7:21 pm, April 16, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until April 23. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please s [..]
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7:21 am, April 13, 2018
As many of you are aware, there’s been a lot of feedback and community conversation about topics like matchmaking, ranked play, new Hero balance, and player toxicity. It’s clear to [..]
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7:21 am, April 12, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch is now live containing a number of balance changes and bug fixes.
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7:21 pm, April 2, 2018
Over the coming months, all Twitch Prime members will be able to claim some incredible Heroes of the Storm loot in the form of Loot Chests and a new mount*!
When the event kicks off in April, all me [..]
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7:21 pm, March 27, 2018
Fenix joins the Nexus with our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch, and we’re celebrating StarCraft’s 20th anniversary with new rewards, bundles, portraits, and more!
NOTE: Oran [..]
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6:21 pm, March 21, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch is now live containing a number of balance changes and bug fixes.
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Towers of Doom
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6:21 pm, March 19, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until March 26. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please s [..]
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6:21 am, March 10, 2018
We’ve just released a new hotfix for Heroes of the Storm to apply a few bug fixes and introduce a balance change.
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6:21 am, March 9, 2018
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Mage Wars! Master the arcane, cold, fel, voodoo, and chronal arts in this mystical battle of the magical variety. Be the first team of spell-slingers to take down [..]
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6:21 pm, March 6, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch is now available for play, featuring Hero updates for Sonya and Medivh, new Enforcer skins, and more!
NOTE: Orange text indicates a difference between the [..]
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6:21 pm, March 1, 2018
Our second ranked season of 2018 is about to begin, and we’ve got a new set of rewards that you can earn by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for details!
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6:21 pm, February 26, 2018
Launching in all regions with next week’s patch, we’re smoothing feathers and sharpening blades with gameplay updates for both Medivh and Sonya. Read on for a high-level descriptio [..]
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6:21 pm, February 26, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until March 5. As always, if you encounter any bugs or other issues during your PTR play s [..]
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6:21 pm, February 22, 2018
This week’s brawl is Hammer Time! An explosive twist on a typical match, Hammer Time lets you call down the thunder and claim Belltowers on Towers of Doom with 10 Sgt. Hammers.
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6:21 pm, February 21, 2018
We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to implement Voice Communication, as well as apply some balance updates and bug fixes.
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6:21 am, February 10, 2018
Your watch has begun. Join Harrison "Psalm" Chang and one of the live designers for Maiev, for this episode of Brawl with the Blues! These two will break down what it takes to be an effectiv [..]
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6:21 am, February 9, 2018
There are many ways to celebrate the Lunar Festival. Food, gifts, ceremonies… and strapping saddles onto dangerously fast fireworks!
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Rocket Riding
Heroes will automatically mov [..]
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6:21 pm, February 6, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch featuring Maiev, Voice Chat, and balance updates is now available for play.
NOTE: Orange text indicates a difference between the PTR and Live patch notes.
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6:21 am, February 2, 2018
It’s time for a new brawl. Or has this one already happened? It’s so hard to keep track! Join us for a sand slinging battle for the ages, where you play as one of 10 identical mast [..]
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6:21 pm, January 29, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until February 5. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out the new [..]
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6:21 pm, January 25, 2018
This week’s brawl is Checkpoint: Hanamura – Attack or defend a single payload on a single-lane Overwatch inspired battleground!
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Shuffle Pick
At the start of the match, [..]
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6:21 pm, January 24, 2018
We’ve just released a patch to the live servers in order to apply some balance updates and bug fixes.
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Specialist
Support
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6:21 pm, January 18, 2018
This week’s brawl is the Temple Arena! Harness the power of the Alligator, Cobra, and Jackal Temples to destroy the enemy Core!
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Choose from one of three randomly selected Heroes [..]
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6:21 pm, January 16, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch has arrived featuring significant changes to Tyrael and a number of bug fixes.
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Heroes
Bug Fixes
Heroes
Warrior
Tyrael
Warrior [..]
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6:21 pm, January 9, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived along with Blaze, Veteran Firebat.
NOTE: Lines of Orange Text indicate an addition to the notes from PTR to Live.
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New Hero [..]
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6:21 am, January 5, 2018
This week’s brawl is the Temple Arena! Harness the power of the Alligator, Cobra, and Jackal Temples to destroy the enemy Core!
