2018-09-25 Rework Diffs

Legend

• New

  This talent is all shiny and new, and completely green in color

• 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

  Arcane Flare

  Updated
  Mana: 35  Cooldown: 6
  Shoot a flare dealing 75 87 (+4% per level) damage to enemies hit, and an additional 105 173 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the center. If a Hero is hit by the center, Soothing Mist's passive healing instantly activates.
• W

  Polymorph

  Updated
  Mana: 50  Cooldown: 12 10
  Polymorph a target for 1.5 1.25 seconds, Slowing their Movement Speed by 25% and Silencing them. Targets are not able to attack while Polymorphed.
• E

  Pixie Dust

  Mana: 60  Cooldown: 10
  Increase target's Movement Speed by 20%, and grant them 25 Spell Armor for 3 seconds, reducing Spell damage taken by 25%.
• R

  Blink Heal

  Mana: 40  Cooldown: 9
  Teleport to a nearby ally. When teleporting to a Hero, heal them for 200 (+4% per level). Stores up to 2 charges.
• R

  Emerald Wind

  Updated
  Mana: 90  Cooldown: 50 60
  After 0.5 seconds, create an expanding nova of wind, dealing 225 303 (+4% per level) damage and pushing enemies away. Passive: Increases the healing of Soothing Mist by 5%.
• D

  Soothing Mist

  Updated
   Cooldown: 120 4
  Activate to remove all Stun, Root, Slow, and Silence effects from nearby allied Heroes. Passive: Brightwing heals nearby allied Heroes for 100 112 (+4% per level) every 4 seconds
• Z

  Phase Shift

  Updated
   Cooldown: 60 55
  After 2 seconds, teleport to an allied Hero and heal them for 20% of their maximum Health.

Talents

1

• W

  Greater Polymorph

  Moved from level 16
  Increase Polymorph's range by 30%. Hero Takedowns refresh the cooldown of Polymorph.
  Increases the duration of Polymorph by 0.75 seconds.
• Z

  Hyper Shift

  Updated
  Increase Phase Shift's healing by an additional 10% of the target's maximum Health. Nearby enemy Minion deaths reduce Phase Shift's cooldown by 2 seconds.
  Each allied Hero healed by Soothing Mist reduces the cooldown of Phase Shift by 3 seconds.
• Active

  Pixie Charm

  Updated
  Activate to consume 20 stacks of Bribe to instantly defeat an uncaptured Mercenary. Passive: Gain 1 stack of Bribe when a nearby enemy Minion dies, and 5 stacks when hitting an enemy Hero with Arcane Flare's center. Each time Brightwing heals an Allied Hero with Soothing Mist, she gains a stack of Bribe. Maximum 80 stacks.

4

• Q

  Dream Shot

  Moved from level 1
  Increase Arcane Flare's range by 50%. Hitting a Hero with Arcane Flare's center reduces its cooldown to 2 1 seconds.
• Passive

  Magic Spit

  Increase Basic Attack range by 1.1. Basic Attacks against Heroes reduce the cooldown of Soothing Mist by 5 seconds.
• W

  Unstable Anomaly

  Updated
  Increase Polymorph's Slow by 15%. Upon expiration, Polymorph deals damage to nearby enemy Heroes equal to 2% of their maximum Health.
  When Polymorph ends, deal 108 (+4% per level) damage to the target and all nearby enemies.
• E

  Manic Pixie

  When Soothing Mist heals an ally with Pixie Dust on them, they heal for an additional 104 (+4% per level) over 4 seconds.

7

• D

  Critical Mist

  If Soothing Mist removes a disabling effect from an ally, heal them for 200 (+4% per level).
• Z

  Peekaboo!

  Moved from level 4
  Phase Shifting to an ally grants both Brightwing and her target a 335 (+4% per level) point Shield casts a free Pixie Dust on them and reveals a large area around them for 5 and all enemies in it for 6 seconds.
• Q

  Sticky Flare

  Moved from level 13
  Enemy Heroes hit by Arcane Flare have their Movement Speed Slowed by 20% for 3 40% for 2 seconds. Increase the Slow to 40% if they are hit by the center portion.
• Active

  Cleanse

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to make target ally Unstoppable for 1 second. Cannot be cast on yourself.
• D

  Mistified

  Reduces the cooldown of Soothing Mist by 0.5 seconds every time Brightwing casts a Basic Ability.
• Z

  Phase Shield

  After finishing the teleport, both Brightwing and her target gain a 335 (+4% per level) point Shield for 10 seconds.

10

• R

  Blink Heal

   Cooldown: 9
  Teleport to a nearby ally. When teleporting to a Hero, heal them for 200 (+4% per level). Stores up to 2 charges.
• R

  Emerald Wind

  Updated
   Cooldown: 50 60
  After 0.5 seconds, create an expanding nova of wind, dealing 225 303 (+4% per level) damage and pushing enemies away. Passive: Increases the healing of Soothing Mist by 5%.

