jacob scharlau That website datamined that information about Leoric and datamines can be very inaccurate. For instance I have seen in one place (on that website) that Leoric will do 25% health damage on the enemy hero, and then on another place on that website it says he does a specific amount (about 450 over 4 seconds at level 20). So I'd wait before we start theory crafting. But aside from all that, Leoric doesn't appear to have any stuns or roots and that doesn't bode well for tanks in competitive play. But we'll just have to see.
Lizarddickel Dogge What you're seeing there is Drain Hope (His W available while alive), and Drain Essence (His W available while dead). They're different moves in the game's code. Hope deals 25% of the enemy's HP over 4 seconds and heals you for 25% of your HP. Essence only heals and only for a flat amount. This is intentional because Essence is only there to reduce Leoric's respawn timer. I'd struggle to call Leoric an outright tank. If you've ever played competitive Pokemon, he's more like a Wallbreaker. The high sustain allows him to remain on the front line under heavy fire from the enemy team and the large quantity of damage sources that hit for a % of the enemy's Max HP makes him well suited for hitting bulky targets very hard.
MooMachine90 If he always deals 25% of the enemy's HP, that sounds really powerful. Especially after Blood for Blood was nerfed. I did notice from the video though that his "powerful" Q attack barely scratched Jaina's health bar.
Armagadon643 He should be a special merc camp or something. Like he rushes straight for the core regardless of what is in front of him (including keeps). He could have low health so he gets killed super quickly, but he could do a ton of damage if he actually makes it to the core.
Love the design. Content is getting better and better. Can't wait for the next map after the awesomeness that is the Eternity map. Even the creeps on that map are sick!
***** I want more starcraft content still... maybe a protoss ship map, and especially some more starcraft characters... thinking Fenix (warrior), Dehaka (warrior), Stukov (assassin), Aldaris (specialist). What they've done has been fantastic though. I'd imagine the stuff I want will coincide with the Legacy of the Void release.
Cheaptastic Productions I'm right there with you. I'm truly wanting more Starcraft heroes. Which there will, and can be a lot. I'm also hoping that we get a few more protoss heroes from the new expansion.
JesseMcCloud depends on the CD, and whether you can cancel it prematurely. Bolt tends to be a longer cd than most ultimates. If you can make them blow it on every ult you do, then you can use it on them again without their bolt. Not to mention they can no longer jump over walls for cheeky escapes, because they burned it. But, naturally mobile characters will give Leoric a hard time, no matter his ultimate.
TheMikesc15 to be honest I never said anything about it being a bad hero, and fair enough, I completely understand your logic there, I just thought you meant it didn't do that much damage in general. Regarding the whole Reghar damage thing, they have to balance it somehow, so it makes perfect sense to me.
bladerex1224 Nah i know you didn't say anything about my opinion on the hero, it was just a (PS) thing i put in for the other people who might think so, like the other commentor. Fanboys be trippin and all that.
After they're done with the diablo line up, I would LOVE to see Gul'dan included as the warlock of the game and Lady Vash'j as the water user of the game.
So weird seeing a boss from Act 1 of Diablo 1(Butcher) or Diablo 3(Leoric) on the battlefield. Trying to pretend they are as powerful as Diablo or Azmodan.
Movie Games I do believe Leoric deserves a spot among the champions in HotS, he has contributed a lot to the lore and was actually a really cool boss in D3. The butcher, however...
Soul Hook Yeah, they're cool characters. Just saying you easily stomp them in Act 1 of D1 and D3. In HoTS you can use them to kill Diablo himself. I guess either they have been doing some leveling or Diablo had gotten weaker.
Movie Games well how do you explain that a simple Rifle like Raynors can even tickle a Demon Lord like Diablo? Why is Malfurion even able to use his Power (it comes from the Planet Azeroth and the nexus is a few miles away from it)? :P in the Nexus everyone is on the same powerlevel (wasnt that BLizzards excuse? :D). And the best: How is a BABY MURLOC able to kill anything at all?
