Brightwing Talents

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Quick Reference
  • 2. Overview
  • 3. Strengths
  • 4. Weaknesses
  • 5. Role In The Current Meta
  • 6. Reading Further
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Abilities and Strategy
  • 1. Tips on Ability Usage
  • 2. Phase Shift
  • 3. Arcane Flare
  • 4. Polymorph
  • 5. Pixie Dust
  • 6. Blink Heal
  • 7. Emerald Wind
  • 8. Soothing Mist
• ×Talent Build
  • 1. Talent Build
  • 2. Common Talent Paths
    • 2.1. Pixie Dust Build
    • 2.2. Emerald Wind Build
  • 3. Level 1 Talents
    • 3.1. Discussion
  • 4. Level 4 Talents
    • 4.1. Discussion
  • 5. Level 7 Talents
    • 5.1. Discussion
  • 6. Level 10 Talents
    • 6.1. Discussion
  • 7. Level 13 Talents
    • 7.1. Discussion
  • 8. Level 16 Talents
    • 8.1. Discussion
  • 9. Level 20 Talents
    • 9.1. Discussion

General Information

On this page, we present the viable talent choices for playing Brightwing in a competitive environment in Heroes of the Storm. For each talent, we explain what they do and why they should or should not be taken.

The other pages of our Brightwing guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

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1. Talent Build

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2. Common Talent Paths

3. Level 1 Talents

3.1. Discussion

Unfurling Spray is a useful talent that enables Soothing Mist's healing effect to cover a larger radius around Brightwing. We found this talent to be particularly useful on maps that require teams to group up and act together. This includes maps like Towers of Doom or Tomb of the Spider Queens, where narrow lanes and choke points allow Brightwing to potentially sustain her entire team with Unfurling Spray.

Hyper Shift allows Brightwing to teleport across the map a lot more frequently if she heals herself or her allies with Soothing Mist. This proves to be especially useful on larger maps like Cursed Hollow or Garden of Terror, as Brightwing is able to split-push more efficiently if she has her teleport available allowing her to assist her teammates if need be. This talent has great synergy with Mistified at Level 7, which will reduce Soothing Mist's cooldown every time Brightwing uses one of her Basic Abilities.

Pixie Charm is a must-have on Hanamura. The ability to quickly bribe the Cyber Samurai Camp and obtain the Healing Pulse can give your team the upper hand during team fights. It can also be very useful on larger maps, like Cursed Hollow or Garden of Terror, that offer several neutral Mercenary Camps.

Dream Shot is an interesting choice. Despite being a rather offensive talent, it possesses strong synergy with Mistified, which benefits from having low cooldowns on your Basic Abilities. This allows Brightwing to harm her enemies while at the same time healing and protecting her allies.

4. Level 4 Talents

4.1. Discussion

Unstable Anomaly has the potential to secure kills on retreating enemies that would not have been possible otherwise. Additionally, the enemy Hero that got Polymorphed by Brightwing, is usually the priority target as well which is why Unstable Anomaly does a decent job at assisting your team's AoE damage.

Manic Pixie is a somewhat unreliable yet powerful talent which works very well with Unfurling Spray at Level 1, as it increases Soothing Mist's range significantly. All in all, the potential of providing allies with an additional heal is something that can add a lot to Brightwing's overall power level (especially before reaching Level 10) which is why we recommend choosing this talent if you are an experienced Brightwing player.

Peekaboo! works very well if you chose Hyper Shift at Level 1. Being able to reveal cloaked enemies like Nova or Zeratul in a large radius around your selected ally can thwart the enemy team's plans of initiating a team fight and turn the momentum in your favour.

Arcane Barrage is only recommended if you took Dream Shot at Level 1. Combined, these talents allow Brightwing to deal a surprising amount of damage from a very safe distance.

5. Level 7 Talents

5.1. Discussion

Mistified increases Brightwing's healing output significantly during team fights. Brightwing's lack of early game burst heal before Level 10 makes Mistified an essential talent, especially on maps like Battlefield of Eternity or Cursed Hollow, which force extensive skirmishes out of both teams in order to secure control of Map Objectives. Keep in mind that Mistified also has strong synergy with Hyper Shift, as both talents mutually benefit from each other.

Cleanse is a strong talent on Brightwing, although she loses a lot of her healing potential if she decides to neglect Mistified. However, cleansing allied Heroes who are impaired by enemy crowd control effects can sometimes prove to be more efficient than restoring parts of their health. If you notice that the enemy team composition relies heavily on stuns, roots, or slows, Cleanse can completely thwart their plans. Keep in mind that Cleanse can be used preemptively as well, in order to make allied targets temporarily immune to imminent crowd control effects. Simply use Cleanse shortly before abilities like Tyrael's Judgment or Malfurion's Entangling Roots are about to hit your teammates to negate the respective crowd control effect.

Phase Shield should only be chosen if you have a fragile carry, such as Illidan or Genji, in your team that needs special protection. In general, however, Phase Shield cannot keep up with the utility that Mistified or Cleanse provide you with. It is not a bad talent per se, but it requires a lot of map awareness for your Phase Shifts to be on point, as otherwise you would have pretty much wasted this talent.

