As part of the Eternal Conflict of Heroes of the Storm, some heroes from the Diablo universe are being added to the game. One of them is the Skeletal King Leoric, who will soon bring death and destruction to the battlefields of the Nexus as a warrior. Let’s take a first look at the new hero.
Immortal and annoyingly persistent
As befits a true undead, death can only do little harm to the skeletal king. When Leoric falls in battle, his spirit remains in place and can still be controlled. In this spectral form, Leoric can still deal minor damage and slow enemies. Successful attacks reduce the time until his resurrection, which doesn’t occur in his own base, but where the spirit is located.
Preview of his abilities
Although the details of his other abilities are not yet known, their effects can be clearly seen from this preview video.
- Skeletal Swing deals damage in a cone-shaped melee area.
- Drain Hope siphons life from a targeted enemy and heals Leoric; the radius one must exit to avoid this ability early seems to be quite large.
- With Wraith Walk, Leoric leaves his body and travels as a spirit through obstacles (like enemy heroes) to then resurrect at the spirit’s position.
- The first heroic ability Entomb traps an enemy in a small area, creating an arena for Leoric and the victim.
- The second heroic ability March of the Black King allows the warrior to move forward in a straight line, inflicting devastating area damage.
In summary, Leoric seems like an incredibly fun addition to the hero roster of Heroes of the Storm. It remains to be seen whether the skeletal king plays as entertainingly as the preview video suggests.
