Gwent Updates – Gwent Update: Aug 29, 2017 |
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New update for GWENT: The Witcher Card Game now available on PC, Xbox One and PS4.
With this update, our main focus is to make gold cards more interactive and introduce friend matches on consoles. The update also adds 30 new cards, social features, in-game news and notification system to the PC version, and numerous gameplay changes.
The following cards will have increased milling value for 3 days following the release of the patch (more on this below):
- Abaya
- Aretuza Adept
- Bekker's Twisted Mirror
- Blue Stripes Scout
- Cantarella
- Caranthir
- Celaeno Harpy
- Clan An Craite Raider
- Dandelion
- Elven Mercenary
- Frightener
- Full Moon Potion (prev. Immune Boost)
- Ge'els
- Kaedweni Sergeant
- Kambi
- Letho of Gulet
- Madman Lugos
- Reaver Hunter
- Reinforcements
- Skellige Storm
- Wild Hunt Hound
The cards on the list, when milled, will create an amount of scraps and meteorite powder equal to the amount of scraps and meteorite powder needed to craft a card of the same value.
Full list of changes:[]
- New Social Features implemented!
- Player Profile implemented!
- In-game Friend list added!
- In-game News panel added!
- Starter Packs added!
- Pro Ladder functionality implemented! (Starts September 1st)
- Friend Matches are now available on Consoles!
- Navigation through tooltips with Gamepads.
Northern Realms[]
- New card added: Poor Flanking Infantry
- New card added: Ban Ard Tutor
- New card added: Battering Ram
- New card added: Temerian Drummer
- New card added: Witch Hunter
- Foltest: Power changed from 5 to 4. Now Boosts all Loyal Units (previously Bronzes or Silvers only), wherever they are except Graveyard (previously only in Hand and Deck). Added Crewmen: 1. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Temeria Tag.
- Henselt: Power changed from 2 to 3. Now restricted to play all copies of a chosen Support, Machine or Kaedwen Bronze Unit from the Deck. Added Crewmen: 1. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Kaedwen Tag.
- Radovid: Power changed from 5 to 6. Added Crewmen: 1. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Redania Tag.
- Bloody Baron: Added Officer and Temeria Tags.
- Dandelion: Power changed from 8 to 9. Will Boost any Unit (previously Bronzes or Silvers) by 2 (instead of 3). Added Support Tag.
- Dijkstra: Added Agent, Officer and Redania Tags.
- John Natalis: Power changed from 8 to 6. Ability rework; Deploy: Play a Bronze or Silver Tactics card from your Deck. Shuffle the others back. Added Officer and Temeria Tags.
- Keira Metz: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Spawn Aeromancy instead of Quen Sign. Added Temeria Tag.
- Philippa Eilhart: Added Redania Tag. Premium Philippa will now have her braids properly displayed.
- Priscilla: Power changed from 4 to 6. Added additional ability - Deploy: Gain 3 Armor. Will now be able to target self and other Golds. Clarified the tooltip. Added Support Tag.
- Shani: Power changed from 4 to 5. Will add 5 (instead of 4) Armor. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Support and Redania Tags.
- Vernon Roche: Power changed from 6 to 7. Added Officer and Temeria Tags. Removed BLue Stripes Tag.
- Botchling: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Boost all Lubberkins only in Deck and Hand (previously also in Graveyard) by 6 (instead of 5).
- Dethmold: Added Kaedwen Tag.
- Lubberkin: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Boost all Botchlings only in Deck and Hand (previously also in Graveyard) by 6 (instead of 5).}}
- Margarita Laux-Antille: Power changed from 4 to 5. Added Temeria Tag.
- Nenneke: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Support and Temeria Tags.
- Odrin: Added Soldier and Kaedwen Tags.
- Pavetta: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Tactic Tag. Removed Doomed Tag. Added Cintra Tag.
- Prince Stennis: Power changed from 7 to 3. Ability rework; Deploy: Play the top Loyal Bronze or Silver Unit in your Deck and give it 5 Armor. Will gain 5 (instead of 3) Armor at Deploy. Removed Crewmen: 1. Added Officer and Aedirn Tags.
- Reinforcement: Will be restricted to Soldier, Machine, Officer or Support Units (among Bronzes or Silvers). (previously played any Bronze or Silver Unit). Added Tactic Tag.
- Sabrina Glevissig: Added Agent and Kaedwen Tags.
- Síle de Tansarville: Power changed from 6 to 7. Clarified the tooltip.
- Thaler: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Agent and Temeria Tags.
- Trollololo: Power changed from 8 to 11. Ability rework; Every turn, at the start of your turn, gain 2 Armor. Will gain 4 (instead of 5) Armor on Deploy. Removed Trio ability from the game. Added Soldier and Redania Tags. Slowed down the way Trollololo enters his Premium animation.
- Ves: Power changed from 7 to 8. Ability rework; Deploy: You may Mulligan a card. If you have a Soldier or an Officer in your Hand, Mulligan up to 2 cards instead. If you have both, Mulligan up to 3 cards instead. Removed Trio ability from the game. Now Agile (was Melee). Removed Blue Stripes Tag. Added Soldier and Temeria Tags.
- Aretuza Adept: Power changed from 4 to 3. Added Temeria Tag.
- Ballista: Will now Damage up to 4 (instead of 3) random Enemies with the same Power by 1.
- Blue Stripes Commando: Removed Trio ability from the game. Removed Blue Stripes Tag. Added Soldier and Temeria Tags. Added sound effects to Blue Stripes Commandos' Premium versions.
