Anub'arak · Tank

Anub'arak Abilities and Combos

Abilities & combosData-drivenMediumPatch 2.57.0.98304

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Overview

This guide goes through Anub'arak's kit ability by ability. The kit brings crowd control (stun) with Impale, mobility with Burrow Charge and sustain with Locust Swarm. At level 10 you choose between the heroics Locust Swarm and Cocoon.

Strengths

Has escape tools, according to Blizzard's own hero tags.
Strong gank potential around the map.
Crowd control: Impale applies a stun.

Weaknesses

Mana-hungry: Blizzard flags its energy as important, so manage it early.
Low damage by itself: it needs its team to finish kills.

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.

Builds

Balanced talents

BalancedRecommended

Open build

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.
RotatePriority 2Rotates between lanes to create kills and pressure.
Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
With the teamMainStays with the team: it wins fights, not lanes.

Talents by level

Nerubian ArmorIncrease Harden Carapace's Spell Armor by 25.W
Legion of BeetlesBeetles have 30 Spell Armor. Automatically spawn a Beetle every 12 seconds. Can be toggled on and off.Trait
Regeneration MasterQuest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases your Health Regeneration by 1 per second, up to 30. Reward: After gathering 25 Regeneration Globes, you also gain 500 Health.PassiveQuest

1The most survivability-focused option at level 1.
4Fits more than one plan at level 4: damage and utility.
7The most damage-focused option at level 7.
10Fits more than one plan at level 10: damage and survivability.
13Fits more than one plan at level 13: utility and damage.
16Upgrades Impale for more damage.
20The most survivability-focused option at level 20.

Abilities

QImpale12s65 mpDeals 90 (+4% per level) damage. Stuns for 1 second.Basic ability — applies a stun. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
WHarden Carapace7s25 mpGain a Shield that grants 40 Spell Armor and absorbs 340 (+4% per level) damage over 3 seconds.Basic ability — shields. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
EBurrow Charge14s65 mpBurrow to the target location, dealing 91 (+4% per level) damage and briefly stunning enemies in a small area upon surfacing, slowing them by 25% for 2.5 seconds. Burrow Charge can be reactivated to surface early.Basic ability — applies a stun and moves you. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
RLocust SwarmHeroic100s75 mpDeal 68 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies. Each enemy damaged restores 24 (+4% per level) Health. Lasts 6 seconds.Heroic — heals and hits an area. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
RCocoonHeroic70s70 mpWraps target enemy Hero in a cocoon, rendering them unable to act or be targeted for 7 seconds. Allies of the Hero can attack the cocoon to break it and free them early.Heroic — applies a disable. Use it on the target your team can kill.
DScarab HostTrait8sUsing an Ability spawns a Beetle which lasts for 8 seconds, attacking nearby enemies for 20 (+4% per level) damage.Trait — hits an area and summons units. Part of your regular rotation.

Strategy

1The kit

The kit brings crowd control (stun) with Impale, mobility with Burrow Charge and sustain with Locust Swarm.

[Q] Impale — Basic ability — applies a stun. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
[W] Harden Carapace — Basic ability — shields. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
[E] Burrow Charge — Basic ability — applies a stun and moves you. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
[R] Locust Swarm — Heroic — heals and hits an area. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
[R] Cocoon — Heroic — applies a disable. Use it on the target your team can kill.
[D] Scarab Host — Trait — hits an area and summons units. Part of your regular rotation.

2Abilities and levels

There are no skill points in Heroes of the Storm: all basic abilities are available from level 1 and grow with your level. What changes is the talents — see the talents guide.

3Combos

A simple sequence that follows from the kit: open with Impale, follow with Harden Carapace and Burrow Charge. The disable first means everything after it lands.

4Heroics

At level 10 you choose between Locust Swarm and Cocoon. Pick after seeing the enemy team: each solves a different problem.

Locust Swarm — Heroic — heals and hits an area. Time it for the enemy's burst, not for chip damage.
Cocoon — Heroic — applies a disable. Use it on the target your team can kill.