Balance changes coming up in v2.83

[Shadow Era]

Hello folks! Based on the feedback and testing so far, the following balance changes have been made for the next release v2.83. This will be a synced release on all platforms, that should be out in about a week, pending Apple approval.

Fates 012 Aetherborn Wisp: Changed to a 3cc ally with 2/4 (instead of 2cc for 2/2)
Fates 015 Zailen Crusader: Base stats changed to 2/4 (from 3/3).
Fates 035 Nathanias, People's Champion: Ability changed to “When Nathanias is summoned, draw a card. If that card is an ally, you may summon it at no cost this turn.” (from “When Nathanias is summoned, draw a card. If that card is an ally, it is summoned at no cost.”)
Fates 126 Stardust Extractor: Base stats changed to 3/5 (from 4/4).
Fates 150 All Hope is Lost: Ability changed to “Target opposing hero takes 5 unpreventable damage if its controller's deck is empty. Draw a card and then place All Hope is Lost on the bottom of your deck.” (from “Target opposing hero takes 5 unpreventable damage if its controller's deck is empty. Draw a card.”)
Fates 181 Frying Pan: Ability added - “When your hero kills an ally in combat, your hero heals 1 damage.”
Fates 183 Wooden Spear: Ability added - "While Wooden Spear has exactly 1 durability, it has +1 attack while in combat with allies."
Fates 185 Sword of Might: Ability added - "Sword of Might has +1 attack while attacking allies with cost 5 or greater."
Fates 189 Pithing Spear: Ability changed to “When your hero kills an opposing ally in combat, your hero gains +1 shadow energy. While you control a Shadow ally, Pithing Spear has +1 attack while in combat with allies.” (from “When your hero kills an opposing ally in combat, your hero gains +1 shadow energy.”)
Fates 195 Thoughtripper's Cutlass: no longer usable by Elementals
Fates 199 Lythian Sledgehammer: Ability changed to “When your hero kills an opposing ally in combat, that ally is exiled and its controller takes 1 damage. Lythian Sledgehammer can't be destroyed unless its durability is 0.” (from “When your hero kills an opposing ally in combat, that ally is exiled and its controller takes 1 damage.”)

[Baxillian]

Hear hear!

[Cassio]

I'm not too sure about AW (it almost looks like a buff... lol), but I like all the other changes.

Great!

[Peithoson]

I'm not too sure about AW (it almost looks like a buff... lol), but I like all the other changes.

Great!

T2 Abomb --> T3 Wisp...

[jacqui]

At least there's a chance to kill birgette with t2 abom as opposed to t2 aw if you simply play your own t2 ally.

[tman507]

Good to hear some news on more changes. Like Cassio I like all these changes, but am unsure on AW. Yeah it costs 3 now, but that health is much higher, so could still make it rather hard to hit, but maybe will work since it will now have to be played on a different turn than before. Interesting to see the abilities of those formerly Vanilla weapons. Zailen to a 2/4 should be about right. Interesting to see that a community suggestion was taken on Pithing Spear to have extra attack when there is a Shadow ally out. Also now that the Cutlass is Rogue only, could it maybe be changed to something that actually helps Serena the most? Good to see it going to Rogue only (although my current Zal deck will be messed up, lol), but it still is better for Lance or Garth than Serena really.

[pjoe0211]

should be interesting, at least cutlass got taken away from zal, what a terrible idea what was!

[Pat Jay]

Frying pan got a buff woohoo!

[Direwulven]

Zailen is at least more robust now.

[Ganjamus]

Yay!! Zailen Crusader is usable now I can't wait to change up my Threbin deck!