Heroes of the Storm Balance Update Patch Notes - April 20, 2017

General

• Demolitions Expert (Q)
• Cooldown reduction decreased from 0.5 to 0.4375 seconds per 5 Heroes hit, up to 3.5 seconds
• Together We Are Strong (E)
• Damage needed per point of Energy gained reduced from 9 to 6
• Maximum Charge (Trait)
• Energy gained from Regeneration Globes increased from 15 to 20
• Give Me Twenty (E)
• Cooldown reduction granted upon completing the quest decreased from 3 to 2 seconds
• Speed Barrier (E)
• Movement Speed bonus increased from 35% to 50%
• Cleansing Shield (E)
• Cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 3 seconds
• Plasma Shock (Q)
• Slow duration increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds
• Gravity Kills (R)
• Damage increased from 140 to 175 over the duration
• Clear Out (R)
• Bonus maximum Energy increased from 10 to 15 per Hero hit

General

• Increase Clarity (Q)
• Damage bonus for completing the quest increased from 120 to 150
• Righteous Assault (Q)
• Cooldown reduction increased from 2 to 3 seconds per Hero hit
• No longer has a cap
• Repeated Offense (E)
• Quest reward damage bonus increased from 200 to 250
• Glimmer of Hope (Trait)
• Energy cost reduction increased from 50% to 75%
• Empathic Link (Trait)
• Energy stored for damage taken by Bestow Hope’s target increased from 20% to 25%
• Blinding Flash (Q)
• Blind duration reduced from 3 to 2.25 seconds
• Piercing Lash (E)
• Now also reduces the cooldown by 2 seconds for each enemy Hero hit
• Shield of Hope (Active)
• Cooldown increased from 45 to 60 seconds

General

• True Sight (W)
• Quest requirement reduced from 80 to 60 hits
• Passive damage bonus against Blind targets increased from 10% to 15%
• Impale (E)
• Health required to trigger bonus damage increased from 40% to 50%
• War Traveler (Trait)
• Movement Speed bonus increased from 3% to 4% per stack
• Surge of Light (Trait)
• Damage dealt on activation reduced from 250 to 225
• Infinite Lightning (R)
• Cooldown reduction reduced from 4 to 3 seconds per bounce

General

• Guitar Hero (E)
• Healing increased from 40% to 50% of damage dealt by Basic Attacks
• Speed Metal (Passive)
• Movement Speed increased from 10% to 15%
• Pinball Wizard (W)
• Damage increased from 200% to 300%
• Hammer-On (Passive)
• Damage increased from 30% to 35%

General

• Superstition (Passive)
• Spell Armor reduced from 50 to 40
• Humongoid (R)
• Cooldown reduced from 45 to 40 seconds
• Vile Infection (Trait)
• Voodoo Ritual stacks required increased from 150 to 175

General

• Wolfheart (W)
• Now increases the cooldown reduction per Basic Attack from 0.5 to 1 second while Inner Beast is active
• Insatiable (W)
• No longer has a restriction on the amount of Mana that can be restored

General

• Khaydarin Resonance (Passive)
• New functionality:

Quest

• Regeneration Globes grant 50% more Mana to Tassadar

Reward

• After collecting 15 Globes, increase the Shield amount of Plasma Shield by 15%

Reward

• After collecting 30 Globes, increase the Shield amount by an additional 15%
• Khala’s Celerity (Q)
• Movement Speed bonus reduced from 25 to 20%
• Movement Speed bonus duration reduced from 5 to 4 seconds
• Khala’s Embrace (Q)
• Life steal increased from 50% to 60%
• Twilight Archon (R)
• Updated functionality:
• Basic Attacks while in Archon form increase Archon’s duration by 2 seconds

General

• Subterranean Shield (E)
• Shield amount reduced from 365 to 345
• Urticating Spines (W)
• Hovering over the ability button after selecting this talent will now show a range indicator
• Epicenter (E)
• Cooldown reduction decreased from 2 to 1.5 seconds per Hero hit