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I don't understand one thing, Why is it called "Discord Strike Build" when not a single talent towards Discord Strike is being used in the build?

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2 hours ago, Guest Darkness said:

I don't understand one thing, Why is it called "Discord Strike Build" when not a single talent towards Discord Strike is being used in the build?

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Guest Phenom

Maybe you know it already but havent write that yet about Alarak tactic vs Tracer. I notice that Alarak Counter-Strike protect against Tracer's R ability from damage. So maybe work against other high damage ability as well like Kael Fireball(?) And more. A tips if face Tracer. 

 

Otherwise CS are do not any damage back against all push (Auriel push, Thralls ultime etc), silence (Alarak) and more. CS may ability protect you from damage if use it right but Alarak do zero damage from his Counter-Strike ability if it isnt normal attack without any effect. 

Good against suprise attack when come from Sylvanas or Li-ming. 

 

I have not have any problem against Li-Ming. But maybe just me have face any good Li-ming player yet. 

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6 hours ago, Guest Phenom said:

Maybe you know it already but havent write that yet about Alarak tactic vs Tracer. I notice that Alarak Counter-Strike protect against Tracer's R ability from damage. So maybe work against other high damage ability as well like Kael Fireball(?) And more. A tips if face Tracer. 

 

Otherwise CS are do not any damage back against all push (Auriel push, Thralls ultime etc), silence (Alarak) and more. CS may ability protect you from damage if use it right but Alarak do zero damage from his Counter-Strike ability if it isnt normal attack without any effect. 

Good against suprise attack when come from Sylvanas or Li-ming. 

 

I have not have any problem against Li-Ming. But maybe just me have face any good Li-ming player yet. 

The guide is currently in an early release state, as the meta surrounding Alarak has not yet fully developed. That being said, let's talk about this stuff!

It is true that you can block a high damage Ability with Counter-Strike, and it does have a low cooldown. In some scenarios, it would be a great take at Level 10. I currently have Counter-Strike listed as a situational pick, because I think that Deadly Charge is better most of the time. Deadly Charge gives Alarak a massive gap-closer that deals a ton of damage as Alarak passes through enemies.

Tracer counters Alarak not because of her Heroic, but because of the constant damage stream from ReloadReload and her mobility from BlinkBlink. As for Li-Ming, I think it may be that you have not run into a good one yet. Even with Deadly Charge, Alarak simply lacks the tools to get into and stay within range of a Li-Ming who is respecting his position. She can throw damage at you from complete safety, because Magic MissilesMagic Missiles and Arcane OrbArcane Orb both out-range your highest range Basic Ability, Telekinesis. Unless she makes a mistake, all you can do is dodge.

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On Friday, September 16, 2016 at 11:25 PM, Straften said:

The guide is currently in an early release state, as the meta surrounding Alarak has not yet fully developed. That being said, let's talk about this stuff!

It is true that you can block a high damage Ability with Counter-Strike, and it does have a low cooldown. In some scenarios, it would be a great take at Level 10. I currently have Counter-Strike listed as a situational pick, because I think that Deadly Charge is better most of the time. Deadly Charge gives Alarak a massive gap-closer that deals a ton of damage as Alarak passes through enemies.

Tracer counters Alarak not because of her Heroic, but because of the constant damage stream from ReloadReload and her mobility from BlinkBlink. As for Li-Ming, I think it may be that you have not run into a good one yet. Even with Deadly Charge, Alarak simply lacks the tools to get into and stay within range of a Li-Ming who is respecting his position. She can throw damage at you from complete safety, because Magic MissilesMagic Missiles and Arcane OrbArcane Orb both out-range your highest range Basic Ability, Telekinesis. Unless she makes a mistake, all you can do is dodge.

Ok, I still havent face a good Li-ming I guess. Otherwise I have face Sgt Hammer and give Alarak really problem which I agree. And Tracer are hard to face alone. 

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Guest WIZBIZ

I disagree with the weakness heroes entirely. If you grab the extra push distance and range on telekinesis, alarak makes Sgt hammer an easier kill if he has a helper with him. You just charge at her then push and silence her. Dead hammer. Same goes for Li-Ming and tracer, but you need the reduced cooldown on telekinesis rather than the range, all it takes is one landed discord strike and they're half dead. Then you can poke almost as effectively between lightning and a discord telekinesis combo on a 6 second cooldown.

