Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 8 patch 30.2 now live

Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 8 is now live with a slew of exciting content, including the brand-new Trinkets mechanic, minions galore, plus lots of Battlegrounds skins. Read on for details!

The latest season of Hearthstone Battlegrounds is now live. It features the Trinkets mechanic plus Marin the Manager as a new hero. There's also a Rewards Track refresh with lots of hero skins.

In the Battlegrounds game mode, Trinkets refer to passive power-ups that a player can purchase using gold. These power-ups are offered twice per match on turns six and nine.

During this offering, a player can select from four Trinkets. According to Blizzard, these Trinket offerings plus their cost in gold depend on the player's hero, minion types, and warband.

In terms of other Hearthstone Battlegrounds patch notes on Aug. 20, Marin the Manager is now a new hero in the game mode. This hero makes use of the Trinkets mechanic, providing the player with an extra one a turn earlier.

As for more Hearthstone Battlegrounds updates, its new rewards track features themed items such as the Shark Patchwerk, Exodar Guff, Snorkeler Elise, Royal Edwin, and Ski Ragnaros hero skins. There's no shortage of emotes and strikes to add to one's collection, either.

In total, Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 8 features 27 new minions, 18 returning minions, two new Tavern Spells, plus 116 Trinket options.

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