Ellonia - Hero Guide - HON Tutorial - Heroes of Newerth

S2Games provided on their YouTube Channel a really nice Ellonia Hero Spotlight where you have knowledge of what Ellonia can do( for sure he can do a lot!) and how to play him.

In this Ellonia HON Guide you will see what skills this hero has. So if you wonder how to play her or how the skills work, watch this video.

"Ellonia is a ranged, intellect hero focused on skillshots and combos. Since her spell costs are not cheap, items that greatly increase mana regeneration and her mana pool are the most beneficial. Early game items like a Bottle, Power Supply, and a Grave Locket keep her mana pool from running dry. Ellonia would benefit from Ghost Marchers thanks to the increased movespeed for chasing and fleeing, and with a Grave Locket, she shouldn't be low on max health. If steamboots are purchased instead, Grave Locket may be skipped, though more stats are always better. All of her abilities have a slowing mechanic on them, so until her mana pool is big enough to chain cast, anything that increases mana regeneration and max health should be sought after.

Mid-game items like Tablet of Command grant her mobility, an escape, and bonus intellect she can use. Hellflower and Spellshards are also great items for her mana pool, providing that extra boost of offensive power a team may need, or the clutch silence. Kuldra's Sheepstick should be core on her late game with how much mana it generates. Frostfield Plate may be a wise pickup if there is a lot of physical damage in the opposing team, however, she has a wide array of slows already, so it may not be great to pick it up every game." Credits to S2 Games

F2P Hon hero poll changes

 The main changes to Hon F2P "Hero poll" will be:

1. Expanded Free Hero Pool from 15 heroes to 30 heroes. This 30 heroes (10 of each attribute) will be chosen carefully, taking into mind factors such as difficulty to play and hero roles. 
2. The Free Hero Pool will no longer change from week to week - it will remain completely static. Furthermore, it is no longer a "Free Hero Pool" - F2P players, new and old, will simply start the game OWNING all 30 chosen heroes.  (Any Gold or Silver Coins players have spent on the 30 chosen heroes will be refunded.) 

 No rotation means there is a defined "Starting Hero Pool" that players can learn and pick up the game with, without having to learn how to play with and against a new set of heroes every week. It creates a very simple system, made even more attractive in that it allows for complete removal of the cumbersome tokens/passes mechanic. It is a simple, perfect base from which to implement potential additions such as an Upgrade-to-Legacy fee or a subscription model to access the rest of the heroes in the future, should we decide that they are beneficial to the new player experience.

I really dont like the sound of the "bold part", but well it  was to expect..

Artillery - Hero Guide - HON Tutorial - Heroes of Newerth

S2Games provided on their YouTube Channel a really nice Artillery Hero Spotlight where you have knowledge of what Artillery can do( for sure he can do a lot!) and how to play him.

In this Artillery HON Guide you will see what skills this hero has. So if you wonder how to play him or how the skills work, watch this video.

The Story:

Among the Beast Tribes of Newerth a Great Race is held in the savannahs each year. The winner joins their Queen in the battle against the Hellbourne. Many types of warriors compete, some rely on strength, some stealth, and others use speed and cunning. The Grand Champion is the vulpinoid master of velocity - Blitz! Now the Hellbourne daemons must hide to survive, for they certainly cannot run!

Blitz is a speedy hero who excels at manipulating the movement speeds of those on the battlefield. Items such as Ghost Marchers that give Blitz a burst of movement speed are ideal. Fireband and Geometer's Bane help this fox stay on his toes. Assassin's Shroud grants the bonus movement speed and the utility that may be needed, but Shrunken Head is a more valuable defensive item. Grave Locket and Chalice aren't too important on Blitz, a Power Supply and Bottle should keep his mana and health regen up long enough to do his job. Frostwolf Skull can help slow enemies, but with all of his movement speed and slows, it may not be too useful until late game.

Blitz can be played as both a ganker and a support hero. He isn't adept at carrying due to lack of scaling attack damage, but he can snowball into a force to be reckoned with early game with great teamwork and use of his abilities. Getting at least one point in Quicken may be helpful to save allies if he is played in a more passive role.

Blitz - Hero Guide - HON Tutorial - Heroes of Newerth

S2Games provided on their YouTube Channel a really nice Blitz Hero Spotlight where you have knowledge of what Blitz can do( for sure he can do a lot!) and how to play him.

In this Blitz HON Guide you will see what skills this hero has. So if you wonder how to play him or how the skills work, watch this video.

The story:

Among the Beast Tribes of Newerth a Great Race is held in the savannahs each year. The winner joins their Queen in the battle against the Hellbourne. Many types of warriors compete, some rely on strength, some stealth, and others use speed and cunning. The Grand Champion is the vulpinoid master of velocity - Blitz! Now the Hellbourne daemons must hide to survive, for they certainly cannot run!

Blitz is a speedy hero who excels at manipulating the movement speeds of those on the battlefield. Items such as Ghost Marchers that give Blitz a burst of movement speed are ideal. Fireband and Geometer's Bane help this fox stay on his toes. Assassin's Shroud grants the bonus movement speed and the utility that may be needed, but Shrunken Head is a more valuable defensive item. Grave Locket and Chalice aren't too important on Blitz, a Power Supply and Bottle should keep his mana and health regen up long enough to do his job. Frostwolf Skull can help slow enemies, but with all of his movement speed and slows, it may not be too useful until late game.

Blitz can be played as both a ganker and a support hero. He isn't adept at carrying due to lack of scaling attack damage, but he can snowball into a force to be reckoned with early game with great teamwork and use of his abilities. Getting at least one point in Quicken may be helpful to save allies if he is played in a more passive role.

When will hon be up again?

Today since 2:00AM EST S2 is running a scheduled maintenance on his website and databases. The expected time was 8 hours. Give them a break they are only 30 min behind scheduled so lets see where this goe.
There is no official news about when it will be really up. So all there is to do is wait, don't rage save it for the game ;)

If you still want to rage go to Hon's IRC channel and join the crowd!

Any official news or status update will be published here ;)



UPDATE: News from IRC Channel!!

"Scheduled Maintenance getting the final touches"

UPDATE 12:15 PM EST:
Login is already possible. But You will "be forever alone" in the game.

UPDATE 12:26 PM EST:

UP and running!Except TMM...


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