Updates

• Symbiote (Q)
  • Carapace (E)
    • Networked Carapace (Talent)
      • Carapace now always Shields nearby Minions and Mercenaries, regardless of Symbiote's target

Bug Fixes

• Visual effects for Abathur's Spike Burst Ability have been appropriately scaled up when cast while using Symbiote on a mechanical spider Minion.
• Abathur's Toxic Nests once again display activation and expiration timers.
• Uther's Holy Radiance will now properly damage Abathur's Toxic Nests and Zagara's Creep Tumors.
• Abathur once again plays a digging sound when using his Deep Tunnel.

Updates

• Scarab Host (Trait)
  • Beetle Movement Speed reduced by approximately 16%
  • Beetle damage reduced from 8 (+2 per level) to 7 (+1.8 per level)
• Locust Swarm (R)
  • Damage reduced from 20 (+8 per level) to 16 (+6.4 per level)

Bug Fixes

• Sgt. Hammer's Blunt Force Gun will no longer be placed on reduced cooldown when coming under the effects of Anub'arak Web Blast during Blunt Force Gun's casting time.

Bug Fixes

• Structures disabled by Arthas's Summon Sindragosa will now properly retain frozen visual effects for the full duration.

Updates

• General of Hell (Trait)
  • Bound Minion (Talent)
    • The targeted Minion no longer gains 300% increased Health and 100% increased damage
    • Instead, the Minion now takes 75% reduced damage from non-Heroic targets, and deals 100% bonus damage to non-Heroic targets

Updates

• Brightwing has received significant updates.
• Scouting Drone (Talent) removed
• Envenom (Talent) removed
• Promote (Talent) removed
• Protective Shield (Talent) removed
• Calldown: Mule (Talent) removed
• Sprint (Talent) removed
• Soothing Mist (Trait)
  • Regenerative Rains (Talent) has been removed
  • Gust of Healing (Talent) has been removed
  • New Talent (Level 1): Unfurling Spray
    • Increases Soothing Mist's range by 33%
  • New Talent (Level 7): Mistified
    • Each Basic Ability cast reduces Soothing Mist's cooldown by 1 second
  • New Talent (Level 20): Revitalizing Mist
    • Healing with Soothing Mist increases the Healing from the next Soothing Mist by 25% for 6 seconds; stacks up to 3 times
• Phase Shift (Z)
  • Phase Shield (Talent) moved from Level 13 to Level 7
    • Duration increased from 3 to 20 seconds
  • New Talent (Level 1): Hyper Shift
    • Every time Soothing Mist Heals an allied Hero, Phase Shift's cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
  • New Talent (Level 4): Peekaboo!
    • Teleporting to an ally using Phase Shift grants vision and reveals Stealth in a large area for 6 seconds.
• Arcane Flare (Q)
  • Range reduced from 9 to 8
  • Inner area damage changed from 70 (+16.5 per level) to 80 (+11 per level)
  • Outer area damage changed from 35 (+10.75 per level) to 40 (+8 per level)
  • Arcane Precision (Talent)
    • Inner area damage bonus increased from 33% to 50%
  • Sticky Flare (Talent)
    • Slow amount increased from 30% to 40%
  • New Talent (Level 4): Arcane Barrage
    • Increases Arcane Flare's range by 50%
  • New Talent (Level 7): Dream Shot
    • Reduces Arcane Flare's cooldown by 1 second for each enemy Hero hit by the outer radius, and 3 seconds for each hit by the inner radius
• Polymorph (W)
  • Duration reduced from 2 seconds to 1.5 seconds.
  • Damage removed from the base Ability
  • Now also slows the target's Movement Speed by 20%
  • Sticky Powder (Talent) has been removed
  • New Talent (Level 4): Unstable Anomaly
    • When Polymorph ends, deal 60 (+10 per level) damage to the target and all nearby enemies
  • New Talent (Level 16): Greater Polymorph
    • Increases Polymorph's duration by 1 second
• Pixie Dust (E)
  • Anti-Magic Powder (Talent) has been removed
  • Shield Dust (Talent) has been redesigned
    • Moved from Level 1 to Level 13
    • Pixie Dust now reduces incoming Ability damage by 50%
  • New Talent (Level 4): Manic Pixie
    • When Soothing Mist heals an ally that is affected by Pixie Dust, that ally is healed for an additional 30 (+10 per level) Health over 4 seconds
  • New Talent (Level 13): Pixie Boost
    • Pixie Dust now grants a 50% bonus to Movement Speed, decaying to 20% over 1.5 seconds
  • New Talent (Level 16): Bouncy Dust
    • Pixie Dust bounces to another nearby ally upon impact
• Blink Heal (R)
  • Ysera's Blessing (Talent) removed
  • New Talent (Level 20): Double Wyrmhole
    • Blink Heal can be cast a second time on a different target within 2 seconds without consuming a charge

