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Rexxar Build Guide “The beasts obey me!”
Welcome to our guide for Rexxar, a Bruiser in Heroes of the Storm. Within these pages, you will find everything required to understand how best to play this hero, in both different map styles and team compositions.
Rexxar's Overview
Rexxar is a hybrid character that combines the high health pool of a Tank with the strong damage potential of a Bruiser. 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 Bruisers, playing Rexxar is a unique experience since you have to control both him and Misha at the same time.
Rexxar's Strengths and Weaknesses
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 Map Objectives like Temples or Shrines with Misha makes him very potent pick on various Maps
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
Rexxar's Talent Build Cheatsheet
Safe Solo Lane Build
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The Safe Solo Lane Build focuses, as the name suggests, on keeping Rexxar
alive for as long as possible while in lane.
This becomes crucial on maps such as Braxis Holdout or Dragon Shire. Staying alive
and maintaining Objective control with Misha can
put pressure on the enemy team and relieve your teammates. To guarantee Rexxar's
(and Misha's) survival, it is crucial to take a look at the enemy
team composition when hitting Level 4 and 16, respectively, since both talent tiers
offer different sets of protection. At Level 4,
Hungry Bear is the safest option, as it allows Misha to
regenerate health while fighting other Heroes and Minions.
If the enemy team composition features a mix of Mages and Basic Attackers,
Hunter-Gatherer can be a good choice, since the overall
health regeneration and Armor it provides protects Rexxar against all forms of damage.
If the enemy team consists of heavy physical damage, however,
Grizzled Fortitude can work wonders. At Level 10, we ususally recommend
picking 
Unleash the Boars to maximize Rexxar's crowd control
and team fight impact, however, against less mobile enemies and/or on Maps that feature static Objectives,
such as Battlefield of Eternity or Sky Temple, 
Bestial Wrath can prove to
be a viable alternative choice.
At Level 16, Thrill of the Hunt is a reliable choice, because it allows
Rexxar and Misha to kite enemy Heroes very well.
Against Basic Attackers, we recommend 
Primal Intimidation, and if
the enemy team focuses on Rexxar a lot in general with heavy burst damage,
Feign Death can be a lifesaver.
Rexxar's Synergies and Counters
Rexxar synergizes with
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 is countered by
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, and
while it is perfectly doable to beat Artanis in lane as Rexxar,
caution is required nevertheless.
Rexxar's 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 Cursed Hollow or Warhead Junction he often does not have enough strength to be useful during early team fights.
Rexxar's Tips and Tricks
- Rexxar's kit is one of the most challenging to master. Thus, we strongly recommend practicing Misha's controls against the A.I. or in Quick Match first before playing Rexxar in Storm 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 or his allies.
Rexxar's Role in the Current Meta
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!,
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 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.
Changelog
- 29 Jul. 2019 (this page): Updated information on the Introduction page.
- 29 Jul. 2019 (abilities page): Added some minor updates to Rexxar's Abilities.
- 29 Jul. 2019 (talents page): Reviewed the Talents page.
- 19 Apr. 2019 (talents page): Updated Rexxar's talents and talent order according to the latest Balance Update.
- 18 Mar. 2019 (this page): Updated Rexxar's introduction.
- 18 Mar. 2019 (talents page): Updated Rexxar's talents and builds in accordance with the recent Balance Updates.
- 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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