Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live! Read on for more information.

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• General
• Balance Update
• Hero Updates
• Bug Fixes

General

• Updated Homescreen and Startup Music.
• Updated Shop Bundles and Items.

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Balance Updates

Heroes

Brightwing

Talents

• Level 1
  • Hyper Shift
    • Cooldown reduction reduced from 1 to .5 seconds.
    • Healing reduced from 6% to 4% of maximum Health.

Genji

Talents

• Level 1
  • Agile Dismount
    • Slow reduced from 30% to 25%.
  • Pathfinder
    • Movement Speed bonus increased from 25% to 30%.
• Level 7
  • Cyber Shield
    • Armor bonus reduced from 50 to 40.
• Level 10
  • X-Strike
    • Final damage reduced from 290 to 275.
    • Initial damage reduced from 145 to 135.
• Level 13
  • Shingan
    • Damage reduced from 115 to 100.

Mephisto

Talents

• Level 4
  • Spite
    • Spite has been disabled in ARAM.

Qhira

Base

• Grappling Hook [Trait]
  • Cooldown reduced from 25 to 20 seconds.
• Carnage [Q]
  • Can now hit targets immune to skill shots (Example: Zagara's Creep Tumors).
• Blood Rage [W]
  • Cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.
  • Healing increased from 85 to 90.
• Revolving Sweep [E]
  • Revolving Sweep's Chain Link can now hit targets immune to skill shots (Example: Zagara's Creep Tumors).

Talents

• Level 7
  • Healmonger
    • Healing increased from 190 to 210.
• Level 10
  • Final Strike
    • Damage increased from 395 to 410.
• Level 16
  • Lingering Ailment
    • Armor reduction increased from 25 to 40 35.
    • Duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.

Raynor

Talents

• Level 20
  • Execute Orders
    • Updated to only target Heroes, prioritizing ones with the lowest Health.
    • Damage of Yamato Cannon reduced from 794 to 395 as it now targets only Heroes.
    • Will no longer target enemy Heroes not visible or greater than 20 range away.
    • Will now target enemy Heroes who are Invulnerable.

Samuro

Base

• Wind Walk [E]
  • Periodic heal reduced from 3% per second to 2% per second.

Talents

• Level 1
  • Way of the Wind
    • Reduced Healing for casting Wind Walk from 4% to 3% of maximum Health.
• Level 4
  • One with the Wind
    • Armor reduction decreased from 30% to 25%.
• Level 10
  • Bladestorm
    • Cooldown increased from 25 seconds to 30 seconds.

Zarya

Base

• Particle Grenade [Q]
  • Damage increased from 75 to 80.
• Shield Ally [E]
  • Search radius increased from 8 to 10.

Talents

• Level 7
  • Deep Burn
    • Duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
• Level 13
  • Pain is Temporary
    • Shielding increased from 0.48% of Max Health per Energy to 0.8% of Max Health per Energy.

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Hero Updates

Cassia

Talents

• Level 7
  • Pain is Temporary
    • Improved the visibility of Surge of Light being available.

Gazlowe

General

• Added indicator arrows to Gazlowe's Xplodium Bomb warning indicator.

Samuro

General

• Added an arrow indicator below Samuro facing the direction of any active Mirror Images.

Uther

Talents

• Level 20
  • Bulwark of Light
    • Added a radius indicator while targeting with Divine Shield.

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Bug Fixes

General

• Catapults will now display properly in the Death Recap.
• Effects that reduce your vision radius now prevents soft reveals (Things that make your character visible).
• Fixed an issue that caused dance animations to persist after moving, using an ability, or attacking.
• Fixed an issue that caused Forts and Keeps to not activate their Call for Help mechanics when multiple enemy Heroes attack an enemy Hero at the same time.
• Fixed an issue that caused Heroes to not spawn at the start of the game.
• Fixed an issue that caused Heroes with non-standard Deaths to display their final hit incorrectly in the Death Recap.
• Fixed an issue that caused overhead shrub indicator to persist after leaving the shrub.
• Fixed an issue that caused shield-like effects to not be treated as Shields.
• Fixed an issue that caused some abilities to allow the caster to gather experience globes while inside a shrub.
• Fixed an issue that caused some passive move speed benefits to not behave consistently.
• Fixed an issue that caused Summons to not have their attack speed reduced when attacking Heroes with Imposing Presence or similar talents.
• Fixed an issue that caused targets inside shrubs to be revealed by proximity when the other unit has vision reduction.
• Fixed an issue that caused vignette borders on some cutscenes to render incorrectly at higher than 1080x1920 resolutions.
• Fixed an issue that caused text to overlap in the Death Recap.

Maps

• Garden of Terror
  • Fixed an issue that caused the Toy Train to not be dismounted by Garden of Terror's Polymorph ability.
• Try Me Mode
  • Added a regen globe generator.

Heroes

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

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