Heroes of the Storm’s new hero, Malthael, is principally the grim reaper

HotS Malthael

Blizzard simply unveiled a brand new hero for HotS, a hooded fella with a penchant for soul stealing. Sound like anybody you already know? 

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“Once the Aspect of Wisdom, Malthael abandoned heaven after the Worldstone’s destruction,” says the official blurb. “In secret, he had resolved to end the Eternal Conflict by becoming a Reaper of Souls and eliminating everything affected by demonic corruption, including humanity.”

Sounds like a pleasant chap, then. Still, you’d need him in your group in a pub brawl, wouldn’t you? So why not have him in your facet in a three-lane assault. 

Here’s what he can do:

Malthael Abilities

  • Soul Rip
    • Extract the souls of close by enemies troubled by Reaper’s Mark, dealing 100 injury and therapeutic Malthael for 44 per goal hit. Heroic targets heal Malthael for a further three% of the Hero’s most Health.
  • Wraith Strike
    • Instantly teleport by an enemy troubled by Reaper’s Mark, dealing 59 injury and refreshing Reaper’s Mark.
  • Death Shroud
    • After zero.25 seconds, unleash a wave of darkish mist that applies Reaper’s Mark to enemies it hits.

Malthael Heroic Abilities

  • Tormented Souls
    • Gain 20 Armor and unleash a torrent of souls, regularly making use of Reaper’s Mark to close by enemies for four seconds.
  • Last Rites
    • Apply a dying sentence to an enemy Hero that, after 2 seconds, offers injury equal to 50% of their lacking Health. Repeatable Quest: Enemies killed whereas underneath the impact of Last Rites completely scale back its cooldown by 5 seconds, to a minimal of 15 seconds.
 
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