Nexus Patch Notes

For general changes and/or gameplay updates, check out the official Patch Notes.

Anduin

Bug Fixes

Anduin's Light of Stormwind now correctly removes damage over time effects.

Mal'Ganis

Updates

Base

Vitals
- Health reduced from 2500 to 2375.
- Health Regeneration reduced from 5.21 to 4.95.
Basic Attack
- Basic Attack damage reduced from 100 to 92.
Fel Claws [Q]
- Damage reduced from 69 to 63.

Talents

Level 1
- Vampiric Aura [Trait]
  - Additional functionality: Mal'Ganis heals for 30% of Physical Damage dealt.
- Time to Feed [Passive]
  - Healing reduced from 52 to 44.
  - Additional functionality: If Mal'Ganis damages a nearby enemy Hero with Fel Claws, double this healing.
Level 4
- Fueled By Torment [W]
  - Bonus Healing against enemy Heroes increased from 15% to 20%.
- Might of Sargeras [W]
  - No longer reduces the duration of Necrotic Embrace.
- Echo of Doom [W]
  - Explosion damage increased from 50 to 54.
  - No longer increases the duration of Necrotic Embrace when its explosion damage hits enemy Heroes.
  - Additional functionality: Gain 5 Mana and reduce the cooldown of Necrotic Embrace by .75 seconds for each enemy Hero hit by its explosion damage.
Level 7
- Nightmare Fuel [E]
  - Removed.
- Black Claws [Q]
  - Additional functionality: Basic Attacks after hitting enemy Heroes with Fel Claws also reduces their Armor by 15 for 2 seconds.
- Will of Tichondrius [Q]
  - New functionality: Each enemy Hero hit by the first 2 slashes of Fel Claws causes the final slash to steal 1% maximum Health, up to 4%. If Mal'Ganis hits at least 4 enemy Heroes with the first 2 slashes of Fel Claws, then the final slash Stuns enemies for an additional .25 seconds.
- Spreading Plague [E]
  - Adjusted functionality: Spreading Plague's effect now starts when Mal'Ganis begins using Night Rush instead of when Night Rush expires.
Level 13
- The Night Beckons [E]
  - Additional functionality: Basic Attacks deal 200% more damage to Sleeping targets.
Level 16
- Frenzied Assault [Passive]
  - New functionality: Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes with a higher Health percentage heal for an additional 50% of damage dealt. Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes with a lower Health percentage grant 35% Attack Speed for 2 seconds.
- Blind as a Bat [Active]
  - Additional functionality: Enemy Heroes hit by the final slash of Fel Claws reduces the cooldown of this Ability by 5 seconds.
Level 20
- Vanquish the Weak [Q]
  - Slow amount increased from 15% to 25%.
- Alone in the Dark [E]
  - Additional functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Night Rush by 4 seconds.

Developer Comment: Our main goal with these changes is to make Mal'Ganis's talent tree as a whole more interesting and impactful. While we need to slightly nerf his base kit to keep him at a similar relative strength compared to other Warriors, we believe these changes will overall leave him in a powerful state while also giving players more expression in how they want to play Mal'Ganis in regards to his survivability and in how he controls the flow of battle.

Mei

Releases

Mei, Adventuring Climatologist, has been added to the Nexus and is now available for play! Read on for a brief overview of her Abilities.

Trait [D]

Cryo-Freeze
- Mei encases herself in ice, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield that absorbs up to 1104 damage. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 35% maximum Health.
- Cooldown: 40 seconds.

Basic Abilities

Snow Blind [Q]
- Throw a snowball that hits all enemies in an area. Enemies hit take 70 damage, are Slowed by 35%, and are Blinded for 1.5 seconds.
- Cost: 35 Mana.
- Cooldown: 10 seconds.
Blizzard [W]
- Command Snowball to create a blizzard at the target location for 2 seconds. Enemies within the blizzard take 13 damage every .25 seconds and are Slowed by 7%, stacking up to 35%. When the blizzard ends, enemies within its area take an additional 75 damage and are stunned for 1.25 seconds.
- Cost: 70 Mana.
- Cooldown: 14 seconds.
Icing [E]
- Slide quickly in the targeted direction. When this effect ends, enemies near Mei are knocked back, take 52 damage, and are Slowed by 80%, rapidly decaying over 1.5 seconds.
- Cost: 70 Mana.
- Cooldown: 14 seconds.

