2017-01-24 Rework Diffs
Looking for an overview of changes from a recent hero rework? You've found the place. Green stuff is new, red has been removed. Refer to the Legend below for specifics on box and line highlights.
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New
This talent is all shiny and new, and completely green in color -
Changed
UpdatedThe green highlights indicate the new descriptionWhile the red highlights show what the description used to say -
Moved
Moved from level XThis talent has been moved levels; it will have a blue label describing the move.Will generally be followed by a red section listing the old description too -
Unchanged
These white boxes are exactly as they were before; nothing changed here -
Removed
This removed talent is entirely red and sad because it no longer exists for this hero :(
Rexxar
Developer Comments: Our goals for Misha Rexxar were twofold: to streamline his control scheme as much as we could and to give his talents some love. All of Misha's controls should now be centralized on the D button, which should make it easier overall to play the hero. While this does result in a tiny loss of control (Rexxar no longer has the ability to recall Misha to his side and to keep her in a passive state), we felt that overall this functionality was not that huge of a loss for Rexxar and was worth the gain of making his controls centered around one button instead of two. We also made Misha's Movement Speeds during her various states more consistent so that she feels better when being commanded by Rexxar, and we've added some talents that should help better sell the fantasy of Rexxar and Misha working together to take down their prey. We've had a blast playing with the new and improved Rexxar, and hope that you enjoy it as much as we have!
Abilities
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(Q) Spirit Swoop
Mana: 40 CD: 7sDeal 141 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in a line, slowing them by 30% for 2 seconds. -
(W) Misha, Charge!
Mana: 45 CD: 10sMisha charges in a line, dealing 59 (+4% per level) damage and stunning enemies for 1.25 seconds. -
(E) Mend Pet
Mana: 55 CD: 10sHeal Misha for 596 (+4% per level) Health over 5 seconds. -
(R) Unleash the Boars
Mana: 75 CD: 60sRelease a herd of boars that track down all enemy Heroes in a direction, dealing 110 (+4% per level) damage, revealing, and slowing enemies by 40% for 5 seconds. -
(R) Bestial Wrath
Mana: 75 CD: 50sIncreases Misha's Basic Attack damage by 150% for 12 seconds. -
(D) (1) Misha, Focus!
Passive: Misha gains 15% move speed. Command Misha to attack a specific enemy or move to a point and wait. Targeting Rexxar commands Misha to retreat to his position, gaining 30% move speed until she reaches Rexxar. Targeting Misha commands her to hold her current position.Command Misha to attack a specific enemy or move to a point and wait. -
(D) Misha, Attack!
Activate to command Misha to attack your enemies. If Misha dies, she will revive in 14 (+0.5 per level) seconds.
Talents
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Bird of Prey (Q) Moved from level 7
Increases Spirit Swoop's damage by 150% 200% to Minions and Mercenaries. -
Easy Prey (Passive) Moved from level 4
Increases Misha's damage to Minions and Mercenaries by 150%, and Misha gains 50 Armor against Minions and Mercenaries, reducing damage taken by 50%. -
Flare (Active) Updated
CD: 30s 20sFire a flare at an area, revealing it for 20 5 seconds. -
Grizzled Bear (Passive)
Every 5 seconds, Misha gains 75 Physical Armor against the next enemy Hero Basic Attack, reducing the damage taken by 75%. Stores up to 2 charges. -
Survivalist Training (Passive)
Regeneration Globes restore 100% more Mana.
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Animal Husbandry (Passive)
Rexxar and Misha gain 2 Maximum Health every second Rexxar remains alive. These bonuses are lost on Rexxar's death. -
Grizzled Fortitude (Passive)
Every 7 seconds, Rexxar and Misha gain 75 Physical Armor against the next enemy Hero Basic Attack, reducing the damage taken by 75%. Stores up to 2 charges. Both Rexxar and Misha have their own charges. -
Hungry Bear (Passive)
Misha's Basic Attacks heal her for 4% of her maximum Health. -
Hunter-Gatherer (Passive) Moved from level 1
Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases Rexxar's Health Regeneration by 1.25 1 per second, up to 25 30 per second. Reward: After gathering 20 30 Globes, Rexxar and Misha gain 10 Armor Rexxar gains 600 maximum Health.
