It has been known which balancing changes had been implemented into Heroes of the Storm. We kindly share with you information from Blizzard.
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Heroes
Tank
Anub’arak
Talents
- Level 20
- Hive Master [R1]
- Damage increased from 153 to 165.
- Healing increased from 50 to 80.
- Cryptweave [R2]
- Additional functionality: Upon exiting the Cocoon, enemies take 50 damage over 4 seconds. This damage is increased by 100% for each second that they were inside.
- Hardened Shield [Active]
- Removed.
- New Talent: The Traitor King [Active]
- Gain 10% bonus maximum Health and 20 Spell Armor. Activate to gain 75 Armor for 4 seconds. 60-second CD.
- Hive Master [R1]
Mal’Ganis
Base
- Health increased from 2450 to 2550.
- Health Regeneration increased from 5.11 to 5.31.
Talents
- Level 4
- Echo of Doom [W]
- Damage increased from 60 to 66.
- Echo of Doom [W]
Bruiser
Chen
Talents
- Level 1
- Freshest Ingredients [Trait]
- Cooldown reduction upon quest completion increased from 1 to 2 seconds.
- Freshest Ingredients [Trait]
- Level 4
- Deadly Strike [Q]
- Damage bonus increased from 100% to 125%.
- Deadly Strike [Q]
- Level 7
- Gift of the Ox [E]
- Damage taken over time reduced from 60% to 50% of damage taken.
- Gift of the Ox [E]
Dehaka
Base
- Dark Swarm [W]
- Damage increased from 49 to 52.
Talents
- Level 13 and 20 talents have been reordered to follow our normal conventions (Q, W, E, etc.)
- Level 4
- Lurker Strain [E]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 4 to 6 seconds.
- Lurker Strain [E]
- Level 7
- Paralyzing Enzymes [Q]
- Slow amount increased from 30% to 35%.
- Paralyzing Enzymes [Q]
- Level 13
- Primal Rage [Trait]
- Damage bonus increased from 1% to 1.25% per Essence stored.
- Primal Rage [Trait]
- Level 20
- Change is Survival [R2]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 30 to 40 seconds.
- Apex Predator [Z]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 35 to 50 seconds.
- Change is Survival [R2]
D.va
Talents
- Level 4
- Rush Down [Q]
- Damage and healing against enemy Heroes reduced from 3% to 2% maximum Health.
- Damage bonus to non-Heroic enemies reduced from 75% to 70%.
- Rush Down [Q]
Gazlowe
Base
- Rock-It! Turret [Q]
- Damage reduced from 40 to 38.
- Deth Lazor [W]
- Damage reduced from 184 to 180.
Talents
- Level 1
- Big Game Hunter [Trait]
- Cooldown reduction reduced from 2 to 1.5 seconds.
- Big Game Hunter [Trait]
- Level 4
- Rock It Sock It [Q]
- Shield amount reduced from 215 to 200.
- Rock It Sock It [Q]
- Level 13
- Superior Schematics [Q]
- Splash damage reduced from 75% to 60%.
- Superior Schematics [Q]
- Level 16
- Ark Reaktor [E]
- Cooldown reduction reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
- Ark Reaktor [E]
Leoric
Base
- Basic Attack damage increased from 109 to 115.
Talents
- Level 13
- Unyielding Despair [W]
- Cooldown reduction while Drain Hope is active increased from .5 to .75 seconds.
- Cooldown reduction if Drain Hope lasts its full duration reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
- Unyielding Despair [W]
- Level 20
- Hardened Bones [W]
- Removed.
- Burning Despair [W]
- Added Crit kickers when Burning Despair deals bonus damage during Drain Hope.
- Additional functionality: While Drain Hope is active, gain 40 Armor.
- Shroud of the Dead King [Active]
- Cooldown reduced from 30 to 25 seconds.
- Hardened Bones [W]
Malthael
Talents
- Level 4
- Throwing Shade [E]
- Additional functionality: Death Shroud’s initial impact deals 2% maximum Health as damage.
- Throwing Shade [E]
- Level 16
- Memento Mori [Trait]
- Damage bonus increased from 80% to 90%.
- Memento Mori [Trait]
Varian
Base
- Health increased from 2116 to 2220.
- Health Regeneration increased from 4.41 to 4.63.
Talents
- Level 1
- Lion’s Maw [Q]
- Damage bonus increased from 5 to 6 per stack.
- High King’s Quest [Passive]
- Regeneration Globe collection requirement for quest completion reduced from 20 to 15.
- Lion’s Maw [Q]
- Level 20
- Demoralizing Shout [Active]
- Cooldown reduced from 25 to 20 seconds.
- Demoralizing Shout [Active]
Healer
Alexstrasza
Base
- Abundance [W]
- Range increased from 10 to 11.5.
