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Heroes of the Storm Balance Patch Notes: October 7th

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Blizzard today released a new balance patch for Heroes of the Storm. Check out the official patch notes for more details.

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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

  • Both The Lost Vikings and Leoric are flooding our RISK team with intentional feeding false positives. To keep ARAM as healthy as possible we are temporarily removing them from the mode.
  • Map
    • Tower, Fort, and Keep damage to enemy Heroes increased by 10%.
    Developer Comment: We’ve given our tower changes some time to settle, and while we like how their current targeting mechanism works, we believe we went a little too far in lowering their damage. We’re giving them some of their teeth back so that enemies who tower dive have a little less time to hang around in their opponent's base before they have to disengage.
  • Healing Fountains
    • Health and Shield values swapped. The Shield value now accounts for 75% of the total Health.
    • Shield regeneration rate increased to 10% of total Shields per second.
    Developer Comment: We've heard feedback that players dislike how their Healing Fountains can be sniped by the opposing team early in the game. While we agree that this can be frustrating, we don't want to completely remove alternative strategies for creating an advantage. We're experimenting with a change to move the total Health of the Healing Fountains to be much more in favor of a Shield that quickly regenerates instead of Health. This should make it riskier for players to snipe Healing Fountains, as they will not get any value unless they destroy the building, while also rewarding players who are able to protect their Healing Fountains early in the game.

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Heroes

TANK BRUISER HEALER MELEE RANGED
Anub'arak Deathwing Alexstrasza Kerrigan Gall
Cho D.Va Ana Samuro Jaina
Diablo Gazlowe Anduin   Mephisto
E.T.C. Imperius Uther   Sylvanas
  Yrel     Tassadar
        Tracer
        Tychus

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Tank

Anub’arak

Base

  • Health increased from 2100 to 2150.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 4.38 to 4.48.

Talents

  • Level 13
    • Level 13 talents have been changed to follow our normal talent ordering conventions.
    • Burning BeetlesBurning Beetles [Passive]
      • Damage dealt by Beetles reduced from 7 to 6.
  • Level 16
    • DebilitationDebilitation [E]
      • Adjusted functionality: Enemy Heroes hit by Burrow Charge or Impale have their Spell Power reduced by 50% for 4 seconds.
    • Beetle, JuicedBeetle, Juiced [Trait]
      • Adjusted functionality: Beetles gain 30% increased Health. Every 4th Basic Attack spawns a Beetle.
Developer Comment: Historically Anub’arak has always been on a razor’s edge of being wildly popular and powerful or not part of the meta with small changes having a large effect on his perception. We’re giving him a small Health buff and some adjustments to his late-game talents, which we believe will bring him more to the forefront again as a powerful initiator for his team.

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Cho

Talents

  • Level 7
    • Enraged RegenerationEnraged Regeneration [Trait]
      • Healing reduction duration reduced from 4 to 2 seconds.
Developer Comment: While we like the somewhat chaotic, raid-boss feel of Enraged Regeneration and its healing debuff, we believe its duration is too long for how often the debuff can be applied to enemies, particularly at later stages of the game due to its synergies with talents like Twilight Nova. Because of this, we’re heavily reducing its duration so that enemy Healers have larger windows of opportunity to play around its debuff.

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Diablo

Talents

  • Level 7
    • Eternal FlamesEternal Flames [W]
      • Additional functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Fire Stomp by 1 second.
      • Mana return when Stunning enemy Heroes with Shadow Charge or Overpower increased from 35 to 45.
    • Diabolical MomentumDiabolical Momentum [Passive]
      • No longer reduces the cooldown of Fire Stomp.
  • Level 13
    • HellfireHellfire [W]
      • Bonus Spell Power per stack increased from 2% to 3%.
      • Maximum stacks for bonus damage per second to nearby enemies reduced from 15 to 10.
Developer Comment: Diablo has recently risen in the ranks to once again being a high demand Warrior for his team. Overall, his talents are in a fairly good place, but we want to fix a design issue where Diabolical Momentum is simply too good at doing everything since it has synergy with all of his other potential ways of playing. To reduce its power and help his Level 7 tier be more diverse, we’re removing its ability to reduce the cooldown of Fire Stomp and giving Eternal Flames a boost in its role as a key talent for players who want to build around the ability.

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E.T.C.

Base

  • RockstarRockstar [Trait]
    • Armor bonus reduced from 25 to 20.

Talents

  • Level 13
    • EncoreEncore [W]
      • Cooldown reduction reduced from 6% to 5%.
Developer Comment: E.T.C. continues to be a force to be reckoned with as a highly popular front-line member of teams. We’re reducing his overall survivability by nerfing Rockstar’s Armor amount so that he is punished more for missing his Stun or overextending during teamfights.

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Bruiser

Deathwing

Base

  • IncinerateIncinerate [W]
    • Energy cost increased from 15 to 20.
    • Damage reduced from 70 to 65.
  • Lava BurstLava Burst [W]
    • Energy cost reduced from 20 to 15.
    • Periodic Damage increased from 5 to 6.

Talents

  • Level 4
    • InfernusInfernus [Q]
      • Adjusted functionality: Increase the damage of Molten Flame against enemy Heroes by 25%. Increase this bonus damage to 75% when Molten Flame is cast at 75% Energy or higher.
  • Level 7
    • FirestormFirestorm [Z]
      • Meteor damage increased from 65 to 70.
Developer Comment: Currently, particularly at higher levels of play, many players are favoring Destroyer form over World Breaker. We’re moving some power from Destroyer Form into Worldbreaker to incentivize players to switch between forms more often as the situation demands. We also believe the energy buff to Worldbreaker form makes more sense for Deathwing, as he is naturally more incentivized to use Molten Flame in this form after using his other abilities to control opponents’ movements in choke points, but would often find himself unable to use Molten Flame as often due to being at low energy after using his other abilities to set it up.

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D.va

Base

  • Mech weapon damage reduced from 23 to 22.

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Rush-downRush-down [Q]
      • Bonus damage to non-Heroic enemies reduced from 100% to 75%.
      • Damage and healing against enemy Heroes reduced from 4% to 3% maximum Health.
    • Aggression MatrixAggression Matrix [W]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from .125 seconds to .1875 seconds.
  • Level 10
    • Bunny HopBunny Hop [R1]
      • Cooldown reduced from 80 to 70 seconds.
    • Micro MissilesMicro Missiles [R2]
      • Damage reduced from 44 to 40.
  • Level 13
    • Target LockedTarget Locked [W]
      • Requirement for Armor and Movement Speed Slow to activate reduced from 1.5 to 1.25 seconds.
Developer Comment: D.Va has come out swinging with her new rework, and while she is still within our normally acceptable bounds of performance, she is at the upper end and we feel she can use a little toning down. We’re reducing her Basic Attack damage as a baseline nerf and lowering the power of Rush Down, which should bring in line many of the more powerful and popular ways to play her. We still want and expect her to be a force to be reckoned with and will be keeping an eye on her to see if more tuning changes are needed down the road.

