Blizzard has announced another hero for Heroes of the Storm at Gamescom. She comes from the StarCraft universe and stitches the Terrans together: The Medic.
“Please state the type of medical emergency!”
For a brief moment, viewers of the livestream probably thought it was a joke, but it seems to be true: One of the next heroes in Heroes of the Storm will be the Medic!
Many details about her abilities are of course still unknown, but a few key facts have already been revealed. As expected, she will be a support character and will be able to heal individual targets. The main reason for her appearance is relatively simple: The game needs more support heroes, as the existing ones are often targeted for bans in team leagues, leaving few good alternatives.
However, her ultimate ability drew particular attention: She can summon a Medivac that the entire team can enter to swiftly hover over the battlefield and allow her team to disembark elsewhere. The developers noted that she would have to forgo another heroic ability (likely a healing ability) to do this. Depending on the situation, a Medivac can have devastating effects, especially if one can directly fly to the boss after a short team fight to beat him down.
When the Medic will enter the battlefield is still unknown. Three other heroes for Heroes of the Storm are still upcoming.
