Currently playable in the Heroes of the Storm PTR, Mal’Ganis is a new Warrior to join the line-up whose most notable trait is being able to leech life off of enemy heroes and creeps. For those familiar with the character Mal’Ganis dates back to both Warcraft III and World of Warcraft's Wrath of the Lich King expansion.


Here's a breakdown of Mal’Ganis's backstory, and abilities in the Nexus.

Basic Abilities

Fel Claws (Q) - Violently slash in the chosen direction, dealing 72 damage to enemies. Reactivate to slash up to 2 more times. The third slash stuns enemies for 0.75 seconds.
Necrotic Embrace (W) - Desecrate the air, dealing 110 damage to nearby enemies and gaining 25 Armour for 3 seconds.
Night Rush (E) - After 0.75 seconds, gain 50% Movement Speed for 2 seconds. While active, Mal’Ganis can move through enemy Heroes and put them to Sleep for 2.5 seconds.

Trait

Vampiric Touch - Mal’Ganis heals for 45% of damage dealt to enemy Heroes and 15% of damage dealt to non-heroes.

Heroic Abilities

Carrion Swarm (R1) - After 1 second, disperse into an Invulnerable swarm of bats for 3 seconds, dealing 132 damage per second to enemies. Vampiric Touch heals for 100% of Carrion Swarm’s damage to Heroes.

Dark Conversion (R2) - Channel on an enemy Hero for .75 seconds, then swap Health percentages with the target over 3 seconds.