13

• E

  Pixie Boost

  Updated
  Pixie Dust gives 40% 50% bonus Movement Speed, decaying to 20% over 3 1.5 seconds.
• E

  Pixie Power

  Reduce the cooldown of Pixie Dust by 3 seconds and increase the Spell Armor granted by 25.
• E

  Safety Dust

  Increase Pixie Dust's duration by 1 second. Brightwing heals allies with an active Pixie Dust for 25% more.
• Active

  Ice Block

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to place yourself in Stasis and gain Invulnerability for 3 seconds.
• E

  Shield Dust

  Pixie Dust grants 50 Physical Armor for 3 seconds, reducing Physical damage taken by 50%.

16

• W

  Critterize

  While Polymorphed, the target's Armor is reduced by 25, increasing the damage they take by 25%.
• Q

  Hush!

  Enemy Heroes hit by the center of Arcane Flare are Silenced for 1 second and deal 25% less damage for 3 seconds.
• Active

  Phase Out

   Cooldown: 20
  Activate to place Brightwing in Stasis for 0.75 seconds.
• E

  Bouncy Dust

  Pixie Dust bounces to another nearby ally upon impact.
• Passive

  Hardened Focus

  While above 80% life, your Basic Ability cooldowns regenerate 50% faster.

20

• Active

  Faerie Protector

   Cooldown: 45
  Activate to apply Pixie Dust to all nearby Heroes.
• R

  Intensive Winds

  Permanently reduce Emerald Wind's cooldown to 5 seconds and increase its Mana cost to 200.
• R

  Invisible Friends

  Blink Heal grants Stealth to Brightwing. If Blink Heal is cast on a Hero, they are also granted Stealth. While Stealthed by Invisible Friends, Heroes heal for 20 (+4% per level) Health per second and are Unrevealable for the first 0.5 seconds Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible.
• Passive

  Speedy Dragon

  Permanently gain 20% Movement Speed.
• R

  Continuous Winds

  Emerald Wind releases two additional novas that deal 25% damage. Also further increases the healing bonus of Soothing Mist by 7%.
• R

  Double Wyrmhole

  Blink Heal can be cast a second time on a different target within 2 seconds without consuming a charge.
• D

  Revitalizing Mist

  Healing another Hero with Soothing Mist increases their healing received from Soothing Mist by 25% for 6 seconds. Stacks 3 times.
• Active

  Storm Shield

   Cooldown: 45
  Activate to give all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 20% of their max Health for 3 seconds.

Abilities

• Q

  Ravage

  Updated
  Mana: 20 40  Cooldown: 8
  Leap to a target, dealing 130 210 (+4% per level) damage. If the enemy dies within 1.5 seconds, restore 1 charge and refund 20 Mana. this cooldown is instantly reset
• W

  Impaling Blades

  Updated
  Mana: 75  Cooldown: 12
  After 1.25 seconds, deal 180 261 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within the target area, stunning them for 1 second.
• E

  Primal Grasp

  Updated
  Mana: 60  Cooldown: 10
  Pulls enemies within the target area towards Kerrigan, dealing 25 114 (+4% per level) damage. After 2.5 seconds, an explosion occurs around Kerrigan, dealing 180 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies.
• R

  Summon Ultralisk

  Updated
  Mana: 100  Cooldown: 80
  After 0.5 seconds, summon an Ultralisk that rushes forward upon spawning, dealing 250 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy Hero hit and Stunning them for 0.5 seconds. The Ultralisk's Basic Attacks deal 50% of their damage in an area around their target. Reactivate to retarget the Ultralisk. Summon an Ultralisk that attacks the target to deal 100 (+4% per level) damage. Lasts for 20 seconds.
• R

  Maelstrom

  Mana: 100  Cooldown: 90
  Deals 74 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies. Lasts for 7 seconds.
• Trait

  Assimilation

  Updated
  Gain 15% 10% of damage dealt from Basic Attacks and Abilities as Shields for 6 seconds. Shield amount gained doubled against Heroes. Current maximum: 1004 (+4% per level)

Talents

1

• D

  Assimilation Mastery

  Moved from level 7
  Regeneration Globe healing grants 40 (+4% per level) points of Assimilation Shields per second while active. Increases the duration of Assimilation by 100%. While Assimilation is active, Kerrigan's Health and Mana regeneration is increased by 100%.
• Passive

  Fury of the Swarm

  Moved from level 4
  Gain 10% more Assimilation Shields from Basic Attacks. After casting Ravage, Kerrigan's next 2 Basic Attacks within 3 seconds to splash for 100% damage around the target.
  Kerrigan's Basic Attacks splash for 60% damage around the target.
• Q

  Siphoning Impact

  Updated
  Hitting an enemy Hero with Ravage grants 90 (+4% per level) points of Assimilation Shields.
  If the targeted enemy dies within 1.5 seconds, Kerrigan heals for 10% of her maximum Health.
• Passive

  Block

  Every 5 seconds, gain 75 Physical Armor against the next enemy Hero Basic Attack, reducing the damage taken by 75%. Stores up to 2 charges.