Heroic Abilities

Avalanche [R1]
- After .5 seconds, roll a massive snowball that consumes enemy Heroes in its path. At the end of its path, the snowball crumbles, releasing the consumed Heroes, dealing 220 damage and stunning them for .5 per Hero consumed.
- Cost: 70 Mana.
- Cooldown: 65 seconds.
Ice Wall [R2]
- After a .75 second delay, create an impassible wall that traps enemy Heroes hit for 2.5 seconds. When the wall expires, trapped Heroes are slowed by 75% decaying over 3 seconds.
- Cost: 60 Mana.
- Cooldown: 90 seconds.

Talent

Level 1
- Heavy Pack [Q]
  - Increases the duration of Snow Blind's Slow by 100%. Each time Blizzard damages an enemy Hero, reduce the cooldown of Snow Blind by .125 seconds.
- Ice Storm [W]
  - Every 3rd hit of Blizzard against enemy Heroes deals an additional 45 damage. Blizzard's final stun damage is increased by 125% against all enemies.
- Heat Transfer [Passive]
  - Basic Attacks against Rooted, Stunned, or Slowed Heroes deal 33% more damage. Each time Mei Stuns or Slows an enemy Hero she heals for 18 Health.
Level 4
- Slushball [Q]
  - Snow Blind deals 50% increased damage and Structures hit are disabled for 3 seconds.
- Cold Front [E]
  - If Mei enters her own Blizzard while Icing is active, the cooldown of Icing is reduced by 7 seconds and she gains 50 Mana.
- Crystallize [Trait]
  - Reduce the cooldown of Cryo-Freeze by 15 seconds. Mei gains 50 Spell Armor while Cryo-Freeze is active and for 2 seconds after.
Level 7
- Induce Hibernation [W]
  - Enemy Heroes inside of Blizzard's area have their damage dealt reduced by 40%. When Blizzard ends, enemy Heroes within its area gain this effect for an additional 4 seconds.
- Skating Away [E]
  - When Icing ends, grant Mei and nearby allies 20% Movement Speed and 50 Physical Armor for 3 seconds.
- Backup Battery [Active]
  - Activate to remove all Roots and Slows and regenerate 20% of maximum Health over 2 seconds. The cooldown of this ability is reduced by 10 seconds each time Mei picks up a Regeneration Globe.
Level 13
- Flurry [W]
  - While in her own Blizzard, Mei gains 50% increased attack speed and Blizzard's cooldown refreshes 75% faster. If Mei is in her own Blizzard when it ends, gain these bonuses for 3 additional seconds.
- Cooling Servos [Trait]
  - Basic Attacks Slow their target by 20% for 1.5 seconds. While Cryo-Freeze is active, Mei's Basic Ability cooldowns recover 200% faster.
- Polar Vortex [Passive]
  - Using an ability causes Mei to deal 24 damage a second to nearby enemies for 4 seconds. Enemy Heroes damaged by this effect also have their movement and attack speed Slowed by 20%.
Level 16
- Fresh Powder [Q]
  - Snow Blind gains an additional charge and its range is increased by 33%.
- Black Ice [E]
  - Icing's Slow effect no longer decays over its duration. Icing deals 300% more damage to enemies very close to Mei.
- Acclimation [Passive]
  - Each time Mei Slows or Stuns an enemy Hero, the damage she deals and healing she receives is increased by 1%, stacking up to 20 times. While at maximum stacks, Mei also gains 10 armor. Lasts 8 seconds.
Level 20
- Cascade [R1]
  - Reduce the cooldown of Avalanche by 25 seconds. While traveling, Avalanche constantly launches a volley of untalented Snow Blind snowballs ahead of itself.
- Shatter [R2]
  - When Ice Wall expires, trapped enemy Heroes hit take 210 damage and have their Armor reduced by 25 for 5 seconds.
- The Big One [Q]
  - Every 15 seconds, your next Snow Blind has 66% increased area and 200% increased damage.
- Flash Freeze [Trait]
  - Upon taking fatal damage, Mei instantly gains Cryo-Freeze. This effect has a 180 second cooldown.

Murky

Updates

Base

Spawn Egg [Trait]
- Health increased from 324 to 420.
- Health Scaling changed from 30 to 4% per level.

Developer Comment: We're changing Murky's Spawn Egg to have the standard 4% scaling that is present in most other places throughout the game. This is a buff to the egg's Health for most of the game, with its Health value being the same as its current level at around the Level 20 mark.