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Heroes of the Storm Balance Update Patch Notes: May 6th

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A new balance patch has just hit the Nexus. Cassia and Tracer have been reworked and we have some changes to the latest Nexus Anomaly, Tassadar buffs, and more. Read on for more details!

Earlier today, Blizzard released new skins for Cassia and Tracer. They went live before this patch.

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Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes! Read on for details.

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General

  • Nexus Anomaly - A Call For Help
    • Tower, Fort, and Keep structure damage reduced by 10%.
    • Structures will only focus their attacks on enemy Heroes if they attack an allied Hero who is also in their range.
    • Self-damage from Heroes will no longer cause structures to focus them.
    • Periodic damage over time will no longer cause structures to focus Heroes.
Developer Comment: We’re making some changes to the Call for Help system that should help the overall player experience. We believe that currently Towers are punishing aggressive play too much, so we’re lowering their damage to give diving Heroes more time to make plays before they have to escape. Our goal overall with the system is to still have aggressive play be possible and rewarded, but to also give the defending team a way to punish prolonged Tower dives, which is primarily due to the stacking Armor debuff. We’re also changing the A.I. of structures to require that both the attacking and defending Hero be in their range in order for them to switch aggro onto an aggressor. This means that the defending Hero needs to also be near their structures in order to be defended, and it removes some unintuitive situations where a Hero can get aggro from attacks that are happening in far away places. Lastly, periodic damage will no longer cause structures to focus Heroes, so Heroes like Lunara will no longer pull aggro for the entirety of their DoT effects.

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Collection

  • Awakened Dark Nexus Manta is now called Astral Dark Nexus Manta and vice versa, to better reflect their appearance.

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Battlegrounds

  • Hanamura
    • Objective Missile damage increased from 1800 to 1900.
    • Samurai Camp
      • Laner version Health reduced from 8,000 to 7,200.
      • Laner version Health scaling reduced by ~10%.
Developer Comment: We’ve heard feedback that players believe the pushing Samurai camp is too strong and the objective is too weak. For some insight, we purposefully designed the map so that the Samurai camp was uniquely powerful, and we wanted it to be a viable, effective strategy that was available for a large portion of the game, particularly since the map only has 2 lanes. Now that the map has been out for some time, we believe that the balance of power can shift a little in favor of the objective being a more central way to win the game.

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Heroes Rework

Cassia

Base

  • Vitals
    • Health reduced from 1840 to 1510.
    • Health Regeneration reduced from 3.83 to 3.15.
  • Basic Attack
    • Attack range increased from 4 to 4.5.
    • Weapon period increased from .75 to 1.
    • Attacks per second reduced from 1.33 to 1.
    • Damage reduced from 130 to 122.
  • Lightning FuryLightning Fury [Q]
    • Damage reduced from 175 to 150.
    • Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 seconds.
    • Mana cost reduced from 30 to 25.
    • Additional functionality: Holds 2 charges.
  • Blinding LightBlinding Light [W]
    • Mana cost reduced from 70 to 50.
  • FendFend [E]
    • Damage reduced from 39 to 34.
    • Cast range increased from 5 to 6.
    • Cooldown increased from 8 to 10 seconds.
    • Mana cost increased from 40 to 50.
    • Additional functionality: Avoidance remains active while Fend is channeling.
  • AvoidanceAvoidance [Trait]
    • Duration increased from .5 to .625.
    • New functionality: While moving unmounted, gradually gain 30 Armor of the course of 3 seconds.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • ThunderstrokeThunderstroke
      • New functionality: Increase the damage of Lightning Fury by 25 and casting it grants 5 stacks of Avoidance. Quest: Every Hero hit increases the damage of Lightning Fury by 1.
    • ImpaleImpale
      • Moved from Level 7.
      • Additional functionality: Increases the cast range and AoE of Fend by 25%. It deals 50% more damage to enemies below 50% Health.
    • Charged StrikesCharged Strikes
      • New functionality: Gain 20% Attack Speed. Every 3rd Basic attack deals 20% bonus damage to the target and bounces to nearby enemy Heroes.
  • Level 4
    • Inner LightInner Light
      • New functionality: Activate to heal for 25% of your maximum Health over 5 seconds. Heroes hit with Lightning Fury lower this cooldown by 10 seconds (70 second cooldown).
    • Ring of the LeechRing of the Leech
      • New functionality: Basic Attacks against heal Cassia for 15% of the damage they deal. If an enemy is Blinded this affects Lightning Fury and Fend.
    • Plate of the WhalePlate of the Whale
      • New functionality: Gain 7 HPS while Avoidance is active. Increase this to 21 HPS while Avoidance is fully charged. Avoidance is active while Mounted.
  • Level 7
    • Seraph's HymnSeraph's Hymn
      • New functionality: Increase the passive damage bonus of Blinding Light to 30%. Basic Attacks that hit enemy Heroes lower the cooldown of Blinding Light by 1.5 seconds and grant 10 Mana.
    • Surge of LightSurge of Light
      • Activation Damage increased from 210 to 300.
    • Plate of the WhalePlate of the Whale
      • New functionality: Gain 7 HPS while Avoidance is active. Increase this to 21 HPS while Avoidance is fully charged. Avoidance is active while Mounted.
    • New Talent: Debilitating Thrusts
      • Enemies hit by Fend are slowed by 30% for 3 seconds.
  • Level 13
    • Grounding BoltGrounding Bolt
      • Removed.
    • Thundergod's VigorThundergod's Vigor
      • Removed.
    • Lunging StrikeLunging Strike
      • Removed.
    • New Talent: Gloves of Alacrity
      • Basic Attack range is increased by 1. Increase this to 2 while Avoidance is fully charged.
    • War TravelerWar Traveler
      • Moved from Level 7.
      • New functionality: Gain 5% Movement Speed and if Avoidance is maxed gain an additional 10% Movement Speed and your Mount time becomes instant.
    • New Talent: War Matron
      • Cassia is Protected while channeling Fend and for an additional 1 second if the channel is completed.
  • Level 16
    • PiercePierce
      • Removed.
    • PenetratePenetrate
      • Removed.
    • New Talent: Power Strike
      • Lightning Fury pierces. Hitting an enemy Hero with Lightning Fury marks them for 15 seconds. Once a player has 3 marks, cast a free Blinding Light at their feet.
    • New Talent: Static Electricity
      • Gain 2 more charges of Lightning Fury. Fend launches a Lightning Bolt at nearby Heroes upon arrival.
  • Level 20
    • Infinite LightningInfinite Lightning
      • Cooldown refund per bounce from 3 to 5 seconds.
    • Imprisoning LightImprisoning Light
      • The main target is Blinded for 5 seconds. Enemies knocked back take damage and are Rooted and Silenced for 3 seconds.
    • Titan's RevengeTitan's Revenge
      • New functionality: Basic Attacks ignore Armor and while Avoidance is fully charged, deal 20% bonus Attack Damage.
    • New Talent: Rockstopper
      • Activate: Instantly fully charge Avoidance and increase the Armor bonus to 60 for 4 seconds (30 second cooldown).
Developer Comment: Since her release, Cassia has been a great counter-pick against teams bringing multiple Basic Attackers. When she was being created, the Hero Designer was working closely with the Live Design team to find a good niche for her to fill. Since that time, however, our design philosophies have changed, and you have been seeing us pull-back from any individual Hero being too sharp in their designs. The War Matron is no exception and her rework tries to keep her original playstyle intact while also opening up options for players to bring her into more team compositions. Our other goals with the rework were to enhance her Lightning Javazon fantasy and introduce new talent-interactions for aficionados to really sink their teeth into. It would seem that with Cassia lightning does in fact strike twice and we are excited to see what you can do with her!

