Update - Nov 29, 2017: The balance adjustments and bug fixes listed below have now been applied to the live version of Heroes of the Storm.

We’ve just releaseed a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.

General

Mac OS

While we would like to support OpenGL4.1 and Metal for Mac users, we’ve found that our current implementation doesn’t meet our goal of providing the best experience possible. As a result, they have been disabled with today’s patch, and Mac users will default to OpenGL2.1. Apologies for any inconveniences this may cause, and thank you for your patience as we explore ways we can better support these experiences in the future.

Heroes

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Assassin

Tychus

Abilities

Minigun (Trait) Mana cost removed



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Zul'jin

Abilities

Guillotine (R) Damage reduced from 350 to 330



Talents

Level 1 Recklessness (Trait) Adjusted functionality: When below 75% Health, gain 10% Spell Power When below 50% Health, gain 20% Attack Damage

Level 4 Amani Rage (Active) Duration of heal increased from 6 to 10 seconds Armor value reduced from 10 to 5

Level 7 Arcanite Axes (W) No longer lowers the cooldown of Twin Cleave Vicious Assault (Q) Added functionality: Also increases the duration of Zul’jin’s Grievious Throw effect by 3 seconds

Level 13 Lacerate (W) Slow amount reduced from 15 to 10%

Level 16 Wrong Place Wrong Time (W) Apex damage from 150 to 100



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Specialist

Sgt. Hammer

Sgt. Hammer’s Basic Attack is now more responsive.

Abilities

Artillery (Trait) Removed (including the +1 Basic Attack range)

Siege Mode (D) Moved to D (Trait) Mana cost removed Basic Attack range bonus increased from 5 to 6 Sgt. Hammer now deals 20% bonus damage to all enemies while in Siege Mode, instead of 30% bonus to Minions and Structures. Sgt. Hammer can no longer cast abilities while entering Siege Mode.

Spider Mines (Q) While in Siege Mode, the cast range is increased by 100% Mana cost reduced from 50 to 45

Concussive Blast (W) Cone narrowed from 60 degrees to 45 degrees While in Siege Mode, the cast range is increased by 50% Mana cost reduced from 75 to 60

(New Ability) Neosteel Plating (E) Activate to gain 25 Armor for 2 seconds. While in Siege mode, increase this to 50 Armor. 12 second cooldown, 30 Mana



Talents

Level 1 Advanced Artillery (D) New functionality: Now increases Siege Mode’s splash damage to 50% and its radius by 25%. Resistant (D) Removed Ambush (D) Adjusted functionality: Sgt. Hammer now also enters Stealth after not dealing damage, taking damage, or using an Ability for 3 seconds while in Siege Mode. Regeneration Master Removed (New Talent) Maelstrom Rounds Activate to increase Sgt. Hammer’s Basic Attack damage by 40% for 5 seconds. Maximum 3 charges. 90 second charge cooldown. Basic Attacks in Siege Mode against enemy Structures reduce this cooldown by 5 seconds.

Level 4 Vigorous Assault (Passive) Removed Focused Attack (Passive) Removed Excessive Force (W) Removed Barricade (W) Moved from Level 13 (New Talent) Siege Tactics (E) Sgt. Hammer becomes Unstoppable for 2 seconds when she uses Neosteel Plating in Siege Mode. (New Talent) Regenerative Bio-Steel (D) Sgt. Hammer heals for 15% of her damage dealt with Basic Attacks in Siege Mode.

Level 7 Mine Field (Q) Removed First Aid (Active) Removed (New Talent) Pulse Detonation Core (Q) Spider Mines explode 3 times over 3 seconds, instead of destroying themselves immediately. Hover Siege (D) Moved from Level 16 Movement Speed reduced from 50% to 25%. Graduating Range (D) Moved from Level 16 Maximum range bonus reduced from 5.5 to 3.3

Level 13 First Strike (D) Removed Bullhead Mines (Q) Removed (New Talent) Tactical Mine Deployment (Q) Increases Spider Mine’s slow from 25% to 40%. Casting Thrusters leaves behind a trail of up to 5 Spider Mines while Sgt. Hammer is moving. (New Talent) Entrenched (W) Increases Concussive Blast’s damage and knockback distance by 75% while in Siege Mode. Hyper-Cooling Engines (Z) Moved from Level 7 New functionality: Each enemy Hero hit with a Basic Attack in Siege Mode reduces the cooldown of Thrusters by 5 seconds.

