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Heroes of the Storm Balance Update: Apr 11

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This week's balance update was delayed, because the patch caused an issue affecting logins. The patch should now be live in all regions.

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Edit: As an update, we believe we've identified the issue and are still planning to release this patch today. We'll let you know if anything changes. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

When we initially released today's patch in the Americas, we encountered an issue affecting logins. As a result, we've reverted the patch so that we can investigate the cause and roll out a fix as soon as possible.

For now, we've also pulled the patch notes out of the launcher to prevent any more confusion about which patch is currently live. You can still play normally on version 31.1 while we work to address 31.2.

Thanks for your patience!

What's New?

  • Fenix and Tracer received nerfs in this update, while Chen and Kharazim have been buffed.
  • Sylvanas' Black ArrowsBlack Arrows trait has changed so that her abilities no longer disable Structures.
    • The change does not affect her Basic Attacks.
  • New functionality has been added to Falstad's Gathering StormGathering StormWingmanWingman & UpdraftUpdraft.

Read on for more details!

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Assassin

Falstad

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Talents
  • Level 1
    • Gathering StormGathering Storm (Q)
      • Added functionality:
        • Every Hero HammerangHammerang hits also returns 10 Mana.
    • WingmanWingman (Active)
      • Added functionality:
        • Reduces Lightning RodLightning Rod’s cooldown by 3 seconds
  • Level 4
    • UpdraftUpdraft (E)
      • Added functionality:
        • Removes the duration of Shields granted by Barrel RollBarrel Roll.

Fenix

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Stats
  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 96 to 86.
Abilities
  • Plasma CutterPlasma Cutter (Q)
    • Damage reduced from 145 to 135.
  • Planet CrackerPlanet Cracker (R)
    • Damage increased from 105 to 108.
Talents
  • Level 1
    • Advanced TargetingAdvanced Targeting (Q)
      • Damage bonus reduced from 0.75 to 0.5.
      • Maximum bonus damage reduced from 75 to 60.
    • Arsenal SynergyArsenal Synergy (W)
      • Damage bonus increased from 100% to 175%
  • Level 4
    • Emergency ProtocolEmergency Protocoll (Trait)
      • Movement Speed bonus reduced from 30% to 25%.
  • Level 7
    • Combat AdvantageCombat Advantage (Q)
      • Damage bonus against Slowed targets reduced from 50% to 40%.
  • Level 13
    • Auxiliary ShieldsAuxiliary Shields (Trait)
      • Shield regeneration reduced from 20% to 15% of Basic Attack damage dealt.
    • Dampening FieldDampening Field (Trait)
      • Spell Armor increased from 15 to 20.
    • Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge (Trait)
      • Shield recharge increased from 20% to 40% of healing received.
  • Level 20
    • Singularity ChargeSingularity Charge (W)
      • Weapon Mode: Repeater Cannon Repeater Cannon bonus Attack Speed increased from 50% to 100%.
    • Unconquered SpiritUnconquered Spirit (Passive)
      • Shield amount increased from 600 to 800.
Developer Comment: Fenix has proven himself quite powerful, mainly due to his capability for consistent damage output. While we’re happy with how he plays, we’re making a few changes to bring his damage in line and address Talent imbalances.

Hanzo

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Abilities
  • Natural AgilityNatural Agility (Trait)
    • Cooldown increased from 20 to 25 seconds.
  • DragonstrikeDragonstrike (R)
    • Damage increased from 64 to 70.
Talents
  • Level 4
    • Serrated ArrowsSerrated Arrows (W)
      • Bonus damage granted versus Minions, Mercenaries, and Monsters reduced from 150% to 100%.

Li-Ming

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Talents
  • Level 1
    • Aether WalkerAether Walker (E)
      • Reduced the time required after taking damage from 5 to 4 seconds.
  • Level 4
    • DominanceDominance (Trait)
      • Adjusted functionality:
        • Takedowns now restore 30% of missing Health.

Nova

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Talents
  • Level 7
    • Perfect ShotPerfect Shot (Q)
      • Added functionality:
        • Each Hero hit also grants an additional Precision Sniper stack.
  • Level 13
    • Ionic Force FieldIonic Force Field (Trait)
      • Armor duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
    • Double TapDouble Tap (W)
      • Added functionality:
        • Also increases Pinning ShotPinning Shot’s cooldown by 2 seconds.
  • Level 16
    • Lethal DecoyLethal Decoy (E)
      • Holo DecoyHolo Decoy damage bonus reduced from 35% to 30%.
    • Crippling ShotCrippling Shot (W)
      • Armor negation reduced from 25 to 20.
    • Explosive RoundExplosive Round (Q)
      • Area of effect damage increased from 50% to 70%.

Tracer

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Stats
  • Health reduced from 1350 to 1280.
  • Health Regeneration reduced from 5.625 to 5.332.
  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 29 to 28.

Multiclass

Varian

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Stats
  • Health increased from 1850 to 1924.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 3.8554 to 4.0078.
Abilities
  • TauntTaunt (R)
    • Bonus Health and Health Regeneration reduced from 30% to 25%.

Specialist

Medivh

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Talents
  • Level 7
    • Force of MagicForce of Magic (W)
      • Bonus Spell Power increased from 20% to 25%.
    • Arcane ExplosionArcane Explosion (W)
      • Base damage reduced from 90 to 80.
      • Maximum additional damage reduced from 350 to 315.
  • Level 13
    • Circle of ProtectionCircle of Protection (W)
      • Now also increases Force of WillForce of Will’s cooldown by 2 seconds.
    • ReabsorptionReabsorption (W)
      • Heal amount increased from 60% to 70%.

Sylvanas

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Stats
  • Basic Attack damage increased from 85 to 90.
Abilities
  • Black ArrowsBlack Arrows (Trait)
    • Abilities no longer disable Structures.
Developer Comment: As part of our ongoing quest to increase counter-play and curb frustration when playing against certain Heroes, we’re changing Sylvanas’ Black ArrowsBlack Arrows trait so that her Abilities no longer disable Structures. This effect is incredibly powerful and, in the past, has limited how Battlegrounds can be designed and played. We realize that turning off enemy Structures is an important part of Sylvanas’ identity, so rather than removing this functionality completely, we’re addressing it in such a way that she now has to put herself in danger to get maximum value. This should allow more counter-play for opponents when Sylvanas is pushing, and enable us to improve her teamfight capabilities, which we’re doing initially via a small Basic Attack damage buff. We’ll be keeping an eye on her performance, and are ready to make further tuning changes as needed.

