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A new Heroes of the Storm patch is now available for playtesting on the PTR and here are the 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. We would like to take a moment to thank the community for providing insight and feedback for these changes. Although we may not reply to your feedback and posts we do listen and appreciate all of it. 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.


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General

Observer UI

  • D.Va's Mech Healthbar is now displayed in the observer interface's top bar.
  • Misha's Healthbar is now displayed in the observer interface's top bar.
  • The Lost Vikings Healthbars are now displayed in the observer interface's top bar.
  • XP Globes are now displayed as Blue for the left team and Gray for the right team.

Icons

  • Abathur
    • Changed Icon color for Locust Strain.
  • Anub'arak
    • Changed Icon color for Chitinous Plating.
  • Blaze
    • Incinerator Gauntlets Icon changed to non-Heroes Damage from Basic Attacks.
  • Cassia
    • Martial Law Icon changed to Searing Damage from Basic Attacks.
    • Changed Icon color for Ball Lightning.
    • Changed Icon color for Valkrie.
  • Dehaka
    • Changed Icon color for Elongated Tonuge.
  • Diablo
    • Changed Icon for Soul Shield to be different than Spell Shields.
  • Genji
    • Changed Icon color for Zanshin.
  • Jaina
    • Changed Improved Ice Block Button to be normal Ice Block.
  • Illidan
    • Fiery Brand Icon changed to Searing Damage from Basic Attacks.
  • Muradin
    • Changed Icon color for Perfect Storm.
  • Nova
    • Changed Icon color for Rapid Projection.
  • Sonya
    • Rampage Icon changed to Cooldown Reduction from Basic Attacks.
  • Sylvanas
    • Remorseless Icon changed to Range Increase for Basic Attacks.
  • The Lost Vikings
    • Nordic Attack Squad Icon changed to Searing Damage from Basic Attacks.
  • Tychus
    • Sizzlin' Attacks Icon changed to Searing Damage from Basic Attacks.
  • Tyrande
    • Shooting Star Icon changed to Range Increase for Basic Attacks.
  • Valla
    • Manticore Icon changed to Searing Damage from Basic Attacks.
  • Whitemane
    • Changed Icon color for Saintly Greatstaff.
  • Zarya
    • Feel the Heat Icon changed to Damage Increase from Basic Attacks.

Abilities

  • Bounce
    • Abilities that Bounce will require all targets to be visible.
  • Cleave
    • Abilities that Cleave will reveal the area and does not require target to be visibile.
  • Splash
    • Abilities that Splash will reveal the area and does not require target to be visibile.

Invulnerability

  • Johanna
    • Blessed Shield no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.
  • Junkrat
    • Frag Launcher no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.
  • Kael'thas
    • Gravity Lapse no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.
  • Li-Ming
    • Magic Missiles no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.
  • Nazeebo
    • Plague of Toads no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.
  • Tracer
    • Parting Gift no longer hits Invulnerable enemies.

ARAM

  • Increased experience given by Experience Globes.

UI

  • Floating Combat Text for Experience earned from killing blows now has a gold color.

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Balance Update

General

  • Adjusted difficulty levels for a number of Heroes.

Heroes

  • Samuro
    • Increased Windwalk healing from 1% per second to 3% per second.
    • Decreased Way of the Wind healing from 5% on cast to 4% on cast.

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Bug Fixes

General

  • Fixed an issue that caused Evading targets to still lose armor to Hellbats and Gnolls.
  • Fixed an issue that caused ARAM maps to use different XP systems.

