'Heroes of the Storm' News and Updates: Popular Character from 'WarCraft' Coming to the Game; Features and Abilities Detailed
The online battle game "Heroes of the Storm" will be gaining a new playable character, and it is a very popular one from "Warcraft 3" universe.
"Heroes of the Storm" Characters
Blizzard Entertainment has no doubt done a great job in maintaining the different worlds of their video game titles intact with the "Heroes of the Storm." Released last year, the video game features different characters from the various video game franchises under the company's helm. These franchises include "Warcraft," "Diablo," "StarCraft," "The Lost Vikings," and "Overwatch."
With the characters from the various games come the millions of fans who follow their respective franchises. Due to this setup, "Heroes of the Storm" quickly rose in popularity, urging Blizzard Entertainment to release more interesting heroes with every update.
Revealing Samuro
The latest hero to be announced for "Heroes of the Storm" is Samuro. This character is known for being The Blademaster in "WarCraft 3." He is one of the most immensely popular characters in his original franchise, making fans racing with excitement upon the official announcement.
Samuro's inclusion in "Heroes of the Storm" has long been clamored by the fans. The popular hero unit is a significant character in "WarCraft," as he is described as the last remaining Blademaster to be wearing the burning blade banner. His introduction trailer for the game is embedded below, with more information about the character in his official hero page.
Samuro's Traits and Abilities
Fans will be delighted to see that Samuro's abilities in "Heroes of the Storm" are almost exactly similar to the ones he has in "WarCraft 3." Samuro's Trait is called Advancing Strike. This means that all basic attacks against enemy Heroes will increase your Movement Speed by 25 percent that lasts for 2 seconds.
His primary abilities include Mirror Image, Critical Strike, and Wind Walk. Mirror Image creates two mirror images of the hero that deal 30 percent of your damage and will have 50 percent of your current health. They will last for up to 18 seconds, and there could only be 2 images active at once.
Critical Strike will allow the player's next Basic Attack within 10 seconds to be a Critical Strike. This will deal 50 percent more damage, and is applicable to Mirror Images as well. Wind Walk will allow the hero to enter Stealth for either up to 8 seconds or until the player attacks, use an Ability, or take damage. During Stealth, the hero's Movement Speed is increased by 25 percent.
Samuro's secondary abilities in "Heroes of the Storm" include Bladestorm and Illusion Master. Bladestorm will cause an unstoppable whirlwind that deals moderate damage to nearby enemies for 4 seconds. Illusion Master will then allow the player to switch places with a target Mirror Image.