Heroes of the Storm PTR Patch Notes - April 16, 2024

General

• Added XP Value to Death Recap.
• Fixed an issue that caused location targeted abilities to be cancelled by conveyor belts.
• Fixed an issue that caused talent text to be truncated on hero select screens.
• Talents Quests updated to display quest progress at the caster if the triggering enemy is out of vision.
• Updated Homescreen and Startup Music.
• Updated Time Stop to display above all other effects in the health plate.
• Fixed display issues with some Block talents.
• Fixed an issue that caused Heroes with non standard height to cause target-facing effects to face the incorrect location.

Maps

• Blackheart's Bay
  • Updated coin warning indicator to be consistently colored.
• Cursed Hollow
  • Fixed an issue that caused Cursed Hallow Call for Help ability warning to display incorrectly.
• Warhead Junction
  • Sewers are now clickable while they are in the fog of war.
  • Warheads now interact with physics objects.

Heroes

• Abathur
  • Level 10
    • Ultimate Evolution [R1]
      • No longer plays quest progress visual effects.
  • Level 16
    • Volatile Mutation [R]
      • No longer displays an empty icon in the Death Recap.
• Alarak
  • Telekinesis [W]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Telekinesis to not interact with map objects.
• Alexstrasza
  • Level 10
    • Cleansing Flame [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Cleansing Flame to cast at the incorrect location.
• Anduin
  • Can once again hold his sword high and proud.
• Anubarak
  • Fixed an issue where the AI was not using Locust Swarm.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Anub'arak's abilities to not interact with map objects.
  • Burrow Charge [E]
    • Impoved the visibility of the erupt location indicator.
  • Level 10
    • Cocoon [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Cocoon to not properly hide things attached to the target.
• Artanis
  • Fixed an issue that caused some of Artanis' abilities to not interact with map objects.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Arthas' abilities to not interact with map objects.
  • Phase Prism [E]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Phase Prism to not properly detect structures after the target becomes Time Stopped.
• Auriel
  • Detainment Strike [E]
    • Terrain impact will now always display as a crit.
  • Level 7
    • Empathic Link [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Empathic Link to grant Hope when an ally deals damage to themselves.
  • Level 13
    • Piercing Lash [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Piercing Lash to not hit multiple Heroes with Detainment Strike.
• Azmodan
  • Fixed an issue that caused Azmodan's abilities to not interact with map and physics objects.
  • Summon Demon Warrior [W]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Demon Warriors to leave permanent burning visuals if killed at the moment they spawn.
  • Level 1
    • Wrath [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Wrath to increase damage of Wrath's marker.
  • Level 7
    • Bombardment [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Bombardment to increase damage of Wrath's marker.
• Brightwing
  • Level 4
    • Unstable Anomaly [W]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Unstable Anomaly to leave behind a permanent visual.
  • Level 10
    • Emerald Wind [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Emerald Wind to not interact with map objects.
  • Level 20
    • Invisible Friends [R1]
      • No longer displays an empty icon in the Death Recap.
• Cassia
  • Level 7
    • Surge of Light [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Surge of Light to not destroy map objects.
  • Level 13
    • War Traveler [D]
      • Instant mount is now more responsive.
• Chen
  • Level 10
    • Wandering Keg [R1]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Wandering Keg to cease targeting the mouse cursor if another Chen's Wandering Keg expires.
      • Will now actively target the mouse cursor instead of targeting the mouse cursor only when its position has changed.
    • Storm, Earth, Fire [R2]
      • Earth's damage is now Physical.
• ChoGall
  • Fixed Gall's damage not gaining all benefits from Cho's buffs.
  • Level 4
    • Rising Dread [W]
      • No longer causes the third bounce of Dread Orb display as a crit.
  • Level 7
    • Double Trouble [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Double Trouble's quest completion to not stack with Twilight Frenzy.
      • Fixed an issue that caused Gall to lose the benefits of Double Trouble's completion after Twilight Frenzy expires.
• Chromie
  • Level 7
    • Bronze Talons [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Bronze Talons visuals to persist after Chromie's death.
  • Level 11
    • Here and There [Active]
      • No longer dismounts or decloaks when used.
  • Level 16
    • Quantum Overdrive [Active]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Quantum Overdrive visuals to persist after death.
• Deathwing
  • Fixed an issue that caused Deathwing to be a valid ping target in the party frame while Dragonflight is active.
  • Fixed an issue that caused Deathwing to enter an invalid state if the target of his landing becomes invalid.
  • Level 7
    • Death Drop [Z]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Death Drop to not reduce all forms of Spell Armor.
• Deckard
  • Fixed an issue that allowed Deckard to dance without incurring movement restriction.
  • Level 13
