Banners in Heroes of the Storm are a cosmetic feature that allow players' heroes to raise a flag whenever they assert their dominance on the battleground. They are obtained via construction using shards or opening Loot Chests. The basic Nexus Banner is free. Basic banners are File:IconShard.png40 while the more intricate warbanners are File:IconShard.png100. Banners are automatically planted a upon destroying Keeps and Forts, capturing Merc Camps, or completing Battleground Objectives. __TOC__