2017-12-12 Rework Diffs

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• New

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• Changed

  Updated
  The green highlights indicate the new description
  While the red highlights show what the description used to say

• Moved

  Moved from level X
  This 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 :(

Abilities

• Q

  Snipe

  Updated
  Mana: 50  Cooldown: 6
  Deal 255 310 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy hit.
  Passive: Hitting an enemy Hero with Snipe permanently increases the damage of Snipe by 5%, stacking up to 25%. Gain an additional 25% damage bonus at maximum stacks. All stacks are lost if Snipe fails to hit an enemy.
• W

  Pinning Shot

  Updated
  Mana: 65  Cooldown: 12
  Deal 105 110 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy and slow it by 40% for 2.25 seconds.
• E

  Holo Decoy

  Updated
  Mana: 50  Cooldown: 15
  Create a Decoy for 5 seconds that attacks enemies, dealing 10% of Nova's normal damage appears to attack enemies. Using this Ability does not break Stealth.
• R

  Triple Tap

  Updated
  Mana: 100  Cooldown: 100
  Locks in on the target Hero, then fires 3 shots that hit the first Hero or Structure they come in contact with for 372 338 (+4% per level) damage each.
• R

  Precision Strike

  Mana: 100  Cooldown: 60
  After a 1.5 second delay, deals 456 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within an area. Unlimited range.
• Trait

  Permanent Cloak

  Updated
  Gain Stealth when out of combat for 3 seconds. Taking damage, attacking, using Abilities, or Channeling ends Stealth. Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible.
  Passive: Gain 15% Movement Speed while Stealthed.
• 1

  Ghost Protocol

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to instantly grant Stealth to Nova and spawn a Holo Decoy at her location. Nova is Unrevealable for the first 0.5 seconds when Stealthed by Ghost Protocol.

Talents

1

• D

  Advanced Cloaking

  Updated
  After being Stealthed for 5 seconds, gain an additional 5% Movement Speed. While Stealthed, regenerate 2 Mana per second and 25% increased movement speed.
• W

  Covert Ops

  After being Stealthed for 5 seconds, Pinning Shot's slow is increased to 55% and costs no Mana. Bonus is lost after losing Stealth for 1 second.
• W

  Longshot

  Increases the cast range of Pinning Shot by 30%. Pinning Shot also increases the range of Nova's next Basic Attack by 2.

4

• Active

  Covert Mission

  Enemy Minions killed near Nova grant a stack of Bribe. Hero Takedowns grant 10 stacks of Bribe. Use 25 stacks to bribe a Mercenary, instantly defeating them. Does not work on Bosses. Maximum of 100 stacks. If a camp is defeated entirely with Bribe, the camp respawns 50% faster.
• E

  Holo Stability

  Increase the cast range and duration of Holo Decoy by 100%.
• E

  Rapid Projection

  Reduces Holo Decoy's cooldown and Mana cost by 40%.

7

• Passive

  Anti-Armor Shells

  Nova's Basic Attacks deal 250% damage and decrease the Armor of Heroic targets by 10 for 3 seconds, but her Attack Speed is proportionally slower.
• Passive

  One in the Chamber

  Updated
  After using an Ability, Nova's next Basic Attack within 3 seconds deals 70% 80% additional damage.
• Q

  Perfect Shot

  Moved from level 16
  Hitting an enemy Hero with Snipe reduces the cooldown by 2 3 seconds.
• Q

  Snipe Master

  Hitting an enemy Hero with Snipe permanently increases the damage of Snipe by 15%. Stacks up to 5 times. All stacks are lost if Snipe fails to hit an enemy.

10

• R

  Precision Strike

   Cooldown: 60
  After a 1.5 second delay, deals 456 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within an area. Unlimited range.
• R

  Triple Tap

  Updated
   Cooldown: 100
  Locks in on the target Hero, then fires 3 shots that hit the first Hero or Structure they come in contact with for 372 338 (+4% per level) damage each.

