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@mbdtfvow @Celestalon @holinka It's a known bug and not an intended change. We plan to address this in 6.1.
10 hr 8 min ago by WarcraftDevs, Official
@mbdtfvow @Celestalon @holinka To clarify, it's currently a bug on the PTR which will be fixed in the next build.
9 hr 54 min ago by WarcraftDevs, Official
Enhancement Shaman update: changes to Maelstrom Weapon reverted; in 6.1, it will continue to lower the mana cost of Nature spells.
13 hr 30 min ago by WarcraftDevs, Official
@Celestalon Is this the Class changing push? or is this not yet the right build?
3 days ago by @MrMaelzo
@MrMaelzo These patch notes contain the aforementioned changes. They're ahead of the current PTR build.
3 days ago by Celestalon, Technical Game Designer
I wish you all the best of luck in acquiring the "Angelic" music track.
3 days ago by Jeremy Feasel, Senior Game Designer

Blackrock Foundry Strategy Guides

6.1 PTR Patch Notes

Selfie Toy and Jukebox Music

New Blood Elf Models

Method's Mythic Brackenspore Guide

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Animated Golden Cards on Hearthhead, Comment to Win a Beta Key!

posted 2013/12/03 at 5:10 PM by perculia

Hearthstone key winners have been emailed! Check this page for a list of winners.Animated Golden CardsHearthheadcard page50 Hearthstone beta keysHearthheadAdditional MechanicsReturn to HandBuff Statshttp://www.hearthhead.com/mechanicsDraw CardsBloodmage Thalnos

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Hearthstone: Upcoming Changes

posted 2013/11/08 at 4:20 PM by Ashelia

let's give out some Hearthstone beta keys from HearthheadBlizzCon ContestsTyrael's HiltRead here for more detailsInterview with Ben Brode and Yong WooHearthstone: Upcoming Changes & ExpansionsElite Tauren Chieftan

Open beta will be in December 2013.

Hearthstone will be available for the iPhone and Android, with the iPad version being functional at the con to check out.

They are considering eSports heavily, including a spectate mode.

New boards will be coming. New emotes will be coming.

Mind Control is frustrating to play against so it's going to cost 10 mana.

Starving Buzzard is going to become a 2/1.

Unleash the Hounds is going to be reworked, they are not sure with what yet.

Ranked play is going to be changed to be much more competitive. There will be twenty-five new ranks, each one featuring a minion as their rank--rank 25 will be angry chicken.
There will be one month seasons.

If you reach top rank, you become a legend. Legends can see exactly how good they are in their region and they can't fall out of the status for the season--every 24 hours it will be updated, so you can see if you climb or fall in legends.

Ranked play will have a special card back for each season; each month there will be a new card back to earn.

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Wowhead's G2A Hallow's End Trick-or-Treat Giveaway

posted 2013/10/28 at 3:13 PM by Ashelia

This giveaway is now closed. Winners have been contacted on 11/5 with beta key codes. Time card codes to come.Hallow's Endrickety magic broomstickssinister squashlingsThis year we have Hearthstone beta keys and World of Warcraft time cards to give out to those of you who celebrate the spirit of Hallow's End by trick-or-treating around our database!G2AThe contest begins on October 28th, 2013 and ends on November 4th, 2013G2ATwitterFacebookHow to WinSinister SquashlingsG2AHearthheadThe Ten Spooky Clues

In addition to being one of the rarest transmog items in the game, this weapon makes a legendary (and non-corrupted) appearance in Hearthstone and that's the one we want you to find! It's quite the weapon, it's a shame that it can't be farmed anymore since the raid it was from was revamped entirely in Wrath of the Lich King. At least we can all get it in Hearthstone, right?
You either love or hate murlocs--it's part of being a World of Warcraft player. But this Horde only quest was downright cruel to us back in the day, haters or not. I mean, all those baby murlocs and not a single vanity pet as a reward? The Burning Crusade was such a tease.
Planning to trick us this year? Be sure to steal this spell before you start to do 25% more damage with your pranks. We're all about the festivities of Hallow's End so we'll egg you on even if it's a rotten thing to do to us.
If you're a fan of luxury eats, this salty food might just be what socialites of Azeroth eat much like their real world counterparts. It's pretty critical to know what to eat if you're trying to be live a life of luxury after all. (And hey, it's too bad there's no achievement for eating this food like there is for killing its source!)
Looking for a good time? It's easy as pie with this delicious beverage. Just don't get too intoxicated and misread the calendar--it's only available one week each month.
Many paladins are sad this title was only awarded to twenty-five people on each server--maybe it's their outrage that got these types of titles removed from the game! Someone should have told them that at least there's always its less grand version available from the tournament dailies.
Move over Mr. Bigglesworth--Kel'Thuzad has a new favorite pet, feeding it only remains of the finest raiders. With such love and doting, this pet grew up to be a formidable opponent against Dragonkin! It's a bit shy and self-conscious of its plagued appearance though, so if you want to find one, you'll need to be persistent and lure it out with the promise of a battle stone.
This transmog set is one of the most popular on our site. We have our theories about why it's so popular on human and blood elf females, but honestly it's mostly because it's really rare. It's so rare, in fact, there should be an achievement for it--it would be glorious!
Feeling wicked? You might as well look wicked too then with this seasonal candy. It even shares cooldowns with 666 other food items, how sinister! Too bad it contains no actual demonic energy, maybe that's why it's so chewy.
Talk to anyone who raided in WotLK and this ability will inevitably come up. There was always someone who simply couldn't get out of this stuff and wiped the raid. It was probably the king of all the don't stand in the proverbial fire abilities--most likely because it was cast by an actual king! Good luck finding it in our database, however; Blizzard defiled the name by using it a lot.