Heroes

  • Abathur
    • Fixed an issue that caused Abathur's Monstrosity to gain an additional 0.02 damage per stack.
    • Toxic Next no longer reveals attackers while Arming.
  • Anduin
    • Moral Compass is now considered Splash damage and will not hit targets Immune to AOE.
  • Blaze
    • Combustion now reveals area it affects.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Heat Treatment to not match the damage dealt by Pyromania.
    • Fixed an issue where Oil Spill granted more vision than intended.
    • Flame Stream now reveals targets hit.
  • Brightwing
    • Invisible Friends now displays a healing over time preview.
    • Phase Shift's heal now happens after teleportation instead of at the same time.
    • Unstable Anomaly now reveals the area it affects and enemies it hits.
  • Butcher
    • Cleaver AOE no longer reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Butcher to lose more than intended stacks of Fresh Meat when killed.
    • Furnace Blast now reveals targets hit.
    • No longer revealed when Lamb of the Slaughter damages an enemy.
  • Cassia
    • Fend now reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Lightning Fury Bolts cast from Static Electricity and Lightning Fury to be inconsistently determined.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Lightning Fury Bolts generated by Static Electricity to not heal for the appropriate amount with Ring of the Leech.
    • Fixed an issue where Lightning Fury Bolts were not displaying as critical hits against Blinded enemies.
    • Martial Law no longer damages Heroes while Blinded.
    • Surge of Light now reveals the area it affects and enemies that it hits.
  • ChoGall
    • Consuming Blaze now reveals targets when applied.
    • Consuming Blaze will now interrupt channels that are interrupted by damage when applied.
    • Dread Orb no longer has an abnormal vision height.
    • Dread Orb now reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Cthun's Gift to Slow while Blinded.
    • Fuel for the Flame no longer deals damage to evading enemies near the Basic Attack target.
    • Fuel for the Flame no longer deals damage to the target of Basic Attacks while Blinded.
    • Fuel for the Flame no longer display as critical damage against Heroes.
    • Runic Blast now reveals targets hit.
    • Shadowbolt Volley no longer has an abnormal vision height.
    • Shadowbolt Volley now reveals targets hit.
    • Shadowflame now reveals targets hit.
    • Twisting Nether now reveals targets hit.
    • The Will of Gall is now treated as a Quest talent and displays the progress in the talents tab.
  • Chromie
    • Fixed an issue that caused Sand Echo's Basic Attacks to grant stacks while Blinded.
    • Shifting Sands will no longer be removed upon death.
    • Time Trap will no longer prevent Allies from being revealed temporarily.
    • Time Troubles' Armor granted to allies will no longer be removed by Stasis.
    • Unravelling's Armor debuff will now be removed by Stasis.
  • Deathwing
    • Death Drop's Armor Reduction is now removed by Stasis.
    • Gaze Onto Destruction no longer reduces the damage of non-Heroes hit.
  • Deckard
    • Fixed an issue where Horadric Staff does not consume the cooldown when used on an Evading target.
    • Fixed an issue where Potion of Shielding increased Deckard's Self Healing.
    • Fixed an issue where Scroll of Sealing revealed targets for 4 seconds when taken.
  • Dehaka
    • Burrow no longer prevents allied abilities from affecting Dehaka.
    • Burrow will now cleanse negative effects.
    • Lurker Strain no longer reveals area around knocked back targets.
    • Lurker Strain now reveals targets hit.
    • Lurker Strain's Knockback will no longer function as a Stun.
  • Diablo
    • Dying Breath will now display as Apocalypse on the Death Recap.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Black Soulstone to be multiplicative with other health bonuses.
  • D.Va
    • Defense Matrix now works on Zagara's Banelings.
  • Falstad
    • BOOMerang's Armor Reduction is now removed by Stasis.
    • Hammerang now reveals targets hit on return.
    • Hammerang's explosion no longer displays as a crit after selecting BOOMerang.
    • Hammerang's reactivation explosion now reveals targets hit.
  • Fenix
    • Fixed an issue that caused Divert Power: Weapons to be refreshed while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that could cause Mobile Offensive to not apply when moving.
    • Phase Bomb Splash damage now consumes Block charges.
  • Garrosh
    • Decimate now reveals targets hit.
    • Into the Fray now shows up on Garrosh's Try screen.
    • Wrecking Ball and Into the Fray now reveal targets hit.
  • Gazlowe
    • Adjusted Ark Reaktor damage to 36.
    • EZ-PZ Dimensional Ripper can now have the cooldown announced to your team.
    • Mecha-Lord no longer grants Armor while Blinded.
  • Genji
    • Fixed an issue where Deflect did not grant full Self Healing score when preventing damage.
  • Greymane
    • Fixed an issue that caused Alpha Killer to be capable of activating on-hit effects on Invulnerable enemies.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Go For the Throat to apply the incorrect cooldown to Disengage with Running Wild selected.
    • Removed dual block visual from Thick Skin.
  • Gul'dan
    • Fixed self-healing bonus from Hunger for Power.
    • Pursuit of Flame is no longer visible through fog.
  • Hanzo
    • Fixed an issue that allowed players to fire Storm Bow at maximum range without charging.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Sharpened Arrowheads to not reduce Armor while Blinded when applied with Storm Bow.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Sharpened Arrowheads to reduce Armor before damage is dealt with Storm Bow.
  • Jaina
    • Fixed an issue that caused Frost Bolt to hit targets behind Frost Bolt.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Frost Shards to allow more than 2 additional targets to be hit.
    • Frostbite Armor now has a block visual.
  • Johanna
    • Blessed Hammer now reveals the area it affects.
    • Fixed an issue where Blessed Momentum stacks multiplicatively instead of additvely with other attack speed modifiers.
    • Heaven's Fury no longer prevents allies from being revealed.
  • Junkrat
    • Fixed an issue that caused Junkrat's Frag Launcher to gain 0.002 damage per stack of Taste for Explosions.
    • Splash damage now consumes Block charges.
  • Kel'Thuzad
    • Deathchill will no longer activate if the target loses Root or Slow by becoming Unstoppable.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks against Rooted Heroes to activate Icy Grasp.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks against Rooted targets to activate Hungering Cold.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Kel'Thuzad's buttons to light up when getting 15 baseline quest stacks.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Power of Icecrown's damage increase to be lost upon death.
  • Kerrigan
    • Fixed an issue that caused Kerrigan's Self Healing to increase when she gains Assimilation Shields.
    • Fury of the Swarm no longer reveals targets.
    • Impaling Blades now reveals targets hit.
    • Primal Grasp's Pulse now reveals targets hit.
    • Psionic Shift now reveals targets hit.
    • Ultralisk Splash damage reveals targets.
  • Kharazim
    • Fixed an issue that caused Insight to progress while Blinded.
  • Leoric
    • Buried Alive can no longer have its duration reduced.
    • Drain Essence no longer increases his Self Healing score.
    • Deckard's Rejuvenation is now removed on Undying.
    • Fixed an issue where Leoric could receive Tyrande's Shadowstalk Healing when Undying was active, thereby reducing his respawn timer.
    • Ossein Renewal can no longer be cast while Undying is active.
    • Drain Hope, Drain Essence, and March of the Black King are now removed if the target enters a vehicle.
  • Li-Ming
    • Fixed an issue that caused Tal Rasha's Elements to prevent Force Armor from granting Block charges.
    • Fixed an issue where Aether Walker would sometime not reset correctly.
  • Lt. Morales
    • Medi Drone no longer heals Heroes in Undying state.
  • Lunara
    • Fixed an issue that caused Invigorating Spores to be capable of activating on-hit effects on Invulnerable enemies.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Invigorating Spores to deal percent damage while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Nature's Toxin to be applied before damage dealt.
  • Maiev
    • Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks while Blinded to increase Vengeful Knives damage.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Umbral Bind to not increase Vengeful Knives damage .
  • Mal'Ganis
    • Winged Guard now has a block visual.
  • Malthael
    • Ethereal Existence now has a block visual at max stacks.
  • Mei
