Heroes of the Storm - Hero Discussion: Nova


Hero Discussion: Nova

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:44 AM PDT

Welcome to Foe Fridays, where we feature a hero discussion about popular assassins every Friday.

Nova Dominion Ghost

HoTS Birthday & Cost (Link): March 13, 2014 & 625 Gems / 7000 Gold

HotS Wikia (Link)

Balance History (Link)

Nova Rework Guide w/Nubkeks (Link)

Nova Tips and Tricks w/BS Rambles (Link)

Recent Nova QM Snipe Build w/MFPallytime (Link)

Nova is currently the third popular stealth Assassin. In HGC Phase 2 (Link), Nova had a 0% Popularity and Win Rate. Nova's popularity on the HotS ladder based on Heroes.report (Link)**](https://www.hotslogs.com/Sitewide/HeroDetails?Hero=Nova) is around 5% with a win rate of about 48% over the past seven days.

  • Nova is classified as Medium difficulty to play, do you agree?
  • Why do you think Nova's popularity in HGC 2018 Phase 2 is so low, and why isn't the hero more successful on the HotS Ladder?
  • When do you prioritizing drafting Nova and on what maps?
  • What heroes do you draft to counter a Nova pick?
  • Are there any particular hero synergies to complement a Nova pick?
  • Is Nova an early, mid or late-game hero, and where are the significant power spikes"
  • Is there a particular build you would recommend to someone wanting to learn the basics of Nova?
  • Is there a high skill cap build you favor to optimize Nova's performance and create flashy plays?
  • Do you have any tips or tricks for positioning Nova in team fights and on rotations?
  • Which of Nova's heroics do you favor?
  • Do you think Nova needs further tuning to balance the hero? If so, what abilities and talents need further balance?

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HGC North America - Playoffs :: Match #2 - Team Freedom vs winner of GFE-SIM :: Discussion thread

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:45 PM PDT

Previous match thread: HGC North America - Playoffs :: Match #1 - Gale Force Esports vs Simplicity.

Please upvote this thread to make it visible after another one is stickied. Thanks!

Time

Not earlier than 17:45 PDT / 20:45 EDT / 0:45 UTC / 2:45 CEST / the same time as this post.

Match reports, VODs

Official stats

Streams

English (Dreadnaught, JHow)

Find more on: Master League | Heroes on Twitch

HGC North America - Playoffs

In the HGC NA Playoffs, teams placed from 2nd to 6th in the league play to win a spot at the Mid-Season Brawl. The stepladder tournament starts with a match between the 5th and 6th teams, then the winner plays against 4th, etc. The winner of the last match gets NA's second spot at the MSB, alongside Tempo Storm.

All matches in the Playoffs are best-of-5.

HGC website | Schedule and results | Standings

Master League | Liquipedia | Upcomer

Teams

Team Freedom vs TBD
KzN support - support TBD1
Lutano ranged/flex - support TBD2
Nazmas melee/flex - support TBD3
YoDa ranged/flex - support TBD4
zugrug warrior - support TBD5

Game version

HGC Phase 1 Playoffs are played on patch 2.31.3, which is the last patch before patch 2.32.0. Deckard Cain is not in the game in that patch.

HGC match threads are created by /u/lerhond. Please mention or PM /u/lerhond if you have any feedback.

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Blizzard, with the 2D portraits in draft, this is your chance to bring back something master skin esque...

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 06:50 AM PDT

How about showing a golden border and instead of the normal hero portrait, show the master hero portrait if the player has mastered the hero, cause let's be honest, no one really uses the mastery taunt after the game starts or you have already won the game.

You could even show the hero's level beneath on top of an emblem similar or identical to the mastery taunt one, but that's just wishful thinking.

If possible, the nicest thing would be to add another tier in hero level achievement to unlock a Hearthstone esque animated portrait, but again, wishful thinking here.

But all or any of these would help to see how much experience someone has on a hero or at the very least give them something to show off.

I also understand it's certainly not high up on the priority list, but still, I'm in love with the idea.

TLDR;

Suggestion to:

  • show master portrait in draft for mastered hero

  • show hero level in draft

  • show taunt emblem together with level

...to bring back some master skin-esque feel to draft and show hero experience (even if not that relevant).