Support

Kharazim

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Stats
  • Health increased from 1949 to 2027.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 4.0585 to 4.2226.
Talents
  • Level 1
    • TranscendenceTranscendence (Trait)
      • Healing increased from 98 to 104.

Malfurion

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Abilities
  • RegrowthRegrowth
    • Heal amount reduced from 400 to 380.
  • MoonfireMoonfire
    • Heal amount reduced from 140 to 135.
Talents
  • Level 4
    • Strangling VinesStrangling Vines (E)
      • Heal reduction duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.

Warrior

Chen

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Talents
  • Level 1
    • Accumulating FlameAccumulating Flame (Q)
      • Adjusted quest reward functionality:
        • Gain 15 Armor per Hero ignited with Breath of FireBreath of Fire. This lasts 3 seconds.
    • Freshest IngredientsFreshest Ingredients (Trait)
      • Health Regeneration granted by gathering Regeneration Globes no longer caps at 30.
  • Level 4
    • Keg TossKeg Toss (W)
      • Bonus damage per Hero hit increased from 3 to 4.
      • Bonus damage maximum increased from 60 to 80.
  • Level 7
    • Purifying BrewPurifying Brew (Trait)
      • Added functionality:
        • Spell Armor persists as long as Chen has Fortifying BrewFortifying Brew Shields.

Dehaka

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Abilities
  • AdaptationAdaptation (R)
    • Cooldown reduced from 90 to 80 seconds.
Talents
  • Level 1
    • Enduring SwarmEnduring Swarm (W)
      • Spell Armor increased from 40 to 50.
  • Level 4
    • Lurker StrainLurker Strain (E)
      • Slow duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
    • Hero StalkerHero Stalker (Trait)
      • Added functionality
        • Enemy Heroes hit by Dark SwarmDark Swarm grant 1 Essence.
  • Level 13
    • Ferocious StalkerFerocious Stalker (W)
      • Bonus damage increased from 40% to 50%.

Leoric

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Stats
  • Basic Attack damage increased from 105 to 109.
Abilities
  • Drain HopeDrain Hope (W)
    • Cooldown reduced from 11 to 10 seconds.

Tyrael

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Talents
  • Level 1
    • Ardent RestorationArdent Restoration (Passive)
      • Healing increased from 13.75 to 15 per stack.
  • Level 4
    • Stalwart AngelStalwart Angel (Q)
      • Armor increased from 20 to 25.
      • Armor duration reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
  • Level 7
    • Purge EvilPurge Evil (E)
      • Basic Attack damage bonus increased from 35% to 45%.
  • Level 16
    • Burning HaloBurning Halo (Q)
      • Damage increased from 15 to 18.
      • Bonus damage after teleporting increased from 100% to 150%.
      • Bonus damage duration reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
    • Smite the WickedSmite the Wicked (E)
      • Cooldown recharge rate increased from 100% to 125%.
      • Cooldown recharge rate duration after teleporting reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
Developer Comment: We’re making adjustments focused on the viability of some of Tyrael’s Talents. In particular, Sword of JusticeSword of Justice was not picked very often, and was underperforming. We’re addressing this by taking a few Talents (Stalwart AngelStalwart Angel, Burning HaloBurning Halo, and Smite the WickedSmite the Wicked) and increasing their synergy with Sword of JusticeSword of Justice by increasing the bonuses that Tyrael receives while El’druin is out, but reducing the bonuses for teleporting. This should enhance Sword of JusticeSword of Justice’s playstyle, by allowing players to teleport into a fight, but still having an active El’druin’s.

Zarya

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Stats
  • Health increased from 2225 to 2292.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 4.6406 to 4.7750.
Abilities
  • Particle GrenadeParticle Grenade (Q)
    • Damage increased from 71 to 75.
  • Graviton SurgeGraviton Surge (R)
    • Cooldown reduced from 80 to 60 seconds.

Bug Fixes

General
  • Fixed a pair of issues that could cause the game client to crash.
Art
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Heroes, Abilities, and Talents

  • Ana: After learning Grenade CalibrationGrenade Calibration, Biotic GrenadeBiotic Grenade’s floating combat text now displays the correct amount of Healing received with each tick.
  • Auriel: Bestow HopeBestow Hope’s buff and visual effects will no longer be removed if the target enters a Stasis effect, like Zagara’s Devouring MawDevouring Maw.
  • Cassia: After learning Martial LawMartial Law, Basic Attacks now correctly apply bonus damage against Slowed Heroes.
  • Fenix: Fixed an issue that could prevent the Rapid RechargeRapid Recharge Talent from providing its Shield recharge effect when Healed.
  • Fenix: Plasma CutterPlasma Cutter is now correctly interrupted by Stasis effects, like Stitches’ GorgeGorge and Anub’arak’s CocoonCocoon.
  • Fenix: Casting Plasma CutterPlasma Cutter on an Invulnerable target no longer grants quest progress for theAdvanced TargetingAdvanced Targeting Talent.
  • Fenix: After learning Singularity ChargeSingularity Charge, the Talent description that is appended to the Weapon Mode Ability tooltip now states the correct amount of bonus range provided to Weapon Mode: Phase BombPhase Bomb Basic Attacks.
  • Greymane: The Wizened DuelistWizened Duelist Talent’s Basic Attack counter no longer continues to update after achieving maximum quest progress.
  • Leoric: Fixed an issue preventing Leoric from casting Hearthstone while in UndyingUndying form.
  • Malthael: After learning Black HarvestBlack Harvest, quest progress indicators now correctly appear every second while a target is affected by Reaper's MarkReaper's Mark.
  • Medivh: Fixed an issue in which Medivh could create four Portals at once after learning Portal MasteryPortal Mastery.
  • Medivh: Is no longer dismounted after casting Arcane BrillianceArcane Brilliance.
  • Probius: Disruption PulseDisruption Pulse no longer gains bonus damage from the Particle AcceleratorParticle Accelerator Talent when it passes through non-targetable units, like Gazlowe’s Scrap.
  • Varian: Learning Colossus SmashColossus Smash no longer reduces Varian’s Health Regeneration by more than the intended 10%.
  • Zeratul: Casting Void PrisonVoid Prison on Blaze’s BunkerBunker while players are inside no longer halts their Ability cooldowns indefinitely after Void PrisonVoid Prison expires.
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Where does this Sylvanas' nerf comes from? I haven't even seen her on higher ranks for a while. This cripples her pushing power by almost half.