Movie Games Idk I never succeeded to beat the Butcher in Diablo 1 I just got to him and he litteraly killed me in 2 hits...lol.I could never get past that guy
Movie Games I would really try not to make sense out of this whole game but if you insist then here's my theory; I believe that all the heroes' 'power levels', if you may, are either reduced or increased significantly so they're all around the same level just to entertain those whoever brought all of these heroes to Nexus in the first place. And to entertain those spectators watching the matches from a safe distance in maps such as Dragon Shrine and Garden of Terror.
This may sound stupid but hear me out. We need Leeroy Jenkins. He could be from either the Warcraft series or even Blizzard Classics. He could have some pretty fun kit with maybe a LEEEEEEROY JENKINS Heroic ability where he negates some damage while dealing increased damage. Being such an iconic World of Warcraft figure it might not be a bad idea.
Faux Mustache Probably because there are too many characters that have summons in their original games, and they don't want every other character having minions.
Leoric walking animations has so much swag. Entomb is like Butchers lamb ultimate but kinda better, hopefully you can destroy it by attacking though its kinda OP when used on tight spaces and chokes.
Really love Leoric's trait. That tomb heroic ability looks cools, but it'll take a great deal of accuracy to set it right. I can already feel all the hate from the dead teammates...
Andreas Fortunis Looking in the game files he does have a talent to collect health globes while dead and fasten his resurrection, but I'd doubt that he could soak exp while he is dead. It simply has no counter play. Also shortening your death timer by disrupting enemies and reviving at the spot is already a huge advantage to have.
***** You don't need to do damage to soak exp. You just need to be within sight range when minions die, even if they are killed by other minions or structures.
no, they changed it to wraith king because... copyright along with many names and titles from Blizzard, like windrunner to windranger, frost nova to ice nova etc
Honestly I want more non-Warcraft characters but if we had to I'd take one that's not affiliated with one of the faction races. Like Azshara or Vashj for Naga, Thunder King for Mogu, Cho'gall or Rexxar for (Half-)Ogres and Hogger for Gnolls or even a faction race that haven't been represented yet. Mekkatorque or Manastorm for Gnomes, Zul'jin or Vol'jin for Trolls, Velen, Yrel, Maraad or Nobundo for Draenei and then Crowley, Fangfire or Greymane for Worgens...as you can see a lot of choices to choose from =p
if you choose his lvl 16 undying despair talent he becomes very hard to kill because you can use drain hope as soon as it ends if you use it fully. really helpful in 1v1 most important talent
frank_ _ I meant that the possible new look would be used in China only. Like the Stitches with a huge patch on his belly. No way Blizzard is going to change Leoric's iconic skeleton appearance everywhere just because of China.
Simo-Pekka Metsävainio Its not so much undead, devils, or demons, its literally just and only the presentation of skeletons that is a no go with east Asian markets. For instance Karthus in LoL has a face mask/shadow face thing instead of an exposed skull.
3 basic abilities 1 for damage 1 for utility 1 for escape/chase. pretty standard design although there are some new concept in it. i'd like to see heroes excel at one aspect but also have one major weakness. to me the game would be more fun this way.
john snow Technically he can provide vision to someone else with real backdoor capabilities. That isn't new, though, and it certainly isn't an optimal tactic.
Brandon Smith I'm just imagining a Diablo 3 like experience, with lazers, ice bombs, fire, and 10 different heroes cramped into a square space 10 feet in diameter unable to move.
Saw him today - Bought him today - Wrecked face with him today! Waited 5mins for match but it was worth it! Blizzard , keep on bringing more great heroes to this game. For I shall continue to support it :D
Kiiro Sagi meh, I disagree. Sure, he has a slow on one of his main abilities (like many heroes), but he also has a much more interesting passive, multiple forms of cc, and his mobility is tied onto his wraith form, unlike Mundo's ult. Similar? Sure. A copy? nah, not really. But then again, you could say that many heroes in HotS are similar to LoL champs: Gazlowe/Heimer, Sylvanas/Ashe, Johanna/Leona, Butcher/Darius, etc.
Also I love the oomph factor in Leoric auto attacks and mace skills, theres too much weight into it. I really like the mace, hammer using heroes like uther, thrall, johanna hearing that hit sounds is so satisfying.
This looks interesting. I've been waiting for the Leoric announcement for a while and its nice to see what his abilities entail. This will be interesting to see.
