Heroes of the Storm (Patch Review) - Ranked Draft Bans, Lost Cavern (Dehaka Patch 17.0 Part 1)

Heroes of the Storm (Patch Review) - Ranked & Unranked Draft Bans, Lost Cavern ARAM Map (Dehaka Patch 17.0 Part 1)

Key Topics :
- Bans in Ranked and Unranked Draft
- New Hero Dehaka
- Lost Cavern custom games ARAM map
- Custom Quick Cast settings
- Updated Ranked Requirements
- Death Recaps
- PTR


Official Patch Notes : 
http://us.battle.net/heroes/en/blog/2...

Where do I even start ? This patch came in with a flurry of changes, including 5 full hero reworks for Gazlowe, Sylvanas, Tychus, Kael'thas and Illidan (these will be covered in the second part). For now let's dive into bans, the new hero and battleground, more customization controls, death recaps... and the list goes on and on. One of the most comprehensive HotS Patches we have ever gotten, but I feel a lot of clean-up will be needed before the game is "balanced". Clearly we are on the right track and S1 cannot be to far off!

Heroes of the Storm (Gameplay) - Dehaka Tank Build

Dehaka Gameplay using a Ability Damage mitigation tank build in Heroes of the Storm. I prefer the sustain healing tanky build for our new Starcraft Warrior but the circumstances where ideal to pump up or Dark Swarm ability (W) to mitigate ability damage and also reduce crowd control effects, this being very important when you are the only warrior on your team. One thing is clear to me, Dehaka is not a front line tank like Johanna and Muradin, he is more of a bruiser like Artanis or even Sonya. HotS Quick Match on the Cursed Hallow Battleground using the Mecha Skin. That's all for now but stay tuned for my full build guide and ofc Rank 1 Ranked Gameplay.

The sustain heal build :
http://www.heroesnexus.com/talent-cal...
The ability damage mitigation build :
http://www.heroesnexus.com/talent-cal...

What is Heroes of the Storm or HotS :
Heroes of the Storm (originally titled Blizzard DOTA and later changed to Blizzard All-Stars) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game features heroes from Blizzard's franchises including Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft and The Lost Vikings.

Heroes of the Storm (Gameplay) - Dehaka on Lost Cavern

Heroes of the Storm Dehaka Gameplay on The new Lost Cavern Battleground. This brand new HotS map is only available in Custom Games and it fits perfectly for ARAM. The earlier info on the new Starcraft warrior was a bit off , he is a melee warrior classified as medium difficulty to play.. not easy. Also slight differences on how his abilities work. All and all i played him for a few games and he is certainly a bruiser, but the full story will be in my Build Guide. Also tons of other improvements have arrived with Dehaka, such as custom quick cast controls per each hero, tons of reworks to a lot of heroes and finally we get BANS for Ranked Gameplay. I will bring you all my usual content and there is plenty to cover so stay tuned! I am working on a full tank build but for now this is a work in progress having only played a couple of games with him.

Full talents and abilities for Dehaka :
http://www.heroesnexus.com/talent-cal...

Who is Dehaka ?
Dehaka lost his large right arm prior to the Swarm's return to Zerus; it was later to be found in the same area where Sarah Kerrigan defeated the other primal pack leaders.

When the Zerg Swarm returned to Zerus, Dehaka initially opted to simply observe the Swarm and Kerrigan. He witnessed the newcomers awaken Zurvan and the primal-infestation of Kerrigan.

Dehaka perceived Kerrigan as the strongest zerg. He and his pack welcomed the new power by allying with the Swarm, believing Kerrigan would lead them to new essence. Dehaka correctly predicted that the other pack leaders would refuse to similarly adapt; the other pack leaders were destroyed by Kerrigan, including Zurvan. Kerrigan confronted Dehaka afterwards, confirming that Dehaka had known that Zurvan would turn on her. He did not deny this—one zerg would grow strong, the other would fall. Dehaka remained with the Swarm.