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Tracer

Base

  • Weapon
    • Range reduced from 5.5 to 5.
    • Damage reduced from 26 to 24.
    • Pulse Bomb charge gained from Basic Attacks increased by 25%.
  • Max Health increased from 1280 to 1330.
  • Health Regen reduced from 5.3 to 2.71.
  • MeleeMelee [W]
    • Pulse Bomb charge increased from 5/10% to 6/12%.
  • RecallRecall [E]
    • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
    • Amount of time to Recall reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
    • Duration of Recall increased from .75 to 1.25 seconds.
  • Pulse BombPulse Bomb [R]
    • Target damage reduced from 360 to 288.
    • AoE damage reduced from 180 to 144.
  • ReloadReload [Trait]
    • Added functionality: Tracer gains 15% life steal on her Basic Attacks.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Pulse StrikePulse Strike [W]
      • Removed.
    • Parting GiftParting Gift [E]
      • Moved from Level 4.
      • Damage increased from 240 to 250.
      • Added functionality: Each Hero hit by Parting Gift bombs grants 5% Pulse Bomb charge.
    • SlipstreamSlipstream [E]
      • Removed.
    • Tracer RoundsTracer Rounds [Passive]
      • New functionality: Increase Tracer’s Basic Attack range by 10% (.5). Attacks against Heroes reveal a small area around them for 3 seconds.
    • New Talent: One-Two Punch [W]
      • Lower the cooldown of Melee by 1 second. It gains an additional charge with a 2 second cooldown between casts.
  • Level 4
    • New Talent: Pulse Generator [R1]
      • Sticking a Hero with Pulse Bomb regenerates 25% of max HP over 1.5 seconds and refunds a charge of Blink.
    • Is That a Health Pack?!Is That a Health Pack?! [Passive]
      • Added functionality: Collecting a regen globe reduces the cooldown of Healing Fountain by 10 seconds.
    • Leeching RoundsLeeching Rounds
      • Moved from Level 13.
      • New functionality: Increase the Life Leech on your Basic Attacks by 5% for each Blink charge you currently have.
  • Level 7
    • Sleight of HandSleight of Hand [Trait]
      • Moved from Level 16.
    • Focus FireFocus Fire [Trait]
      • Moved from Level 16.
    • Locked and LoadedLocked and Loaded [Trait]
      • Moved from Level 16.
    • Leeching RoundsLeeching Rounds
      • Removed.
  • Level 10
    • Quantum SpikeQuantum Spike [R]
      • New Functionality: Deals an extra 6% of maximum health as damage to Heroes.
  • Level 13
    • JumperJumper [Q]
      • New functionality: Blink grants a shield equal to 6% of maximum health for 3 seconds. This shield stacks up to 3 times. While Blink has no charges remaining, its cooldown recharges 125% faster.
    • Bullet TimeBullet Time [Q]
      • Removed.
    • UntouchableUntouchable [Q/Passive]
      • Moved from Level 4.
      • New functionality: Passively increases the distance of Blink by 33%.
      • Takedowns grant 5% increased Basic Attack damage, up to 30%. Stacks are lost on death.
    • New Talent: Telefrag [E]
      • Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Recall by .1875 seconds. After arriving at the recall destination, Tracer deals 160 damage and knocks back any nearby enemies.
  • Level 16
    • Bullet SprayBullet Spray [W]
      • Moved from Level 13.
    • New Talent: Heavy-Handed [W]
      • W reduces hero armor by 15 for 4 seconds.
    • RicochetRicochet
      • Moved from Level 13.
      • Bounce chance increased from 50 to 60%.
  • Level 20
    • New Talent: Chrono Triggers [Q]
      • Casting Blink causes Basic Attacks to consume no ammo for 1 second.
    • Get Stuffed!Get Stuffed! [W]
      • New functionality: Increase Melee’s Pulse Bomb generation against Heroes from 12% to 24%. Hitting a Hero with Melee while they have a Pulse Bomb attached causes it to explode instantly and knock them away.
    • Total RecallTotal Recall [E]
      • No longer increases the cooldown of Recall.