Level 16 Stoneskin (Active) Removed Giant Killer (Passive) Moved from Level 13 (New Talent) Mechanical Know-How (E) Neosteel Plating grants a Shield equal to 5% of Sgt. Hammer’s maximum Health for 2 seconds. If this Shield is destroyed, she deals 50% more Basic Attack damage for 5 seconds.

Level 20 Fury of the Storm (Passive) Removed Nexus Frenzy (Passive) Removed (New Talent) Shrapnel Mines (Q) Each Spider Mine explosion reduces enemy Armor by 10 for 3 seconds. (New Talent) Ultra Capacitors (D) Every enemy Hero hit with a Basic Attack while in Siege Mode increases Sgt. Hammer’s Attack Speed by 5% for 5 seconds, up to 40%.



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Support

Alexstrasza Stats Base Maximum Health reduced from 1787 to 1698

Health Regen reduced from 3.72 to 3.54 Abilities Abundance (W) Cast range increased by 11%

Return to Top Ana Stats Base Maximum Health reduced from 1682 to 1598

Health Regen reduced from 3.5 to 3.32

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 33 to 30 Abilities Healing Dart (Q) Heal amount reduced from 255 to 237

Biotic Grenade (W) Heal amount reduced from 175 to 166 Damage reduced from 60 to 57

Eye of Horus (R) Heal amount reduced from 300 to 285 Damage amount reduced from 175 to 166

Return to Top Auriel Stats Base Maximum Health reduced from 1850 to 1758

Health Regen reduced from 3.85 to 3.66

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 60 to 57 Abilities Sacred Sweep (Q) Outer damage reduced from 60 to 57 Inner damage reduced from 180 to 171

Detainment Strike (E) Normal damage reduced from 58 to 55 Wall-strike damage reduced from 174 to 165

Bestow Hope (D) Maximum Energy reduced from 505 to 475

Crystal Aegis (R) Damage reduced from 270 to 255

Return to Top Brightwing Stats Base Maximum Health reduced from 1470 to 1395

Health Regen reduced from 3.06 to 2.91

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 85 to 81 Abilities Arcane Flare (Q) Outer damage reduced from 91 to 87 Inner damage reduced from 274 to 260

Soothing Mist (Trait) Heal amount reduced from 115 to 109

Blink Heal (R) Heal amount reduced from 204 to 194

Emerald Wind (R) Damage reduced from 318 to 303

Talents Level 4 Unstable Anomaly (W) Damage reduced from 114 to 108

Level 7 Phase Shield (Z) Shield amount reduced from 350 to 335

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Kharazim

Stats

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 63 to 60

Abilities

Breath of Heaven (W) Heal amount reduced from 290 to 276

Divine Palm (R) Heal amount reduced from 1141 to 1084



Talents

Level 1 Transcendence (Trait) Heal amount reduced from 103 to 98

Level 16 Way of the Hundred Fists (E) Damage reduced from 50 to 45%



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Li Li

Stats

Base Maximum Health reduced from 1552 to 1475

Health Regen from 3.23 to 3.07

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 63 to 60

Abilities

Healing Brew (Q) Heal amount increased from 177 to 190

Cloud Serpent (W) Heal amount increased from 13.5 to 15 Damage reduced from 27 to 26

