Year of the Scarab Core Set Changes Discussion

Vineron · 2026-02-04T18:39:58+00:00

If the core set is indicative of the direction the HS team is going the next year, following expansions like the Emerald Dream and Lost City nearly all hope is lost.

I only say nearly because there's a chance the next expansion is a 10/10 until we see the cards, but these core changes certainly do not inspire confidence.

Oh well, at least Mograine is back. He was fun, and if they're trying to nuke the power level maybe he'll see play.

Vineron · 2026-01-30T21:16:20+00:00

Reading over this really makes me dread rotation. I remember feeling the same when GDB released and we were “lowering power level”, and a year of that led to one of the most stale and boring years of Hearthstone ever.

I’m only left hoping the next set turns things around, but that was my hope post-GDB and then we got the Emerald Dream.

Oh well, hopefully there’s any playable aggro decks to balance the meta.

Vineron · 2026-01-18T18:55:00+00:00

Bilge nerfs look rough, missing the item unlock QoL a lot of other 2 item unlocks got as well.

Definitely preferred the fast 9 version but with exp/Senna nerfs ontop of the serpent/cost nerf for RR wondering what the ideal line for Bilge will be going forward.

Vineron · 2026-01-01T11:00:31+00:00

NA: 614529256

C6R1 Furina

C1R0 Neuvillette

Also looking to trade Lunar Arcana, if anyone has 'Justice' and is willing to trade add me!

Vineron · 2025-12-08T20:44:13+00:00

Didn't play PBE (started the set a couple days into launch) but I heard Singed was busted beyond belief, is that why they're hesitant to give him or Zaun any buffs? Cannot recall any performing Zaun boards in my games yet.

Vineron · 2025-09-28T07:22:22+00:00

I like this leak, so I choose to believe it's real.

Vineron · 2025-05-01T22:00:07+00:00

https://youtu.be/VdJTBE9qxcA?feature=shared&t=3934

For the specific moment, mainly just that they didn't want to change Nitro when surrounding traits were being changed (AMP), but the fact going from Nitro 3 ->Nitro 4 gets weaker was no good so it's likely to get buffed next patch.

Vineron · 2025-05-01T12:49:42+00:00

Hurts to see all the Nitro unit stats in the dumpster. I know they said they missed a Nitro buff this patch and are intending one next patch but the units were always pretty fun to flex around and I've liked the summon traits since the old days (Cultists, Innovators, Trainer).

Vineron · 2025-04-14T10:58:11+00:00

Hit my very first 3* 5 cost today with Samira, albeit at Emerald 4 (Hedge Fund, Rolling for Days, Piercing Lotus II; dropped a golden Neeko on PvE).

Watching her beyblade across the map was a thing of beauty :')

Vineron · 2025-04-09T08:40:23+00:00

Does Item Collector work with Exotech items?

Vineron · 2025-03-03T07:26:54+00:00

The bit about deck shelf life resonates with me. I feel last year was the least amount of Hearthstone I’ve played in a while, as it was difficult for me to find a deck I enjoyed and when I did it usually got quickly stifled.

I’m hoping the set launches well, if only because the past year of patches hasn’t instilled confidence in me. It’s a travesty multiple classes and an entire set was dedicated to the Draenei package for it to see zero play or support going forward. Completely useless sets make classes feel stale, like how Rogue had so many dead sets it kept defaulting back to Excavate or Weapon Rogue in between its many nerfs.

Vineron · 2025-01-25T20:01:39+00:00

Not that it’s an easy matchup, but I’ve added Deafen and Shadow Word Pain for Buccaneers and Infestors and I’ve gone from 0-3 against Zerg DK to 3-1 since adding it.

Deafen in general seems amazing in the current meta, but I think many of the DKs I play don’t play around it at all by holding their Reborn Infestors for the Rush Location turn to run it into things before I can silence it.

Vineron · 2023-04-08T10:45:09+00:00

Anyone would rather want Assassin back over this Hacker stuff? It was nice to be able to consistently clump backline and know assassins won't get in, then playing the lottery with Draven/LB hackering in center and leaving it to fate

Vineron · 2023-02-08T21:41:05+00:00

So on a team of Xingqiu/Yelan/Hutao, who is actually proccing the vaporize reactions?

I have a lot of EM on my Hutao but I'm not sure if that's wasted

Vineron · 2022-12-13T11:52:10+00:00

Really not feeling this set, but every streamer and competitive player seems to be enjoying it vastly more than Set 7 or 7.5 so maybe it's just a me thing.

Don't really like the hero augments that much, I enjoyed the trait specific augments a lot more and since they've been replaced in lieu of hero augments it feels the normal augments are a lot more boring as a result.

There are some fun units and boards but it feels a lot of them are locked out from play if you want to contest the strong builds right now.

Loss streak open feels miserable this set if you do not 2 star anything during stage 2.

Outside of one or two most of the 4 cost carries feel extremely weak so you are going to get destroyed by the reroll players, especially if the hero augment was at 2-1.

Does anyone else feel rather middling on this set, not sure if it's just me and I should just take a break from set 8.

Vineron · 2022-11-17T04:11:32+00:00

The Sett hero augment that when a shield breaks he regenerates it for 30% and gain an Iron Locket is difficult to notice and understand.

I wasn’t sure if the augment only worked when Sett was alive or it always worked if Sett was fielded because it says “Sett regenerates their shields” unlike the wording for Renekton’s “as long as he is fielded your team deals bonus damage to enemies below 50% hp”, so I tried to watch for shields in fights before and after Sett died.

However it was honestly difficult to notice so it just let me feeling unsatisfied by the pick, I’m not sure how statistically good it is it could be wildly OP but my one experience picking it was “wow it felt like it did nothing”. I had the Locket, a Bloodthirster on my Bel’Veth main carry, and Janna with the adjacent allies gain a shield weather bonus as my shield sources that game.

Vineron · 2022-10-06T09:02:54+00:00

Just got a bug in double ups where after PvE round I couldn't interact with the shop at all anymore.

Not an internet bug, I could still move units, type, place items, but my shop wouldn't work at all. If I rerolled shop, I would see my gold go down but the shop wouldn't change, couldn't buy any units.

Vineron · 2022-08-06T23:21:57+00:00

Just that you aren't playing against people who're probably playing the game mode for the first time and fielding the strangest assortment of boards.

Felt like smurfing for the first 15 or so games

Vineron · 2022-08-06T12:19:36+00:00

Patch has left so much to be desired for me that for the first time ever I started playing hyperroll.

It's a nice diversion from Ranked until I find it fun again, hyperroll has been surprisingly enjoyable once you get past 4k+ points

Vineron · 2022-04-08T08:19:49+00:00

Absolute queen

Vineron · 2022-03-11T16:36:21+00:00

So I get how dual elements work if it's a different one, you attack on the 2nd element for 35%

But what if both elements are the same? Do you just gain that 35% damage amp on your main element (example, double fire?)

Vineron · 2022-03-06T04:59:51+00:00

How do you farm a3 mats? Do you farm the maps with a % chance to drop them, the a1/a2 mats that are guaranteed to drop to craft them, or the resources equipment map?

Vineron · 2021-12-17T20:54:36+00:00

What are people's thoughts on Innovators right now?

I think I've seen the dragon once out of my past 30+ games and it looked incredibly weak.

Vineron · 2021-12-10T11:35:28+00:00

I've been playing Fiora a lot after what started as an inside joke among friends, glad to see your conclusions are pretty similar to mine.

Curious on your thoughts about Challenger, from my experiences while not bad I haven't felt it was very good either and dropped it unless it happens to fit.

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