 

In my opinion his real weaknesses are high sustain heroes like butcher, illidan (he dodges discord ezpz), raynor(silence doesn't block adrenaline rush), tychus etc who can deal a lot of damage without relying on abilities.

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3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

I disagree with the weakness heroes entirely.

Nowhere near well versed enough with this hero to be able to respond properly, but I'm just tagging @Straften here. Wanted to comment to say that we are reading and taking note of what you're saying, but he'll be able to give a proper response/analysis of your comment.

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3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

I disagree with the weakness heroes entirely.

Alright, let's take a look.

3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

If you grab the extra push distance and range on telekinesis, alarak makes Sgt hammer an easier kill if he has a helper with him.

The weaknesses of any Hero can be helped by teammates. This is what makes the draft so important, and why certain team compositions have significant advantages over others.

3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

...alarak makes Sgt hammer an easier kill if he has a helper with him. You just charge at her then push and silence her. Dead hammer.

Any Hero in the game is susceptible to being ganked, which is essentially what you are describing here with Sgt. Hammer. There are other factors at work here too; maybe I should add these to the explanation in the guide.

One of Alarak's most inherent weaknesses is his lack of waveclear. Sgt. Hammer will always outpush him in a 1v1 lane, and in most 2v2 lanes as well. This means that the Minions will be pushed forward. Alarak will be unable to safely charge straight at her, because he will draw agro from the Minion wave. If he does charge forward tanking damage, it is a red flag to Hammer that she may be getting ganked. A cautious player will simply move away and spit out Spider MinesSpider Mines. Hammer will usually maintain lane superiority until the map objective spawns. At this point Alarak will be forced to decide between clearing and catching up in experience, or allowing his structures to take damage while he heads to the objective with an experience disadvantage.

3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

Same goes for Li-Ming and tracer, but you need the reduced cooldown on telekinesis rather than the range, all it takes is one landed discord strike and they're half dead. Then you can poke almost as effectively between lightning and a discord telekinesis combo on a 6 second cooldown.

Charging at Li-Ming is an incredibly bad idea, as she will easily kite away from you while inflicting massive damage. I would recommend avoiding her as much as possible until your team is ready to deal with her with you. Also, landing Discord Strike on a good Tracer is pretty much a pipe dream.

3 hours ago, Guest WIZBIZ said:

In my opinion his real weaknesses are high sustain heroes like butcher, illidan (he dodges discord ezpz), raynor(silence doesn't block adrenaline rush), tychus etc who can deal a lot of damage without relying on abilities.

These are good points, and are worth watching. As the meta continues to develop, I will update all sections of the guide with new information. 

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Guest Phenom

I disagree that Raynor Tychus have not give me a problem as you say. Tychus can you silence and stop his damage pretty easy and so on. 

Butcher strong autoattack and charge stun (late game) can give you problem then he get good start instead you start the fight and Illidan with jumping around make it hard to hits him with Alarak ability and they both mention are pretty strong duelist. That in my eyes I think you WIZBIZ may see them as a problem for Alarak. Alarak can be strong duelist but not easy duelist as Alarak as it is duelist as Illidan, Thrall or Kerrigan for example. 

I think Alarak strenght lies in teamfight. If Alarak pick second ultimate at lvl 20 then can Charge in the fight and try hits many enemy heroes as possible (at maps like get Punisher, Immortal and more) then Counter-Strike right after. Alarak have pretty high damage ultime and his strenght lies in ability that hit enemys heroes. So it can be be worth pick second ultime when playing Alarak. Alarak is unique assassin compare with other assassins. Alarak is actually pure Assassin that focus is on killing other team heros. And Alarak is one strongest on ganks other hero. But also it can easy get backfire and get gank as Alarak.

I hope my english wasnt so bad, if so I am very sorry :-( 

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5 hours ago, Guest Phenom said:

I disagree that Raynor Tychus have not give me a problem as you say. Tychus can you silence and stop his damage pretty easy and so on. 

Butcher strong autoattack and charge stun (late game) can give you problem then he get good start instead you start the fight and Illidan with jumping around make it hard to hits him with Alarak ability and they both mention are pretty strong duelist. That in my eyes I think you WIZBIZ may see them as a problem for Alarak. Alarak can be strong duelist but not easy duelist as Alarak as it is duelist as Illidan, Thrall or Kerrigan for example. 

