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Published on June 18, 2019

Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes - June 18, 2019

Our next Heroes of the Storm patch is live and brings several bug fixes, a new event, new bundles, skins and mounts, along with a Chen rework and more! Read on for more information.

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Chen

Hero Balance Adjustments

Stats Builds Impact

Developer Comment

**The new Chen has finally arrived! We had a blast tinkering with him, and look forward to seeing him unleashed to his full potential in your hands. When taking a look at how to best change him, we primarily focused on adding more opportunities for Chen to make plays and for his opponents to interact with him. Some of his power has been taken out of Fortifying Brew and put into his new ability, Stagger, as well as into his talents. While he may take a bit of time to master, proper management of Chen’s cooldowns should result in a formidable hero that will make a great addition to any team.

Base Abilities & Stats

Keg Smash [W]

Brew cost increased from 20 to 30

New functionality

Smash Chen's keg, dealing damage, drenching affected enemies in Brew for 3 seconds, and Slowing them by 10% for 1.5 seconds. After 1.5 seconds, the Slow is increased to 40% for 1.5 seconds. After being used, this ability becomes Breath of Fire.

Breath of Fire [E]

This ability has been moved to the W button, and is available after Keg Smash has been used
Cooldown reduced from 5 seconds to 1.5 seconds
Impact damage reduced from 96 to 85
Periodic damage increased from 32 to 55
Brew cost reduced from 30 to 10

Adjusted functionality

Using Breath of Fire on Brew-soaked enemy causes them to be Ignited, dealing damage over 3 seconds and adding 1.5 seconds to the duration of the Slow from Keg Smash. After being used or after 6 seconds, this ability becomes Keg Smash

New Ability: Stagger [E]

Damage taken over the next 3 seconds is prevented. Once this effect ends, Chen receives 75% of the damage taken over 5 seconds. 18-second CD

Fortifying Brew [Trait]

No longer grants 25 Brew instantly
Brew regeneration increased from 30 to 50 per second
Cooldown increased from 5 to 7 seconds
Channel time reduced from 5 to 4 seconds
Shield amount decreased from 196 to 180 per second
This reduces the total shields for fully drinking from 588 to 540
Shield duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds

Talent Changes

Level 1

General

Stormstout Secret Recipe [Passive]
Healing increased from 1.5% to 2% of Chen’s maximum health
New Talent: Eye of the Tiger [Passive]

New functionality

Increase Ignited damage by 25% and Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes who are Ignited increase its duration by .75 seconds

New Talent: Gift of the Ox [E]

Increase Stagger’s duration by .5 seconds, and reduce the amount of damage taken over time to 60% of damage taken

Level 20

Adjusted functionality - Quest

Increase Regeneration Globe Healing duration by 100%. Reward: After collecting 15 Regeneration Globes, 50% of the Shield from Fortifying Brew persists indefinitely after drinking

Purifying Brew [Trait]

New functionality: Casting Fortifying Brew grants Chen Unstoppable for 1.5 seconds

Level 4

Keg Toss [W]

Removed

Withering Flames [W]

Duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds

Enough to Share [Trait]

Additional functionality:Duration increased from 2 to 4 seconds
Allied Shield amount increased from 27 to 70
Additional functionality: Now also instantly Shields Chen for 180

Level 13

Accumulating Flame [W]

Ring of Fire [W]

Adjusted functionality: After Igniting an enemy, burst into flames, dealing damage to nearby enemies
Duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds
Damage increased from 52 to 60

Level 7

Bolder Flavor [Trait]

Removed

Elusive Brawler [Active]

Additional functionality: While active, also grants Chen 30% Movement Speed

New Talent: Energizing Brew [Trait]

If Chen fully completes his cast of Fortifying Brew, then he gains 20% maximum Health and 20% increased damage for 25 seconds

Untapped Potential [R1]

Armor bonus increased from 60 to 75
Armor bonus now lasts for 3 seconds after Wandering Keg expires
Movement Speed increased from 100% to 125%

Elemental Conduit [R2]

New functionality: Increase the spirits’ Health to 100% of Chen’s maximum Health and all of their abilities are empowered

Level 10

Wandering Keg [R1]

Wandering Keg's Movement Speed bonus no longer stacks with other Movement Speed bonuses.
Movement speed bonus increased from 60% to 70% 
Knockback duration increased by ~28%
Knockback speed increased by ~53%

Storm Earth Fire [R2]

Spirit Health reduced from 75% of Chen's Health to 70%
Each ability can only be cast once. The final ability that is cast is empowered.

