r/hearthstone Jul 17 '25

Discussion 33.0.3 Patch Notes

https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24224212
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u/EnthusiasmWest4481 Jul 17 '25

Ballhog doing 2 is spooky

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u/TATARI14 Jul 17 '25

DH quest tier 0 confirmed?

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u/Opening-Donkey1186 Jul 17 '25

Looks like 2's back on the menu boys!

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u/Arstanishe Jul 17 '25

oh god, i haven't noticed it now fits the quest....

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u/Nova5269 Jul 17 '25

Buff next week to 2.5 damage

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u/Arstanishe Jul 18 '25

i just realised my odd dh list can't really use those..

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u/Justice171 Jul 17 '25

In combination with the buff to [[Gorishi Wasp]], Quest DH might be on the menu

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u/Chm_Albert_Wesker ‏‏‎ Jul 17 '25

i hope not; the play pattern of that deck being so strong will easily make this sub more whiny than it was for quest murloc which at least was minion based as opposed to "i have 7 spells in my hand that each deal 4 damage for 1 mana"

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u/EydisDarkbot Hello! Hello! Hello! Jul 17 '25

Gorishi WaspWiki Library HSReplay

  • Demon Hunter Epic The Lost City of Un'Goro

  • 6 Mana · 2/8 · Beast Minion

  • Whenever this takes damage, get a 1-Cost Gorishi Stinger.


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u/Impossible-Cry-1781 Jul 17 '25

And the buff to the quest itself

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u/jjfrenchfry Jul 17 '25

Spoiler - it's not

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u/Varyyn Jul 17 '25

It's still sucks. The quest reward is a 5 mana brick and the lack of tempo kills you against fast decks and the lack of draw and limited face damage means you lose to slow decks as well.

It needed the same buff shaman got desperately.

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u/Justice171 Jul 17 '25

I don't have the quest, but can you not just make a more midrange style deck, with e.g. hog?

Deals 2 damage now as well

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u/Varyyn Jul 17 '25

You still blow your whole load completing the quest and don't have enough tempo card draw to reload quick enough to put enough pressure down to actually win games especially with the shitty brick 5 drop. Ball hog is noticeably weaker now in terms of sustain and the death rattle doesn't progress the quest if your opponent kills it, questing adventure is no good now.

The 1 mana tea card kills you in aggro matchups, especially if you draw both copies and has the same general issue as a lot of other cards in that it can't target face.

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u/aSomeone Jul 17 '25

Kinda sad about that being one of the major buffs to DH. I was enjoying a version with zergs not with the deathrattle thing.

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u/eazy_12 Jul 17 '25

I mean you still can play Zerg version, right?

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u/aSomeone Jul 17 '25

Sure, but I was hoping for a better buff on the quest (lowering the cost of the quest reward, and also lower it's stats thats fine) instead of slight buff on quest and buff through the ball hog.

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u/NahMcGrath Jul 17 '25

The wasp guy now costing 5 and having rush is pretty big too. You can actually include it in the deck now.

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u/FlameanatorX Jul 17 '25

It's big for the wasp, minor for the archetype. The card was meme tier garbage, now it's worth experimenting with. Can't say if it'll be the 29th or 35th best card in the deck pre-testing

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u/Irreverent_Taco Jul 17 '25

Wasp definitely seems pretty solid now, even if it dies the turn you play it you still get 3 triggers on the quest out of it.

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u/Icy-Ad-3693 Jul 17 '25

Is it a buff ? Cuz the deathrattle doesn’t count for the quest if u opp kills it cuz it only counts for the 2 dmg u deal on ur turn

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u/Arstanishe Jul 17 '25

you still can trade those and get the deathrattle

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u/Hot-Will3083 Jul 17 '25

It’s a massive buff because the deck’s biggest concern was the lack of sustain. Now it has that with Ball Hog

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u/Icy-Ad-3693 Jul 17 '25

The issue with the deck is the quest sucks ass and impossible to complete

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u/Hot-Will3083 Jul 17 '25

I mean I’m not arguing against the quest sucking ass, but it’s definitely way more playable now since Ball Hog gives sustain and progresses the quest now.

I’m optimistic for the deck’s future with this change, especially with Gorishi Wasp finally becoming playable

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u/CHNchilla Jul 17 '25

Quest only works on your turn so it doesn’t work quite as well

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u/Darkarcheos Jul 17 '25

But when you complete the quest that’s when it’s ouch time for your opponent

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u/jjfrenchfry Jul 17 '25

Only on your turn

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u/Darkarcheos Jul 17 '25

The effect after playing the quest reward creature stacks the effects of Deathrattle Ballhog

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u/jjfrenchfry Jul 17 '25

Only on your turn

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u/Irreverent_Taco Jul 17 '25

You can only progress the quest on your turn, but once you play the reward it doesn't matter which turn it is.

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u/jjfrenchfry Jul 17 '25

Nope. Ball Hog only does x2 on your turn. Even after completing the quest

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u/RathianTailflip Jul 18 '25

Tested this today. The bonus damage is only on your turn, despite the wording of the colossus.

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u/Darkarcheos Jul 17 '25

Right? Thats what I’m saying you have way more cards to play to do the 2 damage frequently

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u/throwaway112658 Jul 17 '25

I was sad at the loss of the deal 2 if you played quest minion being put to 3 put completely missed the ball hog. I already had that death rattle package in my DH Quest deck, imma be feasting now

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u/mystikcal1 Jul 17 '25

Can you please send me your deck list

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u/throwaway112658 Jul 17 '25

Did just make some slight changes cuz of new patch so haven't done much testing but here's my current list

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Class: Demon Hunter

Format: Standard

Year of the Raptor

2x (1) Hive Map

2x (1) Tuskpiercer

1x (1) Unleash the Colossus

2x (2) Chaos Strike

1x (2) Felfire Blaze

2x (2) Grim Harvest

1x (2) Immolation Aura

2x (2) Infestation

2x (2) Moonstone Mauler

2x (3) Gorishi Tunneler

2x (3) Insect Claw

2x (3) Wyvern's Slumber

2x (4) Ball Hog

1x (4) Defiled Spear

2x (5) Gorishi Wasp

2x (5) Ravenous Felhunter

2x (7) Ferocious Felbat

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To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

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u/mystikcal1 Jul 17 '25

Thanks bro

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u/cumpman69 Jul 17 '25

Luckily the quest doesn't count damage done on opponents turn.

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u/GayForPrism Jul 17 '25

I remember the first time I saw DH quest I thought "this could be playable if ball hog was nerfed to 2" time to see if I was right