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Gazlowe

Base

  • Health increased from 2275 to 2375.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 4.74 to 4.95.
  • Rock-It! TurretRock-It! Turret [Q]
    • Damage increased from 36 to 40.
  • Deth LazorDeth Lazor [W]
    • Damage increased from 174 to 184.
  • Xplodium ChargeXplodium Charge [E]
    • Range increased from 7 to 8.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Rocket Boots [E]
      • Damage bonus increased from 20% to 35%.
    • One Man Wrecking Crew [Passive]
      • Damage bonus increased from 45% to 60%.
  • Level 4
    • EZ-PZ Dimensional Ripper [Active]
      • Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
      • Armor bonus increased from 35 to 40.
  • Level 7
    • Overload [W]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from .5 to .75 seconds.
    • Master Blaster [Passive]
      • Slow duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds.
      • Slow duration increased from Rock-It! Turrets increased from .25 to .5 seconds.
  • Level 10
    • Robo-Goblin [R1]
      • Damage per second increased from 8 to 9.
      • Now has Crit kickers when dealing 3 stacks of damage.
    • Grav-O-Bomb 3000 [R2]
      • Damage increased from 220 to 235.
  • Level 20
    • Bomb Toss [E]
      • Additional functionality: Xplodium Charge gains a 2nd charge with a 3 second cooldown between uses.
Developer Comment: Gazlowe came out a bit low with his rework, so we’re pulling back on a lot of nerfs that were made during the design process which were done with the fear that he would be too powerful. We believe these changes to both his base kit and to underperforming talents will bring him up to par with other Bruisers, and, similar to D.Va, solidify his place as an effective member of his team.

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Imperius

Talents

  • Level 7
    • Flash of AngerFlash of Anger [Q]
      • Shield amount reduced from 275 to 250.
      • Damage reduced from 165 to 150.
    • Holy FervorHoly Fervor [Active]
      • Cooldown from 30 to 25 seconds.
  • Level 16
    • Celestial SwiftnessCelestial Swiftness [Q]
      • Movement Speed bonus reduced from 25% to 20%.
Developer Comment: Solarian is still too sharp. Dulling it a tad bit more!

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Yrel

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Hand of FreedomHand of Freedom [Active]
      • Cooldown increased from 20 to 30 seconds.
      • Movement Speed bonus reduced from 35% to 30%.
Developer Comment: We had buffed Hand of Freedom multiple times in the past in an effort to get players to use the talent, but our last buff to make it usable on Yrel went too far to the point that it has dominated the talent tier. We’re reducing its frequency and the amount of the Movement Speed bonus to be more reasonable for a buff that Yrel can apply to herself.

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Healer

Alexstrasza

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Circle of LifeCircle of Life [W]
      • Regeneration Globe collection quest requirements reduced from 15/25 to 10/20.
  • Level 7
    • Verdant FlourishVerdant Flourish [W]
      • Healing for Alexstrasza increased from 30% to 40%.
  • Level 10
    • Life-BinderLife-Binder [R1]
      • Cooldown reduced from 60 to 50 seconds.
      • Mana cost reduced from 60 to 50.
  • Level 16
    • Tough LoveTough Love [Q]
      • Armor bonus increased from 25 to 30.
    • OverprotectiveOverprotective [W]
      • Shield amount increased from 60% to 70% of the amount healed.
Developer Comment: It’s been some time since we looked at Alexstrasza’s talents, so we’re buffing some of her underused picks to make them more viable.

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Ana

Base

  • Biotic GrenadeBiotic Grenade [W]
    • Healing reduction duration reduced from 2 to 1.75 seconds.

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Slumber ShellsSlumber Shells [E]
      • Cooldown reduction on Sleep Dart reduced from 4 to 2 seconds.
  • Level 7
    • Anti-HealerAnti-Healer [W]
      • Healing reduction duration bonus changed from 25% to .75 seconds.
    • Night TerrorsNight Terrors [E]
      • Damage dealt reduced from 10% to 8% maximum Health.
Developer Comment: Ana’s currently a top healer pick with relatively poor diversity in her early game talents. We’re nerfing some of her most picked talents and reducing the duration of Biotic Grenade, which should give other Healers more of an ability to play around it when trying to keep their teammates alive.

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Anduin

Base

  • Flash HealFlash Heal [Q]
    • Healing increased from 260 to 270.
  • ChastiseChastise [E]
    • Damage increased from 155 to 175.
  • Leap of FaithLeap of Faith [Trait]
    • Cooldown reduced from 80 to 70 seconds.

Talents

  • Level 10
    • Holy Word: SalvationHoly Word: Salvation [R1]
      • Healing increased from 25% to 30% maximum Health.
Developer Comment: Anduin is in a good place overall, with great talent diversity and a fun base kit. However, he isn’t quite measuring up to other Healers when it comes to his overall performance, so we’re simply increasing his power to bring him up to par.

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Uther

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Holy FireHoly Fire [Passive]
      • Now has Crit kickers when dealing bonus damage.
  • Level 7
    • Guardian of Ancient KingsGuardian of Ancient Kings [Trait]
      • Adjusted functionality: Healing a Hero that is Stunned, Rooted, or Silenced grants them 50 Armor for 3 seconds.
Developer Comment: We’re giving Guardian of Ancient Kings a needed buff and adding a better tuning knob to balance the talent in the future by unlinking the duration of its Armor bonus from Devotion.

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Melee Assassin

Kerrigan

Talents

  • Level 1
    • Siphoning ImpactSiphoning Impact [Q]
      • Shield amount increased from 90 to 100.
    • Assimilation MasteryAssimilation Mastery [Trait]
      • Shields granted increased from 45 to 50.
  • Level 4
    • Psionic PulsePsionic Pulse [E]
      • Second explosion time reduced from 2.5 to 2 seconds.
  • Level 7
    • Queen of BladesQueen of Blades [Q]
      • New functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Ravage by 2 seconds and increase its damage to Minions and Mercenaries by 50%.
  • Level 10
    • MaelstromMaelstrom [R1]
      • Mana cost reduced from 100 to 80.
      • Range increased from 4 to 4.5.
    • Summon UltraliskSummon Ultralisk [R2]
      • Mana cost reduced from 100 to 75.
  • Level 20
    • TorrasqueTorrasque [R2]
      • Additional functionality: Increase the Health and Attack damage of Ultralisk by 20%.
Developer Comment: Kerrigan’s talent tiers generally have one talent that most people are using, followed by the other two talents on the tier having decent parity. We’re giving some buffs to her alternate talents to become more attractive choices, which should allow for more diverse ways to play her.

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Samuro

Base

  • Wind WalkWind Walk [E]
    • Bonus Movement Speed reduced from 25% to 20%.

Talents

  • Level 7
    • Crushing BlowsCrushing Blows [W]
      • Bonus damage reduced from 15% to 10% per stack.
  • Level 20
    • Dance Of DeathDance Of Death [R1]
      • Mirror Image Bladestorm damage increased from 30% to 45%.
    • Three Blade StyleThree Blade Style [R2]
      • Bonus Mirror Image Health reduced from 50% to 25%.
Developer Comment: Samuro is a difficult Hero to use that has gotten a lot of mileage for those who take the time to learn how to play him. Despite his niche status, he has slightly gone over the edge of what we believe to be a little too powerful and frustrating to play against, so we’re reducing the power of a couple overperforming talents as well as how slippery he is to catch and kill once caught out.

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Ranged Assassin

Gall

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Rising DreadRising Dread [W]
      • Damage bonus per bounce reduced from 25% to 15%.
  • Level 13
    • Twilight NovaTwilight Nova [W]
      • No longer passively reduces the cooldown of Dread Orb.
  • Level 16
    • Leaden OrbLeaden Orb [W]
      • Stun duration reduced from 1 to .75 seconds.
Developer Comment: In our efforts to make a more competitive build, we went a little overboard with our recent buffs to Gall’s Dread Orb talents. We’re reigning in that power to both reduce frustration when playing against him as well as increase his talent diversity.