Here a very poorly edited image as a visual example: https://imgur.com/a/qeclbYt

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Met an Abathur who asked to be banned and afks for 112 games; still isn't banned?

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 06:16 AM PDT

I don't know if he actually afked for 112 games but he certainly afked mine (all while spamming "pls tilt" and "abathur ez life"). The loss rate on his account and his match history seem to match up. I'm posting this because if he really has been reported x amount of times and there has been no action against him then that's pretty outrageous. I'm pretty new to Heroes and wasn't sure what to make of this so I'm posting this here. Below are images of the chat log and his profile detailing his Abathur play.

Edit: Due to my carelessness I broke posting rules by inserting the user's name. Excuse me for I am new to reddit and forums in general. I will be making those corrections now. Hopefully I caught everything.

https://ibb.co/h2ortc

https://ibb.co/jLvt6x

https://ibb.co/nwrNzH

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Temple Minion OP (NA HGC Spoilers)

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 04:47 PM PDT

I really wish blizzard would reconsider allowing Rehgar to self-Ancestral

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 06:51 PM PDT

This nerf completely disabled an aggressive playstyle with his hero. Now, he's rarely played. Also, remember when you disabled this feature? his overall winrate didn't change. Re-enabling it won't make him OP. All this change did was nerf a more aggressive and fun playstyle and instead forced people to play super safe on a hero who's kit is designed to go in at some points in team fights.

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Well, thats fitting

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 10:07 AM PDT

The best minute I ever had in this game. You can not outrun the grandpa.

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 09:19 AM PDT

Kala's Bronze Adventure

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:53 PM PDT

So last night we had the good fortune of Kala gracing honoring us with his company in the low ranks.

It was interesting, and quite educational even. I took some time to gather a bunch of clips for anyone interested who maybe doesnt have the time to sit through the vod (https://www.twitch.tv/videos/254938082?t=02h09m20s), but I suggest watching it if you can.

If you are a higher rank player, it gives you a window into what bronze/silver climbers face that you might not understand firsthand, and if you are a lowrank climber it might give you some insight into how to manage whatever higher skill knowledge you might have with the reality of the match itself.

My intention was not to ridicule Kala, and specially not his low rank teammates, but rather to highlight the cultureshock that occurs between high skill logic and low skill reality. (some are just funny, though)
[edit: I intentionally didnt include clips of him as Master beating up on low rank enemy players, because what's the point in that?]

Generally high skilled players just advice low skilled players to play as they would in high ranks in order to rank up.
But in these games I think we see Kala going on The Hero's Journey.
At first you see him reject the call to the underworld, then you see him face some challenges that set him on a path of transformation. On the darkest hour he encounters the abyss where he dies and is reborn with this new revelation of how to defeat this evil. He then comes to a reconciliation with this knowledge in his new form, and begins his path back to the surface equipped with his newfound boon to aid his people.

/u/dirtysouthboys, I love you man. I hope you put each of these bronze games on youtube, where they can help more people. If you can review them yourself as well even better, and I encourage you to! I know I learned something from them!

I hope this gives you a special insight into the low rank perspective that many of us were feeling you were missing. And that you can internalize it as a new power so that you can be an even better teacher to us than you already have been!

https://clips.twitch.tv/GorgeousNurturingLardHotPokket
https://clips.twitch.tv/RelievedVastTarsierSwiftRage
https://clips.twitch.tv/CrowdedRelentlessGrouseBrainSlug
https://clips.twitch.tv/ConfidentBetterPrariedogFloof

https://clips.twitch.tv/PleasantPlainHabaneroCoolCat
https://clips.twitch.tv/AntediluvianTransparentCucumberBatChest
https://clips.twitch.tv/ResourcefulHorribleVanillaFreakinStinkin
https://clips.twitch.tv/DependableEsteemedLadiesThisIsSparta
https://clips.twitch.tv/ElegantGleamingKathyStinkyCheese
https://clips.twitch.tv/MiniatureKawaiiShrimpLeeroyJenkins