    • Fixed an issue that caused Cooling Servos to Slow while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Mei's Induce Hibernation Talent to reduce damage of non-Heroes.
    • Skating Away now has a block visual.
  • Murky
    • Fixed an issue that caused Big Tuna Kahuna to be multiplicative with other health bonuses.
    • Octograb now reveals the target instead of the area around the target.
    • Pufferfish now reveals targets hit.
    • Slime now reveals targets hit.
    • While revealed, Murky will no longer reveal the area around him when his Egg is slain.
  • Nova
    • Anti-Armor Shells is now removed by Stasis.
    • Anti-Armor Shells now applies debuff after damage.
    • Explosive Snipe now reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Anti-Armor Shells to display an incorrect damage value for Nova's Holo Decoys.
    • Holo Decoys no longer reveals area when killed.
    • Holo Decoys are now visible from the center of the unit instead of their border.
    • Precision Strike now reveals targets hit.
    • Snipe no longer reveals around target.
    • Triple Tap no longer reveals area around the target, and the target is now revealed for 2 seconds afterwards, up from 1.3 seconds.
  • Orphea
    • Fixed an issue that caused Dead Magic to splash to Evading targets.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Empowered Eldritch Conduit to be lost on death.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Empowered Eldritch Conduit to not be granted when going from 7 or 8 stacks to 10.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Eternal Feast to hit dead objects.
  • Probius
    • Fixed an issue that caused Pylon Overcharge to deal additional damage when Construct Additional Pylons is selected.
  • Qhira
    • Basic Attacks will no longer reveal targets hit.
    • Blood Rage's activation no longer grants Fatal Wounds progress.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Finishing Touch to grant attack speed on attacks that bring the target below 50% health.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Finishing Touch to grant attack speed while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Upstage to not apply if the targets were killed by the activation damage.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Your Pain, My Gain to grant Armor while Blinded.
  • Ragnaros
    • Cauterize Wounds now displays on the Death Recap correctly.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Empower Sulfuras to not reduce the cooldown of Blistering Attacks on non-Heroes.
    • Tempered Flame no longer increases Self Healing on application.
    • Lava Wave can no longer pickup or magnetize Experience Globes.
  • Raynor
    • Fixed an issue that caused Execute Orders to not display in the Death Recap.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Give Em' Some Pepper damage to behaving incorrectly.
  • Rehgar
    • Fixed duration of Totemic Projection.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Hunger of the Wolf to deal damage and heal while Blinded.
  • Rexxar
    • Fixed an issue that caused Kill Command's damage bonus to be multiplicative.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Misha to not gain Primal Intimidation's Passive on respawn.
    • Fixed an issue where Unleash the Boars was not affected by some damage modifications.
  • Samuro
    • Burning Blade is now Splash damage.
    • Way of the Wind now increases Self Healing intead of Healing.
  • Sonya
    • Leap now also grants Unstoppable when used at minimum distance.
  • Stukov
    • Fixed an issue that caused Reactive Ballistospores to not work correctly with cooldown resets.
  • Sylvanas
    • Deafening Blast now applies Black Arrows if active.
    • Deafening Blast now reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Evasive Fire to be refreshed while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Lost Soul to reduce cooldowns while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Overwhelming Affliction to apply the slow to a Remorseless target when firing at a target with 3 stacks.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Possession to give more XP than intended for Catapults.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Remorseless to not apply Black Arrows while Blinded.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Remorseless to not Stun enemies while Black Arrows is active.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Remorseless to not Stun Mercenaries with 3 stacks of Black Arrows and Merenary Queen.
    • Might of the Banshee Queen is no longer removed on death.
    • Wailing Arrow no longer reveals area around Sylvanas when cast.
    • Wailing Arrow now reveals the area of detonation.
  • Tassadar
    • Archon no longer applies armor reduction while Blinded.
    • Archon Splash damage no longer reveals targets hit.
    • Archon's Armor reduction is now removed by Stasis.
    • Feedback's Armor reduction is now removed by Stasis.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Oracle to not show in the Death Recap.
    • Khaydarin Amulet will now reveal while active after the attack expires.
  • Thrall
    • Feral Resilience now has a block visual.
  • The Lost Vikings
    • Hunka' Burning Olaf now reveals target instead of the area around the target.
    • It's a Sabotage can no longer be applied while Erik is Blinded.
    • Nordic Attack Squad now shows in recap.
    • Viking Bribery stack count is no longer visible on the scoreboard to other players.
  • Tracer
    • Bullet Spray now reveals targets hit.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Composition B and Quantum Spike to deal percent damage to non-Heroes.
    • Heavy Handed's Armor is now removed by Stasis.
    • If Locked and Loaded has been activated, then the floating text for completing the reload will display as a crit.
    • Is That a Healthpack can no longer heal Vehicles.
    • Locked and Loaded no longer causes Basic Attacks to display as a crit.
    • Ricochet will no longer reveal targets hit (Tracer Rounds will still apply if taken).
    • Telefrag no longer reduces the cooldown of Recall while Blinded.
    • When Tracer completes a reload, it now displays floating text.
  • Tyrael
    • Archangel's Wrath now reveals targets hit by the explosion.
    • Bound by Law no longer refreshes El'Druin's Might while Blinded.
  • Tyrande
    • Fixed an issue that caused Elune's Chosen to heal for overkill damage.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Self Healing to not increase her Self Healing.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Sentinel to be reset if a Hallucination is killed while revealed.
    • Fxied an issue where Mark of Mending was not healing Evading targets.
  • Uther
    • Divine Storm now reveals targets hit instead of area around targets hit.
    • Divine Storm now reveals the area it affects.
    • Holy Radiance now reveals enemies hit.
    • Holy Radiance reveal updated to match area of effect.
  • Valeera
    • Ambush now reveals the target for 2 seconds.
    • Blade Flurry now reveals targets for 2 seconds.
    • Blade Flurry now reveals the area it affects.
    • Cheap Shot now reveals the target for 2 seconds.
    • Eviscerate now reveals the target for 2 seconds.
    • Fixed an issue where Garrote's damage displayed incorrectly in the Death Recap.
    • Garrote now reveals the target for 2 seconds.
    • Sinister Strike now reveals the target for 2 seconds.
  • Varian
    • Fixed an issue that caused Juggernaut to be capable of activating on-hit effects on Invulnerable enemies.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Varian's Victory Rush button to be grayed out.
    • Master At Arms now reveals targets hit and the area affected.
  • Whitemane
    • Clemency no longer reveals the area around the heal target.
    • Divine Reckoning now reveals targets hit.
    • Inquisition and Shared Punishment now reveal the target for 2 seconds after expiring.
    • Inquisition now reveals the target instead of the area around the target.
    • Searing Lash now reveals targets hit.
  • Xul
    • Shackler no longer reveals the area it affects.
  • Yrel
    • Aegis of Light no longer reveals area it affects.
    • Avenging Wrath now reveals targets hit.
    • Dauntless now has a block visual.
    • Holy Wrath now consumes Block charges.
    • Righteous Hammer now reveals targets hit.
    • Vindication now reveals targets hit.
  • Zarya
    • Explosive Barrier now reveals the area and targets.
    • Fixing an issue where Zarya's Defensive Shielding did not stack correctly with other blocks.
    • Splash damage no longer reveals targets.
  • Zeratul
    • Cleave now reveals the area it affects.
  • Zul'jin
    • Buzzsaw now reveals targets hit for 2 seconds.
    • Grievous Throw now reveals targets hit for 2 seconds.
    • Guillotine now reveals targets hit.
    • Twin Cleave now reveals targets hit.
    • Wrong Place Wrong Time now reveals targets hit for 2 seconds.

