Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes - February 6, 2024

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Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes - February 6, 2024

The next Heroes of the Storm patch has arrived! Dive on in for more information.

NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between PTR and Live notes.


Quick Navigation:

• General
  
• Balance Update
  
• Bug Fixes

General

• Added XP given to enemy display. This will show up as purple floating text for the player that had their Hero slain.

Balance Update

Heroes

• Li Li
  
  • Jug of 1,000 Cups healing increased from 66 to 75.
    
• Medivh
  
  • Mage Armor duration increased from 4 seconds to 5 seconds.
    
  • Mage Armor increased from 30 to 40 Armor.
    
• Nova
  
  • Advanced Cloaking bonus mana regen increased from 3 to 6.
    
  • Anti-Armor Shells duration increased from 3 seconds to 4 seconds.
    

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed an anchor offset on Hero Select display.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Shielding to not be displayed correctly in the Death Recap.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Hellbats and Gnolls to reduce the Armor of enemies before damage was dealt.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Heroes that use non-standard attack abilities to display the incorrect confirmation visuals. Certain Heroes would show a red confirmation arrow instead of a green arrow when moving.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused place of death to reveal into nearby shrubs.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused player-located cooldowns to continue refreshing after a Core is destroyed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused Sapper Mercenaries' area warning indicator to persist after the attack has landed.
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the event count in the Death Recap to update for all players when a new death recap is created for any player.

Maps

• Blackheart's Bay
  
  • Chests now feature a warning indicator for the coin land location. The display happens once the coin has been launched and not prior to the coin launching.
    
• Lost Cavern
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused minions to grant 1 XP for being in range of them dying.
    

Heroes

• Abathur
  
  • Evolve Monstrosity Stacks are now a Heroic Quest. Players will now be able to see how many stacks the Monstrosity has on the scoreboard, and when it has full stacks, it will display a quest complete indicator.
    
  • Toxic Nest is no longer triggered by Invulnerable enemies.
    
• Alarak
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Alarak's Lightning Surge to display incorrectly at long range.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Last Laugh to heal when they have been granted Spell leech. (Example: Nano Infusion from Ana)
    
• Ana
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Eye of Horus to hit Invulnerable Heroes.
    
• Anduin
  
  • Divine Star Sword will no longer be destroyed when leaving the base during the game start period.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Piercing Light to treat the first hit as the second.
    
• Anubarak
  
  • Anubarak's Burning Beetle damage is now affected by all forms of damage modification.
    
  • No longer able to use Locust Swarm while riding on the Toy Train.
    
  • Updating cancel animations of Hardened Shields to be like similar visuals.
    
• Artanis
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Target Purified to deal double damage.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Titan Killer being capable of damaging Invulnerable targets when activated from Twin Blades.
    
  • Updated visuals of Spell Armor.
    
• Arthas
  
  • Legion of Northrend's bonus healing is now additive.
    
  • Rime now has a Block visual.
    
• Auriel
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Searing Light to not grant energy when hitting a Protected enemy.
    
• Azmodan
  
  • Bombardment will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Azmodan's Demon Warriors to leave permanent burning visuals if killed at the same moment they spawn.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Tide of Sin to leave visual markers at place of death.
    
  • Fixed Globe of Annihilation no longer stacking off of Possessed minions.
    
  • No longer possible to cast Tide of Sin when it is already active.
    
• Blaze
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Blaze to deal bonus damage to enemies hit by another Blaze's Flame Streams.
    
• Brightwing
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Phase Shift to activate on the previous target.
    
• Butcher
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Butcher's Fresh Meat spawning meat off of Possessed minions.
    
• Cassia
  
  • Updating cancel animations of Hardened Shields to be like similar visuals.
    
• Chen
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Stagger to heal when they have been granted Spell leech. (Example: Nano Infusion from Ana)
    
• ChoGall
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Enraged Regeneration to display incorrectly in the Death Recap.
    
• Deathwing
  
  • Added Bellowing Roar Camera Lock.
    
• Deckard
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Ancient Blessings damage to not scale on targets if they level up while it is active.
    
  • Included Potion to search text for Deckard.
    
• Dehaka
  
  • Updated visuals of Spell Armor.
    
• D.Va
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Liquid Cooling to reset the fountain in ARAM incorrectly.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Nuclear Option to trigger on an already exploded Mech.
    
  • Micro Missiles no longer hits Invulnerable targets.
    
  • Pilot Mode can now see the Self-Destruct charge.
    
• E.T.C.
  
  • Crowd Surfer now displays floating text for mana refund.
    
• Falstad
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Falstad's Flight warning indicator to no longer display after selecting Epic Mount.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sustained Winds to damage invulnerable targets.
    
• Garrosh
  
  • Unrivaled Strength bonus is now additive.
    
• Gazlowe
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Xplodium Bomb to not be affected by allied cooldown reduction.
    
• Genji
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Strike at the Heart to not display a damage preview.
    
  • Swift Strike now displays floating text for mana refund.
    
  • Updated visuals of Spell Armor.
    
• Hanzo
  
  • Ignore All Distractions will now display MISSED! text in the case of Blinds.
    