 

@Edit: it seems that only her abilities will not affect structures anymore, her basic attacks are still the same. I think it is better like this, smaller changes each time.

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Great, a lot of useful nerfs and buffs. I don't think it's enough in the case of Fenix or Chen, but it is definately a good start.

 

@IChronosl; Sylvanas can be broken in lower leagues and in QM, and in Unranked I tend to flat out ban her once the broken stuff has been adressed because no one can deal with her.  Which is a problem, but it is also a L2P issue so I don't thjnk it's that severe.

However, a far bigger issue is that Sylvanas' Trait is stupidly oppressive from a map design perspective, so it needed to go. Heck, I'd go as far as to say it should have never existed in the first place.

This being said, I do agree it nerfs a character which isn't very good in the first place, so she probably needs a few buffs to compensate other than her AA damage.

Sure, Sylvanas will lose some of her uniqueness, but in exchange become an overall much more game-friendly character, if given a balance patch or two.

 

 

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Black Arrows (Trait)

  • Abilities no longer disable Structures.

It says that her *Abilities* no longer disable Structures. The way I read this her basic attacks still do, but none of her abilities, primarily her knife throw, will leak onto structures and disable them long enough for her to get into position. This means she'll be forced to get within shooting range if she wants to disable a structure, which if she's smart she'll go with a group of minions to take the hits for her.

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That goes for every character though - bursty mages like Jaina can deal a lot of damage to structures while minions soak the hits.

I would not be surprised if Sylvanas' AA will eventually no longer disable structures too, though, and instead Sylvanas gets a major rework into a teamfight hero.

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Sylvanas got change exactly because people at lower ranks tend to ignore her, while solo pushing doesn't work at higher ranks. At first, it's likely she is being nerfed, but as they said they will change it accordingly.

By the way, Chen buffs?

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I immediately need to check how far can I push globe collection. He still needs actual survival increase through HP, but this works for now. By the way, I'm not sure does duration still increase per affected Hero for burn quest, or is it fixed 15 armor.

After reading, armor is 15 or more, for 3 seconds. Logical change, since 25 armor for adjustable 1s or more (but mostly 1s) does nothing.

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Glad to see all those virgin sacrifices finally paid off and that lord Lucifer nerfed Fenix. Also, Falstad buffs :D

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Arsenal Synergy damage buff for lvl 1 Fenix is downright confusing. It can already one-shot minion waves when damaging enemy heroes and make finishing blows on runners easy. But they did not change the truly most devastating part of Fenix, which his Warp resets. In fact, saying his continuous damage is what makes him OP and then leaving him the ability to keep pace with runners and be rewarded with an escape or chase reset is a little bit contradicting.

Tyreal seems to be going back and forth in stats for some reason.

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The thing with Sylvanas is that she's got decent damage and mobility, no sustain and is quite fragile. My default play style for her is as an aggressive bully quick to run away or doing hit-and-run pushing on structures. What really defined her is her trait, even if she had always had decent team fighting presence with her ults. While this nerf won't make that much of a difference, I hope they won't remove her stunning of structures completely, since it would really damage her uniqueness.

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This is actually a huge nerf to Sylvannas.     She can't solo push against two towers now, she has to get in firing range before she can disable a fort, she loses a lot of damage that comes from buildings getting her DoT from spreading out of a minion wave, and so on and so on.

This wouldn't be a problem if her teamfight was good, but...it isn't.     She generally can do her ult, and then is reduced to "squishy poker" with low/slow dps.

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I think the nerf to Sylvanas is due to edge cases where winning the first objective with Sylvanas in low-level games can potentially end the game right there. E.g., there was a BoE match where a teammate went Aba with enemy Sylvanas shown, and we got annihilated by the first immortal; it still had shields when it reached our core.

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Chen getting buffs?

Kuvahaun tulos haulle angry video game nerd what were they thinking

He's way too OP already, and now they're buffing him?!

In other news, Fenix has finally come back to the mortal plane, less played characters are getting buffs, other meta defining characters are being nerfed, Sylvanas's dagger can't push forts alone now and ALL SHALL SUFFER, PEASANTS!

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Meh. The Wail and Dagger still lets her lock down a bruiser camp until killed right from the start though? She should still be able to push hard on camp heavy maps early. While we're at it, we can remove that stupid mule from Abathur for something that fits his theme. Yuck!

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Update #2: Patch notes are up.

A quick update: They still plan to release the patch today.

Thanks @FunnyGinMan for bringing it up.

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1 hour ago, Fliits said:

Chen getting buffs? He's way too OP already, and now they're buffing him?!

I'm assuming this was sarcasm and you're making a joke, right? Cause we all know the opposite is the truth. 

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Oh ok I see, Sylvanas's abilities still proc Black Arrow and leak onto everything. It just won't disable structures effected by it anymore.

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7 hours ago, CyberDVonaven said:

I'm assuming this was sarcasm and you're making a joke, right? Cause we all know the opposite is the truth. 

There's an on-going joke on the HoTS subreddit where Chen is so OP that he needs constant nerfs and any nerfs make him more OP (at least my understanding of it). A line I've seen a lot before is "Oh look, X is OP right now, better nerf Chen". You are correct; we know he's quite sub-optimal right now ;-;

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3 hours ago, MurkyFelix said:

There's an on-going joke on the HoTS subreddit where Chen is so OP that he needs constant nerfs and any nerfs make him more OP (at least my understanding of it). A line I've seen a lot before is "Oh look, X is OP right now, better nerf Chen". You are correct; we know he's quite sub-optimal right now ;-;

That joke originally came from Super Smash Bros. 4, where Nintendo released a plethora of patches that nerfed Greninja, and that joke "X is OP now, better nerf Y" came to life.

