Malfurion Talents

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Quick Reference for Malfurion
  • 2. Introduction
  • 3. Strengths
  • 4. Weaknesses
  • 5. Role in the Current Meta
  • 6. Reading Further
  • 7. ChangeLog
• +Abilities and Strategy
  • 1. Tips on Malfurion's Ability Usage
  • 2. Regrowth
  • 3. Moonfire
  • 4. Entangling Roots
  • 5. Tranquility
  • 6. Twilight Dream
  • 7. Innervate
• ×Talent Build
  • 1. Malfurion's Talent Build
  • 2. Malfurion's Common Talent Paths
  • 3. Level 1 Talents for Malfurion
    • 3.1. Discussion
  • 4. Level 4 Talents for Malfurion
    • 4.1. Discussion
  • 5. Level 7 Talents for Malfurion
    • 5.1. Discussion
  • 6. Level 10 Talents for Malfurion
    • 6.1. Discussion
    • 6.2. Discussion
  • 7. Level 13 Talents for Malfurion
    • 7.1. Discussion
  • 8. Level 16 Talents for Malfurion
    • 8.1. Discussion
  • 9. Level 20 Talents for Malfurion
    • 9.1. Discussion
  • 10. ChangeLog

General Information

On this page, we present the viable talent choices for playing Malfurion 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 Malfurion guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

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1. Malfurion's Talent Build

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2. Malfurion's Common Talent Paths

3. Level 1 Talents for Malfurion

3.1. Discussion

Nature's Swiftness provides Malfurion, who has no other options for mobility, with a modest yet extremely reliable movement speed increase. By maintaining between 3 and 4 instances of Regrowth on allies at all times, as you should, this represents a near-permanent 15 to 20% increase. This allows you to play slightly more aggressively with Moonfire and follow up with Entangling Roots, on top of making it more difficult for opponents to isolate you.

Celestial Alignment provides Malfurion with surprisingly potent single-target damage output. The increased Revealed duration is also particularly useful for keeping track of opponents around Map Objectives that feature surrounding brushes and terrain, such as on Cursed Hollow, Dragonshire, Infernal Shrines, or Towers of Doom. Celestial Alignment is viable in the rare cases where the opposing team composition features no dive or otherwise threatening Assassin to try and pick you off.

Shan'do's Clarity essentially reduces Innervate's Cooldown by 40 to 50%. The Talent may be worthwhile if your team composition features a mage, such as Jaina, Kel'Thuzad, Kael'thas, or Li-Ming.

4. Level 4 Talents for Malfurion

4.1. Discussion

Deep Roots makes Entangling Roots significantly more difficult to avoid. Since the initial area of the Ability is also increased by this Talent, Deep Roots also helps with accuracy when you need to Root a moving target.

Strangling Vines is generally used when Entangling Roots becomes a follow up on kill targets when your team composition features plenty of crowd control to lock targets down. The reduced healing makes it more difficult to save Rooted targets.

The Treant summoned by Vengeful Roots moves slowly and has too little Health to have the time to deal any significant damage.

5. Level 7 Talents for Malfurion

5.1. Discussion

Wild Growth essentially increases the combat duration of Regrowth by approximately 10 seconds, given you are being consistent with Moonfire hits. This allows you to maintain Regrowth on more targets and reduces the chance its duration will run out during key moments to ultimately greatly improve Malfurion's overall healing output in a subtle way.

The duration increase provided Tenacious Roots is quite small, though it can affect multiple targets, making the Talent's potency generally difficult to evaluate. The Stun condition is interesting but may trigger at an inappropriate time, essentially wasting the effect.

Nature's Cure provides Malfurion with a potentially powerful area of effect Cleanse with unlimited range as long as Regrowth is active on your intended target. Pick if the opposing team features at least 3 reliable crowd-control sources.

6. Level 10 Talents for Malfurion

6.1. Discussion

At this level, Heroic Abilities become available. Both Heroic Abilities have already been described in the Abilities section.

6.2. Discussion

Tranquility's popularity stems from its simplicity and effectiveness. There is little that can go wrong with delivering a sizeable amount of healing in a large area of effect; it just needs to be used at the right time, which is to say, during important team fights. Tranquility continues to function while protected by the Level 13 Ice Block for a powerful synergy effect.

