Hearthstone Nerfs Classic And Basic Cards In Latest Update
Maintaining game balance is a constant and never-ending job for developers as more content is added, especially in online CCG games like Hearthstone. A ton of new cards have been added into the game with the release of expansions like Journey to Un’Goro and, more recently, Knights of the Frozen Throne. The devs feel as if the new cards aren’t getting the attention they deserve, which is why a number of overly-used basic and classic cards have been nerfed as of Update 9.1’s release yesterday.
Blizzard Entertainment explains in a previous dev blog:
“After careful consideration, we chose to make changes to three Basic class cards: Innervate, Fiery War Axe, and Hex. While they can be regarded as staples in those classes’ card repertoires, too many Basic and Classic cards played in individual decks means less fun when new expansions are released.
Cards in the Basic set serve several purposes in the game, so we would rather make balance adjustments to them instead of moving them to the Hall of Fame, like we have done for cards in the Classic set. We are also trying to limit Hall of Fame changes to the start of each Hearthstone Year, which is why Murloc Warleader—a Classic card—is receiving a balance change instead of moving to the Hall of Fame.”
The changes include a reduction in mana gained from Innervate, the removal of the +1 defense Murloc’s gain when Murloc Warleader comes into play, and increased mana costs for Fiery War Axe, Hex, and Spreading Plague. If you plan to take The Murloc Warleader and Spreading Plague cards out of your deck, they can be disenchanted for their full value for two weeks.
You can find the full patch notes in the Hearthstone official site. Meanwhile, Hearthstone is also celebrating Oktoberfest with their Oktoberbrawl event which will run until October 10th. Check out the event trailer below.