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Heroes

BRUISER HEALER MELEE RANGED
Artanis Anduin Alarak Chromie
Deathwing Brightwing   Jaina
Dehaka Deckard   Li-Ming
Imperius     Orphea
Ragnaros     Probius
Xul     Tassadar

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Bruiser

Artanis

Base

  • Health increased from 2470 to 2525.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 5.14 to 5.26.
  • Shield OverloadShield Overload [Trait]
    • Shield amount increased from 375 to 385.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Seasoned MarksmanSeasoned Marksman [Passive]
      • Removed.
    • Reactive ParryReactive Parry [W]
      • New functionality: Damaging enemies with the first slash of Twin Blades grants Artanis 75 Physical Armor against the next enemy Hero Basic Attack. If the target is an enemy Hero, then the second slash grants Artanis an additional stack. Stores up to 2 charges.
    • New Talent: Protector of Aiur [Passive]
      • Quest: Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes increase Artanis’s Attack Damage by .1%. Takedowns grant 1% bonus damage.
  • Level 7
    • Warp SicknessWarp Sicknesss [E]
      • Removed.
    • Chrono SurgeChrono Surge [E]
      • Attack Speed bonus reduced from 75% to 40%.
      • Additional functionality: Phase Prism Slows the enemy’s Movement Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.
Developer Comment: We’re giving Artanis some small baseline buffs and changing some of his lesser-picked talents to have more practical use cases. We’re also combining the effects of Warp SicknessWarp Sickness and Chrono SurgeChrono Surge into one talent, which should make that choice at Level 7 more powerful overall while also giving a clearer choice for Artanis players who want to build around hitting enemy Heroes with Phase PrismPhase Prism.

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Deathwing

Base

  • Health reduced from 2850 to 2750.
  • Health Regeneration reduced from 5.94 to 5.73.
  • CataclysmCataclysm [R1]
    • Periodic damage reduced from 10 to 9.

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Heat WaveHeat Wave [W]
      • Damage after using Incinerate reduced from 14 to 12 per second.
  • Level 7
    • FirestormFirestorm [Z]
      • Additional functionality: Reduce Deathwing’s landing cooldowns by 2 seconds.
    • SkyfallSkyfall [E]
      • No longer reduces Deathwing’s landing cooldowns when hitting enemy Heroes.
      • Healing increased from 2.5% to 3% maximum Health.
Developer Comment: Deathwing continues to be a terror in the Nexus. While he’s in a much better place now, he can use some more toning down. We’re also addressing SkyfallSkyfall’s domination of his Level 7 talents but removing one of its effects and giving it to FirestormFirestorm. For players who want to build around going up and landing more often, FirestormFirestorm will now be the premier talent for that playstyle, whereas players who want to do damage while in the air, interrupt objectives, or heal themselves more can continue to take SkyfallSkyfall.

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Dehaka

Base

  • Dark SwarmDark Swarm [W]
    • Damage increased from 47 to 49.

Talents

  • Level 7
    • ConstrictionConstriction [Q]
      • Removed.
    • Paralyzing EnzymesParalyzing Enzymes [Q]
      • Moved from Level 16.
      • Adjusted functionality: Increase Drag duration by .5 seconds. After it ends, enemies hit are Slowed by 30% for 2.5 seconds.
  • Level 16
    • New talent: Pack Leader [Z]
      • While Dehaka is in a bush and for 5 seconds after leaving, he gains 20 Armor.
Developer Comment: It’s been quite awhile since we last changed Dehaka, and the game has changed significantly since that time. We’re giving him a small buff to Dark SwarmDark Swarm and combining ConstrictionConstriction and Paralyzing EnzymesParalyzing Enzymes to create a more powerful, single talent. We’re also adding a strong defensive option at Level 16 that plays into his desire to fight near bushes.

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Imperius

Talents

  • Level 13
    • Pathetic MortalsPathetic Mortals [Q]
      • Additional functionality: Reduce the Movement Speed of enemy Heroes hit by Celestial Charge by 25% for 4 seconds.
Developer Comment: To help it compete with other talents on its tier and to give it a little more identity, we’re adding a Slow to Pathetic MortalsPathetic Mortals. This change will also help the talent’s visual clarity since enemies will be Slowed while they have the damage reduction debuff.

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Ragnaros

Talents

  • Level 10
    • Sulfuras SmashSulfuras Smash [R1]
      • Cooldown reduced from 80 to 60 seconds.
      • Mana cost reduced from 75 to 70.
      • Damage to enemies hit by its outer area increased from 198 to 250.
Developer Comment: It’s been a long time since Sulfuras SmashSulfuras Smash was the premier Heroic on Ragnaros, back when he and his best buddy Taunt Varian dominated the competitive scene. Things have changed, and over the years Lava WaveLava Wave has risen to dominance, so we’re giving Sulfuras Smash some love so that it can see a return to its glory days.