Rules:
Choose from one of three randomly selected Heroes [..]
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6:21 pm, January 2, 2018
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until January 8. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out the new c [..]
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6:21 pm, December 28, 2017
The Nexus Forces have taken over a Volskaya Industries Factory, fight to the ***** to obtain its manufactured power! Two teams enter, one team leaves.
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6:21 pm, December 21, 2017
The temperature has dipped in the hollow. Snow has invaded, and with snow comes snowballs! These calamitous tools of childlike whimsy will rain chaos as enemies and allies alike fly across the battlef [..]
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6:21 am, December 21, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Alongside this patch, we’ve also manually corrected rankings and matchmaking ratings for a [..]
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6:21 pm, December 14, 2017
Blackheart got greedy! Only the richest team can hope to win over his favor with a hefty payment of 100 coins. Dodge cannonball barrages while trying to gather enough Doubloons to take down your enemi [..]
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6:21 pm, December 12, 2017
Our latest Heroes of the Storm patch is now live in the Nexus with Hanzo, Winter Veil, the 2018 Gameplay Update, and much more!
NOTE: Changes highlighted in orange indicate an addition or change bet [..]
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6:21 pm, December 7, 2017
This week's Heroes Brawl mode is Garden Arena: a best-of-three Arena match featuring the Garden Terror and its Shamblers. Gather seeds and overrun the enemies’ core with the power of nature! [..]
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6:21 am, December 6, 2017
As mentioned in the BlizzCon 2017 opening ceremony and during our “What’s Next” panel, we will soon be introducing an array of significant changes for Heroes of the Storm [..]
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6:21 am, November 28, 2017
We’re planning to release a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.
PTR Note: While most of the listed changes are available on the PT [..]
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6:21 am, November 28, 2017
Over the last several months we’ve seen double Support team compositions become more and more prevalent in all levels of play, including esports. While we think this is an okay strategy to s [..]
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6:21 pm, November 27, 2017
As part of our 2018 Gameplay Updates, we’re making significant changes to how Stealth works in Heroes of the Storm. We’ve outlined those changes below, along with some reasoning an [..]
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6:21 pm, November 22, 2017
Heroes of the Storm Hotfix Notes — November 22, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
Battlegrounds
Volskaya Foundry: Fix [..]
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6:21 am, November 21, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — November 20, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until December 11. During this [..]
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6:21 pm, November 16, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Bloodlust Brawl. Embrace your inner beast and lay waste to your enemies with the powers of the Orcish horde!
Rules:
Shuffle Pick
Choose from one of three random [..]
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6:21 pm, November 14, 2017
The latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings our newest Support Hero, Alexstrasza, and the Dragons of the Nexus event quest to the Nexus, as well as a rework for Li Li, new cosmetic items, and [..]
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6:21 am, November 10, 2017
This week’s brawl is Checkpoint: Hanamura – Attack or defend a single payload on a single-lane Overwatch inspired battleground!
Rules:
Shuffle Pick
At the start of the match, [..]
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6:21 pm, November 6, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — November 6, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until November 13. During this t [..]
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6:21 pm, November 1, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.
Design
Stealth
Bouncing or chaining abilities (Chain Lightning, Shadow Dagger, etc. [..]
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7:21 am, October 28, 2017
Nova’s Snipe and Genji Dashing, join us all for pumpkin smashing! With tricks, and treats, and loot galore, you’ll scream at what we have in store! So, don your costumes, play pret [..]
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7:21 pm, October 17, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, balance changes, and more to the Nexus!
Note: * Orange Text and an Asterisk indicate a change or addition between PTR and live pat [..]
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7:21 pm, October 12, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Punisher Arena! A no-holds-barred battle between Heroes and Punishers. Be the first team to win two rounds and claim victory!
Rules:
Choose from one of three [..]
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7:21 pm, October 11, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Genji
Abathur
Ana
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7:21 pm, October 9, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until October 16. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out s [..]
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7:21 am, October 6, 2017
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Mage Wars! Master the arcane, cold, fel, voodoo, and chronal arts in this mystical battle of the magical variety. Be the first team of spell-slingers to take down [..]
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7:21 pm, September 28, 2017
This week’s brawl is Bash ‘Em Smash ‘Em Robots! Control one of two Triglav Protector mechs on our new one-lane Overwatch themed Battleground, Industrial District, and get [..]
