Heroes of The Storm 3. ranked season of 2018 is about to begin, and there is a new set of rewards that you can earn by playing ranked games in the coming months. Here are the details.
SEASON ROLL DATES
2018 Season 3 will begin as soon as our next patch becomes available for download in each region. Check the season start and end dates below to make sure you’re able to dive into the rankings as soon as the season rolls:
EVENT
DATE
2018 Season 3 Start
Week of July 9*
2018 Season 3 End
Week of September 24*
*Exact date may vary slightly by region.
RANKED PLAY UPDATES
With the onset of this new ranked season, we will be introducing the following changes to the Ranked Play system:
Third Ban During Drafts
We are adding a third ban for each team during draft mode’s existing initial-ban phase.
MMR and Rank Decay
We are introducing both matchmaking rating (MMR) and rank decay for inactive Diamond, Master, and Grand Master Hero League players
Changes to How Placement Matches Handle New and Returning Players
Players who enter ranked play for the first time can no longer be seeded into placement matches higher than Gold 5
Players who return to Hero League after an extended break will no longer be re-seeded during placement games based on their performance in other modes.
Ranked Matchmaking Match Quality Improvements
We are hardening Hero League matchmaking rules to enforce higher-quality matches over reducing queue times
As a reminder, we’ve also recently made improvements to how abusive chat penalties are handled in Heroes of the Storm. Find out more in our “Stepping-Up Abusive Chat Penalties” blog.
2018 SEASON 3 REWARDS
Players who manage to brawl their way up through the leagues during the upcoming season can claim new portraits, mounts, and gold rewards for their achievements in Hero and Team League. Take a look at everything that’s up for grabs this season!
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