You’ve felt the tremors of his approach; now prepare for the unmaking of your world as Deathwing descends upon the Nexus. Not content to lay waste to World of Warcraft and Hearthstone, The Worldbreaker has set his sights on the realms of the Nexus to spread his reign of death and destruction.

The Hour of Twilight falls, mortals. Bow before The Destroyer, or burn beneath the shadow of his wings!

Abilities

As a mighty dragon aspect, Deathwing has the power to switch between two forms in battle: Destroyer form, which grants him access to the Incinerate and Onslaught abilities, and World Breaker form, which allows him to use the Lava Burst and Earth Shatter abilities.

Also, those enormous, powerful wings aren't just for show; if the need arises, Deathwing can soar high into the sky, replenishing his health as he surveys the battlefield from above the carnage. When he's ready to rejoin the action, Deathwing can slam into the ground, dealing damage and assuming one of his two ...

We’re adding a new feature to Heroes of the Storm that will allow you to charge into battle with an extra bit of flair: introducing Mastery Rings!

Reaching level 15 with a hero you own will unlock the ability to use gold to purchase a Mastery Ring for that hero, which will be displayed in game as an extra adornment of your hero’s regular selection circle. Additionally, when you reach level 25 with that hero you can then purchase an even more distinct Mastery Ring with gold.

FAQ

Q: Can I get Mastery Rings for more than one hero?
A: You can get Mastery Rings for as many heroes as you like, given than you’ve reached at least level 15 with those heroes.

Q: Do I purchase these rings for each Hero separately?
A: Yes. These rings signify experience playing individual heroes and let other players know that you know how to play your chosen hero, so Mastery Rings are hero-specific.

Q: When will Mastery Rings become available?
A: Mastery Rings are live now!

Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes and bug fixes! Read on for details.

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• The Scarlet Heist: Daily Quests
  • Mobsters are back! After completing the Scarlet Heist quest line, a set of three new daily special event quests will be available.
  • Using a Special Event dialog, you can choose one of those three quests and complete it for a Scarlet Heist Chest reward, once a day, until the event ends on December 3^rd, 2019, PST.
• New Feature: Hero Mastery Rings
  • A lot of you may remember the old 'Mastery Skins' and we are excited to bring back another way for players to show off their mastery of individual Heroes. With today's patch, players will be able to spend 5,000 gold to purchase augmented Hero Rings for any Hero over the levels of 15 (Level 1) and 25 (Level 2). These Mastery Rings are permanent when purchased and will be placed over the top of the normal Hero Ring, becoming visi...

Updated November 1:

New in-game extras have been revealed, including the Hearthstone Golden Legendary card, Diablo III wings, and the addition of Deathwing the Destroyer for Heroes of the Storm. Read on for more!

The most epic family reunion on the planet is just a month away! BlizzCon® 2019 kicks off in earnest on November 1–2, when the Blizzard community around the world comes together in person, in-game, and online for two days of games, cosplay, contests, esports, and so much more.

Everyone’s invited to join the fun from home, with more panel content from the main BlizzCon stages available to watch live online for free than ever before, along with the opening ceremony and esports tournaments. But if you want to take your BlizzCon home experience to the next level, you can pick up the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket, available to purchase now in the Blizzard Shop.

GET IT NOW

The BlizzCon Virtual Ticket comes with a cache of commemorative extras to help you get into the show spirit ...

FALL EVENT | WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 3

NEW SKINS, MOUNTS, & MORE

If You Want to Win, You Gotta Roll the Dice

New Tirisfal City. A town where every cop is on the take and every crook pays their dues. From her penthouse suite atop the Scarlet Monastery Casino, Whitemane runs the largest criminal empire this side of Tirisfal. There isn't a deal that gets made, a job that gets pulled, a scam that gets run without Whitemane giving her blessing and getting her cut. Until now.

