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Heroes of the Storm patch notes – September 27 2021

The latest Heroes of the Storm patch notes sees some major changes to some Heroes and their Talents

Updated: Sep 28, 2021 11:07 am
Heroes of the Storm patch notes – September 27 2021

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New Heroes of the Storm patch notes released for the September 27 2021 update show a huge number of changes to Heroes Talents and Base abilities, some being nerfed and some being boosted. We have listed some of the more considerable changes below. There was also one bug fix, addressing an issue with ETC’s Talents.

Heroes of the Storm patch notes – Heroes

ETC (Tank)

Heroes of the Storm patch notes

ETC has been buffed just slightly as Blizzard look to encourage increased use of the Rock God. Though why any Hero with the Talents Speed Metal and Crowd Surfer is being overlooked is beyond me.

  • Rockstar [Trait]
    • Additional functionality: Heroic abilities grant 60 Armor for 2 seconds.
  • Level 1 Talent – Guitar Hero [E]
    • Healing from Basic Attacks increased from 50% to 60%.
  • Level 4 Talent – Crowd Surfer [Q]
    • Cooldown reduction increased from 5 to 7 seconds.
  • Level 4 Talent – Speed Metal [Trait]
    • Duration increased from 2 to 2.5 seconds.
  • Level 7 Talent – Hammer-on [E]
    • Damage bonus increased from 30% to 35%.
  • Level 7 Talent – Echo Pedal [Passive]
    • Damage increased from 15 to 18.
    • PvE damage bonus reduced from 250% to 200%.
  • Level 10 Talent – Stage Dive [R2]
    • Mana cost reduced from 100 to 70.
    • Slow duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.

Thrall (Bruiser)

Thrall’s Mana cost has been reduced as Blizzard have taken note that his success is reliant on frequent casting.

  • Feral Spirit [W]
    • Mana cost reduced from 60 to 40.
  • Level 1 Talent – Echo of the Elements [Q]
    • Mana cost reduction increased from 15 to 20.
  • Level 4 Talent – Feral Resilience [W]
    • Frostwolf Resilience stacks increased from 3 to 4.
  • Level 13 Talent – Frostwolf’s Grace [D]
    • Changed functionality: Frostwolf Resilience can be activated to instantly heal. This healing is increased by up to 100% based on Thrall’s missing health.
  • Level 13 Talent – Spirit Shield [Active]
    • Spell Armor duration increased from 2.5 to 4 seconds.
  • New Level 20 Talent – Elemental Momentum [Passive]
    • Basic Attacks reduce Basic and Heroic Ability cooldowns by 0.25 seconds, doubled against Heroes.

Zarya (Support)

Heroes of the Storm

Though Zarya’s buffs are only slight, Blizzard have stated that previous small changes to Zarya’s abilities has had a huge impact, so this should be no different. Especially when you consider brand-new Talent Deep Burn, coming in to replace Hit Me and To The Limit, which weren’t up to scratch.

  • Level 1 Talent – Feel the Heat [Trait]
    • Additional functionality: While above 40 Energy, Zarya’s Basic Attack size is increased by 35%.
  • Level 4 Talent – I Am the Strongest [W]
    • Additional functionality: Damage absorbed by Zarya’s Shields contributes 20% more energy.
  • Level 7 Talent Hit Me has been removed.
  • Level 7 Talent To the Limit has been removed.
  • New Level 7 Talent – Deep Burn [Q]
    • Basic Attacks against Heroes hit by Particle Grenade in the last 3 seconds generate 1 Energy.
  • Level 10 Talent – Graviton Surge [R2]
    • Additional functionality: Deals 30 damage a second to affected enemies.

Ana (Healer)

Ana’s less-used Talents have been buffed in the hopes that they will get more of a look in in competition with a grouping of more widely used Talents.

  • Level 1 Talent – Contact Healing [W]
    • Additional functionality: Biotic Grenade deals 30% additional damage per Hero hit.
  • Level 1 Talent – Vampiric Rounds [Trait]
    • Stacking 5 Doses bonus Shrike healing increased from .75% to 1%.
  • Level 4 Talent – Biotic Enhancements [W]
    • Cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
  • Level 4 Talent – Debilitating Dart [Active]
    • Additional functionality: If no Heroes are hit, reduce its cooldown by 8 seconds.
  • Level 16 Talent – Sharpshooter [Q]
    • Additional functionality: Bonus healing increased by 35% while at maximum stacks.
  • Level 16 Talent – Concentrated Doses [Q]
    • Bonus healing increased from 10% to 12%.
  • Level 20 Talent – Deadeye [R2]
    • Bonus damage and healing per Hero hit increased from 4% to 5%.

Maiev (Melee)

Heroes of the Storm patch notes

Maiev tends to struggle later in game, so Blizzard have made some changes to hopefully help her out. An extra charge on Vault of the Wardens should help here, and is the first time we are getting new functionality through level unlock (20+).

  • Vault of the Wardens [D]
    • Additional functionality: After reaching level 20, gain an additional charge.
  • Level 4 Talent – Pin Down [Q]
    • First quest reward damage bonus increased from 25% to 35%.
  • Level 7 Talent – Bonds of Corruption [W]
    • Armor reduction increased from 10 to 15.
    • Slow amount increased from 20% to 25%.
    • Duration reduced from 4 to 3 seconds.
  • Level 10 Talent – Containment Disc [R1]
    • Additional functionality: Heroes leaving Containment are Silenced for 1.5 seconds.
  • Level 16 Talent – Armored Assault [Passive]
    • Physical damage bonus increased from 20% to 25%.

Kael’thas (Ranged)

Kael’thas hasn’t received any tweaks in some time, so has been worked on in this latest update. New baseline changes aid his survivability.

  • Vitals
    • Health increased from 1520 to 1595.
    • Health regeneration increased from 3.17 to 3.32.
  • Gravity Lapse [E]
    • Cooldown reduced from 14 to 12 seconds.
  • Level 4 Talent – Energy Roil [E]
    • Cooldown reduction for hitting and enemy Heroes reduced from 9 to 8 seconds.
  • Level 4 Talent – Mana Tap [Trait]
    • Mana restore from activating Verdant Spheres increased from 4% to 5%.
  • Level 10 Talent – Phoenix [R1]
    • Damage increased from 78 to 84.
    • Splash damage increased from 39 to 42.

Other Heroes

Gazlowe (Bruiser), Brightwing (Healer), Li Li (Healer), Stukov (Healer), Kel’Thuzad (Ranged), Nazeebo (Ranged), Valla (Ranged) and Zagara (Ranged) have also all seen some significant changes. Delve into the full patch notes for more.

Heroes of the Storm patch notes – Bug Fixes

Just one bug fix has been made, and this was to an issue with ETC’s talents. Now, his Rockstar talent can still be applied after casting Crowd Surfer.

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