Blizzard has announced Heroes of the Storm Eternal Conflict is now available for players to experience.

We were first introduced to the Eternal Conflict expansion shortly after the official release of Heroes of the Storm. The expansion introduces some additions from the Diablo universe including a Diablo-themed battleground called Battlefield of Eternity and a new character: The Butcher.

The Butcher is a formidable melee assassin that adds to his attack power by consuming the blood of his victims with a trait called Fresh Meat. This means if he falls in battle, it’ll be a devastating blow if he’s built up a lot of Fresh Meat. Thankfully, many of his attacks are as dangerous as his trait, which includes the following:

• (Q) Hamstring - Deal damage and slow enemies in his area.
• (W) Butcher's Brand - The Butcher's signature attack and one that anyone using this character must seek to master. The Butcher's Brand ability damages an enemy and leaves them with a demonic mark. When the Butcher attacks any marked target, he will leave damage, as well as heal for 75 percent of the damage inflicted. That amount is doubled against Heroes for a whopping 150 percent heal rate, which means the Butcher can go toe-to-toe with just about anybody and win nearly all one-on-one situations.
• (E) Ruthless Onslaught - Taking a page from his Diablo days, the Butcher will slowly charge towards any enemy Hero, causing stun damage when he catches his target.
• (R1) Lamb to the Slaughter - The Butcher will raise a pole at a targeted area, which will then latch itself to the nearest enemy Hero. The enemy will then be tethered to that pole, making it impossible to escape. Even Zeratul and Muradin's abilities cannot escape this Ultimate.
• (R2) Furnace Blast - The Butcher will take three seconds to prepare a massive blast of fire. Any opposing team member caught over the newly-created furnace grate will get caught in a giant blast and suffer major damage.

Blizzard will continue adding to the Eternal Conflict expansion by introducing King Leoric in July and the Monk at a later time.

As we learned from the launch of Eternal Conflict on the Public Test Realm (PTR), a new Special Event Quest will allow players to cut down Treasure Goblins from the Diablo series in order to be rewarded with 100 Gold if they’re successful. That’s not all as new mercenaries, mounts and skins have been added while various changes and improvements have been made to Heroes’ UI, sound, art, talents, and more. To get the full list of improvements, head on over to Blizzard’s official patch notes for Heroes of the Storm.