The Scarlet Heist is the fall event for Heroes of the Storm, starting the week of September 24, and running through December 3. You’ll be able to unlock skins for Junkrat, Orphea, Sgt. Hammer, and Whitemane, and complete quests to unlock Portraits, Sprays, Emojis, and special Mounts.

GRAB THE LOOT

During the Scarlet Heist event, all Loot Chests you earn—through progression, Heroes Brawl, or by spending gold—will be Scarlet Heist Loot Chests. (Note that Hero-specific Chests will remain uncha...

Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero reworks, a brand new event, bug fixes, and more! Read on for details!

NOTE: Orange text indicates a change between PTR and Live notes.

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• MacOS Update
  • With this patch, Heroes of the Storm will use Metal for rendering on macOS. This change ensures that Heroes is compatible with macOS Catalina and that it continues to be compatible with macOS for a long time to come. As a result, the minimum required version of macOS to run Heroes of the Storm is being increased to macOS 10.12 Sierra.
  • There are a few known issues in this release:
    • Stuttering and stalling may be experienced early on in a game, particularly when the game first loads in and when the enemy team is first encountered. These stalls will get better over the course of a game and over the course of several games as macOS optimizes Heroes ...

Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until the week of September 23rd. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.

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•  MacOS Update:
  • With this patch, Heroes of the Storm will use Metal for rendering on macOS. This change ensures that Heroes is compatible with macOS Catalina and that it continues to be compatible with macOS for a long time to come. As a result, the minimum required version of macOS to run Heroes of the Storm is being increased to macOS 10.12 Sierra
  • There are a few known issues in this release:
    • Stuttering and stalling may be experienced early on in a game, particularly when the game first loads in and when the enemy team is first encountered. These stalls will g...

Junkrat and Whitemane were reworked for more dynamic and interesting play. Here’s the details of the changes!

Junkrat

Overview:

The wildly destructive Jamison Fawkes (A.K.A. Junkrat) is one of the most popular Overwatch Heroes in the roster. While he is consistently represented in the meta, we feel like his talent diversity is less than ideal. This update is our opportunity to create more interactive and interesting talent and Heroic options while ensuring he remains the manic hyper-carry he’s always been. Our primary focus with these changes is to increase the power of his less popular build paths, remove unnecessary talents, and round out his other builds to be on par with Frag Launcher. Armed with some new toys, this deranged demolitionist is ready to rain havoc and bedlam on the battlefield!

New Talents:

At level 1, Blow 'Em Up! grants Junkrat a 25% damage increase to basic attacks and basic abilities for 6 seconds after hitting an enemy Hero with Concussion Mi...

We’ve just released a Heroes of the Storm patch in order to address a few live bugs. Read on for details.

Bug Fixes

Heroes

• Chen
  • Fixed an issue where Gift of the Ox could cause Chen to take all Stagger damage at once.
  • Purifying Brew no longer reduces crowd control effects on Chen.
• Rehgar
  • Casting abilities now properly puts Ghost Wolf on cooldown.
• Valla
  • The Caltrop quest now properly completes at max stacks, and properly grants Vault cooldown and its Mana cost reduction.

With the launch of Storm League season 1 we have seen a dramatic improvement in rank distribution. One of the primary changes in this release was in how rank is determined. In the past, rank and rating were two entirely different concepts, both of which were updated differently after each game. It was very common for a player's rank and rating to diverge throughout each season which could cause the matchmaking system to struggle to find games.

With the changes introduced this season, rank is always updated by taking the change in rating and determining the equivalent number of rank points to reward. This leaves very few ways rating and rank can diverge and results in most players being shown a number equivalent to their rating.

Overall, we are very happy with how the changes are looking; however, we are aware of the inconsistencies players are currently experiencing in Bronze 5. With the new design, players in Bronze 5 will gain/lose far fewer points per game than players in all of...

We’ve just released a Heroes of the Storm patch in order to address a few live bugs. Read on for details.

Bug Fixes

Heroes

• Qhira
  • Fatal Wounds no longer causes Blood Rage to deal bonus damage to enemies that have less than 5 stacks.
  • Fatal Wounds no longer causes the activated portion of Blood Rage to deal bonus damage.