- Blue Stripes Scout: Power changed from 6 to 3. Ability rework; Deploy: Boost by 1 this Unit and all Bronze Loyal Temerian Units with the same Power in your Hand, Deck or on your side of the Board. Removed Armor. Removed Blue Stripes Tag. Added Soldier and Temeria Tags.
- Dun Banner Heavy Cavalry: Power changed from 4 to 8. Will remove Armor from 1 (instead of 2) Units. Added Soldier and Kaedwen Tags.
- Dun Banner Light Cavalry: Added Soldier and Kaedwen Tags. Slowed down the way Dun Banner Light Cavalry enters his Premium animation.
- Field Medic: Power changed from 4 to 6. Added Support Tag.
- Kaedweni Sergeant: Power changed from 3 to 7. Ability rework (resembling old Blue Stripes Scout); Deploy: Gain 2 Armor and clear Weather from the row on your side. Added Officer and Kaedwen Tags.
- Kaedweni Siege Platform: Name change; Kaedweni Siege Master (from Platform). Power changed from 3 to 5. Essentially same ability (clarified the tooltip). It will state that it additionally affects Silver Machines (there aren't any at the moment). Clarified the tooltip to state that the ability is Northern Realms Machines restricted. Added Support and Kaedwen Tags
- Kaedweni Siege Support: Power changed from 4 to 6. Added Support and Kaedwen Tags.
- Reaver Hunter: Removed Trio ability from the game. Added Soldier and Redania Tags. Added sound effects to Reaver Hunters' Premium versions.
- Reaver Scout: Added Soldier and Redania Tags.
- Redanian Elite: Added Soldier and Redania Tags.
- Redanian Knight: Power changed from 6 to 7. Added Soldier and Redania Tags. Slowed down the way Redanian Knight enters his Premium card.
- Redanian Knight-Elect: Power changed from 5 to 6. Added Soldier and Redania Tags. Added additional movement to Redanian-Knight Elect Premium.
- Reinforced Ballista: Power changed from 6 to 7.
- Reinforced Siege Tower: Power changed from 6 to 8. Ability rework; Deploy: If you have any Machines in your Hand, Boost self by 2. Fresh Crew changed to Repeat the Deploy ability (instead of Boost self by 3).
- Reinforced Trebuchet: Power changed from 6 to 7. Will ignore Armor now.
- Temerian Infantryman: Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier and Temeria Tags. Added sound effects to Temerian Infantrymen Premium versions.
- Tridam Infantryman: Added additional ability; If you have any Officers in your Hand, gain 4 Armor and Boost self by 2 instead. Added Soldier Tag.
- Trebuchet: Power changed from 3 to 6.
Monsters[]
- New card added: Cockatrice
- New card added: Cyclops
- New card added: Archespore
- New card added: Wild Hunt Longship
- New card added: Rotfiend
- Dagon: General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Readded Vodyanoi Tag.
- Eredin: Added Wild Hunt Longship to the game. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview.
- Unseen Elder: General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Clarified the tooltip.
- Caranthir: Power changed from 9 to 8. Will now move 1 (instead of 3) Enemy Unit(s).
- Caretaker: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers.
- Draug: Power changed from 7 to 8. Ability rework; Deploy: Spawn a Draugir on a random row on the side of each player with at least one Bronze or Silver Card in their Graveyard. Added Officer Tag.
- Draugir: Added as Draug's Token. 1 Strength, Agile, Bronze. Doomed. Stubborn. Banish a Bronze or Silver card from this side's Graveyard. If it's a Unit, copy its Power as base Power. If it's a Special card, Strengthen self by 4.
- Ge'els: Power changed from 2 to 1. Added Officer Tag.
- Imlerith: Power changed from 8 to 9. Added Officer Tag.
- Kayran: Power changed from 8 to 4. Ability rework; Deploy: Consume a Unit with 6 or less Power. If there is no eligible Unit, Boost self by 8.
- Old Speartip: Asleep: Will additionally gain 5 Armor on Deploy. Clarified the tooltip.
- Succubus: Power changed from 5 to 4. Now Loyal-only. Will move the Highest Unit on the opposite (instead of same, due to her being Loyal now) row to your side. Clarified the tooltip.
- Woodland Spirit: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Rabid Wolf).
- Water Hag: Name change; Abaya (was Water Hag). Will spawn Arachas Venom instead of Lacerate.
- Crone: Brewess: Added Relict Tag.
- Crone: Weavess: Added Relict Tag.
- Crone: Whispess: Added Relict Tag.
- Frightener: Power changed from 10 to 12. Added Agent Tag. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description.
- Fire Elemental: Name change; Ifrit (was Fire Elemental). General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Lesser Fire Elemental).
- Manticore: Name change; Imperial Manticore (was Manticore). Imperial Manticore Power changed from 9 to 12. Removed the ability. Changed flavor text.
- Jotunn: Will move 3 Enemies, regardless of their Positioning (previously adjacent ones). Added additional ability; If that row is affected by Frost, Damage them by 3 instead.
- Katakan: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers.
- Monster Nest: Will Boost by 3 (instead of 2). Added Rotfiend.
- Morvudd: Added, taking Fiend's Silver spot and ability. Will round up (Fiend used to round down).
- Grave Hag: Name change; Mourntart (was Grave Hag). Added additional ability; Deploy: Gain 2 Armor. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Changed flavor text.
- Nithral: Power changed from 7 to 5. Ability rework; Deploy: Damage an Enemy by 5. If you have any Wild Hunt Units in your Hand, Damage it by 7 instead. Added Officer Tag.
