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Mei Rework

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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 both her kit and talents.

Stats
Health increased from 2625 to 2640
Health Regen decreased from 5.5703 to 5.5
Attack Damage decreased from 78 to 70

Combat Trait

Endothermic Blaster (New Trait)

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

Cryo-Freeze (Reworked D)

Cooldown: 30 seconds
Become encased in ice for 3 seconds, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield equal to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. Current Shield: 792

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds.
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%.
Shield is much smaller initially, but now scales with Health.

Primary Abilities

Snow Blind (Q)

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Cooldown increased from 10 to 12
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 and Slowing enemies hit by 5%, up to 30%. Enemies that reach the maximum Slow take 60 bonus damage and are Stunned for 1 second.
Slow lasts for 3 seconds. Blizzard cannot Stun the same enemy twice.

Everything else remains the same.

Icing (E)

Mana reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow changed from 80% decaying over 1.5 seconds to 75% decaying over 2 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Avalanche (R1)

Mana increased from 80 to 90

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 blocks vision for everyone

LEVEL 1

Skating Away (Moved from Level 4)
Movement Speed bonus decreased from 20% to 10%.
Physical Armor bonus decreased from 50 to 40.

Crystallize (Moved from Level 4)
No longer reduces the cooldown of Cryo-Freeze.

Heat Transfer (Reworked)
Basic Attacks heal for 25% of the damage dealt, increased to 50% against Slowed or Stunned enemies.

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 16)(Reworked)
While within Blizzard, gain 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 0.5 seconds.
Snow Blind disables Structures hit for 4 seconds.

Ice Storm (Moved from Level 1)(Reworked)
Every 3rd hit of Blizzard deals an additional 18 damage, increased to 72 against Stunned enemies.

Polar Vortex (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
Increase the duration of Cryo-Freeze by 1 second.
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 20% for 2 seconds and gains an additional charge.
Cooldown between charges: 2 seconds.

Induce Hibernation (Reworked)
Blizzard reduces the damage dealt of enemies hit by 10% for 3 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 for 3 seconds and stacks up to 5 times.

LEVEL 16

The Big One (Moved from Level 20)
Cooldown increased from 15 to 18 seconds.
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 13)(Reworked)
Cooldown: 60 seconds
Activate to become Unstoppable for 1 second and restore 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 cannot be used while Cryo-Freeze is active.

LEVEL 20

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Now also makes Ice Wall only block vision for enemies.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 50%.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to you for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

Mei Rework by SMILE

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Combat Trait

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

Cooldown: 30 seconds
Become encased in ice for 3 seconds, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield equal to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. Current Shield: 792

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Cooldown increased from 10 to 12
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 reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow changed from 80% decaying over 1.5 seconds to 75% decaying over 2 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Mana increased from 80 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 blocks vision for everyone

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

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Mei Rework by SMILE

Mei Rework

Mei Rework

My suggestions

Combat Trait

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

Cooldown: 30 seconds Become encased in ice for 3 seconds, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield equal to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. Current Shield: 792

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30 Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 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 reduced from 70 to 60 Damage increased from 52 to 60 Slow changed from 80% decaying over 1.5 seconds to 75% decaying over 2 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Mana increased from 80 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 blocks vision for everyone

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

Quick Comment

Heroes of the Storm

Cooldown: 30 seconds
Become encased in ice for 3 seconds, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield equal to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 30% of Mei's maximum Health. Current Shield: 792

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Cooldown increased from 10 to 12
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 reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow changed from 80% decaying over 1.5 seconds to 75% decaying over 2 seconds

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 blocks vision for everyone