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Xul

Base

  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 100 to 95.
  • Spectral ScytheSpectral Scythe [Q]
    • Damage reduced from 210 to 200.
  • Raise SkeletonRaise Skeleton [Trait]
    • Damage done when Skeletal Warriors die reduced from 50 to 46.

Talents

  • Level 4
    • JailorsJailors [Trait]
      • Movement and Attack Speed bonuses reduced from 40% to 30%.
  • Level 13
    • Echoes of DeathEchoes of Death [Q]
      • Damage from additional scythes reduced from 60% to 40%.
  • Level 16
    • DecrepifyDecrepify [Q]
      • Slow amount reduced from 40% to 30%.
Developer Comment: Now that we have more data, we’re making some more targeted nerfs to parts of Xul’s kit that are overperforming. In addition to various talents, we’re also slightly nerfing his base kit to simply bring his win rate down.

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Healer

Anduin

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Holy ReachHoly Reach [E]
      • New functionality: Increase the Root duration of Chastise from 1.25 to 1.5 seconds. After hitting an enemy with Chastise, Anduin’s next Basic Attack deals 75% more damage and heals allied Heroes near him for 100.
  • Level 13
    • Speed of the PiousSpeed of the Pious [W]
      • Additional functionality: Each allied Hero healed by Divine Star on its return to Anduin reduces its cooldown by 1 second.
    • Enchant Boots - Lion's SpeedEnchant Boots - Lion's Speed [Trait]
      • Additional functionality: Allies pulled by Leap of Faith are healed for 280 over 4 seconds.
    • Push Forward!Push Forward! [Passive]
      • Now labelled as a Chastise talent [E]
      • Additional functionality: While gaining 20% bonus Movement Speed, Chastise’s cooldown recharges 25% faster.
  • Level 20
    • Desperate PrayerDesperate Prayer [Active]
      • No longer places Flash Heal on a 10-second cooldown.
Developer Comment: Anduin’s Level 13 talents are a little too similar, so we’re adding reasons for players who choose one talent over the other outside of how they want to gain Movement Speed.

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Brightwing

Base

  • PolymorphPolymorph [W]
    • Slow amount increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Pixie DustPixie Dust [E]
    • Spell Armor amount increased from 25 to 30.
  • Phase ShiftPhase Shift [Z]
    • Cooldown reduced from 60 to 50 seconds.
    • Healing increased from 20% to 25% maximum Health.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Hyper ShiftHyper Shift [Z]
      • Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.
  • Level 4
    • Magic SpitMagic Spit [Passive]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from 5 to 6 seconds.
  • Level 7
    • Critical MistCritical Mist [Trait]
      • Healing increased from 150 to 165.
Developer Comment: Brightwing is slightly underperforming compared to other Healers, so we’re buffing up the aspects of her kit that make her a unique choice to put onto a team.

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Deckard

Base

  • Health increased from 1700 to 1780.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 3.54 to 3.71.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Scroll of IdentifyScroll of Identify [E]
      • Quest requirement reduced from 16 to 14 enemy Heroes hit.
  • Level 4
    • RubyRuby [Active]
      • Cooldown reduced from 20 to 10 seconds.
  • Level 10
    • LorenadoLorenado [R2]
      • Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
      • Mana cost reduced from 40 to 35.
Developer Comment: Deckard is still a little less powerful compared to other Healers, so we’re giving him some more Health and buffing up some of his talents.

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Melee Assassin

Alarak

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Sustaining PowerSustaining Power [E]
      • Removed.
    • New Talent: Overwhelming Power [Q]
      • After hitting an enemy Hero with Discord Strike, Alarak gains 40% Attack Speed and his Basic Attacks heal him for 50% of the damage dealt for 4 seconds.
  • Level 7
    • Hindered MotionHindered Motion [W]
      • Slow amount increased from 25% to 30%.
Developer Comment: Sustaining PowerSustaining Power has been a difficult sell as a competitive option for Alarak. Players who want to improve Lightning SurgeLightning Surge are more inclined to go for Extended LightningExtended Lightning, since it adds more benefits that synergize with later talents. Instead of buffing Sustaining PowerSustaining Power in hopes that it outshines Extended LightningExtended Lightning, we’re changing it to do its own unique effect. Overwhelming Power should synergize well with talents like Hindered MotionHindered Motion and Mocking StrikesMocking Strikes, allowing Alarak players who are able to stick to their targets to do a lot of sustained damage while keeping themselves alive.

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Ranged Assassin

Chromie

Base

  • Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath [W]
    • Damage increased from 204 to 215.

Talents

  • Level 5
    • Bronze TalonsBronze Talons [Q]
      • Damage bonus increased from 40% to 50%.
    • Mobius LoopMobius Loop [W]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds.
  • Level 8
    • Slowing SandsSlowing Sands [R1]
      • Slow amount increased from 5% to 7% per stack.
      • Maximum Slow amount is still 70%.
  • Level 14
    • Quantum OverdriveQuantum Overdrive [Active]
      • Spell Power bonus increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Level 20
    • Blessing of the BronzeBlessing of the Bronze [Active]
      • Cooldown reduced from 90 to 30 seconds.
      • Cooldown reduction when hitting enemy Heroes with Sand Blast reduced from 8 to 1 second.
Developer Comment: It’s been some time since we last changed Chromie. We’re giving her some baseline love with a little more damage to Dragon's BreathDragon's Breath, as well as improving some of her talents that are not quite measuring up to their peers.