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7:21 pm, September 26, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, balance changes, and more to the Nexus!
Note: * Orange Text and an Asterisk indicate a change or addition between PTR and live patch [..]
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7:21 pm, September 20, 2017
We've just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes along with a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Support
Warrior
Cassia
Brightwing
Chen
Chromie [..]
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7:21 pm, September 18, 2017
This patch also includes changes that will be released to live servers later this week. You can find those notes here.
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes —September 18, 2017
Our next Heroes of t [..]
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7:21 pm, September 18, 2017
We'll be releasing a new patch for Heroes of the Storm later this week in order to apply balance changes along with a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Support
Warrior
Cassia
Brightwing
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7:21 am, September 16, 2017
Assist a salty revenge-fueled pirate in his other-worldly quest to destroy the docks, or send him to a watery grave with the aid of some spectral cannonballs. This week’s Heroes Brawl is Bla [..]
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7:21 pm, September 7, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Temple Arena! Harness the power of the Alligator, Cobra, and Jackal Temples to destroy the enemy Core!
Rules:
Choose from one of three randomly selected Heroes [..]
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7:21 pm, September 5, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, balance changes, and more to the Nexus!
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New Hero
Art
User Interface
Battlegrounds
Heroes
Collection
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7:21 pm, September 5, 2017
“Minions, servants, soldiers of the cold dark… obey the call of Kel’Thuzad!”
- Kel'Thuzad, Archlich of Naxxramas
In the time before the Third War of Azer [..]
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7:21 pm, September 1, 2017
Heroes of the Storm’s second 2017 ranked season is ending soon, and we’ve got a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for [..]
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7:21 pm, August 28, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — August 28, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until September 4. During [..]
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7:21 pm, August 24, 2017
It’s time for a new brawl. Or has this one already happened? It’s so hard to keep track! Join us for a sand slinging battle for the ages, where you play as one of 10 identical mast [..]
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7:21 pm, August 23, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Alarak
Xul
Auriel
Chen
I [..]
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7:21 am, August 15, 2017
It’s time to get hyped—gamescom 2017 is just over a week away, and we have an incredible show lined up. We’ll share full details soon, but here’s a sneak peek a [..]
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7:21 pm, August 11, 2017
This week’s brawl is Checkpoint: Hanamura – Attack or defend a single payload on a single-lane Overwatch inspired battleground!
Rules:
Shuffle Pick
At the start of the match, [..]
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7:21 pm, August 8, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero, new features, and a handful of balance changes to the Nexus!
NOTE: Orange text indicates changes between the PTR and Live patch not [..]
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7:21 pm, August 8, 2017
“You will serve the Horde... or be crushed beneath it.”
- Garrosh, Son of Hellscream
Throughout the history of Azeroth, there are few mortals of greater notoriety than Garros [..]
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7:21 pm, August 3, 2017
Blackheart got greedy! Only the richest team can hope to win over his favor with a hefty payment of 100 coins. Dodge cannonball barrages while trying to gather enough Doubloons to take down your enemi [..]
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7:21 pm, July 31, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until August 7. During this time, we kindly request your assistance in trying out som [..]
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7:21 pm, July 28, 2017
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Braxis Outpost! A single-lane battleground set in the Koprulu Sector, it will be up to your team to survive in the lane and take down the enemy core, without the [..]
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7:21 pm, July 26, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Genji
Xul
Stukov
Chen
[..]
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7:21 am, July 15, 2017
In the past few weeks we’ve brought you playlists for the Supports, Warriors, and Specialists in the Nexus—all to help commemorate the arrival of the official Heroes of the Storm s [..]
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7:21 pm, July 13, 2017
This week's Heroes Brawl mode is Garden Arena: a best-of-three Arena match featuring the Garden Terror and its Shamblers. Gather seeds and overrun the enemies’ core with the power of nature! [..]
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7:21 am, July 12, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero alongside some Battleground and Hero balance changes!
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Art
User Interface
Battlegrounds
Heroes
Collec [..]
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7:21 pm, July 11, 2017
“Half-man, half-Zerg? A Monster.”
- Stukov, Infested Admiral
In the 25th century of Earth’s History, the United Earth Directorate Expeditionary Fleet was dispatched [..]
