Rework di Raynor e Azmodan, ecco i dettagli!
Durante la serata di ieri è stata diffusa la notizia che due dei più anziani abitanti del Nexus sarebbero stati reworkati. Dopo soltanto poche ore da questo annuncio è già possibile conoscere come, a livello numerico, cambieranno le cose: ovviamente si tratta sempre di dati che potranno subire variazioni fra PTR e Patch Notes ma nello specifico possiamo già osservare come i cambiamenti saranno molteplici per entrambi i nostri amichetti di lunga data.
Partiamo da Jim Raynor, iconico e storico eroe di Starcraft che ci accompagna nel tutorial di Heroes Of The Storm fino a unirsi con gli altri eroi per perpetrare eterne battaglie nel Nexus.
Raynor è stato per molto tempo “l’eroe base” del gioco, quello che veniva selezionato da chiunque fosse neofita dei MOBA, e viaggiava per le lane a sparare a qualunque cosa si trovasse davanti…e la sua meccanica di utilizzo, negli anni, non è che sia variata molto, anzi..
Fino ad oggi soltanto qualche minimo accorgimento nelle Patch Notes e nulla più, ma ora siamo davanti a un rework che darà, con buona speranza di tutti, la possibilità di variare differenti spec a seconda della squadra nemica e/o della mappa.
Tiriamo le somme: le principali modifiche?
Ogni quarto attacco base, Raynor infliggerà danno aggiuntivo che causerà anche splash damage nelle vicinanze.
La E (la cura, insomma) diventerà castabile, cd aumentato a 45 secondi, ma ogni attacco base ne riduce il cd di 5 secondi, e se colpisce un eroe lo riduce di 10..cosa che di primo impatto pare mostruosa!
La Banshee funzionerà diversamente, ne evocheremo una sola ma attaccherà più in fretta, se non subirà danno per almeno 4 secondi, inizierà a rigenerarsi, ed a quanto pare la sua durata sarà permanente finchè non verrà fatta saltare in aria..cosa che innescherà un cd di 45 secondi.
Nessuna modifica, almeno per ora, per l’Hyperion.
Tramite la scelta dei talenti, e sembra proprio che finalmente questa scelta ci sarà, si potrà essere un “massacra minion” di prima categoria, e pulire le lane molto rapidamente, o essere un trita eroi: Interessante Zio Jimmy, molto interessante…
Parliamo ora di Michael “Azmodan” Jordan, eroe con una delle più belle e azzeccate skin della storia di Heroes Of The Storm , anch’esso membro della prima ondata di eroi giunti nel Nexus, venuto su HOTS direttamente dal tetro mondo di Diablo ed eroe che, come Raynor, ha ricevuto ben pochi cambiamenti…. fino ad oggi.
Tiriamo le somme: le principali modifiche?
Il vecchio talento che aumentava i danni del globo con le uccisioni dei minion, o colpendo gli eroi, sarà ora una quest base dell’abilità stessa.
Il punto di esplosione del globo sarà più visibile rispetto a prima, il Demon Warrior non avrà più due cariche, ma potrà essere castato durante il channeling di All Shall Burn, che non potrà più essere mantenuto a tempo indefinito, mentre il General of Hell può finalmente essere castato direttamente sulla minimappa.
La vecchia limit della pozza viene rimpiazzata da un cast istant e potenziato del globo..personalmente vedo questa cosa un po’ riduttiva, nel senso che forza ovviamente a speccarsi globo per massimizzarne gli effetti, ma c’è anche da dire che il globo di Azmodan è un po la via da seguire non avendo più il channeling infinito sulla “E”.
Tramite talenti si può capire che al 20 il nostro caro cestista da tre punti tirerà dei veri e propri missili nucleari in giro per la mappa, e pur non essendo uno che ha mai trovato in Azmodan il proprio eroe preferito, vi garantisco che non vedo l’ora di provarlo.
Modifiche Raynor
Stats
o Health from 1302 to 1450
o Regen from 2.71 -> 3.02
o Damage from 122 to 92
o Base range set to 6.5 (no longer trait driven)
o Scaling from 4 to 5%
Abilities
(New) Acquire Weak Point (Trait):
o Every 4th Basic Attack is empowered and deals an additional 125% damage to your target and splashes for 50% in a small area around your target (2.25 Radius)
Penetrating Round (Q):
o Damage from 240 to 220
o Mana cost from 60 to 50
o New functionality:
o Slows enemies movement speed by 20% for 2 seconds
o Knockback range is dependent on proximity to Raynor
Inspire (W):
o Cooldown from 10 to 12 seconds.
o New functionality: Reset your Basic Attack. You and all nearby Minions and Mercenaries gain 30% Attack Speed and 10% Movement Speed for 4 seconds.
