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Heroes Of The Storm Gets First New Character In
Game Informer • • technology
Key Points:
- Blizzard President Johanna Faries announced at BlizzCon that Heroes of the Storm is receiving its first new hero in six years, introducing Xal'atath from World of Warcraft: Midnight as a ranged assassin.
- Xal'atath's abilities include Void Volley, which builds Soul Essence for powerful attacks, Dark Heart Ritual that pulses void energy and detonates on marked enemies, and Void Step allowing quick repositioning with damage boosts.
- Her kit also features Shadow Mark to mark enemies, and two Heroic abilities: Void Eruption for area control and blinding enemies, and Void Convergence which summons void minions to overwhelm foes.
- Faries thanked the community for their support and hinted at the possibility of additional new heroes coming to the game in the near future.