13

• W

  Double Tap

  Pinning Shot now has 2 charges.
• D

  Ionic Force Field

  Gain 25 Armor for 2 seconds after losing Stealth.
• Q

  Psionic Efficiency

  Updated
  Snipe's range is increased by 15%, and hitting a Hero with Snipe refunds its Mana cost removes Snipe's Mana cost.

16

• W

  Crippling Shot

  Pinning Shot lowers a Hero's Armor by 25 for the duration of the slow, causing them to take 25% increased damage.
• Q

  Explosive Round

  Moved from level 13
  Snipe also deals 50% damage to enemies near the impact.
• E

  Lethal Decoy

  Updated
  Increases the damage Holo Decoy deals to 50% of Nova's damage.
  Holo Decoy deals 40% of Nova's damage.

20

• D

  Apollo Suit

  Reduce the cooldown of Permanent Cloak by 2 seconds.
• R

  Fast Reload

  Triple Tap's cooldown is reset if it kills an enemy Hero.
• R

  Precision Barrage

  Updated
  Precision Strike gains a 2nd charge and its coodown is reduced by 30 seconds.
• Active

  Rewind

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to reset the cooldowns of your Basic Abilities.
• D

  Ghost Protocol

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to gain Stealth and become Unrevealable for 2 seconds. Nova's attacks and Abilities will also not break Stealth during this time.

Abilities

• Q

  Mirror Image

  Updated
   Cooldown: 18
  Create 2 Mirror Images that deal 9 damage 25% of your damage and have 50% of Samuro's current Health. Images last up to 18 seconds, and only two can be active at any one time. Mirror Image will remove most negative effects from Samuro.
• W

  Critical Strike

   Cooldown: 10 8
  Your next Basic Attack within 10 seconds will be a Critical Strike, dealing 50% increased damage. This also applies to Images, and does not break Wind Walk. Passive: You and your Images deal a Critical Strike on every 4th Basic Attack.
• E

  Wind Walk

   Cooldown: 15
  Enter Stealth for up to 10 seconds or until you attack, use an Ability, or take damage. While Stealthed, your Movement Speed is increased by 25% and you can pass through other units. Damage taken within the first 1 second will not break Wind Walk.
• R

  Bladestorm

   Cooldown: 110
  Cause a Bladestorm of destructive force around Samuro for 4 seconds, making him Unstoppable and dealing 235 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies.
• R

  Illusion Master

  Updated
   Cooldown: 6
  Mirror Images can be controlled individually or as a group and their damage is increased by 100% deal an additional 10% of Samuro's damage.
  Passive: Samuro's Basic Attack damage is increased by 10%, and Image Transmission's cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds.
• D

  Image Transmission

  Updated
   Cooldown: 25
  Activate to switch places with a target Mirror Image, removing most negative effects from Samuro and the Mirror Image.
  Advancing Strikes: Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes increase Samuro's Movement Speed by 25% for 2 seconds.

Talents

1

• Q

  Way of Illusion

  Updated
  Quest: Every time a Mirror Image Critically Strikes a Hero, Samuro gains 0.5 Attack Damage, up to 20. Reward: After hitting 40 Heroes, Samuro gains an additional 20 Attack Damage.
  Mirror Images no longer benefit from this talent
• W

  Way of the Blade

  Updated
  Critical Strike now happens for Samuro and his Mirror Images every 3rd Basic Attack and deals an additional 20% of Samuro's Basic Attack damage.
• E

  Way of the Wind

  Updated
  Gain 40% Movement Speed for 3 seconds after entering or exiting Wind Walk.
  Quest: Attacking a Hero from Stealth increases the Movement Speed bonus of Wind Walk by 1.25%, up to 25%. Reward: After attacking 20 Heroes, Wind Walk's Unrevealable duration is increased to 2.5 seconds.

