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4.1.26 Patch Notes

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Under-Underground Arena unlocks after retiring a run at 11 wins, with entry through a 10x10-pixel sized button on the Arena menu screen. In this mode, every card played shortens the turn timer by 5 seconds. Winning requires a 24‑game win streak, and rewards include the New Ways Ulfar Hero Skin.

4.1.26 Patch Notes

This completely normal and very real patch includes updates to Hearthstone, Arena, and more! Wink.

Hearthstone Updates

General Updates

  • We apologize for this, but, regrettably, for today only, we’ve restored the Sorry emote.
  • Based on player feedback, Herald is now Harold.
  • Added additional Cataclysms to Deathwing, Worldbreaker, including "overflowing toilet" and "forgot to cancel the free trial.”
  • All Dark Gifts now come with a receipt, in case you want to return them.
  • In compliance with the FDA, we will be disclosing the nutritional value of King Maluk’s Infinite Banana.
  • Minions now deal super effective damage to minions they have an elemental advantage against.

Card Updates

Boulderfist Orge is now a Colossal minion.

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Mister Clocksworth

  • Old: Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Battlecry: Summon 2 random Legendary minions.
  • New: Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Rewind. Battlecry: Summon 2 random Legendary minions.

Timethief Rafaam

  • Dev Comment: We're giving the people what they want. Timethief Rafaam and his tokens have been redesigned as Baaaafam. This is a visual change only.
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Arena Updates

New Arena Mode: Under-Underground Arena

Think you’ve mastered Underground Arena? Great. Now dig deeper. Under‑Underground Arena is a hidden mode with intense new rules for players who enjoy suffering a challenge.

Unlock Requirements

  • Retire a run at 11 wins.
  • Once unlocked, enter the new mode by clicking on a 10x10-pixel sized button that appears somewhere on the Arena menu screen.

New Gameplay Features

  • Every card you play shortens your turn timer by 5 seconds.
  • One random card in your deck is upside down.

How to Win

  • Achieve a 24‑game win streak.
  • One loss will end your run, revoke your access, reset the unlock requirements, and hide the button again.

Rewards

New Ways Ulfar Hero Skin

Bug Fixes and Game Improvements

  • Chromatus has been disabled after the Green Head filed for separation. Please respect Chromatus’s privacy at this time.
  • Fixed a bug where Misplaced Pyromancer didn’t work with the card Shatter.
    • Dev Comment: Seriously, try it out.
  • Fixed a bug where Rewind would occasionally give you a result you actually wanted.
  • Sent Remnant of Rage to anger management.
  • Performed a memory wipe on all Mech cards that were exhibiting early signs of starting a robot uprising again.

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