Solving is as easy as visiting the correct database page and unlocking your seasonal achievement--you don't even have to submit anythingRules and Qualifications

This contest is open to anywhere that residents are allowed to participate in contests. We will give out either EU or NA codes depending on your server location.

No one may win more than one prize. While you might enter multiple times, you can't walk away with multiple codes.

If you win, the contest page will be edited to include your Wowhead username and you will be contacted via the email address associated with that account. Make sure your Wowhead information is updated.

We reserve the right to disqualify any fraudulent entry.

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Wowhead and Hearthhead's Hearthstone Key Giveaway

posted 2013/10/14 at 6:02 PM by Ashelia

This giveaway is now closed. Winners have now been emailed their codes.

Follow these steps to install Hearthstone:
1. Log in to Battle.net account management using your Battle.net account
2. Go to Games & Codes > Add a Game Key.
3. Enter your game key
4. Select Windows or Mac as your operating system. This will begin the combined Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft/Battle.net download and installation process.
5. Once prompted, enter your Battle.net account name and password. The Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft installation process should continue automatically.
6. Once installation is complete, press Play and enjoy!
Hallow's EndArena PracticeWowheadHearthheadLoot Hoarder1,500 beta keys in fact.How To WinTell us which Hearthstone card has your favorite flavor text in the comments of this post to be entered to win.card databaseHearthhead's Facebook pageRules and Qualifications

This contest is open to participants anywhere in the world.

Users may only submit one entry per household.

If you win, the contest page will be edited to include your Wowhead username and you will be contacted via the email address registered to your account.

We reserve the right to disqualify any fraudulent entry.

Since these are just beta keys without any physical prizes, we do not have any further rules and regulations. Please note that you cannot sell your key after obtaining it, as that violates Blizzard's TOS.

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Welcome Hearthhead to the Wowhead Family!

posted 2013/10/07 at 8:28 PM by perculia

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Arena Practice: Test your arena-drafting skills with our arena tool that simulates the card-picking process! Track your mana curve, selected cards, and discarded cards as you're building your deck, then view your finished deck in our deckbuilder. Select from one of three randomized classes just like in-game drafting, or choose a particular class that's giving you trouble.

Deck Guides: Tell us more about your favorite decks! It's as simple as hitting the new Save as Deck Guide button on the Deckbuilder. This generates a Guide View that automatically that organizes your deck, creates charts, and links to your guide on related card pages--plus it works for both Standard and Arena deck formats. Enter in a strategy section and card notes for even more information.

Community Hub: Check out the most popular cards, decks, forum posts, and news on our new Community Hub page.

Database Improvements: We've added Hearthstone achievements and quests to the database, localized text tooltips for many languages, and now show what hero levels unlock Golden cards!

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Hearthstone Interview with Eric Dodds and Jason Chayes

