🧪 Early Information on the September 2019 HOTM (Grazul, formerly Nadnog)

[DaveCozy]

yeah it’s exactly the same

[zephyr1]

Beta Update

Grazul (formerly Nadnog) has returned to Beta in Version 22.1, the Beta Beat for which can be found here: The Beta Beat (v22.1) – August, September & October HOTM, Bug Fixes

Grazul’s healing percentage has been increased from 10% turns to 15%. I have updated the top post of this thread accordingly.

[RudoDewbie]

“AYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Pasta Grazuul!! Whatsa matta fo YOU?!”

[DaveCozy]

Name changes give me hope for Lady of the Lake to be called Nimue now Although idk how I feel about Grazul.

The healing increase will make her better for offense. I’m still iffy on its value on defense, but I think it’s for the best. V. Fast healing sounds potentially broken, so I understand why they’re doing the buffs in small increases.

[Texas1970]

Ok who/why the name change?

[zephyr1]

There was some discussion of the name change in the main Beta Beat Version 22.1 thread that explains:

@StephenNap89

Grazul/Nadnog: I don’t know why they needed to change his name, but whatever.

@HeWillFindUs

I think they just wanted to change her name because “Nadnog” is very similar to “Anzogh.”

@zephyr1

Google Nadnog, and you’ll find what a couple people mentioned in Beta feedback.

@HeWillFindUs

Thaaaaat too. Well then.

@StephenNap89

I didn’t find anything…? Just some pet gear company called Nandog… am I missing something inappropriate for the forums?

@zephyr1

Try Nad Nog with a space, or just look for Urban Dictionary.

FWIW, my feedback was that SEO would bury that, and it was fine to keep the name.

@HeWillFindUs

Yeah it’s a bit of a stretch, but given this is a children’s game - that’s probably 90% played by middle aged adults - better safe than sorry.

@FabulaSumus

I was already used to Nadnog being Eggnog…

We’ll have to come up with a new nickname, @Bruno82!

@DaveCozy

I didn’t need to know that

@StephenNap89

And now I understand.

[SirGorash]

That’s why I never read urban dictionary. They come up with the stupidest words

[FabulaSumus]

Plus, Grazul is a terrible name for a Red Hero!

Azul is blue, come on!

[Red_Sun]

I think 15% healing is ideal for a very fast mana hero. I really enjoyed this change, it makes heroin more competitive and useful. I hope it stays at launch.

[Slingbow]

@zephyr1 would her “All allies are immune too new status ailments” override, or be overriden, by Poseidons “All allies resist new negative mana effects”? Disregard Written same as Aeron’s and they do not overwrite each other

[Rfm]

Poseidonwill stack like he stacks with aeron…
poseidon prevents only mana ailments (dont dispell them if you have them before poseidon shots).
She will only overwrite aeron and gato because its the same type o think!

[Mr_Style_Points]

@Mr_Style_Points

I had guessed that might be the case. We had theorycrafted fun hero specials in my previous alliance, and I think the heal number we had floated was about 15% with a moderate or situational secondary (which I consider blocking status ailments to be) or 10% with a stronger secondary effect (e.g. Def up 25% or additional heal over time). 10% without a better secondary effect just didn’t sound like enough, as that works out to like 150ish HP for most heroes on attack

Some say that it takes a big man to admit when he was right…

[DaveCozy]

And Graz is green! come on SG!

[DaveCozy]

Won’t overwrite Aeron, because his shield is undispellable Gato yes

[amessofamind]

Happy with the name change, even though it was funny to see everyone calling her nads or dong, or natedog (okay, maybe that was only me) and happy with the increase to heal… certainly going to consider making a few pulls for her. Immunity might seem like a small thing but it can have a massive effect on folks that rely on debuff type heroes for raiding / defending. Looks like she’ll probably do well at 3/70 as well, which is nice.

[SirGorash]

Actually, you’re right. Grazul should be a blue heroine (Breaking Bad anyone?)

But seriously guys. Imagine SG makes an orc family one day and adds more 5* orc heroes. Nobody would put Anzogh and Grazul in the same defense team, right? They’re both red.

And why should all orcs be red anyway? Nashgar, Boldtusk, Anzogh, now Grazul… There needs to be orcs of different elements

[Sternman]

This is getting interesting, at 10% I was tempted at 15%…September could be expensive…

[Liliac]

I’m ready for her.

Edit: or I hsould switch in Zudak

[zephyr1]

Beta Update

A bug fix has been released for Grazul that makes her Resistance to status effects that affect Healing include the vampires’ heal steal ability.

The text for her resistance has also been changed from “Heal Multiplier Ailments” to “Ailments that Affect Healing.” I’m updating the top post of this thread accordingly.

[DaveCozy]

I am gonna guess that will also include Morgan’s vitality drain too. EDIT: NVM, that doesn’t affect healing