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Jaina

Talents

  • Level 16
    • SnowstormSnowstorm [W]
      • Damage bonuses increased from 30%/70% to 50%/100%.
Developer Comment: SnowstormSnowstorm isn’t adding enough damage to compensate for the opportunity cost of the other talents at 16, so we’re buffing it.

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Li-Ming

Talents

  • Level 10
    • DisintegrateDisintegrate [R1]
      • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
    • Wave of ForceWave of Force [R2]
      • Cooldown increased from 20 to 30 seconds.
Developer Comment: As Li-Ming has evolved, Wave of ForceWave of Force has become the more consistently powerful Heroic. It provides burst damage, CC, and is instantly cast, whereas DisintegrateDisintegrate does its damage over time and causes Li-Ming to root herself and become vulnerable. Because of this, we’re swapping the cooldowns of these Heroics to better match their power levels.

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Orphea

Base

  • Shadow WaltzShadow Waltz [Q]
    • Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.
    • Mana cost reduced from 40 to 35.
  • ChompChomp [W]
    • Damage increased from 285 to 305.
  • DreadDread [E]
    • Additional functionality: Enemies hit by Dread’s wave are Slowed by 25% for 2 seconds.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Growing NightmareGrowing Nightmare [E]
      • New functionality: Increase Dread’s eruption damage by 40%. Quest: Hit 3 enemy Heroes with a single cast of Dread’s eruption. Reward: Permanently increase Dread’s eruption damage by an additional 25% and increase the Slow amount of Dread’s eruption by 15%.
  • Level 4
    • Chaotic AssaultChaotic Assault [Trait]
      • Bonus damage increased from 50% to 75%.
  • Level 13
    • Abyssal SymbiosisAbyssal Symbiosis [W]
      • Additional functionality: Hitting an enemy Hero with Chomp grants Orphea a 180 Shield for 3 seconds.
  • Level 16
    • Dead MagicDead Magic [Trait]
      • Damage reduced from 115 to 95.
      • Now also does damage to the primary target.
    • Lurking TerrorLurking Terror [Active]
      • Slow duration increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.
Developer Comment: We haven’t given Orphea many changes since her release, and we’re giving her some pretty massive amounts of love in this patch. She should now be a great addition to most teams, with all of her base abilities getting a buff as well as many of her talents.

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Probius

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Warp ResonanceWarp Resonance [W]
      • Quest requirement reduced from 10/20 enemy Heroes hit with Warp Rift explosions to 8/16.
  • Level 4
    • Photon BarrierPhoton Barrier [E]
      • Spell Armor bonus increased from 30 to 40.
  • Level 7
    • Particle AcceleratorParticle Accelerator [Q]
      • Damage increased from 10% to 15% per stack.
  • Level 10
    • Null GateNull Gate [R2]
      • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 seconds.
  • Level 20
    • Gate KeeperGate Keeper [R2]
      • No longer has a restriction allowing 1 Null Gate at a time.
Developer Comment: We’re doing some talent tuning on Probius which should make his tiers more competitive. We’re particularly excited for the change to Gate KeeperGate Keeper, which makes it possible to potentially have multiple Null GateNull Gates up if the enemy doesn’t manage to kill the Pylons powering them.

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Tassadar

Base

  • Health increased from 1550 to 1650.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 3.23 to 3.44.
  • Shock RayShock Ray [Q]
    • Slow amount increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Force WallForce Wall [E]
    • Cooldown reduced from 21 to 18 seconds.
    • Mana cost reduced from 70 to 65.
    • Cast time reduced from .1 seconds to .0625 seconds.
    • Birth time reduced from .5675 seconds to .5 seconds.
  • Resonance BeamResonance Beam [Trait]
    • Slow amount increased from 10% to 15%.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Static ChargeStatic Charge [Q]
      • Bonus damage per stack increased from 4 to 5.
      • Maximum bonus damage increased from 200 to 250.
    • Khaydarin AmuletKhaydarin Amulet [Trait]
      • Damage to additional targets increased from 50% to 75%.
  • Level 4
    • InductionInduction [Q]
      • Movement Speed bonus when casting Shock Ray increased from 15% to 20%.
      • Movement Speed bonus when hitting an enemy Hero increased from 25% to 30%.
  • Level 16
    • Executor's WillExecutor's Will [Active]
      • Spell Power bonus increased from 15% to 20%.
Developer Comment: While he deals a whole lot of damage, Tassadar is performing a bit lower than we would like, so we are buffing up various parts of his kit that relate to his survivability and utility, while also increasing the potency of some of his talents. We expect these changes to put him in a much more competitive spot, while also filling a unique role with his ability to control the battlefield with various Slows and with Force WallForce Wall.

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Bug Fixes

General

  • Fixed an issue where locked talents could appear to be able to be selected in game, causing confusion.

Heroes

  • Cho'gall
    • Disconnected player replacement A.I. for Gall will no longer become passive.
  • Deathwing
    • Disconnected player replacement Deathwing A.I. will no longer becomes stuck in the air during Dragonflight. He will land in Destroyer form once he reaches full health.
    • Disconnected player replacement Deathwing A.I. will use DragonflightDragonflight in place of Hearthstone to heal, unless DragonflightDragonflight is on cooldown.
  • Murky
    • Fixed an issue that caused Murky A.I. to continually attempt to place an egg outside of follow leash range.
  • Nova
    • Nova Holo DecoyHolo Decoys no longer incorrectly take triple damage. They now correctly take double damage.
  • Tassadar
    • Shadow WalkShadow Walk now has proper fat finger protection.
  • Zagara
    • Fixed an issue with Zagara A.I. becoming stuck in the Nydus Worm if the player disconnects.