6. Level 10 Talents

6.1. Discussion

Blink Heal enables Brightwing to teleport to allies over short distances, which allows her to manoeuvre both defensively and offensively during team fights. Dodging enemy Basic Attacks or skill-shot abilities like Muradin's Storm Bolt or Stitches' Hook with the help of Blink Heal allows your team to turn on the enemy without worrying about the respective crowd control effects. By the same token, Brightwing is able to use Blink Heal as a gap-closing ability by using it on an allied unit to get in range of an enemy and cast an unexpected Polymorph on them.

Blink Heal turns Brightwing into an unpredictable Hero, who is able to pull off surprising moves and play with her opponents' minds. In order to use Blink Heal efficiently during team fights, we advise you to never stay in one place for too long. Instead, try to capitalise on your enemies' inability to keep up with your speed. Drawing the attention of your opponents to you, only to blink out of harm's way, can significantly affect the enemy team's ability to focus the right targets, and thus significantly increase the performance of your own Assassins during longer engagements.

Brightwing's second Heroic Ability, Emerald Wind, is a very effective, yet situational choice that needs to be used with great caution. There are several requirements that need to be met before you should decide to pick Emerald Wind instead of Blink Heal. Firstly, you should consider if you need a strong disengage ability to counter enemy initiators like Tyrael or Anub'arak. If the opposing team consists of at least two or more aggressive Warriors, Emerald Wind may indeed become a useful tool to keep them at bay. Secondly, you need to double-check whether your team has another Supporter in its lineup. Heroes like Tassadar or Tyrande can greatly assist Brightwing in keeping her teammates alive, which makes Emerald Wind a valid alternative to Blink Heal if there is an additional healer at your team's disposal.

Keep in mind that Emerald Wind's passive effect increases Soothing Mist's healing by 8%, which is why you should always make sure to stay as close in order to heal as many of them as possible.

7. Level 13 Talents

7.1. Discussion

Shield Dust is a strong talent against enemy team compositions that rely on Heroes such as Jaina or Kael'thas. However, Shield Dust requires Brightwing to use Pixie Dust a lot more carefully, as she will also have to observe enemy spellcasters thoroughly in order to protect targeted allies from ability damage.

Ice Block provides great protection if Brightwing becomes the main focus of the enemy team. Brightwing can activate Ice Block to become untargetable and invulnerable for 3 seconds, while Soothing Mist still continues to heal nearby teammates. This talent works exceptionally well if combined with Emerald Wind, as it requires you to get close to the enemy team.

Sticky Flare should mainly be considered if your team is lacking crowd control in general. Unlike other talents related to Arcane Flare, Sticky Flare's slow effect is a useful tool that allows you to slow several enemies at the same time, which can aid you in many different situations.

Pixie Boost provides an additional movement speed buff to the target of Brightwing's Pixie Dust ability. This does look tempting at first, however, it cannot provide the same impact as Shield Dust.

8. Level 16 Talents

8.1. Discussion

Critterize enables Brightwing's Polymorph ability to increase all damage done to a single enemy Hero by 25%, which will allow your team to burst it down very quickly. Do not hesitate to make use of Critterize against engaging Warriors like Tyrael or E.T.C. to bring them down more quickly.

Bouncy Dust is a great talent, especially if you chose Manic Pixie at Level 4 and Shield Dust at Level 13, as all of the previous buffs will be applied to the second target as well.

Greater Polymorph could be considered if the enemy team composition runs dangerous melee Assassins like Illidan or The Butcher that need to be shut down for as long as possible. Extending Polymorph's duration by 1 second will greatly help negating their damage potential.

Hardened Focus is not a recommended talent, since Brightwing's innate cooldowns are already fairly low. Thus, focusing on additional protection by Bouncy Dust or increased takedown potential by either of the Polymorph talents gains much more value.

9. Level 20 Talents

9.1. Discussion

Revitalizing Mist greatly increases the power of Soothing Mist if Brightwing manages to continously heal the same allies withing 6 seconds. However, this short time frame is also a big disadvantage, especially if she uses Blink Heal to quickly reposition herself in order to assist allies in need. Revitalizing Mist has great synergy with Unfurling Spray at Level 1, which helps Brightwing to stay in range of her previously healed targets more easily.

Storm Shield is an incredibly strong defensive talent. It can be put to great use on Brightwing as well, as Blink Heal enables her to quickly reposition herself next to allies needing additional protection. Storm Shield allows you to sustain ongoing pushes and sieges, and is a great tool to stop enemy AoE burst damage, especially from spell-dependant Assassins like Jaina or Kael'thas.

Continuous Winds should be taken if you decided to go for Emerald Wind at Level 10 and need further disengage. Furthermore, the damage done by each gust of wind is surprisingly high, which is why Continuous Wind can catch the enemy team by surprise and provide your team with a lot of momentum during a team fight.

Double Wyrmhole provides additional mobility and healing which sounds tempting at first. However, the other supportive Level 20 usually provide more impactful team fight healing than Double Wyrmhole. Storm Shield grants better burst protection, while possesses incredible sustained healing, especially if combined with Emerald Wind.