1. Muradin
Following the petrification of his elder brother, Magni, Muradin returned to Ironforge to lead his clan in the Council of Three Hammers. Tackled and beaten, bearing the scars of the past, he urges his dwarf brethren to find a new future together. Perhaps in the Nexus?
Muradin is an easy-to-play type of melee tank. He excels at disrupting enemy heroes and team coordination via Storm Bolt. With the ability of Dwarf Toss, he can both dive and escape his adversary. On top of that, Muradin has a large health pool and a decent self-sustain. He is easy to play and easy to master, a good start for new players.
What makes Muradin great:
- Strong self-sustain
- Decent crowd control via most of his abilities
- Good mobility through Dwarf Toss
- Easy to play
Choose Muradin if:
- You are new to the game, for he is a great start and cheap to buy
- You have decided on the tank role, he is among the most general tanks in the game
- You would like to learn how to peel for your team
Muradin’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/muradin/
2. Stitches
To say it is the personification of Tartarus is light, but what words can one utter to describe such an abomination, how gruesome it truly is? Besides looking like true horror, Stitches is the most joyful and playful creature in the universe. He only wants friends, hence his trip to the Nexus. Play with him a bit!
Stitches is a melee tank that is an easy option for new players. Although he is hard to master, he is valuable to newbies. Stitches has a large health pool and decent crowd control. The only ability that requires skill shooting is the hook. Overall, Stitch is a mistake-forgiving hero that will benefit new players.
Reasons why Stitches excels:
- Solid waveclear with his main abilities
- Powerful high-range pull effect with Hook
- High maximum Health and a decent damage output
- Good self-sustain
Choose Stitches if:
- You are new to the game, for he is both easy to acquire and easy to play
- You wish to learn decent crowd-controlling and peeling
- You have decided on the tank role, he is among the most general tanks in the game
Stitches full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/stitches/
3. Artanis
"For we now fight in the belief that our kind has not seen its end… Trust in each other in the fight ahead. Strike as one will! Let our last stand burn a memory so bright that we will be known throughout eternity!"
-Artanis, the leader of the Daelaam.
Artanis is a melee bruiser that can fight for prolonged periods because of his regenerating shields. A decent start for new players that can give them an edge. It should be noted that some of his mastery requires a lot of skill, but he can be used at lower levels of play.
Here are just some of the reasons why Artanis:
- His two basic abilities in combination can be used for pursuit and grabbing the enemy heroes
- His main trait regenerates his shield which can make Artanis difficult to kill
- Heroic Abilities can be cast from any point to any point on the map, allowing him to contribute to team fights on the other side of the battlefield
- A great duelist
Choose Artanis if:
- You wish to play an easy solo laner
- You would like to take on mercs for your team
- You want to enhance your overall knowledge about laning
- You want to both deal damage and provide defense for your team
Artanis full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/artanis/
4. Thrall
Whose name burns so bright in the halls of history? Is there an orc, a troll, a human, or an elf that doesn't know his name? For a thousand years and a thousand more, all shall know Thrall, the chieftain of all orcs.
Thrall is a tough bruiser with the ability to do incredible burst damage in close quarters and a kit that gives his squad strong crowd-control abilities. Another mistake-forgiving hero who can help new players develop their playstyle.
Thrall is great for some reasons:
- Strong self-sustain due to his trait Frostwolf Resilience
- Solid crowd control with his main abilities and heroic ones
- Huge impact in team fights thanks to his level 10 talents
- A great duelist and a solo-laner
Choose Thrall if:
- You wish to master the art of dueling and laning
- You wish to play an easy hero but still a bit challenging
- You can't wait to pound and bash enemies with great damage
- You need to understand how to perform combos
Thrall’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/thrall/
5. Li Li
Li Li Stormstout, known also as Li Li the Wild Dog, is a pandorian who spent her early days living an ordinary life. If it weren't for her uncle's letters, she might never have set sail for adventure. Today, she is still a novice explorer but an expert at pestering any adventurer.
Li Li is a ranged healer with a high amount of sustain healing and single-target healing. She is one of the easiest heroes to play, because, in certain leagues, her healing can be based on spamming her main abilities. Her blind ability will help new players learn how to peel a bit.
Li Li is great for several reasons, here are a few:
- High single target sustain healing
- An overall massive healing potential
- Blinding ability
- Very mobile due to her trait
Choose Li Li if:
- You want to master the healing role for she is a great start
- You wish to assist your team without much experience in healing
- You are a gentle soul;)
- You want to understand the basics of peeling through her blinding ability
Li Li full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/li-li/
6. Lt. Morales
"Winning a battle is more than just shooting enemy soldiers. It's about saving your own. I protect every member of my squad with my life. Sometimes I think I'm the only one holding them together. Who am I? I'm Lieutenant Morales. I'm your medic. "
-Lt. Morales.
