Blizzard released a small patch today getting Hearthstone ready for it’s second expansion, The Grand Tournament. They also revealed the card back reward for the August 2015 season.
While nothing earth-shattering was released with this patch, the expansion is still not live, there were a few things of note. They added in the ranked rewards that were discussed at Gamescom. There are new quests added, particularly one for winning games in Tavern Brawl. Finally, there are the standard, various bug fixes.
Most of the speculation and information we know right now points to next Tuesday being the release of The Grand Tournament content, but until Blizzard gives an actual release date, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Check the patch notes out below, they are short and sweet.
This patch prepares the grounds for the arrival of Hearthstone’s second exciting expansion: The Grand Tournament!
When The Grand Tournament goes live later this month, you’ll be able to arm yourself with 132 all-new cards, recruit chivalrous knights of all shapes and sizes, and have a whole lot of festive fun! This patch also begins tracking your highest earned rank in Ranked Play mode, and you’ll be rewarded with a Highest Rank Bonus at the end of the season. Remember, The Grand Tournament pre-purchase bundle remains available until the expansion goes live.
We’re also adding a new card back and fixing some bugs. The full patch notes are below!
General
- The following card back has been added:
- Tournament Grounds – Acquired by reaching Rank 20 or higher in Ranked Play mode during the month of August.
- New quests added, including one to win games in Tavern Brawl mode!
- Tavern Brawl victories now count towards earning the Heroes of the Storm mount award.
- A bonus chest will be granted at the end of each season based on the highest ranked reached in Ranked Play mode.
- Various audio, graphical, and UI issues have been resolved.