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Jaina

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Arcane IntellectArcane Intellect [Trait]
      • Additional functionality: While above 75% Mana, gain 10% Spell Power.
    • Frost ArmorFrost Armor [Passive]
      • Physical Armor amount increased from 50 to 75.
  • Level 7
    • Icefury WandIcefury Wand [Passive]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds.
Developer Comment: While Jaina’s talent diversity is in a relatively decent place, it has room to be better, particularly in the early game. Arcane Intellect should now be a fairly viable Mana-restoring talent for players who don’t want to pick Fingers of Frost at Level 1, which should open more possible build opportunities.

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Mephisto

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Hateful MendingHateful Mending [Q]
      • Healing increased from 60% to 70% of damage dealt to enemy Heroes.
      • Additional functionality: Enemy Heroes hit by Skull Missile grant 10 Mana.
  • Level 16
    • AnimosityAnimosity [W]
      • Maximum Lightning Nova damage increased from 36% to 42%.
  • Level 20
    • Unspeakable HorrorUnspeakable Horror [R2]
      • Additional functionality: Enemies are also Silenced while they are Rooted.
    • Shade LordShade Lord [Active]
      • Cooldown reduced from 40 to 20 seconds.
Developer Comment: We saw some feedback that Unspeakable Horror is a little bit awkward to use since it doesn’t Silence players while they are Rooted by Durance of Hate. We agreed and saw an opportunity to do a few other changes while we looked at him.

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Sylvanas

Talents

  • Level 7
    • Lost SoulLost Soul [W]
      • Additional functionality: Increase Shadow Dagger’s damage by 10%.
    • Festering WoundsFestering Wounds [E]
      • Bonus damage to Haunting Wave reduced from 25% to 15%.
  • Level 10
    • Mind ControlMind Control [R2]
      • Additional functionality: Enemy Heroes hit have 3 stacks of Banshee’s Curse applied to them.
Developer Comment: For the most part Sylvanas has fairly good talent diversity, but we wanted to tinker a little bit to make it better. Her heroics have the least talent parity in her tree, so we’re experimenting with giving Mind Control a simple buff that should help in its role at finding a single, vulnerable target to kill.

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Tassadar

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Plasma ShieldPlasma Shield [Trait]
      • Maximum Shield amount reduced from 15% to 12% maximum Health.
  • Level 10
    • Black HoleBlack Hole [R2]
      • Cooldown reduced from 70 to 60 seconds.
      • Mana cost reduced from 80 to 60.
  • Level 20
    • KugelblitzKugelblitz [R2]
      • Additional functionality: Reduce the Armor of enemy Heroes hit by the center of Black Hole by 20 for 3 seconds.
Developer Comment: Plasma Shield is simply a little too good at giving Tassadar survivability, which is an intended weakness of the hero since he brings so many other things to the table. We’re reducing its power as well as buffing Black Hole and its Level 20 Mastery, Kugelblitz.

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Tracer

Base

  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 24 to 23.

Talents

  • Level 4
    • Leeching RoundsLeeching Rounds [Trait]
      • Adjusted functionality: Increase the healing from Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes by an additional 5%. This bonus is further increased by 5% for each Blink charge you currently have.
    • Is That a Health Pack?!Is That a Health Pack?! [Passive]
      • Cooldown reduction on the Healing Fountain when gathering a Regeneration Globe increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
  • Level 13
    • TelefragTelefrag [E]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from .25 seconds to .3125 seconds.
Developer Comment: Similar to Samuro, Tracer is closing in on being too powerful despite her niche status. We’re slightly reducing her overall power with a Basic Attack damage nerf and buffing some of her underused talents.

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Tychus

Talents

  • Level 1
    • QuarterbackQuarterback [W]
      • Moved from Level 7.
    • Press the AdvantagePress the Advantage [Passive]
      • New functionality: Increase Tychus’s Basic Attack range by 1.
  • Level 4
    • The Bigger They Are...The Bigger They Are... [Trait]
      • No longer reduces the cooldown of Minigun.
      • Health threshold for dealing bonus damage changed from 35% to 30%.
    • Master AssassinMaster Assassin [Passive]
      • Adjusted functionality: Gain 10% Attack Speed. Quest: After getting 15 Takedowns, gain an additional 15% Attack Speed.
  • Level 7
    • Concussion GrenadeConcussion Grenade [W]
      • Removed.
    • Combat TacticianCombat Tactician [Trait]
      • Moved from Level 1.
      • New functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Minigun by 4 seconds. Reduce Minigun’s cooldown by an additional 4 seconds after using Run and Gun.
    • New talent: Melting Point [W]
      • After hitting enemies, Frag Grenade deals 75 bonus damage over 3 seconds. This damage is increased by 100% against Minions, Mercenaries, and Monsters.
  • Level 20
    • Can Do This All DayCan Do This All Day [Q]
      • Cooldown reduction increased from 4 to 5 seconds.
    • Bob and WeaveBob and Weave [E]
      • No longer passively increases Tychus’s Basic Attack range by 1.5.
      • Additional functionality: After using Run and Gun, Increase Tychus’s Basic Attack range by 1.5 for 4 seconds.
Developer Comment: We made some changes to Tychus’s late-game talents and have seen much better talent diversity from those efforts. We’re doing the same thing with his early-game picks here, which we think will overall make him a much more exciting and fun Hero to play.

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Bug Fixes

Heroes

  • D.Va
    • D.Va's Micro Missiles launch and impact sounds should play at an appropriate volume for enemies and allies.

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I prefer Dva's Full Metal build so not nerfed yet aside from Micro Missiles.

Ana nerf is annoying. Don't think she needed that.

Uther buff to give armour to those healed affected by status affects is pretty nice though. Less globes for Alex, always good.

Samuro nerf seems a little mean. That guy is hard to play well as is. Seems like a personal attack on like .01% of the community. :p

Tracer will still be OP since she is paired with Abathur anyways. And her mobility is what gives her an edge. That wasn't nerfed either.

Cho'Gall nerf doesn't look too big. Just removed the perma stun. But that assumes enemies survive long enough to be affected by it.

I guess Deathwing got a buff? Not sure why it needed a nerf to go with it though. At this point, lots of characters can deal with him.

Imperius and Yrel nerfs seem ok. A Gazlowe buff. I think he's already strong but I don't use those talents either, so guess it makes sense.

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I guess Deathwing got a buff? Not sure why it needed a nerf to go with it though. At this point, lots of characters can deal with him.

Nope. With the Incinerate nerf he's now got zero legitimate builds anymore and no good reason for anyone to ever pick him. He's a bruiser who does no damage, and a pretty easy one to burst down now as well.  The reason why NOBODY uses anything but Destroyer form is because that's the form with the escape in it. Reducing the energy usage of Lava Burst is not what's wrong with it, it's lack of range, AoE and damage (which a single point increase is not going to fix) is what's wrong with it. If the casting time was quicker, if the AoE was larger, if the slow was increased (even if it was increased over time like the mud in Alterac Pass) if it had some or all of those things, then hell, I would happily have it do NO damage in return for those.