    • Ancient Blessings [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Ancient Blessings to not heal the attacker when dealing damage to enemy Heroes that are immune to friendly abilities.
  • Level 20
    • Morenados! [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused the cooldown reduction to be prevented when Lorenado hits a non-Hero.
• Diablo
  • Shadow Charge [Q]
    • Terrain impact will now always display as a crit.
  • Fire Stomp [W]
    • Now combines damage text.
• D.Va
  • Fixed an issue that caused some of D.Va's abilities to not interact with map and physics objects.
  • Self-Destruct [E]
    • Fixed an issue that caused D.Va's Mech to continue moving if it was Rooted when Self-Destruct was cast.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Self-Destruct to not feature a pulse animation when fully charged.
    • Starts decaying in damage after 4 range.
  • Big Shot [R]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Big Shot to hit Invulnerable enemies.
  • Level 20
    • Ablative Armor [D]
      • Now includes damage dealt to D.Va's Shields.
• Fenix
  • Level 13
    • Dampening Field [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Dampening Field to not grant Spell Armor against all sources.
• Garrosh
  • Into the Fray [1]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Into the Fray to display as Lok-tar Ogar! in Quickcast menu.
  • Level 7
    • Lok-tar Ogar! [1]
      • Now display as an active upgrade instead of a passive.
• Genji
  • Swift Strike [E]
    • Adjusted color display for Swift Strike refund timer on the button.
    • Fixed an issue that caused Swift Strike's mana refund to be displayed for the killed enemy player.
  • Level 4
    • Strike At The Heart [E]
      • Fixed an issue with Genji's Strike At The Heart text.
  • Level 13
    • Way of The Shimada [E]
      • Now only causes Genji's attacks to display as a crit at 10+ stacks.
  • Level 16
    • Final Cut [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Final Cut's damage to not be modified by any damage modifiers.
• Gul'dan
  • Level 1
    • Chaotic Energy [W]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Chaotic Energy to not increase the healing of Regeneration Globes by the correct value in ARAM.
  • Level 13
    • Healthstone [Active]
      • No longer dismounts or decloaks Gul'dan.
  • Level 16
    • Ruinous Affliction [E]
      • Third strike damage now displays as a crit.
• Hanzo
  • Fixed an issue that caused weapons to fire multiple times when used in conjunction with select abilities.
  • Scatter Arrow [W]
    • Now combines damage text.
  • Level 16
    • Giant Slayer [Passive]
      • Bonus damage from Scatter Arrow will now combine damage text.
• Hogger
  • Rage has been added to the Hero page.
  • Staggering Blows [Q]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Staggering Blows to not interact with map objects.
  • Ez-Thro Dynamite [W]
    • Will always display as a crit on direct hit damage.
  • Level 4
    • Brute Force [Q]
      • No longer causes Loot Hoard to display as a crit.
• Imperius
  • Level 10
    • Angelic Armaments [R1]
      • Will combine damage text with Heavenly Host.
• Junkrat
  • Level 10
    • RIP-Tire [R1]
      • Starts decaying in damage after 1.5 range.
• Leoric
  • Level 7
    • Willing Vessel [W]
      • Now displays as a crit.
• Li Li
  • Fast Feet [Trait]
    • Adjusted color display for duration indicator.
  • Level 10
    • Jug of 1,000 Cups [R1]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Jug of 1,000 Cups' cooldown to be increased while in Stasis.
  • Level 13
    • Gale Force [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Gale Force to not properly increase Blinding Wind's duration.
• Lt. Morales
  • Level 13
    • Bedside Manner [E]
      • Proc bonus now displays as a crit.
• Lunara
  • Nature's Toxin [Trait]
    • Now acts similarly to other heals.
  • Level 13
    • Abolish Magic [Active]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Abolish Magic to not reduce the duration of Silences, Fears, and Taunts.
• Maiev
  • Level 1
    • Bonds of Justice [W]
      • No longer causes attacks to display as crits when using Umbral Bind.
  • Level 4
    • Blade Dance [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Blade Dance to not grant stacks of Vengeful Knives.
  • Level 10
    • Containment Disc [R1]
      • Removed Silence display while Time Stopped.
• Mal'Ganis
  • Level 13
    • Blood Rush [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Blood Rush to activate from Healing Fountains and Regeneration Globes.
• Malthael
  • Level 13
    • Shroud of Wisdom [Active]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Shroud of Wisdom to not grant Spell Armor against all sources.
  • Level 20
    • Angel of Death [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Angel of Death to be affected by Spellpower modifiers.
• Mei
  • Level 20
    • Cascade [R1]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Cascade's Snow Blinds to Blind for less duration than untalented Snow Blinds.
• Nazeebo
  • Zombie Wall [W]
    • Updated zombies to face inside the Zombie Wall when created.
  • Level 20
    • Annihilating Spirits [R2]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Annihilating Spirits healing reduction to display floating text multiple times.
• Nova
  • Holo Decoys [E]
    • Will now move towards uncollected Experience Globes if they are idle.
• Orphea
  • Fixed an issue that caused weapons to fire multiple times when used in conjunction with select abilities.
  • Level 4
