The hero pool of Heroes of the Storm is growing again. A new demon from Warcraft is joining – will it be Mal’Ganis?
On the official Twitter channel of Heroes of the Storm, Blizzard is once again publishing a lot of small teasers for the next hero. In the meantime, it is clear that the next character will be a Dreadlord.
What are Dreadlords? Dreadlords are demons from Warcraft who played a significant role in Warcraft 3. Typically, Dreadlords work with intrigue and manipulation to achieve their goals. In Warcraft 3, they were a hero unit and have thus been a fixed part of the Warcraft universe for almost 20 years.
Will Mal’Ganis be the new hero?
Which Dreadlord will it be? Blizzard has not yet revealed exact details, but Mal’Ganis seems to be the most probable choice since the quote in the tweet is by him. He is the Dreadlord that Arthas hunted for a long time and was largely responsible for the Scourge. Alternatives would be Balnazzar (the leader of the Scarlet Crusade), Varimathras (a longtime aide of Sylvanas), or Detheroc (a failure demon).
What can the Dreadlord do? Details about the abilities are also not yet known. However, if Blizzard follows the templates from Warcraft 3, a Dreadlord should be able to use a plague swarm, put enemies to sleep, activate a vampiric aura, and possibly rain Hellbeasts from the sky. This would suggest an assassin role.
“Actually,” Heroes of the Storm already has another Dreadlord – namely Jaina.
Whether this will really happen, or if Blizzard will develop some new abilities instead, we will surely find out in a few days. There is currently no release date for the Dreadlord. However, he might land on the PTR this week.
Are you excited for a Dreadlord? Which one would you like to play?
The last hero was actually Mephisto – also a demon, but from Diablo.