- Preservation [W]
- Range increased from 10.5 to 11.5.
Melee Assassin
Alarak
Talents
- Level 16
- Mocking Strikes [Passive]
- Adjusted functionality: Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce the cooldown of Alarak’s Basic Abilities by 1.5 seconds. This bonus is doubled against enemy Heroes who are Stunned, Silenced, Slowed, or Rooted.
- Mocking Strikes [Passive]
Ranged Assassin
Azmodan
Talents
- Talent bonuses related to All Shall Burn will now proc their effects if the target dies while All Shall Burn is channeling on an enemy.
- This includes effects for Master of Destruction, Cydaea’s Kiss, Hell Rift, and Sin’s Grasp.
Falstad
Talents
- Level 1
- Gathering Storm [Q]
- Damage bonus increased from 1.5 to 2.
- Gathering Storm [Q]
- Level 4
- Updraft [E]
- Shield bonus increased from 60% to 70%.
- Updraft [E]
- Level 7
- Secret Weapon [Q]
- Damage bonus increased from 80% to 90%.
- Secret Weapon [Q]
- Level 10
- Hinterland Blast [R1]
- Mana cost reduced from 100 to 80.
- Cooldown reduction when hitting enemy Heroes increased from 25 to 30 seconds.
- Hinterland Blast [R1]
- Level 20
- Epic Mount [Z]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 40 to 50 seconds.
- Epic Mount [Z]
Lunara
Talents
- Level 4
- Blossom Swell [Q]
- Adjusted functionality: Increase Noxious Blossom’s range by 25% and its radius by 20%. Blossom Swell applies 2 stacks of Nature’s Toxin to enemies hit.
- Blossom Swell [Q]
- Level 16
- Accelerated Contamination [Q]
- Adjusted functionality: Reduce the Mana cost of Noxious Blossom from 60 to 40. While at least 1 enemy Hero is afflicted by Nature’s Toxin, Noxious Blossom’s cooldown recharges 75% faster.
- Starwood Spear [W]
- Adjusted functionality: Increase Lunara’s Basic Attack range by .5. Using Crippling Spores increases Lunara’s Basic Attack range by an additional 2.25 for 6 seconds.
- Accelerated Contamination [Q]
Orphea
Talents
- Level 4
- Allegrissimo [Q]
- Additional functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Shadow Waltz by 1 second.
- Allegrissimo [Q]
- Level 7
- Insatiable [W]
- Cooldown on successful Chomp hit changed from 1.5 to 2 seconds.
- Insatiable [W]
- Level 20
- Monster Within [R1]
- New functionality: Eternal Feast grants 1 Chaos each time it hits a Hero. While Eternal Feast is active, the cooldowns of Orphea’s Basic Abilities recharge 150% faster.
- Engulfing Oblivion [R2]
- Armor reduction duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
- Final Toccata [Active]
- Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
- Monster Within [R1]
Sgt. Hammer
Talents
- Level 1
- Maelstrom Rounds [Active]
- Bonus damage reduced from 35% to 30%.
- Cooldown increased from 90 to 100 seconds.
- Additional functionality: Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes while in Siege Mode reduce the cooldown of Maelstrom Rounds by 5 seconds.
- Maelstrom Rounds [Active]
- Level 4
- Barricade [W]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
- Barricade [W]
- Level 7
- Pulse Detonation Core [Q]
- Cooldown reduction increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds, and from 1.5 to 2.5 seconds while in Siege Mode.
- Graduating Range [Trait]
- Duration between Basic Attack range increases reduced from 3 to 2 seconds.
- Pulse Detonation Core [Q]
- Level 16
- Mechanical Know-how [E]
- Shield amount increased from 5% to 20% maximum Health.
- Basic Attack damage reduced from 50% to 30%.
- No longer requires the Shield to be destroyed to gain bonus damage.
- Mechanical Know-how [E]
Sylvanas
Talents
- Level 10
- Mind Control [R2]
- Cooldown reduced from 50 to 40 seconds.
- Mana cost reduced from 75 to 50.
- Mind Control [R2]
- Level 20
- Dark Lady’s Call [R2]
- Cooldown reduction reduced from 30 to 25 seconds.
- Withering Barrage [Q]
- Additional functionality: Withering Fire applies Banshee’s Curse.
- Dark Lady’s Call [R2]
Tychus
Talents
- Level 1
- Quarterback [W]
- Additional functionality: Increase the damage of Frag Grenade by 20%.
- Quarterback [W]
Battlegrounds
Warhead Junction
- Layout Changes
- Sewage Tunnels have been added to the top and bottom of the Battleground.
- The bottom one has replaced the Junk Swarm Host.
- An additional Sight Tower has been added below mid lane.