    • Chaotic Assault [Trait]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Chaotic Assault to not apply while Orphea has 3 stacks of Chaos.
  • Level 13
    • Invasive Miasma [Trait]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Invasive Miasma to hit dead Heroes.
  • Level 20
    • Eldritch Conduit [Trait]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Eldritch Conduit's visuals to persist after death.
• Probius
  • Disruption Pulse [Q]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Disruption Pulse to hit targets hit by previous Disruption Pulses.
  • Level 4
    • Photon Barrier [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Photon Barrier to display while Probius is dead.
  • Level 10
    • Pylon Overcharge [R1]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Pylon Overcharge to not properly grant Pylons Invulnerability.
• Qhira
  • Grappling Hook [Trait]
    • Adjusted Grappling Hook guide and terrain indicator to match its cast range.
  • Level 13
    • The Hunted [Passive]
      • Fixed an issue that caused The Hunted to lose stacks when hitting a non-Hero.
• Raynor
  • Level 20
    • Sergeant Pepper [Trait]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Sergeant Pepper to not properly apply if selected while at 0 stacks of Give Em' Someo.
• Rehgar
  • Fixed an issue that caused duplicate entries in the Death Recap.
  • Level 13
    • Wellspring [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Wellspring's beam to not appear when the heal occurs.
• Rexxar
  • Fixed an issue that caused Rexxar and Misha to not share their Healing Fountain healing with each other.
• Samuro
  • Level 4
    • One With The Wind [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused One With The Wind to display a duration while Wind Walk is active.
  • Level 7
    • Crushing Blows [W]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Crushing Blows to be located in the wrong location in the Buff Bar.
• Sgt. Hammer
  • Level 16
    • Giant Killer [Passive]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Giant Killer to damage Invulnerable targets.
• Sonya
  • Fury [Trait]
    • Adjusted the color display for remaining duration on the button.
• Stitches
  • Level 16
    • Digestive Juices [E]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Digestive Juices to not display a damage preview.
• Stukov
  • Level 1
    • Fetid Touch [W]
      • Fetid Touch's ranged attack no longer displays an empty icon in the Death Recap.
• Tassadar
  • Level 7
    • Psionic Echo [W]
      • Adjusted color display for Psionic Echo indicator on Shock Ray button.
• The Butcher
  • Fixed an issue that caused Butcher's charge to be cancelled prematurely.
  • Level 13
    • Cleaver [Passive]
      • Can now trigger while Blinded.
      • Now heals if the cleaved-to-target has The Butcher's Brand.
  • Level 20
    • Fires of Hell [R1]
      • No longer displays an empty icon in the Death Recap.
• Thrall
  • Feral Spirit [E]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Feral Spirit to hit Invulnerable non-Heroes.
  • Level 13
    • Frostwolf's Grace [D]
      • No longer dismounts Thrall.
• Tracer
  • Level 20
    • Composition B [R]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Composition B's outer radius to not gain the benefit of Quantum Spike.
• Tyrande
  • Sentinel [E]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Sentinel to pierce incorrectly.
• Uther
  • Holy Radiance [W]
    • Displays as a crit when Uther has Spellpower bonuses.
  • Level 16
    • Beacon of Light [Q]
      • Only causes Holy Light to display as a crit when under 50% health.
• Valeera
  • Deep Shadows duration indicator will now fill, rather than empty.
  • Level 4
    • Wound Poison [Active]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Wound Poison to display floating text multiple times.
• Valla
  • Multishot [W]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Multishot to not apply all hit effects when hitting enemies inside Valla's space.
  • Level 13
    • Gloom [Active]
      • No longer displays an empty icon in the Death Recap.
• Varian
  • Level 13
    • Mortal Strike [D]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Mortal Strike to display floating text multiple times.
• Whitemane
  • Zeal [Trait]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Zeal's active visuals to persist after death.
  • Searing Lash [E]
    • The second strike always displays as a crit.
• Xul
  • Level 20
    • Mortal Wounds [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Mortal Wounds to display floating text multiple times.
• Yrel
  • Fixed an issue with abilities causing all players to highlight enemies.
  • Avenging Wrath [E]
    • Fixed an issue that caused Avenging Wrath's VFX to display incorrectly.
  • Level 10
    • Ardent Defender [R1]
      • Increases Yrel's Self Healing when it prevents damage to her.
• Zarya
  • Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks to not damage enemies in the cleave area if the primary target dies to the attack.
  • Level 7
    • Deep Burn [Q]
      • Fixed an issue that caused Deep Burn to display the incorrect floating text value.
• Zul'jin
  • Fixed an issue that caused duplicate entries in the Death Recap.
  • Level 1
    • Recklessness [Passive]
      • Adjusted position in the Buff Bar.

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General

• Varian is now classified as a Tank.

Same Hero Mode

• Artanis has been added.
• Hogger has been added.
• Leoric has been added. (Leoric is still disabled for Normal Mode).
• Whitemane has been added.
• Zarya has been added.
• Nova has been removed.
• Probius has been removed.