The Nexus Challenge has Begun!
- Take on the Nexus Challenge by partying up with a friend to play Heroes of the Storm from November 15 until January 4, and you’ll be handsomely rewarded!
- Games must be completed in Ranked, Unranked Draft, Quick Match, or Co-op vs. A.I. modes in order to count toward Nexus Challenge progress.
- Play 15 games while partied with a friend to earn the following in-game Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm rewards:
- Overwatch Rewards
- Oni Genji Skin
- Oni Genji Spray
- Oni Genji Player Icon
- Heroes of the Storm Rewards
- Play 30 games while partied with a friend to receive the following additional in-game Heroes of the Storm rewards:
- Heroes of the Storm Rewards
- Auriel
- Greymane
- Kerrigan
- Li-Ming
- Orochi Hovercycle Mount
- 30 Day Stimpack
- Learn more by reading our Nexus Challenge blog post.
New Brawl: Blackheart’s Revenge
Captain Blackheart has shoved off in his ghost ship, Blackheart’s Revenge, to blow the docks to smithereens! Attack Blackheart’s ship to stop his assault and send him to a watery grave, or clear the path of enemies to defend him as he carries out his mission.
- Blackheart’s Revenge is a new Arena Battleground that introduces attack/defend-style mechanics and asymmetric gameplay to Heroes of the Storm. Only the attacking team has a Core, and they must stop Blackheart before sails across the battleground to destroy it.
- Shuffle Pick: Pick one of three randomly selected Heroes, and then duke it out against the enemy team to attack or defend Blackheart.
- Attack: The attacking team must gather cannonballs, load them into cannons that line the docks, and fire on Blackheart’s Revenge to sink the ship before it reaches their Core.
- Defend: Kill attacking Heroes to prevent them from firing the cannons and see to it that Blackheart’s ship reaches the Core in-tact.
- Click the Brawl Info button in the lower-left corner of the screen to learn detailed information about the currently active Brawl.
Revamped Tutorial
- The Heroes of the Storm Tutorial has been reworked and split into two categories: Tutorial and Battleground Training.
- The Tutorial covers the basics of how to play Heroes of the Storm, including combat, team leveling, Talents, and Mercenary Camps.
- Battleground Training acquaints players with the importance of Battleground Objectives.
- Players can now play through the Tutorial and Battleground Training using three different Heroes: Jaina, Muradin, and Tyrande.
- Revisit the Tutorials or Challenges at any time by opening the Main Menu (ESC) and clicking the Tutorials or Challenges buttons.
Free Hero Promotion Changes
- The free Heroes offered by a promotion that began earlier this year have been replaced by Jaina, Muradin, and Tyrande in order to better accommodate new players who have just completed the Heroes of the Storm tutorial missions.
- Returning players who did not already claim a free Hero prior to today’s patch will now be able to add Jaina, Muradin, or Tyrande to their collections.
- Those who already own all three of these Heroes, and did not claim a free Hero prior to today’s patch, will instead receive 4,000 gold.
- Players who already claimed a free Hero prior to today’s patch will not be able to pick a second free Hero.