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It seems they buffed some half-tanks(Leoric,Dehaka) and nerfed some oppresive heroes(Tracer). On Fenix it seems they are lowering and spreading his damage over multiple talents. It is always good when you have multiple builds.

Regarding Sylvanas they apparently decided that its trait was too powerfull and reduced its power ONLY AGAINST STRUCTURES. So she still maintains the waveclear and merc clearing capacity.

On another topic, Chromie needs some serious nerfs to its damage/range/escape or at all three. It always forces you to play aggresively.

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1 minute ago, XeaKon said:

On another topic, Chromie needs some serious nerfs to its damage/range/escape or at all three. It always forces you to play aggresively.

If they nerf Chromie she'll be a sitting duck. She has one of the highest learning curves of all the Mage characters alongside Kel'Thuzad. I think she is fine. A pro Chromie can carry the team and a bad Chromie is nothing more than a dead weight.

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What are they doing to Nova? ^^ Why did they nerf lethal decoy even more? Did anyone still play that build or Nova at all for that matter :)

And Tracer got hit again... And they reduced Hanzos mobility - yet somehow Genji remains untouched still :) I fear they might be overdoing the changes "because it can be frustrating to play against suchandsuch hero". I mean all those frustrating to play against heroes do have counters (read: a stun and a followup) as you have all discussed here concerning Sylvanas. So are they trying to Balance the game around QM? I may be wrong, but most of those heroes they keep hitting aren't played that much in ranked or at tournaments anyway... (apart from genji that is)

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15 minutes ago, Valhalen said:

If they nerf Chromie she'll be a sitting duck. She has one of the highest learning curves of all the Mage characters alongside Kel'Thuzad. I think she is fine. A pro Chromie can carry the team and a bad Chromie is nothing more than a dead weight.

A bad player is always bad, more or less. It might be that I have encountered a lot of good Chromies but was always dificult to reach her and moreso kill her. Afk is my advice for bad(and underline bad) Chromies, seriously; the A.I. has pinpoint accuracy with her and also leads her targets. I am not joking, the downside is that you might miss the exp in qm and sorts but in ranked IS an alternative.

Regarding Kel'Thuzad, I consider him having almost unavoidable damage and CC(except when dealing with Unstoppable) if used right(average use and above).

