#61 - Into the Nexus: “Title”

• Garrett • Kyle 

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Intro:  Welcome to Into the Nexus! The Heroes of the Storm podcast!

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News

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Heroes at Gamescom

Lots of stuff to discuss

Links

• http://www.heroesnexus.com/news/1447-gamescom-info-infernal-shrines-kharazim-rexxar

The Monk (Kharazim) Preview & Trailer

That background in the trailer sure look a whole lot like the Jade Forest in Pandaria.

Monk Abilities

• Radiant Dash (Q) - quickly teleport to a friendly or enemy Hero. (seems to have multiple charges)
• Breath of Heaven (W) - heals Kharazim and other nearby heroes. (seems to boost their movement speed as well, but could be a specific talent)
• Deadly Reach (E) -  extends his attack range and deals bonus damage on attacks.
• Seven-Sided Strike (R1) - becomes untargetable and lands 7 attacks on nearby enemies. (likely prioritizes Heroes) (High Damage, 50% of most heroes if targets only one guy)
• Divine Palm (R2) - puts an allied hero in Stasis (invulnerable) and greatly heals them if their HP is depleted during that.

Monk Talents

Level 1

• Transcendence - Basic attacks heal
• Iron Fists - Basic attacks deal bonus damage
• Insight - Basic attacks restore Mana

Level 4

• Foresight - Radiant Dash reveals the area
• Overtake - Deadly Reach attacks increase movespeed
• Healing Ward
• Protective Shield

Level 7

• Unknown 1
• Unknown 2
• Cleanse
• Clairvoyance

Level 10

• Seven-Sided Strike - become invulnerable and strike nearby Heroes.
• Divine Palm - protect an ally from death.

New Battleground Preview: Infernal Shrines

• Mid-sized three lane map!
• Three shrines gradually gather power, and once activated will spawn waves of monsters that need to be defeated.
• Once monsters are defeated, players can capture the Shrines and it will summon a huge Punisher that will push lanes for players.
• Punishers have unique powers - Arcane summons rotating beams that damage players, Mortar nukes the area around with bombs and Frozen summons freezing orbs around him.
• Punishers can also go berserk, hunting heroes with increased attack speed, jumping on them and even over walls.
• https://twitter.com/BlizzHeroes/status/629361833032290304

Rexxar Preview

Rexxar will be the next Hero after Kharazim. He was playable on the Gamescom floor and he will be a ranged Warrior.

Misha

MIsha joins Rexxar on the battleground. She can tank damage and fight. But she cannot be controlled separately. Misha attacks your target. She can be killed and will return after a certain amount of time.

Rexxar Abilities

• Spirit Swoop (Q) - summons a Hawk in a straight line that slows enemies hit.
• Misha, Charge! (W) - Misha charges towards a location, stunning enemies hit.
• Mend Pet (E) - heals Rexxar and Misha (if she's nearby)
• Bestial Wrath (R1) - greatly boost Misha's fighting capabilities.
• Unleash the Boars (R2) - summons boars that charge towards enemy Heroes, greatly slowing them on impact, and revealing them.

Rexxar Talents

Level 1

• Grizzled Bear - Misha periodically reduces damage from enemy heroes.
• Hunter Gatherer - gather regen globes to increase Health Regen. (unsure if it affects Misha)
• Survivalistic Training - gather regen globes to increase Mana Regen.
• Flare - gain vision of an area

Level 4

• Hungry Bear - Misha's basic attacks heal her.
• Crippling Talons - increase Spirit Swoop slow amount and duration.
• Taking Flight - increase Spirit Swoop range, returns mana.
• Easy Prey - Misha is more effective against Minions and Mercs.

Level 10

• Bestial Wrath - increase Misha's basic attack damage.
• Unleash the Boars - send a pack of Boars to hunt enemy heroes.

Level 13

• Wildfire Bear - Misha deals damage to nearby enemies.
• Thrill of the Hunt - basic attacks increase move speed.
• Bear Necessities - Cast "Misha, Charge!" again if you don't hit a Hero.
• Barkskin - Misha takes reduced ability damage after charging.

Level 20

• Spirit Bond - increase Bestial Wrath duration and Misha heals Rexxar with her attacks.
• Kill Command - Unleash the Boars deals more damage and roots enemies.
• Frenzy of Kalimdor - your Basic Attacks deal more damage and Misha's attacks slow.
• Hardened Skin - you and Misha take reduced damage.

