Heroes of the Storm Beginner's Guide - Deathwing

[@Kaelthas111090]

When I que Deathwing opposing team has three Leorics two Malthaels and big T.

[@Xahaka1986]

That's me every time I convince my friend to play some Cho'gall!

[@marshmellowbit3]

Wow, I did NOT expect Deathwing to be perfectly average in all aspects

[@enkidu1623]

just started the game like a week ago but im glad i found this channel

[@Kaelthas111090]

I cast empowered flamestrike on the graphmaker!

[@smilejakoby]

Deathwing is one of my mains. I agree on most things. Deathwing is definitely a mage who is about area control/denial. You are correct - Deathwing CAN do a lot of things, but he SHOULD be teamfighting. Deathwing wants team-fights, the more people the merrier. Giving a mobility score is sisyphean. Nothing is correct. Either you are unstoppable vs tanks and can run, or are fat and slow vs assassin's (and we know what is more common) I am allergic to destroyer form. That form does not have nearly enough damage to make up for losing a stun and a slow, especially when they both deal just as much damage. And when you consider the fact that stuns and slows help you set up dragon breath, it just gets less favorable. You can hit your spells and deal damage fine so long as it isn't solo lane. You will probably not secure kills without something forcing people into your fire though. Lastly, 3/5 survivability is misleading. In terms of how often you die, deathwing is 5/5. But in terms of downtime... yeah 3/5 lol. It takes 20-30 seconds to heal up everything you press z.

[@plaguedokktor6420]

The state that Deathwing is in right now really is a shame. I know they have to keep the game balanced, but even with that in mind his abilities and talents just feel so weak, and the only viable build is his Q build. Such a shame we'll never get the dream of wreaking havoc and destruction befitting of the menace from WoW. Well, there's always the chance that they'll buff or rework him in the future... right? Right? No? Alright I'll hook myself up to the copium tank again.

[@lucascanetelara4625]

Actually, in high level play Q build is really situational. You mostly build W for dueling, consistent damage and healing in melee mode (while also being able to use ranged mode if needed). But I agree, Deathwing's current state is really sad. Slightly shortening the wind-up of most of his abilities (specially Q) would go a long way

[@Dogewing]

​@@lucascanetelara4625 Q Build is meta because it's well within your teams control make work, unlike his W build is much more situational/rare. Deathwing does have about 4 viable builds in total though, which is more than most heroes.

[@lucascanetelara4625]

@@Dogewing Q build is very reliant on having a team built around Deathwing. It also forces you to play at the backline due to a lack of melee options or healing and the damage is pretty inconsistent. Finally, the build only starts to pay off after level 13 with the energy refund talent. W allows for a more balanced play style, with consistent damage and healing. If you don't believe me, just check Heroes Profile. Most games are played with W build because it's simply more reliable

[@Dogewing]

@@lucascanetelara4625 Don't need the whole team to build around him, just need a Tank with solid CC, more CC is a bonus. Not to mention CC is just OP in general. Q Build early game you can play him more like a traditional bruiser shifting to a more mage-like playstyle as the game progresses (depending on comps/situation). I find DMight helps with this whilst covering his late game squishiness.

[@MordekaiserEnjoyer]

God, he was such a menace on release. I miss him greatly :c

[@hey_its_fox]

Deathwing mains forever chasing that high

[@autumnson]

The bigwigs joke got me!

[@verna268]

This is a dog I'd let you pet without question.

[@M.LarsJakubke]

His stun is slow. Predictable. And easy to dodge. And that is exactly why it gets me EVERY. TIME. Especially when it wasn't even meant for me but an ally.

[@Itman_Gaming]

No simple bear can stop the aspect of death!

[@smilejakoby]

One of my favorite heroes, I love playing as a big dragon :) I am also allergic to destroyer form. World breaker is wayyy more useful imo

[@phlopsi3586]

Thanks for the video! There's 2 things I wish they would improve for Deathwing: - Non-Molten Flame builds are very very very niche, because the other talents simply don't grant as much value as upgrading your Molten Flame. Blizzard nerfed melee build too much into the ground. - The other thing is that needs to be addressed is his self-heal during flight. That needs a serious buff. Either increase the overall %heal or give it something aking to the Muradin treatment where it heals more below a certain threshold, so it doesn't take longer than dying and respawning to get to full health. Alternatively, the healing gets increased the longer you stay in flight. Any of these changes would also indirectly buff melee builds, because you're gonna end up receiving more damage and get lower on health, if you're playing melee, i.e. you have to take yourself out of the fight for longer.

[@Shadow.24772]

i can only understand the taking longer to heal then dying as a Brawls issue. you hearth back to get big chunk back, then fly to be able to jump wherever you need to after recovering the rest of your HP.

[@phlopsi3586]

@@Shadow.24772 You don't heal from teleporting back to the spawn point and you don't get the regen ticks from it either. That's why it's a problem. If the base could regen HP for him, it wouldn't be problematic.

[@Shadow.24772]

@@phlopsi3586 so it's a brawls mode problem. and that's one that all characters have. it's just more obvious on Deathwing. The hearthing back and using Fly is what you do in any other game mode

[@Dogewing]

"The other thing is that needs to be addressed is his self-heal during flight. That needs a serious buff." I disagree, it's fine as it is. If you're really low, tap fountain before Z, if you're Q build, take Skyfall.

[@Shadow.24772]

@@Dogewing you're already an Un-CC-able monster with one of the biggest health pools and biggest starting flat Armor. if he got too easy, it'll just become a completely unkillable in skilled hands. at least in his current state, if Deathwing loses to much health, he stays outta the fight a while. And you might say, it's just as long as death respawn BUT. you still deny enemy Exp.

[@Phocusnick]

Finally, i's looking for this video for a while.Thx!

[@sisez7820]

we all threw that sideqye when he was talking about that magnetic effekt of the stun xd

[@Recychic]

I've always considered him a feast or famine character; he either wins hard or loses hard

[@torymiddlebrooks]

I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on small tweaks that would improve each character. Your depth of experience makes you well suited to ponder what could be.

[@kyuumann500]

Luv deathwing when the enemy drafts a triple melee comp

[@togashi-azul]

omg, it's fox!

[@turkishslow]

Nice videos bro, keep it up Would like to listen your takes on talent choices for next hero

[@srdeny6643]

Whitemane when?

[@harrysboylan]

Getting back into hots and trying new characters, youve been very helpful :) Could you do one on Alerak next?

[@trevoreyre2775]

As a Li Li main, I do NOT approve of this hero.

[@Mars34582]

AH MY BIG BOI!! :D Historically I mained multyple heroes in HOTS: Thrall, Muradin, Grey Mane, Ragnaros, Emperius, and so on. But DW was the last hero I ever mained before I stopped playing, and definitely the one I played the most. People that haven't played cannot understand the orgasmic feeling of managing to land a full molten flame of multiple people, as they melt away, or take flight with his ult and watch people run for their lives. Such a gameplay design, to me some of the best gameplay design in a moba ever :D it was MADE for me X'D

[@pedropimenta896]

Where is the death angel guide?

[@chancenewkirk4000]

not the dbm airhorn!

[@Anihilion]

Why Abathur can't clone him its not like he is helping him doing this ;///