posted 2013/10/04 at 3:17 PM by perculia

significant beta patchThe CoinHearthsteedclosed beta patch notesupdated databaseWhat's your favorite change in this week's patch? Any particular hero or card you think players will really enjoy a lot more after the changes?Jason ChayesRagnaros the FirelordEric DoddsSo there's already been a lot of discussion about The Coin. Are you happy with the current state of The Coin, and how things are balanced between who goes first and second? Or could there be future adjustments to cards that could have potentially OP synergy?ED:The CoinTwilight DrakeDefias RingleaderThe CoinThe CoinThe CoinThe CoinArena is a very accessible experience and there's been some tweaks for 5, 6, and 9 wins this patch, but do you think beginners are still daunted by the cost though, especially when they might lose a bit at first? JC:Yeah, just as a suggestion--I know you guys did some crafting UI tweaks, and it would be pretty cool to record an arena deck that you happened to perform really awesomely with. JC:Do you have any further rewards planned for the constructed ladder, such as cosmetic stuff or cards, in addition to getting more gold per win?JC:Are you happy with the gameplay balance between players that are playing Hearthstone as a free game and mostly getting upgrades from crafting and gold, vs those that have dropped a ton of money into the beta? Obviously you have more cards at your disposal if you spend cash, but you still have to know what you're doing. ED:Some of the legendaries seem OP in the right context but gimmicky otherwise, so if you don't really understand the cards, that could be still shut down.ED:Can you talk a little bit more about some of the major card changes, like how the Warrior and Priest decks got some new tools? Also, are there any potentially problem cards on the horizon that didn't get changed yet but that you're watching closely? ED:Mind ControlGoing back to social improvements--this patch had some improvements like the toasts, but do you have any thoughts on more elaborate social things like custom rules among battle.net friends or co-op mode so groups of players can team up against each other?JC:General question about card and hero design--How do you guys keep deck and playstyle variety in each class, when a hero's power is a pretty unique and defining feature of that class?ED:Are there plans to add any themed cards from other Blizzard games, or more game backdrops, in future patches?JC:At one point the Hearthsteed was meant to be a mount you could use in WoW as a reward for joining the beta, but that's since changed. Are there any plans to have cross-game promotions still?HearthsteedJC:I know people were asking about this when Hearthstone just came out, but with how WoW's lore is developing in 5.4, this seemed worth bringing up again. With how everyone hates Garrosh in 5.4, could there be options in the future to choose between new heroes for the same class that mechanically work the same but are cosmetically different? Like choosing Tyrande instead of Anduin for Priest, Varian instead of Garrosh for warrior.ED:

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Hearthstone Closed Beta Patch Notes

posted 2013/10/02 at 1:10 PM by fewyn

Blizzard

Today is the day for our Hearthstone Closed Beta patch! This patch also includes the account wipe, so when the servers are available for play once more, you’ll be starting again as if you were a new player. For more information on the wipe itself, please revisit our Account Wipe Incoming blog post, found here. Now, onto the patch notes! General

The maximum level is now 60, and you can earn XP in any game mode up to max level.
Chat has been rejiggered.
Gold gained in Play mode has changed from 5 gold per 5 wins to 10 gold per 3 wins.
You can now acquire Golden Basic minions at higher experience levels.
Arena rewards now give less dust and more cards.
More gold is guaranteed at 5 & 6 Arena wins.
At 9 Arena wins, you are now guaranteed an extra pack or a Golden card.
The animations for Secrets and Fatigue have been sped up dramatically.
All cards now have flavor text when you view them in your collection.
“Spell Power +1” has been renamed “Spell Damage +1”.
Heroes can be unlocked in any mode (Play/Arena/Practice)
Play, Practice and Friendly Play modes will now default to the custom deck selection UI if you've previously created a deck
You can now click on chat bubbles to respond
Social – When your friends complete an Arena run or get a Legendary card in a pack, you’ll be notified so you can tell them, “Grats!”
Quests that required you to win with a class now give you a choice between 2 classes.

New Stuff

Crafting Mode – If you want to craft or disenchant cards, we have a new UI for this. Click the “Crafting Mode” button to check it out.
Credits – Now you can see who’s behind all this nonsense.
Options – Our Game Menu and Options screen have a new look! And you can also re-play the cinematic!
Open Next Pack – Hit Spacebar after you open a pack to quickly unwrap your next one.
Many Golden cards have new animations! More to come! Check out Gelbin Mekkatorque!
Added event to transform coin into a card in your hand if you are going second
Support for custom fonts in Russian and Polish has been added

Generic Minions

Gelbin Mekkatorque’s Repair Bot – Is now a 0/3 and has a new power: At the end of your turn, restore 6 Health to a damaged character.
Sunfury Protector now only gives adjacent minions Taunt.
Mana Wraith – Now a 2/2 (was a 1/3).
Pint-Sized Summoner – The cost reduction has been reduced from 2 to 1.
Questing Adventurer is now Rare.
Flesheating Ghoul is now Common.
Emperor Cobra has a new visual to remind you about his venomous power.
Injured Blademaster has 1 more Attack.
Lorewalker Cho has 1 less Attack.
The Beast is now 9/7 (was 10/6).
Lightwarden now gains +2 Attack per heal.
Twilight Drake is now a 4/1 with ‘Battlecry: Gain +1 Health for each card in your hand.’
Captain Greenskin is now a 5/4 with ‘Battlecry: Give your weapon +1/+1.’
Dalaran Mage now has 1 less Attack.
Captain's Parrot now has 1 less Health.
Frostwolf Warlord now has a Battlecry effect instead of an ongoing effect.
Nozdormu has a new visual effect.

