Blizzard has now released more details about the next character in Heroes of the Storm, the Medic Lt. Morales. Check out her abilities.
Can I please see your insurance card?
The number of playable heroes in Heroes of the Storm is growing relentlessly. After Blizzard presented the skins of the new character Lt. Morales in a “Currently in Development” video last week, they are now following up with her healing abilities.
Gamespot was given an exclusive look at Lt. Morales and was able to take a closer look at her combat skills.
Let’s forget the medical history and get straight to the next of kin
To put it in one sentence: Lt. Morales will be a very, very annoying opponent. But let’s take a closer look at her:
- As long as Lt. Morales does not take damage for 4 seconds, she heals 3% of her maximum health every second thanks to her passive ability Caduceus Reactor.
- The Healing Beam heals an ally every 0.5 seconds as long as that ally stays within range. Reactivating the ability allows for a new target to be selected. Like in StarCraft 2, the Healing Beam has no cooldown.
- For Safeguard, a single ally must also be selected, who will take drastically reduced damage for 3 seconds.
- Her offensive ability is the Displacement Grenade, which explodes upon contact with an enemy. It deals medium damage and knocks nearby enemies back (similar to Tychus).
- The first heroic ability is the Medivac. Lt. Morales designates any target location on the map and then boards the summoned transport ship. Allies have 4 seconds to get on the ship before all players are transported to the indicated position.
- The second heroic ability is the Stim Drone, making Lt. Morales every assassin’s favorite friend. For a whopping 10 seconds, an ally’s attack speed is increased by 75% and their movement speed by 25%.
Congratulations! You are my first patient! The very first!
Those who have already experienced Medics in the StarCraft 2 campaign know how incredibly annoying they can be. The abilities already hint that Lt. Morales will influence games in a similarly strong way, making her the primary target for the opponent. Since Morales cannot heal herself with her abilities, good positioning on the battlefield is essential to maximize her passive ability. If Lt. Morales is isolated or attacked by more than one assassin, she will hardly be able to defend herself.
It will still take a few weeks before she is available in the game. Blizzard has just postponed the launch of the test server on which she was supposed to be made accessible.