- Shadow: Power changed from 7 to 4. Now Melee (was Agile). Ability rework; Deploy: Play a Bronze Monster Deathwish Unit from your Deck. Shuffle the others back.
- Giant Toad: Name change; Toad Prince (was Giant Toad). Will Draw the top card first, and then Consume a chosen card from your Hand (previously Consumed first and then Drew a top card). Will Boost self by 5 (previously by 0), if it's a Special card.
- Ancient Foglet: Power changed from 7 to 8.
- Arachas: Arachas Behemoth is no longer spawning Arachasae, but Arachas Hatchlings instead.
- Arachas Behemoth: Won't spawn Arachas, but Arachas Hatchlings instead. Arachas Hatchling, unlike old Arachas has Doomed ability and is Agile, therefore it'll be spawned on a random row. Adjusted Arachas Behemoth tooltip.
- Arachas Hatchling: Added, replacing Arachas as Arachas Behemoth's Token. 3 Strength, Agile. Doomed Deploy: Play all Arachasae from your Deck.
- Archgriffin: Power changed from 7 to 8. Added additional ability (resembling old Griffin); Move a Bronze card from one Graveyard to the other.
- Celaeno Harpy: Power changed from 3 to 5. Harpy Egg will Boost its Consumer by 4 (instead of 5). Deathwish will Spawn a Harpy Hatchling (instead of a Harpy). General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description.
- Harpy Hatchling: Added, replacing Harpy as Celaeno Harpy's Token. 1 Strength, Agile. Doomed.
- Chort: Removed as standalone Monsters card. Still Remains as Prize-Winning Cow Token. Power changed from 6 to 7. Removed the Ability.
- Drowner: Power changed from 8 to 7. Will now Damage moved Enemy by 2 or 4 if it's under any Weather effect after being moved (previously only moved both players' units).
- Earth Elemental: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Lesser Earth Elemental).
- Ekimmara: Power changed from 3 to 6. General change; Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round. Clarified the tooltip.
- Fiend: Morvudd is an equivalent of old Fiend (except its ability rounds up). Fiend Power changed from 5 to 8. Ability rework; Deploy: If you have any Relicts in your Hand, Strengthen self by 3. Fiend became a Bronze card. Now Agile (was Melee).
- Foglet: Power changed from 2 to 4. Each Fog applied by its owner will bring 1 Foglet (from a Deck) at a time. If there are no Foglets in the player's Deck anymore, 1 of the Foglets will be Resurrected.
- Ghoul: Will now Consume any Bronze Unit from your Graveyard (previously Consumed a random Bronze or Silver from any Graveyard).
- Griffin: Ability rework; Deploy: Trigger the Deathwish of a Bronze Ally.
- Harpy: Ability rework; Counter 3: While this Unit is in your Deck, decrease the Counter whenever an Allied Beast appears. When the Counter reaches 0, play this Unit on a random row from your Deck. Note: only 1 Harpy's Counter is active at a time. Deploy: Damage the Lowest Enemy by 1. Celaeno Harpy is no longer spawning a Harpy, but Harpy Hatchlings instead.
- Ice Giant: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Boost self by 6 (instead of 5). Won't damage self, when the last Frost is cleared anymore.
- Nekker Warrior: Power changed from 5 to 7.
- Vran Warrior: Power changed from 5 to 6.
- Wild Hunt Hound: Power changed from 4 to 3. Added Construct Tag.
- Wild Hunt Navigator: Added Soldier Tag. Added Wild Hunt Longship to the game.
- Wild Hunt Rider: Power changed from 6 to 8. Ability rework; Increase by 1 the Damage dealt by Frost on the opposite row. Removed Trio ability from the game. Added Soldier Tag. Added sound effects to Wild Hunt Riders' Premium versions.
- Wild Hunt Warrior: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will also Boost self, if the Damaged Enemy was under Frost effect (previously only when Destroyed). Now Agile (was Melee). Added Soldier Tag.
- Wyvern: Added additional ability; If you have any Draconids in your Hand, Strengthen self by 2.
Scoia'tael[]
- New card added: Farseer
- New card added: Mahakam Marauder
- New card added: Sage
- New card added: Mahakam Pyrotechnician
- New card added: Dwarven Agitator
- Brouver Hoog: Now additionally able to Play a Bronze Dwarf. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Officer Tag.
- Eithné: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview.
- Francesca: Power changed from 6 to 7. Now able to Mulligan only 1 card (instead of 3) and choose any card from the Deck as a replacement. Boosts drawn card by 3, if it's a Unit. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview.
- Aglaïs: Power changed from 10 to 9. Will not Damage self anymore. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers.
- Iorveth: Power changed from 6 to 7. Now damages by 7 (instead of 4). Removed passive ability. Added Officer Tag.
- Isengrim: Added Officer Tag.
- Ithlinne: Power changed from 5 to 2. Now Loyal. Will play and copy a Bronze Spell or Weather (instead of any Bronze Special Card). Added Agent Tag.
- Milva: Will additionally Boost returned Ally by 3. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability doesn't affect Milva. Added Soldier Tag.
- [[|Saskia: Destroyer]]: Power changed from 9 to 10. Clarified the tooltip. Slowed down the way Saesenthessis enters her Premium animation.
- Saskia: Power changed from 7 to 10. Ability rework; Deploy: Mulligan up to 2 cards in your Hand, but choose any Bronze cards from your Deck to replace them. Then shuffle your Deck. Removed Orders abilities from the game. Added Officer Tag. Slowed down the way Saskia enters her Premium animation.
