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Platform(s): PC
Genre: Online Multiplayer
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Release Date: June 2, 2015

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'Heroes of the Storm' v2.0 Will Get Overwatch Character, Map Location - Screens & Trailer

by Rainier on April 17, 2017 @ 4:48 p.m. PDT

Originally called Blizzard DOTA, then Blizzard All-Stars, Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard's own free-to-play take on the Massively Online Battle Arena genre, featuring heroes and villains from the Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo franchises.

In Heroes, the epic battles between the champions and villains of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo aren’t settled with last hits and kill-stealing—players are distinguished through the accomplishments of their team.

Whether you’re a hardcore WoW raider, a demon-slaying Barbarian, or a Bronze league Terran, you’ll find a customizable hero from across the Blizzard multiverse to suit your play style. Grab your buddies and engage in fast-paced mayhem across varied battlegrounds that impact strategy and change the way you play every match. When the mightiest characters in gaming history clash, only you can decide who’ll come out on top!

Characters like Thrall, Kerrigan, Diablo, Arthas, Zeratul, Tyrael—powerful warriors from Azeroth, Sanctuary, the Koprulu sector, and beyond—have been sucked into the Nexus, a transdimensional storm. Stranded in a strange limbo of clashing universes, these combatants are joined by the same fate—to engage in pulse-pounding combat, to team up in a deadly struggle for survival . . . and to answer the age-old question...


The Heroes of the Storm team announced even more new content coming with Heroes of the Storm 2.0 – Genji, Overwatch’s cybernetic ninja and his home turf of Hanamura are coming to the Nexus!

Once the carefree youngest scion of the Shimada clan, Genji was cut down by his own brother for refusing to take part in their illegal ventures. Grafted into a cyborg body by Overwatch, Genji walks his own path as one who fights for what’s right.

Trait

  • Cyber Agility (D): Activate to jump to target area

Basic Abilities

  • Shuriken (Q)
    • Throw 3 Shuriken in a spread pattern dealing each damaging the first enemy it hits.
    • Stores up to 3 charges. Shuriken’s cooldown replenishes all charges at the same time.  
  • Deflect (W): Become Protected for 1.25 seconds. Any damage blocked during this period causes Genji to throw a Kunai toward the nearest enemy, prioritizing Heroes and dealing damage.
  • Swift Strike (E): Dash forward, dealing damage to all enemies in a line. Enemy Heroes who die within 2 seconds after being hit by Swift Strike cause the cooldown and Mana cost to be refunded.

Heroic Abilities

  • Dragonblade (R): Unleash the Dragonblade for 8 seconds. While active, Dragonblade can be reactivated to lunge forward and slash in a huge arc. If any enemy Heroes are killed within 2 seconds after being hit by Dragonblade, Swift Strike’s cooldown is reset.
  • X-Strike (R): Perform 2 perpendicular slashes that deal damage and ignite after 1.25 seconds, dealing additional damage to enemies in their area of effect.

Talents

Hero Level (Tier)

Talent

Description

1 (1)

[E] Swift as the Wind

Hitting an enemy Hero with Swift Strike increases Genji's Movement Speed by 30% for 3 seconds.

1 (1)

[D] Agile Dismount

While mounted, the range of Cyber Agility is increased by 70% and its cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds.

1 (1)

[D] Pathfinder

Jumping over terrain with Cyber Agility increases Genji's Movement Speed by 25% for 6 seconds.

4 (2)

[Q] Shuriken Mastery

Quest: Hit enemy Heroes with Shuriken. Reward: After hitting 35 Heroes, Shuriken damage is increased by 30. Reward: After hitting 75 Heroes, Cyber Ability now refunds 2 charges of Shuriken.

4 (2)

[Active] Dragon Claw

After Genji blocks 432 damage with Deflect, he may activate Dragon Claw to deal 187 damage to all nearby enemies.

4 (2)

[E] Strike at the Heart

Enemies hit by the end of Swift Strike take an additional 144 damage over 2 seconds.

7 (3)

[W] Augmented Guard

When Deflect ends, Genji gains a Shield equal to 50% of the damage blocked for 4 seconds.

7 (3)

[W] Perfect Defense

Deflected damage reduces the cooldown of Deflect by 2 seconds, up to a maximum of 10 seconds.

7 (3)

[Passive] Dodge

Genji dodges 1 Heroic Basic Attack every 5 seconds. Stores up to 3 charges.

7 (3)

[D] Cyber Shield

Using Cyber Agility grants 50 Spell Armor for 2 seconds.

10 (4)

[R1] Dragonblade

Unleash the Dragonblade

10 (4)

[R2] X-Strike

Deal heavy damage in a cross shape

13 (5)

[Q] Shingan

Hitting an enemy with all 3 Shuriken deals 120 bonus damage.

13 (5)

[E] Flow Like Water

Each enemy Hero hit with Swift Strike reduces its cooldown by 3 seconds.

13 (5)

[D] Double Jump

Cyber Agility stores 2 charges but its cooldown is increased by 5 seconds.

16 (6)

[W] Reflect

Deflect also deals an additional 33% of the damage blocked.

16 (6)

[E] Final Cut

After 1 second, Swift Strike deals an additional 130 damage to all enemies in the area.

16 (6)

[E] Steady Blade

Each enemy Hero hit by Swift Strike increases the damage of the next Swift Strike by 20%. This bonus stacks up to 3 times.

20 (7)

[R1] The Dragon Becomes Me

Each time Dragonblade hits an enemy Hero, the duration of Dragonblade is increased by 1 second.

20 (7)

[R2] Living Weapon

Each enemy Hero hit by X-Strike reduces its cooldown by 12 seconds.

20 (7)

[Q] Nanosteel Shuriken

Shuriken now pierce all enemies hit.

20 (7)

[W] Zanshin

Quest: Block 6500 damage with Deflect, including damage blocked so far. Reward: Deflect hits all nearby enemy Heroes.

On Hanamura, players can harness the power of explosive payloads as they vie for control of the Shimada clan’s ancestral home! Introducing new mercenaries, new objectives, and a brand new battleground theme, Hanamura is the next battleground hitting the Nexus with Genji in Heroes of the Storm 2.0 on April 25th!



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