Raynor

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[e][h]Raynor

Renegade Commander

Hero Information

Universe

Role

Attack
Ranged

Cost:

2,000 

Release Date:

March 13, 2014

Stats

Attack Range:

6.5

Attacks Per Second:

1.25

Level Changed Stats

Initial

Change/Level

Attack Damage:

127

4%

Life:

1354

4%

Life Regen:

2.82

4%

Mana:

500

10

Mana Regen:

3

0.098

Jim Raynor (short for James Eugene Raynor), the Renegade Commander, is a Ranged Assassin class hero in Heroes of the Storm. He first appeared in StarCraft and has since been one of the series' main protagonists.

Abilites

Starting Abilities

Penetrating Round
	Ability: Skillshot Affects: Enemies Deals damage and knocks enemies back.
Q  65 10 Penetrating Round damage (per level):  220 (+4%)

Inspire
	Ability: Buff Affects: Allies Raynor and all nearby allied Minions and Mercenaries gain 30% Attack Speed and 10% Movement Speed for 4 seconds. Casting Inspire resets Raynor's Basic Attack cooldown.
W  50 12

Adrenaline Rush
	Ability: Heal Affects: Self Heal Raynor for 25% of his maximum Health over 1 second. Raynor's Basic Attacks lower the cooldown of this by 0.5 seconds, doubled against Heroes.
75 45 Adrenaline Rush heal (per level):  440 (+4%)

Heroic Abilities

Hyperion
	Ability: Area of Effect Affects: Enemies Order the Hyperion to make a strafing run dealing damage every second, hitting up to 4 enemies. Also occasionally fires its Yamato Cannon on Structures for damage. Lasts 12 seconds.
R  100 100 Hyperion damage (per level): Yamato Cannon damage (per level):  66 (+4%)  794 (+4%)

Raynor's Raiders
	Ability: Target Affects: Enemy Summon a Banshee that assists Raynor. The Banshee deals 84 (+4% per level) damage per second and regenerates 75 (+4% per level) Health per second if it hasn't taken damage in the last 4 seconds. Can reactivate to retarget or move the Banshee. The Banshee respawns automatically after 45 seconds.
R  45 Banshee attack damage (per level):  84 (+4%)

Combat Trait

Give ‘em Some Pepper
	Ability: Passive Affects: Self Every 4th Basic Attack splashes in a small area and deals 125% more damage to the primary target..

Talents

Talents
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Veteran Marksman
Quest: Every time the primary target of Give ‘Em Some Pepper is a Hero, permanently increase its damage bonus by 0.75%..

Ace In The Hole
Deal 15% more damage to Stunned or Slowed Heroes.

Exterminator
Basic Attacks deal 50% more damage to Minions, Mercenaries, and Monsters. This is increased to 100% while Inspire is active.

Fight or Flight
Reduce Adrenaline Rush's cooldown by 10 seconds. Casting Adrenaline Rush grants 25 Armor for 3 seconds.

Sustaining Rounds
Give 'Em Some Pepper heals Raynor for 3% of his maximum Health, increased to 6% if the primary target is a Hero.

Sustaining Rounds
Gain 200 bonus maximum Health. Quest: Every time Give 'Em Some Pepper's primary target is a Hero, gain an additional 5 maximum Health.

Fuel The Rush
Reduce the Mana cost of Adrenaline Rush from 75 to 50. While Inspire is active, increase Adrenaline Rush's cooldown reduction from Basic Attacks by 200%.

Unstable Compound
Increase the area of Give 'Em Some Pepper by 15%, and enemies hit by it are Slowed by 10% for 2.5 seconds.

Heavy Slugs
Activate to increase the distance of the next Penetrating Round by 30% and increase its Slow duration to 6 seconds.

Hyperion
Cooldown: 100 seconds Order the Hyperion to make a strafing run for 12 seconds, hitting up to 4 enemies for 66 (+4% per level) damage every second. Every 4 seconds, it can fire its Yamato Cannon at a Structure, dealing 794 (+4% per level) damage.

Raynor's Raider
Cooldown: 45 seconds Summon a Banshee that assists Raynor. The Banshee deals 84 (+4% per level) damage per second and regenerates 75 (+4% per level) Health per second if it hasn't taken damage in the last 4 seconds. Can reactivate to retarget or move the Banshee. The Banshee respawns automatically after 45 seconds.

Debilitating Rounds
Reduce the Mana cost of Penetrating Round from 65 to 45, and its cooldown by 3 seconds. While Inspire is active, Penetrating Round's Slow is increased by 20%.

Rallying Cry
Increase the duration of Inspire by 1 second. Casting Inspire grants nearby allied Heroes 10% Movement and Attack Speed for its duration.

Giddy-Up
Gain 8% Movement Speed while mounted and unmounted. Inspire grants 8% more Movement Speed.

Paint Them Red
Increase the damage of Penetrating Round by 50% and heal for 90% of the damage it deals to Heroes.

Cluster Round
Increase Adrenaline Rush healing by 50%. While Inspire is active, gain 1 Basic Attack range.

Bounty Hunter
If Give 'Em Some Pepper's target is a Hero, it deals an additional 3% of their maximum Health as damage and grants Raynor 10 Armor for 3 seconds. Activate Give 'Em Some Pepper to apply it to Raynor's next Basic Attack.

Scorshed Earth
Give 'Em Some Pepper lowers the cooldown of Hyperion by 5 seconds if the primary target is a Hero. Inspire grants Raynor Unstoppable for 2 seconds.

Dusk Wings
Increase the damage, Health, and leash range of Raynor's Raider by 100%. When it dies, both Inspire and Adrenaline Rush are activated for free.

Weak Spot Acquired
Enemy Heroes that are the primary target of Give 'Em Some Pepper have their Armor reduced by 25 for 2 seconds.

Execute
Increase Attack Speed by 20%. Basic Attack damage is increased by 25% against targets below 50% Health.

Strategy and Role

Raynor is designed as an easy to learn hero.

Lore

Ex-confederate marshal James Raynor has stood against whatever the universe can throw at him and survived with just a few scars and a penchant for Scotty Bolger's whiskey. He now stands as a bright beacon of hope in the face of a corrupt government, enigmatic protoss, and ferocious all-consuming zerg...No wonder the man drinks.

Lore connections to other heroes

• Raynor is in love with Sarah Kerrigan.
• Friends with Tychus Findlay before killing him.
• Raynor either worked with or against Nova Terra (depending on user choices during StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty) and was later captured by her (during the events of StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm).
• Friend of Zeratul.
• Raynor helped Tassadar defend Aiur (during the events of StarCraft).
• Helped Artanis during the events of StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void.

Balance Updates

Patch Changes
Patch	Changes
May 12 2015	Focused Attack - Bonus to Basic Attack damage increased from 50% to 75%. Inspire (W): Attack Speed bonus increased from 25% to 30% Allied Attack Speed bonus increased from 12.5% to 15% Mana cost reduced from 50 to 40 Cooldown decreased from 15 to 10 seconds Duration decreased from 8 to 6 seconds