Rexxar Build Guide “The beasts obey me!”

Rexxar is a Bruiser followed by his bear companion, named Misha, who fights alongside him and offers him support in various ways throughout the game. Compared to most other Heroes, playing Rexxar is a unique experience since you have to control both him and Misha at the same time.

Strengths

• Strong Solo Laner on all Maps
• Hard to gank if played properly
• Misha can be used to strategically hold some Objectives
• Good crowd control

Weaknesses

• No mobility
• Not a real Hero when Misha is dead
• Mana management can be crucial to win the solo lane sometimes

Charge Build

Recommended

Level 1

Level 4 ? ?

Level 7

Level 10

Level 13 ?

Level 16 ? ?

Level 20 ?

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Rexxar's Charge Build focuses on improving Misha to get the most value out of this Hero without exposing too much as Rexxar.

Aspect of the Beast at Level 7 can potentially double your crowd control and has synergy with Dire Beast at Level 13, a Talent that that makes Misha scary if ignored by the enemy team.

Choose this Build when you expect that the enemy team will not give you a lot of space to safely Basic Attack as Rexxar for multiple seconds and/or when you want to increase the amount of peeling tools at your disposal, either to increase your own survivability or to help allied Heroes.

Spirit Swoop Build

Situational

Level 1

Level 4 ? ?

Level 7 ? ?

Level 10

Level 13

Level 16 ? ?

Level 20 ?

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Rexxar's Spirit Swoop Build focuses on improving Rexxar to make him as strong as possible regardless of Misha being alive.

The additional crowd control provided by Crippling Talons at Level 7—occasionally replaced with either Taking Flight or even Aspect of the Beast—helps both Rexxar and Misha to land more Basic Attacks on enemy Heroes so that you can get more value from Aspect of the Hawk at Level 13.

Choose this Build when the enemy team cannot punish Rexxar for staying within 5.5 range to Basic Attack for multiple seconds and/or when you want to heavily boost your damage output to punish diving Heroes with their own medicine.

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Rexxar synergizes with

Rexxar pairs very well with Heroes who add additional crowd control to combine with Misha, Charge! in no particular order (such as Johanna that can group enemy Heroes for you or Malfurion that can make your engage last longer).

Mages will easily benefit from the additional crowd control provided by Misha, Charge! and by Unleash the Boars to a lesser extent (like Jaina that deals way more damage if her target is standing still or it is being Slowed down more than she can do on her own).

Rexxar is countered by

Rexxar does not need to fear many Heroes, as he is an excellent Solo Laner and a solid team fighter during most periods of the game.

The only solid counter in the solo lane is Qhira because she has enough gap-closer to reach Rexxar behind Misha, damage to pressure Misha to death or kill Rexxar, and self-sustain to make good trades when attacking the opponent.

In team fights he also suffers from Heroes who can dive on him and dodge his crowd control thanks to their high mobility (such as Zeratul).

Rexxar's stronger maps

Rexxar's average maps

Rexxar's weaker maps

None

Rexxar excels on Maps like Braxis Holdout, Dragon Shire, or Tomb of the Spider Queen where he can fulfill the role of a Solo Laner while the rest of his team takes care of the rest of the Map. He does not suffer on any particular Map.

• Considering his unique design, it is advised to familiarize with the unique way to control Misha by spending some minutes in Try Mode before playing a match as Rexxar.
• Use [Alt + D] to self-cast Misha, Focus! and quickly call Misha to your side.
• Misha can be an excellent tool to intercept enemy Abilities that were originally aimed at Rexxar or a vulnerable ally.

Rexxar is currently one of the best Offlaners in the game because Misha can pick up Experience Globes instead of him. He is also able to double soak well enough.

His strong crowd control makes him a valuable asset during team fights as well, both for engaging and for peeling.

Rexxar requires good micro management in order to unfold his maximum potential and, as such, he sometimes can feel quite overwhelming to newer players. Controlling Misha with Misha, Focus! feels challenging at first, however, once the initial learning curve has been overcome, Rexxar's strong chasing and kiting capabilities and the ability to Stun multiple foes at the same time make him a force to be reckoned with.