Heroes Of The Storm 2.0 Launch Notes - April 25, 2017

[Nerraw]

http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/...2017-4-25-2017

Highly unlikely that I'll get this Blue Post-ified(TM) tonight. There are a few balance changes.

[Deleted]

Highly unlikely that I'll get this Blue Post-ified(TM) tonight. There are a few balance changes.

Relax, you're working overtime already. B.net currently down for me btw with a maintenance message.

[Nerraw]

Relax, you're working overtime already. B.net currently down for me btw with a maintenance message.

I can't relax, there's an information overload to process!

[Mutthearkin]

An unneeded Valeera nerf right on patch day without any ptr action... really weird move from Blizzard especially since she was underpowered and easily countered. I guess the fact that most HotS players are of a too low skillcap to deal with a stealthy is a decent reason for a nerf, but I would actually prefer them to just make QM bans or let people choose 1-2 heroes they don't want to get matched with.

[Deleted]

Err, no. You're not allowed to have that nervous breakdown tonight. With that Ryme dude - him of questionable character - hiding behind that flimsy 'work overseas' excuse, you're essential for our information and entertainment needs. Sorry, not sorry.

[Nerraw]

Err, no. You're not allowed to have that nervous breakdown tonight. With that Ryme dude - him of questionable character - hiding behind that flimsy 'work overseas' excuse, you're essential for our information and entertainment needs. Sorry, not sorry.

I love you too. xD

[Nikkaszal]

I love you too. xD

No time for this mate, get back to work

*cracks whip*

[Deleted]

No time for this mate, get back to work

*cracks whip*

Our romance had plenty whip cracking even before you interfered. Meanie.






This thread is clearly going places.

[RH92]

What the fuck..? Nerfing Valeera because of stupid Quick Match, great.

[DesoPL]

Removing cold blood and nerfing eviscerate at same time? BLASPHEMY!

[ophion1990]

Yeah, those Valeera nerfs are bullshit. If not being able to counterpick an annoying hero in QM is so frustrating, where have the Chromie nerfs been for the past 6 (?) months? -.- Also don't really see why they nerfed damage this hard but preserved her high HP.

[Arachnofiend]

If there's one type of hero that I am perfectly okay with being useless, it's stealthy burst assassins like Valeera and Nova. It's not like it's possible to balance them properly anyways, might as well just remove them from the game.

[Nerraw]

• Braxis Holdout
• Cursed Hollow
• Infernal Shrines
• Hanamura
• Sky Temple
• Towers of Doom

This seems to be the current map rotation. Has anyone had a map not on this list?

[RH92]

No Garden of Terror? Good!

If there's one type of hero that I am perfectly okay with being useless, it's stealthy burst assassins like Valeera and Nova. It's not like it's possible to balance them properly anyways, might as well just remove them from the game.

Valeera was balanced in all serious modes, just not in QM.

However, since she is a Rogue. I think there should have been stronger focus on her lockdown capability to differentiate her from Zeratul. Valeera is just more forgiving Hero as her abilities are easy to execute when comparing her with the dark templar, but their burst is comparable. I mean, if she had talent to turn Eviscerate into Kidney Shot or other finishers, it would be cool.

Weren't Rogues always more about CC than raw damage?

[Protean]

No Garden of Terror? Good!


Valeera was balanced in all serious modes, just not in QM.

However, since she is a Rogue. I think there should have been stronger focus on her lockdown capability to differentiate her from Zeratul. Valeera is just more forgiving Hero as her abilities are easy to execute when comparing her with the dark templar, but their burst is comparable. I mean, if she had talent to turn Eviscerate into Kidney Shot or other finishers, it would be cool.

Weren't Rogues always more about CC than raw damage?

Well there's the problem. She shouldn't be able to make QM insufferable just because she's balanced about other modes.

[RH92]

Well there's the problem. She shouldn't be able to make QM insufferable just because she's balanced about other modes.

Yeah, but also QM shouldn't affect balance in other game modes.

I am just not a fan of taking something while giving nothing in return when Hero is fine in proper matches.

I am not saying Ambush build is completely fine, but it is the only way to play her. She has no CC outside of stealth abilities and using those CC tools requires her to hug enemy Heroes in order to use them. The reason Valeera saw any play was because she could obliterate annoying high mobility Heroes with Ambush + Coldblood Eviscerate combo.

Was it healthy for the game considering we already have Zeratul? No, but just give her heavy single target CC to make her unique. Not just nerf the sh*t out of a Hero, she doesn't even have crazy winrate in QM to begin with.

Damn it, balance changes like those irritate me so much.

[Ryme]

With that Ryme dude - him of questionable character

...Strokes ban button...

[Arachnofiend]

No Garden of Terror? Good!



Valeera was balanced in all serious modes, just not in QM.

However, since she is a Rogue. I think there should have been stronger focus on her lockdown capability to differentiate her from Zeratul. Valeera is just more forgiving Hero as her abilities are easy to execute when comparing her with the dark templar, but their burst is comparable. I mean, if she had talent to turn Eviscerate into Kidney Shot or other finishers, it would be cool.

Weren't Rogues always more about CC than raw damage?

She wasn't balanced, she was OP until they tuned her burst down the first time and then made completely useless. Y'know, exactly the same thing that happened to Nova.

These characters have to be either overpowered or unusable, because they can either 1-shot someone with zero counterplay or they can't. The only thing that saves Zeratul from the same fate is Void Prison.

[Nikkaszal]

• Braxis Holdout
• Cursed Hollow
• Infernal Shrines
• Hanamura
• Sky Temple
• Towers of Doom

This seems to be the current map rotation. Has anyone had a map not on this list?

I have played both Warhead and ToSQ with 2.0

[Nerraw]

I have played both Warhead and ToSQ with 2.0

Which gamemode?