4

• D

  Deflection

  Updated
  Advancing Strikes grants Samuro and his Mirror Images 25 Physical Armor.
• Q

  Mirage

  Mirror Image grants Samuro and his Images 40 Spell Armor against the next 2 sources of Spell damage, reducing their damage by 40%.
• E

  One with the Wind

  Updated
  While Samuro has Wind Walk and for 3 seconds after breaking it, both he and his Mirror Images gain 30 Armor, taking 30% reduced damage from all sources.
  While Stealthed, gain 60 Armor, taking 60% reduced damage from all sources.

7

• W

  Burning Blade

  Updated
  Critical Strikes from Samuro and Mirror Images deal an additional 65% of their Samuro's Basic Attack damage to the target and nearby enemies.
• W

  Crushing Blows

  Updated
  Critical Strike now has 2 charges, and Critical Strikes deal an additional 25% of Samuro's Basic Attack damage. Samuro's Basic Attacks against Heroes reduce the cooldown of Critical Strike by 1.5 seconds.
• W

  Phantom Pain

  Updated
  Samuro's Critical Strikes deal an additional 40% of his Basic Attack damage for each Mirror Image that is active.
  Mirror Images no longer benefit from this talent

10

• R

  Bladestorm

   Cooldown: 110
  Cause a Bladestorm of destructive force around Samuro for 4 seconds, making him Unstoppable and dealing 235 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies.
• R

  Illusion Master

  Updated
   Cooldown: 6
  Mirror Images can be controlled individually or as a group and their damage is increased by 100% deal an additional 10% of Samuro's damage.
  Passive: Samuro's Basic Attack damage is increased by 10%, and Image Transmission's cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds.

13

• E

  Kawarimi

  Wind Walk creates a Mirror Image at Samuro's location that will continue whatever he was doing.
• Q

  Mirrored Steel

  Samuro's Basic Attacks against Heroes reduce the cooldown of Mirror Image by 1 second.
• E

  Shukuchi

  Wind Walk teleports Samuro a short distance in the direction he's currently facing.

16

• E

  Harsh Winds

  Updated
  Attacking a Hero during Wind Walk causes them to take 30% increased damage from Samuro for 3 seconds.
  Mirror Images no longer benefit from this talent
• Passive

  Merciless Strikes

  Updated
  Samuro's Basic Attacks against Stunned, Rooted, or Slowed enemies are always Critical Strikes.
  Mirror Images no longer benefit from this talent
• D

  Press the Attack

  Updated
  While Advancing Strikes is active, Samuro and his Mirror Images gain 10% 15% Attack Speed every time they Basic Attack, up to 40% 60%.

20

• D

  Blademaster's Pursuit

  Advancing Strikes grants an additional 15% Movement Speed for Samuro and his Mirror Images, and its duration is increased by 2 seconds.
• R

  Dance of Death

  Updated
  Mirror Images use Bladestorm when Samuro does, but for 50% damage.
• R

  Three Blade Style

  Samuro's Mirror Images gain an additional 50% of his Health and last up to 36 seconds.
• E

  Wind Strider

  Wind Walk's cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds.

Abilities

• Q

  Sinister Strike

  Mana: 30  Cooldown: 5
  Dash forward, hitting all enemies in a line for 110 (+4% per level) damage. If Sinister Strike hits a Hero, Valeera stops dashing immediately and the cooldown is reduced to 1 second. Awards 1 Combo Point.
• W

  Blade Flurry

  Mana: 40  Cooldown: 4
  Deal 130 (+4% per level) damage in an area around Valeera. Awards 1 Combo Point per enemy Hero hit.
• E

  Eviscerate

  Mana: 25  Cooldown: 1
  Eviscerate an enemy, dealing damage per Combo Point. 1 Point: 85 (+4% per level) 2 Points: 170 (+4% per level) 3 Points: 255 (+4% per level).
• Q

