The latest Heroes of the Storm PTR patch buffed three characters and included a lot of updates. We’ve created a table to help you sort through them.
Blizzard has updated the Heroes of the Storm player test realm (PTR). The update features buffs for Li Li, Nova, and Medivh. It also includes a lot of other hero updates. Read on for the latest Heroes of the Storm PTR patch notes and details.
Heroes of the Storm PTR buffs Li Li, Nova, and Medivh
The latest Heroes of the Storm PTR patch notes feature buffs to Li Li, Nova, and Medivh. For Li Li, the healing from her Jug of 1,000 Cups heroic is now 80 instead of 66.
Li Li gets a buff in the Heroes of the Storm PTR (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Meanwhile, Nova's Advanced Cloaking trait now regenerations 6 mana per second as opposed to 3 mana per second. Additionally, the duration of Nova's Anti-Armor Shells talent is now 5 seconds instead of 3 seconds.
Nova in Heroes of the Storm (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
As for Medivh, the duration of Mage Armor is 6 seconds instead of 4 seconds. The World of Warcraft character's Mage Armor itself is now 50 instead of 30 as well.
Medivh also gets a buff in the Heroes of the Storm PTR (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
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Heroes of the Storm PTR patch notes
Below are the rest of the latest Heroes of the Storm PTR patch notes, as noted by Blizzard's official post. The table below is in alphabetical order. You can press CTRL + F to check if your favorite hero received an update in the Heroes of the Storm PTR. We've also included each hero's franchise in the second column. Therefore, you can sort the heroes by clicking on that column's title.
Hero | Franchise | Heroes of the Storm Updates |
|---|---|---|
| Abathur | StarCraft | - Evolve Monstrosity Stacks are now a Heroic Quest. - Toxic Nest is no longer triggered by Invulnerable enemies. |
| Alarak | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Last Laugh to heal when granted Spell leech. |
| Anduin | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Piercing Light to treat the first hit as the second. |
| Anub'arak | World of Warcraft | - Burning Beetle damage is now affected by all forms of damage modification. - No longer able to use Locust Swarm while riding on the Toy Train. - Updating cancel animations of Hardened Shields to be like similar visuals. |
| Artanis | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Target Purified to deal double damage. - Titan Killer no longer damages Invulnerable targets when activated from Twin Blades. - Updated visuals of Spell Armor. |
| Arthas | World of Warcraft | - Legion of Northrend's bonus healing is now additive. - Rime now has a Block visual. |
| Azmodan | Diablo | - Bombardment will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the attack is against an inactive Mercenary. - Globe of Annihilation no longer stacks off Possessed minions. |
| Brightwing | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Phase Shift to activate on the previous target. |
| Butcher | Diablo | - Fixed an issue that caused Butcher's Fresh Meat to spawn off Possessed minions. |
| Cassia | Diablo | - Updating cancel animations of Hardened Shields to be like similar visuals. |
| Chen | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Stagger to heal when granted Spell leech. |
| Cho'Gall | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Enraged Regeneration to display incorrectly in the Death Recap. |
| Deathwing | World of Warcraft | - Added Bellowing Roar Camera Lock. |
| Deckard | Diablo | - Fixed an issue that caused Ancient Blessings damage not to scale on targets leveling up while it is active. - Included Potion in search text for Deckard. |
| Dehaka | StarCraft | - Updated visuals of Spell Armor. |
| D.Va | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue that caused Liquid Cooling to reset the fountain in ARAM incorrectly. - Pilot Mode can now see the Self-Destruct charge. |
| E.T.C. | World of Warcraft | - Crowd Surfer now displays floating text for mana refund. |
| Falstad | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Flight warning indicator to not display after selecting Epic Mount. - Sustained Winds no longer damages invulnerable targets. |
| Gazlowe | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Xplodium Bomb to not be affected by allied cooldown reduction. |
| Genji | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue that caused Strike at the Heart to not display a damage preview. - Swift Strike now displays floating text for mana refund. - Updated visuals of Spell Armor. |
| Hanzo | Overwatch | - Ignore All Distractions will now display MISSED! text in the case of Blinds. |
| Hogger | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Hogg Wild visual to be visible when Hogger is visible. |
| Imperius | Diablo | - Fixed an issue that caused Brightwing and Falstad to be at the incorrect height after Celestial Charge Stuns them and at least one other Hero. |