But as it stands they have nerfed Deathwing at every turn until he's no longer viable to play in anything now, since even his Incinerate build is doing substantially less damage thanks to these nerfs. He has NOTHING LEFT.

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11 hours ago, Apologised said:

He has NOTHING LEFT.

Easy here, I'm sure he'll find himself WASHED UP somewhere in the meta the next patch.

PS: sorry, had to do it.

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On 10/8/2020 at 7:13 AM, Apologised said:

But as it stands they have nerfed Deathwing at every turn until he's no longer viable to play in anything now, since even his Incinerate build is doing substantially less damage thanks to these nerfs. He has NOTHING LEFT.

Honestly Blizzard just needed to nerf his survivability. They will continue nerfing him as long some certain talents exist. Same with ETC, which ever since got a rework on Encore became one of the most oppressive tanks ever, as now he can reset the CD of Mosh Pit at ease.

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On 10/15/2020 at 7:25 PM, Valhalen said:

Honestly Blizzard just needed to nerf his survivability. They will continue nerfing him as long some certain talents exist. Same with ETC, which ever since got a rework on Encore became one of the most oppressive tanks ever, as now he can reset the CD of Mosh Pit at ease.

Or they fully restore him, but now he can cause friendly fire damage.

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      Level 13 Frost Strike Rework: If Death Coil hits a target Slowed by Frost Strike, they will be Silenced for 1 second. Rework: No Longer reduces the cooldown of Frostmourne Hungers. Level 16 Frostmourne Feeds Rework: The cooldown for Frostmourne Hungers now starts as soon as the first empowerment is used. Rework: The second Frostmourne Hungers empowerment now only applies after hitting a Hero and lasts for 4 seconds. D.Va
      Base
      Max Health increased from 2100 to 2150. Defense Matrix [W] Damage reduction increased from -50% to -60%. Talents
      Level 1 Liquid Cooling Bonus duration increased from 35% to 50%. Level 7 Get On The Point! Movement Speed increase duration increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds. Timer reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 10 Bunny Hop Damage increased from 70 to 78. Proc bonus damage reduced from 100% to 80%. Micro Missiles Cooldown between charges reduced from 5 to 3 seconds. Cooldown per charge reduced from 20 to 19 seconds. Level 13 Target Locked Armor reduction and Slow are now refreshed in duration if the enemy Hero already has the debuffs. Reduced the amount of time that enemy Heroes need to be in the Defense Matrix from 1 second to 0.75 seconds. Level 16 Diverting Power Healing reduced from 35 to 31. Emergency Shielding Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds. Shield increased from 280 to 290. Greymane
      Talents
      Level 16 Lord Of His Pack New: Replaces Executioner. Basic Attacks against Slowed, Rooted or Stunned enemy Heroes deal 25% additional damage for 3 seconds, increased to 50% while in Worgen Form. Imperius
      Talents
      Level 10 Wrath of the Angiris Rework: Damage reduced from 375 to 250. Rework: Now deals 20% additional damage for each Valorous Brand marker on the target when landing. Rework: Valorous Brand markers placed by Imperius will no longer be removed when launching the target into the air. These can still expire while in the air. Li Li
      Talents
      Level 1 Free Drinks Can now reduce the cooldown multiple times per cast (Example: Combined with Two For One). Level 20 Shake It Off Armor now persists for 2 seconds after Stun, Silence, or Root expires. Medivh
      Talents
      Level 20 Glyph of Poly Bomb Rework: Target an area to apply Poly Bomb to all enemy Heroes in the area. Poly Bomb activates a second time 1 second after. Murky
      Talents
      Level 13 Egg Shell The Shield now regains an amount equal to 35% of Murky's current Health when Murky places a new Egg. Varian
      Talents
      Level 20 Demoralizing Shout Cooldown of Demoralizing Shout and Parry are reduced by 2.5% whenever an enemy Hero affected by Demoralizing Shout deals damage to a Hero. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Fixed issues with Block and Basic Attacks that Ignore Armor. Map
      Cursed Hollow Fixed an issue that caused Cursed Hollow's Call for Help's Armor reduction to not be cleared by Stasis or Invulnerable. Heroes
      Anubarak Level 20 Cryptweave Fixed an issue that caused Cryptweave's duration increase to be granted while Anub'arak is dead. Artanis Level 10 Purifier Beam Fixed an issue that caused Purifier Beam to last up to an additional 0.5 seconds. Azmodan Level 10 Demonic Invasion Fixed an issue that caused Demonic Invasion grunts to attack Stealthed enemies. Cassia Level 20 Titan's Revenge Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge empowered Basic Attacks to consume Block charges. Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge to not apply to Charged Strikes bounce attacks. Cho'Gall General Fixed an issue that caused Cho and Gall to become separated if Cho enters a Vehicle the moment the Vehicle expires. Deathwing Level 10 Bellowing Roar Fixed an issue to allow Deathwing to cast Bellowing Roar while Dragonflight is active. Diablo Base Black Soulstone [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Diablo's health gained from Black Soulstone to not be accurate. D.Va Base Self Destruct [E] Exploding Mech visibility has been updated from the detonation area to the expanding warning indicator area. Boosters [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Boosters to not be affected by cooldown reduction granted by Allied Heroes. Will now behave similarly to Defense Matrix and have a fresh cooldown when a new Mech is called. Level 16 Emergency Shielding Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Fenix Level 20 Unconquered Spirit Ability will no longer be shaded as though it is disabled when off cooldown. Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Gul'dan Base Drain Life [W] Added a range indicator for Drain Life. Hanzo Level 16 Piercing Arrows Fixed an issue that caused Storm Bow to not hit targets in close proximity to the first target hit with Piercing Arrows. Johanna Level 20 Indestructible Ability will no longer be shaded as though it is disabled when off cooldown. Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Junkrat Level 7 Dirty Trickster Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Leoric Level 1 Fealty Unto Death Healing increased from 31.85 to 32. Updated the tooltip to display number instead of percentage. Li Li Base Cloud Serpent [W] Fixed an issue that caused crit floating modifiers to not apply to Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Defense Matrix to not apply to any Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power to not apply to Cloud Serpent healing. Healing Brew [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Healing Brew to be disjointed if the target Teleports. Level 7 The Good Stuff Fixed an issue that caused The Good Stuff's Fast Feet healing increase to be multiplicative. Level 10 Jug of 1,000 Cups Fixed an issue that caused Jug of 1,000 Cups to instantly heal the target if the target Teleports while the jug is on its way to them. Level 13 Lightning Serpent Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power and other damage mods to not apply to Lightning Serpent damage. Level 16 Pick Me Up Fixed an issue that caused Pick Me Up's healing increase to be multiplicative. Lt. Morales Level 4 Trauma Trigger Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Fixed an issue that caused the cooldown displayed on the ability to show incorrectly. Maiev Level 4 Sudden Vengeance Fixed an issue that caused Sudden Vengeance to not activate Ruthless Spirit. Mal'Ganis Level 1 Winged Guard Fixed an issue that caused Winged Guard to lose Block charges to all effects that ignore Armor. Mephisto Level 16 Lightning Reaction Fixed an issue that caused Lightning Reaction to activate around Shades of Mephisto when Mephisto has not selected Mimic. Nazeebo Base Voodoo Ritual [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Voodoo Ritual and Vile Infection to display the incorrect total damage value in their tooltips. Fixed an issue that caused Voodoo Ritual to not grant stack progress if the target is killed by the last tick of Voodoo Ritual after completing Vile Infection. Level 10 Gargantuan Fixed an issue that caused Gargantuan Stomp damage to not display the correct values in the tooltip. Orphea Level 16 Dead Magic Fixed an issue that caused Chaos-empowered Basic Attacks from Dead Magic to consume Block charges. Rehgar Level 7 Purification When selecting Purification, Purge will now be able to target Unstoppable enemy Heroes. Rexxar Level 10 Unleash the Boars Unleash the Boars damage updated to have Rexxar deal the damage instead of each Boar dealing its own damage. Samuro Base Image Transmission [Trait] Fixed an issue that allowed Samuro to cast Image Transmission on a destroyed Mirror Image if it was queued to happen directly after Mirror Image was cast. If Samuro activates Image Transmission or if a new Mirror Image is created, any Mirror Images that are updated will copy Blessing of the Red if it is present on Samuro instead of increasing their maximum Health as if Blessing of the Red were cast on them. Level 7 Crushing Blows Fixed an issue that caused Crushing Blows to apply to the triggering Critical Strike. Level 20 Three Blade Style Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to increase Mirror Image maximum health if Samuro gained Blessing of the Red between the Images being created and the talent being selected. Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to reset the duration on an active Mirror Image when selected. Sgt. Hammer General Sgt. Hammer's level 1 talent icon changes have been reverted. Stitches Level 13 Meat Hook Fixed an issue that caused the refresh duration to not match the full duration of Meat Hook. Tassadar Level 7 Arc Discharge Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Fixed an issue that caused Arc Discharge to become disjointed when Tassadar stops attacking. The Butcher General Talent sorting for The Butcher has been updated to be the same as other Heroes. Base Fresh Meat [Trait] Fresh Meat is now referred to as stacks instead of charges. Thrall Level 13 Spirit Shield Fixed an issue with Spirit Shield's cooldown reduction from Frostwolf Resilience. Tyrande Level 1 Ranger Fixed an issue that caused Ranger to allow Sentinel to hit up to 3 targets. Level 4 Everlasting Light Added an indicator on targets that will receive additional healing from Light of Elune. Whitemane Base Inquisition [W] Added a range indicator for Inquisition. Fixed an issue that caused Inquisition to not be cancelled if the target leaves the radius while Stealthed. Zul'jin Level 16 No Mercy! Fixed an issue that caused empowered Grievous Throw Basic Attacks from No Mercy! To not activate Medivh's Raven Familiar. Return to Top
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      Heroes of the Storm Updated PTR Patch Notes: November 26th
      By Staff
      Blizzard has updated the PTR patch notes from November 14 with additional Hero changes.  
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      NOTE: New changes are highlighted in Orange text.
      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:
      Map Update Hero Updates Balance Update Bug Fixes Map Update
      Volskaya
      The Triglav Protector will now gain 25% increased energy regeneration and the Pilot and Gunner Abilities will both recharge 25% faster while both slots are occupied. Return to Top
      Hero Updates
      Chen
      Talents
      Level 10 Wandering Keg Wandering Keg updated to be a targeted forced Quick cast instead of a Self cast. Samuro
      General
      Order of buffs in the Buff bar has been updated to match the order in which talents are gained. Samuro can no longer target a Mirror Image that is affected by launch effects (Example: Phase Prism). Samuro will no longer mirror Hearthstone and Mount commands on his Mirror Images if the command is sent while selecting a Mirror Image and not Samuro. Tooltips have been updated to reduce confusion. Base
      Image Transmission [Trait] Advancing Strikes will now copy Samuro's state for the following: creating a new Mirror Image, Image Transmission, Deflection, Press the Attack. Wind Walk [E] Wind Walk will no longer cancel move and attack commands in the command queue when activated. Critical Strike [W] Activating Critical Strike while Samuro's Basic Attack is being swung will now apply to that attack, rather than the next attack, and will carry the attack reset over to the next Basic Attack. Samuro can now see his Critical Strike progress below his Healthplate. Samuro can now see the remaining duration of Critical Strike's activation around the ability button. Critical Strike will now copy Samuro's state for the following: creating a new Mirror Image, Image Transmission, Deflection, Press the Attack. Talents
      Level 1 Way of Illusion Way of Illusion quest progress is now correctly mirrored between different Mirror Images and Samuro. Level 7 Burning Blade Burning Blade is now an additive modifier for both Samuro and his Mirror Images instead of just his Mirror Images. Level 13 Kawarimi Kawarimi Mirror Images will now clear their command queue of Hearthstone commands when created. Level 16 Harsh Winds Harsh Winds is now an additive modifier. Balance Update
      Heroes
      Arthas
      Talents
      Level 13 Frost Strike Rework: If Death Coil hits a target Slowed by Frost Strike, they will be Silenced for 1 second. Rework: No Longer reduces the cooldown of Frostmourne Hungers. Level 16 Frostmourne Feeds Rework: The cooldown for Frostmourne Hungers now starts as soon as the first empowerment is used. Rework: The second Frostmourne Hungers empowerment now only applies after hitting a Hero and lasts for 4 seconds. D.Va
      Base
      Max Health increased from 2100 to 2150. Defense Matrix [W] Damage reduction increased from -50% to -60%. Talents
      Level 1 Liquid Cooling Bonus duration increased from 35% to 50%. Level 7 Get On The Point! Movement Speed increase duration increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds. Timer reduced from 3 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 10 Bunny Hop Damage increased from 70 to 78. Proc bonus damage reduced from 100% to 80%. Micro Missiles Cooldown between charges reduced from 5 to 3 seconds. Cooldown per charge reduced from 20 to 19 seconds. Level 13 Target Locked Armor reduction and Slow are now refreshed in duration if the enemy Hero already has the debuffs. Reduced the amount of time that enemy Heroes need to be in the Defense Matrix from 1 second to 0.75 seconds. Level 16 Diverting Power Healing reduced from 35 to 31. Emergency Shielding Duration increased from 4 to 8 seconds. Shield increased from 280 to 290. Greymane
