Buddies are Coming Back!

In Patch 29.6, Buddies are returning to Battlegrounds including their debut in Battlegrounds Duos!

Buddies are powerful minions assigned to each Hero. Every Buddy is unique to a particular Hero Power and doesn’t appear in the general minion pool. Throughout the match, you can get copies of your Buddy to add to your Warband and help you win the fight.

Just like last time Buddies were around, each hero will have a Buddy Button that you can press to get their Buddy. The Buddy Button has an initial cost based on the Tavern Tier of your Buddy, which then goes down by 3 Gold each time you win or tie a combat, or 2 Gold each time you lose a combat.

Your Buddy Button can be pressed twice per game. Pressing the button resets the Cost (and slightly increases it). The first time you press the button, you get one copy of your Buddy; the second time, you get two. Finally, since this is the first time we’ve had Buddies in Duos, we’re temporarily adding 10 seconds to all turn-timers in Duos while you get acquainted.

It’s been a while since we last saw our Buddies. Now there are 12 all-new Buddies to meet!

Cap’n Hoggarr – Shining Sailor [Tier 5, Pirate]

Inge, the Iron Hymn – Solem Serenader [Tier 3, Undead]

Rock Master Voone – Akali, Rock Rhino [Tier 4, Beast]

Thorim, Stormlord – Veranus, Stormlord’s Mount [Tier 3, Dragon]

Snake Eyes – Box Cars [Tier 4, Mech]

Doctor Holli’dae - The Nine Frogs [Tier 5, Beast]

Tae’thelan Bloodwatcher – Reliquary Attendant [Tier 4, Elemental]

Nameless One – Faceless One [Tier 4]

Cho – Halfus the Mighty [Tier 4]

Gall – Halfus the Wise [Tier 4]

Madam Goya – Mister Chu [Tier 4]

Flobbidinous Floop – Glorious Gloopling [Tier 5]

In addition to new Buddies, we’ve also made updates to several of our old friends.

Overlord Saurfang – Dranosh Saurfang [Tier 4]

Ragnaros the Firelord – Lucifron [Tier 5]

Aranna Starseeker – Sklibb, Demon Hunter [Tier 3]

Alexstrasza – Vaelastrasz [Tier 3, Dragon]

Zephrys – Phyresz [Tier 4, Elemental]

A.F. Kay – Snack Vendor [Tier 3]

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