- Schirrú: Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag. Slowed down the way Schirru enters his Premium animation.
- Zoltan Chivay: Apart from the previous effect, Zoltan will Damage moved Enemies by 2. Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag.
- Aelirenn: Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer Tag.
- Barclay Els: Added Officer Tag. Will now Strengthen, instead of Boosting. Added Officer Tag.
- Ciaran: Power changed from 8 to 9. Added Soldier Tag.
- Dennis Cranmer: Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer Tag.
- Ele'yas: Power changed from 9 to 6. Now Agile (was Melee). Ability rework; Whenever you draw or Mulligan this Unit, Boost it by 2. Added Soldier Tag.
- Ida Emean: Power changed from 4 to 3. Will Spawn Overdose instead of Quen Sign.
- Malena: Added Double Agent Tag.
- Morenn: Power changed from 6 to 8. Clarified the tooltip to state that the ability won't affect Leaders. Clarified the tooltip to state that it Damages an Enemy before its Deploy ability activates. General change; Ambush is no longer a tag.
- Nature's Gift: Added Spell Tag.
- Sheldon Skaggs: Added Officer Tag.
- Toruviel: General change; Ambush is no longer a tag. Added Officer Tag.
- Yaevinn: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Agent and Officer Tags.
- Yarpen Zigrin: General change; Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round. Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag.
- Blue Mountain Commando: Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag.
- Commando Neophyte: Will Damage whenever you draw a card (previously Mulligan). Added Soldier Tag.
- Dol Blathanna Archer: Power changed from 5 to 6. Added Soldier Tag.
- Dol Blathanna Marksman: Power changed from 6 to 7. Will additionally Damage an Enemy that moved to a different row (previously only if Marksman was moved). Now Agile (was Ranged). Added Soldier Tag.
- Dol Blathanna Protector: Added Soldier Tag.
- Dol Blathanna Trapper: Added Soldier Tag. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Fireball Trap). Added Machine Tag to Fireball Trap.
- Dwarven Mercenary: Power changed from 6 to 7. Added Soldier Tag.
- Dwarven Skirmisher: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Strengthen self (instead of Boosting). Added Soldier Tag.
- Elven Mercenary: Power changed from 2 to 1. Added Soldier Tag.
- Elven Wardancer: Power changed from 3 to 4. Now Agile (was Melee). Added Soldier Tag.
- Hawker Healer: Power changed from 4 to 5. Will Boost 2 Allies regardless of their Positioning (previously to the right). Added Support Tag.
- Hawker Smuggler: Power changed from 4 to 6. Now Agile (was Ranged). Clarified the tooltip. Added Support Tag.
- Hawker Support: Added Support Tag.
- Mahakam Defender: Power changed from 5 to 6. General change; Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round. Added Soldier Tag.
- Mahakam Guard: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Boost an Ally by 4 (previously 3), if it's a Dwarf, will Strengthen by 3 instead (previously Boosted by 4). Added Soldier Tag.
- Vrihedd Brigade: Power changed from 6 to 8. Added Soldier Tag. Slowed down the way Vrihedd Brigade enters his Premium animation.
- Vrihedd Dragoon: Power changed from 6 to 7. Now Ranged (was Siege). Added Soldier Tag.
- Vrihedd Officer: Power changed from 7 to 6. Now Agile (was Siege). The ability to Mulligan is now optional. Will now Boost self by the drawn card's base Power (or by 5 if it's a Special card). Added Officer Tag.
- Vrihedd Sappers: Power changed from 8 to 9. General change; Ambush is no longer a tag. Added Soldier Tag.
- Vrihedd Vanguard: Power changed from 4 to 5. Ability rework; Deploy: Boost all other Elf Allies by 1. Whenever you Mulligan this Unit, Boost all Elf Allies by 1. Added Soldier Tag.
Nilfgaard[]
- New card added: Magne Division
- New card added: Assassin
- New card added: Infiltrator
- New card added: Alba Armored Cavalry
- New card added: Nilfgaardian Standard Bearer
- Emhyr var Emreis: Now plays a card, and then returns a card. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Officer Tag.
- John Calveit: Power changed from 3 to 4. Will now be able to play any color card (previously Bronze or Silver). Clarified the tooltip. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Officer Tag.
- Morvran Voorhis: Will now Reveal up to 4 (instead of 3) cards. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Officer Tag.
- Assassination: Will now Damage Enemy units by 8 x2. Added Tactic Tag.
- Cahir: General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. Added Officer Tag.
- Leo Bonhart: Power changed from 6 to 7. The ability is now optional. Added Soldier Tag.
- Letho of Gulet: Power changed from 7 to 9. Will now Destroy (previously Banished) adjacent Units (previously 2 Units on each side). Added Double Agent Tag.
- Menno Coehoorn: Will now Damage an Enemy by 4, and Destroy it, if it was Spying (previously Destroyed all Spying Enemies). Added Officer Tag.
- Rainfarn: Power changed from 4 to 5. Added Officer Tag.
- Stefan Skellen: With addition to the old effect, will now Boost a chosen Unit by 2 (if it was Loyal). Added Officer Tag
- Tibor Eggebracht: Added Regressing ability. Will now Strengthen self (previously Boosted). Added Officer Tag.
- Vattier de Rideaux: Power changed from 8 to 9. Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer Tag.
- Vilgefortz: Clarified the tooltip.
