The demon Mal’Ganis will be a tank in Heroes of the Storm. Especially his ultimate abilities are really bad.
After Blizzard announced yesterday that the next hero in Heroes of the Storm will be the dreadlord Mal’Ganis, there is now also a “Hero Spotlight” video that reveals more about his abilities.
Mal’Ganis’ abilities in Heroes of the Storm
In Heroes of the Storm, Mal’Ganis will be a warrior and not an assassin, as many had initially suspected. Let’s take a look at his abilities:
- His passive trait is Vampiric Touch which ensures that attacks heal Mal’Ganis for a small percentage. Attacks against enemy heroes provide more healing.
- Demonic Claws is his first ability. Mal’Ganis strikes in a straight line and deals damage. The attack can be used up to three times in quick succession, and the third strike stuns hit enemies briefly.
- The second ability is Necrotic Plague which deals damage in a direct radius around Mal’Ganis. At the same time, Mal’Ganis receives armor for a few seconds, which reduces the damage he takes.
- His last ability is Nightfall. After a short channeling, he begins to float and gains increased movement speed. Opponents passed out fall asleep for a few seconds.
- His first heroic ability is Swarm of Bats. After a short cast, Mal’Ganis transforms into an invulnerable bat swarm. He can glide through enemies and enemies within his radius take damage every second, healing Mal’Ganis for a medium amount.
- Mal’Ganis’ second heroic ability is Dark Transformation. After a short channeling, Mal’Ganis and the targeted enemy quickly exchange their percentage health values.
In summary, Mal’Ganis is a resilient tank who can keep himself alive with self-healing, but is easily incapacitated by stuns since many of his abilities need to be charged.
There is no release date for Mal’Ganis yet – however, he can now be played on the PTR of Heroes of the Storm.
Are you looking forward to Mal’Ganis? Or would you have preferred a sneaky assassin?
Especially the sexy Whitemane is likely to look forward to the arrival of the dreadlord…