I got major deja vu when Drain Hope killing Li Li came up. I have an indistinct memory of asking my friend something along the lines of "so that's the move that drains health?" I think I've entered the Twilight Zone.
Loving every ability and really liking his design. If I had to make one complaint it's that he always seems to be laughing. I'm all for characters that're having fun on the battlefields but I think a more paranoid personality would be pretty cool and befitting (just a thought). Great work as always Blizz, will probably purchase this guy insta! :)
love playing leoric,he's not my number one favourite like artanis but I will tell you this much,is very fun to play as such a devestating tank that can kick his opponents around like a pair tin cans.
I was worried he was going to end up being like the Skeleton King from DoTA after just reading his abilities but seeing this video, while yes he has some similarities, I enjoy this kit much more and you did a good job making him feel less generic than I preasumed.
Still looks very, very good. Looking forwart to him beeing released. Hope it won't be so long until we see the monk ingame for the first tame and what the second map will look like and be about.
You could combo skeletal swing with Azmodan's Globe of Annihilation with the talent causing it to gain power when a minion dies for some huge long-ranged damage.
I think Yogg Saron would be an amazing hero for the game. Just need an alternate form mode like hammer's siege mode to make him pop out of the ground on demand so he won't look silly rolling around. Could play as Sara or something most of the time. The epic fun would be amazing.
So awesome mechanics! Really unique, only possible in heroes of the storm. Thanks for this hero, will probably get me back into the game for a few days!
I REALLY liked the setup for this video. You talked all about his abilities and strengths, and then you talked about his weaknesses and counters so the noobs wont come crying to the forums after getting rekt (they probably still will anyway...) You should really elaborate on the weaknesses and counters with each new hero more, just to help prevent that kind of toxic forum OP post
now, i have thought about people he works well with. here are some options listed if you and your friends get together. The butcher, tassador, and anybody who relies on sustained dmg or can snare so the skeleton king can get the best out of the black king(the march)
I'm not yet sure whether the strategy will be to kill him quickly because he provides so much sustained damage in a teamfight, or to kill him last so his allies don't benefit from his trait. I love heroes that force both teams to think outside the box, he might just be an instabuy for me. :D
looks OP at first glance, but i think there will be lots of good counter play once we get to know him. either way, he seems like a lot of fun with that death trait.
"This massive swing deals heavy damage" 1:28 Hits Illidan and Jaina for like 5% health.....
Yeah, they never make these attacks seem damaging.
@@Igarappappaneed the right talents
Oh RUclips, why did you took me here.
So many memories...
Aye... :(
3:44 it's ok guys I'll take the tribute at 5% health with Leoric just next to me!
Metal I think he is invisible to enemies in this stage? Not sure
alex h We'll find out soon enough anyway patience pays off
alex h I really doubt it.
Then you wouldn''t be able to see what it is that slows you or play around his ressurect.
alex h that would be stupid, but maybe
***** So I guess the others who can be invisible is stupid too like Nova...
Been waiting for his release since the first announcement. Leoric's going to be a laning beast with so much sustain and strong waveclear.
MooMachine90 im curious to know how well he will do against johanna with her trait
MooMachine90 not released this week :'(
jacob scharlau That website datamined that information about Leoric and datamines can be very inaccurate. For instance I have seen in one place (on that website) that Leoric will do 25% health damage on the enemy hero, and then on another place on that website it says he does a specific amount (about 450 over 4 seconds at level 20). So I'd wait before we start theory crafting.
But aside from all that, Leoric doesn't appear to have any stuns or roots and that doesn't bode well for tanks in competitive play. But we'll just have to see.
Lizarddickel Dogge What you're seeing there is Drain Hope (His W available while alive), and Drain Essence (His W available while dead). They're different moves in the game's code. Hope deals 25% of the enemy's HP over 4 seconds and heals you for 25% of your HP. Essence only heals and only for a flat amount. This is intentional because Essence is only there to reduce Leoric's respawn timer.
