Blizzard has released the 4.1.26 patch notes for Hearthstone today, April 1st, and credit where it's due, they committed fully. This is an April Fools patch in the classic sense: no pretence, no half-measures, just Blizzard's card game team clearly having a good time at the office.
The headliners are hard to pick, but Boulderfist Ogre becoming a Colossal minion is the kind of unhinged energy that makes these patches worth reading. Mister Clocksworth's Rewind text has been extended from three repetitions to twelve, which changes nothing mechanically but is genuinely funny to look at. The new Under-Underground Arena mode, which requires you to retire a run at exactly 11 wins and then find a 10x10-pixel button somewhere on the menu screen, demands a 24-game win streak with no losses. The reward is a hero skin. The punishment for losing is losing everything and starting over. Honestly, that's not nothing.
The "Sorry" emote has also been temporarily restored, and Chromatus has been disabled following what the patch describes as a separation from the Green Head. No further comment on that one. Full patch notes below.
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.
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.
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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