Anduin · Healer
Anduin Guide
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Overview
Anduin is a ranged Healer in Heroes of the Storm. In this guide you play it as Healer: your job is to keep your team alive, avoid the enemy dive and add utility. The kit brings crowd control (root) with Chastise and sustain with Flash Heal. At level 10 you choose between the heroics Lightbomb and Holy Word: Salvation.
Strengths
- Heals itself, which keeps it in lane longer.
- Heals allies: keeps the team in fights.
- Brings utility that helps the whole team.
- Crowd control: Chastise applies a root.
Weaknesses
- Mana-hungry: Blizzard flags its energy as important, so manage it early.
- No escape tools: vulnerable when divers reach it.
- First target for the enemy dive.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Balanced talentsBalancedRecommendedAt each level, the talent that serves more than one plan. A safe default when you don't know the enemy team yet. Built by reading the talent texts; Blizzard publishes no pick rates.
- Survival talentsDefensiveSituationalAt each level, the talent with the most healing, shields or armor. Choose it against dive or heavy burst.
- Utility talentsUtilitySituationalAt each level, the talent with the most control, cooldown reduction or vision. Choose it when your team needs setup more than damage.
Builds
Balanced talents
When to use it
At each level, the talent that serves more than one plan. A safe default when you don't know the enemy team yet. Built by reading the talent texts; Blizzard publishes no pick rates.
Map job
Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.
- Solo laneHolds a lane alone and wins it.
- Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
- RotateMoves between lanes to gank and help.
- Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
With the teamMainStays with the team: it wins fights, not lanes.
Talents by level
Evenhanded BlessingsIf Flash Heal is cast on a different target from its last, increase its healing by 15% and refund 40% of its cooldown.Q
Power Word: ShieldWhile Divine Star is traveling out, allies in its path gain a Shield that absorbs 128 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds. If Divine Star hits an enemy Hero, Anduin gains a Shield that absorbs 185 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds.W
LightwellSummon a Lightwell that periodically heals a nearby allied Hero for 50 (+4% per level). The well only fades after healing 15 times or when recast. This cooldown is reduced by 1 second each time Anduin heals an allied Hero.Active
- 1Upgrades Divine Star for more survivability.
- 4Upgrades Chastise for more damage.
- 7Upgrades Flash Heal for more survivability.
- 10Fits more than one plan at level 10: damage and survivability.
- 13Fits more than one plan at level 13: utility and survivability.
- 16Upgrades Divine Star for more damage.
- 20The most damage-focused option at level 20.
Survival talents
When to use it
At each level, the talent with the most healing, shields or armor. Choose it against dive or heavy burst.
Map job
Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.
- Solo laneHolds a lane alone and wins it.
- Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
- RotateMoves between lanes to gank and help.
- Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
- With the teamMainStays with the team: it wins fights, not lanes.
Talents by level
- Evenhanded BlessingsIf Flash Heal is cast on a different target from its last, increase its healing by 15% and refund 40% of its cooldown.Q
- Power Word: ShieldWhile Divine Star is traveling out, allies in its path gain a Shield that absorbs 128 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds. If Divine Star hits an enemy Hero, Anduin gains a Shield that absorbs 185 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds.W
- LightwellSummon a Lightwell that periodically heals a nearby allied Hero for 50 (+4% per level). The well only fades after healing 15 times or when recast. This cooldown is reduced by 1 second each time Anduin heals an allied Hero.Active
- 1The most survivability-focused option at level 1.
- 4Upgrades Divine Star for more utility.
- 7Upgrades Flash Heal for more survivability.
- 10Heroic ability focused on survivability.
- 13Upgrades Leap of Faith for more survivability.
- 16Upgrades Flash Heal for more survivability.
- 20Upgrades Holy Word: Salvation for more survivability.
Utility talents
When to use it
At each level, the talent with the most control, cooldown reduction or vision. Choose it when your team needs setup more than damage.
Map job
Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.
- Solo laneHolds a lane alone and wins it.
- Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
- RotateMoves between lanes to gank and help.
- Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
- With the teamMainStays with the team: it wins fights, not lanes.
Talents by level
- Evenhanded BlessingsIf Flash Heal is cast on a different target from its last, increase its healing by 15% and refund 40% of its cooldown.Q
- Power Word: ShieldWhile Divine Star is traveling out, allies in its path gain a Shield that absorbs 128 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds. If Divine Star hits an enemy Hero, Anduin gains a Shield that absorbs 185 (+4% per level) damage for 4 seconds.W
- LightwellSummon a Lightwell that periodically heals a nearby allied Hero for 50 (+4% per level). The well only fades after healing 15 times or when recast. This cooldown is reduced by 1 second each time Anduin heals an allied Hero.Active
- 1Upgrades Flash Heal for more utility.
- 4Upgrades Chastise for more utility.
- 7The most utility-focused option at level 7.
- 10Heroic ability focused on utility.
- 13Upgrades Leap of Faith for more utility.
- 16Upgrades Flash Heal for more utility.
- 20Upgrades Chastise for more utility.
Abilities
- QFlash Heal5s20 mpCast for 0.75 seconds to heal an allied Hero for 280 (+4% per level).
- WDivine Star10s50 mpSend light that deals 140 (+4% per level) damage to enemies and then returns to Anduin, healing allied Heroes for 130 (+4% per level) in a wider path. Healing increases by 25% per enemy Hero hit.
EChastise9s40 mpShove a swell of light forward, dealing 175 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy Hero hit and Rooting them for 1.25 seconds.Basic ability — applies a root. Use it on the target your team can kill.
RHoly Word: SalvationHeroic80s70 mpAfter 0.5 seconds, Channel to invoke the Light for 3 seconds. While nearby, allied Heroes heal for up to 30% of their max Health and are Protected.Heroic — heals. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
RLightbombHeroic60s70 mpImbue an allied Hero with the Light. After 1.5 seconds, it explodes, dealing 150 (+4% per level) damage to enemies and Stunning them for 1.25 seconds. The target gains a Shield that absorbs 165 (+4% per level) damage per enemy Hero hit. Lasts for 5 seconds.Heroic — applies a stun and shields. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
DLeap of FaithTrait70sFaith instantly pulls an allied Hero to Anduin's location, granting them Unstoppable while they travel. Pursued By Grace Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes heal the lowest Health allied Hero near Anduin for 32 (+4% per level).
Strategy
1Early game
Early, soak experience in a lane, stay close to your team and don't waste mana healing chip damage. Let your laning partner trade and heal after, not during: a healer that runs out of mana early loses the objective.
- Early talents: Power Word: Shield and Piercing Light.
2Mid game
At level 10, Holy Word: Salvation and Lightbomb change what your team can do: pick the one that answers the enemy's plan.
- Heroics: Lightbomb and Holy Word: Salvation.
3Late game
Late, you're the enemy's first target: stay behind your frontline and never walk into fog alone.
- Level 20: Varian's Legacy.
4Team fights
Heal the teammate under pressure, not the one with the lowest bar, and keep Flash Heal for burst moments.
Tips
- Keep Flash Heal for the enemy's burst, not for small damage.
- Choose between Holy Word: Salvation and Lightbomb after seeing the enemy team.
- Arrive at map objectives and mercenary camps before they start: the team that is there first chooses the fight.
- Before each fight, check which key abilities the enemy has available.
Matchups
Strong against
Blizzard classifies Kerrigan as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Anduin, who fights at range.
Blizzard classifies Maiev as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Anduin, who fights at range.
Blizzard classifies Murky as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Anduin, who fights at range.
Weak against
Swift Strike lets Genji reach Anduin, who has no escape in the kit.
Sweeping Strike lets Illidan reach Anduin, who has no escape in the kit.
Shade of Mephisto lets Mephisto reach Anduin, who has no escape in the kit.
Changelog
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98304.
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98297.
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98285.
- Guide created for patch 2.55.17.98025.
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