Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

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Mei Hard Rework (2025)

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Mei, despite having many tools to control enemies, is rather ineffective compared to other characters of her main role.
The goal of this rework is to make the Adventuring Climatologist more viable by improving most of her kit.

Stats
Health increased from 2625 to 2688
Health Regen increased from 5.5703 to 5.6
Attack Damage decreased from 78 to 70
Stats now properly scale by 4% per level, reaching 5890 Health, 12.27 Health Regen, and 153.4 Attack Damage at level 20, rounded up

Combat Trait

Endothermic Blaster (New Trait)

Basic Attacks deal 50% more damage to enemies that are Slowed or Stunned.

Cryo-Freeze (D)

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds
Сooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast instead of once it ends
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health. This change decreases the initial Shield amount from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Snow Blind (Q)

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Blizzard (Reworked W)

Mana: 80
Cooldown: 16 seconds
Command Snowball to create a Blizzard at the target location for 3 seconds, dealing 12 damage every 0.25 seconds to enemies within and Slowing them by 5% for 3 seconds, up to 30%. Enemies that reach the maximum Slow take 60 bonus damage and are Stunned for 1 second. Blizzard cannot Stun the same enemy twice, and its Slow decays on Stunned targets.

Range: 9
Radius: 4

Still has initial delay and cast time
Slow decays over its own duration

Icing (E)

Mana reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased from 80% to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Avalanche (R1)

Mana increased from 80 to 90
Damage increased from 220 to 240

Ice Wall (R2)

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Delay reduced from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

Skating Away (Moved from Level 7)(Reworked)
Gain 50 Physical Armor while Icing is active and for 2 seconds after.
When Icing ends, nearby allies gain 25% Movement Speed for 2 seconds.
Radius: 4

Crystallize (Moved from Level 4)(Reworked)
Gain 40 Spell Armor while Cryo-Freeze is active and for 2 seconds after.

Heat Transfer (Reworked)
Mei heals for 25% of all damage she deals to Heroes that are Slowed or Stunned.

LEVEL 4

Heavy Pack (Moved from Level 1)(Reworked)
Increase Snow Blind's damage by 50%.
Mei's Basic Attacks against enemies that are Slowed or Stunned reduce Snow Blind's cooldown by 1 second.

Flurry (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
While in her own Blizzard, Mei gains 50% Attack Speed and her Basic Attacks reduce Blizzard's cooldown by 1 second.

Cold Front (Reworked)
Entering Blizzard while Icing is active reduces Icing's cooldown by 7 seconds and refreshes the duration of Blizzard.

LEVEL 7

Slushball (Moved from Level 4)(Reworked)
Increase the duration of Snow Blind's Slow and Blind by 0.25 seconds.
Snow Blind disables Structures hit for 4.5 seconds.

Ice Storm (Moved from Level 1)(Reworked)
Every 3rd hit of Blizzard deals an additional 24 damage, increased to 72 against Stunned enemies.

Polar Vortex (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
Increase the duration of Cryo-Freeze by 1 second and its healing by an additional 5%.
Enemies near Cryo-Freeze are Slowed by 30% and take 12 damage every 0.25 seconds.
Radius: 4

LEVEL 13

Fresh Powder (Reworked)
Snow Blind gains an additional charge, with a 2 second cooldown between uses.
Enemy Heroes hit by Snow Blind have their Spell Power reduced by 30% for 2 seconds.

Induce Hibernation (Moved from Level 7)(Reworked)
Blizzard reduces the damage dealt of enemy Heroes hit by 10% for 3 seconds, up to 60%.

Acclimation (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Basic Attacks against enemies that are Slowed or Stunned grant 5 Armor and increase all healing received by 5%.
Lasts 4 seconds and stacks up to 4 times.

LEVEL 16

The Big One (Moved from Level 20)
Cooldown reduced from 15 to 12 seconds.
Area bonus decreased from 67% to 50%.

Cooling Servos (Moved from Level 13)(Reworked)
While Cryo-Freeze is active, Basic Abilities and Cryo-Freeze refresh 200% faster.

Backup Battery (Moved from Level 7)(Reworked)
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Activate to become Unstoppable for 1 second and regenerate 30% of maximum Health over 3 seconds.
Basic Attacks against enemies that are Slowed or Stunned reduce the cooldown of Backup Battery by 5 seconds.
Backup Battery and its effect are disabled while Cryo-Freeze is active.

LEVEL 20

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

My Suggestions

Combat Trait

Basic Attacks deal 50% more damage to enemies that are Slowed or Stunned.

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds
Сooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast instead of once it ends
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health. This change decreases the initial Shield amount from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased from 80% to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Mana increased from 80 to 90
Damage increased from 220 to 240

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Delay reduced from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

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Mei Hard Rework (2025) by SMILE

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

Mei Hard Rework (2025)

My Suggestions

Combat Trait

Basic Attacks deal 50% more damage to enemies that are Slowed or Stunned.

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds Сooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast instead of once it ends Healing decreased from 35% to 30% Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health. This change decreases the initial Shield amount from 1104 to 806.

Primary Abilities

Mana reduced from 35 to 30 Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30% Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana reduced from 70 to 60 Damage increased from 52 to 60 Slow increased from 80% to 90%

Heroic Abilities

Mana increased from 80 to 90 Damage increased from 220 to 240

Mana increased from 50 to 60 Delay reduced from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 4

LEVEL 7

LEVEL 13

LEVEL 16

LEVEL 20

Cascade Unchanged. Shatter Unchanged. Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked) Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds. Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second. Radius: 2 Flash Freeze Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.

Quick Comment

Heroes of the Storm

Cooldown reduced from 40 to 30 seconds
Сooldown now starts when Cryo-Freeze is cast instead of once it ends
Healing decreased from 35% to 30%
Shield now equals 30% of Mei's maximum Health. This change decreases the initial Shield amount from 1104 to 806.

Mana reduced from 35 to 30
Slow amount decreased from 35% to 30%
Slow and Blind duration increased from 1.75 to 2 seconds
Radius increased from 2.25 to 3

Mana reduced from 70 to 60
Damage increased from 52 to 60
Slow increased from 80% to 90%

Mana increased from 80 to 90
Damage increased from 220 to 240

Mana increased from 50 to 60
Delay reduced from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds
Duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds
Ice Wall now obstructs vision for both teams

Cascade
Unchanged.

Shatter
Unchanged.

Black Ice (Moved from Level 16)(Reworked)
Increase Icing's damage by 200% and its Slow duration by 0.5 seconds.
Icing Stuns enemies very close to Mei for 1 second.
Radius: 2

Flash Freeze
Cooldown reduced from 180 to 90 seconds.