Heroes of Newerth Reborn Gets New Hero, Twitch Drops

The team behind Heroes of Newerth Reborn has released an exciting new patch that features the addition of fan-favorite hero Deadwood, in-client leaderboards, a cosmetic UI overhaul, new kill effects, and more! Also, starting today, players can earn Twitch drops by watching and interacting with HoN Reborn streams. Here are the rewards and watch/sub times:

  • Toxic Emote (watch for two hours)

  • Twitch Wastelander Courier (watch for four hours)

  • Twitch Wastelander Flint (gift two Subs)

As for the new hero and updates, you can find the full patch notes below:

  • New Hero added to the pool - Deadwood is now in HoN Reborn, have fun punching others!

  • In-Client Leaderboards - There will be more coming to leaderboards including rewards in the future!

  • Cosmetic UI overhaul - New cosmetic UI that is easier to find and use to select any cosmetic.

  • Matchmaking Stability - Stronger queue integrity, unique reconnect tokens, improved crash handling, and better penalty logic.

  • Kill Effects - Several new Kill Effects added which you can find in the store to use.

Rebuilt on a new engine, Heroes of Newerth Reborn features enhanced graphics, smoother performance, and all-new mechanics like Ravens to assist with sight and Kongor as an ally to push lanes.

Thanks for checking out this news! If you'd like to chat with the team behind HoN Reborn about bringing back the beloved MOBA, just let us know.

9. Dezember 2025, von Thore Varga