Cassia and Tracer have been reworked in the latest Heroes patch.

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lChronosl    182

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That was quick, great work.

Loving both reworks, specially Cassia's. Her talent tree is so well done that it even has variations in the paths, similar to Tassadar's (what I mean is that there are more than one viable talent in each tier for each build).

Get ready for sick double Null Gate plays =D

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darkgreenwax    412

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Yooooooo, this tracer rework is going to make her a monster in QM, even more than before. The Cassia rework seems like a nerf but with more options to play around with her style which is kind of neat. I'm a sucker for quests so if the Q quest has no cap that would be super fun.

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Valhalen    1,484

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I really love the changes to Deckard's Ruby, arguably my favorite talent in the entire game, and I'm happy they keep buffing it.

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Loving Alarak's basic attack build and Probius' infinite walls but they butchered Cassia imo.

(Cassia Rework Rant)

She is super easy to kill since Avoidance is down to 30 and takes a while to build up, her durability was further damaged by a 1/6 of her health being removed, Fend does way less since Impale and Penetrate are gone, she's just as mana hungry in the early to mid game as she used to be from Lightning Fury spam with no talent to remedy it like there used to be, and even though basic attacks are slower (even when you take the attack speed talent at level 1) her basic attack damage is way lower if you don't pick up new Titan's Revenge, on top of having shorter attack range and her only increase being something you have to maintain now since it's based off Avoidance instead of being a passive increase despite both being a 2 range increase. Also, they made Charged Strikes a passive and I have mixed feelings about that. The only silver lining of this rework is that Avoidance now both armor.

Sidenote, making Tracer have 15% baseline lifesteal seem busted without talents that improve it or her basic attack damage yet she has all of it with her big basic attack damage boost even being now level 7 rather than level 16.

 

Great Patch overall but Cassia is not someone I enjoy playing anymore.

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9 minutes ago, Twych said:

Loving Alarak's basic attack build and Probius' infinite walls but they butchered Cassia imo.

(Cassia Rework Rant)

Yeah, Cassia feels severely undertuned. I hope they tweak those in the future. There is a lot of potential but she indeed feels squishier than before, even though she has universal Armor now.

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I don’t know if it was a buff or the fact that I got to free cast at will during a brawl with Chromie but she pretty much wrecked a team and did 40%+ of fort/npc damage in the match I got her last weekend.  It seems her buffs and Li Ming’s drop of disintegration time are single lane brawl GG’s.

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1 hour ago, Misuteri said:

I don’t know if it was a buff or the fact that I got to free cast at will during a brawl with Chromie but she pretty much wrecked a team and did 40%+ of fort/npc damage in the match I got her last weekend.  It seems her buffs and Li Ming’s drop of disintegration time are single lane brawl GG’s.

There are plenty of Heroes that are completely stompers in Brawls due to their mechanics. Li-Ming, Chromie, Kael'thas, Thrall and Azmodan are a few Heroes that can pretty much carry their team in Brawls.