Lt. Morales is a potent single-target range healer and an extremely easy option for new players. Her mechanic is based on a simple selection of which player to heal. She does, however, have many setbacks, but they are the ones that new players shouldn't experience on lower levels.
Lt. Morales is common to pick because of:
- Powerful single-target heals and damage reduction with her basic abilities
- Ability to interrupt and displace her opponents with her grenade ability
- Synergy with marksmen thanks to her great heroic Stim Drone
- A global transport for her team and herself
Choose the Lieutenant if:
- You want to master the healing role for she is a great start
- You wish to assist your team without much experience in healing
- You do not want a complicated playthrough
- You want to stick to the backlines and understand positioning a bit better
Lt. Morales full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/lt-morales/
7. Zarya
A strong and independent woman, a promising athlete full of potential. She could have been anything, but she chose to be braver than most men. She chose to serve her country and defend what she loved. Aleksandra Zaryanova, the defender of Russia.
Of all of the support heroes, Zarya is the easiest one, but she is nowhere near easy. If any new player decides on this role, then Zarya should be his choice. She combines protective tools with strong offensive capabilities and has a unique basic attack. The main disadvantage for new players is that playing Zarya necessitates predicting, timing, and a bit of skill-shooting.
Zarya is fabulous in many ways. Take a look how:
- Does not require mana for her abilities
- Can provide massive amounts of shield for both herself and her team
- Has a decent damage output that has great potential
- A diverse set of abilities
- Great crowd control with her heroics
Choose Zarya if:
- You think you are ready for something more complicated
- You wish to start the support role
- You want to enhance timing and predicting of your enemies
Zarya’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/zarya/
8. Raynor
"James Raynor was the most decent man I ever encountered during the fall of the Confederacy. Everyone else, I can safely say, was either a victim or a villain, or quite often both. At first glance, Raynor seems like... Yet over time, you come to see him as a valuable ally and — dare I say it? — a friend. ”
You have yet to meet the marshal, and boy, what a story he has.
Raynor is a ranged assassin who utilizes his long-range basic attack and abilities to fight foes from a safe distance. Along with his straightforward skills and mechanics, he is a great choice for starters. With time, as the new player gets a grip on map awareness and positioning, Raynor can become a great hero.
Raynor is an amazing hero for an abundance of reasons:
- Great damage output just via basic attack
- Straightforward spells and mechanics
- Great as a main damage dealer and as a solo-laner
- Decent PvE damage with the ability Exterminator
- Great self-sustain
Choose Raynor if:
- You wish to try out the assassin class
- You wish to perform well even though you are a new player
- You would like to have a diverse playthrough
- You need to understand the mechanics of auto-attack hero
Raynor full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/raynor/
9. Jaina
I heard, I heard, across a moonlit sea,
The old voice warning me:
"Beware, beware the Daughter of the Sea,
Beware, beware… of me. "
-Jaina Proudmore
And truly beware of the power she holds. Do not let her noble soul fall prey to the darkness of the Nexus, and, with it, fulfill the prophecy of Krasus.
Jaina is a complicated ranged assassin, but don't let that worry you. Yes, she is fragile and requires precise positioning and shooting, but she is one of the best heroes to learn how to play. Surely you won't reach her full potential, but you will meet the game through her, with her massive self-peel. And besides, spamming her abilities will give your allies unintentional help.
Why Jaina is great:
- Amazing damage output
- Decent crowd control with all of her abilities
- Great self-peel
- Excellent waveclear
Choose Jaina if:
- You wish to understand mages better and try out spell damage
- You would like to have the possibility of diverse playthrough
- You want to understand positioning better
- You can't wait to deal some massive damage
Jaina's full details: manyhttps://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/jaina/
10. The Butcher
The Butcher is one of the many demonic creatures that roam the earth. But it was from those many that the Butcher gained his strength. He is made from parts of others, hence such pain, hence such power and hatred.
Yet another not-so-easy-to-master but easy-to-play type of hero. His mechanics are straightforward, as are his abilities. The Butcher should attempt to finish the quest portion of Fresh Meat as quickly as feasible in the opening stages of the game. His powers surge dramatically as a result of the completed quest. His main opponents are crowd control and focused fire.
Butcher is an exceptional hero for the reasons below:
- Outstanding self-sustain and an ability to replenish his lost health almost in an instant
- A great duelist
- Amazing wave-clear
- High damage output
- Great for ganking and ambushing enemies
Choose Butcher if:
- You wish to try out a melee assassin and you are new
- You need to understand the importance of talent quests
- You want to learn how to gank
- You want to be an absolute beast in the Nexus
Butcher full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/the-butcher/
11. Johanna
I am searching for an apprentice. Someone to train in the art of righteous warfare. Someone to carry my shield, my name, and my crusade after I fall in battle. Not everyone is suited for this life. The Crusade is a heavy burden, but someone has to carry it. My name is Johanna. I am searching for an apprentice...Interested?"