I'd struggle to call Leoric an outright tank. If you've ever played competitive Pokemon, he's more like a Wallbreaker. The high sustain allows him to remain on the front line under heavy fire from the enemy team and the large quantity of damage sources that hit for a % of the enemy's Max HP makes him well suited for hitting bulky targets very hard.
MooMachine90 If he always deals 25% of the enemy's HP, that sounds really powerful. Especially after Blood for Blood was nerfed. I did notice from the video though that his "powerful" Q attack barely scratched Jaina's health bar.
U know what we need? We need our boy Leeroy Jenkins in dis game and rush through the enemies base lol
Leeroy's first heroic option is to become unstoppable and rush towards the enemy core causing all minion waves and merc camps he passes to chase him
bestmarty Leeroy's second heroic is a significant stat boost that activates at low health for even if times are tough at least he has chicken.
bestmarty
Armagadon643 He should be a special merc camp or something. Like he rushes straight for the core regardless of what is in front of him (including keeps). He could have low health so he gets killed super quickly, but he could do a ton of damage if he actually makes it to the core.
He would also be a hilarious hero but I could almost see blizz putting in a merc like that as fan service, but I wouldn't have much hope for the hero.
Love the design. Content is getting better and better. Can't wait for the next map after the awesomeness that is the Eternity map. Even the creeps on that map are sick!
***** Do they need medical attention?(⌐■_■)┣▇▇▇═── ༼ ºل͟º༽
***** ...why don't you have a seat son?
***** I want more starcraft content still... maybe a protoss ship map, and especially some more starcraft characters... thinking Fenix (warrior), Dehaka (warrior), Stukov (assassin), Aldaris (specialist).
What they've done has been fantastic though. I'd imagine the stuff I want will coincide with the Legacy of the Void release.
Cheaptastic Productions yeah, starcraft is probably the next expansion, after the diablo one
Cheaptastic Productions I'm right there with you. I'm truly wanting more Starcraft heroes. Which there will, and can be a lot. I'm also hoping that we get a few more protoss heroes from the new expansion.
"Like the waller affix from Diablo 3"
OH GOD WHY?!
Baller Balgruuf THE GODS HAVE FORSAKEN US!
Baller Balgruuf God those suck so much.
Baller Balgruuf *flashbacks run through my head* No.... no... make it stop! NOT AGAIN!:.... NOOOOOOOOO!
Baller Balgruuf they have the least per franchise.
Baller Balgruuf "And to accompany Leoric's Diablo 3 affix, the monk introduces the Arcane Enchanted, Desecrator and Fire Chains affixes."
Oh god.
It feels like Entomb will be the way to go in higher competitive, but I'll be damned (hehe) if I won't use March of the Black King in everything hehe.
Darth Zoddo hmm that sounds kinda sick. Condemn -> March too.
Darth Zoddo lvl 20 talent : Spectral Leech, Hardened Shield, Entomb (30/sec), March (Final Swing applies drain hope)
I feel like entombed will be worthless once Heroes start taking Bolt at 20, though...
JesseMcCloud depends on the CD, and whether you can cancel it prematurely. Bolt tends to be a longer cd than most ultimates. If you can make them blow it on every ult you do, then you can use it on them again without their bolt. Not to mention they can no longer jump over walls for cheeky escapes, because they burned it.
But, naturally mobile characters will give Leoric a hard time, no matter his ultimate.
FourCourtJester That ability looks retarded in general... I mean, cmon. "Yay! A big building simply appeared around me. Yah, that's cool"... like wtf?
Him and Morde would be bestfriends I bet
Morde will always be the numero uno
like a mixture of morde and karthus
@@tntnoisyboy4686 Leo > Mord
You do realise that Morde's magic can just turn leoric's army into his.
SPOOKY SCARY SKELETONS ! D:
*trumpet*
SEND SIVERS DOWN YOUR SPINE
***** d00t d00t
Mirza Ajanovic mmmmmmmm jontron?
Hlary Break your skull and steal your soul
I can see King Leoric easily becoming one of my favorite heroes.
1:25 "A heavy swing with massive damage".... *massive damage.... massive* Yet it does the same as an auto attack from Rhegar
TheMikesc15 by massive, look how much damage it did to the lane creep... it took them down to about a 1/4 health, so in that regard it is massive.
