With a new expansion launching next week, a new patch for Hearthstone has been released as preparation. One of the things Patch 21.0 brings to the game is the updates for Duels like the new passive treasures.
In Hearthstone, passive treasures are special cards used in Duels. These cards give specific effects for the entire game and are not put in the deck. For this patch, the new passive treasures are:
- Party Replacement
- At the start of your turn, summon a 2/2 Adventurer with a random bonus effect.
- Inspiring Presence
- After you play a Legendary minion, reduce the cost of a random minion in your hand by (1).
- Greedy Gains
- Your minions have +2/+2 but cost (2) more (up to 10).
- Meek Mastery
- Your Neutral minions cost (1) less and have +1/+1.
- Legendary Loot
- At the start of the game, equip a random Legendary weapon.
- Deathly Death!
- After a friendly Deathrattle minion dies, destroy the minion with the lowest Health.
- Ooops, All Spells!
- At the start of the game, destroy all minions in your deck.
- Your spells cost (1) less and gain +2 Spell Damage.
Changes in Duels
Patch 21.0 resets the Duels ratings of all players as well as the pool of eligible cards that can be used. In particular, the cards that players can use to build their start deck are:
- United in Stormwind (NEW)
- Wailing Caverns Mini-Set
- Forged in the Barrens
- The Darkmoon Races Mini-Set
- Madness at the Darkmoon Faire
- Scholomance Academy
- Kobolds & Catacombs (NEW)
- Journey to Un’Goro
- One Night in Kharazan
- Whispers of the Old Gods
- Curse of Naxxramas
- Legacy (Basic/Classic)
- Core
Banned Cards and Buckets
With the new patch now live, these cards are banned from between-game card buckets and won’t be Discoverable:
- Final Showdown
- Lost in the Park
- Defend the Dwarven District
- Sorcerer's Gambit
- Rise to the Occasion
- Seek Guidance
- Find the Imposter
- Command the Elements
- The Demon Seed
- Raid the Docks
Unstable Evolution is also banned from the card buckets but unlike those previously mentioned, this one remains Discoverable. Meanwhile, Maestra of the Masquerade isn’t only banned from card buckets but even from deckbuilding. It won’t be Discoverable as well.
Read the complete patch notes here.
Hearthstone is an online free-to-play digital collectible card game available on PC, Android, and iOS.