4

• W

  Kinetic Fulmination

  Damaging an enemy increases the damage of Kerrigan's next Impaling Blades within 10 seconds by 15%, up to 150%.
• E

  Psionic Pulse

  Updated
  Primal Grasp explodes a second time 2.5 seconds after its first explosion.
  After casting Primal Grasp, deal 36 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies. Lasts 5 seconds.
• Q

  Sharpened Blades

  Moved from level 1
  Quest: Minions and Heroes that die within 1.5 seconds of being hit by Ravage increase its damage up to a maximum of 50. Minions grant 0.5 increased damage and Heroes grant 5 increased damage. Reward: After reaching a 50 damage increase, Ravage gains 50 additional damage.
  Impaling Blades deals 25% more damage.
• Q

  Clean Kill

  If Ravage kills the target, it restores 75% of its Mana cost and increases the damage of the next Ravage by 25%.
• Active

  Envenom

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to poison an enemy Hero, dealing 352 (+4% per level) damage over 10 seconds.

7

• Passive

  Bladed Momentum

  Updated
  Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce the cooldown of Kerrigan's Basic Abilities by 0.6 seconds.
• Q

  Boundless Fury

  Hitting an enemy Hero with Ravage grants a charge of Ravage. Can only occur once every 10 seconds per Hero.
• Q

  Queen of Blades

  Damaging a Hero with Primal Grasp reduces Ravage's cooldown by 4 seconds.
• W

  Blade Torrent

  Increases Impaling Blades' radius by 30%.

10

• R

  Maelstrom

   Cooldown: 90
  Deals 74 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies. Lasts for 7 seconds.
• R

  Summon Ultralisk

  Updated
   Cooldown: 80
  After 0.5 seconds, summon an Ultralisk that rushes forward upon spawning, dealing 250 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy Hero hit and Stunning them for 0.5 seconds. The Ultralisk's Basic Attacks deal 50% of their damage in an area around their target. Reactivate to retarget the Ultralisk. Summon an Ultralisk that attacks the target to deal 100 (+4% per level) damage. Lasts for 20 seconds.

13

• Active

  Chrysalis

   Cooldown: 90
  Activate to place Kerrigan in a Chrysalis with 550 (+4% per level) Health for 5 seconds. While inside, Kerrigan regenerates 5% of her maximum Health per second. Enemies can destroy the Chrysalis to end its effects early.
• E

  Psionic Barrier

  Each enemy Hero hit by Primal Grasp grants 15 Spell Armor for 4 seconds.
• D

  Volatile Power

  Increase the amount of Assimilation Shields granted from damage dealt by 15%, but reduce duration of Assimilation by 3 seconds.
• Passive

  Double Strike

  When a Basic Ability damages an enemy, Kerrigan's next Basic Attack hits for 75% bonus damage.
• Q

  Eviscerate

  Increases Ravage's range by 40%.
• Active

  Queen's Rush

   Cooldown: 50
  Activate to gain 30% Movement Speed for 4 seconds. Queen's Rush is also applied for free on Takedowns.

16

• Q

  Mounting Potency

  Ravage grants 5% Spell Power for 4 seconds, up to 40%.
• W

  Painful Spikes

  Enemies hit by Impaling Blades take an additional 75 (+4% per level) damage the next 6 times Kerrigan damages them within 5 seconds.
• Passive

  Unbridled Energy

  Damaging a Hero with a Heroic Ability grants 30% Spell Power for 4 seconds.
• D

  Aggressive Defense

  Increases base Shield amount gained from Assimilation by 100%.
• Active

  Essence for Essence

   Cooldown: 60
  Activate to deal 10% of target enemy Hero's Max Health and gain Assimilation Shields for twice that amount.
• Active

  Overdrive

   Cooldown: 25
  Activate to increase Spell Power by 25% and Mana costs by 40% for 5 seconds.

20

• Passive

  Assimilation Blades

  Damaging an enemy increases Basic Attack damage by 2% for 5 seconds, up to 40%.
• R

  Omegastorm

  Updated
  Maelstrom's duration is increased by 0.125 seconds every time it damages a Hero.
  Maelstrom size increased by 25%. Amount of Assimilation Shields generated by Maelstrom increased by 100%.
• Active

  Psionic Shift

   Cooldown: 70
  Activate to teleport to a nearby location, dealing 50 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies. Generates 300% increased Assimilation Shields from the damage dealt.
• R

  Torrasque

  The Ultralisk morphs into an egg when it dies. If the egg isn't killed within 4 seconds, a new Ultralisk is born.
• Passive

  Nexus Blades

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