Bug Fixes

• Brightwing Soothing Mist will no longer heal her for double the intended amount.
• Brightwing's Polymorph now properly interrupts Gazlowe's Deth Lazor.
• Using Brightwing's Phase Shift just as a Core is destroyed will no longer cause the game camera to become stuck at Brightwing's intended destination.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed several issues affecting Diablo's Overpower Ability that could cause Heroes to fly out of the Battleground's playable area.
• Diablo's Fire Stomp can now properly damage and reveal Zagara's Creep Tumors.
• Using Diablo's Shadow Charge on Raynor's Banshees near the edge of a Battleground will no longer cause Diablo to leave the playable area.

Bug Fixes

• Brightwing's Polymorph now properly interrupts Gazlowe's Deth Lazor.
• Allies will no longer hear Mad Martian Gazlowe's voiceover globally.

Updates

• Metamorphosis (R)
  • Radius decreased by 25%
  • Damage decreased from 200 (+10 per level) to 20 (+4 per level)
    • Check out the recent for more information about this change

Bug Fixes

• Corrected a texture issue on the Spectre Illidan Skin.

Updates

• Sprint (Talent) removed
• Water Elemental (R)
  • Can now be re-targeted after Jaina is killed

Updates

• Shield Glare (E)
  • Affected targets now miss all Basic Attacks throughout Shield Glare's duration.
  • Blind duration reduced from 4 to 1.5 seconds

Bug Fixes

• Johanna's death audio will no longer play globally.

Updates

• Ultralisk (R)
  • Can now be re-targeted after Kerrigan is killed

Bug Fixes

• The Countess Kerrigan and Mecha Tassadar Skins will now default to their unique Mounts in regular games after they are purchased.

Updates

• Kung Fu Hustle (Talent)
  • Cooldown reduction lowered from 200% to 150%
• Blinding Wind (E)
  • Affected targets now miss all Basic Attacks throughout Blinding Wind's duration.
  • Duration reduced from 4 to 2 seconds
  • Lingering Blind (Talent)
    • Now increases Blinding Wind's duration by 50%

Updates

• Malfurion has received significant updates
• Conjurers Pursuit (Talent) removed
• Protective Shield (Talent) removed
• Healing Ward (Talent) removed
• Battle Momentum (Talent) removed
• Cleanse (Talent) added at Level 7
• Elune's Grace (Talent) moved from Level 7 to Level 4
  • Now increases the range of each Basic Ability by a flat 30%
• Innervate (D)
  • Time during which Mana Regenerates reduced from 10 to 5 seconds
  • Now Regenerates 15% of the target's maximum Mana, rather than a flat amount
  • Shan'do's Clarity (Talent) moved from Level 4 to Level 1
    • No longer increases the target's Mana Regeneration rate
  • Versatile (Talent) functionality reworked
    • No longer increases the target's Attack Speed
    • Increases Innervate's Mana return from 15% to 25%
• Regrowth (Q)
  • Mana cost decreased from 75 to 60
  • Healing increased by 5%
  • Harmony (Talent) has been redesigned
    • If Moonfire hits a target, Regrowth's Mana cost is reduced by 10. This effect stacks, but cannot reduce Regrowth's Mana cost below 0
  • Life Seed (Talent)
    • Cooldown for passive Healing increased from 15 to 20 seconds
  • New Talent (Level 4): Rampant Growth
    • Increases Regrowth's initial Heal amount by 20%
• Moonfire (W)
  • Moonburn (Talent)
    • Bonus damage against non-Heroic targets increased from 30% to 100%
    • No longer affects Structures
  • Full Moonfire (Talent)
    • Area of effect bonus increased from 50% to 60%
  • Hindering Moonfire (Talent)
    • Slow amount increased from 20% to 25%
  • Lunar Shower (Talent)
    • Bonus damage per stack increased from 10% to 15%
• Entangling Roots (E)
  • Cooldown reduced from 12 to 10 seconds
  • Mana cost reduced from 75 to 65