  Ambush

  Updated
  Mana: 10  Cooldown: 1
  Ambush an enemy, dealing 130 180 (+4% per level) damage and reducing their Armor by 10 for 4 seconds. Awards 1 Combo Point.
• W

  Cheap Shot

  Updated
  Mana: 30  Cooldown: 1
  Deal 30 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy, Stun them for 0.75 1.25 seconds, and Blind them for 2 seconds once Cheap Shot's Stun expires. Awards 1 Combo Point.
• E

  Garrote

  Updated
  Mana: 30  Cooldown: 1
  Deal 20 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy and an additional 140 (+4% per level) damage over 7 seconds, and Silence them for 2.75 2.25 seconds. Awards 1 Combo Point.
• R

  Smoke Bomb

   Cooldown: 60
  Create a cloud of smoke. While in the smoke, Valeera is Unrevealable, can pass through other units, and gains 25 Armor, reducing damage taken by 25%. Valeera can continue to attack and use abilities without being revealed. Lasts 5 seconds. Using this Ability does not break Vanish.
• R

  Cloak of Shadows

   Cooldown: 15
  Valeera is enveloped in a Cloak of Shadows, which immediately removes all damage over time effects from her. For 1.5 seconds, she becomes Unstoppable and gains 75 Spell Armor, reducing Ability Damage taken by 75%. Using this Ability does not break Vanish.
• D

  Vanish

  Updated
   Cooldown: 8
  Vanish from sight, becoming Stealthed, gaining 20% 10% Movement Speed and access to new Abilities. For the first second, Valeera is Unrevealable and can pass through other units. Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible. After being Stealthed for 3 seconds, Ambush, Cheap Shot, and Garrote have 100% increased range, and cause Valeera to teleport to the target when used.

Talents

1

• Passive

  Combat Readiness

  Updated
  Each Combo Point spent grants 60 50 Physical Armor against the next enemy Hero Basic Attack, reducing its damage by 60% 50%. Stores up to 3 charges.
• Active

  Crippling Poison

  Updated
   Cooldown: 15
  Activate to make Valeera's next damaging Ability and subsequent Abilities within 4 seconds Slow targets by 25% for 4 5 seconds. Activating Crippling Poison does not break Stealth.
• D

  Subtlety

  Updated
  After remaining Vanished for at least 4 seconds After teleporting with Ambush, Cheap Shot, or Garrote, regenerate 8 10 Energy per second for 5 seconds.
• Passive

  Vigor

  Valeera regenerates an additional 2 Energy per second. Reward: After Gathering 20 Regen Globes, increase Valeera's maximum Energy to 120.

4

• E

  Hemorrhage

  Updated
  Valeera's Basic Attacks deal 50% 25% additional damage to enemies affected by Garrote.
• D

  Initiative

  Ambush, Cheap Shot, and Garrote award 1 Combo Points.
• Q

  Relentless Strikes

  Reduces the Energy cost of Sinister Strike by 10.
• Active

  Wound Poison

  Updated
   Cooldown: 15
  Activate to make Valeera's next damaging Ability and subsequent Abilities within 4 seconds reduce enemy healing received by 50% for 4 5 seconds. Activating Wound Poison does not break Stealth.

7

• W

  Fatal Finesse

  Quest: Each time Blade Flurry damages an enemy Hero, its damage increases by 3, up to 60. Reward: After damaging 20 Heroes with Blade Flurry, permanently reduce its Energy cost by 20.
• Q

  Mutilate

  Sinister Strike now hits with both blades, dealing 100% additional damage, but its range is reduced by 1.
• E

  Slice and Dice

  Updated
  Eviscerating an enemy with 3 Combo Points grants 150% Attack Speed. Lasts 3 seconds or 3 Basic Attacks. Passive: Basic Attacks restore 2 Energy.

