The most annoying card from Hearthstone, the Shudderwock, will soon be nerfed. We reveal what will happen to the Shaman card.
“My teeth grind, my claws scratch!” – Those who hear this sentence in Hearthstone can lean back, spin their office chair around a bit, and wait for the hours to pass. The trigger for this phrase is the Shudderwock (original “Shudderwock”), a legendary card of the Shaman from the current Hearthstone expansion “The Witchwood”. The card has caused so much frustration that Blizzard will now intervene and has announced a nerf.
Shudderwock will be reined in
What will change? The number of Battlecries copied by the Shudderwock will be reduced to a maximum of 20. Even if more Battlecries are played, the Shudderwock will only repeat 20 of them. Additionally, the speed of the Shudderwock’s Battlecry animations will be doubled, so the card will be processed faster.
Why was the nerf necessary? A clever deck from streamer Disguised Toast utilized the mechanics of the Shudderwock in conjunction with other cards to create an almost endless combination of Battlecries. As up to 200 Battlecries had to be processed, turns could last several minutes, even though a single turn in Hearthstone is supposed to last only 90 seconds.
When will the nerf come? There is no exact date yet. Since many players are frustrated with the Shudderwock’s mechanics, Blizzard is likely to release the relevant patch or hotfix in a few weeks.
It is also worth mentioning that the Shudderwock deck was not particularly successful. Its win rate was below 50 percent, which is why its popularity has declined significantly in recent days.
What do you think about the changes to the Shudderwock? Is this a good solution to keep the card interesting?