https://clips.twitch.tv/DullCoyBasenjiOneHand
https://clips.twitch.tv/ZealousEmpathicGoblinVoHiYo
https://clips.twitch.tv/StormyBrightPotatoSuperVinlin
https://clips.twitch.tv/ExquisiteIncredulousMonitorAMPTropPunch
https://clips.twitch.tv/TriumphantInspiringSushiFeelsBadMan
https://clips.twitch.tv/IncredulousPatientClipsmomRedCoat
https://clips.twitch.tv/TenaciousFunWaffleCopyThis

https://clips.twitch.tv/IronicRamshacklePhoneKappaClaus
https://clips.twitch.tv/BumblingHomelyParrotYee
https://clips.twitch.tv/MoistSquareEndiveTTours

https://clips.twitch.tv/AmazingSuspiciousBeeBCouch
https://clips.twitch.tv/FunTangentialHabaneroTTours
https://clips.twitch.tv/BraveHandsomeLionHassaanChop
https://clips.twitch.tv/WrongRamshackleNewtThisIsSparta
https://clips.twitch.tv/BlindingPeacefulHyenaGingerPower
https://clips.twitch.tv/ReliableBlazingRadishSoonerLater
https://clips.twitch.tv/AliveBlueWheelNerfRedBlaster

https://clips.twitch.tv/BoredBetterEyeballGivePLZ
https://clips.twitch.tv/PlacidPopularDinosaurM4xHeh
https://clips.twitch.tv/SparklyAdorableGarageTheTarFu

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Blizzard pls promote more articles like Art of the Tank (which made me switch from assassins to tanks)

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 12:54 AM PDT

Kala trying to finish a game in bronze

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:16 AM PDT

What is Anchoring and how to win fights with it.

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 09:48 AM PDT

Merryday returns to competitive!

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 02:39 AM PDT

HotS Complete

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 08:13 AM PDT

Props to the guy who made this app. I was on vacation and going through Reddit the other day. I came across a discussion about this app and finally got a chance to test it out last night when I came home. 10/10 I LOVE it.

If you have issues picking proper hero's in draft or pick g good bans this app gives amazing suggestions most of the time. Just keep in mind that all of the draft info is just a suggestion, you may know better for your bracket.

Also, there are a lot more awesome features. Thank you SOOOOOO much!! Also the creator just made this cool little app game. You can find it on HotS Complete.

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Where is "Tryhard For Good" 2018?

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 09:07 AM PDT

Really liked this event last year, particularly Dyrus. Any chance we'll see it again?

For reference, here is the blog post last year (April 20th) about it:

https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-us/blog/20719809/tryhard-for-good-4-20-2017/

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Infographic: Heroes Global Championship (HGC) 2018, Phase 1, Part 2

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 10:10 AM PDT

I’ve gone 45-5 in my last 50 games with malth, I’ve shot up from silver 2 to plat 3 in 2 weeks. Not sure what changed.

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 03:09 PM PDT

How do streaks like this happen? I've filled the few games I've had to, but mostly I'm able to play and dominate with malthael. Anyone have and insight?

Edit: I go the Q build, with last rites, for lvl 20 I think all are viable.

My secret is to clear any lane I move through and grab as many camps as I can finagle. I always go to the obj. And I let my team know if I'm running late.

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Most important brawl fix. Random sprays.

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 05:01 AM PDT

It's not in the notes, but finally, we have random sprays in the brawls. Not as huge as a new hero, but it bugged me for ages that we had this ugly nexus one. Just a nice change that deserved a line in the Patch notes ;p

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[HGC NA] MVP Temple Guardian - GFE vs SIM

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 04:48 PM PDT

GM#136 matched with Bronze 1. How the hell does this happen?

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 03:48 AM PDT

I was watching Marche's stream, and this was the game he got matched in. https://imgur.com/a/aszoG2e

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HGC North America - Playoffs :: Match #1 - Gale Force Esports vs Simplicity :: Discussion thread

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 01:30 PM PDT

Previous match thread: HGC Europe - Playoffs :: Match #1 - Zealots vs Tricked esport.

Please upvote this thread to make it visible after another one is stickied. Thanks!