Storm [Q]

New functionality:

The spirits gain a shield for 400 over 3 seconds. If this is the final ability cast, the shield amount is increased to 750 with no limited duration, and the duration of Storm Earth Fire is increased by 5 seconds.

Earth [W]

New functionality

Fire and Earth leap to the target location, dealing 32 damage and slowing enemies in a large area by 70% for 1.5 seconds. If this is the final ability cast, increase the damage dealt by 300% and the leap instead roots enemy Heroes hit for 1.75 seconds.
Earth Ability range increased from 7 to 9
Earth Unit basic attack Slow reduced from 2 seconds to 1.75 seconds
Earth Unit attack period increased from 2 to 1.5

Fire [E]

New functionality:

Increase the attack speed and attack damage of the spirits by 50% for 5 seconds. If this is the final ability cast, increase the attack speed and attack damage bonus to 75% and the spirits gain 50% movement speed for its duration

Level 16

Pressure Point [Q]

Adjusted functionality

Flying Kick Slows the target enemy for 35% for 1 second, or by 70% if Chen has Shields from Fortifying Brew

A Touch of Honey [W]

New functionality: Increase the Slow from Keg Smash by 10% and its duration by .5 seconds

Another Round [W]

Removed

New Talent: Celerity [E]

Basic Attacks against Slowed, Rooted, or Stunned enemy Heroes reduce the cooldown of Stagger by 1.5 seconds and grant Chen 15 Armor for 3 seconds

New Talent: Combo Strikes [Trait]

Every 3rd Basic Attack against the same target deals 75% bonus damage. While Chen has Shields from Fortifying Brew and for 2 seconds after, he gains 50% Attack Speed

Flying Leap [Q]

Additional Functionality: Reduce the cooldown of Flying Leap by .5 seconds each time an enemy Hero takes damage from being Ignited

Bug Fixes

General

FIXED: Tassadar displays the 'Support' role icon, and is not selected as a valid healer pick when both sides are given a Healer in Shuffle Pick.
FIXED: Mercenary Camp captures will show Score Credit Tracking to always match the amount of experience that is being awarded.
FIXED: Minions on Tomb of the Spider Queen no longer gain an extra minute of scaling at the start of the game.
FIXED: Players will get credit for capturing a Mercenary Camp if you are within an extra 5 radius of the capture point (and on the same team)
FIXED: TargetUnit Abilities that can be placed on allies no longer appear invisible to enemy Heroes hit by their area.
FIXED: Respec on Try Me Mode map now respawns the player Hero to properly reset all Talents and Quests that Hero had chosen.
FIXED: Mecha Valla plays ability sounds that were missing.
FIXED: Sledgehammer no longer grants additional Stormbolt Quest stacks on non-Heroic targets.

Heroes, Abilities, & Talents

Jaina: Jaina's Water Elemental mimic damage from Wintermute now correctly reflects the tooltip and Balance Update. 50% of Jaina's Basic Frostbolt and Cone of Cold damage is mimicked by the Water Elemental.
D.Va: D.Va's Mech is no longer immune to friendly abilities.
Chromie: Here and There no longer requires Chromie to have vision of her target location, or the clone she is swapping with.
Sylvanas: Using any attack on any previously enemy footmen who have been affected by Possession and turned allied, will still receive friendly fire damage from attacks.
Raynor: Raynor's Hyperion Splat now properly matches both its warning splat and its targeting guide.
Anub’arak: Cocoon is no longer disjointed by teleports. Cocoon will now redirect, similarly to pyroblast, and fall off if the teleport is far enough away.

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