      Talents
      Level 16 Lord Of His Pack New: Replaces Executioner. Basic Attacks against Slowed, Rooted or Stunned enemy Heroes deal 25% additional damage for 3 seconds, increased to 50% while in Worgen Form. Imperius
      Talents
      Level 10 Wrath of the Angiris Rework: Damage reduced from 375 to 250. Rework: Now deals 20% additional damage for each Valorous Brand marker on the target when landing. Rework: Valorous Brand markers placed by Imperius will no longer be removed when launching the target into the air. These can still expire while in the air. Li Li
      Talents
      Level 1 Free Drinks Can now reduce the cooldown multiple times per cast (Example: Combined with Two For One). Level 20 Shake It Off Armor now persists for 2 seconds after Stun, Silence, or Root expires. Medivh
      Talents
      Level 20 Glyph of Poly Bomb Rework: Target an area to apply Poly Bomb to all enemy Heroes in the area. Poly Bomb activates a second time 1 second after. Murky
      Talents
      Level 13 Egg Shell The Shield now regains an amount equal to 35% of Murky's current Health when Murky places a new Egg. Varian
      Talents
      Level 20 Demoralizing Shout Cooldown of Demoralizing Shout and Parry are reduced by 2.5% whenever an enemy Hero affected by Demoralizing Shout deals damage to a Hero. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Fixed issues with Block and Basic Attacks that Ignore Armor. Map
      Cursed Hollow Fixed an issue that caused Cursed Hollow's Call for Help's Armor reduction to not be cleared by Stasis or Invulnerable. Heroes
      Anubarak Level 20 Cryptweave Fixed an issue that caused Cryptweave's duration increase to be granted while Anub'arak is dead. Artanis Level 10 Purifier Beam Fixed an issue that caused Purifier Beam to last up to an additional 0.5 seconds. Azmodan Level 10 Demonic Invasion Fixed an issue that caused Demonic Invasion grunts to attack Stealthed enemies. Cassia Level 20 Titan's Revenge Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge empowered Basic Attacks to consume Block charges. Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge to not apply to Charged Strikes bounce attacks. Cho'Gall General Fixed an issue that caused Cho and Gall to become separated if Cho enters a Vehicle the moment the Vehicle expires. Deathwing Level 10 Bellowing Roar Fixed an issue to allow Deathwing to cast Bellowing Roar while Dragonflight is active. Diablo Base Black Soulstone [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Diablo's health gained from Black Soulstone to not be accurate. D.Va Base Self Destruct [E] Exploding Mech visibility has been updated from the detonation area to the expanding warning indicator area. Boosters [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Boosters to not be affected by cooldown reduction granted by Allied Heroes. Will now behave similarly to Defense Matrix and have a fresh cooldown when a new Mech is called. Fenix Level 20 Unconquered Spirit Ability will no longer be shaded as though it is disabled when off cooldown. Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Gul'dan Base Drain Life [W] Added a range indicator for Drain Life. Hanzo Level 16 Piercing Arrows Fixed an issue that caused Storm Bow to not hit targets in close proximity to the first target hit with Piercing Arrows. Johanna Level 20 Indestructible Ability will no longer be shaded as though it is disabled when off cooldown. Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Junkrat Level 7 Dirty Trickster Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Leoric Level 1 Fealty Unto Death Healing increased from 31.85 to 32. Updated the tooltip to display number instead of percentage. Li Li Base Cloud Serpent [W] Fixed an issue that caused crit floating modifiers to not apply to Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Defense Matrix to not apply to any Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power to not apply to Cloud Serpent healing. Level 7 The Good Stuff Fixed an issue that caused The Good Stuff's Fast Feet healing increase to be multiplicative. Level 13 Lightning Serpent Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power and other damage mods to not apply to Lightning Serpent damage. Level 16 Pick Me Up Fixed an issue that caused Pick Me Up's healing increase to be multiplicative. Lt. Morales Level 4 Trauma Trigger Will now be properly reset when ability cooldowns are reset in Sandbox or Try Mode. Fixed an issue that caused the cooldown displayed on the ability to show incorrectly. Maiev Level 4 Sudden Vengeance Fixed an issue that caused Sudden Vengeance to not activate Ruthless Spirit. Mal'Ganis Level 1 Winged Guard Fixed an issue that caused Winged Guard to lose Block charges to all effects that ignore Armor. Mephisto Level 16 Lightning Reaction Fixed an issue that caused Lightning Reaction to activate around Shades of Mephisto when Mephisto has not selected Mimic. Nazeebo Level 10 Gargantuan Fixed an issue that caused Gargantuan Stomp damage to not display the correct values in the tooltip. Orphea Level 16 Dead Magic Fixed an issue that caused Chaos-empowered Basic Attacks from Dead Magic to consume Block charges. Rehgar Level 7 Purification When selecting Purification, Purge will now be able to target Unstoppable enemy Heroes. Rexxar Level 10 Unleash the Boars Unleash the Boars damage updated to have Rexxar deal the damage instead of each Boar dealing its own damage. Samuro Base Image Transmission [Trait] Fixed an issue that allowed Samuro to cast Image Transmission on a destroyed Mirror Image if it was queued to happen directly after Mirror Image was cast. If Samuro activates Image Transmission or if a new Mirror Image is created, any Mirror Images that are updated will copy Blessing of the Red if it is present on Samuro instead of increasing their maximum Health as if Blessing of the Red were cast on them. Level 7 Crushing Blows Fixed an issue that caused Crushing Blows to apply to the triggering Critical Strike. Level 20 Three Blade Style Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to increase Mirror Image maximum health if Samuro gained Blessing of the Red between the Images being created and the talent being selected. Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to reset the duration on an active Mirror Image when selected. Sgt. Hammer General Sgt. Hammer's level 1 talent icon changes have been reverted. Stitches Level 13 Meat Hook Fixed an issue that caused the refresh duration to not match the full duration of Meat Hook. The Butcher General Talent sorting for The Butcher has been updated to be the same as other Heroes. Base Fresh Meat [Trait] Fresh Meat is now referred to as stacks instead of charges. Tyrande Level 1 Ranger Fixed an issue that caused Ranger to allow Sentinel to hit up to 3 targets. Whitemane Base Inquisition [W] Added a range indicator for Inquisition. Fixed an issue that caused Inquisition to not be cancelled if the target leaves the radius while Stealthed. Zul'jin Level 16 No Mercy! Fixed an issue that caused empowered Grievous Throw Basic Attacks from No Mercy! To not activate Medivh's Raven Familiar. Return to Top
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      Celebrating 30 Years of Warcraft in Heroes of the Storm
      By Staff
      Find out what's new in Heroes of the Storm during Warcraft's 30th anniversary!
      Anniversary Background
      A new background is available in the game when you log in.

