Updates

Talents

• Level 10
  • Longboat Raid
    • Decreased Move speed no longer decreases the Longboat Raid's starting speed and now reduces Longboat Raid Move speed by 25%.

Bug Fixes

• Baleog's Basic Attack damage will now be properly affected by other damage modifiers when empowered by Explosive Attacks.
• Fixed an issue that caused Olaf's charging attack to not gain the benefits of Nordic Attack Squad or Impatience is a Virtue.
• Olaf
  • Fixed an issue that caused Charge to not grant the bonuses from Nordic Attack Squad.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Charge to go on cooldown when targeting enemies near Olaf's position.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Charge to not grant the bonuses from Impatience is a Virtue.
• Erik
  • Increase Move speed no longer increases Erik's starting speed and now grants Erik 15% Move speed, stacking with other effects.
• Baleog
  • Fixed an issue that caused Splash damage to not grant bonuses from Impatience is a Virtue.
• Level 1
  • Explosive Attacks
    • Bonus damage is now a multiplicative bonus.
• Level 13
  • Nordic Attack Squad
    • Bonus damage is now dealt before the primary Basic Attack damage. All other effects will still occur if this kills the target.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented Olaf from charging while Silenced.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused Longboat to move at a reduced speed.

Bug Fixes

• Base
  • Go Go Go! [Z]
    • Fixed an issue with Go Go Go's Store Icon.

Bug Fixes

• 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.

Updates

Base

• Slowing Charge [Olaf]
  • Cooldown now displays a circular indicator around his shield in The Lost Viking's Hero status.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused Nordic Attack Squad to be able to damage invulnerable targets.
• Fixed an issue where there health was not set to full on death.

Bug Fixes

• Viking Hoard will now display the stacks as a baseline quest in the talents tab of the scoreboard.
• Fixed an issue that caused It's a Sabotate to apply while Erik is Blinded.
• Fixed an issue that caused Hunka Burning Olaf's damage aura to display as a critical when damage was not increased.
• Fixed an issue that caused Nordic Attack Squad to not be displayed correctly in the Death Recap.
• Baleog's Basic Attacks when fired from a distance effect reveal duration increased from 0.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds.
• Baleog's Basic Attacks when fired at close range will now reveal the effect area for 0.75 seconds.
• Hunka Burning Olaf will now reveal the target for 2 seconds.
• Nordic Attack Squad icon updated.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that prevented the Longboat Raid from using the Force Move command.

Updates

Base

• Baleog
  • Health reduced from 1180 to 1130.
  • Health Regeneration reduced from 2.46 to 2.35.
  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 78 to 75.
• Erik
  • Health reduced from 840 to 804.
  • Health Regeneration reduced from 1.75 to 1.67.
  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 65 to 62.
• Olaf
  • Health reduced from 1540 to 1482.
  • Health Regeneration reduced from 3.21 to 3.08.
  • Basic Attack damage reduced from 57 to 54.

Talents

• Level 4
  • It's a Sabotage! [Passive]
    • Damage over time duration reduced from 5 to 3 seconds.
    • Damage per second increased from 50 to 75.
• Level 7
  • Norse Force! [Q]
    • Base Shield increased from 130 to 140.
    • Additional Shield for each Viking alive increased from 65 to 84.
• Level 10
  • Longboat Raid! [R2]
    • Damage per second increased from 112 to 128.
• Level 16
  • Impatience Is a Virtue [Passive]
    • Cooldown reduction increased from .25 seconds to .31 seconds.
  • 64 KB Marathon [Z]
    • Changed Functionality: Bonus Movement Speed no longer decays over its duration.
• Level 20
  • Ragnarok 'n' Roll! [R1]
    • Additional Functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Longboat Raid by 30 seconds.

Developer Comment: Previously, The Lost Vikings had received a significant buff to their base stats to assist in their adjustment to experience globes. The Lost Viking players have since adapted wonderfully, so we're halving the impact of that buff, while assisting a few weaker talents.