Updates

• Living the Dream (Talent)
  • Initial Ability Power bonus decreased from 10% to 5%
• Slime (Q)
  • Damage increased from 55 (+6 per level) to 56 (+6.2 per level)
• Pufferfish (W)
  • Damage increased from 130 (+35 per level) to 134 (+36 per level)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could prevent Murky's Egg from being placed on diagonal paths.

Updates

• Corpse Spiders (Q)
  • Leaping Spiders (Talent)
    • Improvements have been made which will help Corpse Spiders better leap to their targets, as well as stick to their targets more effectively

Updates

• Holo Decoy (E)
  • Nova's allies will now see Minion-sized Health bars for her Holo Decoys

Updates

• Raynor's Raiders (R)
  • Can now be re-targeted after Raynor is killed

Bug Fixes

• Using Diablo's Shadow Charge on Raynor's Banshees near the edge of a Battleground will no longer cause Diablo to leave the playable area.

Updates

• Rehgar has received significant updates
• Battle Momentum (Talent) removed
• Focused Attack (Talent) removed
• Searing Attacks (Talent) removed
• Berserk (Talent) removed
• Cleanse (Talent) added at level 7
• Farsight (Talent) moved from Level 4 to Level 7
• New Talent (Level 7): Forward Momentum
  • Basic Attacks reduce Basic Ability cooldowns by 1 second.
• Ghost Wolf (Trait)
  • Feral Heart (Talent)
    • Health and Mana Regeneration bonuses reduced from 100% to 75%
  • Shadow Wolf (Talent) moved from Level 7 to Level 4
    • Stealth duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds
• Chain Heal (Q)
  • New Talent (Level 16): Tidal Waves
    • Reduces Chain Heal's cooldown by 3 seconds if 3 Heroes are healed
    • Can now bounce to full Health allies, but will always prefer Allies that are missing Health
• Lightning Shield (W)
  • Empowering Charge (Talent)
    • Basic Attack damage bonus increased from 25% to 30%
  • Reactive Spark (Talent) moved from Level 4 to Level 13
    • Now also reduces Lightning Shield's cooldown by 3 seconds
  • Earth Shield (Talent)
    • Shield amount reduced from 100 (+21 per level) to 75 (+18 per level)
  • Stormcaller (Talent) moved from Level 13 to Level 4
    • No longer reduces Lightning Shield's cooldown
    • Now increases Lightning Shield's duration by 2 seconds
    • Mana cost reduction lowered from 50% to 40%
• Earthbind Totem (E)
  • Slow now applies and fades faster, which should help it feel more responsive to players in the Totem's area of effect
  • Lightning Totem (Talent) removed
  • Colossal Totem (Talent)
    • No longer increases Earthbind Totem's Health
    • Now also increases cast range by 50%
  • Earthgrasp Totem (Talent)
    • No longer increases cast range
• Ancestral Healing (R)
  • Cooldown increased from 60 to 70 seconds

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could allow Rehgar to repeatedly cast Feral Lunge.

Bug Fixes

• Sgt. Hammer's Blunt Force Gun will no longer be placed on reduced cooldown when coming under the effects of Anub'arak Web Blast during Blunt Force Gun's casting time.