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      Level 10 Sundering Secondary knockback duration and speed reduced. Tracer
      Base
      Recall [E] Teleport delay increased from .0625 seconds to .1875 seconds. Tychus
      Base
      Frag Grenade [W] Knockback duration reduced by 33%. Distance pushed back from blast is not reduced. Tyrael
      Base
      Basic Attack damage increased from 78 to 82. Smite [E] Tooltip updated to include duration of the area granting Movement Speed. El'Druin's Might [Q] Slow increased from 25% to 30%. Righteousness [W] Shield increased from 336 to 350. Talents
      Level 1 Salvation Healing increased from 140 to 150. Shield bonus reduced from 40% to 35%. Level 4 Bound By Law Is now a Level 16 Talent. REWORK: El'Druin's Might now Slows targets by 80% for the first second, and then reduces to 30% over the remaining 1.5 seconds. Level 7 Reciprocate Explosion damage now only hits enemy Heroes and Summons. Is now a Level 4 Talent. Tyrael is now healed for 3% of his maximum Health for each Hero hit by Reciprocate or El'Druin's Might. Level 10 Judgement Cast range is no longer increased by Tyrael's radius. Level 16 Burning Halo Damage bonus for teleporting with El'Druin's Might reduced from 150% to 125%. Damage reduced from 18 to 15. Is now a Level 7 Talent. Level 20 Aspect of Justice NEW: After channeling for 1.5 seconds, enter Archangel's Wrath. Cooldown is reduced by 10% for each enemy Hero it hits. 90 second cooldown. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Catapults no longer give 1 experience. Fixed an issue that caused Vehicle Attacks to not consume Evasion charges. Map
      Dragon Shire Fixed an issued that caused the on-death knockback from Dragon Knight to move the target in the direction the target is moving when first applied. Fixed an issued that caused the on-death knockback from Dragon Knight to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Volskaya Foundry Fixed an issued that caused the on-death knockback from Triglav Protector to move the target in the direction the target is moving when first applied. Fixed an issued that caused the on-death knockback from Triglav Protector to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Heroes
      Alarak Base Telekinesis [W] Fixed an issue that caused Telekinesis to not interrupt targets hit. Alexstrasza Base Wing Buffet [W] Targets are now knocked away a point 2 range behind where Wing Buffet was cast, instead of Alexstrasza's position. Targets will now move in the direction where Wing Buffet was cast. Level 20 Blessing of the Red Fixed an issue that caused Blessing of the Red's transfer effect to not maintain Alexstrasza as the caster. Anduin Base Flash Heal [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Flash Heal's channel effects to persist when interrupted. Auriel Base Detainment Strike [E] Targets are now knocked away from a point 5 range behind Auriel's position, instead of from Auriel's position. Targets will now be move in the direction the Detainment Strike was cast. Terrain detection is now based off of the target's radius. Sacred Sweep [Q] Critical hits will now display for Auriel's Sacred Sweep center hits. Level 13 Converging Force Will now more consistently interrupt channeled abilities. Will now more consistently move the target towards the center point relative to the target's distance from Auriel. Cassia Level 10 Valkyrie Targets hit by Valkyrie after it has already impaled a target will now be moved to the side relative to the angle of direction the Valkyrie is traveling. The impaled target is now moved towards the Valkyrie's position. Chen Level 10 Wandering Keg Fixed an issue that caused Wandering Keg to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Hitting an enemy while already affected by its self-applied Slow will no longer cause the Slow to be removed faster than intended. Targets are now knocked away from a point .75 range behind Chen at the point of impact. Wandering Keg's self-applied Slow from hitting enemies will now reduce Chen's movement Speed to 100%, instead of 90%. Wandering Keg's self-applied Slow will now be also increased in strength to match the increased movement speed gained from Untapped Potential. Cho'gall Level 10 Hammer of Twilight Targets are now knocked away from a point 2 range behind where Hammer of Twilight was cast. Targets closer to Cho will move in the direction the Hammer of Twilight was cast. Deathwing Level 1 Molten Blood Fixed an issue that caused Molton Blood to cause duration displays to appear incorrectly. Dehaka Level 4 Lurker Strain Knockback is now centered on where Dehaka unburrowed. Diablo Base Shadow Charge [Q] Diablo will now move alongside the target relative to their position. Fixed an issue that caused Shadow Charge to deal damage to structures twice. Terrain detection for Shadow Charge is now based off of the target's radius. D.Va Base Boosters [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Boosters to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Targets are now knocked away from a point .75 range behind D.Va at the point of impact. Concussive Pulse [W] Targets are now knocked away from a point 2 range behind where Concussive Pulse was cast, instead of D.Va's position. Targets closer to D.Va will move in the direction the Concussive Pulse was cast. Falstad Level 10 Mighty Gust Fixed an issue that caused Might Gust to send targets in an unintended direction. Targets are now knocked away from a point 50 range behind Falstad's position where Mighty Gust was cast. Level 20 Wind Tunnel Targets are now knocked away from a point 50 range behind Falstad's position where Mighty Gust was cast. Fenix Level 1 Arsenal Synergy Progress is now displayed in the Buff Bar. Garrosh Level 1 Warbreaker Fixed an issue that caused damage over time to not be treated as such. Gazlowe Level 10 Grav-O-Bomb 3000 Now Stuns when the target is pulled into the center. Genji Base Deflect [W] Fixed an issue that caused Genji's Reflect impact visuals to not display after Genji selects Deflect. Fixed an issue that caused Genji's Reflect to not deal damage instantly on impact. Hanzo Level 4 Ignore All Distractions Fixed an issue that caused Hanzo's Basic Attacks to not feature impact visuals when Ignore All Distractions kill the target. Hogger Base Staggering Blow [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Staggering Blow to not Stun from created pathing blockers (Example: Tassadar's Force Wall). Fixed an issue that caused the knockback of Staggering Blow to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Knockback point is now 2 radius behind where Staggering Blow was cast. Loot Hoard [Trait D] Fixed an issue that caused Loot Hoard's knockback to not interrupt stationary channels. Imperius Level 4 Sovereign Armor Tooltip text updated. Johanna Base Condemn [W] Fixed an issue that caused the knockback to move the target in the direction they are moving when first applied. Fixed an issue that caused the knockback to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Level 13 Blessed Hammer Fixed tooltip not listing the correct cooldown reduction amount. Kel'Thuzad Base Chains of Kel'Thuzad [E] Fixed an issue that caused Barbed Chain's Armor reduction to apply to the Chains Link cast that granted the final stack of Blight. Knockback will now happen as soon as the chains make a connection between two targets. Li Li Level 4 Surging Winds Tooltip text updated. Level 7 Mass Vortex Tooltip text updated. Lt. Morales Base Displacement Grenade [E] Fixed an issue that caused Displacement Grenade to not knock back some targets the full distance. Mei Base Icing [E] Fixed an issue that caused Icing to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Muradin Level 10 Haymaker Targets hit by the Haymaker target will now be moved to the side relative to the angle of the direction the initial target is traveling. Murky Level 10 Octo-Grab Fixed an issue that caused Octo Grab's cooldown to reset when not interrupted. Raynor Base Penetrating Rounds [Q] Knockback distances have been updated. Maximum distance increased by 10%, medium distance increased by 5%, short distance reduced by 5%. Targets are now knocked away from a point 5 range behind Raynor's position, instead of from Raynor's position. Targets will now move in the direction of the casted Penetrating Round. Rehgar Level 10 Ancestral Healing Can now be cast on Heroes with full Health. Samuro Base Mirror images [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Mirror Images to have the incorrect health after activating Image Transmission while affected by Blessing of the Red. Level 13 Kawarimi Fixed an issue that caused Mirror Images created by Kawarimi to not have the correct starting health while affected by Blessing of the Red. Level 16 Harsh Winds Fixed an issue that caused Harsh Winds to not apply to Burning Blade damage dealt by Samuro. Sgt. Hammer Base Concussive Blast [W] Targets are now knocked away a point 2 range behind where Concussive Blast was fired, instead of Sgt. Hammer's position. Targets will now move in the direction where Concussive Blast was fired. Stitches Base Hook [Q] Now shows progress to Extended Hook as Stitches levels up. Stukov Level 10 Flailing Swipe Fixed an issue that caused Flailing Swipe to not knock all targets back an equal distance. The Butcher Base Ruthless Onslaught [E] Fixed an issue that caused Ruthless Onslaught to not interrupt in certain situations. Thrall Level 10 Sundering Targets hit by Sundering will now be moved to the side relative to the angle of Sundering. Tracer Level 20 Get Stuffed! Knockback point is now 5 radius behind where Tracer is located at the point of impact. Tyrael Fixed an issue that caused some cast range indicators to not match their affected areas. Base Archangel's Wrath [Trait D] Fixed an issue that caused the Archangel's Wrath damage reduction to be applied twice for a brief period when Archangel's Wrath damages an enemy. Level 16 Burning Halo Fixed an issue that caused Burning Halo's bonus damage to be granted to the El'Druins left behind by Sword of Justic. Fixed an issue that caused the Burning Halo on El'Druins to no longer cancel when Tyrael is Mounted or in Stasis. Varian Level 7 Second Wind Fixed an issue that caused Second Wind to not heal for a portion of the damage dealt if brought about 50% Health by the 1% Heal. Yrel Base Righteous Hammer [W] Fixed an issue that caused fully charged Righteous Hammer casts to apply the incorrect amount of knockback. Fixed an issue that caused Righteous Hammer to not knock all targets back an equal distance. Zagara Level 20 Broodmother Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks empowered by Envenomed Spines to not trigger Broodmother. Now displays as Broodmother in the Death Recap. Return to Top
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    • By Staff
      Blizzard is celebrating ten years of Heroes of the Storm by making all Heroes free-to-play until June 15 and releasing a special Gear Head Thrall skin!
      On top of that, players who log in between now and June 15 will receive two brand-new portraits, as shown below.
      (Source)
      Ten years ago, the Nexus opened a realm between realms…where anything is possible. Over the years, you have braved this tumultuous universe, commanding some of the most legendary Heroes from across Azeroth, Sanctuary, the Koprulu sector, and future Earth. 