Are you stupid?
TheMikesc15 to be honest I never said anything about it being a bad hero, and fair enough, I completely understand your logic there, I just thought you meant it didn't do that much damage in general. Regarding the whole Reghar damage thing, they have to balance it somehow, so it makes perfect sense to me.
bladerex1224 Nah i know you didn't say anything about my opinion on the hero, it was just a (PS) thing i put in for the other people who might think so, like the other commentor.
Fanboys be trippin and all that.
TheMikesc15 Exactly, haha! It's beginning to sound a lot like Phreak's "tons of damage!" meanwhile enemy hp goes down by barely a half millimeter...
After they're done with the diablo line up, I would LOVE to see Gul'dan included as the warlock of the game and Lady Vash'j as the water user of the game.
Lich king didnt die this time LoL
This skeleton is more powerful than Lich King, incredible.
Savix POGGERS
I would assume enemy heroes can see Leoric while he's a ghost?
Mason Storm no it's not, watch for shimmers noob
Ricosuave98541 mad?
Ricosuave98541 BAM Nice ownage!
Ricosuave98541 This isn't a raid buddy, so shimmer down!
kutmulc No pointing out facts I WOULD CAPS AND GO ON A RAMPAGE LIKE BLEH BLEH BLEH like so if i was "mad"
Finally another melee warrior powerhouse. I'm excited for this one!
So weird seeing a boss from Act 1 of Diablo 1(Butcher) or Diablo 3(Leoric) on the battlefield. Trying to pretend they are as powerful as Diablo or Azmodan.
Movie Games I do believe Leoric deserves a spot among the champions in HotS, he has contributed a lot to the lore and was actually a really cool boss in D3. The butcher, however...
Soul Hook Yeah, they're cool characters. Just saying you easily stomp them in Act 1 of D1 and D3. In HoTS you can use them to kill Diablo himself. I guess either they have been doing some leveling or Diablo had gotten weaker.
Movie Games well how do you explain that a simple Rifle like Raynors can even tickle a Demon Lord like Diablo? Why is Malfurion even able to use his Power (it comes from the Planet Azeroth and the nexus is a few miles away from it)? :P in the Nexus everyone is on the same powerlevel (wasnt that BLizzards excuse? :D). And the best: How is a BABY MURLOC able to kill anything at all?
Movie Games Idk I never succeeded to beat the Butcher in Diablo 1 I just got to him and he litteraly killed me in 2 hits...lol.I could never get past that guy
Movie Games I would really try not to make sense out of this whole game but if you insist then here's my theory; I believe that all the heroes' 'power levels', if you may, are either reduced or increased significantly so they're all around the same level just to entertain those whoever brought all of these heroes to Nexus in the first place. And to entertain those spectators watching the matches from a safe distance in maps such as Dragon Shrine and Garden of Terror.
RIP Dota 2 Skeleton King 2011-2013... Wraith King will never replace you in hearts of the community :(
"Sauron" skin please!
Damned copyrights...
lol if only. I wish Blizz would remake Guardians of Middle Earth..
SwampFox Lol, i almost forgot that game existed.
@@crumdogy Do you still wish that?:
That facepunch tho
I must buy this heroe.
Missing the summoning skeletons warrior and archers skills, other than that great addition to the hero pool!
Jordan Humberto de Souza Well, if he had those skills he'd be a specialist. Prefer him as a warrior :p
Really want to see him in the future.
Darth Zoddo Nope I looked at the talents at Heroesnexus.
4:33 that was so satisfying
i like seeing that wall of a tank get beaten up
these hero vids are cool even though i have already been playing this guy for 3 months and know all the heroes
0:37
he looks just like Aeris the mad king
He essentially was.
Sounds like a KILLER hero, definitely looking forward to trying it.
I hope you release Imperius & Mephisto this year at least!
That "Wrath" picture with Lich King vs. Imperius gave me chills......
Imperius appeared in the Nexus
@@Malugako 4 years after the comment
Leroic: "Kneel, peasant!"
Kel' Thuzad: No! You kneel!"
leoric + hail to the king from avenge sevenfold = epicness
I was waiting so long for this one, I will give him a try for sure
Amazing
cuteteabox e.e He's next on the list, be patient man.
