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Cho Talents, Level by Level

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Overview

In Heroes of the Storm there are no items: Cho picks one talent at levels 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16 and 20. This guide goes through every tier. Your big moments are level 10, when you unlock your heroic, and level 20.

Strengths

Clear job in the team: start the fights, protect your team and control where the enemy can stand.
Starts the fights and protects the team.

Weaknesses

Low damage by itself: it needs its team to finish kills.
Low damage on its own.

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.
Damage talentsOffensiveAdvancedAt each level, the talent most focused on damage. Choose it when your team has enough frontline and needs you to kill.
Survival talentsDefensiveSituationalAt each level, the talent with the most healing, shields or armor. Choose it against dive or heavy burst.

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.
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

Consuming FireConsuming Blaze restores 75 (+4% per level) more Health when a Hero is Ignited.
Calloused HideWhile under 50% maximum Health, Cho gains 15% increased Movement Speed and healing received.
The Will of ChoQuest: Killing enemy Minions grants 1 stack of The Will of Cho, and Hero takedowns grant 10 stacks. Gain 1 Armor for every 30 stacks of The Will of Cho, up to a maximum of 10 Armor. This Armor bonus stacks with Ogre Hide.

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

Strategy

1Level 1

The options at level 1 and which build picks each one:

Consuming Fire — The most survivability-focused option at level 1.
Calloused Hide — The most survivability-focused option at level 1. Picked in the balanced, damage and utility builds.
The Will of Cho — Quest talent: it only pays off if you complete it early, so commit to it. Picked in the survival build.

2Level 4

The options at level 4 and which build picks each one:

Uppercut — The most damage-focused option at level 4. Picked in the balanced, survival and utility builds.
Rollback — Flexible pick at level 4.
Seared Flesh — The most damage-focused option at level 4. Picked in the damage build.

3Level 7

The options at level 7 and which build picks each one:

Power Surge — The most utility-focused option at level 7.
Firestarter — The most utility-focused option at level 7. Picked in the utility build.
Enraged Regeneration — The most survivability-focused option at level 7. Picked in the balanced, damage and survival builds.

4Level 10

Your heroic: the most important choice of the game. Pick it after seeing the enemy team.

Hammer of Twilight — Heroic ability focused on damage. Picked in the balanced, damage, survival and utility builds.
Upheaval — Heroic ability focused on damage.

5Level 13

The options at level 13 and which build picks each one:

Surging Dash — The most survivability-focused option at level 13. Picked in the survival build.
Twilight Veil — Adds an active ability for survivability.
Molten Block — Adds an active ability for damage. Picked in the balanced, damage and utility builds.

6Level 16

The options at level 16 and which build picks each one:

Frenzied Fists — The most damage-focused option at level 16. Picked in the balanced, damage and survival builds.
Runic Feedback — The most utility-focused option at level 16.
Runed Gauntlet — The most utility-focused option at level 16. Picked in the utility build.

7Level 20

Level 20 upgrades your heroic or adds a late-game tool. It decides the final fights.

C'Thun's Gift — The most utility-focused option at level 20. Picked in the balanced, survival and utility builds.
Favor of the Old Gods — The most utility-focused option at level 20.
Fuel for the Flame — The most damage-focused option at level 20. Picked in the damage build.
Hour of Twilight — Flexible pick at level 20.

Tips

Quest talents pay off only if you complete them early; skip them if you're not sure.
A talent that upgrades an ability you rarely use is worth less than it looks.
Talents unlock for the whole team at the same level: watch the enemy's level 10 too.
Before each fight, check which key abilities the enemy has available.