I think Alarak strenght lies in teamfight. If Alarak pick second ultimate at lvl 20 then can Charge in the fight and try hits many enemy heroes as possible (at maps like get Punisher, Immortal and more) then Counter-Strike right after. Alarak have pretty high damage ultime and his strenght lies in ability that hit enemys heroes. So it can be be worth pick second ultime when playing Alarak. Alarak is unique assassin compare with other assassins. Alarak is actually pure Assassin that focus is on killing other team heros. And Alarak is one strongest on ganks other hero. But also it can easy get backfire and get gank as Alarak.

I hope my english wasnt so bad, if so I am very sorry :-( 

The Butcher and Illidan can both be annoying to deal with on Alarak. When facing The Butcher, Counter-Strike does seem like a good idea; however, I am not sure it would be very effective against Illidan. I will need to consider this and pick into Illidan this week in order to gather the necessary information; it does seem Illidan may belong on the counter list. 

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Guest Phenom

New change with Zarya Patch for Alarak are not big change. But Counter Strike now making Alarak Unstoppable and with increased damage can do 550 damage AoE front of Alarak. Which I think making a bit more viable take two Ultime ability. Then Alaraks strenght lies in ability damage against enemys heroes like a mage.

Counter Strike is now much better in teamfight there before the patch can be hard do damage because not only enemy heroes need to attack you but also can be countred by some crowd control which cancel Counter Strike before. 

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18 hours ago, Guest Phenom said:

New change with Zarya Patch for Alarak are not big change. But Counter Strike now making Alarak Unstoppable and with increased damage can do 550 damage AoE front of Alarak. Which I think making a bit more viable take two Ultime ability. Then Alaraks strenght lies in ability damage against enemys heroes like a mage.

Counter Strike is now much better in teamfight there before the patch can be hard do damage because not only enemy heroes need to attack you but also can be countred by some crowd control which cancel Counter Strike before. 

Counter-Strike is much more useful now that it also makes Alarak Unstoppable. I feel like it is a great option, and I take it much more often than I did before. I am very happy to see this change. :)

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Guest Farbas

The build should indicate if we should take Deadly Charge or Counter Strike first

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On 2/10/2017 at 10:07 PM, Guest Farbas said:

The build should indicate if we should take Deadly Charge or Counter Strike first

I believe it does. You only take the double ult for the second build. The first build focuses on resets using Hasty Bargain.

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On 12/02/2017 at 10:50 AM, Blainie said:

I believe it does. You only take the double ult for the second build. The first build focuses on resets using Hasty Bargain.

Sure, but that wasn't my question. In the build where you take both ults, which one should we take at lvl 10 and which one can wait until lvl 20?

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1 hour ago, Farbas said:

Sure, but that wasn't my question. In the build where you take both ults, which one should we take at lvl 10 and which one can wait until lvl 20?

It depends on the team compositions. If you have no heroes that can start a teamfight, picking Deadly ChargeDeadly Charge is often better, especially on maps where you expect to see teamfights early on. If you feel like you'll need more survivability before you hit level 20, or if you already have enough team engaging heroes, Counter-StrikeCounter-Strike is usually better.
The build itself recommends taking Counter-StrikeCounter-Strike first. I rarely find myself in position where Counter-StrikeCounter-Strike would be required, so I pick Deadly ChargeDeadly Charge most of the time.
So, to sum this up - pick what you feel is better for given situation (or a skill you are more comfortable with), and if you have no idea what to pick, take Counter-StrikeCounter-Strike.

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8 hours ago, Guest XeaKon said:

I think the discord strike build would benefit more from talents that increase the range and push of telekinesis and also increase the silence duration

.https://www.icy-veins.com/heroes/talent-calculator/alarak#24.0!2111124

I feel like taking the talents that aim to buff the range/push are essentially just making up for one of two situations: either you are chasing an enemy after a fight that has likely already been won, or you aren't positioning yourself well enough to engage. I'm sure the build does work, but I don't think the talents are worth taking unless you are really struggling to get decent picks with the current build.

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Guest Lt.Grapefruit

Many of alarak's values are incorrect. Such as his healing on sustained power is 40% not 25%, Negatively channeled gives a base 150 and continually 3% not 200% and 5%. There are quite a few more inconsistencies in his talents.

