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 pm, April 12, 2018
This week’s brawl is the AzmoDUNK Brawl. Rain down globes on your enemies with the Lord of SLAM himself, AzmoDUNK!
Rules:
Here comes the lord of SLAM!
Everyone plays as Azmodunk on Tomb o [..]
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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.
Quick Navigation:
Heroes
Bug Fixes
Heroes
Assassin
Multiclass
Specialist
S [..]
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7:21 am, April 6, 2018
If only we had TIME! With a little breathing room, Mira Han could get the Core up and running and give us enough juice to activate the Psi Disruptor, wiping out the Omegaswarm and saving us all from c [..]
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7:21 pm, March 30, 2018
We’ve just released a new hotfix for Heroes of the Storm to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
Battlegrounds
Structures: Fixed an issue in which certain Abilities could be used to move Stru [..]
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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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7:21 pm, March 27, 2018
If only we had TIME! With a little breathing room, Mira Han could get the Core up and running and give us enough juice to activate the Psi Disruptor, wiping out the Omegaswarm and saving us all from c [..]
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6:21 am, March 23, 2018
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Industrial District! Slide around and slug it out in the heart of Volskaya in this Overwatch-themed, single-lane Battleground featuring lots of conveyor belts and [..]
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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.
Quick Navigation:
Battlegrounds
Heroes
Bug Fixes
Battlegrounds
Towers of Doom
Inc [..]
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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.
Quick Navigation:
Heroes
Bug Fixes
Heroes
Warrior
Sonya
Return t [..]
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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, 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.
Rules
Que [..]
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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.
Quick Navigation:
General
Heroes
Bug Fix [..]
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6:21 am, February 16, 2018
This week’s brawl is Lost Cavern! It’s all-out mayhem on our single-lane battleground – Lost Cavern. Queue up, choose your Hero, and try to best to bring down the enemy C [..]
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6:21 pm, February 14, 2018
We’ve just released a new Heroes of the Storm patch to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
Heroes, Talents, & Abilities
Genji: Fixed an issue preventing certain cleave attacks, such [..]
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6:21 pm, February 9, 2018
Our most recent Heroes of the Storm patch is now live containing balance changes to Maiev, The Warden.
Jump to Section:
Heroes
Heroes
Assassin
Maiev
Warrior
Maiev
Stats
Basic [..]
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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!
Rules:
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.
Jump to Section:
Heroes
Bug Fixes
Heroes
Assassin
Specialist
Support
[..]
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6:21 am, January 23, 2018
Heroes of the Dorm is Tespa’s epic collegiate Heroes of the Storm league, featuring fierce rivalries and some of the highest stakes in college esports — fully-paid college tuitio [..]
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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!
Rules:
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.
Jump to Section:
Heroes
Bug Fixes
Heroes
Warrior
Tyrael
Warrior [..]
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6:21 am, January 12, 2018
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Industrial District! Slide around and slug it out in the heart of Volskaya in this Overwatch-themed, single-lane Battleground featuring lots of conveyor belts and [..]
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6:21 am, January 10, 2018
Suit up and move out! It’s time to take the battlefield by storm with your squadron leaders Derek “DunkTrain” Arabian and Jade Martin, the designer behind the new StarCra [..]
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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 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 5, 2017
We’ve just releaseed a new PTR patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply balance changes alongside a few bug fixes.
Heroes
Assassin
Hanzo
Stats
Basic Attack damage increase [..]
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6:21 pm, November 30, 2017
Things are looking even worse, soldier. You’re stranded on Braxis and the UED is still overrun. The Omegaswarm has surrounded you on all sides, and your only shot at survival is to press thr [..]
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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
Things aren’t looking great, soldier. You’re stranded on Braxis and the UED is overrun. The Omegaswarm has surrounded you on all sides, and your only shot at survival is to press t [..]
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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 23, 2017
Things aren’t looking great, soldier. You’re stranded on Braxis and the UED is overrun. The Omegaswarm has surrounded you on all sides, and your only shot at survival is to press t [..]