Mage

Frostbolt costs 2 Mana (down from 3).
Mirror Image now creates 0/2 minions.
Sorcerer's Apprentice has 1 more Attack.

Priest

Northshire Cleric - Now costs 1 (down from 2).
Prophet Velen – Now also doubles the damage and healing of your Hero Power.
Shadow Word: Death has been replaced with a new card:

Shadow Word: Death – (3) Destroy a minion with an Attack of 5 or more.

Cabal Shadow Priest – now a 4/5 (up from 3/4).
Power Word: Shield has a new power – Give a minion +2 Health. Draw a card.
Holy Fire has been replaced with a new card:

Holy Fire – (6) Deal 5 damage. Restore 5 Health to your hero.

Lightspawn has 1 more Health.
Warlock

Sacrificial Pact costs 0 (down from 2).
Pit Lord - Now a 5/6 with ‘Battlecry: Deal 5 damage to your hero’.

Rogue

Backstab – New text: Deal 2 damage to an undamaged minion.
Preparation – Now reduces next spell cost by 3 (up from 2).
Shiv costs 2 Mana (up from 1).
Defias Ringleader has 1 less Health.
Conceal costs 1 Mana (up from 0).
Headcrack costs 3 Mana (up from 2).
Patient Assassin has a new visual to remind you about his power.
Hero Power – No longer has the ability to buff a currently equipped weapon.
Edwin VanCleef is now a 2/2, but no longer has Stealth.

Druid

Wrath can no longer be cast on heroes.
Cenarius costs 9 (up from 8).
Starfall can now only hit minions.
Ancient of Lore’s Healing option now only restores 5 Health. (down from 8)
Savagery costs 1 (down from 3), and must target a single minion.

Hunter

Hunter's Mark – No longer a 1-turn only effect.
Scavenging Hyena – Now only eats your own Beasts.

Warrior

Cruel Taskmaster has 1 more Health.
Inner Rage’s +2 Attack effect no longer goes away at the end of the turn.
Battle Rage costs 3 (up from 2), and also counts damaged heroes.
Frothing Berserker has 1 more Attack.
Commanding Shout now costs 2 (up from 1) and also draws you a card.

Shaman

Hex’s Frog is now a Beast.
Healing Totem no longer heals heroes.

Bug Fixes

Cards

Fixed multiple issues with Faceless Manipulator incorrectly copying minions with buffs.
Hunter's Mark is now correctly reduces a minion’s health to 1.
Fixed an issue with replaying cards returned to your hand causing a game halt.
Playing Thoughtsteal now creates an entry in the game history.
Misdirection no longer triggers if there are no legal targets.
Ice Block now protects the hero from incremental damage.
Blood Imp’s ability now correctly increases Lightspawn’s attack value.
Fixed an issue where playing a minion before Cenarius’s battlecry goes off caused a game halt.
Playing Mind Vision when the opponent has an empty hand no longer gives you a card.
Knife Juggler’s ability will no longer trigger when a minion is copied to your hand.

UI

Fixed an issue where disenchanting cards too quickly caused the Arcane Dust counter to display the incorrect value.
Fixed an issue where gold amounts were showing the wrong value.
Replaying a minion that previously had health/attack modifications now shows the correct stats as it enters play.
The Arena AMM wheel should no longer disappear when you find a match.
Fixed an issue where the Spell Power visual effect could linger in your hand.
Quickly playing minions as card draw effects are occurring no longer causes cards to stack in your hand.
The opponent’s targeting arrow should now be appearing from the correct location.
The visual effect for silence is now appearing over the targeted minion.
Fixed an issue where spell animations would loop when multiple triggers occurred.
Fixed an issue where the hero power button could become tilted.

Gameplay

The announcer’s VO for both players should now be audible in the Arena.
Fixed an issue where the druid AI did not play their choice cards correctly.
Fixed an issue where sound effects would loop while in-game or in the Collection Manager.
Master Volume now also affects music volume.
A toast with your own name should no longer appear on login.
The “farming” area of the Pandaria board will now allow you to spawn three radishes.

