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First look at The Nomad, coming this Friday

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PCGamer.com had an exclusive first look at the next hero to join HoN this Friday. (Also, watch the new Hero Spotlight video from S2 Games.)

The Nomad was a "hidden" playable hero in the Open Beta versions of HoN. Now he's back with new skills, and ready to join the ranks of the Legion in the next patch.

Sandstorm: When Sandstorm is activated, the Nomad conjures a whirling cyclone of dust around him that envelops himself and nearby allies in a shroud of invisibility. In addition, they receive a significant movement speed bonus, while enemies within the sandstorm lose movement speed. This duality allows for Sandstorm to be a very useful tool for both chasing and escaping. An ally in need can be hidden from opponents and escorted to safety, or the skill may be used to initiate upon the opposing team. Because the enemy cannot see under the Sandstorm, they never know how many of you are approaching.

Mirage Strike: Leveling up Mirage Strike grants two sub-abilities: True Strike and Mirage Strike. True Strike will cause the Nomad to charge recklessly at an opponent, dealing high physical damage and increasing his attack speed. Mirage Strike will cause the Nomad to become invisible and send an illusion to perform the charge in his stead. Proper use and a mixture of True Strike and Mirage Strike is what will keep your opponents on their toes. By never allowing them the luxury of knowing whether you’re really charging at them, you can take the opportunity to deal extra damage.

Wanderer: The Nomad’s passive ability charges his sword with the sand around him as he moves. With each 100 distance traveled, his next attack gains a significant boost to attack damage. This ability allows him to deal very high damage when coupled with Mirage and True Strike. It also means that when he chases an opponent, he is constantly charging up Wanderer for his next attack.

Edge Counter (Ultimate): Edge Counter is the Nomad’s greatest asset in a large-scale battle, as it can often be the difference between winning or losing an encounter. When activated, Edge Counter puts the Nomad in a one-second state of stasis. If he is attacked, damaged, or casted a spell on by an enemy hero during this state, the Nomad shrugs the attack off and counters his assailant with a massive wave of sand, dealing high magic damage and stunning anyone in its wake. His stunned opponents then become vulnerable to a volley of attacks from True Strike.

The Nomad will be a slippery hero, thanks to the invisibility from Sandstorm and Mirage Strike. It sounds like he could be a devastating ganker, using Sandstorm or True Strike to close distances and deal heavy burst damage, boosted by his passive. Sandstorm also provides an interesting method of initiation or escape for your team, like a mini Valkyrie ultimate. Edge Counter has the ability to completely turn a fight around in your favor. It'll be interesting to see if he is better suited for a tanky item build or a carry build; Frostburn seems like an obvious choice.


A few more details about Nomad are revealed in the Hero Spotlight. First, the cooldowns for True Strike and Mirage Strike are linked and reset when an enemy hero dies within a 500 radius. We also know a lot more about how his passive works: it grants a critical attack, gives 1 charge per 10 units traveled with a max of 100 charges, and only triggers if you have more than 20 charges, otherwise adding 25 charges. (Also, female Engineer! And an explosive ending...)

The Nomad makes his official HoN debut on Friday! What are your thoughts?

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