MultiShadowdragon all he said was "Amazing"
The Morde rework definitely took inspiration from HotS Leoric in terms of design
This may sound stupid but hear me out. We need Leeroy Jenkins. He could be from either the Warcraft series or even Blizzard Classics. He could have some pretty fun kit with maybe a LEEEEEEROY JENKINS Heroic ability where he negates some damage while dealing increased damage. Being such an iconic World of Warcraft figure it might not be a bad idea.
Sam Williams He would make a perfect warrior/initiator... or a feeder. :p
Toàn Lê He would make a perfect April Fool's joke hero, sure.
No Skeleton minions? Guess HotS devs didn't play any Diablo games. He's always surrounded by swarms of skeletons.
Faux Mustache First thought it myself but then I thought of: Necromancer from D2 :D
VArsovski10 i thought of the King of the Mountain from LotR
Faux Mustache We didn't see all his traits yet, still a chance.
Faux Mustache Probably because there are too many characters that have summons in their original games, and they don't want every other character having minions.
Leetalityv1 I got a look at Leoric's talents in Heroesnexus, nothing about skeletons fighting with you.
Leoric walking animations has so much swag. Entomb is like Butchers lamb ultimate but kinda better, hopefully you can destroy it by attacking though its kinda OP when used on tight spaces and chokes.
Devilrose Except you can just teleport or jump over it. Butchers lamb is almost inescapable
Devilrose Entomb just looks ridiculous in general and needs to be changed or replaced.
Devilrose Entomb just looks ridiculous in general and needs to be changed or replaced.
Devilrose Even in Dota 2, Leoric's equivalent, Wraith King, also has much swag :D
You probably won't be able to destroy it, or maybe you can make it indestructible with your level 20 heroic modifier.
Leoric looks like a badass tank. Also, Soundfile quote "How can you kill, that which has no life"
What did the Leoric say to the Caesar salad?....... "Lettuce Conquer"
Really love Leoric's trait. That tomb heroic ability looks cools, but it'll take a great deal of accuracy to set it right. I can already feel all the hate from the dead teammates...
like a mixture of morde and karthus
I feel that the tomb ultimate will end being one of that ulties like void pricion and force wall that, used bad, can end
killing your own team.
So can Leoric soak experience while in his Undying ghost form? I've heard some people say he can, others that he can't. I dunno.
Andreas Fortunis I'd also like to know this.
Andreas Fortunis Looking in the game files he does have a talent to collect health globes while dead and fasten his resurrection, but I'd doubt that he could soak exp while he is dead. It simply has no counter play. Also shortening your death timer by disrupting enemies and reviving at the spot is already a huge advantage to have.
Hopefully just a ptr bugg, if he could he'd probably be op
***** You don't need to do damage to soak exp. You just need to be within sight range when minions die, even if they are killed by other minions or structures.
it is not logical to allow that, he already got the vision for the team even being dead, being able to soak xp while being dead is too OP.
Cant wait to try him! I can see this fella going META - like now!
Leoric!!! OMG!
Warrior/Specialist!? Cool!
Looking forward to Leoric. Seems like a hero that finally perfectly fits my playstyle.
Leoric: i can trap people and smack them with my mace
Mordekaiser: Hold my beer
cant wait for his rework
"Do not trouble yourself. My expertise will more than make up for your .... shortcomings."
Wait, the skeleton King? Is that the same guy that says "Travel my Bones!"
Dota gets it's ideas from Blizzard. For example, the Underlord is based from the Pitlord of Warcraft.
no, they changed it to wraith king because... copyright
along with many names and titles from Blizzard, like windrunner to windranger, frost nova to ice nova etc
I NEVER FALL WITHOUT RISING...!
*TA DA DAAAAAAAAA~!!!!*
That trait is awesome, can't wait to try him out.