      It’s this community that has made Heroes of the Storm so special, and we’re thrilled to celebrate this milestone alongside you. From now until the next patch on June 15, all Heroes will be free! Plus, everyone who logs in during this time will receive two brand-new portraits to showcase their time battling across the Nexus. Check out the patch notes for full details!

      We’re also excited to release a never-before-seen skin into the shop! In honor of Heroes of the Storm’s 10th anniversary, as well as Warcraft’s 30th, what better Hero skin to release from the vault than the one and only Thrall? Gear Head Thrall is now available through the in-game shop for 1500 Gems. And keep your eyes peeled—the Classic Games team is combing through the archives, searching for unreleased skins that would need some finishing touches for release, possibly bringing us more in the future.

      We know Heroes of the Storm means a lot to so many of you, and we cannot thank you enough for the passion you continue to show this game after an entire decade. From the Classic Games team and all of Blizzard, thank you!
      We’ll see you in the Nexus.
    • By Staff
      Blizzard is currently testing a new Heroes of the Storm patch on the PTR. Here's what's new!
      Reddit user Spazzo965 has datamined some additional changes deployed by Blizzard on April 26.
       
      Here are the official PTR patch notes posted by Blizzard on April 21.
      (Source)
      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 Storm League Balance Update Bug Fixes General
      Anduin has replaced Malfurion as the Ally hero in Try Me Mode. Numerous game strings have been updated to reflect current gameplay. Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Return to Top
      Storm League
      Rank Decay will now only apply to players in Master and Grand Master Leagues. Reduced maximum party size for Master and Grand Master players to 2. Return to Top
      Balance Update
      Heroes
      Ana
      Base
      Biotic Grenade [W] ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: If Biotic Grenade does not hit any enemies, its cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: If Biotic Grenade only hits Ana, its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. Talents
      Level 1 Vampiric Rounds Shrike now gives a 15% passive healing bonus. Level 20 Deadeye ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus can now be toggled On and Off. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus cooldown is now 0.5 seconds. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus rounds are regained once every 10 seconds. Bonuses acquired from Deadeye now lasts 7 seconds. Azmodan
      Talents
      Level 16 Trample ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Now reduces Heroic cooldown by 25% if Trample hits a Hero. Genji
      Talents
      Level 1 Pathfinder ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Heroic Ability now heals Genji for up to 30% of the damage dealt to enemy Heroes. Healing amount is increased based on how low Genji's Health is. Level 10 X-Strike Cooldown increased from 60 seconds to 75 seconds. Detonation damage increased from 275 to 290. Slash damage increased from 135 to 145. Level 13 Shingan Now does 40% less damage to Structures. Level 20 Living Weapon Cooldown reduction increased from 10 seconds to 12.5 seconds. Imperius
      Base
      Molten Armor [E] Now hits an extra target if no Heroes are in range. Talents
      Level 1 Impaling Light REWORK: Impaling Light cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. REWORK: Impaling Light does 180% more damage to Heroes, reduced by 20% for each additional Hero hit. REWORK: Impaling Light mana cost is reduced from 40 to 30. REWORK: When a Valorous Branded target's Stun ends, Impaling Light's cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each Valorous Brand on the target. Level 7 Blaze of Glory Blaze of Glory delay reduced from 2 seconds to 1.75 seconds. Holy Fervor Molten Armor no longer grants Holy Fervor. Level 20 Heavenly Host ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: All Shields created by Angelic Armaments no longer expire. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Swords fired by Heavenly Host Shields can target non-Heroes, but Heroes are prioritized. Molten Wrath NEW TALENT: Molten Armor will now hit an extra target even if enemy Heroes are in range. Lunara
      Talents
      Level 7 Splintered Spear ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Now grants 3 stacks of Splintered Spear. A stack is consumed when an extra target is attacked. Can have a maximum of 3 stacks and all stacks can be consumed in a single attack. Level 13 Endless Spores Now also refunds 50 Mana. Level 20 For The Wildlands! NEW TALENT: Thornwood Vine now shoots out 4 additional Vines in an arc. Forest's Wrath Can now be selected with either Heroic. Malthael
      Base
      Wraith Strike [W] Range is increased from 6 to 7. Talents
      Level 4 Black Harvest Quest goal reduced from 180 seconds to 150 seconds. Level 10 Tormented Souls No longer resets the cooldown of Wraith Strike when Tormented Souls ends. Now reduces the cooldown of Wraith Strike to 2 seconds and removes its Mana cost while Tormented Souls is active. Level 20 Reaper of Souls While 2 or more enemy Heroes are in Tormented Souls' radius, its duration does not decay. Zagara
      Talents
      Level 16 Corrosive Saliva Damage reduced from 1.75% to 1.5% of maximum Health. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Taunt effects. Map
      Battlefield of Eternity Fixed an issue where areas of the map were not covered under Fog of War. Blackheart's Bay Fixed an issue where some Heroes would not be able to path around Healing Fountains. Cursed Hollow Fixed an issue where Hogger could go through unpathable sections of the map. Warhead Junction Fixed an issue where healing fountains were not symmetrical on the map. Heroes