      All 43 Warcraft Heroes Available for Play
      All Warcraft Heroes are available for play completely free this week. If you'd like to earn some gold, this is a really good opportunity to bring them all to Level 5!

      Faction-Themed Bundles
      You can purchase faction-themed bundles in Heroes of the Storm.
      For the Alliance bundle includes Muradin and Varian, 6 skins and 3 mounts.

      For the Horde bundle contains Rehgar, Garrosh, 6 skins, and 3 mounts.

      Warcraft Remastered Battle Chest
      When you buy the recently-announced battle chest, you will receive Jaina, Thrall, Anub'arak, and Tyrande in Heroes of the Storm!
       
    • Staff
      Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes: November 14th
      By Staff
      The next Heroes of the Storm patch is now available for playtesting for one week and here are the official patch notes!
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      Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.
      Quick Navigation:
      Map Update Hero Updates Balance Update Bug Fixes Map Update
      Volskaya
      The Pilot and Gunner Abilities will both recharge 25% faster while both slots are occupied. The Protector will now gain 25% increased energy regeneration. Return to Top
      Hero Updates
      Chen
      Talents
      Level 10 Wandering Keg Wandering Keg updated to feature quick-cast targeting. Samuro
      General
      Order of buffs in the Buff bar has been updated to match the order in which talents are gained. Samuro can no longer target a Mirror Image that is affected by launch effects (Example: Phase Prism). Samuro will no longer mirror Hearthstone and Mount commands on his Mirror Images if the command is sent while selecting a Mirror Image and not Samuro. Tooltips have been updated to reduce confusion. Base
      Wind Walk [E] Wind Walk will no longer cancel move and attack commands in the command queue when activated. Critical Strike [W] Activating Critical Strike while Samuro's Basic Attack is being swung will now apply to that attack, rather than the next attack, and will carry the attack reset over to the next Basic Attack. Samuro can now see his Critical Strike progress below his Healthplate. Samuro can now see the remaining duration of Critical Strike's activation around the ability button. Talents
      Level 1 Way of Illusion Way of Illusion quest progress is now correctly mirrored between different Mirror Images and Samuro. Level 7 Burning Blade Burning Blade is now an additive modifier for both Samuro and his Mirror Images instead of just his Mirror Images. Level 13 Kawarimi Kawarimi Mirror Images will now clear their command queue of Hearthstone commands when created. Level 16 Harsh Winds Harsh Winds is now an additive modifier. Balance Update
      Heroes
      Arthas
      Talents
      Level 13 Frost Strike Rework: Frostmourne Hungers now Silences the enemy for .25 seconds. Level 16 Frostmourne Feeds Now also reduces the cooldown of Frostmourne Hungers by 2 seconds. Greymane
      Talents
      Level 16 Lord Of His Pack New: Replaces Executioner. Basic Attacks against Slowed, Rooted or Stunned enemy Heroes deal 25% additional damage for 3 seconds, increased to 50% while in Worgen Form. Imperius
      Talents
      Level 10 Wrath of the Angiris Rework: Damage reduced from 375 to 210. Rework: Now deals 20% additional damage for each Valorous Brand marker on the target when landing. Rework: Valorous Brand markers placed by Imperius will no longer be removed when launching the target into the air. These can still expire while in the air. Li Li
      Talents
      Level 1 Free Drinks Can now reduce the cooldown multiple times per cast (Example: Combined with Two For One). Level 20 Shake It Off Armor now persists for 2 seconds after Stun, Silence, or Root expires. Medivh
      Talents
      Level 20 Glyph of Poly Bomb Rework: Target an area to apply Poly Bomb to all enemy Heroes in the area. Poly Bomb activates a second time 1 second after. Murky
      Talents
      Level 13 Egg Shell The Shield now regains an amount equal to 35% of Murky's current Health when Murky places a new Egg. Varian
      Talents
      Level 20 Demoralizing Shout Cooldown is now reduced by 2.5% whenever an enemy Hero affected by Demoralizing Shout deals damage to a Hero. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      General
      Fixed issues with Block and Basic Attacks that Ignore Armor. Map
      Cursed Hollow Fixed an issue that caused Cursed Hollow's Call for Help's Armor reduction to not be cleared by Stasis or Invulnerable. Heroes
      Anubarak Level 20 Cryptweave Fixed an issue that caused Cryptweave's duration increase to be granted while Anub'arak is dead. Artanis Level 10 Purifier Beam Fixed an issue that caused Purifier Beam to last up to an additional 0.5 seconds. Azmodan Level 10 Demonic Invasion Fixed an issue that caused Demonic Invasion grunts to attack Stealthed enemies. Cassia Level 20 Titan's Revenge Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge empowered Basic Attacks to consume Block charges. Fixed an issue that caused Titan's Revenge to not apply to Charged Strikes bounce attacks. Cho'Gall General Fixed an issue that caused Cho and Gall to become separated if Cho enters a Vehicle the moment the Vehicle expires. Deathwing Level 10 Bellowing Roar Fixed an issue to allow Deathwing to cast Bellowing Roar while Dragonflight is active. Diablo Base Black Soulstone [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Diablo's health gained from Black Soulstone to not be accurate. Gul'dan Base Drain Life [W] Added a range indicator for Drain Life. Hanzo Level 16 Piercing Arrows Fixed an issue that caused Storm Bow to hit targets in close proximity to the first target hit with Piercing Arrows. Leoric Level 1 Fealty Unto Death Fixed an issue that Fealty Unto Death's heal. Li Li Base Cloud Serpent [W] Fixed an issue that caused crit floating modifiers to not apply to Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Defense Matrix to not apply to any Cloud Serpent damage. Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power to not apply to Cloud Serpent healing. Level 7 The Good Stuff Fixed an issue that caused The Good Stuff's Fast Feet healing increase to be multiplicative. Level 13 Lightning Serpent Fixed an issue that caused Spell Power and other damage mods to not apply to Lightning Serpent damage. Level 16 Pick Me Up Fixed an issue that caused Pick Me Up's healing increase to be multiplicative. Maiev Level 4 Sudden Vengeance Fixed an issue that caused Sudden Vengeance to not activate Ruthless Spirit. Mal'Ganis Level 1 Winged Guard Fixed an issue that caused Winged Guard to lose Block charges to all effects that ignore Armor. Nazeebo Level 10 Gargantuan Fixed an issue that caused Gargantuan Stomp damage to not display the correct values in the tooltip. Orphea Level 16 Dead Magic Fixed an issue that caused Chaos-empowered Basic Attacks from Dead Magic to consume Block charges. Rehgar Level 7 Purification When selecting Purification, Purge will now be able to target Unstoppable enemy Heroes. Rexxar Level 10 Unleash the Boars Unleash the Boars damage updated to have Rexxar deal the damage instead of each Boar dealing its own damage. Samuro Base Image Transmission [Trait] Fixed an issue that allowed Samuro to cast Image Transmission on a destroyed Mirror Image if it was queued to happen directly after Mirror Image was cast. If Samuro activates Image Transmission or if a new Mirror Image is created, any Mirror Images that are updated will copy Blessing of the Red if it is present on Samuro instead of increasing their maximum Health as if Blessing of the Red were cast on them. Level 7 Crushing Blows Fixed an issue that caused Crushing Blows to apply to the triggering Critical Strike. Level 20 Three Blade Style Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to increase Mirror Image maximum health if Samuro gained Blessing of the Red between the Images being created and the talent being selected. Fixed an issue that caused Three Blade Style to reset the duration on an active Mirror Image when selected. Sgt. Hammer General Sgt. Hammer's level 1 talent icon changes have been reverted. Stitches Level 13 Meat Hook Fixed an issue that caused the refresh duration to not match the full duration of Meat Hook. The Butcher General Talent sorting for the Butcher has been updated to be the same as other Heroes. Base Fresh Meat [Trait] Fresh Meat is not referred to as stacks instead of charges. Tyrande Level 1 Ranger Fixed an issue that caused Ranger to allow Sentinel to hit up to 3 targets. Whitemane Base Inquisition [W] Added a range indicator for Inquisition. Fixed an issue that caused Inquisition to not be cancelled if the target leaves the radius while Stealthed. Zul'jin Level 16 No Mercy! Fixed an issue that caused empowered Grievous Throw Basic Attacks from No Mercy! To not activate Medivh's Raven Familiar. Return to Top
