Blizzard brings a true nobleman to Heroes of the Storm with Varian. The special thing: He is the first multi-class hero. We reveal to you what he can do.
Varian is the High King of the Alliance from World of Warcraft. He is a true warrior who has stood up to the orcish hordes with his sword Shalamayne. His fighting style can vary; he can deal heavy damage and take hits. He holds whole troops off, but also duels classically man against man.
This has probably prompted Blizzard to make him the first multi-class hero. He is a warrior-assassin hybrid.
Varian: One hero – two classes, two completely different builds
Players can choose between three different talents when they reach level 10. They can decide whether they want to build Varian as a tank who absorbs damage. Alternatively, they can choose the path of an aggressive warrior who mainly deals damage with his auto-attacks. Ultimately, as a third option, they can also increase the damage significantly and have him deal massive “burst damage”. Thus, Varian is versatile and can be tailored to the needs of your team in Heroes of the Storm with various builds.
Here are Varian’s abilities at a glance – his skills in Hots
Below we provide you with a list of the various skills that Varian brings and what they can do.
Heroic Trait
- Heroic Charge (D): Every 18 seconds, the next auto-attack deals 140 more damage. Auto-attacks reduce the cooldown by 2 seconds.
Basic Abilities
- Lion’s Claw (Q): Creates a shockwave in a straight line. All affected opponents take 150 damage and are slowed by 30% for 1.5 seconds.
- Parry (W): Parrys all auto-attacks for 1.25 seconds, reducing their damage by 100%.
- Charge (E): Charges at a targeted opponent, dealing 50 damage and slowing them by 75% for 1 second.
Heroic Abilities (Warrior)
- Taunt (R): Forces the targeted hero to attack Varian for 1.25 seconds. Passive: Increases health points by 50%. Passive: Reduces attack speed by 25%.
Heroic Abilities (Assassin)
- Colossal Smash (R): Crushes the targeted opponent, dealing 187 damage and making them vulnerable for 3 seconds. Passive: Increases the base damage of auto-attacks by 75%. Passive: Reduces maximum health points by 10%.
- Twin Blades of Fury (R): Auto-attacks reduce the cooldown of Heroic Charge by 9 seconds and increase movement speed by 30% for 2 seconds. Passive: Increases attack speed by 100%. Passive: Reduces the base damage of auto-attacks by 25%.
Don’t forget that the Nexus Challenge is in full swing, where you can earn gifts for Overwatch and Heroes of the Storm! On this occasion, you can also directly test Varian.