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I'm surprised they even bother with bug fixes anymore given how they quit developing the game.

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It's interesting how they started patching this game again. Remaining HotS players are probably currently overdosing on hopium.

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On 10/23/2023 at 10:51 PM, Arcling said:

It's interesting how they started patching this game again. Remaining HotS players are probably currently overdosing on hopium.

As a remaining HoTS player. The hopium is through the roof.

Realistically, this is just one dev who was given free reign to do some bug fixing and balancing, but I would love to believe in HoTS 3.0

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11 hours ago, Zippydipity said:

As a remaining HoTS player. The hopium is through the roof.

Realistically, this is just one dev who was given free reign to do some bug fixing and balancing, but I would love to believe in HoTS 3.0

It seems unlikely they would update a game that has been abandoned for so long. It would have been great if we started getting some new heroes again, I remember (and it was after first major downsizing) when people were still hoping for new heroes to be released simultaneously with other games, like Lilith with Diablo 4. Good times! 

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On 10/27/2023 at 11:57 PM, Arcling said:

It seems unlikely they would update a game that has been abandoned for so long. It would have been great if we started getting some new heroes again, I remember (and it was after first major downsizing) when people were still hoping for new heroes to be released simultaneously with other games, like Lilith with Diablo 4. Good times! 

Personally, I'd rather see some new maps, including modified ARAM, e.g. there was this one where it was one lane, but you had a Triglav protector.

Worst thing is, I am more than sure this is something the community would do themselves if they had the map editor available. 

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      Azmodan Level 4 Battleborn Now properly reduces the cooldown of Demon Lieutenant. Level 10 Black Pool Now properly deals reduced damage to non-Heroes. Deathwing Base Form Swap AI can no longer use the removed Form Swap ability. Gul'dan Level 16 Ruinous Affliction Fixed an issue that caused Ruinous Affliction to deal bonus damage on the 3rd and 5th hit, instead of the 3rd and 6th hit. Jaina Base Frostbite [Trait] Fixed an issue that caused Ice Block to not show the correct cooldown value in the tooltip. Fixed an issue that caused Ice Cold to allow Jaina to move through pathing blockers and stationary targets. Muradin Base Dwarf Toss [E] Fixed an issue that caused Dwarf Toss to go on cooldown when used on invalid terrain. Level 1 Dwarf Block Can no longer stack beyond 3 charges. Murky Murky will no longer revive faster than intended. Murky's level 20 talents have been rearranged to match skill order. Base Pufferfish [W] Puffed Up will now display first in the Buff Bar. Fixed an issue that caused Murky to lose his increased size after death. Spawn Egg [D] Fixed an issue that caused Murky to respawn faster than intended. Level 1 Shell Game Shell Game now shows the Trait button for the talent, instead of an Active button. Level 20 Faster Fish Faster Fish now also causes the animation of the Pufferfish to play faster. Faster Fish now shows the W button for the talent, instead of the Trait button. Rehgar Level 20 Elemental Conduit Fixed an issue that caused Elemental Conduit's Shields to not refresh to 5 seconds. Fixed an issue that caused Elemental Conduit's refresh to search for allies to give the Shield around the targets hit, instead of Rehgar's location. Thrall Level 1 Echo of the Elements Fixed an issue that caused Echo of the Elements bounces to bounce to cloaked targets. Level 7 Rolling Thunder Rolling Thunder damage now displays as a crit. Level 16 Alpha Wolf Alpha Wolf damage now displays as a crit. Zagara Base Infested Drop [E] Fixed an issue that caused Roaches melee attacks to launch missiles instead of directly hitting. Fixed an issue that caused Roaches to not display correctly in the death recap. Click here to discuss this post with other players in the official Heroes of the Storm forums.

