Stay awhile...

For months folks have been saying that Deckard Cain should make his way into Heroes of the Storm. I even joked about it with a senior developer once upon a time, who noted that while he would be difficult to implement, he could work.

Well Blizzard has implemented everything they've needed to, as this not April Fools Joke character is really real, has his own talent list, and is accompanied by his new look above.

Deckard Cain will play a support role, and is instantly buffed if he's near another allied hero (10 armor, basic abilities recharge 50% faster). He can toss healing potions (Q), the Horadric Cube (W) for damage, and unfurl scrolls of sealing (E) that do damage and root.

I'm sold on the concept, but we'll likely be able to test him out on the PTR soon enough to see if he actually works in action. I love the idea of throwing out five stock healing potions with a fast cooldown -- it's a decidedly more active support playstyle than a lot of other similar characters.

Trait

Fortitude of the Faithful When at least 1 other allied Hero is nearby, Deckard gains 10 Armor and his Basic Abilities recharge 50% faster.



Basic Abilities

Healing Potion (Q) Throw a Healing Potion on the ground that heals the first allied Hero that comes in contact with it for 230. Limit 5 active Potions. Cost: 20 Cooldown: 3



Horadric Cube (W) Throw the Horadric Cube, dealing 80 damage to all enemies in the area and Slowing them by 40% for 1.75 seconds. Cost: 40 Cooldown: 14



Scroll of Sealing (E) Unfurl an enchanted scroll, forming a triangle that deals 150 damage to enemies inside and Roots them for 1.5 seconds. Cost: 40 Cooldown: 16



Heroic Abilities

Stay Awhile and Listen (R1) After 1 second, Channel for 3 seconds, putting enemy Heroes in front of Deckard to Sleep while Channeling, and for 2 seconds after. Enemies can only be put to Sleep once per cast, and Sleep's effects end instantly if they take damage. Cost: 60 Cooldown: 60



Lorenado (R2) Create a swirling Lorenado that travels in the targeted direction, continually knocking away enemies that come into contact with it. Cost: 40 Cooldown: 30



Talents