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7:21 pm, July 6, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Bloodlust Brawl. Embrace your inner beast and lay waste to your enemies with the powers of the Orcish horde!
Rules:
Shuffle Pick
Choose from one of three random [..]
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7:21 pm, July 3, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — July 3, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until July 10. During this ti [..]
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7:21 pm, June 28, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Genji
Medivh
Brightwing
De [..]
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7:21 am, June 17, 2017
Assist a salty revenge-fueled pirate in his other-worldly quest to destroy the docks, or send him to a watery grave with the aid of some spectral cannonballs. This week’s Heroes Brawl is Bla [..]
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7:21 pm, June 13, 2017
Heroes of the Storm Patch Notes — June 13, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero and a host of balance changes to the Nexus!
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General
New [..]
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7:21 am, June 13, 2017
Heroes of the Storm’s first 2017 ranked season is ending soon, and we’ve got a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games in the coming months. Read on for [..]
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7:21 am, June 9, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Punisher Arena! A no-holds-barred battle between Heroes and Punishers. Be the first team to win two rounds and claim victory!
Rules:
Choose from one of three [..]
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7:21 pm, June 5, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — June 5, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until June 12. During this ti [..]
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7:21 pm, June 1, 2017
This week’s brawl is Hammer Time! An explosive twist on a typical match, Hammer Time lets you call down the thunder and claim Belltowers on Towers of Doom with 10 Sgt. Hammers.
Ru [..]
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7:21 pm, May 31, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Alarak
Probius
Tassadar
An [..]
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7:21 pm, May 25, 2017
Heroes of the Storm is about to turn two, and we want to thank all of YOU, our fearsome fighters, for coming on this epic journey with us. We couldn’t have gotten here without you and your i [..]
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7:21 pm, May 25, 2017
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Mage Wars! Master the arcane, fel, voodoo, and chronal arts in this mystical battle of the magical variety. Be the first team of spell-slingers to take down the e [..]
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7:21 pm, May 22, 2017
The Nexus. A trans-dimensional arena where epic heroes from across Blizzard’s game universes do battle! In our second issue of Core Concepts we cover some battleground basics, and will tou [..]
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7:21 pm, May 18, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Temple Arena! Harness the power of the Alligator, Cobra, and Jackal Temples to destroy the enemy Core!
Rules:
Choose from one of three randomly selected He [..]
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7:21 pm, May 16, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm brings a new Hero and a host of balance changes to the Nexus!
NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between the PTR and live patch notes.
Jump to Sec [..]
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7:21 pm, May 10, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes and a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Multi-Class
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Cassia
Varian
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7:21 pm, May 8, 2017
Heroes of the Storm PTR Notes — May 8, 2017
Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just arrived to the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until May 15. During this time [..]
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7:21 am, May 5, 2017
This week’s brawl is Checkpoint: Hanamura – Attack or defend a single payload on our new single-lane Overwatch inspired battleground!
Rules:
Shuffle Pick
At the start of the [..]
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7:21 am, April 26, 2017
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 contains all-new progression and rewards systems, a wealth of new cosmetic items, new Hero customization options, and much, much more. Take a moment to check out everything arr [..]
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7:21 pm, April 20, 2017
We've just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to make a few balance changes and fix a bug.
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Cassia
Nazeebo
Auriel
A [..]
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7:21 pm, April 17, 2017
Our latest update for the Heroes of the Storm 2.0 Open Beta brings a new Hero and Battleground, as well as a host of balance changes and bug fixes, to the Nexus!
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New Hero
New [..]
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7:21 pm, April 13, 2017
This week’s brawl is the Punisher Arena! A no-holds-barred battle between Heroes and Punishers. Be the first team to win two rounds and claim victory!
Rules:
Choose from one of th [..]
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7:21 pm, April 4, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm a new Hero, balance updates, and more to the Nexus!
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New Hero
Battlegrounds
Design and Gameplay
User Interface
Art
Shop [..]
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7:21 pm, March 29, 2017
Heroes of the Storm 2.0 is kicking off with a month-long Open Beta test! This update contains all-new progression and rewards systems, a wealth of new cosmetic items, new Hero customization options, a [..]
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7:21 pm, March 28, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes and balance changes.
Heroes
Assassin
Multi-Class
Specialist
Support
Warrior
Gall
Varian
M [..]
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