    • By Elitesparkle
      Blizzard released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm and here are the official Patch Notes with all the changes.
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      Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.
      NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between PTR and Live notes.
      Quick Navigation:
      General Map Updates Balance Update Bug Fixes General
      New Skin: Toon'Dan Gul'Dan
      All Quests that can lose stacks will never cause the player to fall below milestone thresholds. Pinnacle Rewards are now named Mythic Rewards to give a more Blizzard feel. So Mythic-y! The following Summoned Units now lose health each second: Creep Tumors, Demon Lieutenants, Demon Warriors, Gargantuan, Ghouls, Hydralisks, Roaches, Rock-It Turrets, Rush Zombies, Scarabs, Treants, Ultralisk, and Water Elementals. Total Health and Duration of these Summoned Units have been adjusted to compensate for this. Structures now prioritize Summoned Units when there are no remaining minions. Summoned Units no longer take half damage from Structures. XP Globe pickup sound is now also played when killing a minion that instantly yields XP. Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Return to Top
      Map Updates
      General Watch Towers will now reset to neutral after 45 seconds of not being occupied. Volskaya Foundry Triglav Protector bonus Damage and cooldown speed increased from 25% to 40% when 2 players are inside. Triglav Protector Basic Attacks increased from +50% damage to structures to +100%. Triglav Protector Basic Attack damage decreased from 155 to 130. Triglav Protector Basic Attacks scale increased from +25% to +50% with 2 players. Warhead Junction The burn duration is now displayed on structures affected by a Warhead. Return to Top
      Balance Update
      Heroes
      Azmodan
      Base
      Globe of Annihilation [Q] Now deals 50% damage to non-Heroes. Upon reaching 225 Annihilation, Globe of Annihilation no longer deals reduced damage to non-Heroes Minions and Mercenaries. Window to kill minions for Annihilation increased from 1.5 seconds to 3 seconds. Summon Demon Warrior [W] Demon Warriors damage increased from 32 to 85 53 . Now deals half damage to Heroes Now deals double damage to Minions and Mercenaries. Demon Warriors no longer have a duration, but lose 26 Health every second. Demon Warriors no longer have Immolation. Now has 2 charges. Talents
      Level 1 Wrath REWORK: Now provides 1 stack for every 2 Basic Attacks hit against a Structure or Hero. Level 7 Art of Chaos Extra Annihilation amount reduced from 4 to 2. Bombardment Amount of time Bombardment lasts reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Master of Destruction Amount of Annihilation granted reduced from 2 to 1. Level 13 Brutish Vanguard Now slows the attacked target by 30%. Level 16 Hell Rift Damage bonus reduced from 75% to 35%. Level 20 Inescapable Annihilation NEW: Globe of Annihilation has unlimited range. Pride Moved to baseline. Now requires 450 stacks. Damage bonus increased from 125 to 150. Deathwing
      Base
      Attack Damage decreased from 155 to 110 117 . Form Switch [1] Active ability removed. Deathwing now switches forms solely from landing. Molten Flame [Q] Base Damage per Second reduced from 21 to 19. Incinerate [W] Cooldown increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Energy cost increased from 20 to 30. Damage increased fomr 65 to 100. Lava Burst [W] Cast time reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Cooldown increased from 6 seconds to 9 seconds. Energy cost increased from 15 to 25. Explosion Damage increased from 30 to 35. Explosion Damage over Time increased from 6 to 7. Slow increased from 35% to 45%. Onslaught [E] Bonus damage increased from 72 to 120. Damage increased from 38 to 60. Earth Shatter [E] Projectile speed increased by 30% Cataclysm [R] NEW QUEST: Damage Heroes with Molten Flame to gain 1 stack. Gain 50 stacks for killing a Hero. Mythic Reward: Upon reaching 2,000 stacks, Cataclysm now deals 2,500% damage to Structures and Minions. "I AM THE CATACLYSM". Dragonflight [Z] Cooldown delay after dealing or taking damage increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 15 seconds. Talents
      Level 1 Dragon Soul Healing increased from 75%, 150% to 100%, 200%. Level 4 Heat Wave Damage over Time increased from 6 to 9. Damage over Time stacks reduced from 4 to 3. Initial damage bonus increased from 125% to 150%. Level 7 Firestorm Damage increased from 70 to 77. Landing delay reduction increased from 2 seconds to 3 seconds. No longer reduces cooldown of Dragonflight. Level 13 Fire and Fury Damage bonus increased from 30% to 40%. Falstad
      Base
      Lightning Rod [W] Range reduced by .5. Time between strikes increased from .8 seconds to .9 seconds. Jaina
      Base
      Frostbite [Trait] NEW QUEST: Deal Ability Damage to Chilled Heroes. Upon reaching 12,000 Damage, unlock Improved Ice Block, which allows Jaina to become temporarily Invulnerable. Mythic Reward: Upon dealing 30,000 Damage, Ice Block upgrades to Ice Cold, granting Jaina Protected instead of Stasis Ice Block allows Jaina to move and cast while active. Talents
      Level 7 Ice Lance Cooldown reduction increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 16 Numbing Blast Root duration reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Level 20 Wintermute Water Elemental cast range and damage bonus decreased from 50% to 40%. Kael'thas
      Talents
      Level 1 Convection Increased reward damage and health from 150/50 to 200/100. Kerrigan
      Base
      Ravage [Q] UPDATED QUEST: Enemies killed in a narrow proximity of Kerrigan provide stacks. Minion kills grant 1 stack. Hero kills grant 7 stacks. At 100 stacks, gain 125 Ravage damage, and Heroes now provide 14 stacks on kill. At 250 stacks, gain 200 Ravage damage. Kill window for receiving a free Ravage charge has been reduced from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds. Muradin
      Base
      Storm Bolt [Q] Perfect Storm Quest removed. NEW QUEST: Basic Attack Heroes affected by Slows or Stuns. Slows provide 1 stack and Stuns provide 2 stacks. At 35 50 stacks, Storm Bolt pierces to hit an additional target, and Muradin's Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Storm Bolt by 0.5 seconds. Mythic Reward: At 150 200 stacks, Storm Bolt's range is increased by 50% and width is increased by 100%, and now pierces all targets. Talents