Adrenaline Rush (E):
o Cooldown from 30 to 45 seconds, is now activatable.
o Mana cost from 0 to 75
o New functionality: Heal for 25% of your max Health over 1 second. Basic Attacks lower this cooldown by .5 second (double vs. Heroes)
Raynor’s Raider (R2):
o Health from 766 to 1000
o Damage from 31 to 24
o Attacks per Second from 0.8 to 2
o New functionality: Raynor gains a Banshee that flies by his side and auto-acquires his Basic Attack target. The Banshee can be killed which will start a 45-second cd before another is called down
o They gain 75 HPS when out of combat for 4 seconds
Talents
Level 1
o Seasoned Marksman: Removed
o Scouting Drone: Removed
o (New) Veteran Marksman (Trait): Quest: If an enemy Hero is hit with the empowered Acquire Weak Point attack, increase the bonus damage of Acquire Weak Spot by 0.75%
o (New) Ace In The Hole (Passive): You deal 35% more damage to enemy Heroes that are slowed or stunned
o (New) Exterminator (Passive): Increase your Basic Attack damage against Minions, Mercenaries
and Monsters by 50%. Increase this bonus to 100% if Inspire is active
Level 4
o Focused Attack: Removed
o Vigorous Assault: Removed
o Confident Aim: Removed
o Relentless Leader: Removed
o Fight Or Flight (E): ( Moved from Level 7)
New functionality: Lower the cooldown of Adrenaline Rush by 10 seconds. Activating it grants 25 Armor for 4 seconds
o (New) Behemoth Armor (Trait): Quest: Gain 250 Health. Increase this by 5 every time you hit a Hero with Acquire Weak Spot
o (New) Sustaining Rounds (Trait): Acquire Weak Spot attacks heal for 3% of your max health. This is increased to 6% against Heroes
Level 7
o Hamstring Shot: Removed
o Revolution Overdrive: Removed
o Puttin’ On A Clinic: Removed
o (New) Heavy Slugs (Active): Activate: Your next Penetrating Round has 30% increased range and increases the slow duration of Penetrating Round by 200% (30 second CD)
o (New) Fuel The Rush (W/E): While Inspire is active, increase Adrenaline Rush’s cooldown bonus from Basic Attacks by 200%
o (New) Unstable Compound (Trait): Increase the area of effect of Acquire Weak Point by 15%. Enemies hit by it are slowed by 10% for 3 seconds
Level 13
o Giant Killer: Removed
o Double-Barreled: Removed
o Steel Resolve: Removed
o (New) Debilitating Rounds (Q/W): Decrease the cooldown of Penetrating Round by 3 seconds. While Inspire is active, the slow amount is increased by 100%
o (New) Rallying Cry (W): Increase the duration of Inspire by 1 second. All nearby Heroes gain 10% movement and attack speed for the duration.
o (New) Giddy-Up (W): Gain 10% movement and Mount Speed permanently. Increase Inspire’s Movement Speed bonus to 20%.
Level 16
o Executioner: Removed
o Cluster Round: Removed
o Bullseye: Removed
o Give Me More (E): (Moved from Level 1) New functionality: Increase the heal amount from Adrenaline rush by 50% and gain 1 additional attack range while Inspire is active
o (New) Bounty Hunter (Active): Acquire Weak Spot attacks that hit a Hero deal an additional 3% of a Heroes max health and grant you 10 Armor for 3 seconds. Activate: Your next Basic Attack is empowered with Acquire Weak Spot (40 second CD)
o (New) Paint Them Red (Q): Increase the damage of Penetrating Round by 50%. Heal for 100% of the damage it deals to Heroes
Level 20
o Scorched earth: Removed
o A Card To Play: Removed
o Nexus Frenzy: Removed
o (New) Indomitable Resolve (R1): Acquire Weak Spot attacks against Heroes lower the cooldown of Hyperion by 5 seconds. Casting Inspire grants 2 seconds of Unstoppable.
o (New) Dusk Wing (R2): Banshee Health, Damage, and leash range are increased by 100%. When killed, Inspire and Adrenaline Rush are activated for free.
o (New) Weak Spot Acquired (Trait): The primary target of your Acquire Weak Spot loses 25 Armor for 2 seconds
o (New) Execute (Passive): Increase your attack speed by 20%. Your Basic Attack damage is increased by 25% against targets below 50% Health
Modifiche Azmodan
Stats
o Health reduced from 2738 -> 2464
o Health regen reduced from 5.7031 -> 5.1328
Abilities
Globe of Annihilation (Q):
o New baseline quest
Hitting Heroes and killing minions within 1.5 seconds of being hit by Globe grants 2 stacks of Annihilation.
Each stack of Annihilation increases Globes’ damage by 1, up to 400.
o Warning splat is now created earlier in the ability cast.
o Range decreased from 35 to 30
o Cast time reduced from .75 -> .5625 seconds
Demon Warrior (W):
o Can now be cast while channeling All Shall Burn.
o No longer has charges.
o Demon Warriors now deal a small amount of damage to nearby enemies every second.
Attack damage reduced from 37 -> 28
Health increased from 365 -> 390
Move speed decreased from 4 -> 3.6
Weapon range decreased from 1.5 -> 1
All Shall Burn (E):
New functionality
Channel for up to 2.5 seconds on a target, dealing damage every second. If the channel lasts its full duration, deal additional damage to the target. Azmodan moves at 60% speed while channeling.
o Cooldown increased from 6 -> 8 seconds.
o Mana cost changed from 12/sec to 30 flat mana.
o Range decreased from 7 -> 6
General Of Hell (Trait D):
Renamed to Demon Lieutenant
New Functionality
o Can now be cast on the mini-map and has a small slop range.
