What does Hearthstone Battlegrounds do once all of the game s miinon types have been used up? The answer is simply to make a new one. On Wednesday, Blizzard outlined the next big step for Hearthstone s popular Battlegrounds mode. The upcoming 20.2 update will add some new playable heroes, as well as an entirely new minion type: the Quilboars.
Before getting to the Quilboars, three brand new heroes are about to make their Hearthstone Battlegrounds debut. Xyrella will have a 2-Cost Hero Power called See the Light. This allows players to add any minion in Bob s Tavern to their hand, but its stats will be set at 2/2. Vol jin has a Hero Power that could prove wildly broken. It s called Spirit Swap and it swaps stats between any two minions and it costs (0)! Lastly, there s Death Speaker Blackthorn, who uses a Passive Hero Power called Bloodbound. Bloodbound will add two Blood Gems to a player s hand after upgrading Bob s Tavern. Blood Gems are a new mechanic, which will give a friendly m