| Junkrat | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue that caused Chattering Teeth to apply to Arming Steel Traps when selected. |
| Kerrigan | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Sharpened Blades to stack off Possessed minions. - Included Infested in search text for Kerrigan. |
| Leoric | Diablo | - Skeletal Swing mana refund now displays as a crit. |
| Li-Ming | Diablo | - Fixed an issue if Seeker is selected while Magic Missiles are in flight while Force Armor was selected. - Fixed an issue that caused Force Armor to grant multiple stacks from the same Magic Missiles cast. |
| Lucio | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue that caused Sound Barrier shields to not decay if Bossa Nova was selected while the target was shielded. |
| Lunara | World of Warcraft | - Splintered Spear will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary. |
| Maiev | World of Warcraft | - Naisha's Memento first bounce can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary. |
| Mal'Ganis | World of Warcraft | - Included Vampire in search text for Mal'Ganis. |
| Medivh | World of Warcraft | - Medivh's Portal is now an invalid target for allied abilities. (Example: Brightwing's Blink Heal) |
| Mei | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue where The Big One was not gaining the full benefit of Slushball. |
| Mephisto | Diablo | - Fixed an issue that caused Unspeakable Horror being temporarily disabled when the target is knocked back. |
| Murky | World of Warcraft | - Egg Hunt Egg is no longer killed in one hit by Structures. - Fixed an issue that caused Fishy Deal to stack off Possessed minions. |
| Nazeebo | Diablo | - Fixed an issue that caused Voodoo Ritual to stack off Possessed minions. |
| Nova | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Holo Decoy's health bars to display incorrectly after losing Protected. |
| Orphea | Heroes of the Storm | - Fixed an issue that caused Ravenous Hunger to stack off Possessed minions. - Fixed an issue that caused Shadow Waltz to refund mana multiple times per cast. |
| Probius | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Spawning Minerals off Possessed minions. - Included Builder in search text for Probius. |
| Qhira | Heroes of the Storm | - Updated visuals of Spell Armor. |
| Ragnaros | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Sulfuras Hungers to stack off Possessed minions. - Updated visuals of Spell Armor. |
| Rehgar | World of Warcraft | - Improved Death Recap for Hunger of the Wolf. |
| Samuro | World of Warcraft | - Mirage now functions like other Spell Armor Blocks. |
| Stitches | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Putrefaction to display floating text multiple times at once. |
| Stukov | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Weighted Pustule to not display a damage preview. |
| Sylvanas | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Withering Fire to display incorrectly. |
| Tassadar | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue where Twilight Archon could use Toy Train. - Khaydarin Amulet will cancel itself if the target is an inactive Mercenary. |
| Thrall | World of Warcraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Echo of the Elements activating off Possessed Minions and Hallucinations. - Fixed an issue that caused Rolling Thunder to not activate from Tempest Fury's attacks. - Fixed an issue that caused Wolf Pack to reset Feral Spirit on talent reset incorrectly. |
| The Lost Vikings | The Lost Vikings | - Fixed an issue that caused Nordic Attack Squad to be able to damage invulnerable targets. - Fixed an issue where their health was not set to full on death. |
| Tracer | Overwatch | - Ricochet can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary. |
| Whitemane | World of Warcraft | - Included Chapeau to search text for Whitemane. |
| Zagara | StarCraft | - Medusa Blades will no longer attack inactive Mercenaries unless the triggering attack is against an inactive Mercenary. - Mutalisk first bounce can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary. |
| Zarya | Overwatch | - Fixed an issue that caused Basic Attacks not to be affected properly by attack speed modifiers. |
| Zeratul | StarCraft | - Fixed an issue that caused Might of the Nerazim abilities to heal for more damage than intended with Shadow Mending. |
| Zul'jin | World of Warcraft | - A Surprise For Ya! can now bounce to inactive Mercenaries if the attack is against an inactive Mercenary. |
Heroes of the Storm screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
How to enter the Heroes of the Storm PTR
To enter the Heroes of the Storm PTR, launch the Battle.net app, log in to your account, and click on the Heroes of the Storm icon. Next, go to the bottom-left corner and press the gear icon located next to the "Play" button. Then, select the "Public Test Realm" option and launch the game. If you don't have the PTR downloaded already, then press the "Install" button.
How to access the PTR (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
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