Heroes Of The Storm Previews Kharazim
Blizzard Entertainment's MOBA, Heroes Of The Storm, has released a preview for the final hero of their Diablo block-- Kharazim a Diablo III Monk. Kharazim is a melee support that can both support and deal serious damage. The Monk's key feature is that his trait can be picked from one of three traits at the beginning of the game that activates every three basic attacks:
- Iron Fists: Delivers a critical strike.
- Transcendance: Heals himself or a nearby ally.
- Insight: Restores mana.
This allows Kharazim to more easily fit into a team, giving himself exactly what he needs based on the team composition matchup. His Radiant Dash ability makes him a very mobile character, enabling him to dash (with charges) to allies or enemies, delivering a basic attack if he chooses to target an enemy. Breath of Heaven gives him the powerful supportive ability to heal himself and allies around him, as well as providing a burst of movement speed. Deadly Reach is a self-buff ability that primes then activates on his next basic attack which gives himself a high amount of attack speed, as well as making his attacks ranged, allowing him to more easily proc his trait.
Ironically, his two ultimate abilities are ones that were either removed from or heavily changed from competitor MOBA, League of Legends. Seven-Sided Strike is a flurry of attacks where the monk becomes untargettable as he strikes seven times in an area, always striking the hero with the highest hp. Divine Palm is an ability that is casted on himself or another ally, giving them a buff in which they automatically heal for a high amount if they reach 0 hit points before the end of the spell.
You can check out the official Heroes of the Storm website and play-for-free here.