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      Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes: October 14th
      By Staff
      Blizzard released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm with additional balance changes and updated shop bundles and items! Here are the official patch notes!
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      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.
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      General Balance Update Bug Fixes General
      Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Updated Shop Bundles and Items. Return to Top
      Balance Updates
      ARAM
      Same Hero Mode Same Hero mode now enables Health & Mana regeneration at base, reduced from 8% per second to 3.2% per second. Same Hero mode now enables the Hearthstone ability without the burst heal after completion. Reduced the chance of encountering Same Hero Mode from 2% to .5%. Sgt. Hammer has been added to Same Hero mode. The following Heroes have been removed from Same Hero Mode: Alarak, Artanis, Butcher, Cassia, Falstad, Genji, Greymane, Gul'dan, Hogger, Illidan, Imperius, Junkrat, Kael'thas, Kel'Thuzad, Kerrigan, Li-Ming, Lunara, Maiev, Mephisto, Orphea, Raynor, Thrall, Tracer, Tychus, Whitemane, Zarya, Zeratul, Zul'jin. Heroes
      Blaze
      Base
      Basic Attack damage increased from 55 to 60. Flame Stream [Q] No longer able to deal additional damage to Structures. Talents
      Level 1 Adrenaline Stimpack Passive attack speed bonus reduced from 25% to 20%. Level 4 Incinerator Gauntlets Bonus damage reduced from 50% to 40%. Level 7 Nanomachine Coating Attack Speed reduction reduced from 50% to 35%. Duration increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds. Suppressive Fire Reduced Spell Power reduction from 25% to 20% and from 50% to 40%. Level 10 Bunker Drop Cooldown increased from 70 to 80. Flamethrower damage reduced from 170 to 150. Mana cost increased from 70 to 80. Level 13 Collision Course Damage reduced from 275 to 260. Cassia
      Base
      Basic Attack damage increased from 122 to 125. Talents
      Level 1 Impale Bonus Damage increased from 50% to 70%. Thunderstroke Bonus Damage increased from 15 to 20. Level 20 Infinite Lightning Cooldown reduction reduced from 5 seconds to 4 seconds. Chen
      Talents
      Level 1 Eye of the Tiger Bonus Damage increased from 40% to 50%. Leech amount increased from 40% to 60%. Level 4 Accumulating Flame Bonus Damage increased from 20% to 30%. Level 7 Gift of the Ox Bonus duration increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 13 A Touch of Honey Slow bonus increased from 20% to 30%. Ring of Fire Damage increased from 55 to 60. Duration increased from 5 seconds to 6 seconds. Level 20 Untapped Potential Bonus Armor duration increased from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. Hanzo
      Talents
      Level 16 Giant Slayer Damage reduced from 2% of maximum Health to 1.6% of maximum Health. Mephisto
      Talents
      Level 4 Spite Bonus duration reduced from 150% to 100%. Level 16 Lightning Reaction Damage reduced from 138 to 120. Thrall
      Base
      Health increased from 1896 to 1946. Health Regeneration increased from 3.9492 to 4.0546. Frostwolf Resilience [Trait] Healing increased from 223 to 240. Chain Lightning [Q] Bounce damage increased from 81 to 85. Damage increased from 162 to 170. Feral Spirit [W] Cooldown reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds. Talents
      Level 13 Spirit Shield Increased Spell Armor from 50 to 70. Valla
      Base
      Hatred [Trait] Duration reduced from 6 seconds to 5 seconds. Talents
      Level 10 Strafe Damage per bolt increased from 60 to 70. Mana cost reduced from 80 to 60. Level 16 Manticore Reduced bonus damage from 5% of maximum Health to 4% of maximum Health. Punishment Reduced the Mana cost of Multishot by 20. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      Heroes
      Abathur Level 20 Hivemind Fixed an issue that caused Hivemind to grant more Shielding than intended when combined with Networked Carapace. Alarak Base Sadism [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Sadism's bonus to not apply to Lightning Surge's healing when the primary target is not a Hero. Butcher Level 1 Invigoration Fixed an issue that caused Invigoration to not activate if Hamstring killed its only Hero target. Cassia Level 13 War Matron Added floating text for the amount of damage prevented by War Matron. Cho'Gall Level 1 Keep Moving! Now also modifies Cho's run animation while Shove's movement speed bonus is active. Level 20 The Will of Gall Fixed an issue that caused The Will of Gall to not increase Gall's damage. Chromie Level 10 Temporal Loop No longer ignores vision limitations when queued. Diablo Base Fixed an issue that prevented Diablo's attacks from consuming charges of Dodge and Upstage. Shadow Charge [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Shadow Charge to attach the target to Diablo if another Diablo is affecting them with Overpower. Overpower [E] Fixed an issue that caused Overpower to activate Stukov's Superstrain twice. E.T.C. Level 1 Prog Rock Fixed an issue that could prevent allies from being affected by Prog Rock's area heal. Garrosh Base Into the Fray [1] No longer displays the duration of its Unstoppable. Bloodthirst [W] No longer ignores vision limitations when queued. Level 1 Body Check No longer ignores vision limitations when queued. Guldan Base Drain Life [W] No longer ignores vision limitations when queued. Imperius Base Celestial Charge [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Celestial Charge to activate Stukov's Superstrain twice. Junkrat Level 10 RIP-Tire Fixed an issue that caused RIP-Tire to not display correctly when cast. Kel'Thuzad Base Death and Decay [Q] Fixed an issue that caused Death and Decay's cast effect to be visible in Fog of War and animate while Kel'Thuzad is Stopped. Level 10 Frost Blast No longer ignores vision limitations when queued. Kharazim Level 4 Earth Ally Updated Earth Ally to have the remaining Physical Armor duration match the remaining duration of Earth Ally. Level 20 Peaceful Repose Fixed an issue that caused Peaceful Repose to activate even when Divine Palm heals the target. Li Li Level 1 Free Drinks Floating text updated to show as a crit. Medivh Base Portal [E] Fixed an issue that allowed Medivh to instantly mount after using a Portal to leave the Hall of Storms. Fixed an issue that caused Medivh's Portal to not feature a channel bar or apply visual effects while being channeled. Portal teleportation now happens instantly after completing the channel instead of briefly after completing the channel. Using Medivh's Portal no longer clears the command queue. Level 4 Raven Familiar Damage is now dealt by the Portal user instead of Medivh. Nazeebo Level 10 Ravenous Spirit Fixed an issue that caused Ravenous Spirit to be cancelled if another Nazeebo cancelled their Ravenous Spirit. Probius Level 16 Quantum Entanglement Fixed an issue that caused Quantum Entanglement to not apply if the Warp Rift is detonated as soon as it activates. Raynor Base Inspire [W] Added a duration indicator to the Abilities button. Level 10 Raynor's Raider Fixed an issue that caused Raynor's Raider Banshee to receive healing when activating the Tunnel on Towers of Doom and the Sewer Waygate on Warhead Junction. Fixed an issue that caused Raynor's Banshee to not be launched by Stitches Hook. Level 20 Execute Orders Fixed an issue that caused Execute Orders Yamato Cannon to fire at targets outside its radius. Rehgar Base Lightning Shield [W] Fixed an issue that caused Rehgar to not be healed by the damage dealt by Lightning Shield when he gains spell leech. Ghost Wolf [Z] Fixed an issue that caused Rehgar's Ghost Wolf Lunge visuals to be visible in Fog of War. Level 4 Electric Charge Fixed an issue that caused Electric Charge to increase the bearer's Self Healing score. Updated to heal the bearer for its amount as a singular combined effect. Rexxar Fixed an issue that caused Misha to receive healing when activating the Tunnel on Towers of Doom and the Sewer Waygate on Warhead Junction. Fixed an issue that prevented Rexxar's melee attacks from consuming charges of Dodge and Upstage. Stukov Level 16 Superstrain Fixed an issue that caused Superstrain to not display FX when activating. Tassadar Level 7 Arc Discharge Fixed an issue that caused Arc Discharge cooldown to not progress while resonance beam is fully charged. Fixed an issue that caused Arc Discharge to trigger during cooldown. Fixed an issue that caused Arc Discharge to not activate correctly. Tracer Level 4 Is That a Health Pack?! Fixed an issue that caused Is That a Health Pack?! to increase Tracer's Healing Score when activating. Tyrael Level 13 Law and Order Fixed an issue that caused Law and Order's damage bonus to not be applied. Return to Top
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