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4 hours ago, Guest Lt.Grapefruit said:

Many of alarak's values are incorrect. Such as his healing on sustained power is 40% not 25%, Negatively channeled gives a base 150 and continually 3% not 200% and 5%. There are quite a few more inconsistencies in his talents.

The tooltips are out of date - the tooltip bot must have messed up, thanks for pointing it out.

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      Level 1 Egg Hunt Talent removed. Shell Game NEW: Murky can now place 2 eggs, but randomly revives from one of them. Increases the cooldown of placing an egg to 30 seconds and goes on cooldown if either egg dies. Level 10 March of the Murlocs Damage increased by 4%. Level 13 Egg Shell REWORK: Murky gains a Shield equal to 35% of his Health upon placing an egg or when one of his eggs dies. Fish Tank Healing reduced from 25% to 20%. Level 16 Wrath of Cod Reduced the amount of time needed to deal the full Damage over Time from 5 seconds to 4 seconds. Level 20 Big Tuna Kahuna Talent removed. Faster Fish NEW: Pufferfish detonates 80% faster. Making Inky Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds. Never-Ending Murlocs No longer deals reduced damage to Structures. Sylvanas
      Talents
      Level 4 Mercenary Queen Now also causes Sylvanas' Basic Attacks to instantly apply 3 stacks of Black Arrows to Mercs. Thrall
      Base
      Basic Attack damage decreased from 173 to 167. Talents
      Level 1 Crash Lightning Mythic Reward Damage bonus increased from 270 to 325. Echo of the Elements Mythic Reward now also allows Chain Lightning to bounce back to the same target. Tyrande
      Base
      Mana reduced from 500 to 450. Sentinel Shot [W] Mana cost increased to 55 from 50. Lunar Flare [E] NEW QUEST: Hitting a Hero with Lunar Flare increased its damage by 5%, up to 250%. After hitting 10 Heroes, increase Lunar Flare's range by 30%. After hitting 20 Heroes, Sentinel now pierces the first Hero hit. Mythic Reward: After hitting 50 45 Heroes, Tyrande's Basic Attacks occasionally trigger a Lunar Flare. Now restores 25 mana per enemy hit. Mana cost increased to 65 from 60. Starfall [R] Mana cost increased to 85 from 75. Shadowstalk [R] Mana cost increased to 85 from 75. Talents
      Level 1 Ranger No longer provides pierce. Moonlit Arrows Cooldown reduction reduced from .75 seconds to .5 seconds. Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Trueshot Aura No longer passively increases Tyrande's Attack Damage. Now also applies to Tyrande upon activation. Level 7 Elune's Gift NEW: Grants 20% Spell Power for 10 seconds after hitting an enemy with Lunar Flare. Level 20 Commander of Sentinels NEW: Sentinel now has an additional charge. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      Heroes
      Alarak Level 10 Deadly Charge Fixed an issue that caused Alarak's Deadly Charge to not be activated by clicking the left mouse button if it occupies the Trait slot. Ana Base Aim Down Sights [D] Can now be toggled while affected by a Silencing effect. Jaina Base Frostbolt [Q] Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Frostbolt to not have its model updated by Dreadlord Jaina or Lunar Jaina. Orphea Level 4 Allegrissimo Fixed an issue that could cause Allegrissimo's cooldown reduction to not be granted when hitting a Hero at Shadow Waltz' end. Sylvanas Base Possession [1] Fixed Possession not showing in the Quick Cast menu settings. Fixed Possession not being correctly affected by cooldown reduction affects granted by allies. Tychus Level 10 Commandeer Odin Fixed an issue that caused Tychus' Odin to not display a cooldown for its Thrusters Ability. Return to Top
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    • By Elitesparkle
      Blizzard released a new PTR patch for Heroes of the Storm and here are the unofficial Patch Notes with all the datamined changes.
      Map Updates
      Volskaya Foundry
      Objective
      Triglav Protector Attack Damage reduced from 155 to 130. Attack Damage bonus against Structures increased from 50% to 100%. Attack Damage bonus when both slots are occupied increased from 35% to 50%. Spell Damage bonus when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Cooldown reduction when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%  Triglav Gunner Spell Damage bonus when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Cooldown reduction when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Energy Regeneration when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Balance Updates
