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Murky · Melee Assassin

Murky for Beginners

BeginnersData-drivenEasyPatch 2.57.0.98304
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Overview

Murky is a melee Melee Assassin in Heroes of the Storm. In this guide you play it as Melee Assassin: your job is to catch isolated enemies and burst down the backline. Murky is of average difficulty: learn the basics below and it rewards you quickly.

Strengths

  • Has escape tools, according to Blizzard's own hero tags.
  • Good wave clear, according to Blizzard's own hero tags.
  • Can hold a lane alone.

Weaknesses

  • Melee range: ranged heroes can poke it freely.
  • Has to dive in to deal damage, so it needs follow-up.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Builds

Simple talents

BalancedRecommended
Open build

When to use it

Avoids quest and active talents where it can: passive picks that work without extra buttons or conditions.

Map job

Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.

  • Solo lanePriority 3Holds a lane alone so the rest of the team can rotate.
  • Double soakPriority 4Soaks experience in a lane, usually alongside a teammate, and clears waves fast.
  • RotateMainRotates between lanes to create kills and pressure.
  • Mercenary campsPriority 2Takes mercenary camps on its own when the map is quiet.
  • With the teamStays with the team for fights and objectives.

Talents by level

  • Fish EyeSpawning from his Egg increases Murky's mount speed to 45% for 5 seconds. Passive: Increase the Egg's Health by 100%, its sight radius by 300%, and it reveals all enemies in its sight radius.Trait
  • Shell GameMurky can now place 2 Eggs and will randomly revive from them, however, the cooldown of placing an Egg is increased by 15 seconds.
  • A Fishy DealKilling a Minion with Pufferfish grants a stack of Bribe. Use 8 stacks to bribe a Mercenary, instantly defeating them. Does not work on Elite Mercenaries. Maximum of 32 stacks of Bribe.Active
  • 1The most survivability-focused option at level 1.
  • 4Upgrades Slime for more survivability.
  • 7Upgrades Slime.
  • 10Heroic ability focused on damage.
  • 13The most damage-focused option at level 13.
  • 16Upgrades Pufferfish for more damage.
  • 20Upgrades Pufferfish for more damage.

Abilities

  • QSlime4sDeal 86 (+4% per level) damage and apply Slime on nearby enemies for 6 seconds, slowing them by 20%. Deal 210 (+4% per level) damage to enemies who are already Slimed.
  • WPufferfish15sSpit out a Pufferfish with 225 (+5.5% per level) health at the target point. After 3 seconds, the fish will blow up for 410 (+4% per level) damage. Deals 50% less damage to Structures.
  • ESafety Bubble14sBecomes Invulnerable for 2 seconds. While active, Murky cannot attack or use abilities.
  • RMarch of the MurlocsHeroic110sAfter 0.75 seconds, Murky commands a legion of Murlocs to march in a target direction, each one leaping onto the first enemy Hero or Structure they find. Each Murloc deals 125 (+4% per level) damage and slows its target by 15% for 5 seconds. Murlocs deal 50% damage to Structures.Heroic — slows. Plan your fights around its cooldown.
  • ROcto-GrabHeroic50sMurky becomes Unstoppable and Stuns target enemy Hero for 3 seconds while he hits them for 1 damage a second.Heroic — applies a stun. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
  • DSpawn EggTrait15sPlace an Egg at target location, revealing the nearby area. Upon dying, Murky respawns at the Egg after 8 seconds. Murky only grants 25% of a real Hero's experience upon dying. If Murky's Egg is killed, he is revealed to enemies for 15 seconds, and Spawn Egg is placed on cooldown.

Strategy

1What Murky does

Murky is a melee Melee Assassin in Heroes of the Storm. The kit brings crowd control (stun) with Octo-Grab. At level 10 you choose between the heroics March of the Murlocs and Octo-Grab.

2The basics

In this guide you play it as Melee Assassin: your job is to catch isolated enemies and burst down the backline.

  • Timing: dive after the enemy's crowd control, not before.
  • Target selection: the squishiest target is usually the right one.

3Common mistakes

Most new players lose games with the same few mistakes. Avoid these and you'll already be ahead:

  • Diving before your team is ready.
  • Chasing into the enemy team.
  • Going in with your escape on cooldown.

4Your first games

Early, soak experience and look for isolated enemies around the map. Your damage is highest against heroes who can't escape. Use the simple build in this guide and don't worry about situational choices yet.

Tips

  • Timing: dive after the enemy's crowd control, not before.
  • Target selection: the squishiest target is usually the right one.
  • Experience is shared by the whole team: being in lane to soak it matters as much as fighting.
  • Learn what March of the Murlocs and Octo-Grab do before your first game: you'll choose one at level 10.

Changelog

  1. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98304.
  2. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98297.
  3. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98285.
  4. Guide created for patch 2.55.17.98025.

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