What is Heroes of the Storm or HotS :
Heroes of the Storm (originally titled Blizzard DOTA and later changed to Blizzard All-Stars) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game features heroes from Blizzard's franchises including Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft and The Lost Vikings..

Heroes of the Storm (Gameplay) - Abathur Build Guide

Abathur Gameplay Build Guide featuring the toxic nest build in Heroes of the Storm (HotS). The match took place on the Infernal Shrines battleground and even thou the opposing team managed to obtain the first two punishers we pulled through late game with a couple of decent team fights and thus securing Victory! In this format we go through each talent tier and I give you my thoughts on what are the viable choices and in what scenarios. The current meta doesn't really favor Aba but there are niche situations where he can be instrumental in winning a game.

The recommended build :
http://www.heroesfire.com/hots/talent...

Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X.

Heroes of the Storm (Gameplay) - Uther ARAM Introduction (HotS Tutorial)

With the Lost Cavern coming soon to Heroes of the Storm I thought a introduction / tutorial to the popular ARAM mode is warranted.
Custom Game on Dragon Shire with all players on Auto-Select or Random. I got Uther ... just my luck would have it :D
HotS will have ARENA MODE which is set to launch in Q4 2016.

Heroes of the Storm is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X.

Heroes of the Storm - Mecha Dehaka, Shogun Artanis, Shadowpaw Li Li (My reaction)

The skins showcased for Heroes of the storm (HotS) are:

Skin : Mecha Dehaka, Master Dehaka, Shogun Artanis, Shadowpaw Li Li
You will also get my LIVE reaction to these, hope you enjoy. 

Heroes of the Storm - Dehaka Gameplay (Abilities Spotlight)

Dehaka has been officially announced for Heroes of the Storm as being the second Starcraft Warrior to enter the Nexus!

Abilities :
Brushstalker (Z): You cannot use Mounts. Instead, you may burrow to any bush or vent on the Battleground. 40 second cooldown
Trait: Essence Collection (D): You collect 10 Essence per Hero Takedown, and 2 per enemy Minion killed nearby, storing up to a maximum of 50 Essence. Activate to consume all stored Essence and regenerate Health over the next 5 seconds for each stack consumed. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.
Drag (Q): Lash out with your tongue, dealing light damage to the first enemy hit, and dragging them with you for 1.75 seconds.
Dark Swarm (W): Over the next three seconds, you gain the ability to move through units and deal damage in an area around yourself. Deals double damage to Heroes. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.
Burrow (E): Burrow into the ground, entering Stasis and becoming Invulnerable for 2 seconds.
Heroic: Isolation (R): Launch biomass that deals damage, silences, and slows the first enemy Hero it hits by 30% for 3 seconds. For the next 6 seconds, the affected enemy loses sight of allied Heroes, and has greatly reduced vision.
Heroic: Adaptation (R): After a 5 second delay, 60% of all damage taken during this time will be returned to you as Health.

Who is Dehaka ?
Dehaka lost his large right arm prior to the Swarm's return to Zerus; it was later to be found in the same area where Sarah Kerrigan defeated the other primal pack leaders.

When the Zerg Swarm returned to Zerus, Dehaka initially opted to simply observe the Swarm and Kerrigan. He witnessed the newcomers awaken Zurvan and the primal-infestation of Kerrigan.

Dehaka perceived Kerrigan as the strongest zerg. He and his pack welcomed the new power by allying with the Swarm, believing Kerrigan would lead them to new essence. Dehaka correctly predicted that the other pack leaders would refuse to similarly adapt; the other pack leaders were destroyed by Kerrigan, including Zurvan. Kerrigan confronted Dehaka afterwards, confirming that Dehaka had known that Zurvan would turn on her. He did not deny this—one zerg would grow strong, the other would fall. Dehaka remained with the Swarm.

What is Heroes of the Storm or HotS :
Heroes of the Storm (originally titled Blizzard DOTA and later changed to Blizzard All-Stars) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and OS X. The game features heroes from Blizzard's franchises including Warcraft, Diablo, StarCraft and The Lost Vikings.