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      Level 20 Bulwark of Light Added a radius indicator while targeting with Divine Shield. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Catapults will now display properly in the Death Recap. Effects that reduce your vision radius now prevents soft reveals (Things that make your character visible). Fixed an issue that caused dance animations to persist after moving, using an ability, or attacking. Fixed an issue that caused Forts and Keeps to not activate their Call for Help mechanics when multiple enemy Heroes attack an enemy Hero at the same time. Fixed an issue that caused Heroes to not spawn at the start of the game. Fixed an issue that caused Heroes with non-standard Deaths to display their final hit incorrectly in the Death Recap. Fixed an issue that caused overhead shrub indicator to persist after leaving the shrub. Fixed an issue that caused shield-like effects to not be treated as Shields. Fixed an issue that caused some abilities to allow the caster to gather experience globes while inside a shrub. Fixed an issue that caused some passive move speed benefits to not behave consistently. Fixed an issue that caused Summons to not have their attack speed reduced when attacking Heroes with Imposing Presence or similar talents. Fixed an issue that caused targets inside shrubs to be revealed by proximity when the other unit has vision reduction. Fixed an issue that caused vignette borders on some cutscenes to render incorrectly at higher than 1080x1920 resolutions. Fixed an issue that caused text to overlap in the Death Recap. Maps
      Garden of Terror Fixed an issue that caused the Toy Train to not be dismounted by Garden of Terror's Polymorph ability. Try Me Mode Added a regen globe generator. Heroes
      Abathur Level 7 Calldown: MULE Updated to use level-based scaling. Level 10 Ultimate Evolution Fixed an issue that caused Pylons created by Ultimate Evolution clones of Probius to not be destroyed when the Ultimate Evolution expires. Fixed an issue that caused traps created by Ultimate Evolution clones of Junkrat to only be removed when Abathur dies. Level 13 Soma Transference Updated to heal the target for its amount as a singular combined effect. Alarak Base Lightning Surge [E] Updated to heal Alarak for its amount as a singular combined effect. Now soft reveals all primary target types instead of just Heroes. Level 7 Applied Force Now applies the increased push distance to Alarak. Level 20 Counter-Strike Now soft reveals targets hit. Last Laugh Fixed an issue that caused Last Laugh to show up twice on the Death Recap. Alexstrasza Level 10 Cleansing Flame Fixed an issue that caused Cleansing Flame to display incorrectly when used by an AI controlled Alexstrasza. Ana Fixed an issue where Ana's abilities caused players to highlight enemies. Anduin Base Pursued by Grace [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Pursued by Grace to activate while Blinded or against an Evading Hero. Level 4 Surge of Light Fixed an issue that caused Surge of Light to lower the cooldown of Chastise while Blinded or against Evading enemies. Level 16 Inner Focus Fixed an issue that caused Blinds to not prevent Anduin's Physical damage to lower the cooldown of Inner Focus. Arthas Base Frostmourne Hungers [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Frostmourne Hungers to not display correctly against Blinded or Evading enemies. Auriel Level 20 Light Speed Fixed an issue that caused Light Speed's benefits to not be granted to Leoric. Azmodan Fixed an issue that caused All Shall Burn talents to not apply their on-kill effects unless Azmodan has taken Master of Destruction. Level 10 Demonic Invasion Fixed an issue that caused Demonic Invasion Grunts on-death damage to not be modified by damage modification. Blaze Base Jet Propulsion [E] Now soft reveals targets hit. Brightwing Base Polymorph [W] Fixed an issue that caused Polymorph's Slow to not classify the target as being Slowed. Level 4 Magic Spit Fixed an issue that caused Magic Spit to activate its cooldown reduction against Evading Heroes. Cassia Fixed an issue with Blinds not preventing all Physical damage. Level 7 Surge of Light Fixed an issue that caused cooldown resets to not make Surge of Light available. Updated Surge of Light to include damage taken by Cassia's Shields. Chen Level 1 Stormstout Secret Recipe Now displays in the Death Recap. Cho'Gall Fixed an issue where Cho'Gall's abilities caused players to highlight enemies. Level 4 Rollback Now displays in the Death Recap. Chromie Fixed an issue that caused Abathur's Ultimate Evolution Spell Power to not be granted to Ultimate Evolution Sand Echo Sand Blasts. Fixed an issue that caused Defense Matrix to not reduce the damage of Sand Echo Sand Blasts. Fixed an issue that caused Sand Blast Echoes to reveal Chromie. Fixed an issue that caused Sand Echo Sand Blast damage to not gain the benefits of Spell Leech. Fixed an issue that caused Sand Echo Sand Blasts to still be fired if Chromie's Sand Blast is interrupted. Base Dragon's Breath [W] No longer soft reveals Chromie when casting Dragon's Breath on enemies that have their vision reduced. Level 20 Piercing Sands Fixed an issue that caused Piercing Sands to not cause Sand Blast to hit all targets. Dehaka Base Drag [Q] Target's movement speed now matches Dehaka's movement speed. Dark Swam [W] Fixed an issue that caused Dark Swam to not deal damage for the last .5 seconds. Level 10 Adaptation Fixed an issue that caused Adaptation to show up twice on the Death Recap. Diablo Level 10 Apocalypse Will now activate even if Diablo is interrupted during the cast time. D.Va Level 10 Bunny Hop Now soft reveals targets hit. Micro Missiles Now soft reveals all targets hit, instead of only the triggering target. E.T.C. Base Powerslide [Q] Fixed issues with Powerslide when targeted into unpathable terrain with Crowdsurfer. Level 1 Prog Rock Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 10 The Hunt Fixed issues that caused Illidan to Hunt towards the enemy Hall of Storms. Fenix Base Weapon Mode: Phase Bomb [W] Fixed an issue that caused Phase Bomb's splash to not behave correctly while Blinded or against Evading enemies. Genji Fixed an issue that caused Dodge to not prevent all on-hit effects. Base Swift Strike [E] No longer soft reveals Genji to targets hit by Swift Strike that are affected by vision reduction. Level 4 Dragon Claw Now soft reveals targets hit. Level 10 X-Strike Now soft reveals targets hit. Graymane Worgen form's Basic Attack damage increase is now additive. Base Inner Beast [W] Fixed an issue that caused Inner Beasts' on-hit bonuses to apply on-fire instead of on-hit. Gul'dan Level 20 Demonic Circle Fixed an issue that caused Demonic Circle's outgoing FX to only be visible if you see Gul'dan's teleported to location. Hanzo Level 4 Explosive Arrows Now soft reveals targets hit. Level 7 The Dragon Hungers Fixed an issue that caused The Dragon Hungers to apply the Spell Power bonus to