Minion Masters 2.29 Patch Notes (1st June 2026)
Fireball gets a damage bump, Cowardly Imps get reworked, and Bulwark takes a hit. Here's what changed in Minion Masters 2.29.
Minion Masters 2.29 is live today, and it's a fairly wide-ranging balance pass touching over a dozen cards. Nothing here screams meta-defining overhaul, but there's enough movement to shift how a few popular decks play out.
The most meaningful rework is Cowardly Imps. Previously, any nearby friendly minion dying would trigger Fear stacks, which made them synergise with almost anything. Now Fear only procs when another Cowardly Imp dies, so you actually have to build around them. That's a real design tightening, not just a number tweak. Bulwark also takes a notable hit, dropping from 33% to 25% damage reduction, which will hurt anyone leaning on it as a defensive crutch. On the other side, Fireball and Dragon Ball both climb from 200 to 220 damage, and Battle Shi-Hou's attack range jumps from 0.4 to 2.0, which is a massive leap for a card that previously had to be almost on top of its target.
Skeleton Crew drops from summoning 3 to 2 units but now grants 2 Accursed Ascension progress on play, which is a clear push toward a specific archetype rather than general use. I like that direction. Here's everything that changed.
Full Patch Notes
▲ Buff▼ Nerf✓ FixBalance Changes
Elite Swarmer
- Movement speed increased from 7 to 8
Cowardly Imps
- Instead of gaining Fear when a nearby friendly minion dies, Cowardly Imps now only gains Fear when a nearby Cowardly Imp dies.
Magnetic Bombs
- Amount summoned increased from 4 to 6
- Damage reduced from 80 to 60
- Master damage reduced from 40 to 30
Fireball
- Damage increased from 200 to 220
- Master damage increased from 100 to 110
Dragon Ball
- Damage increased from 200 to 220
- Master damage increased from 100 to 110
Rock Rivals
- The enemy Living Statue now has Slow and Berserker's Rage instead of Divine Shield
Fire Imp
- Attack AoE increased from 3 to 4
Battle Shi-Hou
- Attack speed detection radius increased from 6 to 7
- Attack range increased from 0.4 to 2.0
Scrat Launcher
- Cost increased from 3 to 4
- Range increased from 26 to 30
- Damage increased from 60 to 90
Priestess
- Health reduced from 120 to 100
- Damage increased from 5 to 10
Arcane Barrage
- Starting stacks increased from 2 to 3
- Damage per stack reduced from 60 to 50
Bulwark
- Damage reduction reduced from 33% to 25%
R3-KT Alt Perk 3 (Mass Illusion)
- Cooldown reduced from 25 to 23 seconds.
Korrrgoth, Tyrant of Gor'Rakk
- Attack range increased from 4 to 7
Frostfang Familiar
- No longer targets Puffs
Tronveir Alt Perk 1 (Runic Attunement)
- Mana spent on Abilities now also counts towards gaining Rune of Ancestry
Skeleton Crew
- Amount summoned reduced from 3 to 2
- When played, grants 2 additional Accursed Ascension progress
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