Time

Not earlier than 14:00 PDT / 17:00 EDT / 21:00 UTC / 23:00 CEST / 30 minutes from this post.

Match reports, VODs

Official stats

Streams

English (Dreadnaught, JHow)

Find more on: Master League | Heroes on Twitch

HGC North America - Playoffs

In the HGC NA Playoffs, teams placed from 2nd to 6th in the league play to win a spot at the Mid-Season Brawl. The stepladder tournament starts with a match between the 5th and 6th teams, then the winner plays against 4th, etc. The winner of the last match gets NA's second spot at the MSB, alongside Tempo Storm.

All matches in the Playoffs are best-of-5.

HGC website | Schedule and results | Standings

Master League | Liquipedia | Upcomer

Teams

Gale Force Esports vs Simplicity
akaface support - ranged Hosty
bigempct ranged - support k1pro
bkid melee - warrior KingCaffeine
Fury warrior - melee Prismaticism
MichaelUdall flex - flex Zuna

Game version

HGC Phase 1 Playoffs are played on patch 2.31.3, which is the last patch before patch 2.32.0. Deckard Cain is not in the game in that patch.

HGC match threads are created by /u/lerhond. Please mention or PM /u/lerhond if you have any feedback.

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When you're playing Deckard and your teammates don't pick up your potions

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 10:23 AM PDT

Me, nearly ever game so far: https://frinkiac.com/gif/S09E21/736218/739388.gif?b64lines=

I thought it was bad enough people don't pick up health globes, but this pains me even more

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Just over here studying some lore...

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 08:23 PM PDT

Would be a shame if any of it were to get out....

https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/ObedientJubilantChital

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HGC Europe - Playoffs :: Match #1 - Zealots vs Tricked esport :: Discussion thread

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 10:00 AM PDT

Please upvote this thread to make it visible after another one is stickied. Thanks!

Time

Not earlier than 11:00 PDT / 14:00 EDT / 18:00 UTC / 20:00 CEST / 60 minutes from this post.

Match reports, VODs

Official stats | Master League | Twitch

Streams

English (Khaldor, Trikslyr)

Find more on: Master League | Heroes on Twitch

HGC Europe - Playoffs

In the HGC EU Playoffs, teams placed from 3rd to 6th in the league play to win a spot at the Mid-Season Brawl. The stepladder tournament starts with a match between the 5th and 6th teams, then the winner plays against 4th, etc. The winner of the last match gets EU's third spot at the MSB, alongside Team Dignitas and Fnatic.

All matches in the Playoffs are best-of-5.

HGC website | Schedule and results | Standings

Master League | Liquipedia | Upcomer

Teams

Zealots vs Tricked esport
adrd flex - melee AlexTheProG
Cris ranged - ranged Crozzby
Mopsio warrior - support GranPkt
Shad support - ranged/flex makke
Zarmony melee - warrior Remmerballer

Battleground bans

Zealots: Sky Temple | Tricked esport: Volskaya Foundry

Game version

HGC Phase 1 Playoffs are played on patch 2.31.3, which is the last patch before patch 2.32.0. Deckard Cain is not in the game in that patch.

HGC match threads are created by /u/lerhond. Please mention or PM /u/lerhond if you have any feedback.

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New skin made by Chinese

Posted: 26 Apr 2018 10:50 PM PDT

why exactly is kerrigan heroic cooldown so long?

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 08:14 AM PDT

As far as heroic goes she has one of the worse maybe just better than the actually worse ones but at least they have a way lower cooldown to reflect that while her is totally not reflecting that at all. I wonder how maelstrom is actually suppose to be a 90s cooldown heroic and how ultralisk is 80s long. Looking at water elemental it has a shorter cooldown for something that isn't so powerful which is what ultralisk cooldown should be and as for maelstrom it can be the worse choice to ultralisk yet a longer cooldown than that as the damage of it isn't even heroic tier and put her in an extremely vulnerable position on top of it all.

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In honor of 0/0/9 Sylvanas on the enemy team with infallible gameplan.

Posted: 27 Apr 2018 06:25 PM PDT

https://i.imgur.com/Z5PDGXb.png

There's a good time and place for every strategy, but it wasn't here.

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