Custom Hero Contest review: So, this Harth Stonebrew moveset introduces a handful of trouble mechanics. Namely Hearthstone shenanigans and Cooldown shenanigans. Trait Home if where the Hearth is makes some degree of sense. If any hero was going to do unconventional Hearthing, it would be Stonebrew. As Support Heroes tend to fall slightly on the side of being unconventional, and often with a soak-focus, it wouldn't be unreasonable for Harth to use this mechanic. That said, I think it...

Trait Remornia is a fairly interesting concept for a trait, and its implications are immediate. The player controlling Denathrius is forced to regularly make decisions regarding whether they would focus on self-sustain or damage, and from there, you have the capacity to add additional talents that benefit one stance over the other. As a big supporter of 'toggle'-style traits, I'm in favor of this one. That said, I think the additional effects of applying Bleed/having Remornia perform...

Mind if I do a review for this concept? It has some ideas that I think are worth exploring, but it also includes a number of HotS Design no-nos.

Overall, I do agree. My Arthas's base kit has fairly limited application for keeping himself active in teamfights. The level 7 talents are intended to help keep him alive, but I think after that he becomes just a fat body who can't really shift the tide of battle without his trait. My original plan for the new Tempest was to make it something that you charged up (by dealing damage) and unleash, but I struggled to find a good way to implement it just because Arthas being so single-target...

In the past, I've done both bottom-up and top-down designs, but almost always I'll start with a single central mechanic, playstyle, or ability that I use as an anchor-point for the hero. For example, Vorazun was a very vague concept of "character can only use abilities when they have weapon. Using abilities puts weapon on battlefield, effectively self-silencing after every ability. Must pick up weapon to use abilities again." That's a very gimmicky concept, but once you have...

For context, this review carries over from a post in my Arthas rework. Trait: You could probably adjust this to say "increases spell power with every stack" so every other ability doesn't have to specify the bonus damage. Just waiting to get bonus stacks isn't a great approach to things, but I think this is easily solvable by making all the level 4 talents offer alternate ways to recharge the stacks. Overall, the identity here is "Cenarius is strong, but after popping his...

So, let's talk Solarite. I think, speaking broadly, the "gain a resource, press D, then upgrade an ability" is the only right path for a hero like this. Other similar concepts either add an unnecessary additional menu, or just upgrade your damage/health numbers (which is more fiddly than fun). So I'd say you are on the right path with this moveset. Generally speaking, I think it's good that the three abilities cover different aspects. Offense, Defence, and Utility. A concept like...

I wanna give some quick feedback on this moveset, since it shows promise, but I think some tools are in need of work. Trait: I've always felt that Cairne would make the most sense with a trait like this that rewards him for playing close to his team, and I think what you have here makes enough sense. It's a fine trait, but the way it would be written should be more like this to match HotS standards: "Cairne recovers 1% of his total health per second for each nearby allied hero, up to...

Hey, thanks for the feedback! To answer your questions, in order... - You only have to channel the move on activation. Walking over it skips the channel. I think this was originally conveyed better when the channel was .75 seconds long, but when they're both .5, it's easier to assume they're the same action. I'll clarify it. Though I've also been thinking about returning the channel to .75 seconds. - Yes, when you use an ability, your trait will go on cooldown. Activating Recall Weapon will...

I often hear Zarya called 'the most boring hero in HotS', and while I'm not one to say that the interpretation is wrong, her kit does tend to be a little bit linear. Making her into a tank is also something fairly frequently suggested, so I'll take a look at what you've got. First and foremost, giving her a peel tool baseline is a good move. Naturally you'd need to reduce her power elsewhere, but in terms of letting her actually function as a tank, this is a good step towards that. That...