- Xarthisius: Will now be able to look at the entire Enemy Deck and move any card to the bottom of that Deck (previously top 3 cards only).
- Assire var Anahid: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers.
- Auckes: Power changed from 4 to 5.
- Cantarella: Power changed from 10 to 11. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Agent Tag.
- Ceallach: Power changed from 8 to 2. Now Ranged (was Melee). Ability rework; Deploy: Spawn an Ambassador, Assassin or Emissary. Added Officer Tag.
- Cynthia: Clarified the tooltip.
- Fake Ciri: Added Double Agent Tag.
- Fringilla Vigo: Added Double Agent Tag.
- Joachim de Wett: Added Agent and Officer Tags.
- Peter Saar Gwynleve: Power changed from 4 to 5. Added Officer Tag.
- Serrit: Power changed from 9 to 6. Will now Damage an Enemy by 5 or set the Revealed opposing Unit to 1 (previously had only set the Revealed Enemy strength to 1).
- Sweers: Power changed from 7 to 9. Will weaken self by 1 for each card moved.
- The Guardian: Power changed from 10 to 11.
- Treason: Ability rework; Move a Bronze Spying Enemy that has 10 or less Power to the opposite row. Added Tactic Tag.
- Vanhemar: Will Spawn Overdose (instead of Stammelford's Tremors).
- Alba Pikeman: Power changed from 5 to 4. Will play another Alba Pikeman after 1 Turn (instead of 2). Added Soldier Tag.
- Alba Spearmen: Ability rework; Whenever a player draws a card to their Hand, Boost self by 1. Now Agile (was Ranged). Added Soldier Tag.
- Ambassador: Will Boost by 12 (previously 10). Added Agent Tag.
- Black Infantry Arbalest: Power changed from 5 to 6. Will Damage by 5 instead, if you have any Officers in your Hand (previously if the Unit it Damaged was Boosted). Now Agile (was Ranged). Added Soldier Tag.
- Combat Engineer: Power changed from 2 to 6. General change; Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Support Tag.
- Daerlan Foot Soldiers: General change; Cards triggering upon Reveal now only trigger when Revealed by the owner. Added Soldier Tag.
- Emissary: The ability includes Emissaries again. Added Agent Tag.
- Fire Scorpion: Will damage by 4 (instead of 3). General change; Cards triggering upon Reveal now only trigger when Revealed by the owner. Clarified the tooltip.
- Impera Brigade: Now Agile (was Melee). Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag.
- Impera Enforcers: Power changed from 8 to 6. Now Agile (was Ranged). Ability rework; Whenever a Spying Enemy appears during your turn, Damage an Enemy by 2. Deploy: Damage an Enemy by 2. Entirely removed Promote abilities from the game. Added Soldier Tag.
- Imperial Golem: Power changed from 2 to 3. Ability rework; Whenever you Reveal a card in your opponent's Hand, play this Unit from your Deck (1 copy per card revealed). Removed Orders abilities from the game. Slowed down the way Imperial Golem enters its Premium animation.
- Mangonel: Power changed from 6 to 7. General change; Cards triggering upon Reveal now only trigger when Revealed by the owner. Clarified the tooltip.
- Nauzicaa Brigade: Will Damage a Spying Unit by 7 (previously 5). Now Agile (was Ranged). Added Soldier Tag.
- Nauzicaa Standard Bearer: Power changed from 4 to 6. Added Support and Soldier Tags.
- Nilfgaardian Knight: Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier Tag.
- Rot Tosser: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Cow Carcass). Clarified the tooltip on Cow Carcass. Added Agent Tag to Cow Carcass.
- Spotter: Ability rework; Deploy: Choose a Revealed Unit in either Hand and Boost self by its base Power. Added Soldier Tag.
- Vicovaro Medic: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Support Tag.
- Vicovaro Novice: Power changed from 1 to 2. Now Agile (was Siege). Ability rework; Deploy: Draw the top 2 Bronze Alchemy cards from your Deck. Play 1 and shuffle the other back.
Skellige[]
- New card added: Clan Drummond Warmonger
- New card added: Clan an Craite Greatsword
- New card added: Clan Tuirseach Veteran
- New card added: Whale Harpooner
- New card added: Herbalist
- Crach an Craite: Power changed from 4 to 5. Will now Damage self by 1. Will Damage the Unit, only if it doesn't Damage itself. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. Added an Craite Tag.
- Harald the Cripple: Power changed from 3 to 6. Added additional passive ability; Every turn, at the start of your turn, Damage the Lowest Enemy on the opposite row by 1 (ignoring Armor). At Deploy will damage 4 Units by 1, ignoring Armor. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added an Craite Tag.
- King Bran: Power changed from 4 to 2. Added Veteran: 1. General change; Doomed and Stubborn are no longer tags, but abilities in card's description. General change; Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview. Added Tuirseach Tag.
- Birna Bran: Power changed from 5 to 3. Ability rework; Deploy: Apply Skellige Storm to the opposite row. Now Loyal. Added Veteran: 1. Added Tuirseach Tag.
- Cerys: Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer and an Craite Tags.
- Coral: Ability rework; Deploy: Turn a Bronze or Silver Unit into a Jade Figurine. Coral's Premium will now be played from different angle.
- Ermion: Clarified the tooltip. Added Support Tag.
- Hjalmar: Power changed from 13 to 14. Added Officer and an Craite Tags. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Lord of Undvik). Tooltip clarification on Lord of Undvik.
- Kambi: Now Loyal. Ability change; Deathwish: Spawn Hemdall on the other side of the Board. Kambi is now Deatwish, instead of Timer based Card. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Kambi and Hemdall). Clarified the tooltip on Hemdall.
