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General Information
Welcome to our Rexxar guide for Heroes of the Storm. Here you will learn everything you need to know in order to play Rexxar in a competitive environment, whether you play on your own or with a team.
About the Author
KendricSwissh is a Master League Warrior and Support player in Hero League. He has been playing Heroes of the Storm since the early stages of the Alpha version and has mastered a large number of Heroes. He is also creating Heroes of the Storm related content on YouTube, most notably his series called Epic Plays of the Week, which focuses on video clips submitted by his viewers. He is also a streamer on Twitch where he will gladly answer all of your questions about the game.
1. Quick Reference for Rexxar
True Survivor Build (talent calculator link)
The True Survivor Build focuses, as the name suggests, on keeping Rexxar alive for as long as possible in order to
keep stacking 
Animal Husbandry. If successful, this build will give you an incredible amount of
bonus health on both Misha and Rexxar. We definitely recommend picking defensive talents like 
Feign Death at Level 16
and 
Hardened Skin at Level 20 to help you in that matter.
Laning Misha Build (talent calculator link)
The Misha Build focuses more on buffing Misha's role as a Bruiser. Talents
like 
Easy Prey and Hungry Bear allow Rexxar
to clear Mercenary Camps with great ease, while Thrill of the Hunt turn both
Misha and Rexxar into very efficient late game hunters.
Synergies and Counters
Rexxar pairs very well with Heroes who add additional Slows, Stuns, or Roots to Misha's
Misha, Charge! ability. Make sure to time your Stuns well, when
playing with Heroes like E.T.C. to maximize
their efficiency. 
Unleash the Boars's strong Movement Speed slow
can pave the way for a powerful 
Blizzards and 
Ring of Frosts,
while Malfurion's low cooldown heals work very well
both Misha and Rexxar.
Rexxar does not need to fear many Heroes, as he is an excellent laner and a solid team fighter during most periods of the game.
However, there are some opponents he should pay special attention to. Kael'thas
and Tychus, in particular, can abuse Misha's reckless positioning quite heavily by either
shredding her health with 
Minigun or causing her to spread 
Living Bomb
onto nearby allies. Being one of the strongest duelists in the game, Artanis is one of
the few Heroes who can hold his own against Rexxar in a one-on-one lane.
Maps
Rexxar excels on maps like Braxis Holdout or Dragon Shire, on which he can fulfill the role of a solo-laner with the rest of his team forming a 4-man lane and Misha holding Map Objectives all by herself. On larger battlegrounds like Sky Temple or Warhead Junction he often does not have enough strength to be useful during early team fights.
TL;DR Tips
- Rexxar's kit is one of the most challenging to master. Thus, we strongly recommend practising Misha's controls against the A.I. first before playing Rexxar in Hero and Team League.
- Due to his strong laning presence on maps like Braxis Holdout or Dragon Shire, Rexxar should usually be sent to a solo lane.
Easy Prey provides Rexxar with powerful waveclear. Use it to quickly push lanes and clear Mercenary Camps. - Do not forget that you can still control Misha while
Feign Death is active. - If you went for
Animal Husbandry make sure to play even more carefully than you normally would, as a single death causes you to lose all the bonus health you accumulated to that point. - Misha can be an excellent tool to intercept enemy abilities that were originally aimed at Rexxar.
2. Rexxar's Overview
Rexxar is a hybrid character that combines the high health pool of a Warrior with the strong damage potential of an Assassin. He is followed by his bear companion, named Misha, who fights alongside Rexxar and supports him in various ways throughout the game. Compared to other Warriors, playing Rexxar is a unique experience since you have to control both him and Misha at the same time.
3. Rexxar's Strengths
- Strong solo laner
- High health pool on Misha
- Decent crowd control
- Flexible playstyle
- Can easily clear Mercenary Camps on his own
- Rexxar being able to hold Beacons with Misha makes him very potent pick on Braxis Holdout
4. Rexxar's Weaknesses
- Lack of AoE damage, especially during the early-mid game
- Very weak if Misha dies
- No escape mechanisms before Level 16
- Controlling Misha requires some practise
5. Rexxar's Role in the Current Meta
Rexxar requires good micro management in order to unfold his maximum potential
and, as such, he sometimes feels quite disappointing for newer players. Controlling
Misha with 
Misha, Focus!,
in particular, 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.
Furthermore, he offers a relatively flexible talent tree, which allows him to adapt
to the course of the game.
Both of Rexxar's Heroic Abilities are viable. 
Bestial Wrath provides a significant damage boost and thus becomes a solid choice in most games,
regardless of your talent build. Unleash the Boars, on
the other hand, is a slighty situational, yet very useful ability that is
recommended if the enemy team either consists of one or several squishy Assassins,
such as Jaina or Valla, or if your team lacks
crowd control in general.
6. Reading Further
To take things further, we have 2 more pages that you can read:
- Abilities and Strategy: an overview of your hero's abilities and how to use them;
- Talent Build: a detailed rundown of your talents and how to choose them.
7. ChangeLog
- 06 Jul. 2017 (talents page): Updated Flare's description.
- 26 Jan. 2017 (this page): Moved guide to the new format and updated it for Valeera's patch.
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