      Level 1 Dwarf Block Block charges reduced from 4 to 3. Give 'em the Axe! Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Level 4 Sledgehammer No longer increases Storm Bolt's cooldown reduction. Now increases Storm Bolt damage to non-Heroes by 500%. Level 7 Perfect Storm NEW: If an enemy hit with Storm Bolt dies within 3 seconds, reset its cooldown. This can only occur once per 10 seconds. Level 16 Dwarf Launch Range bonus reduced from 40% to 30%. Level 20 Mountain King NEW: Thunderclap and Dwarf Toss have an extra charge. Rewind Removed. Murky
      Base
      Murky now gains a 35% Shield for 10 seconds upon reviving. Spawn Egg [D] Egg now regenerates quickly instead of having a Shield. Slime [Q] Now applies its debuff to enemy Structures. Now deals 50% damage to Structures. Pufferfish [W] Damage reduced by 20%. Detonation time reduced from 3 seconds to 2.75 seconds. NEW QUEST: Hit enemies affected by Slime with Pufferifsh Kill Slimed enemies, or hit them with Pufferfish. Provides 1 stack per minion, 5 stacks per Hero or Structure hit. At 100 200 stacks, Basic Abilities now deal full damage to Structures. Mythic Reward: At 200 400 stacks, Murky gains 50% Health and increases in size. Talents
      Level 1 Egg Hunt Talent removed. Shell Game NEW: Murky can now place 2 eggs, but randomly revives from one of them. Increases the cooldown of placing an egg to 30 seconds and goes on cooldown if either egg dies. Level 10 March of the Murlocs Damage increased by 4%. Level 13 Egg Shell REWORK: Murky gains a Shield equal to 35% of his Health upon placing an egg or when one of his eggs dies. Fish Tank Healing reduced from 25% to 20%. Level 16 Wrath of Cod Reduced the amount of time needed to deal the full Damage over Time from 5 seconds to 4 seconds. Level 20 Big Tuna Kahuna Talent removed. Faster Fish NEW: Pufferfish detonates 80% faster. Making Inky Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds. Never-Ending Murlocs No longer deals reduced damage to Structures. Sylvanas
      Talents
      Level 4 Mercenary Queen Now also causes Sylvanas' Basic Attacks to instantly apply 3 stacks of Black Arrows to Mercs. Thrall
      Base
      Basic Attack damage decreased from 173 to 167. Talents
      Level 1 Crash Lightning Mythic Reward Damage bonus increased from 270 to 325. Echo of the Elements Mythic Reward now also allows Chain Lightning to bounce back to the same target. Tyrande
      Base
      Mana reduced from 500 to 450. Sentinel Shot [W] Mana cost increased to 55 from 50. Lunar Flare [E] NEW QUEST: Hitting a Hero with Lunar Flare increased its damage by 5%, up to 250%. After hitting 10 Heroes, increase Lunar Flare's range by 30%. After hitting 20 Heroes, Sentinel now pierces the first Hero hit. Mythic Reward: After hitting 50 45 Heroes, Tyrande's Basic Attacks occasionally trigger a Lunar Flare. Now restores 25 mana per enemy hit. Mana cost increased to 65 from 60. Starfall [R] Mana cost increased to 85 from 75. Shadowstalk [R] Mana cost increased to 85 from 75. Talents
      Level 1 Ranger No longer provides pierce. Moonlit Arrows Cooldown reduction reduced from .75 seconds to .5 seconds. Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Trueshot Aura No longer passively increases Tyrande's Attack Damage. Now also applies to Tyrande upon activation. Level 7 Elune's Gift NEW: Grants 20% Spell Power for 10 seconds after hitting an enemy with Lunar Flare. Level 20 Commander of Sentinels NEW: Sentinel now has an additional charge. Return to Top
      Bug Fixes
      Heroes
      Alarak Level 10 Deadly Charge Fixed an issue that caused Alarak's Deadly Charge to not be activated by clicking the left mouse button if it occupies the Trait slot. Ana Base Aim Down Sights [D] Can now be toggled while affected by a Silencing effect. Jaina Base Frostbolt [Q] Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Frostbolt to not have its model updated by Dreadlord Jaina or Lunar Jaina. Orphea Level 4 Allegrissimo Fixed an issue that could cause Allegrissimo's cooldown reduction to not be granted when hitting a Hero at Shadow Waltz' end. Sylvanas Base Possession [1] Fixed Possession not showing in the Quick Cast menu settings. Fixed Possession not being correctly affected by cooldown reduction affects granted by allies. Tychus Level 10 Commandeer Odin Fixed an issue that caused Tychus' Odin to not display a cooldown for its Thrusters Ability. Return to Top
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    • By Elitesparkle
      Blizzard released a new PTR patch for Heroes of the Storm and here are the unofficial Patch Notes with all the datamined changes.
      Map Updates
      Volskaya Foundry
      Objective
      Triglav Protector Attack Damage reduced from 155 to 130. Attack Damage bonus against Structures increased from 50% to 100%. Attack Damage bonus when both slots are occupied increased from 35% to 50%. Spell Damage bonus when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Cooldown reduction when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%  Triglav Gunner Spell Damage bonus when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Cooldown reduction when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Energy Regeneration when both slots are occupied reduced from 35% to 25%. Balance Updates
      Arthas
      Base
      Army of the Dead [R1] Ghouls' Health increased from 1060 to 1200. Ghouls no longer have a duration. Ghouls now lose 60 Health every second. Ghouls duration effectively increased from 15 to 20 seconds. Azmodan
      Base
      Globe of Annihilation [Q] Damage bonus upon reaching 450 Annihilation increased from 125 to 150. Summon Demon Warrior [W] Demon Warriors damage reduced from 83 to 53. Additional functionality: Deals 100% bonus damage against Minions and Mercenaries. Demon Lieutenant [D] Demon Lieutenant damage reduced from 103 to 52. Additional functionality: Deals 100% bonus damage against Minions and Mercenaries. Deathwing
      Talents
      Level 1 Molten Blood Removed functionality: No longer grants Form Switch, which could be activated to swap Form. Jaina
