December Hero Updates Including Life Total Changes
It's been a while since we've had a balance update to the Heroes. For the December season we'll see starting life change for many Heroes. Those with high win rates in ranked, and have many top8s and wins in big events like Opens, will start at 55 life. Underplayed Heroes will see a bump up in their starting life, either 65 or 70 from the default 60.
Elementius, All is One (the Wildcard Hero) will be changed from 40 starting health to 50 and now be able to evolve like other Heroes. Aldric Soyhammer, Divine Crusader will go to 65 health, but his Active will be 4 mana instead of 3. Kesi, Daughter of Winds will see her passive buffing her Champions starting at 15 cards in deck for +2/+2, and 5 cards for +3/+3, from previously 10 and 0 cards.
You will be able to see starting life in red text at the Hero selection screen.
Here's the list of all the changes:
Aethonar, The Great Weaver: 55 life
Aldric Soyhammer, Divine Crusader: 65 life. Active 4 mana from 3.
Apocalypse, World Eater: 70 life.
Bofa Tinkertime, Never Late: 65 life.
Boris, Protector of Innocence: 65 life.
Dofa Tinkertime, Always Late: 65 life.
Elderbark, Keeper of Secrets: 65 life.
Elementius, All is One: 50 life. Can evolve Champions.
Gabenor, the Traveler: 65 life.
Gemini, Pure Elemental: 70 life.
Glimmerbat, the Unobtainable: 55 life.
Incendium, the Red Dragon: 55 life.
Kesi, Daughter of Winds. 60 life. All Friendly Champions with Lucky Gust or
Whirlwind have +1/+1. +2/+2 if you have 15 or fewer cards in your deck. +3/+3 if you have 5 or fewer cards in your deck.
Lilia Necrox, Queen of Pain: 55 life.
Lilith, Princess of Hell: 55 life.
Luna Everglow, the Forest Whisperer: 65 life.
Madeleine, Queen of Waves: 55 life.
Nazur, Death's Approach: 65 life.
Sakurajin, the Blossom's Blade: 55 life.
Seraph, Angel of Wealth: 55 life.
Shinkoku, Guardian of the Rice Fields: 65 life.
Skibidi, Brain Rot Incarnate: 65 life.
Slagarth, Wielder of Cindermaw: 70 life.
Thalas, Void Speaker: 55 life.
Thor, Forger of Lightning: 65 life.
Urgok, the Eradicator: 65 life.
Vorthis, Ender of Epochs: 70 life.
Zara Al-Khirad, Desert Goddess: 55 life.
Zorkavah, the Forbidden: 55 life.
Dual-Element Heroes and all other Heroes not listed remain at 60 starting life.
These changes will be live for this weekend's Standard Open that starts at 01:00 UTC December 1st, 2024.