      Arthas
      Base
      Army of the Dead [R1] Ghouls' Health increased from 1060 to 1200. Ghouls no longer have a duration. Ghouls now lose 60 Health every second. Ghouls duration effectively increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Azmodan
      Base
      Globe of Annihilation [Q] Damage bonus upon reaching 450 Annihilation increased from 125 to 150. Summon Demon Warrior [W] Demon Warriors damage reduced from 83 to 53. Additional functionality: Deals 100% bonus damage against Minions and Mercenaries. Demon Lieutenant [D] Demon Lieutenant damage reduced from 103 to 52. Additional functionality: Deals 100% bonus damage against Minions and Mercenaries. Deathwing
      Talents
      Level 1 Molten Blood Removed functionality: No longer grants Form Switch, which could be activated to swap Form. Jaina
      Base
      Frostbite [Trait] Rework: Ice Cold no longer gives Protected, Unstoppable, and immunity to damage over time effects for the duration. Instead, it now gives Invulnerable for the duration. Murky
      Base
      Pufferfish [W] Baseline Quest requirements increased from 100/200 to 200/400. Rework: Kill Slimed enemies or hit them with Pufferfish. Heroes and Structures award 4 bonus stacks. Bug Fixes
      Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Summon Demon Warrior to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing the Health decay of Azmodan's Demon Warriors to scale twice per level. Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Wrath to still require the target to be under 75% Health in order to grant Annihilation. Fixed an issue causing the damage from Azmodan's Wrath to cap at 400 Annihilation rather than 450 Annihilation. Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Battleborn to reduce the cooldown between charges instead of the charge cooldown. Fixed an issue causing Basic Attacks empowered by Azmodan's Bombardment to give Annihilation when hitting non-Heroes. Fixed an issue causing Basic Attacks empowered by Azmodan's Bombardment to give Annihilation while Blinded or if the target is Evading. Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Falstad's Dishonorable Discharge in the Buff Bar to not show the Quest progress correctly. Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Falstad's Frequent Flyer in the Buff Bar to not show the Quest progress correctly. The tooltip for Gazlowe's Overcharged Capacitors has been updated from duration to Health gain  Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Blizzard to have 0 range. Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Summon Water Elemental to have 0 range. Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Baseline Quest to show its progress on the UI while dead even after completing it. Fixed an issue causing Kerrigan's Baseline Quest to not gain stacks correctly after reaching 150 stacks. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Thunder Clap to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Thunder Clap to not be affected by cooldown reduction effects. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Dwarf Toss to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Dwarf Toss to not be affected by cooldown reduction effects. Fixed an issue causing the cooldown reduction from Muradin's Dwarf Launch to not work correctly. Fixed an issue causing the cooldown reduction from Muradin's Unstoppable Force to not work correctly. Fixed an issue causing Murky's Spawn Egg to not go on cooldown when destroyed or placed. Notification message for Murky having no Egg changed from "Murky's Egg" to "last Murky's Egg". Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Nazeebo's Dead Rush to not show the Zombies duration correctly. Fixed an issue causing Nazeebo's Gargantuan Stomp to not be usable 20 seconds after Gargantuan was summoned. The tooltip for Zagara's Mutalisk has been updated from duration to Health decay.
    • By Elitesparkle
      Blizzard released a new PTR patch for Heroes of the Storm and here are the official Patch Notes with all the changes.
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      Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.
      Quick Navigation:
      General Map Updates Balance Update Known Issues & Bug Fixes General
