Heroes of the Storm is growing again – two new heroes from the Warcraft universe are joining the Nexus: Lunara and Greymane.
Two new, familiar faces from Warcraft
At BlizzCon yesterday, numerous new things were revealed for Heroes of the Storm, including the two heroes Lunara and King Genn Greymane, who will dive into the fray in the coming months. We take a first look at the two characters in their current version.
The Dryad Lunara
Dryads have long been a part of the Warcraft stories, with players first encountering them in Warcraft 3. They have the lower body of a deer and the upper body of a night elf, are skilled in the use of nature magic (and their poisons), and also possess anti-magic abilities. Similar to druids, they live in harmony with nature and try to protect it whenever possible.
Lunara’s Abilities
Lunara does not have a mount, but instead has a 20% increased movement speed – and that permanently. This gives her an advantage on small maps, but on large maps she might arrive at her destination later.
- Her passive ability Nature’s Toxin poisons all targets hit by her basic attacks for 3 seconds. Further attacks extend the poison duration up to a maximum of 9 seconds.
- Noxious Blossom (Q) is a small area spell that explodes after a short delay, damaging all enemies in the target area.
- Crippling Spores (W) increases the poison duration on all poisoned targets by 3 seconds and slows them by 40%. The slow effect fully wears off over 3 seconds.
- The Wisp (E) acts like a scouting probe but can be repositioned multiple times, providing a significant tactical advantage.
- The first heroic ability Thornwood Vine deals medium damage in a straight line over a long distance. Has up to 3 charges.
- The second heroic ability Leaping Strike allows Lunara to jump over an enemy, dealing medium damage. Has up to 2 charges, enabling jumping into and out of the enemy group.
King Genn Greymane
The second hero is King Genn Greymane. He is the king of Gilneas, the human state that has been afflicted by the curse of the Worgen. On one hand, he is a nobleman of honor, on the other hand, a wild beast in Worgen form. This duality is also reflected in his abilities, as he can attack opponents from a distance with a pistol in human form and bombard them with poison flasks. However, once he smells blood (and a kill is in sight), he transforms into his Worgen form and becomes a wild melee fighter.
Greymane’s Abilities
Depending on what form Greymane is in, he has different abilities.
Human Form
- The Gilnean Cocktail (Q) deals low damage to the target hit. However, the mixture spreads cone-shaped behind the first enemy, dealing triple damage to secondary targets.
- Inner Beast (W) increases Greymane’s attack speed by 50% for 3 seconds. Basic attacks reset the duration back to 3 seconds.
- With Darkflight (E), Greymane jumps towards his target and transforms into Worgen form, dealing light damage.
Worgen Form
- Razor Swipe (Q) allows Greymane to charge a few steps forward, dealing damage to all enemies he passes on the way.
- Wolfheart (W) temporarily increases attack speed. Basic attacks reduce the cooldown of this ability.
- Disengage (E) allows Greymane to roll backward out of combat, returning to his human form.
- The first heroic ability Go for the Throat transforms Greymane into a Worgen and performs three quick attacks on an enemy, dealing high damage. If Greymane kills an enemy, he can reuse the ability for free within 10 seconds.
- The second heroic ability Marked for the Kill shoots a silver bullet at the target. The target is then marked and takes 25% additional damage from all sources for 5 seconds. Within the 5 seconds, the ability can be used again, allowing Greymane to jump to the marked target in Worgen form. This apparently has infinite range.
Both heroes are scheduled to be released over the next few months. Since Cho’Gall will appear in November, the other two heroes should have joined the Nexus by the end of January at the latest, provided there are no delays, such as balance issues.