Updates

Talents

• Level 1
  • Olaf the Stout [Passive]
    • Additional functionality: Increase Olaf's Health by 20%.
  • Spy Games [Passive]
    • Additional functionality: After leaving Stealth, Erik gains 75% Basic Attack damage for 6 seconds.
  • Viking Bribery [E]
    • No longer causes camps to respawn 50% faster.
• Level 7
  • Baleog the Fierce [Passive]
    • New functionality: Increase Baleog's attack range by 2.5. While near Olaf and Erik, he becomes inspired by the power of teamwork and his Attack Speed is increased by 50%.
  • Spin to Win! [Q]
    • Damage reduced from 101 to 85.
    • Additional functionality: Deals double damage against enemy Heroes.
  • Norse Force! [Q]
    • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 15 seconds.
• Level 10
  • Longboat Raid [R1]
    • Health increased from 685 to 750.
    • Health bonus per Viking increased from 171 to 185.
  • Play Again! [R2]
    • Cooldown increased from 80 to 100 seconds.
• Level 13
  • Nordic Attack Squad [W]
    • Changed from a [W] to a passive talent.
    • New functionality: While Olaf, Baleog, and Erik are near each of the other Vikings, their Basic Attacks deal bonus damage equal to 1.25% maximum Health to enemy Heroes.

Developer Comment: It's been awhile since we last changed the Lost Vikings. This round of changes is targeted at making the Lost Vikings significantly more potent in PvP situations while keeping their map pressure in check. There are a few talents in particular that will give the Vikings powerful benefits when they fight together, which should reward players who are able to properly micro them during combat. We hope these changes open up new playstyles that never existed before, which should be exciting for those who take the time to master these Heroes.

Updates

Base

• Baleog
  • Health increased from 1095 to 1180.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 2.22 to 2.46.
  • Basic Attack damage increased from 73 to 78.
• Erik
  • Health increased from 767 to 840.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 1.6 to 1.75.
  • Basic Attack damage increased from 60 to 65.
• Olaf
  • Health increased from 1424 to 1540.
  • Health Regeneration increased from 2.97 to 3.21.
  • Basic Attack damage increased from 52 to 57.

Talent

• Level 10
  • Longboat Raid [R1]
    • Mortar damage increased from 205 to 228.
    • Viking Stun duration when the Longboat is destroyed reduced from 1.5 to 1 second.

Developer Comment: Due to the changes to how experience is gathered, we expect the Lost Vikings to have a harder time filling their role on a team. To help them out a bit, we're giving them a bit of a baseline buff, as well as buffing Longboat Raid.

Updates

Talents

• Level 4
  • It's A Sabotage! (Passive)
    • Damage increased from 35 to 50
    • Damage is now dealt over 5 seconds instead of 10 seconds
• Level 7
  • Norse Force (Q)
    • Shield amount for 1 Viking increased from 110 to 130
    • Shield amount for 2 Vikings increased from 165 to 195
    • Shield amount for 3 Vikings increased from 220 to 260
• Level 13
  • Nordic Attack Squad (W)
    • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 20 seconds
    • Damage increased from 1% to 1.25%

Bug Fixes

• Casting Spin to Win! no longer causes offscreen Vikings to play false “under attack” voice lines.

Bug Fixes

• Stealth granted by the Spy Games Talent is now correctly applied for 3 seconds after Erik moves.

Bug Fixes

• Spin to Win! visual effects are no longer visible through the Fog of War near the edge of the enemy team's vision.

Updates

Talents

• Level 4
  • It's a Sabotage! (Passive)
    • No longer removes Structure ammo
    • Damage increased from 27 to 35

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing Baleog to cast superfluous shadows on the terrain.

Bug Fixes

• Can no longer clip into Gates on Braxis Holdout during the pre-game countdown.
• Casting Longboat Raid immediately after one of the Vikings is killed will no longer prevent the player from using Mortar during the Heroic Ability's duration.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing Olaf to begin attacking the nearest enemy after using Charge, rather than the intended target.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused focus to be taken away from the currently selected Viking if a Viking enters the Garden Terror.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue causing the Viking Hoard talent to fail to grant bonuses to Health Regeneration.