StarCraft Warrior Artanis Preview

• Couldn’t be Fenix since he would require a resurrection mechanic and they want to add other mechanics to the game.
• Heavy hitting Warrior. “Up close and personal”.
• Will release with Legacy of the Void. There may be other heroes between Artanis and Rexxar.
• Purifier Concept Skin

Links

• https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/3g22jn/if_you_are_waiting_for_fenix_i_have_some_news/

New Skins and Mounts

• Master Monk
• Jade Dragon Monk
• Default Rexxar
• Master Rexxar
• Lord of Frost Rexxar
• Prisoner Tychus
• Doubloon Mount
• Malthael's Phantom Mount
• Treasure Goblin Mount
• Judgement Uther
• Sgt. Doomhammer
• Earthbreaker Thrall

Links

• http://imgur.com/a/eWzW5

Cleanse Nerf Incoming

Splendour from the European team Na'Vi tweeted a Cleanse change on the Gamescom build - which means it's likely coming in the next patch. It no longer makes targets unstoppable, but gives them resistance to crowd control for 2 seconds. If cast on a disabled target, it still removes disables.

@Splendour: cleanse is also nerfed on top of that

No unstoppable (cant precleanse), cc reduction instead for 2s

Links

• https://twitter.com/DustinBrowder/status/628502426799239168

Gamescom Talent Changes

Grubby tweets things he noticed while playing the Gamescom Build

Kerrigan:

Sweeping Grasp (Level 1) Talent now included in Primal Grasp

Shield Assimilation timer increased from 6 sec to 20 sec

Azmodan:

Enduring Warriors (Level 7) Talent also increases damage by 20%.

New Talent: Gains a weaker Envenom (110 damage over 6 seconds) but cd reduced for every Minion kill.

New Talent: Level 7 Healing Ward also gives mana regen.

New Talent: Level 13 Orb of Annihilation Mana Reduction

New Talent: Level 20 Two charges of General of Hell

Multiple Unknown Raynor Changes

Links

• https://twitter.com/followgrubby/status/629033127751589888
• https://twitter.com/followgrubby/status/629033678409216000

Dustin Browder Tid Bits

@DaRealBarnY: Anything about the next season of the ladder? Like a Starting Date? Or about the Grand Master League?

@DustinBrowder: No start date is known yet. Not very soon.

@iLOLedSoHard: Oh man, playing HL doesnt feel right, i am now rank 1 and have to create a new account to have fun to climb.

@DustinBrowder: Need Grandmaster League. Will Fix.

• Clans are being worked on ASAP
• Want to expand daily quests, particularly quests that complete even if you loose.
• Multiple people watching a single replay is not currently in development
• End game stats will be expanded in the future.
• Next theme event is unknown. During the break heroes from any franchise can be added.

Links

• https://twitter.com/DustinBrowder/status/628502426799239168
• https://www.reddit.com/r/heroesofthestorm/comments/3fziov/dustin_browder_interview_recap/

Blizzard Trademarks "Compete"

Blizzard appears to have trademarked "Compete" in the US and some EU countries.

The trademark Identification reads: “Providing an online non-downloadable Internet-based system application featuring technology enabling users to organize and promote e-sports tournaments, to create and customize tournament brackets and ladders, track tournament progress, maintain related statistics, and post results.”

Strategy

How to play against Stealth

Zeratul is picked in 51.1% of all games right now. (5th most popular hero atm)

Nova still picked in 28.5% of all games.

Teamliquid Guide: How to Play Against Stealth 

by Phantom (posted by Shiroiusagi)

Basics:

• Cloak trait activates three seconds after dealing damage or taking damage
• Heroes in Stealth “Shimmer” and can be knocked out of stealth only by AoEs and Skillshots

How to Play Against Stealth:

• Naturally, watch for the Shimmer
• Early Game Laning Phase

• Stealth players roam
• Require both primary damage abilities to hit, as well as 2-3 follow up auto attacks
• Or require CC help from another player

• Hug your own gate and towers
• Check mini map and don’t push unless you know where the stealthy is
• Know if your a target

• Low health
• Overextended without Mana
• Squishy Hero

• Rotate another teammate to your lane so you can heal
• Dont walk through the forest to Objectives alone.

• Mid and Late Game

• Use the buddy system

• More eyes watching for Shimmers

• Avoid positional mistakes

• Nova

• Most damage comes from Snipe

• Wiggle and try to dodge.
• Get someone to body block the shot
• Spell Shield
• Turn around and fight her

• Zeratul

• Melee with Blink
• Less sudden burst then Nova but more Survivability

• Watch for enemy teammates to give away the gank
• Dont get baited
• Assume multiple missing heroes means a organized gank

Drafting Against Stealth:

• Tassadar
• Clairvoyance Heroes

• Kael’thas
• Murky
• Nazeebo
• Uther
• Brightwing (Peekaboo)
• Rehgar (Farsight)

• Heroes not to pick (examples)

• Sylvanas (Has to use escape to knock them out of stealth)
• Lili (Has no way to reveal Stealthed Heroes)
• Falstad (Hard to hit skillshot)

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/heroes/491652-how-to-play-against-stealth

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Emails

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Hi guys, love the show!

I love playing Abathur in Quick Match, and he's my top played hero. However, I never know when to use him in Hero League as I don't really know what 4man comps work without a 5th body in there - what would you suggest?

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