      Artanis Base Shield Overload [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Shield Overload to not display correctly if empowered by Shield Surge. Brightwing Level 10 Blink Heal Fixed an issue that caused Blink Heal's trailing images to be visible while Brightwing has no remaining Blink Heal charges. Chen Base Fortifying Brew [Trait D] Fixed an issue that caused Fortifying Brew being instantly destroyed not granting Attack Speed. Fortifying Brew has been added to the Buff Bar. Dehaka Base Burrow [E] Fixed an issue that caused Burrow's visuals to be displaced if Dehaka is launched shortly after Burrow ends. Jaina Base Frostbite [Trait] Ice Block's before first use attention indicator is now also removed when Jaina is killed. Johanna Level 4 Eternal Retaliation Updated Eternal Retaliation's visual effect to only be visible to Johanna. Level 10 Blessed Shield Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Blessed Shield. Lt. Morales Level 10 Medivac Dropships Fixed an issue that caused Medivac Reinforcement's indicator beam to point to Lt. Morales' active position instead of where Reinforcements was cast. Mephisto Base Shade of Mephisto [E] Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Shade of Mephisto. Ragnaros Level 13 Cauterize Wounds Cauterize Wounds healing is now a singular combined effect each time it heals, instead of a heal effect for each Hero hit. Fixed an issue that caused Cauterize Wounds healing amount to be determined by the damage dealt to the target furthest from the primary Empower Sulfuras target. If Cauterize Wounds is reapplied while already active, any remaining healing will apply over the refreshed duration. Samuro Base Critical Strike [W] Fixed an issue that caused Samuro's Critical Strike stacks to be visible to an enemy Samuro. Sonya Level 10 Wrath of the Berserker Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Wrath of the Berserker. Stukov Base Healing Pathogen [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Healing Pathogen to persist for a brief period after activating Bio-Kill Switch. Sylvanas Base Black Arrows [Trait D] Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Black Arrows. Level 10 Mind Control Fixed an issue with the display duration for the duration bar of Mind Control. Level 20 Deafening Blast Fixed an issue that caused Deafening Blast to activate off of the center of units instead of their edge. The Lost Vikings Fixed an issue that prevented Olaf from charging while Silenced. Valeera Level 16 Assassinate Damage bonus is now additive. Fixed an issue with duration extension. Return to Top
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    • By Staff
      After extensive PTR testing, the latest Heroes of the Storm patch is now live and here are the official patch notes!
      (Source)
      Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
      NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between PTR and Live notes.
      Quick Navigation:
      General Storm League Balance Update Bug Fixes General
      Anduin has replaced Malfurion as the Ally hero in Try Me Mode. Numerous game strings have been updated to reflect current gameplay. Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Return to Top
      Storm League
      Rank Decay will now only apply to players in Master and Grand Master Leagues. Reduced maximum party size for Master and Grand Master players to 2. Master and Grand Masters can only party with players 5,000 Rank Points away from them. Return to Top
      Balance Update
      Heroes
      Ana
      Base
      Biotic Grenade [W] ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: If Biotic Grenade does not hit any enemies, its cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: If Biotic Grenade only hits Ana, its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. Talents
      Level 1 Vampiric Rounds Shrike now gives a 15% passive healing bonus. Level 20 Deadeye ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus can now be toggled On and Off. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus rounds are regained once every 10 seconds. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Eye of Horus cooldown is now 6 seconds. Bonuses acquired from Deadeye now lasts 4 seconds. Auriel
      Base
      Bestow Hope [Trait D] Reduced amount of energy stored from 40% to 35% of damage to non-Heroes. Reduced amount of energy stored from 80% to 70% of damage to Heroes. Azmodan
      Talents
      Level 16 Trample ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Now reduces Heroic cooldown by 25% if Trample hits a Hero. E.T.C.
      Base
      Face Melt [W] Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds. Rockstar [Trait D] Armor from Basic Abilities increased from 20 to 25. Armor from Heroic Abilities reduced from 60 to 50. Talents
      Level 4 Crowd Surfer Cooldown reduction reduced from 7 to 6 seconds. Level 7 Hammer-on ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Basic Attacks deal 12% more damage, increased to 36% while Guitar Solo is active. Level 13 Encore Cooldown reduction reduced from 5% to 4%. Level 20 Power of the Horde NEW TALENT: Activate to grant nearby allied Heroes a Shield that absorbs damage equal to 30% of their maximum Health for 5 seconds, increased by 2% for each other allied Hero in the area. This new Talent replaces Storm Shield. Ride the Lightning NEW TALENT: Activate to teleport to a nearby location and deal 48 damage to nearby enemy Heroes. The cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds for every enemy Hero hit, up to 50 seconds. Genji
      Talents
      Level 1 Pathfinder ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Heroic Ability now heals Genji for 10% of the damage dealt to enemy Heroes, increased by up to 30% based on how low Genji's Health is. Level 10 X-Strike Cooldown increased from 60 seconds to 75 seconds. Detonation damage increased from 275 to 290. Slash damage increased from 135 to 145. Level 13 Shingan Now does 40% less damage to Structures. Level 20 Living Weapon Cooldown reduction increased from 10 seconds to 12.5 seconds. Imperius
      Base
      Molten Armor [E] Now hits two extra targets if no Heroes are in range. Talents
      Level 1 Impaling Light REWORK: Impaling Light cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. REWORK: Impaling Light does 180% more damage to Heroes, reduced by 20% for each additional Hero hit. REWORK: Impaling Light mana cost is reduced from 40 to 30. REWORK: When a Valorous Branded target's Stun ends, Impaling Light's cooldown is reduced by 1 second for each Valorous Brand on the target. Level 7 Blaze of Glory Blaze of Glory delay reduced from 2 seconds to 1.75 seconds. Holy Fervor Molten Armor no longer grants Holy Fervor. Level 20 Heavenly Host ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: All Shields created by Angelic Armaments no longer expire. ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Swords fired by Heavenly Host Shields can target non-Heroes, but Heroes are prioritized. Molten Wrath NEW TALENT: Molten Armor will now hit two extra targets even if enemy Heroes are in range. Lunara
      Talents
      Level 7 Splintered Spear ADDED FUNCTIONALITY: Now grants 3 stacks of Splintered Spear. A stack is consumed when an extra target is attacked. Can have a maximum of 3 stacks and all stacks can be consumed in a single attack. Level 13 Endless Spores Now also refunds 50 Mana. Level 20 For The Wildlands! NEW TALENT: Thornwood Vine now shoots out 4 additional Vines in an arc. Forest's Wrath Can now be selected with either Heroic. Malthael