      Base
      Frostbite [Trait] Rework: Ice Cold no longer gives Protected, Unstoppable, and immunity to damage over time effects for the duration. Instead, it now gives Invulnerable for the duration. Murky
      Base
      Pufferfish [W] Baseline Quest requirements increased from 100/200 to 200/400. Rework: Kill Slimed enemies or hit them with Pufferfish. Heroes and Structures award 4 bonus stacks. Bug Fixes
      Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Summon Demon Warrior to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing the Health decay of Azmodan's Demon Warriors to scale twice per level. Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Wrath to still require the target to be under 75% Health in order to grant Annihilation. Fixed an issue causing the damage from Azmodan's Wrath to cap at 400 Annihilation rather than 450 Annihilation. Fixed an issue causing Azmodan's Battleborn to reduce the cooldown between charges instead of the charge cooldown. Fixed an issue causing Basic Attacks empowered by Azmodan's Bombardment to give Annihilation when hitting non-Heroes. Fixed an issue causing Basic Attacks empowered by Azmodan's Bombardment to give Annihilation while Blinded or if the target is Evading. Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Falstad's Dishonorable Discharge in the Buff Bar to not show the Quest progress correctly. Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Falstad's Frequent Flyer in the Buff Bar to not show the Quest progress correctly. The tooltip for Gazlowe's Overcharged Capacitors has been updated from duration to Health gain  Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Blizzard to have 0 range. Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Summon Water Elemental to have 0 range. Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Baseline Quest to show its progress on the UI while dead even after completing it. Fixed an issue causing Kerrigan's Baseline Quest to not gain stacks correctly after reaching 150 stacks. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Thunder Clap to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Thunder Clap to not be affected by cooldown reduction effects. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Dwarf Toss to not show the amount of charges available. Fixed an issue causing Muradin's Dwarf Toss to not be affected by cooldown reduction effects. Fixed an issue causing the cooldown reduction from Muradin's Dwarf Launch to not work correctly. Fixed an issue causing the cooldown reduction from Muradin's Unstoppable Force to not work correctly. Fixed an issue causing Murky's Spawn Egg to not go on cooldown when destroyed or placed. Notification message for Murky having no Egg changed from "Murky's Egg" to "last Murky's Egg". Fixed an issue causing the tooltip for Nazeebo's Dead Rush to not show the Zombies duration correctly. Fixed an issue causing Nazeebo's Gargantuan Stomp to not be usable 20 seconds after Gargantuan was summoned. The tooltip for Zagara's Mutalisk has been updated from duration to Health decay.
    • By Elitesparkle
      Blizzard released a new PTR patch for Heroes of the Storm and here are the official Patch Notes with all the changes.
      (Source)
      Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.
      Quick Navigation:
      General Map Updates Balance Update Known Issues & Bug Fixes General
      All Quests that can lose stacks will never cause the player to fall below milestone thresholds. Pinnacle Rewards are now named Mythic Rewards to give a more Blizzard feel. So Mythic-y! The following Summoned Units now lose health each second: Demon Lieutenants, Demon Warriors, Gargantuan, Hydralisks, Roaches, Rock-It Turrets, Rush Zombies, Scarabs, Treants, Tumors, and Water Elementals. Total Health and Duration of these Summoned Units have been adjusted to compensate for this. Structures now prioritize Summoned Units when there are no remaining minions. Summoned Units no longer take half damage from Structures. XP Globe pickup sound is now also played when killing a minion that instantly yields XP. Updated Homescreen and Startup Music. Return to Top
      Map Updates
      General Watch Towers will now reset to neutral after 45 seconds of not being occupied. Volskaya Foundry Triglav Protector bonus Damage and cooldown speed increased from 25% to 40% when 2 players are inside. Warhead Junction The burn duration is now displayed on structures affected by a Warhead. Return to Top
      Balance Update
      Heroes
      Azmodan
      Base
      Globe of Annihilation [Q] Now deals 50% damage to non-Heroes. Upon reaching 225 Annihilation, Globe of Annihilation no longer deals reduced damage to non-Heroes. Window to kill minions for Annihilation increased to 3s (from 1.5s). Summon Demon Warrior [W] Demon Warriors damage increased from 32 to 83. Now deals half damage to Heroes. Demon Warriors no longer have a duration, but lose 26 Health every second. Demon Warriors no longer have Immolation. Now has 2 charges. Talents
      Level 1 Wrath REWORK: Now provides 1 stack for every 2 Basic Attacks hit against a Structure or Hero. Level 7 Art of Chaos Extra Annihilation amount reduced from 4 to 2. Bombardment Amount of time Bombardment lasts reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Master of Destruction Amount of Annihilation granted reduced from 2 to 1. Level 13 Brutish Vanguard Now slows the attacked target by 30%. Level 16 Hell Rift Damage bonus reduced from 75% to 35%. Level 20 Inescapable Annihilation NEW: Globe of Annihilation has unlimited range. Pride Moved to baseline. Now requires 450 stacks. Deathwing
      Base
      Attack Damage decreased from 155 to 110. Form Switch [1] Active ability removed. Deathwing now switches forms solely from landing. Cataclysm [R] NEW QUEST: Damage Heroes with Molten Flame to gain 1 stack. Gain 50 stacks for killing a Hero. Mythic Reward: Upon reaching 2,000 stacks, Cataclysm now deals 2,500% damage to Structures and Minions. "I AM THE CATACLYSM". Onslaught [E] Bonus damage increased from 72 to 120. Damage increased from 38 to 60. Earth Shatter [E] Projectile speed increased by 30% Molten Flame [Q] Base Damage per Second reduced from 21 to 19. Incinerate [W] Cooldown increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Energy cost increased from 20 to 30. Damage increased to 100 (from 65). Lava Burst [W] Cast time reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Cooldown increased from 6 seconds to 9 seconds. Energy cost increased from 15 to 25. Explosion Damage increased from 30 to 35. Explosion Damage over Time increased from 6 to 7. Slow increased from 35% to 45%. Dragonflight [Z] Cooldown delay after dealing or taking damage increased from 4 seconds to 6 seconds. Cooldown reduced from 45 seconds to 15 seconds. Talents