Blinding Wind (E) Damage reduced from 140 to 133

Jug of 1000 Cups (R) Heal amount increased from 66.5 to 70

Water Dragon (R) Damage reduced from 318 to 300



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Lt. Morales

Stats

Base Maximum Health reduced from 1550 to 1472

Health Regen reduced from 3.23 to 3.07

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 88 to 83

Abilities

Healing Beam (Q) Heal amount reduced from 90 to 86

Displacement Grenade (E) Damage reduced from 210 to 198



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Lúcio

Stats

Base Maximum Health reduced from 1518 to 1442

Health Regen reduced from 3.16 to 3

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 24 to 23

Abilities

Soundwave (Q) Damage reduced from 112 to 105

Amp It Up (E) Heal amount reduced from 15.5 to 15

Sound Barrier (R) Shield amount reduced from 1392 to 1296

Reverse Amp (R) Damage reduced from 14 to 13



Talents

Level 13 Back in the Mix (Passive) Heal amount reduced from 260 to 245

Level 16 Rejuvenescencia (E) Heal amount reduced from 3 to 2.5% of allies’ Maximum Health



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Malfurion

Stats

Base Maximum Health reduced from 1682 to 1598

Health Regen reduced from 3.5 to 3.33

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 67 to 64

Abilities

Regrowth (Q) Initial heal amount reduced from 150 to 142 Heal over time amount reduced from 28 to 27

Moonfire (W) Damage from 105 to 100

Entangling Roots (E) Damage from 39 to 37

Tranquility (R) Heal amount reduced from 40 to 38

Twilight Dream (R) Damage reduced from 374 to 355



Talents

Level 1 Moonburn (W) Removed (New Talent) Celestial Alignment (W) Increase Moonfire’s reveal duration from 2 to 5 seconds. Malfurion’s Basic Attacks deal 100% additional damage to targets revealed by Moonfire

Level 4 Vengeful Roots (E) Treant Attack damage reduced from 70 to 65 Scaling damage per quest stack reduced from 8 to 7



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Rehgar

Stats

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 120 to 113

Abilities

Chain Heal (Q) Heal amount reduced from 250 to 240

Lightning Shield (W) Damage reduced from 35 to 32

Ancestral Healing (R) Heal amount reduced from 1552 to 1475



Talents

Level 1 Lightning Bond (W) Removed



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Stukov

Abilities

Healing Pathogen (Q) Heal amount reduced from 37 to 35

Lurking Arm (E) Damage reduced from 36 to 34

Bio-kill Switch (D) Heal amount reduced from 500 to 475

Flailing Swipe (R) Damage reduced from 50 to 48

Massive Shove (R) Damage reduced from 200 to 190



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Tassadar

Stats

Base Maximum Health reduced from 1355 to 1287

Health Regen reduced from 2.82 to 2.68

Abilities

Plasma Shield (Q) Shield amount reduced from 475 to 455

Psionic Storm (W) Damage reduced from 44 to 41

Archon (R) Bonus Attack damage reduced from 166 to 158



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Tyrande

Stats

Base Maximum Health from 1591 to 1511

Health Regen reduced from 3.32 to 3.15

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 82 to 80

Abilities

Sentinel Shot (W) Damage reduced from 173 to 165

Lunar Flare (E) Damage reduced from 205 to 195

Starfall (R) Damage reduced from 91 to 88



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Uther

Stats

Basic Attack Damage reduced from 78 to 75

Abilities

Holy Light (Q) Heal amount reduced from 380 to 362

Holy Radiance (W) Heal amount reduced from 185 to 177 Damage reduced from 185 to 177

Flash of Light (Q) Heal amount reduced from 242 to 230

Hammer of Justice (E) Damage reduced from 114 to 109

Divine Storm (R) Damage reduced from 178 to 170



Talents

Level 4 Holy Fire (Passive) Damage reduced from 14 to 13



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Warrior

Johanna

Abilities

Iron Skin (Trait) Mana cost removed



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Sonya

Talents

Level 7 Poisoned Spear (Q) Damage reduced from 150 to 125%



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Bug Fixes

General

Mac : Fixed an issue that caused game crashes on Mac clients.

Sound: Fixed an issue causing Hero voiceover lines to be heard globally by both teams.

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