Hearthstone Whizbang's Workshop New Mode: Battlegrounds Duos Explained

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In the latest Hearthstone Patch Notes 29.2, we got so many new updates that is hard to count them! However, we can safely say that one of them got all players excited - the new Battlegrounds game mode. Battlegrounds Duos has its unique characteristics so even if you are used to the typical Battlegrounds you might want to check out the explanation we have prepared for you! Find out what makes the new Hearthstone mode special.

What is Battlegrounds Duos?

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This new way to play Battlegrounds lets you queue with a friend or a random player against three other teams of two. Each duo shares health and armor! You can communicate with your ally through pings and even see their board. To enhance the duo experience, you can pass each other cards through the Portal.

Most Battlegrounds changes and rules will remain the same for Duos, but there will be some adjustments to ensure balance and fun. For example, there will be certain minions and heroes exclusive to Duos! This format will have its own ratings and leaderboards.

What is the Portal?

During the Recruit Phase, a Portal will appear on the right side of your screen. Clicking it will teleport you to your ally’s board or back to your own. Any cards in your hand can be dragged to this portal to instantly give them to your teammate, but you have to pay 1 Gold.

To communicate with an ally, you have to right-click or double-tap (depending on the platform) on any interactable card, minion, spell, or even Hero Power to bring up a Ping Menu with simple messages. Your teammate can ping you back so you can strategize and plan together.

Duos-Only Heroes

A total of 5 brand new Battlegrounds heroes will be added with Duos. These options will be specifically designed to bring a fresh and exciting new twist to Duo games!

Cho and Gall – Each of these heroes will have 6 armor and the same effect: whenever you play a Golden minion, both you and Gall/Cho get a Triple Reward. They can only be selected if your partner chooses the other.
The Nameless One – This hero comes with 12 Armor and has the passive ability to copy your partner’s Hero Power.
Flobbidinous Floop – He comes with 15 Armor. His Hero Power is "[0 Gold] Choose a friendly minion. At the start of Combat, transform it into your teammate’s highest-Tier minion."
Madam Goya – Madam Goya can bend one of the rules of Battlegrounds! Her hero power costs 2 gold and lets you transfer any non-golden minion, even from the Tavern or your board, to your partner! Madam Goya has 8 Armor.

Duos-Only Minions

17 new minions are being added as Duos exlusives:

Passenger (Tier 1) - 2/3. The first time your team Passes each turn, gain +2/+2.
Wanderer Cho (Tier 2) - 4/3. 1 Pass each turn is free.
Friendly Saloonkeeper (Tier 2) - 3/4. Battlecry: Your teammate gets a Gold Coin.
Generous Geomancer (Tier 2, Quilboar) - 2/1. Deathrattle: You and your teammate each get a Blood Gem.
Puddle Prancer (Tier 3, Murloc) - 3/3. After this is Passed, gain +3/+3.
Orc-estra Conductor (Tier 3) - 2/2. Give a minion +2/+2. Improve your team’s future Orc-estra Conductors.
Plunder Pal (Tier 3, Pirate) - 2/2. At the start of your turn, you and your teammate each gain 1 Gold.
Doting Dracthyr (Tier 3, Dragon) - 4/3. At the end of your turn, give your teammate’s minions +1 Attack.
Mirror Monster (Tier 4, All) - 4/4. When you buy or Discover this, get an extra copy and Pass it.
Grave Narrator (Tier 4, Undead) - 2/7. Avenge (3): Your teammate gets a random minion of their most common type.
Storm Splitter (Tier 4, Naga) - 5/5. Once per turn, after you Pass a Tavern spell, get a new copy of it.
Man’ari Messenger (Tier 4, Demon) - 7/4. Battlecry: Minions in your team’s Taverns have +2/+1 this game.
Feisty Freshwater (Tier 4, Elemental) - 6/4. Deathrattle: You and your teammate each gain 2 Refreshes that cost (0).
Magnanimoose (Tier 4, Beast) - 5/2. Deathrattle: Summon a copy of a minion from your teammate's warband. Set its Health to 1 (except Magnanimoose).
Well Wisher (Tier 5) - 6/6. Spellcraft: Pass a different non-Golden minion.
Support System (Tier 5, Mech) - 4/5. At the end of your turn, give a minion in your teammate’s warband Divine Shield.
Sandy (Tier 7) - 1/1. Start of Combat: Transform into a copy of your teammate’s highest Health minion.

Duos-Only Spells

To complete the Duos experience, the developers have added 3 new Duos-only spells. They have a 1.5x appearance rate compared to other Battlegrounds Spells.

Recruitment Program - [Tier 2, 2 Gold] Obtain a random minion of your teammate’s most common minion type, then Pass it.
Catch! - [Tier 3, 2 Gold] Give your minions +3 Attack. (Upgrades by +3 Attack after this is Passed!)
Portal in a Bottle - [Tier 3, 2 Gold] Pass a non-Golden minion.

Battlegrounds Duos is now live so have fun exploring the new game mode! Check our website for more useful and interesting Hearthstone content!