User Interface

• Ranked: Post-game point breakdown animation now properly counts up or down.
• Season names now properly display in order on the Profile.
• Fixed an issue where Blizzard Checkout could fail to load when purchasing Gems.
• The Loot Chest award animation no longer improperly displays two Loot Chests granted when a Hero Levels and a quest is completed within the same game.

The next Heroes of the Storm patch has arrived! The update brings a new Hero, Qhira the Iresian Bounty Hunter, alongside bug fixes, new bundles, new skins, and much more! Dive on in for more information.

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On-Fire System

• Hero name-plates will now display that a Hero is On-Fire when they are performing well during a match

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New Hero: Qhira, Iresian Bounty Hunter

A sworn knight and holder of a singularity shard, Qhira’s only desire is to seek out others who may have escaped the destruction of her doomed home realm, Iresia. While she searches, she gets by as a bounty hunter--- a job she loathes, despite her exceptional skill.

Trait

• Grappling Hook [D]
  • Qhira fires a Grappling Hook that pulls her to any terrain it contacts. If an enemy Hero is hit, they take 36 damage and Qhira launches at them, dealing an additional 112 damage on impact. Can be used ...

The ornate orbital sculptures and gilded mega-cities of Iresia were famous across the Nexus for their technological advancement and beauty. But power and prosperity breed conflict. When Iresia’s competing factions tore the realm apart, shattering its singularity, the famous warrior known as Qhira had no choice but to flee. Now Qhira roams the Nexus, armed with an Iresian Chainblade, making a reluctant living as a bounty hunter while she searches for survivors.

Today, we’re announcing Qhira, the second original character to join the Heroes of the Storm roster. Qhira is a powerful, acrobatic Assassin who excels at bursting down individual enemies before escaping with her Grappling Hook. Read on to learn more; try out Qhira on the PTR; and make sure to check back the week of August 6, when Qhira goes live in the client!

Gameplay

Check out the Hero Spotlight to see Qhira’s powerful abilities in action:

Abilities

Carnage – Unleashes Qhira’s Iresian C...

Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until the week of August 5th. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.

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On-Fire System

• Hero name-plates will now display that a Hero is On-Fire when they are performing well during a match

Ranked Battleground Rotation Update

• Added to rotation
  • Alterac Pass
  • Volskaya Foundry
• Removed from rotation
  • Dragon Shire
  • Sky Temple
• The full Ranked Battleground Rotation is now as follows:
  • Alterac Pass
  • Battlefield of Eternity
  • Cursed Hollow
  • Garden of Terror
  • Hanamura Temple
  • Infernal Shrines
  • Tomb of the Spider Queen
  • Towers of Doom
  • Volskaya Foundry

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New Hero: Qhira, Iresian Bounty Hunter

A sworn knight and hold...

Heroes of the Storm has just been updated with Hero balance changes and bug fixes! Read on for details.

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• Movement Speed Increase
  • Increase the base Movement Speed of Heroes from 4.4 to 4.84 (+10%)

Developer Comment: We were evaluating this change last year for the gameplay updates but wanted some more time to soak it. While this is a modest increase, we feel like it makes the game feel a bit snappier, especially while in combat. We will be carefully watching how this affects Heroes with lots of skillshots and will balance as needed.

• Each Mecha Tyrael's repeatable Mission can now only be completed up to 50 times
• Gem purchasing has a new checkout interface. This streamlined system gives players access to more payment options from directly within the client

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Heroes

2019 Season 3 is the first season that shows off some updates and changes to ranked play within Heroes of the Storm.

Season Roll Dates

2019 Season 3 will begin as soon as our next patch becomes available for download in each region. Check the season start and end dates below to make sure you’re able to dive into the rankings as soon as the season rolls:

*Exact date may vary slightly by region.