Nice! Now Garrosh Hellscream. :D
Honestly I want more non-Warcraft characters but if we had to I'd take one that's not affiliated with one of the faction races. Like Azshara or Vashj for Naga, Thunder King for Mogu, Cho'gall or Rexxar for (Half-)Ogres and Hogger for Gnolls or even a faction race that haven't been represented yet. Mekkatorque or Manastorm for Gnomes, Zul'jin or Vol'jin for Trolls, Velen, Yrel, Maraad or Nobundo for Draenei and then Crowley, Fangfire or Greymane for Worgens...as you can see a lot of choices to choose from =p
CalyGamer13 yep we already have 2 orcs. I want some draenei. 😄
CalyGamer13 cho gall and rexxar will both be in the game! you can see tham in old trailars!
***** Meh if they want to throw another orc in there, I would rather see Gul'dan as the game's warlock.
CalyGamer13 There are already models for Cho'gall Zul'jin and a orc blademaster on the wiki.
if you choose his lvl 16 undying despair talent he becomes very hard to kill because you can use drain hope as soon as it ends if you use it fully. really helpful in 1v1 most important talent
Banned in China
videotroll72 Unless they give Leoric a makeover and make him look like Wraith King from Dota 2.
frank_ _ I meant that the possible new look would be used in China only. Like the Stitches with a huge patch on his belly. No way Blizzard is going to change Leoric's iconic skeleton appearance everywhere just because of China.
Simo-Pekka Metsävainio oh please. not that cartoonish sorry state rip off
Simo-Pekka Metsävainio oh please. not that cartoonish sorry state rip off
Simo-Pekka Metsävainio Its not so much undead, devils, or demons, its literally just and only the presentation of skeletons that is a no go with east Asian markets. For instance Karthus in LoL has a face mask/shadow face thing instead of an exposed skull.
I love how, this looks OP but is so beautifully implemented so it isnt, it takes actual skill to play him
3 basic abilities 1 for damage 1 for utility 1 for escape/chase. pretty standard design although there are some new concept in it. i'd like to see heroes excel at one aspect but also have one major weakness. to me the game would be more fun this way.
Cant wait to combine Leoric and The Butcher with double Abathur symbiote for attack speed with Rehgar's bloodlust :D Gonna be butcher time level 100
So theoretically, if it's late game and the enemy's core is very low he can just sit there and just backdoor?
yeah his passive is just too good.
Devilrose how so? while he is in passive mode, his attacks don't do any damage, only slow enemies.
john snow Technically he can provide vision to someone else with real backdoor capabilities. That isn't new, though, and it certainly isn't an optimal tactic.
Gamegenie99 imagine how useful he will be against Murky and Abathur!
tenjenk imagine how useful he will be on the same team as a Murky and an Abathur
He looks like a combination between thrall and his sustain/movement speed and Diablo with his death timer, control, and fire breath ult
What would happen if there were 2 leoric tanks who used the wall at the same time?
EnthrallingBass140 Two Skeleton Kings Enter; One Skeleton King Leaves.
EnthrallingBass140 Tetris.
Brandon Smith both Skeleton Kings would stay, probably one as a ghost :)
hahaha
Brandon Smith I'm just imagining a Diablo 3 like experience, with lazers, ice bombs, fire, and 10 different heroes cramped into a square space 10 feet in diameter unable to move.
Saw him today - Bought him today - Wrecked face with him today! Waited 5mins for match but it was worth it! Blizzard , keep on bringing more great heroes to this game. For I shall continue to support it :D
Just an imitation of RYZE from Lol.
Unoriginal.
6.5/10
Kiiro Sagi Are you a moron?
mike lane both dont die :D
Kiiro Sagi i realize that this is a joke, but wouldn't morde make more sense as a comparison?
Kiiro Sagi meh, I disagree. Sure, he has a slow on one of his main abilities (like many heroes), but he also has a much more interesting passive, multiple forms of cc, and his mobility is tied onto his wraith form, unlike Mundo's ult. Similar? Sure. A copy? nah, not really. But then again, you could say that many heroes in HotS are similar to LoL champs: Gazlowe/Heimer, Sylvanas/Ashe, Johanna/Leona, Butcher/Darius, etc.
Kiiro Sagi Dr. Mundo? How so???
Okay we covered Act 1, time to go for Belial!
Mordekaiser is that you? (i like)
Nope, its diff game. Its leoric :)
Can't wait to try him out!
