Heroes of the Storm is the upcoming Hero Brawler from Blizzard Entertainment wherein a bunch of iconic characters from the Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo universes duke it out in objective-based game modes for glory. Each character in Heroes of the Storm is divided into one of four roles: Assassin, Support Warrior , and Specialist . Today, we're talking all about Assassins.

Who Are The Assassins in Heroes of the Storm?

Demon Hunter

Falstad

Illidan

Kerrigan

Nova

Raynor

Zeratul

Tychus

Which Talents Should I Consider For an Assassin?

Assassins, simply put, are the damage dealers in Heroes of the Storm. They have the highest capacity to do damage in the game, and their main role is to sit in the back line and use strategic positioning to take out opponents. They can be tough to play, as when they get caught in a bad spot they fall quite easily due to their low health and resistance.Currently, there are eight Assassins available to play in Heroes. They include:For more on the abilities and background of each Hero, head over to the IGN Heroes of the Storm wiki Heroes of the Storm doesn't feature an item shop, so to build up your Hero you select talents upon leveling up. There are three talents in particular that we'd recommend when playing an Assassin. You generally want to build your character based on the match you're playing, but each of these talents increase your damage, making you even more of a potential threat.Activate to increase Basic Attack damage by 50% for 5 seconds. Attacks cost 20 Mana per hit.Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes deal an additional 1.5% of the target's max Health in damage.Basic Attacks deal 40% more damage against slowed, rooted, or stunned targets.

Now that you know all about Assassins, which character are you most excited to play? If you're not a fan of dealing out damage, make sure to check out our Support Warrior , and Specialist guides.For more on Heroes of the Storm and other MOBAs, head over and subscribe to IGN Arena , our MOBA YouTube channel.

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