In this Hearthstone patch, we’re addressing some bugs as well as making a balance change to Unleash the Hounds. To view our in-depth explanation on the Unleash the Hounds change, please visit our forum post here.

The full patch notes are below!

General

Improved friends list sorting based on player status.

Breaking News will now properly be shown when Hearthstone is undergoing maintenance.

Reconnect functionality has been enabled for Practice Mode.

Games in Friendly Play now have a turn timer.

[iPad] Deck Rename and Deck Delete is now easier to find.

Card Changes

Unleash the Hounds (Hunter) now costs 3 (up from 2). After much consideration, we have decided to increase the mana cost of Unleash the Hounds to 3. Unleash the Hounds has been dominating all levels of play for quite some time. This change should make the card more fun to play against while still allowing for some big plays when combined with other Hunter cards.



Bug Fixes

Winning a game as Lord Jaraxxus will now properly grant credit towards unlocking the Warlock golden hero. You win... BUT YOUR WORLD IS STILL DOOMED!