Whetstone
Heroes of the Storm

Patch 2.57 Updated

Patch Patch 2.57 · build 2.57.0.98285

Heroes of the Storm Live Patch Notes, 28 Sep 2026

· 15 heroes changed · 16 buffs, 13 nerfs, 12 other changes

Read Blizzard's full notes Each change is our own structured summary (numbers, buff or nerf, kind of change); the full notes are on Blizzard's site.

New hero

General

  • Interface and audio: 2 changes

Maps

Heroes

  • Abathur Nerfed 1 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
  • Alexstrasza Mixed 2 buffs, 1 nerf
    • BuffHealth 1698 → 1780Base
    • BuffFlames of Fury: Mythic Reward requirement 40 → 30Level 1
    • NerfOverprotective: Shield 70% → 50%Level 16
  • Deathwing Changed 2 other changes
    • ChangeOnslaught: New ability.Game data
    • ChangeLava Burst: Ability removed.Game data
  • Garrosh Mixed 3 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
  • Xal'atath New hero 1 other change
    • ChangeXal'atath joins the Nexus as a Ranged Assassin.New Hero
  • Jaina Changed 2 other changes
    • ChangeImproved Ice Block: Cooldown — → 40Game data
    • ChangeIce Cold: New ability.Game data
  • Mal'Ganis Buffed 3 buffs
    • BuffNight Rush: Cast time 0.75 s → 0.625 sBase
    • BuffVampiric Touch: Healing 45% → 50%Base
    • BuffVampiric Touch: Healing 10% → 15%Base
  • Muradin Changed 1 other change
    • ChangeStorm Bolt: Tooltip text changed.Game data
  • Qhira Mixed 2 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
  • Ragnaros Nerfed 1 nerf
    • NerfHeroic Difficulty: Cooldown 90 → 110Game data
  • Samuro Changed 2 other changes
    • ChangeSelect Samuro: Ability removed.Game data
    • ChangeSelect All: Ability removed.Game data
  • Sylvanas Changed 1 other change
    • ChangeBlack Arrows: Cooldown 90 → —Game data
  • Whitemane Mixed 1 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
  • Yrel Mixed 3 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
  • Zagara Buffed 2 buffs
    • BuffHunter Killer: Health 450 → 500Game data
    • BuffMutalisk: Health 420 → 450Game data

Game-data changes in build 2.57.0.98285

Found by comparing the game files with the previous build; silent changes show up here too.

  • Abathur: Bombard Strain health 50% → 40%; Survival Instincts text Increases Locust's Health by 100% and damage by 60%. → Reduce damage taken by Locusts from non-Heroes by 50% and increase their damage by 60%.; Survival Instincts damage 100% → 50%
  • Alexstrasza: Health 1698 → 1780; Health Regeneration 8.844 → 9.271; Flames of Fury value 40 → 30; Overprotective shield 70% → 50%
  • Deathwing: Onslaught (ability added); Lava Burst (ability removed)
  • Garrosh: Unrivaled Strength damage 125% → 75%; In For the Kill damage 70% → 100%; Oppressor power 30% → 25%; Bloodcraze duration 3 → 4; Double Up duration 3 → 5
  • Xal'atath: Shadow Mark (ability added); Dark Heart Ritual (ability added); Void Step (ability added); Void Volley (ability added); Void Eruption (ability added); Void Convergence (ability added)
  • Jaina: Improved Ice Block (ability); Ice Cold (ability added)
  • Mal'Ganis: Night Rush delay 0.75 → 0.62; Vampiric Touch healing 45% → 50%; Vampiric Touch damage 10% → 15%
  • Muradin: Storm Bolt (ability)
  • Qhira: Blood Rage damage 32 → 28; Blood Rage damage 0.24% → 0.2%; Fatal Wounds damage 50% → 70%; Pulsing Pain damage 135 → 150; Lingering Ailment armor 35 → 25
  • Ragnaros: Heroic Difficulty cooldown 90 → 110
  • Samuro: Select Samuro (ability removed); Select All (ability removed)
  • Sylvanas: Black Arrows (ability)
  • Whitemane: Desperate Plea cost 40 Mana → 45 Mana; Radiance healing 175 → 190
  • Yrel: Aldor Peacekeeper damage 40% → 50%; Aldor Peacekeeper duration 3 → 4; Velen's Chosen spell power 10% → 7.5%
  • Zagara: Hunter Killer health 450 → 500; Mutalisk health 420 → 450