One of the most common HOTS killing heroes is Illidan. A guide to it will help novice players quickly get comfortable in the game.
The thing is that he is one of the most difficult characters, since he constantly has to use various abilities, without having any strong skills that would allow you to erase one or even several heroes in a matter of seconds. That is why, if you are waiting for a hardcore and intense game, the best choice for you is undoubtedly Illidan. A guide is just an instruction so that you can quickly find out how to act in certain situations.
General information
At the first levels, Illidan cannot stand on the line against any ranged heroes, so you have to focus on some other game aspects. Best of all, if you find yourself a partner (ideally a doctor) who will help you, or just go to capture the mercenary camps, because it is there that Illidan can show himself well. A guide should start with the following: if you are on the line alone, you will not only become much less effective, but you will also be at serious risk.
The capabilities of this hero are limited solely by reloading your abilities and the character’s health reserve, so in most cases you can destroy enemy soldiers without interruption or fight freely with mercenaries. It happens that a team places its hopes only on how Illidan will show himself in the game. A guide is also suitable for this style, but you must understand that your allies will certainly not be able to destroy enemy towers on their own, so you will need to focus more on the features of the map. In particular, you can try to crush several lines at once through mercenaries instead of constantly patrolling the fortifications.
Features
Do not forget that for constant battles you will need a large area, since almost everyone starts to run away if they see that Illidan is going to attack them. Guide (Heroes of the Storm) for this hero provides for the choice of a place from which opponents will not be able to hide behind various walls and obstacles. Similarly, it is highly discouraged to try to follow someone into a confined space.
Abilities
As mentioned above, one of the most vulnerable characters in the game "Storm Heroes" is Illidan. A guide to this hero primarily directs the player to the fact that he has an extremely small supply of health, so you will constantly have to use the Evasion ability. Otherwise, they will kill you quickly enough, even if your team has doctors who are concentrating on your salvation.
Flip - a great ability that makes you more mobile. Try to constantly predict the actions of your opponent using the Flip-Flop so that you do not have to stand in control or you can ignore such effects. Also use “Metamorphosis” if you see that opponents can switch on you, as this will allow you to avoid unnecessary attention, replenish health, reduce incoming damage, and also make everyone scatter.
It should be noted that almost always the main goal was at the first appearance in the HOTS Illidan. Guide to this hero focuses on the fact that you need to try to survive, since during your stay in battle, the damage you cause will grow exponentially.
What to do on the map?
In the overwhelming majority of cases, team fights end very quickly, so the rest of the players engage in another. At the same time, you need to understand correctly what to do with yourself on the map, especially if Illidan has become your choice. HOTS, the guide on which we are considering, includes an important feature - the presence of different goals for each card. And Illidan is one of those heroes that are ideally suited for their execution. It can also effectively capture mercenary camps, help in pushing lines, or hold and clear free lines.
The goals of the map are always quite important and give a significant advantage to the team that is engaged in their implementation. Moreover, in most cases, the achievement of such goals always involves team battles, although in some situations this is not necessary.
How to decide?
You must understand that the advantage in HOTS is achieved by killing units, as they give experience that is distributed to the entire team. If there are no hot spots on the map where battles take place, you should not have a single empty line. If your allies were able to successfully cope and distribute their forces along all lines, you can go to capture the mercenary camps. In the end, you will be able to gain a little experience and additional military power, which will allow you to exert significant pressure on the line. It is especially successful to “launch” mercenaries under the appearance of some targets on the map, since the enemy will either have to defend the line, or go to fight for the target, leaving their buildings to be torn to pieces by your units.
How to act in battles?
Looking at Illidan’s guide in HOTS, one cannot fail to note that he has no way to inflict a large amount of damage over a short period of time, but instead he has a large amount of permanent damage, which makes him live as long as possible. At the same time, you should understand that opponents are well aware of this feature of it, therefore they will try their best to interfere with you.
First of all, you will need to survive serious initial attacks. Basically, if Illidan dies, the team loses the battle, as he has high hopes. If you manage to survive after the first “burst”, then the doctors will replenish your health, and the opponents will not be able to hit hard for a certain period of time, which can play a decisive role.
Command
Ideally, the team should have a serious tank, which will always be the first to fight. In particular, we are talking about the “Stitch” and E.T.S., which can initiate team battles, but at the same time emphasize damage on themselves. After the start of the battle, choose the highest priority target - this is the healer or killer of the enemy. If the enemy team has a good position, do not try to reach those heroes who are hiding behind their allies, because if you go too far ahead, you will end up among enemy fighters and tanks that can easily push you away.
What to do?
If a suitable target is in a radius to which your healers can freely reach, then in that case it would be ideal to focus on it. If you don’t see such a goal, choose another hero. In the vast majority of cases, teams with Illidan try to play quite aggressively, focusing their attention on the weakest opponents. At the same time, opponents have no choice but to focus on aggressors, while healers and others can’t get it.
For the rest, do not hesitate to retreat if you see that the enemy is deliberately trying to kill you.