Catch up
Pick the day you last played and see what changed since: every hero, biggest changes first, with new heroes and reworks called out. By default it covers Patch 2.57, live since 28 Sep 2026.
Since 27 Sep 2026: 3 patches, 15 heroes changed, 1 new hero (18 buffs, 19 nerfs, 18 other changes).
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New heroes
Hero changes, biggest first
Xal'atathNew hero2 buffs, 6 nerfs, 7 other changes- BuffShadow Mark: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Abilities
- NerfVoid Step: Targeting range 5 → 2Abilities
- NerfVoid Step: Distance between teleport points 7 → 6.5Abilities
- ChangeVoid Step: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Abilities
- NerfVoid Volley: Base damage per missile 90 → 72Abilities
- ChangeVoid Volley: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Abilities
- NerfVoid Eruption: Uncharged damage −20%Abilities
- NerfVoid Eruption: Fully charged damage −5%Abilities
- NerfAnchored Core: Radius bonus 50% → 25%Level 1
- ChangeDark Barrier: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 4
- BuffSilence of the Lamb: Silence duration 1 s → 1.5 sLevel 7
- ChangeDark Heart's Protection: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 13
- ChangeRift Invasion: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 20
- ChangeVoid Summoner: Tooltip text changed.Game data
- ChangeXal'atath joins the Nexus as a Ranged Assassin.New Hero
Garrosh3 buffs, 2 nerfs, 1 other change- NerfUnrivaled Strength: Damage bonus 125% → 75%Level 1
- BuffIn For The Kill: Damage bonus 70% → 100%Level 4
- NerfOppressor: Spell Power reduction 30% → 25%Level 7
- BuffBloodcraze: Heal duration 3 s → 4 sLevel 13
- ChangeBloodcraze: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 13
- BuffDouble Up: Armor duration 3 s → 5 sLevel 13
Yrel3 buffs, 3 nerfs- NerfVindication: Mana cost 50 → 65Base
- BuffAldor Peacekeeper: Damage reduction 40% → 50%Level 13
- BuffAldor Peacekeeper: Damage reduction duration 3 s → 4 sLevel 13
- NerfVelen's Chosen: Damage bonus per stack 10% → 8%Level 13
- BuffVelen's Chosen: Stacks 3 → 4Level 13
- NerfSeraphim: Cooldown 20 s → 30 sLevel 20
Qhira2 buffs, 3 nerfs- NerfBlood Rage: Damage bonus per stack 0.25% → 0.2%Base
- NerfBlood Rage: Damage 8 → 7Base
- BuffFatal Wounds: Damage bonus 50% → 70%Level 1
- BuffPulsing Pain: Damage 135 → 150Level 13
- NerfLingering Ailment: Effect changed; game data: armor 35 → 25 (see Blizzard's notes)Level 16
Whitemane1 buff, 2 nerfs, 1 other change- NerfDesperate Plea: Base mana cost 40 → 45Base
- ChangeDesperate Plea: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Base
- NerfIntercession: Cooldown 60 s → 75 sLevel 7
- BuffRadiance: Healing 175 → 190Level 16
Alexstrasza2 buffs, 1 nerf- BuffHealth 1698 → 1780Base
- BuffFlames of Fury: Mythic Reward requirement 40 → 30Level 1
- NerfOverprotective: Shield 70% → 50%Level 16
Mal'Ganis3 buffs- BuffNight Rush: Cast time 0.75 s → 0.625 sBase
- BuffVampiric Touch: Healing 45% → 50%Base
- BuffVampiric Touch: Healing 10% → 15%Base
Abathur1 nerf, 1 other change- NerfBombard Strain: Health decay reduction 50% → 40%Level 13
- ChangeSurvival Instincts: Effect changed; game data: damage 100% → 50% (see Blizzard's notes)Level 16
Deathwing2 other changes- ChangeOnslaught: New ability.Game data
- ChangeLava Burst: Ability removed.Game data
Jaina2 other changes- ChangeImproved Ice Block: Cooldown — → 40Game data
- ChangeIce Cold: New ability.Game data
Samuro2 other changes- ChangeSelect Samuro: Ability removed.Game data
- ChangeSelect All: Ability removed.Game data
Zagara2 buffs- BuffHunter Killer: Health 450 → 500Game data
- BuffMutalisk: Health 420 → 450Game data
Muradin1 other change- ChangeStorm Bolt: Tooltip text changed.Game data
Ragnaros1 nerf- NerfHeroic Difficulty: Cooldown 90 → 110Game data
Sylvanas1 other change- ChangeBlack Arrows: Cooldown 90 → —Game data
General changes
- Hotfix, 29 Sep 2026 (29 Sep 2026)
- Bug fixes: 3 changes
- Interface and audio: 1 change
- Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes, 28 Sep 2026 (28 Sep 2026)
- Interface and audio: 2 changes
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