizz trying to pickpocket chinese players
Did you miss that we had an "asian" themed expansion in WoW (MOP) and partially in HS (Mean streets)?
OT: Valeera looks amazing, I'm buying it.
Yeah not like Lunar New Year is celebrated across all of Southeast Asia. Nope just China. (Fuck those Reds though.)
I think this person was targeting aesthetics and names of skins instead of "bootlicking" specific audience and just his wording is really poor quality.
Maybe if skins were named after Pandaria tier 14 class sets it would fit better and be "more Warcraft less specific folklore" at same time, like - Uther of White Tiger, Anduin the Serpent Guardian, Garrosh of Resounding Rings and Valeera of Thousand Blades. Its weird to me, to see Uther portrayed next to Yu'lon instead of Xu'en because Jade Serpent was more of monk and cloth classes patron and Paladin tier 14 armor is named after Xu'en.
But I dont mind it way its done, Lu Bu is popular theme in video game cosmetics like Overwatch Reaper skin or LoL Jarvan skin, same with Guan Yu.
Edit:
I transformed tier 14 set names to fit HS skins:
>DK (?) x of the Lost Catacomb
>Monk (?) x of the Red Crane
>DH (?) lack of existing dh set, name can be created out of pandaria connected names like: Illidan of the Setting Sun or Hearth of Fear Illidan
> Druid - Malfurion of Eternal Blossoms
> Hunter - Yungol Slayer Rexxar
> Mage - Jaina of The Burning Scrolls
> Paladin - Uther of the White Tiger
> Priest - Anduin the Serpent Guardian
> Rouge - Valeera of Thousand Blades
> Shaman - Thrall the Firebird
> Warlock - Sha-skinned Gul'dan/ Gul'dan of the Sha
> Warrior - Garrosh of Resounding Rings
MOP is MOP but they aren't pandas.
Will buying the full mini-set after you already have some of the cards still cost 2000 gold?
Yes. It's a complete bundle and It doesn't check if you own any of the cards.
Okey, thanks for the answer! Too bad we didn't know about this a couple of weeks in advance, now I'm at about 1500 gold and debating whether I should save up for the whole set or buy packs.
100% save up. You'll get 500 gold in a week or so. :)
100% Save. For 2000 gold, you get 20 Packs. This means that you probably get 1 legendary and maybe some epics. 2000 gold for 66 cards with 4 legendaries and some other cards is cheaper