The summer of Heroes of the Storm is all about Diablo and the Eternal Conflict. In addition to a Diablo battlefield, the developers will also present new heroes. The Butcher has now been given a gameplay preview.
One can learn a thing or two from him!
The Butcher is an antagonist from the Diablo universe with a notoriously bad reputation, having been the scourge of Tristram for over 20 years. His physique is massive. According to legends, he was assembled from the remains of other demons. This leads to him seeing all living beings merely as a collection of parts that he can process.
In Heroes of the Storm, the Butcher is an Assassin and his corpse harvesting is reflected in his abilities:
- Fresh Meat is his passive trait. It ensures that defeated minions leave behind one piece and defeated heroes leave behind three pieces of meat. When the Butcher collects them, the damage of his auto attacks increases each time – until he dies, then he loses all stacks.
- The Hamstring is a long-range strike in a straight line that deals damage and slows affected enemies for a short time.
With the Butcher’s Brand, the hero can mark another enemy for 5 seconds. Auto attacks against the marked enemy heal the Butcher for 75% of the damage dealt. If the marked target is an enemy hero, the healing received is doubled.
The Butcher is likely to be available starting tomorrow once maintenance is complete.