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Aspect of the Beast (W)
Misha's Basic Attacks lower the cooldown of Misha, Charge! by 1.5 seconds. -
Crippling Talons (Q) Moved from level 4
Increases Spirit Swoop's slow amount to 50% 40% and its duration to 3 seconds. -
Taking Flight (Q) Moved from level 4
Increases Spirit Swoop's range by 20%. If Spirit Swoop hits an enemy Hero, the Mana cost is refunded and its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds. -
Blood of the Rhino (E)
Increases Mend Pet's duration by 5 seconds.
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Bestial Wrath (R)
CD: 50sIncreases Misha's Basic Attack damage by 150% for 12 seconds. -
Unleash the Boars (R)
CD: 60sRelease a herd of boars that track down all enemy Heroes in a direction, dealing 110 (+4% per level) damage, revealing, and slowing enemies by 40% for 5 seconds.
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Aspect of the Hawk (Q) Moved from level 16
When Spirit Swoop hits an enemy Hero, Rexxar gains 100% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. Misha's Basic Attacks increase the duration of this buff by 0.5 seconds. -
Dire Beast (W)
Rexxar and Misha's Basic Attacks increase the damage of the next Misha, Charge! by 40%, stacking up to a 400% bonus. -
Wildfire Bear (Passive)
Misha deals 28 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies. -
Barkskin (W)
Misha gains 50 Spell Armor for 5 seconds after using Misha, Charge!, taking 50% less damage from Abilities. -
Bear Necessities (W)
If Misha, Charge! doesn't hit an enemy Hero, it can be cast again for free for the next 3 seconds.
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Feign Death (Active)
CD: 35sFake your death, becoming Invulnerable and untargetable for 5 seconds. During this time you control Misha. -
Thrill of the Hunt (Passive) Moved from level 13
Your Basic Attacks increase both you and Misha's Movement Speed by 25% for 2 seconds. -
Primal Intimidation (Active)
CD: 20sHeroes and Summons that attack you or Misha have their Attack Speed slowed by 20% for 2.5 seconds. Activate to slow the Attack Speed by 50% and Movement Speed by 20% of nearby Heroes and Summons near Rexxar and Misha for 2.5 seconds. -
Critical Care (E)
Increases the healing of Mend Pet by 50% while Misha is under 50% health.
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Frenzy of Kalimdor (Passive)
Your Basic Attacks deal 10% more damage, and Misha's Basic Attacks slow the target by 20% for 1.25 seconds. -
Hardened Skin (Active)
CD: 60sYou and Misha take 75% less damage for 4 seconds. -
Kill Command (R)
Unleash the Boars deals 50% more damage and roots for 1.5 seconds. -
Spirit Bond (R)
Increases the duration of Bestial Wrath by 50% and Misha's Basic Attacks heal Rexxar for 50% of her damage dealt during Bestial Wrath.
Tassadar
Developer Comments: We absolutely love releasing reworks and this one was a long-time-coming, as Tassadar has had a bit of an identity crisis from the moment he stepped foot into the Nexus. We knew that the design direction and changes were going to need to be a bit more expansive in scope compared to most of our other reworks, but we did our best to keep him as true to his High Templar heritage as possible. Our goals were to embrace him as a true utility- based support mage. The new "Distortion Beam" Basic Attack should allow you to help peel for your allies as well as secure kills that would be otherwise unobtainable. Plasma Shield has gained baseline utility that will continue to empower Basic Attackers, while also offering more diverse talents in order to better react to enemy and ally compositions. Archon has been surgically buffed and given a passive reset for Dimensional Shift which should be great news for our old-school fans as we fully expect to see a resurgence of back-line infiltration play. Overall, we hope the changes reinvigorate our steadfast Tassadar players while integrating many new ones into the Khala. En Taro Tassadar.
