Heroes of the Storm patch introduces new Battleground & a new Hero

A new patch is rolling out now for Heroes of the Storm bringing a host of new content and game tweaks, Blizzard has announced. The key new additions include a new Battleground and a new Hero.

New 3-lane Battleground: Tomb of the Spider Queen

Spider Minions and enemy Heroes will drop magical Gems of Power upon death.

• Collect these Gems and turn them in to the Spider Queen’s Altars, which can be found in-between lanes at the center of the Battleground.

Once either team has relinquished enough Gems to the Spider Queen, her Webweavers will descend and travel down each lane to siege the opposing team on three fronts.

Sylvanas Windrunner, a new unique specialist

Basic Abilities

Withering Fire (Q)

• Shoot the closest enemy for 25 damage, preferring Heroes; stores 5 charges
• Deals 10 damage, and an additional 40 damage over 2 seconds, to target unit; this effect spreads to nearby units

Haunting Wave (E)

• Send forth a wave of banshees, dealing 30 damage to all targets; reactivate to teleport to the banshees’ location

Trait

Black Arrows

• Basic Attacks and Abilities stun Minions, Mercenaries, and Towers

Heroic Abilities

Wailing Arrow (R)

• Shoot an arrow that explodes for 200 damage and silences enemies for 2.5 seconds; can be reactivated to detonate the arrow early

Possession (R)

• Force an enemy Minion to fight for you; it gains 20% Attack Damage and Health

You’ll find the complete patch notes over on Battle.net