Rank Changes

Your Rank (League Tier and Division) is now determined by your MMR directly and adjusted by penalties, such as Leaver Penalty. As a result, you will see a bit more volatility in your Rank Points changes after winning or losing a game.

Placement Games Count Reduced to 3

Players will only have to play 3 games to be placed in Storm League.

Promotion and Demotion Games Removed

Promotion and Demotion Games will be removed. You will se...

The evil forces of Xenotech have arisen once more, and this time, Xenotech Malthael himself is leading the invasion. Humanity’s last, best hope is a new generation of young pilots relying on cutting-edge Mecha technology and the power of courage to stand against Xenotech’s Archangel of Death.

Grab new skins for your favorite Heroes (including Kharazim, Dehaka, and Abathur) and charge into battle with Mecha Yrel and Mecha Valla, or sow chaos and destruction as Xenotech Malthael. Complete special event quests to reassemble Mecha Tyrael and work towards unlocking the Perfect Mecha Tyrael skin. Take part in the mechanized mayhem and earn Mecha-themed sprays, portraits, and loot boxes guaranteed to contain at least one item from either MechaStorm II or previous years’ Summer Events.

MECHASTORM II BUNDLE

SERAPH WING BUNDLE

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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Many seasonal items have made their way back into the collection and will be available for crafting and in Loot Chests for a limited time!

• MechasStorm II Bundle
• Mecha Yrel Skin Pack
• Mecha Valla Skin Pack
• Xenotech Malthael Skin Pack
• Seraph Wing Bundle

New Skins (Limited Time Only!)

• Mecha Yrel
  • Prototype Mecha Yrel
  • Master Mecha Yrel
  • Lunar Mecha Yrel
  • Carbon Fiber Mecha Yrel
• Mecha Valla
  • Prototype Mecha Valla 
  • Master Mecha Valla
  • Solar Mecha Valla
  • Alloy Mecha Valla
• Xenotech Malthael
  • Apex Xenotech Malthael
  • Twilight Xenotech Malthael
  • Umbral Xenotech Malthael
  • Gamma Xenotech Malthael
• Hunter Mecha Dehaka
• Galactic Xenotech...

With the launch of our latest PTR, we also need to officially announce that Storm League seasonal play will be delayed, and a new start date had to be set.

The adjusted deployment date is because we have a lot of incredible changes coming to Storm League that the team knew didn’t want to launch without, so they need a little more time.

In fact, here is a sneak-peek into some of these features that we are presently hard at work on:

• Visible Direct MMR To Rank-Point Mapping
• Adjusted Decay System
• Reduced Placement Matches
• Seasonal Questline
• Promotion/Demotion Games Removed

Of course, there are a lot of additional details on these coming shortly, perhaps alongside a few extra surprises as well. Thank you for your patience – we believe it will be well worth the wait!

In the meantime, jump into the MechaStorm II Event and try out Chen’s long-awaited rework. Both can be tested early by heading to the PTR and as always, we want to know your feedback!

Our next Heroes of the Storm patch has just hit the Public Test Realm and will be available for playtesting until the week of June 17. As always, if you encounter any bugs during your PTR play sessions, please stop by the PTR Bug Report forum to let us know about your experiences.

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• General
• Collection
• New Event - MechaStorm II
• Heroes
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Collection

Many seasonal items have made their way back into the collection and will be available for crafting and in Loot Chests for a limited time!

• MechaStorm II Bundle
• Mecha Yrel Skin Pack
• Mecha Valla Skin Pack
• Xenotech Malthael Skin Pack
• Seraph Wing Bundle

New Skins (Limited Time Only!)

• Mecha Yrel
  • Prototype Mecha Yrel
  • Master Mecha Yrel
  • Lunar Mecha Yrel
  • Carbon Fiber Mecha Yrel
• Mecha Valla
  • Prototype Mecha Valla 
  • Master Mecha Valla
  • Solar Mecha Valla
  • Alloy Mecha Valla
• Xenotech Malthael
  • Apex Xenotech Malthael
  • Twilight Xenotech Maltha...