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Banning pick is here

Patch 0.1.66 came out today. The patch includes various hero buffs/nerfs, bug fixes and a new mode!

The long awaited “Banning Pick” mode is here. Similar to Captains mode from dota, each captain will get  3 bans per team then each player has 60 seconds to pick a hero from the pool , taking turns alternately.

It might sound similar to banning draft, however, you can pick from the full list of heroes.

With this new mode aimed at competitive play, there have been a few hero changes:
Zephyr has largely been remade (for the umpteenth  time). His ultimate now a Typhoon that reaps destruction to enemies the closer they are to the epicentre. This definitely synergies well with Tempest’s ultimate, making zephyr a useful hero now.

Electrician has been buffed, his ultimate having its cool-down reduced and the ability to jump to multiple targets if in possession of Staff of the Master. Other changes are viewable in the change-log on this site.

Personally, as a dedicated Valkyrie player i was glad to see that her ultimate has been improved(cool-down and mana cost reduced), enabling me to skill prism earlier without concerns about mana consumption.
The sound that Valkyrie’s arrow makes has been quietened, making it harder for enemies to hear that distinctive sound. Although minor, this can mean the difference between winning/loosing a gank/battle.

These are just a few hero changes, other heroes including Pyromancer (new DoT effect on fervor), Jeriziah(repel nerf), devourer, Madman and more have been updated.

Lastly, most heroes with aura’s now gain the ability to toggle them on or off. We think this is a nice idea especially when some aura’s effect lane control, namely pushing the creeps too far into enemy towers making it difficult to farm or gank.

Priestess of the Moon aka Valkyrie

Ok, the new patch is out, the HoN servers are overloaded, people can’t join or create games.
Everybody is wanting to check the new hero out!

Heres what we know so far:

Valkyrie

The ancient sagas of the heathen north have long told to the tale of the battle-women known as Valkyries.  For centuries, their ranks have thinned as the old ways have died out and civilization stretched its smothering hand over the frozen wilds.  But some Valkyries still remain, cold and swift as the north wind, wielding their lances with expertise to rival the most veteran Legion warriors.

Call of the Valkyrie

Valkyrie calls forth several Battle Maidens to damage nearby enemies.

Deals 75/150/225/300 Magic damage to targets in radius around self, with a 60% chance to hit targets outside the radius but inside a 900 radius.Deals an additional 37.5/75/112.5/150 Magic damage to one random target in a 200 radius.

Javelin of Light

Valkyrie hurls a Javelin of Light toward a target location. The first enemy hit will be damaged and stunned. Stun duration depends on the distance the Javelin has traveled.

Deals 90/180/270/360 Magic damage to the first target to pass within a 140 radius of projectile. The target is also stunned. Stun duration increases by 0.5 seconds for every 150 units the projectile has traveled. Stuns for a minimum of 0.5 seconds and a maximum of 5 seconds.

Courageous Leap

Valkyrie leaps forward, charging to battle. Her courage inspires nearby allies when she lands, granting increased movement and attack speed.

Transports self 630/690/780/840 units forward. Upon landing, applies Courageous Leap to targets in radius around self.

Valkyrie’s Prism

Valkyrie bends light itself, shrouding all allied heroes on the map in stealth

Applies Prism to all allied heroes for 7/9/11 seconds.