      Level 1 Dragon Soul Healing increased from 75%, 150% to 100%, 200%. Level 4 Heat Wave Damage over Time increased from 6 to 9. Damage over Time stacks reduced from 4 to 3. Initial damage bonus increased from 125% to 150%. Level 7 Firestorm Damage increased from 70 to 77. No longer reduces cooldown of Dragonflight. Level 13 Fire and Fury Damage bonus increased from 30% to 40%. Falstad
      Base
      Lightning Rod [W] Range reduced by .5. Time between strikes increased from .8 seconds to .9 seconds. Jaina
      Base
      Frostbite [Trait] NEW QUEST: Deal Ability Damage to Frostbitten Heroes. Upon reaching 12,000 Damage, unlock Improved Ice Block, which allows Jaina to become temporarily Invulnerable. Mythic Reward: Upon dealing 30,000 Damage, Ice Block upgrades to Ice Cold, granting Jaina Protected instead of Stasis. Talents
      Level 7 Ice Lance Cooldown reduction increased from 1.5 seconds to 2 seconds. Level 16 Numbing Blast Root duration reduced from 1 second to .75 seconds. Level 20 Wintermute Water Elemental cast range and damage bonus decreased from 50% to 40%. Kael'thas
      Talents
      Level 1 Convection Increased reward damage and health from 150/50 to 200/100. Muradin
      Base
      Storm Bolt [Q] Perfect Storm Quest removed. NEW QUEST: Basic Attack Heroes affected by Slows or Stuns. Slows provide 1 stack and Stuns provide 2 stacks. At 35 stacks, Storm Bolt pierces to hit an additional target, and Muradin's Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Storm Bolt by 0.5 seconds. Mythic Reward: At 150 stacks, Storm Bolt's range is increased by 50% and width is increased by 100%, and now pierces all targets. Talents
      Level 1 Dwarf Block Block charges reduced from 4 to 3. Give 'em the Axe! Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Level 4 Sledgehammer No longer increases Storm Bolt's cooldown reduction. Now increases Storm Bolt damage to non-Heroes by 500%. Level 7 Perfect Storm NEW: If an enemy hit with Storm Bolt dies within 3 seconds, reset its cooldown. Level 16 Dwarf Launch Range bonus reduced from 40% to 30%. Murky
      Base
      Murky now gains a 35% Shield for 10 seconds upon reviving. Spawn Egg [D] Egg now regenerates quickly instead of having a Shield. Slime [Q] Now applies its debuff to enemy Structures. Now deals 50% damage to Structures. Pufferfish [W] Damage reduced by 20%. Detonation time reduced from 3 seconds to 2.75 seconds. NEW QUEST: Hit enemies affected by Slime with Pufferfish. Provides 1 stack per minion, 5 stacks per Hero or Structure hit. At 100 stacks, Basic Abilities now deal full damage to Structures. Mythic Reward: At 200 stacks, Murky gains 50% Health and increases in size. Talents
      Level 1 Egg Hunt Talent removed. Shell Game NEW: Murky can now place 2 eggs, but randomly revives from one of them. Increases the cooldown of placing an egg to 30 seconds and goes on cooldown if either egg dies. Level 10 March of the Murlocs Damage increased by 4%. Level 13 Egg Shell REWORK: Murky gains a Shield equal to 35% of his Health upon placing an egg or when one of his eggs dies. Fish Tank Healing reduced from 25% to 20%. Level 16 Wrath of Cod Damage over Time is dealt over 4 seconds (from 5s). Level 20 Big Tuna Kahuna Talent removed. Faster Fish NEW: Pufferfish detonates 80% faster. Making Inky Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds. Never-Ending Murlocs No longer deals reduced damage to Structures. Sylvanas
      Talents
      Level 4 Mercenary Queen Now also causes Sylvanas' Basic Attacks to instantly apply 3 stacks of Black Arrows to Mercs. Thrall
      Base
      Basic Attack damage decreased from 173 to 167. Talents
      Level 1 Crash Lightning Mythic Reward Damage bonus increased from 270 to 325. Echo of the Elements Mythic Reward now also allows Chain Lightning to bounce back to the same target. Tyrande
      Base
      Mana reduced from 500 to 450. Lunar Flare [E] NEW QUEST: Hitting a Hero with Lunar Flare increased its damage by 5%, up to 250%. After hitting 10 Heroes, increase Lunar Flare's range by 30%. After hitting 20 Heroes, Sentinel now pierces the first Hero hit. Mythic Reward: After hitting 50 Heroes, Tyrande's Basic Attacks occasionally trigger a Lunar Flare. Now restores 25 mana per enemy hit. Talents
      Level 1 Ranger No longer provides pierce. Moonlit Arrows Cooldown reduction reduced from .75 seconds to .5 seconds. Moved Talent from Level 7 to Level 1. Trueshot Aura No longer passively increases Tyrande's Attack Damage. Now also applies to Tyrande upon activation. Level 7 Elune's Gift NEW: Grants 20% Spell Power for 10 seconds after hitting an enemy with Lunar Flare. Level 20 Commander of Sentinels NEW: Sentinel now has an additional charge. Return to Top
      Known Issues & Bug Fixes
      Known Issues
      Jaina Ice Cold's tooltip is incorrect. Resetting Jaina's talents after finishing her quest causes issues. Zul'jin Resetting Zul'jin's talents does not reset cap. Bug Fixes
      Heroes
      Alarak Level 10 Deadly Charge Fixed an issue that caused Alarak's Deadly Charge to not be activated by clicking the left mouse button if it occupies the Trait slot. Ana Base Aim Down Sights [D] Can now be toggled while affected by a Silencing effect. Jaina Base Frostbolt [Q] Fixed an issue causing Jaina's Frostbolt to not have its model updated by Dreadlord Jaina or Lunar Jaina. Orphea Level 4 Allegrissimo Fixed an issue that could cause Allegrissimo's cooldown reduction to not be granted when hitting a Hero at Shadow Waltz' end. Sylvanas Base Possession [1] Fixed Possession not showing in the Quick Cast menu settings. Fixed Possession not being correctly affected by cooldown reduction affects granted by allies. Return to Top
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