      All Quests that can lose stacks will never cause the player to fall below milestone thresholds. Pinnacle Rewards are now named Mythic Rewards to give a more Blizzard feel. So Mythic-y! The following Summoned Units now lose health each second: Demon Lieutenants, Demon Warriors, Gargantuan, Hydralisks, Roaches, Rock-It Turrets, Rush Zombies, Scarabs, Treants, Tumors, and Water Elementals. Total Health and Duration of these Summoned Units have been adjusted to compensate for this. Structures now prioritize Summoned Units when there are no remaining minions. Summoned Units no longer take half damage from Structures. XP Globe pickup sound is now also played when killing a minion that instantly yields XP. Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Return to Top
      Map Updates
      General Watch Towers will now reset to neutral after 45 seconds of not being occupied. Volskaya Foundry Triglav Protector bonus Damage and cooldown speed increased from 25% to 40% when 2 players are inside. Warhead Junction The burn duration is now displayed on structures affected by a Warhead. Return to Top
      Balance Update
      Heroes
      Azmodan
      Base
      Globe of Annihilation [Q] Now deals 50% damage to non-Heroes. Upon reaching 225 Annihilation, Globe of Annihilation no longer deals reduced damage to non-Heroes. Window to kill minions for Annihilation increased to 3s (from 1.5s). Summon Demon Warrior [W] Demon Warriors damage increased from 32 to 83. Now deals half damage to Heroes. Demon Warriors no longer have a duration, but lose 26 Health every second. Demon Warriors no longer have Immolation. Now has 2 charges. Talents
      Level 1 Wrath REWORK: Now provides 1 stack for every 2 Basic Attacks hit against a Structure or Hero. Level 7 Art of Chaos Extra Annihilation amount reduced from 4 to 2. Bombardment Amount of time Bombardment lasts reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Master of Destruction Amount of Annihilation granted reduced from 2 to 1. Level 13 Brutish Vanguard Now slows the attacked target by 30%. Level 16 Hell Rift Damage bonus reduced from 75% to 35%. Level 20 Inescapable Annihilation NEW: Globe of Annihilation has unlimited range. Pride Moved to baseline. Now requires 450 stacks. Deathwing
      Base
      Attack Damage decreased from 155 to 110. Form Switch [1] Active ability removed. Deathwing now switches forms solely from landing. Cataclysm [R] NEW QUEST: Damage Heroes with Molten Flame to gain 1 stack. Gain 50 stacks for killing a Hero. Mythic Reward: Upon reaching 2,000 stacks, Cataclysm now deals 2,500% damage to Structures and Minions. "I AM THE CATACLYSM". Onslaught [E] Bonus damage increased from 72 to 120. Damage increased from 38 to 60. Earth Shatter [E] Projectile speed increased by 30% Molten Flame [Q] Base Damage per Second reduced from 21 to 19. Incinerate [W] Cooldown increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Energy cost increased from 20 to 30. Damage increased to 100 (from 65). Lava Burst [W] Cast time reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Cooldown increased from 6 seconds to 9 seconds. Energy cost increased from 15 to 25. Explosion Damage increased from 30 to 35. Explosion Damage over Time increased from 6 to 7. Slow increased from 35% to 45%. Dragonflight [Z] Cooldown delay after dealing or taking damage increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 15 seconds. Talents
      Level 1 Dragon Soul Healing increased from 75%, 150% to 100%, 200%. Level 4 Heat Wave Damage over Time increased from 6 to 9. Damage over Time stacks reduced from 4 to 3. Initial damage bonus increased from 125% to 150%. Level 7 Firestorm Damage increased from 70 to 77. No longer reduces cooldown of Dragonflight. Level 13 Fire and Fury Damage bonus increased from 30% to 40%. Falstad
      Base
      Lightning Rod [W] Range reduced by .5. Time between strikes increased from .8 seconds to .9 seconds. Jaina
      Base
      Frostbite [Trait] NEW QUEST: Deal Ability Damage to Frostbitten Heroes. Upon reaching 12,000 Damage, unlock Improved Ice Block, which allows Jaina to become temporarily Invulnerable. Mythic Reward: Upon dealing 30,000 Damage, Ice Block upgrades to Ice Cold, granting Jaina Protected instead of Stasis. Talents
      Level 7 Ice Lance Cooldown reduction increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 16 Numbing Blast Root duration reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Level 20 Wintermute Water Elemental cast range and damage bonus decreased from 50% to 40%. Kael'thas
      Talents
      Level 1 Convection Increased reward damage and health from 150/50 to 200/100. Muradin
      Base