Spawn a Demon Lieutenant at any friendly minion, merc, or Azmodan Summon for 20 seconds. The Lieutenant will cast Demonic Smite at a random nearby minion every 7 seconds, instantly killing them. Lasts 20 seconds. Can be used while channeling All Shall Burn. 60 Second cooldown.
Demonic Invasion (R1):
New Functionality
Calls down 8 Demon Grunts in a circle around the targeted location, dealing damage to enemies in each impact zone. Demon Grunts last for up to 8 seconds and explode when they die, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
Demon health increased from 365 -> 750
Demon health now decays over 8 seconds
Attack damage decreased from 51 -> 42
Cooldown reduced from 100 -> 90 seconds
Mana cost reduced from 100 -> 60
(New) Tide Of Sin (R2):
New functionality
Activate to cause your next Globe of Annihilation to cost no Mana and deal 50% more damage. 30-second cooldown.
Talents
Level 1
o Taste For Blood (Q): Removed
o Sieging Wrath (Q): Removed
o (New) Greed (Q):
Increases the timeframe that minion kills will grant Annihilation from 1.5 to 3 seconds. After gaining 200 stacks of Annihilation, Globe of Annihilation deals 20% increased damage to minions and mercs.
o Gluttony (Q): (Moved from Level 4)
New functionality: The amount of Annihilation granted for hitting Heroes is increased by 1. After gaining 200 stacks of Annihilation, each enemy hit by Globe reduces its cooldown by .25 seconds, doubled against heroes
o (New) Wrath (Q):
Basic Attacks against Heroes under 75% health grant 1 stack of Annihilation. After gaining 200 stacks of Annihilation, Heroes hit by Globe of Annihilation take additional damage from your next Basic Attack equal to your Annihilation stacks. Lasts 4 seconds.
Level 4
o Hellish Hirelings (Trait): Removed
o Army of Hell (W):
New Functionality: Summon Demon Warrior summons an additional Warrior but its cooldown is increased by 10 seconds.
o Hellforged Armor (W): (Moved from Level 13)
New Functionality: Demon Warriors and Lieutenants gain 35 armor and last 4 seconds longer.
o Battleborn (Passive): (Moved from Level 16)
New Functionality: Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Summon Demon Warrior by .5 seconds and Demon Lieutenant by 1 second.
Level 7
o Infernal Globe (Q): Removed
o Bound Minion (Trait): Removed
o Gluttonous Ward (Active): Removed
o (New) Art of Chaos (Q):
If Globe of Annihilation hits 2 or more Heroes, 25 mana cost is refunded. If it hits 3 or more Heroes, you gain 5 Annihilation.
o Master of Destruction (E): (Moved from Level 1)
New Functionality: All Shall Burn’s final damage hits all enemies in a large area. Each hero hit grants 2 stacks of Annihilation.
o (New) Bombardment (Q): Casting Globe Of Annihilation increases your Basic Attack Range by 50% and can hit 2 additional targets for 3 seconds. Each hero hit by Basic Attacks empowered by Bombardment generate 1 Annihilation.
Level 13
o Hedonism (Q): Removed
o Infused Power (E): Removed
o (New) Brutish Vanguard (W): Demon Warriors gain 25% increased health and slow the movement speed of nearby enemies by 20%.
o (New) Cydaea’s Kiss (Q): Reduces the channel time of All Shall Burn by .5 seconds. If All Shall Burn channels for its full duration on a Hero, Azmodan is healed for 5% of his maximum health.
o (New) Chain of Command (D): Demon Lieutenants increase the damage of nearby non-heroes by 25%.
Level 16
o Demonic Smite (Trait): Removed
o Sin for Sin (Active): Removed
o Forced Recruitment (D): Removed
o (New) Total Annihilation (Q):
Globe Of Annihilation deals additional 3% max health damage to Heroes.
o Sin’s Grasp (E): (Moved from Level 4) New Functionality:
Increases the range of All Shall Burn by 20%. If All Shall Burn channels for its full duration on a Hero, its cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds.
o (New) Hell Rift (E): If the channel lasts its full duration, a Demon Warrior is summoned at your target and your Demon Warriors deal 100% increased damage for 4 seconds.
Level 20
o (New) Siegebreaker (R1): Azmodan’s summoned units deal 50% increased damage to Structures
o (New) Black Pool (R2): Tide Of Sin creates a Black Pool at the impact location, dealing light damage and reducing armor over 5 seconds to enemies in the area.
o (New) Pride (Q): After reaching 400 stacks of Annihilation, Globe Of Annihilation’s area is increased by 15% and its damage is increased by 100.
o (New) Trample (Active): Activate to dash a short distance, dealing damage and slowing enemies in the path. 60-second cooldown.
Quindi ora tutti pronti e con le dita scrocchiate, perchè i due playboy del Nexus sono carichi e pronti a far rosicare qualche nabbetto 
Shingo Kiiick!!!!!
