Deathwing Build Guide “All will burn beneath the shadow of my wings!”

Deathwing is a melee Bruiser with various ranged abilities that also make him a threat to be reckoned with from larger distances. His massive dragon form renders him resistant to enemy crowd control, however, it also prevents any form of healing or shielding on him.

He excels at dealing dangerous burst damage onto his foes, however, most of his abilities have a rather slow casting animation, allowing most opponents to dodge them if they are not impaired in their movement. Thus, Deathwing is a heavy hitter that is somewhat reliant on his teammates to pave the way for his impactful damage spells.

• Most of your damaging abilities have a significant casting delay until they hit. Take this into consideration and aim accordingly.
• Deathwing can only restore lost Armor Plates by using Dragonflight.
• On push-heavy maps such as Tomb of the Spider Queen or Towers of Doom, Burn Beneath My Shadow at Level 10 is a good choice. Use Cataclysm shortly before a Structure is about to fall to maximize value of the talent.
• When fighting melee Heroes, Destroyer Form is recommended. Against ranged Heroes, World Breaker's long distance abilities have an edge.
• Despite Deathwing being such a massive combatant, it is often wiser to avoid direct combat and reposition him globally via Dragonflight and push a lane away from the enemy team.

Deathwing is a Hero that defies standard limitations and requirements. As an entity that cannot be put to stop by crowd control on the one hand, but also does not get affected by any allied buffs or heals on the other hand, he is best played on push-heavy maps like Alterac Pass, Infernal Shrines, and other maps with a moving Objective. Here, Deathwing can make best use of his devastating AoE abilities to secure the Map Objective and make sure that the ensuing push will have a significant impact. Cataclysm, by itself, can wreak absolute havoc in the enemy ranks next to a charging Cavalry Unit on Alterac Pass or a pushing Punisher on Infernal Shrines.

As a Deathwing player, it is important to remember that you are the architect of your own fortune. Being independent of your Healer, resistant to enemy crowd control, and having a global reposition ability in Dragonflight provides you with unique freedom on the battleground. Use these features wisely to make an impact where it is most needed.