      Storm Bolt [Q] Perfect Storm Quest removed. NEW QUEST: Basic Attack Heroes affected by Slows or Stuns. Slows provide 1 stack and Stuns provide 2 stacks. At 35 stacks, Storm Bolt pierces to hit an additional target, and Muradin's Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Storm Bolt by 0.5 seconds. Mythic Reward: At 150 stacks, Storm Bolt's range is increased by 50% and width is increased by 100%, and now pierces all targets. Talents
      Level 1 Dwarf Block Block charges reduced from 4 to 3. Give 'em the Axe! Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Level 4 Sledgehammer No longer increases Storm Bolt's cooldown reduction. Now increases Storm Bolt damage to non-Heroes by 500%. Level 7 Perfect Storm NEW: If an enemy hit with Storm Bolt dies within 3 seconds, reset its cooldown. Level 16 Dwarf Launch Range bonus reduced from 40% to 30%. Murky
      Base
      Murky now gains a 35% Shield for 10 seconds upon reviving. Spawn Egg [D] Egg now regenerates quickly instead of having a Shield. Slime [Q] Now applies its debuff to enemy Structures. Now deals 50% damage to Structures. Pufferfish [W] Damage reduced by 20%. Detonation time reduced from 3 seconds to 2.75 seconds. NEW QUEST: Hit enemies affected by Slime with Pufferfish. Provides 1 stack per minion, 5 stacks per Hero or Structure hit. At 100 stacks, Basic Abilities now deal full damage to Structures. Mythic Reward: At 200 stacks, Murky gains 50% Health and increases in size. Talents
      Level 1 Egg Hunt Talent removed. Shell Game NEW: Murky can now place 2 eggs, but randomly revives from one of them. Increases the cooldown of placing an egg to 30 seconds and goes on cooldown if either egg dies. Level 10 March of the Murlocs Damage increased by 4%. Level 13 Egg Shell REWORK: Murky gains a Shield equal to 35% of his Health upon placing an egg or when one of his eggs dies. Fish Tank Healing reduced from 25% to 20%. Level 16 Wrath of Cod Damage over Time is dealt over 4 seconds (from 5s). Level 20 Big Tuna Kahuna Talent removed. Faster Fish NEW: Pufferfish detonates 80% faster. Making Inky Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds. Never-Ending Murlocs No longer deals reduced damage to Structures. Sylvanas
      Talents
      Level 4 Mercenary Queen Now also causes Sylvanas' Basic Attacks to instantly apply 3 stacks of Black Arrows to Mercs. Thrall
      Base
      Basic Attack damage decreased from 173 to 167. Talents
      Level 1 Crash Lightning Mythic Reward Damage bonus increased from 270 to 325. Echo of the Elements Mythic Reward now also allows Chain Lightning to bounce back to the same target. Tyrande
      Base
      Mana reduced from 500 to 450. Lunar Flare [E] NEW QUEST: Hitting a Hero with Lunar Flare increased its damage by 5%, up to 250%. After hitting 10 Heroes, increase Lunar Flare's range by 30%. After hitting 20 Heroes, Sentinel now pierces the first Hero hit. Mythic Reward: After hitting 50 Heroes, Tyrande's Basic Attacks occasionally trigger a Lunar Flare. Now restores 25 mana per enemy hit. Talents
      Level 1 Ranger No longer provides pierce. Moonlit Arrows Cooldown reduction reduced from .75 seconds to .5 seconds. Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Trueshot Aura No longer passively increases Tyrande's Attack Damage. Now also applies to Tyrande upon activation. Level 7 Elune's Gift NEW: Grants 20% Spell Power for 10 seconds after hitting an enemy with Lunar Flare. Level 20 Commander of Sentinels NEW: Sentinel now has an additional charge. Return to Top
      Known Issues & Bug Fixes
      Known Issues
      Jaina Ice Cold's tooltip is incorrect. Resetting Jaina's talents after finishing her quest causes issues. Zul'jin Resetting Zul'jin's talents does not reset cap. Bug Fixes
      Heroes
      Alarak Level 10 Deadly Charge Fixed an issue that caused Alarak's Deadly Charge to not be activated by clicking the left mouse button if it occupies the Trait slot. Ana Base Aim Down Sights [D] Can now be toggled while affected by a Silencing effect. Jaina Base Frostbolt [Q] Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Frostbolt to not have its model updated by Dreadlord Jaina or Lunar Jaina. Orphea Level 4 Allegrissimo Fixed an issue that could cause Allegrissimo's cooldown reduction to not be granted when hitting a Hero at Shadow Waltz' end. Sylvanas Base Possession [1] Fixed Possession not showing in the Quick Cast menu settings. Fixed Possession not being correctly affected by cooldown reduction affects granted by allies. Return to Top
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