Patch 7.1.0.17720

Patch 7.1.0.17720 is a Hearthstone patch released February 28, 2017. It is a medium patch, bringing the pre-order of Journey to Un'Goro, preparations for 2017 Standard format rotation and several card changes.

Patch notes[edit | edit source]

• This update begins preparations for the Year of the Mammoth celebration that kicks off at the end of March.
• Pre-purchase for Journey to Un'Goro, Hearthstone’s latest expansion, is now available! You can pre-purchase 50 card packs and get the Fossil card back for $49.99 USD.

Ranked Play[edit | edit source]

• Upon achieving certain milestones in Ranked Play, it will no longer be possible to lose ranks beyond those milestones for that season. The milestones are Rank 20, 15, 10, 5, and Legend.

Arena[edit | edit source]

• Creating decks for the Arena will now feature Standard cards only. Arena runs that were started prior to the patch will still include Wild cards.
• Rares, Epics, and Legendaries will be offered more frequently during Arena deckbuilding.
• Spells will now show up with a higher frequency.
• Neutral Basic / Classic cards will appear less often.
• If you own a Golden version of a card, the first copy you draft will be Golden. If you own multiple Golden copies of a card, all copies you draft will be Golden.

Balance Updates[edit | edit source]

• Small-Time Buccaneer's health reduced from 2 to 1.
• The mana cost of Spirit Claws increased from 1 to 2.

General[edit | edit source]

• Added some memory optimizations.
• Improved matchmaking for new players.
• We are testing an update to the account creation process for mobile players. This will minimize the overhead associated with creating a new Battle.net account, and will be available in limited release.
• Maximum in-game music volume has been capped in order to retain the best audio quality.
• [Android] We made some optimizations to Android distribution, allowing for a smaller install size and smoother patching in the future.

Bug Fixes[edit | edit source]

Undocumented changes[edit | edit source]

• A number of cards have had their wording changed for consistency:

• Several Tavern Brawl cards have been added:
  • Smuggle, Construct Golem, Brew Potion, Rock Candy, Pelt, Party Crasher, Something in the Punch, Party Supplies, Fruit Plate, Like a Sore Thumb, Noise Complaint, Party Barracks, Party Armory, Happy Partygoer, Party Banner, Ornery Partygoer
• A few Tavern Brawl cards have been changed:
  • Grobbulus and Fallout Slime now reference "Poisonous"
  • Necromancy appears to have had its text changed from "Resurrect a random friendly minion that died this game." to "Add a random Naxxramas minion to your hand."

• The following card backs has been added:
  • Year of the Kraken – Acquired at the end of the month by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of March 2017.
  • Fossil – Acquired by pre-purchasing Journey to Un'Goro.

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