
Rank decay added for inactive players, new players will "no longer be seeded into placement matches higher than Gold 5", players on an extended break from HL "will no longer be re-seeded into placement matches based on their performance in other modes" "The number of level 5+ Heroes required to participate in Hero League has been increased from 14 to 16" Third Ban: "a third Hero ban has been added to draft modes", with two bans during the initial ban phase. Volskaya Foundry: "Channelling to enter the Triglav Protector is no longer interrupted by damage"Īrmor changes: "the game will apply only the highest (or lowest) amount of Armor to a Hero at any given time" (i.e. Radius reductions for most heroes "to improve visual clarity when many heroes are on-screen" Mercenaries: Bosses and major camps on Hanamura and Volskaya now flagged as Elite "Elite Mercenary Camps are Unstoppable & Unbribable" XP changes: Passive XP increased 15%, destroying Towers gives 50% less XP, defeating defending Mercenaries gives 100% more XPĬatapults: "when a team destroys a Fort, they'll now gain a Catapult in every 3rd Minion wave" catapult damage, splash size, range, and health will scale over time If you’re ready to begin your Ranked Play journey in Heroes of the Storm but unsure how, head over to our Ranked Play Guide to get started on the right foot.Fort and Keep XP: "removed all Experience earned from destroying a Fort or Keep.now provide your team with a stacking 20% increase in Passively-earned Experience" We also plan to once again loosen the system’s certainty level in everyone’s skill rating, so it’ll be little easier to move up or down through the rankings during your first few matches this season. In addition to everything we’ve mentioned so far, there will be 10 placement matches waiting for you on the other side of the season roll that you’ll need to play through in order to receive your initial ranking. Take a look at everything that’s up for grabs this season! Players who manage to brawl their way up through the leagues during Ranked Season 2 can lay claim to new portrait, mount, and gold rewards for their achievements in Hero and Team League. Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts with us during Season 1! Your feedback helped to shape these changes, and we’d love to know what you think after playing through promotion and demotion matches in Season 2.


Check the season start and end dates below to make sure you’re able to dive into the rankings as soon as the season rolls.
#Heroes of the storm ranks Patch
Season 2 will begin as soon as our next patch becomes available for download in each region throughout next week. Heroes of the Storm’s first official ranked season is coming to a close next week! We’ve got a few changes in store for ranked play during Season 2, as well as a host of new rewards that you can earn just by playing ranked games.