Johanna is one of the most resilient heroes in the Nexus. She can perform many crowd-control moves with her blinding and stunning abilities. Johanna can fit into any composition and is designed to cause chaos among enemy lines. This crusader is a real gem in the game, with apparently no realistic counter.
Why should Johanna be everyone's pick:
- Extremely durable due to great health pool and massive shielding
- More than solid crowd control
- Her basic abilities and heroics allow her to stop enemy-channeling abilities
- Great against heroes who are based on the basic attack because of her blinding ability
Choose Joanna if:
- You want to play an easy and resilient tank
- Want to learn the basics of peeling
- To try on the tank role
Johanna's full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/johanna/
12. Varian
The missing majesty has seen much through his life, more than ordinary men. Perhaps it is the darkness he saw that lost him. He was lost, and now he is found. Varian, the King of Stormwind is in the center of the Nexus.
In HotS, Varian is a particularly interesting hero who can play three different roles, despite his designated role being a melee bruiser. The choice is made by the player when picking level 4 talent. He has a basic kit of abilities that involves a ranged attack, a defensive one, and an engage/dive ability.
Now for those unpersuaded more of Varian's strengths:
- Decent survivability with good damage output
- A great duelist, so he can win a lane fight and focus on enemy mercs
- Has a self-healing ability via his basic attack
- Can easily take a golem on his own after level-10 talent
Choose Varian if:
- You want to try on the bruiser role
- You wish to have multiple options during the game
- You want to clear out mercenaries with ease
Varian full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/varian/
13. Uther
Lord Uther the Lightbringer was the first of the five paladins of the Knights of the Silver Hand. He has charged alongside his brethren many times to battle, defeating countless foes. Now Uther stands before his greatest of battles, he stands before the Nexus.
Uther is a melee healer with a decent health pool, good defensive abilities, and healing effects. His single-target burst healing and solid crowd control are his finest qualities, but his mana requirements make him unsuitable for prolonged team fights. He is suitable for beginners because of his decent health points that are mistake-forgiving.
Several things make Uther a great hero, here are some:
- Reliable crowd control through basic abilities and a great heroic
- High healing output right after dying because of his trait
- Decent health for a healer
- Strong burst healing
Choose Uther if:
- You want to play a decent and not-so-challenging healer
- You wish to learn the basics of healing and defense maneuvering
- You have low experience in healing but need to fill for your team
- You are a bit clumsy
Uther’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/uther/
14. Malfurion
Malfurion Stormrage was the first mortal druid on Azeroth and the night elf who started the Kaldorei people's widespread usage of druidism 10 millennia ago. He is Tyrande's loving and caring husband and Illidan's twin brother. The worst of the battles in the Nexus is his family feuds.
Malfurion is a ranged healer from the Warcraft universe. He has massive healing potential but with certain setbacks. His healing is not instant but a healing-over-time type. Besides he has decent crowd control and is not particularly hard to play at beginner levels.
Malfurion is a great healer for several reasons:
- Decent crowd-control spells and abilities
- Outstanding healing effects
- Extremely diverse talent sheet to adapt to a broad variety of situations
- Additional abilities that can assist mana-hungry allies
Choose Malfurion if:
- You want to play a decent and not-so-challenging healer
- You wish to learn the basics of healing and some of crowd-controling
- You have low experience in healing but need to fill for your team
Malfurion’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/malfurion/
15. Gall
The earth trembles in the Nexus, and the sea, shaken, rises. Madness will engulf this realm, dawning a new day of chaos and destruction. A two-headed Ogre, the master of both, arrives.
Cho: We will rule the Nexus.
Gall: Or we will destroy it.
Gall is the Assassin half of the entity controlled by two players known as Cho'gall. The player that chooses Cho is the one coordinating movement and performing more simple tasks of moving and positioning. Gall is the one performing all of the damage. The thing is Gall is extremely easy to play if you have a good Cho. Being a wingman in this situation will learn you all the necessities of the game
Why Gall is an amazing hero:
- Good waveclear about his many abilities
- Humongous Health pool
- Outstanding duelist
- Strongest late game in Heroes of the Storm
Choose Gall if:
- Your friends can play a good Cho
- You wish to learn the basics of the game in the easiest way possible
- You want to learn the necessity of team play
Gall’s full details: https://heroesofthestorm.com/en-gb/heroes/chogall/?stance=gall
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