Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

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Mei Hard Rework (2025)

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Mei, despite having many tools to control enemies, is rather ineffective compared to other characters in the same role.

The idea behind this rework is to make the Adventuring Climatologist more viable by improving her tools.

Stats
Health increased from 2625 to 2688
Health Regen increased from 5.5703 to 5.6
Attack Damage decreased from 78 to 70
Health, Health Regen, and Attack Damage now scale by 4% per level

Combat Trait

Endothermic Blaster (New Trait)

Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies deal 50% more damage.

Cryo-Freeze (D)

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
Cooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast, rather than once it ends.
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%.
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health.
Due to this change, the initial Shield is decreased from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Snow Blind (Q)

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Blizzard (Reworked W)

Mana: 60
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Command Snowball to create a Blizzard at the target location for 3 seconds, dealing 12 damage every 0.25 seconds to enemies within and Slowing them by 5%, up to 30%. Enemies that reach the maximum Slow take 60 bonus damage and are Stunned for 1 second.
Slow decays over 3 seconds. Blizzard cannot Stun the same enemy twice.

Other parameteres remain the same.

Icing (E)

Mana increased from 70 to 90
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Avalanche (R1)

Mana reduced from 80 to 60

Ice Wall (R2)

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.5
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

Skating Away (Moved from Level 7)
Physical Armor is now only granted to Mei.
Movement Speed bonus is no longer granted to Mei.

Crystallize (Moved from Level 4)(Reworked)
Mei gains 40 Spell Armor while Cryo-Freeze is active and for 2 seconds after.

Heat Transfer (Reworked)
Heal for 25% of all damage dealt to Slowed or Stunned Heroes.

LEVEL 4

Heavy Pack (Moved from Level 1)(Reworked)
Increase Snow Blind's damage by 50%.
Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies reduce Snow Blind's cooldown by 1 second.

Flurry (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
While in her own Blizzard, Mei gains 50% Attack Speed and Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Blizzard by 1 second.

Cold Front (Reworked)
Entering Blizzard while Icing is active reduces the cooldown of Icing by 7 seconds and refreshes the duration of Blizzard.

LEVEL 7

Slushball (Moved from Level 4)(Reworked)
Increase the duration of Snow Blind's Slow and Blind by 0.25 seconds.
Snow Blind disables Structures hit for 4.5 seconds.

Ice Storm (Moved from Level 1)(Reworked)
Every 3rd hit of Blizzard deals an additional 24 damage, increased to 72 against Stunned enemies.

Polar Vortex (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
Increase the duration of Cryo-Freeze by 1 second and its healing by an additional 5%.
Enemies near Cryo-Freeze are Slowed by 20% and take 12 damage every 0.25 seconds.
Radius: 4

LEVEL 13

Fresh Powder (Reworked)
Snow Blind reduces the Spell Power of Heroes hit by 30% for 2 seconds and gains an additional charge.
Cooldown between charges: 2 seconds.

Induce Hibernation (Moved from Level 7)(Reworked)
Blizzard reduces the damage dealt of enemy Heroes hit by 15% for 4 seconds, up to 60%.

Acclimation (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies grant 5 Armor and increase all healing received by 5%.
Lasts 5 seconds and stacks up to 5 times.

LEVEL 16

The Big One (Moved from Level 20)
Area bonus decreased from 67% to 50%.

Cooling Servos (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
While Cryo-Freeze is active, Basic Abilities and Cryo-Freeze refresh 200% faster.

Backup Battery (Moved from Level 7)(Reworked)
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Activate to become Unstoppable for 1 second and regenerate 30% of maximum Health over 3 seconds.
Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies reduce the cooldown of Backup Battery by 5 seconds.
Backup Battery and its effect are disabled while Cryo-Freeze is active.

LEVEL 20

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

My Suggestions

Combat Trait

Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies deal 50% more damage.

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
Cooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast, rather than once it ends.
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%.
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health.
Due to this change, the initial Shield is decreased from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana increased from 70 to 90
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Mana reduced from 80 to 60

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.5
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

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Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

My Suggestions

Combat Trait

Basic Attacks against Slowed or Stunned enemies deal 50% more damage.

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds. Cooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast, rather than once it ends. Healing decreased from 35% to 30%. Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health. Due to this change, the initial Shield is decreased from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30 Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30% Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana increased from 70 to 90 Damage increased from 52 to 60 Slow increased to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Mana reduced from 80 to 60

Mana increased from 50 to 60 Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.5 Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

Cascade Unchanged. Shatter Unchanged. Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked) Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds. Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second. Radius: 2 Flash Freeze Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

Quick Comment

Heroes of the Storm

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
Cooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast, rather than once it ends.
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%.
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health.
Due to this change, the initial Shield is decreased from 1104 to 806.

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana increased from 70 to 90
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased to 90%

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.5
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.