• Hogger
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Hogger's Hogg Wild visual to be visible when Hogger is visible.
    
• Imperius
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Brightwing and Falstad to be at the incorrect height after Celestial Charge Stuns them and a least one other Hero.
    
• Jaina
  
  • Water Elemental Frostbolts will now behave consistently with Jaina's Frostbolts.
    
• Junkrat
  
  • Chattering Teeth will now chase (but not trap) Invulnerable targets.
    
  • Fixed an issued that caused Chattering Teeth to apply to Arming Steel Traps when selected.
    
• Kerrigan
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sharpened Blades to stack off of Possessed minions.
    
  • Included Infested to search text for Kerrigan.
    
• Leoric
  
  • Skeletal Swing mana refund now displays as a crit.
    
• Li-Ming
  
  • Fixed an issue if Seeker is slected while Magic Missiles are in flight while Force Armor was selected.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Force Armor to grant multiple stacks from the same Magic Missiles cast.
    
• Lucio
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sound Barrier shields to not decay if Bossa Nova was slected while the target was shielded.
    
• Lunara
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Splintered Spear to not display correctly while Blinded or against an Evading enemy.
    
  • Splintered Spear will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
• Maiev
  
  • Naisha's Memento first bounce can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
• Mal'Ganis
  
  • Included Vampire to search text for Mal'Ganis.
    
• Medivh
  
  • Medivh's Portal is now an invalid target for allied abilities. (Example: Brightwing's Blink Heal)
    
• Mei
  
  • Fixed an issue where The Big One was not gaining the full benefit of Slushball.
    
• Mephisto
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Unspeakable Horror being temporarily disabled when the target is knocked back.
    
• Murky
  
  • Egg Hunt Egg is no longer killed in one hit by Structures.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Fishy Deal to stack off of Possessed minions.
    
• Nazeebo
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Voodoo Ritual to stack off of Possessed minions.
    
• Nova
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Holo Decoy's health bars to display incorrectly after losing Protected.
    
• Orphea
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Ravenous Hunger to stack off of Possessed minions.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Shadow Waltz to refund mana multiple times per cast.
    
• Probius
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Spawning Minerals off of Possessed minions.
    
  • Included Builder to search text for Probius.
    
• Qhira
  
  • Updated visuals of Spell Armor.
    
• Ragnaros
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Sulfuras Hungers to stack off of Possessed minions.
    
  • Updated visuals of Spell Armor.
    
• Raynor
  
  • Execute Orders now displays in the Death Recap for its Hyperion cast.
    
• Rehgar
  
  • Improved Death Recap for Hunger of the Wolf.
    
• Samuro
  
  • Mirage now functions like other Spell Armor Blocks.
    
• Sgt. Hammer
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Orbital BFG to not be affected by damage reduction.
    
  • Pulse Detonation Core will replace Spider Mines in the recap if chosen.
    
  • Spider Mines damage is now modified by Defense Matrix and Ultimate Evolution damage modifications.
    
  • Spider Mines duration will continue while they are chasing.
    
  • Spider Mines will no longer detonate on Invulnerable targets but will continue to chase them.
    
  • Spier Mines will now display their damage when clicked in the Target Info Panel.
    
• Stitches
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Putrefaction to display floating text multiple times at once.
    
• Stukov
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Weighted Pustule to not display a damage preview.
    
• Sylvanas
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Withering Fire to display incorrectly.
    
• Tassadar
  
  • Fixed an issue where Twilight Archon could use Toy Train.
    
  • Khaydarin Amulet will cancel itself if the target is an inactive Mercenary.
    
• Thrall
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Echo of the Elements activating off of Possessed Minions and Hallucinations.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Rolling Thunder to not activate from Tempest Fury's attacks.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Wolf Pack to reset Feral Spirit on talent reset incorrectly.
    
• The Lost Vikings
  
  • 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.
    
• Tracer
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Get Stuffed to be capable of knocking back a target multiple times when Melee was cast in quick succession.
    
  • Fixed an issue that caused Get Stuffed to knock back targets with other Heroes' Pulse Bombs placed on them.
    
  • Locked and Loaded will now cause Tracer's Basic Attacks to display as Criticals when active.
    
  • Ricochet can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
• Whitemane
  
  • Included Chapeau to search text for Whitemane.
    
• Zagara
  
  • Medusa Blades will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
  • Mutalisk first bounce can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    
• Zarya
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks not being affected properly by attack speed modifiers.
    
• Zeratul
  
  • Fixed an issue that caused Might of the Nerazim abilities to heal for more damage than intended with Shadow Mending.
    
• Zul'jin
  
  • A Surprise For Ya! can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary.
    

[plz delete account]

We got a balance and bug fix patch!!!

[Nerraw]

First unprompted balance update in almost 2 years!

I know, the last update technically did have a Samuro balance note too, but that was to make up for a bug fix in the previous update that severely reduced his staying power.

[NoiseTank13]

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[Nerraw]

stop buffing medivh jeezus fawking chriiiiiiiiiiist

It was 50 armor for 6 seconds on PTR.

[plz delete account]

stop buffing medivh jeezus fawking chriiiiiiiiiiist

Medivh is too OP, plz nurf