Updates

• Slam (W)
  • Mana cost reduced from 55 to 45
• Devour (E)
  • Mana cost reduced from 75 to 65
  • Cooldown reduced from 30 to 24 seconds

Updates

• Black Arrows (Trait)
  • Unstable Poison (Talent)
    • Players can no longer be damaged by multiple instances of Unstable Affliction that are inflicted at the same time
• Possession (R)
  • Possession's functionality has been reworked
  • Possession now has 7 charges, with a 12 second recharge time
  • Converting a normal Minion consumes 1 charge, and Catapults consume 5 charges
  • Minions affected by Possession no longer gain bonus Health
  • Dark Lady's Call (Talent) has been reworked
    • Now increases the maximum number of charges by 3, and decreases the recharge time by 4 seconds
    • Converting enemy Mercenaries costs 5 charges
• Wailing Arrow (R)
  • Damage decreased from 200 (+20 per level) to 140 (+18 per level)

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause Sylvanas's Wailing Arrow to unintentionally be placed on reduced cooldown under certain circumstances.

Bug Fixes

• The Countess Kerrigan and Mecha Tassadar Skins will now default to their unique Mounts in regular games after they are purchased.
• Fixed a visual issue that could occur when Mecha Tassadar self-casts Plasma Shield while in Mecha Mount form.

Releases

The Butcher, Flesh Carver, has been added to the Nexus and is now available for play! Read on for a brief overview of his Abilities.

Trait

• Fresh Meat
  • Nearby Minions and Heroes drop meat when they die. Pick up meat to gain a 1% bonus to Basic Attack damage, up to a maximum 25%. All meat is lost upon death.

Basic Abilities

• Hamstring (Q)
  • Deal damage and slow enemies by 50%, fading over 2 seconds. Your next Basic Attack will strike immediately.
• Butcher's Brand (W)
  • Deal damage to an enemy, and cause your Basic Attacks against the branded target to heal you for 75% of the damage done for 5 seconds. Healing doubled versus Heroes.
• Ruthless Onslaught (E)
  • Charge at an enemy, becoming Unstoppable and gaining Movement Speed. If you reach the target, they take damage and become stunned for 1 second.

Heroic Abilities

• Lamb to the Slaughter (R)
  • Throw a hitching post that attaches to the nearest enemy Hero after a 1 second delay. This deals damage, and chains the enemy to the post for 4 seconds.
• Furnace Blast (R)
  • After a 3 second delay, fire explodes around you, dealing massive damage to enemies in the area. Furnace Blast can be cast while using Ruthless Onslaught.

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.

Updates

• Basic Attack range increased to match that of other ranged Heroes
• Frag Grenade (W)
  • Melting Point (Talent)
    • Damage changed from 120 (+50 per level) to 200 (+30 per level)
• Drakken Laser Drill (R)
  • Can now be re-targeted after Tychus is killed

Updates

• Vampiric Assault (Talent) removed
• Vampiric Strike (Talent) added at Level 4
• Judgment (R)
  • Can no longer be cast on non-Heroic targets

Updates

• A number of Tyrande's Talents have been rearranged within their existing tiers in order to better accommodate players with locked Talents

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause the Mana costs for Uther's Basic Abilities to permanently increase under certain circumstances.
• Uther's Holy Radiance will now properly damage Abathur's Toxic Nests and Zagara's Creep Tumors.

Updates

• Infest (Talent)
  • The 400% damage bonus now only applies to the targeted Minion's attacks against non-Heroic targets
• Hunter Killer (W)
  • If a Hydralisk's primary target moves out of sight or range, it will chase until reaching the target's last known location.
    • If the target cannot be found, the Hydralisk will now travel to the nearest lane and push for its remaining duration
  • If a Hydralisk's primary target dies, the Hydralisk will now travel to the nearest lane and push for its remaining duration
  • Mutalisks spawned by Zagara's Mutalisk Talent will also function this way

Bug Fixes

• Tornadoes cast by the Boss on Sky Temple can no longer push trapped Heroes out of Zagara's Devouring Maw.
• Diablo's Fire Stomp can now properly damage and reveal Zagara's Creep Tumors.
• Uther's Holy Radiance will now properly damage Abathur's Toxic Nests and Zagara's Creep Tumors.

Updates

• Vampiric Strike (Talent) added at Level 4
• Vampiric Assault (Talent) removed