Updates

• Each of The Lost Vikings will now display individual messages in chat when using Hearthstone.

Bug Fixes

• Additionally, if one of The Lost Vikings or Chen's Storm, Earth, Fire Spirits are hit by Isolation, only the affected unit will have reduced personal vision, but the player should retain allied vision.

Updates

• Olaf the Stout (Talent)
  • Time between Block stacks reduced from 8 to 5 seconds

Bug Fixes

• Li-Ming's Critical Mass Trait will no longer trigger when one of The Lost Vikings is killed if she did not participate in the takedown.

Bug Fixes

• The Lost Vikings are no longer teleported back to their Hall of Storms if they would have been killed by Zagara's Devouring Maw while in Longboat Raid! form.

Updates

• The Lost Vikings have received significant Talent changes.
• Olaf's out of combat healing reduced from 10% to 5% of his Health per tick.
• Erik's Movement Speed reduced by approximately 5%
• Fast Restart (Trait) removed
• New Trait: Viking Hoard
  • Gather Regeneration Globes to permanently increase The Lost Vikings' Health Regeneration by 0.5 per second
• Go Go Go! (Z)
  • Movement Speed reduced from 40% to 30%
• Longboat Raid (R)
  • Duration increased from 12 to 15 seconds
  • Damage per second reduced from 30 (+14 per level) to 25 (+11 per level)
  • Mortar (Q)
    • Will no longer instantly explode when self-cast, or when cast very close to the Longboat
• Talents
  • Level 1
    • Viking Hoard has been removed and repurposed as The Lost Vikings' new Trait.
    • Spy Games
      • Time needed to enter Stealth reduced from 5 to 3 seconds
    • New Talent (Level 1): Explosive Attacks
      • Baleog's Basic Attacks deal 100% splash damage to non-Heroic targets
    • New Talent (Level 1): Viking Bribery (E)
      • The Lost Vikings earn Viking Bribery charges from nearby Minion deaths, up to a maximum of 100
      • Use 40 charges to order the nearest Viking to bribe a Mercenary
      • All Vikings can earn charges, but each Minion death only grants 1 charge
  • Level 4
    • Hardheaded Redhead removed
    • Pain Don't Hurt
      • Healing received is now doubled for damage dealt against Heroes
    • It' a Sabotage!
      • Erik's Basic Attacks also deal 100 (+10 per level) damage over 10 seconds against Structures; this effect does not stack
    • Spin to Win! (Q) moved from Level 4 to Level 7
      • Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds
      • Damage reduced from 50 (+10 per level) to 42 (+9 per level)
  • Level 7
    • Erik the Swift moved from Level 7 to Level 4
      • Now also increases Erik's base Movement Speed by 10%.
    • Jump! (W) moved from Level 7 to Level 13
  • Level 13
    • Speedrun! removed
    • Impatience Is a Virtue moved from Level 13 to Level 16
    • New Talent (Level 13): Nordic Attack Squad (W)
      • Activate to cause each Basic Attack to deal 1% of an enemy Hero's Health as damage for 5 seconds. 30 second cooldown
  • Level 16
    • Executioner added at level 16
    • 64 KB Marathon
      • No longer causes The Lost Vikings to become Unstoppable during Go Go Go!, and instead removes Slows and Roots
      • Movement Speed bonus decay rate reduced from 10% to 5% per second for 4 seconds.
    • Norse Force! (Q) moved from Level 16 to Level 7
      • The Hotkey for this Ability has been changed from E to Q
      • Duration reduced from 7 to 4 seconds
      • Cooldown reduced from 60 to 30 seconds
      • Shield amount reduced from 100 (+20 per level) to 40 (+10 per level)
  • Level 20
    • The Sequel
      • Now reduces The Lost Vikings' death timers by 50%

Bug Fixes

• Lost Vikings that die while casting Longboat Raid will no longer respawn at their death locations.