      Base
      Wraith Strike [W] Range is increased from 6 to 7. Talents
      Level 4 Black Harvest Quest goal reduced from 180 seconds to 150 seconds. Level 10 Tormented Souls No longer resets the cooldown of Wraith Strike when Tormented Souls ends. Now reduces the cooldown of Wraith Strike to 2 seconds and removes its Mana cost while Tormented Souls is active. Level 20 Reaper of Souls While 2 or more enemy Heroes are in Tormented Souls' radius, its duration does not decay. Zagara
      Talents
      Level 16 Corrosive Saliva Damage reduced from 1.75% to 1.5% of maximum Health. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Taunt effects. Map
      Battlefield of Eternity Fixed an issue where areas of the map were not covered under Fog of War. Blackheart's Bay Fixed an issue where some Heroes would not be able to path around Healing Fountains. Cursed Hollow Fixed an issue where Hogger could go through unpathable sections of the map. Warhead Junction Fixed an issue where healing fountains were not symmetrical on the map. Heroes
      Alarak Level 16 Lethal Onslaught Fixed an issue that caused Lethal Onslaught to not increase Alarak's Basic Attack damage correctly. Artanis Base Shield Overload [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Shield Overload to not display correctly if empowered by Shield Surge. Arthas Level 10 Summon Sindragosa Can now be cast over the Minimap. Azmodan Level 20 Sin's Grasp Tooltip Updated. Brightwing Base Arcane Flare [Q] Now has a minimum cast range of .05. Level 10 Blink Heal Fixed an issue that caused Blink Heal's trailing images to be visible while Brightwing has no remaining Blink Heal charges. Chen Base Fortifying Brew [Trait D] Fixed an issue that caused Fortifying Brew being instantly destroyed not granting Attack Speed. Fortifying Brew has been added to the Buff Bar. Dehaka Base Burrow [E] Fixed an issue that caused Burrow's visuals to be displaced if Dehaka is launched shortly after Burrow ends. Level 7 Paralyzing Enzymes Fixed an issue that caused Paralyzing Enzymes' duration to not be reduced if Drag ends early. Gazlowe Base Xplodium Charge [E] Now has a minimum cast range of .2. Level 10 Grav-O-Bomb 3000 Now has a minimum cast range of .2. Hanzo Base Sonic Arrow [E] Now has a minimum cast range of .2. Jaina Base Frostbite [Trait] Ice Block's before first use attention indicator is now also removed when Jaina is killed. Johanna Level 4 Eternal Retaliation Updated Eternal Retaliation's visual effect to only be visible to Johanna. Level 10 Blessed Shield Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Blessed Shield. Kel'Thuzad Level 13 Chains of Ice Chains of Ice no longer Slows if the Stun is removed. Li-Ming Level 10 Disintegrate Fixed an issue that allowed Disintegrate to be cast while moving. Lt. Morales Base Healing Beam [Q] Fixed an issue that allowed Healing Beam to be cast on multiple targets at once. Level 10 Medivac Dropships Fixed an issue that caused Medivac Reinforcement's indicator beam to point to Lt. Morales' active position instead of where Reinforcements was cast. Malfurion Level 1 Emerald Dreams Emerald Dreams no longer puts Heroes to Sleep if the Root gets removed. Medivh Level 20 Glyph Of Poly Bomb Fixed an issue that allowed Medivh to cast abilities during Raven Form. Mephisto Base Shade of Mephisto [E] Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Shade of Mephisto. Level 20 Unspeakable Horror Fixed an issue that caused Unspeakable Horror to Silence twice. Muradin Base Thunder Clap [W] Fixed an issue that caused Thunder Clap's splat to not match the area Thunder Clap hits. Level 4 Thunder Burn Fixed an issue that caused Thunder Burn's damaging area to be smaller than Thunder Clap's area. Fixed an issue that caused Thunder Burn's warning indicator to be inconsistently sized for the area affected. Murky Base Pufferfish [W] Now has a minimum cast range of .05. Orphea Base Shadow Waltz [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Orphea to not dash when moving after hitting an enemy Hero with Shadow Waltz. Ragnaros Level 13 Cauterize Wounds Cauterize Wounds healing is now a singular combined effect each time it heals, instead of a heal effect for each Hero hit. Fixed an issue that caused Cauterize Wounds healing amount to be determined by the damage dealt to the target furthest from the primary Empower Sulfuras target. If Cauterize Wounds is reapplied while already active, any remaining healing will apply over the refreshed duration. Rexxar Base Misha, Charge! [W] Can now be self-cast. Samuro Base Critical Strike [W] Fixed an issue that caused Samuro's Critical Strike stacks to be visible to an enemy Samuro. Sonya Level 10 Wrath of the Berserker Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Wrath of the Berserker. Remaining duration indicator is now standalone from Whirlwind's duration indicator. Stukov Base Healing Pathogen [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Healing Pathogen to persist for a brief period after activating Bio-Kill Switch. Sylvanas Base Black Arrows [Trait D] Fixed an issue with the display priority for the duration bar of Black Arrows. Remaining duration indicator is now standalone from Haunting Wave's duration indicator. Level 10 Mind Control Fixed an issue with the display duration for the duration bar of Mind Control. Level 20 Deafening Blast Fixed an issue that caused Deafening Blast to activate off of the center of units instead of their edge. The Lost Vikings Fixed an issue that prevented Olaf from charging while Silenced. Tracer Level 16 Ricochet Now appears as its own entry in the Death Recap. Tychus Base Frag Grenade [W] Fixed an issue that caused Frag Grenade to not apply physics to physics objects when no targets are hit. Valeera Level 16 Assassinate Damage bonus is now additive. Fixed an issue with duration extension. Whitemane Base Searing Lash [E] Can now be self-cast. Return to Top
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    • By Staff
      Game Pass members can now unlock 30 Heroes in Heroes of the Storm for free. Here’s how to claim your in-game perks.
      Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass members are getting a fresh batch of in-game perks this week, and Heroes of the Storm is officially part of the lineup!
      Starting now, subscribers can unlock 30 playable Heroes in Blizzard's free-to-play MOBA just by linking their Battle.net account.
       
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