Many bug fixes have also been included with this patch as well, so if you unearth another pesky bug, don’t forget to post them on our Bug Forums here. Our Technical Support forums for both PC and Mac are also available if you are having problems with graphics or the Hearthstone software itself.Opt-in to the Hearthstone closed beta here.

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Hearthstone Beta: Upcoming Changes

posted 2013/09/30 at 12:25 PM by perculia

Blizzard

In our previous blog, we covered some of the nitty-gritty facts about the wipe and what exactly it entails. It’s an exciting time for the Hearthstone team, since this wipe will coincide with our first major closed beta patch for both the Americas and Europe regions. Our update covers a wealth of bug fixes and quality of life improvement within Hearthstone, and today we’ll be sharing some of the highlights of this upcoming patch. Many of these changes are based on feedback that you, our valued community, provided to us on the forums.Daily QuestsWe’ve gotten a lot of comments on quests. The community has discovered some fun hidden quests, but some of our daily quests have frustrated those of you who have quests that don’t correspond to your favored class. After the patch, daily quests that require you to win with a specific class will now give you a choice between two classes, allowing you some additional flexibility.BalanceClass balance has been a hot topic, with many of you commenting on the strength and versatility of the Rogue class compared to other classes, such as the Warrior and Priest. Rogues will have some key spells and minions adjusted to bring them more in line with the other classes. Warriors and Priests will find themselves with new tools and improved cards to round out their arsenal, and we’ve made some adjustments to the other classes here and there as well. We’ll be publishing our full patch notes so you can review these and other changes to the heroes of Hearthstone in full detail.Golden CardsGolden cards are fun to collect in Hearthstone, and a cool way to show off your accomplishments. Many golden cards have been updated with new animations, and there are still more to come. If you’ve helped test our in-game store and acquired your new forever-friend Gelbin Mekkatorque, check out his shiny new animation! In addition to the new animations to Golden cards, we have also added the ability to unlock Golden Basic minions at higher experience levels. Now you can shoot for creating a 100% golden card deck to really dazzle your opponent!CraftingWe’ve received a lot of feedback regarding the crafting system, and how the crafting interface didn’t feel quite as intuitive as it should have been. Crafting is intended to be easy to access and a fun way to craft new cards for your collection, and we want that to be noticeable right away to the new player. We’ve updated the UI for our crafting system, so making cards for your collection should be even easier than before! Click the “Crafting Mode” button to access the updated crafting UI.Social ImprovementsWe’ve improved our chat functionality to make it more streamlined and easier to interact with your friends. We’ve also introduced Toasts: they’re a cool addition to our social features that let your friends know when you’ve done something awesome in-game, like open a Legendary card or complete an Arena run. Combine these two improvements together and you’ll never miss an exciting moment with your card-slinging friends in Hearthstone!Play Mode and ArenaFinally, we’re aware that a lot of discussion on the forums is revolving around Play and Arena mode, and how to make them more compelling for players to participate in. We’ve changed experience and leveling so you can max out your Hero at level 60 and earn experience in any game mode up to max level. This includes Play mode (ranked or unranked), Practice, matches against friends, and the Arena.The rate that you acquire gold has been one of the other most-commented on topics on our forums. This patch will improve the gold output of Play mode, changing the gold generation rate from 5 gold per five wins to 10 gold per three wins. We will be monitoring this update as we progress further into closed beta and will continue to make changes as needed.We’ve made significant changes to the Arena as well: In general, rewards gained will include less dust and more cards, as well as guaranteeing more gold for both five and six Arena wins. To further entice you to become an Arena Grand Master, an extra pack OR a golden card is now guaranteed at nine wins.Full patch notes will be available alongside the patch, which will include the collection wipe. For more information on the wipe and what that entails, please read our blog here! Thank you for your continued feedback as we continue the closed beta testing phase of Hearthstone.To opt-in to our closed beta test, please go here!

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News Roundup: Hearthstone Beta Account Wipe Incoming, PvP Updates

posted 2013/09/26 at 12:19 PM by perculia

This includes gold, experience, arcane dust, and class levels.

Each pack purchased with real money will give players back 100 gold, and each arena entry will give players 150 gold.

There are also no current plans to do additional wipes, so any cards and levels acquired after this wipe will be usable when the game goes live.

If you tested the store before the wipe, you will get Gelbin Mekkatorque after redoing the introductory missions.

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New Site Feature: Hearthstone Deckbuilder

posted 2013/08/16 at 5:34 PM by Ashelia

our Hearthstone deckbuilderHearthstone databaseCheck out our Hearthstone deckbuilder!To sweeten the deal, we're giving away Hearthstone beta keys all weekend to people who post in this thread with a link to their favorite deck they built on the deckbuilder.

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