Mordekaiser numbre uno HUEHUEHUE
seems awesome!
op
Artur piksa we własnej osobie
Also I love the oomph factor in Leoric auto attacks and mace skills, theres too much weight into it. I really like the mace, hammer using heroes like uther, thrall, johanna hearing that hit sounds is so satisfying.
Leoric's ultimate is too weak pls buff
He have epic voice ! OMG
В ХОТСЕ у Леорика есть кости.
Пока, Дота 2
Robert Edwin Hause У тебя фетиш на кости?
Ork Nob я поклонник Pyrion Flax'а. А его заповедь гласит:
BONES ARE COOOL, VALVE BRING THEM BACK PLSSSS
Снова доту к диабло приплели, дурачьё.
He looks like a really good hero :).
This looks interesting. I've been waiting for the Leoric announcement for a while and its nice to see what his abilities entail. This will be interesting to see.
I got major deja vu when Drain Hope killing Li Li came up.
I have an indistinct memory of asking my friend something along the lines of "so that's the move that drains health?" I think I've entered the Twilight Zone.
I like the pieces of D1 artwork in the beginning :D
So i bought him today and really enjoying playing with him... keep up the good work blizzard ^_^
Loving every ability and really liking his design. If I had to make one complaint it's that he always seems to be laughing. I'm all for characters that're having fun on the battlefields but I think a more paranoid personality would be pretty cool and befitting (just a thought).
Great work as always Blizz, will probably purchase this guy insta! :)
real spotlight for each herooooeeeesss
love playing leoric,he's not my number one favourite like artanis but I will tell you this much,is very fun to play as such a devestating tank that can kick his opponents around like a pair tin cans.
I was worried he was going to end up being like the Skeleton King from DoTA after just reading his abilities but seeing this video, while yes he has some similarities, I enjoy this kit much more and you did a good job making him feel less generic than I preasumed.
Still looks very, very good. Looking forwart to him beeing released.
Hope it won't be so long until we see the monk ingame for the first tame and what the second map will look like and be about.
Now I see things as they truly are.
You could combo skeletal swing with Azmodan's Globe of Annihilation with the talent causing it to gain power when a minion dies for some huge long-ranged damage.
WinsOfTheEpic You can already do that with tass, sylvanas, gazlowe, valla, and johanna though. Probably better.
I cannot wait for this guy to come out :3
I think Yogg Saron would be an amazing hero for the game. Just need an alternate form mode like hammer's siege mode to make him pop out of the ground on demand so he won't look silly rolling around. Could play as Sara or something most of the time. The epic fun would be amazing.
I'm going to enjoy making Bone puns with this guy
Was hoping for Kel'Thuzad, but this guy is an awesome skeleton monster too.
that gazlowe was doomed anyways being rooted for the laser
So awesome mechanics! Really unique, only possible in heroes of the storm.
Thanks for this hero, will probably get me back into the game for a few days!
Leoric looks really fun! A char that can do something after death? Well sign me in.
I REALLY liked the setup for this video. You talked all about his abilities and strengths, and then you talked about his weaknesses and counters so the noobs wont come crying to the forums after getting rekt
(they probably still will anyway...)
You should really elaborate on the weaknesses and counters with each new hero more, just to help prevent that kind of toxic forum OP post
Looks...so...awesome.
now, i have thought about people he works well with. here are some options listed if you and your friends get together. The butcher, tassador, and anybody who relies on sustained dmg or can snare so the skeleton king can get the best out of the black king(the march)
thank you mr skeltal
the design is just perfect this is gonna be my main till grom arrives
Thanks Mr. Skeletal
I'm not yet sure whether the strategy will be to kill him quickly because he provides so much sustained damage in a teamfight, or to kill him last so his allies don't benefit from his trait. I love heroes that force both teams to think outside the box, he might just be an instabuy for me. :D
*sigh* Rest in peace Skeleton King
Very cool. A warrior with high sustain and the ability to deal high damage. This addition will make the meta much more interesting!
wow he looks awesome! overpowered a little but still awesome, ill be buying him
looks OP at first glance, but i think there will be lots of good counter play once we get to know him. either way, he seems like a lot of fun with that death trait.
Leoric looks INSANE!