- Basic Attack Damage reduced from 69 to 10
- Attack speed increased by 400%
Abilities
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(Q) Plasma Shield Updated
Mana: 50 40 CD: 8s 5sGrant a Shield that absorbs 510 (+4% per level) damage over 8 seconds 342 (+4% per level) damage over 5 seconds. The Shield is 50% stronger when cast on another allied Hero. Heroes gain 20% Life Steal from Basic Attacks while Shielded. -
(W) Psionic Storm Updated
Mana: 50 CD: 8sDeal 84 110 (+4% per level) damage per second to enemies in target area for 3 seconds. Damage increases by 10% for each consecutive instance of damage. -
(E) Dimensional Shift Updated
Mana: 75 CD: 30s 20sTassadar becomes invulnerable and Unrevealable for 2 1.5 seconds. While shifted, he has 25% increased Movement Speed.You can now cancel out of Dimensional Shift early by re-activating the hotkey -
(R) Archon Updated
Mana: 80 CD: 100sTassadar transforms into an Archon and gains a Plasma Shield 456 (+4% per level) point Shield. His Basic Attacks deal 175 111 (+4% per level) damage, slow the target by 40% for 1 second and splash for 88 55 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within 2.5 range. Lasts for 10 12.5 seconds. Passive: Archon refreshes the cooldown of Dimensional Shift. -
(R) Force Wall Updated
Mana: 35 CD: 12sCreate a wall that blocks all units from moving through it for 2.5 seconds. Passive: Increases the slow amount of Distortion Beam to 30%. -
(D) Oracle Updated
CD: 30s 40sActivate to greatly increase Tassadar's vision radius, allow him to see over obstacles, and detect stealthed units. Lasts for 5 seconds. Radius decreased by roughly 16%.Passive: Tassadar's Basic Attack is a Distortion Beam that slows enemy units by 20%.
Talents
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Khaydarin Resonance (Q)
Quest: Regeneration Globes grant an additional 50% Mana. Reward: After collecting 20 Regeneration Globes, Plasma Shield retains 50% of its value after it expires. Reward: After collecting 40 Regeneration Globes, Plasma Shield persists indefinitely. -
Psi-Infusion (W) Updated
Quest: Gain 1 Mana for every Non-Structure enemy hit by Psionic Storm. Reward: After hitting 500 enemies, increase the size of Psionic Storm by 20%. Reward: After hitting 1000 enemies, increase the damage of Psionic Storm by 20%.Psionic Storm returns 5 Mana for each target initially hit. -
Templar's Will (Passive)
Quest: Attacking enemy Heroes restores 4 mana per second. Reward: After spending 30 seconds attacking Heroes, Distortion Beam's range is increased by 20%. Reward: After spending 60 seconds attacking Heroes, Distortion Beam's range is increased by an additional 20%. -
Overload (W)
Increases Psionic Storm's range by 33%. -
Reinforce Structure (Q)
Plasma Shield is 100% stronger and lasts 100% longer when cast on Structures. -
Conjurer's Pursuit (Passive)
Quest: Gathering Regeneration Globes increases your Mana Regeneration by 0.1 per second, up to 2.5 per second. Reward: After gathering 25 Globes, also increase your maximum Mana by 100.
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Khala's Celerity (Q)
Plasma Shield also grants 25% Movement Speed for 5 seconds. -
Khala's Embrace (Q) Moved from level 7
Increase the Life Steal of Plasma Shield to 40%.If Plasma Shield expires, 50% of the Shield remains indefinitely. This effect does not stack. -
Khala's Light (Q)
Upon expiration or breaking, the target of Plasma Shield gains 25 Armor for 3 seconds, causing them to take 25% less damage. -
Leeching Plasma (Q)
While Plasma Shield is active, 30% of the target's Basic Attack damage against the primary target is returned as Health. -
Healing Ward (Active)
CD: 60sActivate to place a ward on the ground that heals allies in an area for 2% of their maximum Health every second for 10 seconds. -
Promote (Active)
CD: 30sActivate to cause an allied lane Minion to take 75% reduced damage from non-Heroic targets and deal 100% bonus damage to non-Heroic targets for 30 seconds. Has 2 charges.
