Whetstone
Heroes of the Storm

Patch 2.57 Updated

Balance update Patch 2.55

Heroes of the Storm Balance Patch Notes, 11 May 2026

· 6 heroes changed · 15 buffs, 5 nerfs, 3 other changes

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Maps

  • Haunted Mines

    • Skull scaling 5% → 7%
    • 2 other changes (see Blizzard's notes)

Heroes

  • Arthas Mixed 5 buffs, 1 nerf, 2 other changes
    • BuffHealth 2625 → 2750Base
    • BuffDeath Coil: Healing 262 → 275Base
    • NerfFrostmourne Hungers: Damage 1 → 0.75Base
    • BuffFrostmourne Hungers: Damage bonus 1 → 3Base
    • ChangeFrost Presence: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 1
    • BuffFrost Presence: Slow 0.75 s → 1.25 sLevel 1
    • ChangeIcebound Fortitude: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 7
    • BuffPath of Frost: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 20
  • Chen Mixed 3 buffs, 1 nerf, 1 other change
    • BuffFlying Kick: Damage 120 → 130Base
    • BuffFortifying Brew: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Base
    • BuffFortifying Brew: Shields provided per tick 90 → 95Base
    • ChangeAccumulating Flame: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 1
    • NerfAccumulating Flame: Stack requirements 20 → 25Level 1
  • Deathwing Mixed 1 buff, 1 nerf
    • BuffMolten Flame: Damage per tick 19 → 20Base
    • NerfDestroyers Rampage: Duration 6 s → 4 sLevel 20
  • Mal'Ganis Mixed 3 buffs, 2 nerfs
    • NerfWill of Tichondrius: Damage bonus per stack 0.5 → 0.25Level 1
    • BuffWill of Tichondrius: Damage 40 → 20Level 1
    • NerfWinged Guard: Effect changed (see Blizzard's notes)Level 1
    • BuffDeep Sleep: Movespeed bonus 10% → 15%Level 13
    • BuffWrath of Nathreza: Transferred damage 75% → 85%Level 20
  • Murky Buffed 1 buff
    • BuffMarch of Murlocs: Cooldown 100 s → 90 sLevel 20
  • Gazlowe Buffed 2 buffs
    • BuffRock-it Turret: Damage 37 → 43Base
    • BuffOne Man Wrecking Crew: Damage bonus 60% → 75%Level 1