Although Malfurion is a Support Hero, Twilight Dream deals a surprisingly large amount of area of effect damage. The Silencing effect, however, is what makes Twilight Dream so dangerous. Silencing an entire team, or even a few key Heroes, for such a long duration is more than debilitating; it is fight-winning, especially when valuable channeled abilities end up interrupted by it. Though hitting multiple enemies can be mechanically easy due to the Ability's enormous area of effect, Malfurion is seldom going to be allowed to freely position himself where it would be optimal. This is why Twilight Dream is typically used as a secondary piece of an Ability combo, or as a means of counter-initiating. The Level 13 Ice Block Talent can allow you to play more aggressively with Twilight Dream.

7. Level 13 Talents for Malfurion

7.1. Discussion

Hindering Moonfire provides you with a moderate but extremely reliable Slowing effect. Apart from the general benefits of Slowing opponents, the Talent can help you land Entangling Roots and future Moonfires much more reliably. Hindering Moonfire is particularly useful for triggering Executioner-like Talents. Hindering Moonfire should be picked when there is no use for Ice Block, and when the Level 1 Talent Shan'do's Clarity is not picked to synergise with Revitalize.

Revitalize provides Malfurion with a modest amount of Mana and Cooldown reduction, which in turn improves healing output. It is generally picked along the Level 1 Talent Shan'do's Clarity for maximum value.

If you find yourself becoming the focus target of a team dedicated to quickly taking out individual targets, Ice Block becomes a very appropriate choice. An interesting aspect of the Ability is that you can use Tranquility followed by Ice Block to heal your teammates while being completely invulnerable. Ice Block also works well with Twilight Dream as it allows you to protect yourself after positioning aggressively.

8. Level 16 Talents for Malfurion

8.1. Discussion

Ysera's Gift provides a significant increase to Regrowth's healing output. Its 75% Health condition, however, makes the effect rather unreliable, making the Talent less interesting than its alternatives, which also provide significant healing output increases.

Nature's Balance allows you to maintain Regrowth on more targets and reduces the chance its duration will run out during key moments to ultimately greatly improve Malfurion's overall healing output in a subtle way. The increased Moonfire area of effect also improves your ability to hit multiple Heroes.

Moonlit Harmony improves Malfurion's burst healing, but requires you to be aggressive and accurate with Moonfire hits. In general, Nature's Balance is more reliable and functions out of combat, but Moonlit Harmony is more helpful against burst damage.

9. Level 20 Talents for Malfurion

9.1. Discussion

Serenity significantly increases Tranquility's healing output on top of potentially greatly reducing its Cooldown. Serenity is a strong choice against large amounts of area of effect damage, but requires you to maintain Regrowth up on as many targets as possible.

Astral Communion allows Malfurion to make offensive plays. Whether or not Astral Communion is worth the investment depends on the team compositions in play; if your team has been the aggressor, Astral Communion allows you to follow up very nicely. If you have been defensive or struggling to survive, Lunar Shower will serve you much better.

Lifebloom is a strange Talent that turns Regrowth into a potentially powerful instant single-target heal. In most scenarios however, Regrowth needs to be maintained on multiple targets, making Lifebloom awkward to use, particularly since its healing amount is based on missing Health.

Lunar Shower essentially increases Moonfire's potential healing output by 33%, on top of providing Malfurion with a bit more overall damage. This Talent works particularly well with the Level 16 Talents Nature's Balance and Moonlit Harmony, as their effects directly benefit each other. For pure healing purposes, Lunar Shower yields much more overall healing than Serenity, though it is not as strong against burst damage. Lunar Shower shines in longer team fights.

10. ChangeLog

• 09 Jan. 2018: Guide fully updated to reflect the Malfurion rework of the Blaze patch.
• 29 Nov. 2017: Removed the Moonburn Talent and added its Celestial Attunement replacement.
• 13 Jun. 2017: Complete revamp of the page following Malfurion's rework in Malthael's patch.
• 26 Apr. 2017: Made Scouting Drone situation (was previously not recommended).

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