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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 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 2, 2017
Some of our Heroes are taking a break from the battlefield to catch some serious R&R by the pool, and Stitches is throwing a party—a pull party! Hook enemy Stitches to pull them over [..]
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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 27, 2017
It’s almost time for BlizzCon, which means this year’s Community Night—featuring the Costume, Talent, Art, and Movie contests—is fast approaching. This year, we [..]
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7:21 pm, October 25, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
AI
Tutorial: Fixed an issue causing AI Heroes to ignore certain objectives during Tutorial missions [..]
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7:21 pm, October 20, 2017
Lock and load, Heroes! This week's Heroes Brawl mode is Ghost Protocol, an all-Nova snipe-battle on Towers of Doom. Be sure to practice your aim before heading into battle, because every shot counts i [..]
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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 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 am, October 3, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
AI
Heroes: Fixed a bug that could cause AI Heroes to walk through an enemy base, rather than path a [..]
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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 am, September 22, 2017
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Silver City! Battle against the enemy team on this single-lane Battleground featuring a familiar design straight out of the High Heavens, Mercenary Camps ready to [..]
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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 am, September 14, 2017
BlizzCon® 2017 takes place November 3–4, but we’re kicking off the celebration early with the BlizzCon 2017 Virtual Ticket—available to order starting today throu [..]
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7:21 pm, September 8, 2017
We just released a new patch for Heroes of the Storm in order to apply a few bug fixes.
Bug Fixes
Art
Anub'arak: Fixed an issue causing the Neon Cyb'arak Skin to replace the base Cyb'arak Anub'arak [..]
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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!
Jump to Section:
General
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 am, September 1, 2017
This week’s brawl is Special Delivery - Ten Tracers, 20 Pulse Pistols, two Cores, but only one victor! Battle it out on our newest Battleground, Hanamura, with a crazy set of custom rules.
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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 19, 2017
The time has come to exhibit your masterful movies, astonishing art, carefully crafted costumes, and terrific talents for a chance at BlizzCon 2017 glory! Head over to our Contest pages to submit your [..]
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7:21 pm, August 17, 2017
This week’s brawl is Lost Cavern! It’s all-out mayhem on our single-lane battleground – Lost Cavern. Queue up, choose your Hero, and try to best to bring down the enemy C [..]
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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 7, 2017
Hail to you, Champion! This ongoing Core Concepts series is offered as both a guide for new players and an overview for more experienced players looking to brush up on their fundamentals. This time, w [..]
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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 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 21, 2017
This week’s brawl is the AzmoDUNK Brawl. Rain down globes on your enemies with the Lord of SLAM himself, AzmoDUNK!
Rules:
Here comes the lord of SLAM!
Everyone plays as Azmodunk on Tomb o [..]
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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!
Jump to Section:
New Hero
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 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 29, 2017
Some of our Heroes are taking a break from the battlefield to catch some serious R&R by the pool, and Stitches is throwing a party—a pull party! Hook enemy Stitches to pull them over [..]
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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 pm, June 27, 2017
Ahh, Summertime—it’s finally here! There’s no better time of year to hit the beach and work on your tan, head out of town on vacation, or invite your friends over for a [..]
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7:21 pm, June 22, 2017
This week’s Heroes Brawl is Silver City! Battle against the enemy team on this single-lane Battleground featuring a familiar design straight out of the High Heavens, Mercenary Camps ready to [..]
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7:21 pm, June 19, 2017
Greetings, friends! In the previous issue of Core Concepts which was focused on Team Leveling, we offered specific information about how XP in the Nexus works, and focused on the overall flow of the [..]
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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!
Jump to Section:
General
New [..]
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7:21 pm, June 13, 2017
“…whatever their struggles, whatever their triumphs… they die. That is wisdom.”
- Malthael, Aspect of *****
For untold ages, the Archangel Malthael [..]
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7:21 pm, June 12, 2017
Greetings, friends! In the previous issues of Core Concepts, we’ve talked about what sets Heroes of the Storm apart from other MOBAs, and offered a few Battleground basics. In the first of [..]
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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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