- Madman Lugos: Power changed from 7 to 6. Added Officer and Drummond Tags.
- Vabjorn: Power changed from 6 to 10. Ability rework; Deploy: Damage a Unit by 2. If it was already Damaged, Destroy it instead. Added Svalblod Tag.
- Wild Boar of the Sea: Power changed from 6 to 8. Added additional ability - Deploy: Gain 5 Armor. Added an Craite Tag.
- Blueboy Lugos: Power changed from 6 to 7. Removed Veteran: 1. Clarified the tooltip. Added Soldier and Drummond Tags. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Spectral Whale).
- Champion of Champions: Added additional ability; Deploy: Gain 4 Armor.
- Djenge Frett: Power changed from 8 to 10. Will Damage 2 (instead of 3) Allies by 1 and Strengthen self by 2 (instead of 1) for each. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier Tag.
- Draig Bon-Dhu: Power changed from 4 to 5. Added Support Tag.
- Gremist: Added Support Tag.
- Holger Blackhand: Power changed from 5 to 6. Removed Veteran: 1. Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer and Dimun Tags.
- Jutta an Dimun: Added Soldier and Dimun Tags.
- Restore: Ability change; Will only return an Craite, Tuirseach or Dimun Unit from your Graveyard to your Hand, Strengthen it by 2 (instead of 0), then you play a card from your Hand (instead of Discarding). Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Spell Tag.
- Sigrdrifa: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Support Tag.
- Skjall: Power changed from 6 to 5. Ability rework; Deploy: Play a random Bronze or Silver Cursed Unit from your Deck. Removed Veteran: 1. No longer timer-based ability. Added Cursed and Heymaey Tags.
- Svanrige: Power changed from 6 to 7. Clarified the tooltip. Added Officer and Tuirseach Tags.
- Udalryk: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Agent, Officer and Brokvar Tags.
- Berserker Marauder: Will now Strengthen self for each Damaged and Cursed Ally (instead of each Damaged Enemy). General change; Regressing is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Svalblod Tag.
- Clan an Craite Raider: Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and an Craite Tags.
- Clan an Craite Warcrier: Power changed from 7 to 6. Will Boost 2 (instead of 3) Damaged Allies by half their Power (rounding down, previously rounded up). Will Boost Units regardless of their Positioning (previously to the left of Warcrier). Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and an Craite Tag.
- Clan an Craite Warrior: Power changed from 9 to 10. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and an Craite Tags.
- Clan Brokvar Archer: Power changed from 5 to 7. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and Brokvar Tags.
- Clan Brokvar Hunter: Will Damage a Unit by 4 (instead of 3) on Deploy. General change; Regressing is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Soldier and Brokvar Tags.
- Clan Dimun Pirate: Power changed from 6 to 9. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and Dimun Tags.
- Clan Dimun Pirate Captain: Power changed from 5 to 4. Ability rework; Every turn, at the end of your turn, if this Unit is in your Hand or Deck, Reset it and Boost it by the base Power of the Highest Bronze Unit discarded to your Graveyard during your turn. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Officer and Dimun Tags.
- Clan Drummond Shieldmaiden: Added Soldier and Drummond Tags. Added sound effects to Clan Drummond Shieldmaidens' Premium cards
- Clan Heymaey Skald: Power changed from 4 to 5. Will Boost 3 Allies, regardless of Positioning (previously to the left of Skald) by 2 each (previously by 3+2+1). Removed Veteran: 1. Added Support and Heymaey Tags.
- Clan Tordarroch Armorsmith: Power changed from 5 to 7. Will now Heal 2 (instead of 3) Allies, regardless of their Positioning (previously to the left of Armorsmith) and additionally give them 3 Armor. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Support and Tordarroch Tags.
- Clan Tordarroch Shieldsmith: Power changed from 5 to 7. Will now additionally give 2 Armor to the Strengthened Unit. Removed Veteran: 1. Added Support and Tordarroch Tags.
- Clan Tuirseach Axeman: Will Boost self by 1, whenever an Enemy on the opposite row is Damaged (instead of opposite side). Added Veteran: 1. Added Soldier and Tuirseach Tags.
- Clan Tuirseach Skirmishers: Power changed from 6 to 7. Will Strengthen self after leaving the Graveyard (instead of entering it). Added Soldier and Tuirseach Tags.
- Light Longship: Power changed from 5 to 6. General change; Regressing is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Dimun Tag.
- Priestess of Freya: General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Support Tag.
- Queensguard: Added Soldier and Drummond Tags. Added sound effects to Queensguards' Premium versions.
- Raging Berserker: Raging Bear Power changed from 10 to 12. Added Svalblod Tag to Raging Berserker.
- Savage Bear: Added Svalblod Tag.
- War Longship: Added an Craite Tag.
Neutral | General[]
- Gold cards no longer by default immune to Damage and card abilities, allowing for more interaction.
- New card added: Lambert
- New card added: Eskel
- New card added: Vesemir
- New card added: Artefact Compression
- New card added: Dorregaray
- Old Lambert, Eskel and Vesemir cards now have "School of Wolf:" preceding their names.
- Old Lambert, Eskel and Vesemir cards now have new art.
- Ciri: Now has additional ability - Deploy: Gain 3 Armor. Added Cintra Tag.
- Ciri: Dash: Power changed from 9 to 10. Added Cintra Tag.
