Heroes of the Storm Reveals Xal'atath, Its First New Hero in Six Years, Arriving This Month

At the BlizzCon 2026 Opening Ceremony, Blizzard President Johanna Faries announced that Heroes of the Storm is getting its first new hero in six years, Xal'atath, a ranged assassin from World of Warcraft: Midnight who wields Void abilities and arrives later this month. Blizzard shared her ability kit with Game Informer via a press release, including the Void Volley trait, Dark Heart Ritual, Void Step, Shadow Mark, and the heroics Void Eruption and Void Convergence. Faries also said another hero might be on the way in the near future.