the triggering damage effect. Level 10 Dragon's Arrow Now soft reveals targets hit. Hogger Level 7 Garbage Fire Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 13 Bloodthirst Now causes Headbanger to heal Hogger for the damage dealt. Illidan Level 4 Hunter's Onslaught Now causes Immolation to heal Illidan for the damage dealt. Level 10 The Hunt Fixed issues that caused Illidan to Hunt towards the enemy Hall of Storms. Kel'Thuzad Fixed an issue that caused Defense Matrix to not reduce the damage of the Shade's Death and Decay. Fixed an issue that caused the Shade's damage to not gain the benefits of Spell Leech. Fixed an issue that caused the Shade's Death and Decay to still be fired if Kel'Thuzad's Death and Decay cast is interrupted. Level 20 Deathchill Now displays in the Death Recap. Kerrigan Level 1 Fury of the Swarm Fixed an issue that caused Fury of the Swarm's splash to not behave correctly while Blinded or against Evading enemies. Kharazim Level 16 Echo of Heaven Now displays in the Death Recap. Leoric Level 20 Buried Alive Now displays in the Death Recap. Shroud of the Dead King Shroud of the Dead King now shows floating text for the amount of damage prevented. Li-Ming Level 1 Aether Walker Fixed an issue that caused Aether Walker to apply the damage bonus to Magic Missiles incorrectly. Lt. Morales Base Healing Beam [Q] Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 16 Extended Care Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 20 Hospice Care Now displays in the Death Recap. Lucio Level 7 Reverse Amp Now displays in the Death Recap. Maiev Base Umbral Bind [W] Fixed an issue that caused Umbral Bind's cleave to grant Vengeful Knives progress while Blinded or against Evading Heroes. Level 1 Naisha's Memento Fixed an issue that caused Naisha's Memento to grant Vengeful Knives progress while Blinded or against Evading Heroes. Malfurion Base Moonfire [W] Updated to heal Regrowth targets for its amount as a singular combined effect per target. Mal'Ganis Level 7 Black Claws Fixed an issue that caused Black Claw's Armor reduction to not be removed by Invulnerable. Level 16 Blind as a Bat Blind as a Bat now instantly removes any area reveals. Fixed an issue that caused Blind as a Bat to not lose vision of enemies that are revealed by damaging Mal'Ganis. Fixed an issue that caused Blind as a Bat to see enemies when first cast. Malthael Base Soul Rip [Q] Updated to heal Malthael for its amount spread over up to 3 effects. Medivh Level 7 Arcane Explosion Fixed an issue that caused Arcane Explosion to destroy Raynor's Banshee's Basic Attack missiles. Level 20 Dust of Disappearance Updated for apply visuals to appear as soon as granted. Mei Fixed an issue where Mei's abilities caused players to highlight enemies. Level 10 Ice Wall Fixed an issue that caused abilities to be usable when Ice Wall transitions from timed to untimed. Level 20 Flash Freeze Fixed an issue that caused Flash Freeze to not properly cancel effects that launch Mei. Shatter Fixed an issue that caused Shatter's Armor reduction to not be removed by Invulnerable. Muradin Level 13 Bronzebeard Rage Now displays in the Death Recap. Healing Static Updated to heal Muradin for its amount as a singular combined effect. Murky Level 10 Octo-Grab Fixed an issue that caused Octo-Grab to be placed on full cooldown if the target moves out of reach. Level 13 Rejuvenating Bubble Now displays in the Death Recap. Nazeebo Level 7 Dead Rush Fixed an issue that caused Zombie Wall's Zombies to lose health after uprooting with Dead Rush. Nova Level 16 Explosive Round Explosive Snipe's damage modifier is now additive. Orphea Level 13 Invasive Miasma Updated to heal Orphea for its amount as a singular combined effect. Qhira Base Blood Rage [W] Blood Rage's heal no longer fills the Death Recap with empty entries. Level 4 Upstage Fixed an issue that caused Upstage to also prevent damage from Summoned attacks. Fixed an issue that caused Upstage to not prevent all on-hit effects. Level 7 Healmonger Updated to heal Qhira for its amount as a singular combined effect. Ragnaros Level 1 Shifting Meteor Fixed an issue that caused Shifting Meteor to not travel the full remaining distance of the Living Meteor. Rehgar Base Chain Heal [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Chain Heal to be visible to others while inside a shrub. Level 13 Wellspring Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 20 Farseer's Blessing Now displays in the Death Recap. Rexxar Level 13 Dire Beast Damage increase is now additive. Level 20 Spirit Bond Now displays in the Death Recap. Stitches Level 7 Putrefaction Fixed an issue with Putrefaction's healing reduction. Stukov Level 10 Massive Shove Fixed an issue that caused Massive Shove to launch from Stukov's origin point. Sylvanas Level 13 Remorseless Now displays in the Death Recap. Tassadar Level 4 Electric Fence Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 10 Black Hole Fixed an issue that caused Black Hole to hit targets a second time at its apex. The Butcher Base Ruthless Onslaught [E] Now soft reveals the target on impact. The Lost Vikings Olaf Fixed an issue that caused Olaf's Attack not showing up as a Basic Attack. Level 20 Checkpoint Reached Now displays in the Death Recap. Tracer Fixed an issue that caused the last bullet from Tracer's previous magazine to be fired when Tracer's Reload completes. Level 4 Pulse Generator Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 13 Telefrag Now displays in the Death Recap. Tyrael Level 1 Salvation Now displays in the Death Recap. Level 4 Bound by Law Updated to heal Tyrael for its amount as a singular combined effect. Level 13 Law and Order Fixed an issue that caused Law and Order to apply to Smites that are currently being cast. Level 16 Burning Halo Now displays in the Death Recap. Tyrande Level 7 Huntress' Fury Fixed an issue that caused Huntress' Fury to activate against Evading enemies. Uther Level 1 Wave of Light Fixed an issue that caused Wave of Light quest reward to revert Divine Protection's duration increase if completed after selecting Divine Protection. Fixed an issue that caused Wave of Light to not grant its full quest reward benefit to Armor granted to Uther if Divine Protection is selected. Level 16 Tyr's Deliverance Fixed an issue that caused Tyr's Deliverance to apply its bonus to the active Holy Radiance, instead of the next Holy Radiance. Level 20 Divine Protection Fixed an issue that caused Divine Protection to be inconsistent in how it is applied to an already active Devotion Armor. Valeera Level 16 Seal Fate Fixed an issue that caused Sinister Strike to deal additional damage to non-Heroes. Xul Level 7 Trag'Oul's Essence Now displays in the Death Recap. Yrel Fixed an issue where Yrel's abilities caused players to highlight enemies. Zagara Level 10 Nydus Network Now displays the correct icon in the Death Recap. Zarya Level 7 Explosive Barrier Now displays in the Death Recap. Return to Top
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