10

• R

  Cloak of Shadows

   Cooldown: 15
  Valeera is enveloped in a Cloak of Shadows, which immediately removes all damage over time effects from her. For 1.5 seconds, she becomes Unstoppable and gains 75 Spell Armor, reducing Ability Damage taken by 75%. Using this Ability does not break Vanish.
• R

  Smoke Bomb

   Cooldown: 60
  Create a cloud of smoke. While in the smoke, Valeera is Unrevealable, can pass through other units, and gains 25 Armor, reducing damage taken by 25%. Valeera can continue to attack and use abilities without being revealed. Lasts 5 seconds. Using this Ability does not break Vanish.

13

• W

  Blind

  Updated
  Increase the duration of Cheap Shot's Blind by 2 seconds.
  When Cheap Shot expires, the victim is blinded for 2.5 seconds.
• Q

  Death From Above

  Updated
  Teleporting with Ambush reduces the cooldown of Vanish by 4 seconds.
  Ambush now has 6 range and teleports Valeera behind the victim.
• E

  Strangle

  Updated
  Using Garrote on a Hero reduces their Spell Power by 40% 25% for 6 7 seconds.

16

• Q

  Assassinate

  Moved from level 7
  Ambush deals 50% 100% additional damage and reduces the target's Armor by an additional 10 if no other enemy Heroes are within 4 range of the victim.
• Q

  Seal Fate

  Sinister Strike deals 50% additional damage and generates an additional Combo Point when used against silenced, rooted, or stunned enemy Heroes.
• Active

  Thistle Tea

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to instantly restore 100 Energy. Activating Thistle Tea does not break Vanish.
• E

  Expose Armor

  Eviscerating an enemy with 3 Combo Points causes them to lose 25 Armor for 2 seconds, increasing all damage taken by 25%.

20

• R

  Adrenaline Rush

  While in the Smoke Bomb, Valeera regenerates an additional 30 Energy per second.
• D

  Elusiveness

  Moved from level 13
  Increases Valeera's Movement Speed while Vanished by an additional 20% 10%.
• R

  Enveloping Shadows

  Whenever Valeera uses Vanish, she also gains Cloak of Shadows.
• E

  Rupture

  Moved from level 16
  Increase Garrote's damage over time by 100% 5%, stacking up to 30%. Valeera's Basic Attacks refresh the duration of Garrote.
• D

  Nightslayer

  Reduces the cooldown of Vanish by 3 seconds.

Abilities

• Q

  Cleave

  Mana: 40  Cooldown: 6
  Deal 200 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies.
• W

  Singularity Spike

  Mana: 80  Cooldown: 12
  Flings a Singularity Spike that sticks to the first enemy hit. Deals 228 (+4% per level) damage after 1 second and slows the enemy by 40% for 3 seconds.
• E

  Blink

  Mana: 50  Cooldown: 10
  Teleport to the target location. Using this Ability does not break cloak.
• R

  Might of the Nerazim

  Mana: 30  Cooldown: 20
  Activate to cast an untalented version of Zeratul's most recently used Basic Ability, dealing 50% less damage. Passive: After using an Ability, Zeratul's next Basic Attack within 6 seconds deals 40% more damage.
• R

  Void Prison

  Mana: 100  Cooldown: 100
  Slows time in an area to a near standstill, making allies and enemies invulnerable and unable to act for 5 seconds. You are not affected.
• R

  Shadow Assault

  Mana: 50  Cooldown: 45
  Basic Attacks cause Zeratul to charge at enemies and have 20% increased Attack Speed. Lasts for 4 seconds.
• Trait

  Permanent Cloak

  Gain Stealth when out of combat for 3 seconds. Taking damage, attacking, using Abilities, or channeling reveals you.
• 1

  Vorpal Blade

   Cooldown: 15
  Activate to teleport to Zeratul's last non-structure Basic Attack target within 3 seconds. The target is revealed during these 3 seconds.