- Gaunter O'Dimm: Now the Guessing additionally takes Golds into account. Failure will end in opponent drawing any color card from the top of their Deck (prev. Bronze or Silver). Draw will end in both players drawing any color card from the top of their Decks (prev. Bronze or Silver).
- Geralt: Power changed from 10 to 13. Removed the ability.
- Geralt: Aard: Power changed from 8 to 6. Will now push 3 (instead of 5) Enemies and Damage them by 3 (instead of 2).
- Geralt: Igni: Power changed from 4 to 5. Now requires 25 (instead of 20) Power on the Row.
- Ragh Nar Roog: Added Spell Tag. Clarified the tooltip.
- Regis: Power changed from 8 to 7. Ability rework; Deploy: Weaken a Unit by half its base Power (rounding up) and Boost self by half its Base Power (rounding down). No longer Timer-based ability.
- Regis: Higher Vampire: Clarified the tooltip.
- Renew: Clarified the tooltip. Added Spell Tag.
- Royal Decree: Will now Boost pulled Gold Unit by 2. Added additional movement to Royal Decree Premium version. Added Tactic Tag.
- Triss: Butterfly Spell: Power changed from 5 to 6. Added Additional ability - Deathwish: If Destroyed during your opponent's turn, Boost all other Lowest Allies by 2. Added Temeria Tag.
- Triss Merigold: Power changed from 7 to 8. Added Temeria Tag.
- Villentretenmerth: Now has additional ability - Deploy: Gain 3 Armor.
- Yennefer: Chironex Power changed from 1 to 4. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Unicorn & Chironex). Added Aedirn Tag.
- Yennefer: The Conjurer: Power changed from 4 to 7. Added additional ability - Deathwish: If Destroyed during your opponent's turn, Damage all the Highest Enemies by 2. Added Aedirn Tag.
- Zoltan: Animal Tamer: Power changed from 7 to 8. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Field Marshal Duda). Added Soldier Tag. Both Field Marshal Duda forms' tooltips were clarified.
- Operator: The ability will not activate anymore, if either player has passed. Added Draconid Tag.
- Aeromancy: Added Spell Tag.
- Alzur's Double–Cross: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Tactic Tag.
- Bekker's Twisted Mirror: Added Spell Tag. Ability Cap; Damage the Highest Unit by an amount equal to its Power, but no more than 10 (ignoring Armor) and Boost the Lowest other Unit by the same amount.
- Skellige Storm: Damage dealt values changed from 2, 2, 1 to 2, 1, 1.
- Cleaver: Power changed from 6 to 9.
- Commander's Horn: Added Tactic Tag.
- Cyprian Wiley: Power changed from 7 to 8. Added Redania Tag. Clarified a tooltip.
- Decoy: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Tactic Tag.
- Dimeritium Bomb: Will affect 5 (instead of 3) adjacent units. Added Alchemy Tag.
- Iris: Added Cursed, Agent and Redania Tags.
- Johnny: Johnny Power changed from 7 to 8. The ability is now optional. Clarified the tooltip.
- King of Beggars: General change; Regressing is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description. Added Support Tag.
- Manticore Venom: Ability rework; Damage a Unit by 12. Added Organic Tag.
- Marching Orders: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Tactic Tag.
- Merigold's Hailstorm: Will Round Up from now (used to Round down). Added Spell Tag.
- Myrgtabrakke: Power changed from 5 to 7.
- Ocvist: Ocvist and Exhausted Ocvist Power changed from 6 to 7.
- Olgierd: Added Redania Tag.
- Prize-Winning Cow: Chort Power changed from 6 to 7. Removed Chort's Brave Ability. No longer a standalone Monsters card, Prize-Winning Cow Token only.
- Roach: Clarified the tooltip.
- Sarah: Sarah Power changed from 8 to 9. The ability is now optional. Clarified the tooltip.
- Scorch: Added Spell Tag.
- Summoning Circle: Will now copy the last unit any player placed. Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Spell Tag. Added last eligible card played in Summoning Circle card preview.
- The Last Wish: Now able to draw Golds. Added Spell Tag.
- Immune Boost: Name change; Full Moon Potion. Ability rework; Boost up to 6 random Allies by 2. Added Alchemy Tag.
- Adrenaline Rush: Added Organic Tag. General change; Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round. Improved the animation of premium Adrenaline Rush.
- Alzur's Thunder: Added Spell Tag.
- Arachas Venom: Added Organic Tag.
- Bloodcurdling Roar: Added Organic Tag. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Bear).
- Dimeritium Shackles: Will now Damage Enemies it Locks by 2. Clarified the tooltip. Added Alchemy Tag.
- Epidemic: Changed the Artwork (and Premium). Added Spell Tag.
- First Light: Added additional movement to First Light and Clear Skies Premium versions. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to First Light and Rally). Clear Skies: Replaced Special Tag with Weather and Tactic Tags, clarified the tooltip. Rally: Replaced Special with Tactic Tag.
- Impenetrable Fog: Added additional movement to Impenetrable Fog Premium version.
- Lacerate: Added Organic Tag.
- Mardroeme: Added Organic Tag to Mardroeme, Spores and Mutagen. General change; Doomed is no longer a tag, but an ability in card's description (applies to Spores and Mutagen).
- Overdose: Ability reverse (resembling old Tremors); Damage up to 6 random Enemies by 2. Added Alchemy Tag.
- Quen Sign: Clarified the tooltip to specifically state that the ability affects Bronzes or Silvers. Added Spell Tag.
- Stammelford's Tremors: Ability rework; Damage all Units by 1. If any were Destroyed, Spawn an Earth Elemental on your side. Added Spell Tag.
