Nexus Newbies: Using Malfurion's abilities wisely

Welcome back to Nexus Newbies! To those unfamiliar with the series, Nexus Newbies is where I (and sometimes accompanied by other GosuGamers crew) critique replays from beginner and intermediate players. The goal? To teach the fundamentals of Heroes of the Storm that sometimes go unexplained or recognized.

We are back with another episode in which we highlight everyone’s favorite druid and current best support in the game Malfurion Stormrage. In this game, our player has a good grasp of the basics of Malfurion, but can still do a lot more little things to improve his play.

What did we learn?

It is usually best to use Entangling Roots as follow up cc.

Use Tranquility early because it is slow sustained healing, not a burst healing life saver.

As a support, it is critical to stay with the team. Don’t be a solo player as a support.

Conserve mana for healing. Just because an ability is off cooldown doesn’t mean you should use it. As a support, your main job is keeping people alive and you can’t do that if you are out of mana from spamming Moonfire.

Don’t overextend to save someone. If someone on your team has poor positioning and gets caught, do your best to keep them alive, but not at the cost of your own life.

To submit your own replay, follow these instructions:



1. E-mail [email protected] with the subject line that includes the hero you are playing, your battletag, and the words "Nexus Newbies replay submission"

Example subject line: Nova, PanDuhChuu, Nexus Newbies replay submission.



2. In the e-mail, include why you submitted this particular replay and, if known, some specific problems you think you are having with your game. What questions do you want specifically answered?



3. Attach the replay file in the e-mail or provide some other to download it.

Keep in mind that Nexus Newbies is about teaching fundamentals and going over even the most basic of Heroes lessons. No skill level is too low or too novice: If it is newbie, I want to watch it!

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