Talents

1

• Q

  Greater Cleave

  Increases the radius of Cleave by 33%.
• D

  Move Unseen

  Gain 25% Movement Speed while Stealthed.
• E

  Shadow Hunter

  Updated
  Quest: Gather Regeneration Globes to lower the Mana cost of Blink by 3 2. Reward: Upon gathering 15 20 Regeneration Globes, Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Blink by 1 second.
• Active

  Vorpal Blade

   Cooldown: 15
  Activate to teleport to Zeratul's last non-structure Basic Attack target within 3 seconds. The target is revealed during these 3 seconds.

4

• Active

  Darkness Descends

   Cooldown: 30
  Activate to gain 40% Attack Speed for 5 seconds. Passive: Gain 10% Attack Speed.
• Passive

  Psionic Strength

  Dealing damage to enemy Heroes increases all damage dealt by 6% for 3 seconds, stacking up to 30%.
• Q

  Rending Cleave

  Cleave deals an additional 40% damage over 3 seconds.
• Passive

  Combo Slash

  After using an Ability, Zeratul's next Basic Attack within 6 seconds deals 40% additional damage.
• Passive

  Grim Task

  Quest: Hero Takedowns increase Spell Power by 5%, up to 50% . This bonus Spell Power is lost on death.

7

• W

  Seeker in the Dark

  Singularity Spike takes 50% longer to explode. It can be reactivated to teleport to the target, granting 30% increased Move Speed for 3 seconds.
• 1

  Warp Skirmisher

  Vorpal Blade gains a 2nd charge. Teleporting to an enemy with Vorpal Blade causes Zeratul's next Basic Attack within 6 seconds to deal 30% more damage.
• E

  Wormhole

  Updated
  For 3 2 seconds, reactivate Blink to return to the point where it was cast from.
• E

  Slip into Shadow

  Blink gains an additional charge, but its cooldown is increased by 8 seconds.

10

• R

  Might of the Nerazim

   Cooldown: 20
  Activate to cast an untalented version of Zeratul's most recently used Basic Ability, dealing 50% less damage. Passive: After using an Ability, Zeratul's next Basic Attack within 6 seconds deals 40% more damage.
• R

  Void Prison

   Cooldown: 100
  Slows time in an area to a near standstill, making allies and enemies invulnerable and unable to act for 5 seconds. Zeratul is not affected.
• R

  Shadow Assault

   Cooldown: 45
  Basic Attacks cause Zeratul to charge at enemies and have 20% increased Attack Speed. Lasts for 4 seconds.

13

• Passive

  Mending Strikes

  Basic Attacks heal for 35% of the damage dealt.
• D

  Shroud of Adun

  Zeratul gains a shield equal to 15% of his Maximum Health over 5 seconds while under Permanent Cloak.
• Passive

  Spell Shield

  Every 30 seconds, gain 50 Spell Armor against the next enemy Ability and subsequent Abilities for 1.5 seconds, reducing the damage taken by 50%. Can be toggled to allow or prevent this talent from triggering automatically.

16

• Passive

  Master Warp-Blade

  Every third consecutive Basic Attack against the same target deals 125% bonus damage.
• W

  Sentenced to Death

  Updated
  Deal 30% 40% increased damage to enemies while they have a Singularity Spike attached to them.
• Q

  Void Slash

  If Cleave hits more than one enemy Hero, it deals 50% increased damage and its cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds.

20

• R

  Gift of the Xel'naga

  Allies are no longer affected by Void Prison, and enemies are slowed by 50% for 3 seconds once Void Prison ends.
• Passive

  Nexus Blades

  Basic Attacks deal 20% more damage and Slow enemy Movement Speed by 20% for 1 second.
• Passive

  Shadow Mending

  Heal for 75% of Spell Damage dealt to Heroes.
• R

  Twilight Falls

  Might of the Nerazim resets the cooldown of all Basic Abilities.
• R

  Nerazim Fury

  Shadow Assault grants 30% Life Steal, and the duration is increased by 50%.
• Active

  Rewind

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to reset the cooldowns of your Basic Abilities.