We are all aware of how weird and prone to change Quilboar comps in Hearthstone Battlegrounds are at the moment. In this guide, we will analyze every Quilboar minion and give tips on what you can do to utilize this tribe most effectively. Keep in mind that in Season 10, Quilboars are one of those high-risk-high-reward tribes, as their main weakness is the low mid-game survivability.
This Hearthstone Battlegrounds Quilboar Tribe overview is up-to-date with the latest Season 10 patch
If you can overcome this and manage to buff your Quilboars properly, you will probably be in the top three players in Battlegrounds. Without further ado, check out the entire Quilboar tribe in HS Battlegrounds.
Tier 1 Quilboar Minions
Razorfren Geomancer
Razorfen Geomancer is not a very versatile minion. His Battlecry ability is pretty weak through the game – early on, this basically means that he has 4/2, which is okayish, but just for the first few turns. Later on, there are plenty of minions that generate Blood Gems more efficiently. You should focus on other minions, so the best idea is to skip this one. Another thing that doesn’t go in Geomancer’s best interest is the fact that, generally speaking, it’s better to have higher defense on lower levels because of all Deathrattle, Reborn, and Divine shield minions that your opponent probably has.
Sun-Bacon Relaxer
Sun-Bacon Relaxer is a Quilboar minion that has been in a strange place for a very long time. The problem with this one is that it’s pretty useless to buy just for stats and survivability. All kinds of Quilboar comps rely heavily on high-tier units and late-game builds, thus making Sun-Bacon Relaxer obsolete. The only usability is to buy and sell him for a +2/+2 Blood Gem buff early on. However, with the addition of Hot Air Surveyor in season 5, if you focus on out-of-hand Bloodgem cast tactics, he can be a bit useful later on.
Tier 2 Quilboar Minions
Generous Geomancer
Generous Geomancer is one of the team minions that has very limited usage. Although it is overall a good minion to have early on, it doesn’t really do much or scale a lot. Getting one Blood Gem can feel a bit underwhelming, considering the 1/1 stats that this minion has.
Skulking Bristlemane
Skulking Bristlemane is one of the start-of-combat minions. Although later on it can be useful, the problem with this one is the fact that there are simply better minions later on. Furthermore, at the beginning of the game, this minion won’t do much as your Blood Gems probably won’t be very strong.
Glowgullet Warlord
Similar to other low-tier Quilboar minions, Glowgullet Warlord is also a bit sluggish and not very strong in the beginning. The thing is, this thing can be very useful if you pair it with Bristlebach – but that can be done only later in the game.
Crater Miner
Crater miner is not that special. In the early stages of the game, either one of these choices isn’t really that impactful, but 2 Blood Gems are not bad if you happen to buff them a bit. Do keep in mind that in the late game with Turbo Hogrider, he goes very well because the choose one effect triggers the effect of the Hogrider.
Tier 3 Quilboar Minions
Thorncaller
Thorncaller is, overall, a minion to skip. It really doesn’t do much, as you only get one Blood Gem per turn (unless you have Titus on the field).
Prickly Piper
Prickly Piper is one of the main offensive minions. Its Deathrattle effect will buff your Blood Gems, and since in this season of HS BG there aren’t many options on how to do that, Prickly Piper is a great minion to take early on. Be sure to put Taunt on him in order to make sure that he dies so that you get the buff.
Bannerboar
Bannerboar is a great, high-end Quilboar minion that is essential in an end-of-turn type of comp. His ability can and should be buffed up by Drakkari Enchanter and possibly with Eyes of the Earthmother as well. If you go for Quilboars, try to get Bannerboar as soon as you can.
Tier 4 Quilboar Minions
Dreaming Thornweaver
Dreaming Thornweaver is like a slow version of Pokey Thornmantle – but if you can get your hands on it early on it can be pretty useful. However, in order to make the most of him (you want his Avenge to trigger twice during the combat), playing it with several reborn or summon minions is advisable.
Fearless Foddie
Fearless Foddie is great for both tempo boosting and late-game phases. If you have a good economy, sometimes you can just buff blood gems by using Foodie(s), which is just awesome for Quilboars. In case you rely on out-of-hand Blood Gems, Foodie is your guy, as he will give you 3 Blood Gems once you play him.
Bonker
Bonker is back! And he is a pretty good minion for most quilboar builds in season 10 of HS Battlegrounds! The main reason is the fact that you can pair him with Needling Crone and double his effect in that way. However, you do want to buff him up a bit first in order for him to survive the first strike and hit again.
Corrupted Bristler
Corrupted Bristler is another new minion in season 10. Its Deathrattle has a unique ability to summon massive golems that can easily turn the game in your favor. He is best pair with Titus Rivendare, and of course, you want him to die after all your blood-gem-casting minions have been triggered.
Gem Smuggler
Another type of Quilboar build is the one that focuses on Gem Smuggler, Brann, and Young Murk-Eye. The main issue with this comp is the fact that it simply gets too clunky sometimes, but it is still very viable and powerful. Gem Smuggler is good even if you simply cast and sell it because that means that you get 6 Blood Gems for 2 gold which is very effective.
Tier 5 Quilboar Minions
Needling Crone
Needling Crone is another key minion for most Quilboar comps. Its unique ability to double the blood gems (or triple when it’s golden) is essential to have. Pairing this minion with Three Lil Quilboars and/or Bonker works great.
Darkgaze Elder
Darkgaze Elder is an okayish minion – his ability to cast Blood Gems (outside of combat) is just so dependent on your economy. This means that it’s okay to have this minion on board if you have a good economy.
Bristleback Knight
Bristleback Knight in season 10 is a niche minion. Although he can be ramped up and has Divine Shield, most of the time it’s very difficult to give him enough stats. Another issue with this minion is with the fact that you simply won’t have enough space on the board for it, as you need the space for the key ones.
Pokey Thornmantle
Pokey Thornmantle has been reworked several times and now is one of the key minions to get. You need to increase the effectiveness of your Blood Gems – and there is nothing better than getting an early Pokey in order to do so.
Tier 6 Quilboar Minions
Bristlebach
Bristlebach is a niche minion in the current game meta. Sure, he can be pretty strong if the rest of the comp is dedicated to summons, but more often than not, there are better options to go for. Another issue is the fact that the comp focusing on Bristlebach is very unreliable, and although it can work, it can also get you out of the lobby.
Loyal Mobster
Loyal Mobster is a great Battlegrounds Duos minion! It has an obvious synergy with Drakkari Enchanter, as his ability is end-of-turn. Furthermore, if the teammate is playing some Divine Shield build, Loyal Mobster can really turn the tide in Duos.
Three Lil Quilboar
Three Lil Quilboar is one of the key minions for Quilboars in Season 10 of HS BG. Pairing this thing with Titus, all while having Needling Crone on the board, can get you 12 Blood Gems on all your Quilboar units. This effect will, of course, improve as you Golden one of those three minions.
Tier 7 Quilboar
Sanguine Champion
Sanguine Champion is a very situational minion. The thing is, Sanguine Champion is basically a support minion, but he is also Tavern Tier 7. More often than not, getting Sanguine Champion comes too late, so if you get him somehow early on, he is great; if not, then he is usually not worth taking.
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