- Swallow Potion: Now Common (was Rare). Added Alchemy Tag.
- Thunderbolt Potion: Ability change (resembling old Immune Boost); Add 2 Armor to 3 adjacent Units and Boost them by 3. Added Alchemy Tag.
- Torrential Rain: Ability change; Torrential Rain will always deal 1 damage to 2 random units (instead of 5 of the Lowest Units).
Other[]
- Removed Trio, Orders and Promote abilities from the game.
- ex-Immune Boost (now Full Moon Potion) flavor text changed to "But that night, the moon was the color of blood." (from "The witcher moved with unnatural speed. Too fast for the human eye to register.")
- ex-Grave Hag (now Mourntart) flavor text changed to "Most grave hags feed on rotten remains dug out of graves. Yet some sneak into huts, steal children, kill the elderly and in general make very undesirable neighbors." (from "Their long tongues're for slurping marrow – and whipping prey.)
- ex-Manticore (now Imperial Manticore) flavor text changed to "One of the world's oldest and deadliest monsters. I used to feel excitement at moments like this. Now the beast is only an obstacle in my way. Its meat and hot blood will help me survive this icy hell." (from "We know little about what manticores look like: though many have seen them, very few have lived to tell their tale.)
- Improved the animation of premium Adrenaline Rush.
- Premium Philippa will now have her braids properly displayed. Premium Tibor lance handle fixed.
- Added additional movement to First Light, Impenetrable Fog, Redanian-Knight Elect and Royal Decree Premiums!
- Coral's Premium will now be played from a different angle.
- Added sound effects to Reaver Hunters', Blue Stripes Commandos', Clan Drummond Shieldmaidens', Queensguards', Temerian Infantrymen and Wild Hunt Riders' Premium version.
- Slowed down the way Imperial Golem, Trollololo, Dun Banner Light Cavalry, Saskia, Saesenthessis, Schirru, Vrihedd Brigade and Redanian Knight enter their Premium animations.
- Every new card has received a Premium version (including old ones that had their Illustrations changed; Epidemic, Morvudd, School of the Wolf: Vesemir, Eskel, Lambert).
- Changed Frightener sound effect.
- Removed Blue Stripes Tag from the game.
Improvements[]
- Player cards now highlighted in blue and opponent cards in red in Mulligan/card selection screens.
- Ambush, Doomed, Regressing and Stubborn tags moved to card descriptions.
- General tag overhaul - card tags have been reworked.
- Units with Resilience now have their Boosted Power reset when carried over to next round.
- Cards triggering upon Reveal now only trigger when Revealed by the owner.
- All Trio abilities removed from the game.
- Removed Leader tokens from Leader card preview.
- Added last eligible card played in Summoning Circle card preview.
Game Fixes[]
- Succubus will no longer trigger its ability after both players have passed.
- Sile de Tansarville will not have her ability interrupted if she is locked by Dimeritium Shackles played by her.
- Ithlinne will not have her ability interrupted if she is locked by Dimeritium Shackles played by her.
- Ciri will not be returned to the owner's hand after a draw, if the owner starts the next Round.
- Fixed an issue with multiple consecutive Mulligans causing an unresponsive state.
- Fixed an issue with Toruviel and Vrihedd Sappers not counting as Elf triggers when revealed.
- Fixed an issue with bugs involving Summoning Circle.
- Fixed an issue whereby Fake Ciri's Power wouldn't be calculated properly when replaying or resurrecting her.
- Fixed an issue with Cynthia Boosting by incorrect values when revealing Spotter or Daelran Foot Soldier with Dandelion/Savage Bear on the Board.
- Fixed rarity of Lesser Earth Elemental.
- Sarah will not make the player lose a card if there are no viable targets.
- Fixed an issue with Brouver's selection showing a maximum of 10 cards.
- Fixed an issue whereby Drummond Shieldmaidens couldn't Damage Boosted Units.
- Fixed an issue with Opponent's Mulligan pop-up remaining on screen.
- Fixed an issue whereby the "Mill spare cards" option would dislay 0 cards to mill while there were still spare cards remaining.
- Ranking points should now always refresh properly.
- Fixed an issue causing freezes after the end of the match.
- Fixed an issue causing Out of Sync errors.
- Possible fix for an issue causing game to get stuck after Round 2 ends in a tie.
- Fixed an issue with Unit Power not displaying proper values.
- Fixed an issue with Weather effects not displaying on the Board.
- Fixed issue whereby Skellige back of card graphic was missing in Deck Builder.
- Fixed an issue whereby some users weren't able to join the season on X1.
- Fixed issue whereby cards would overlap after being moved between rows.
- Fixed issue whereby cards would appear with ##_NAME instead of normal names.
- Fixed an issue whereby Scorch created by premium Schirru appeared as standard Scorch.
- Fixed an issue whereby Trebuchet would not Damage Enemies at all when played next to Locked Units with Crewmen.
- Fixed an issue whereby Dimeritium Shackles were not able to target face-down Ambush cards.
- Gaunter O'Dimm will not trigger his ability when there are no cards in the opponent's Deck.
- Fixed interactions between Kaedweni Siege Master, Siege Tower and Reinforced Trebuchet.
- Fixed an issue whereby Wild Hunt Navigators could target Units of which there were no more copies in the Deck.
- Fixed an issue whereby Hawker Smuggler would be Boosted while in the Graveyard.
- Numerous tooltip fixes and changes, including those to indicate new interactions with Gold cards.