Raynor

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[e][h]Raynor
Renegade Commander
Hero Information
Universe
Role
Attack
Ranged
Cost:
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[edit]

Starting Abilities[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Talents
1
4
7
10
13
16
20
Veteran Marksman
Quest: Every time the primary target of Give ‘Em Some Pepper is a Hero, permanently increase its damage bonus by 0.75%..


Strategy and Role[edit]

Raynor is designed as an easy to learn hero.

Lore[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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