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Mental Acuity (Trait) Moved from level 4
Quest: Each Takedown earned lowers the cooldown of Oracle by 3 seconds, to a maximum of 15 seconds. Reward: Upon getting 5 Takedowns, the sight range of Oracle is increased by 50%.Reduces the cooldown of Oracle by 20 seconds. -
Psionic Projection (Q,W)
Increases the cast range of Plasma Shield and Psionic Storm by 40%. -
Resonation (Passive) Moved from level 16
Distortion Beam slows enemies affected by Psionic Storm by 40%.Psionic Storm targets are slowed by 25% for 1 second. -
Static Charge (W)
Enemies damaged by Psionic Storm are marked with Static Charge. Your Basic Attacks consume the Static Charge to deal 52 (+4% per level) damage. -
Calldown: MULE (Active)
CD: 60sActivate to calldown a Mule that repairs Structures, one at a time, near target point for 40 seconds, healing for 100 Health every 1 second. Grants 1 ammo every 3 seconds.
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Archon (R) Updated
CD: 100sTassadar transforms into an Archon and gains a Plasma Shield 456 (+4% per level) point Shield. His Basic Attacks deal 175 111 (+4% per level) damage, slow the target by 40% for 1 second and splash for 88 55 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within 2.5 range. Lasts for 10 12.5 seconds. Passive: Archon refreshes the cooldown of Dimensional Shift. -
Force Wall (R) Updated
CD: 12sCreate a wall that blocks all units from moving through it for 2.5 seconds. Passive: Increases the slow amount of Distortion Beam to 30%.
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Adun's Wisdom (Trait)
While Oracle is active, Basic Abilities cooldown 50% faster. -
Deep Shift (E) Moved from level 7
Dimensional Shift's duration and Movement Speed bonuses are increased by 50% 1.5 seconds. -
Nullification (Active)
CD: 60sActivate to reduce the damage the target enemy Hero deals by 75% for 3 seconds. -
Distortion Beam (Passive)
Basic Attacks slow enemies by 20% for 1.5 seconds. -
Scryer (Trait)
Oracle duration increased by 3 seconds and grants 20% increased Movement Speed. -
Shrink Ray (Active)
CD: 60sActivate to reduce an enemy Hero's damage by 50% and Movement Speed by 50% for 4 seconds. -
Prescience (E)
Dimensional Shift will automatically activate when you fall below 15% Health. This effect has a separate 45 second cooldown.
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Focused Beam (Trait)
While Oracle is active, Basic Attacks against Heroes deal an additional 1% of the target's maximum Health as damage. -
Phase Disruption (W)
Enemy Heroes being hit by Psionic Storm have their Physical Armor reduced by 25, causing them to take 25% more damage from Basic Attacks. -
Psionic Echo (W)
A second Psionic Storm can be cast within 1.5 seconds of casting the first. -
Dimensional Warp (E)
While Dimensional Shifted, gain 50% Movement Speed and heal for 384 (+4% per level) Health. -
Evasive Shielding (Q)
The target of your Plasma Shield also gains 25% Movement Speed for 5 seconds. -
Second Strike (W)
After casting Psionic Storm, you may cast Psionic Storm again for free within 3 seconds. The damage does not stack.
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Force Barrier (R) Updated
Force Wall's Range is increased by 100% 50% and its cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds duration increased by 1 second. -
Prismatic Link (Passive)
Basic Attacks bounce to hit 2 additional targets for 50% damage. -
Shield Battery (Active)
CD: 75sActivate to give all nearby allied Heroes an untalented Plasma Shield. -
Twilight Archon (R) Updated
Basic Attacks while in Archon form refresh its duration.Increases Archon's initial Shield and Attack Damage by 50%, and increases Basic Attack range in Archon form by 35%. -
Rewind (Active)
CD: 60sActivate to reset the cooldowns of your Basic Abilities. -
Storm Shield (Active)
CD: 45sActivate to give all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 20% of their max Health for 3 seconds.