(Updated) Patch 28.6 Known Issues

Update: A bunch of new issues were added over the last two days. We also had a hotfix patch yesterday that addressed some of the previous ones, mostly related to Battlegrounds (and Harth’s iconic Mage hand).

Patch 28.6 has released yesterday. And, just like every major patch, it came with a bunch of issues. This one was particularly interesting, because instead of the usual single free card, it dropped with a total of 14 new cards that all players got for logging in. And one of them – Harth Stonebrew – is quite complex. As you can probably imagine, it’s the card with the most issues so far (but it’s still perfectly playable in case you’re wondering).

Other issues include patch delay on Samsung Store, some issues with Hero skins, and a few Battlegrounds problems (some Quests/Minions/Heroes were temporarily removed from the pool because they caused crashing).

I’ll keep updating this post as new issues pop up. In the meantime, check out the official list below::

Patch 28.6 is now live. With it, we’re kicking off our year-long 10-year anniversary celebration and starting on our path to Hearthstone’s next expansion: Whizbang’s Workshop! Make sure you check out our blogs for details.

With so many goodies in this patch, we’ve unfortunately hit a few snags, too. Here are some of the Known Issues we’re tracking in this patch:

• [Resolved] [Hearthstone] In classic Shudderwock fashion, Harth Stonebrew’s iconic Shaman hand is appearing twice as frequently as intended and the iconic Mage hand isn’t appearing at all. This is scheduled to be corrected in an upcoming hotfix.
• [Hearthstone] Malfurion’s Gift contains the versions of Swipe and Wild Growth that currently exist. When cards are updated in Patch 29.0, they will pull from the updated versions.
• [Resolved] [General] We are expecting a delay with the release of Patch 28.6 on the Samsung store. Affected players are expected to still be able to get it from the Google Store instead. We will share more information when we have it. In the meantime, be aware that if you login to your account on a device that does have the new patch, you will not be able to then login to your account on another device that is still on the older patch.
• [Added 2/13] [Hearthstone] Harth Stonebrew’s iconic Druid hand includes a Malfurion Hero Card that doesn’t grant Armor.
• [Added 2/13] [Hearthstone] Harth’s iconic Demon Hunter hand isn’t as “iconic” as intended. That particular hand is intended to have special un-nerfed versions of the included cards. It’s expected to be corrected in Patch 29.0.
• [Added 2/13] [Shop/Collection] We’re investigating reports that some Hero Skins are appearing incorrectly in the shop or collection.
• [Added 2/14] [General] We’ve seen reports of lag, missing textures, etc. from Mac users. These issues seem to be resolved by using the “scan and repair” function.
• [Resolved] [Battlegrounds] Golden Mad Matador doesn’t trigger twice, as intended.

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Battlegrounds Pools Updates

• [Resolved 2/13] [Battlegrounds] The “Untamed Sorcery” Quest Reward has been added back into the Quest Reward Pool.
• [Resolved 2/13] [Battlegrounds] Recurring Nightmare has been removed from the Tier 7 minion pool while we investigate an issue causing crashes.
• [Resolved 2/13] [Battlegrounds] Open Auditions has been removed from the Quest Reward pool while we investigate an issue causing crashes.
• [Resolved 2/13] [Battlegrounds] Sire Denathrius has been temporarily removed from the Hero Pool while we investigate an issue causing crashes.
• [Resolved 2/14] [Battlegrounds] Secret Culprit has been temporarily removed from the Quest Rewards pool due to a bug. It is expected to be returned to the pool in an upcoming hotfix patch.
• [Added 2/16] [Battlegrounds] Fluidity has been removed from the Tavern Spell Pool due to a bug allowing for an undesired play pattern.
• [Added 2/16] [Battlegrounds] Suspicious Stimulant has been removed from the Tavern Spell Pool.
• [Added 2/16] [Battlegrounds] Jandice Barov has been temporarily removed from the Hero Pool due to a bug allowing for an undesired play pattern.
• [Added 2/16] Open Auditions is causing a new issue, has been temporarily removed from the Quest Reward pool again. (This is why most productions go through a casting agency)

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