Heroes of the Storm just released a new balance patch on its Public Test Realm. These hero updates and bug fixes will likely go live in the iconic Blizzard MOBA proper within the next month or so.
In July 2022, Heroes of the Storm officially entered maintenance mode, formally discontinuing any new content from being added to the game. Since then, Blizzard has periodically updated Heroes of the Storm in the form of balance patches, bug fixes, and other similar tweaks.
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Now, it seems like another such update is on the way. Blizzard revealed a set of patch notes for hero balance and bug fixes that is available to play on the Heroes of the Storm PTR right now. Historically, these updates usually come between three and five weeks before they are implemented into the actual game, meaning players can expect these changes to go live in about a month.
This update introduced buffs for Qhira and Zarya, nerfs to Brightwing, Genji, and Samuro, as well as a slight horizontal change to one of...