Level 10: Just like everybody else in Heroes of the Storm, Muradin gets two heroic abilities at level 10, but unlike some heroes I will refrain from naming, both heroics are actually good in their own right. Since we can only choose one, we’ll have to go with Avatar here and leave Haymaker for some other build. Haymaker is great if you’re in need of some more damage, but Hammer Time tries to combine decent dps (of which you will have) with tankiness and you’ll definitely want Avatar for this. Avatar increases you health by quite a bit and it also gives your basic attacks the ability to stun targets. When combined with the talent we’ll be picking at level 16 and the upgrade at 24 Avatar will make Muradin nearly impossible to kill, provide of course you don’t go crazy and try to take the whole enemy team on by yourself.

Level 13: We’re again looking at multiple good options to choose from, with 4 out of 5 available talents potentially being very useful for Muradin. The first one is Burning Rage, which is rarely recommended on most heroes, but since you’ll be on the front line in every team fight, burning enemies for 10 damage per second may come in handy. You’ll also have an easier time pushing lanes if you pick Burning Rage. Next off, Healing Static is very situation since you’ll have to hit multiple opponents with your Thunderclap for the healing to be worth it. You’ll also want to pick Thunderburn if you really want to go down this path. Then, we have Rewind, a talent that’s sometimes useful, but not necessarily for Muradin if you ask me. Spell Shield is usually a no-no.

With that out of the way, Hammer Time doesn’t use any of those and instead we’ll be opting for Thunderstike at level 13. Thus far, we’ve been focusing on our Stormbolt so now it’s time to give Thunderclap some love as well. Thunderstrike will allow you do deal 300% more damage with your Thunderclap provided that you only hit one target with it. Naturally, this is a 1v1 focused talent, but one that shouldn’t be overlooked because despite the fact that you’ll be engaged in team fights most of the time, you’ll inevitably also come across situations where you have to fight someone 1v1. When such situations arise, being able to deal 300% more damage with your Thunderclap will definitely help you a lot. In addition, Thunderstrike also works on bosses, so between this and Sledgehammer you’ll be a lean mean boss killing machine.

Level 16: This is where I was the most undecided when I first started playing Muradin since none of the talents at level 16 seem to be all that epic when you first read their descriptions. However, looks can be deceiving and I soon found out that Stoneform is an incredible upgrade to your Trait. This talent allows you to activate Second Wind whenever you’re in need of some healing and you’ll need it pretty often since taking a beating so that others don’t have to is Muradin’s main purpose in Heroes of the Storm. Second Wind requires you to be out of combat for the healing to activate, but with Stoneform you can get healed (albeit over time) while still putting the hurt on the enemy team. Alternatively, Imposing Presence and Heavy Impact are better for team fights, while Dwarf Launch will give you some extra mobility and Executioner grants extra damage against disabled targets. Still, I feel like Stoneform is the best talent to take at this level despite some of the other good options.

Level 20: Last but not least, the final talent you’ll want to take if you try out Hammer Time will be Unstoppable Force. Doing so will increase the duration of Avatar by 30% and reduce the duration of disables by 75%. Not too shabby. The bonuses are not exactly crazy good, but there are really no other good alternatives I’m afraid. Grand Slam will be unavailable since we didn’t pick Haymaker at level 1, and Fury of the Storm gives you some pretty weak AoE that will be almost useless to Muradin in the late game. The last option is Resurgence of the Storm, which might come in handy if you know for certain that you’re going to die a lot and have to respawn quickly. However, at this stage of the game you shouldn’t be dying at all if you use the Hammer Time build, which is why you won’t even be using Resurgence of the Storm. In short, Unstoppable Force is your only reasonable option here.

And that about wraps it up. If you have any suggestions on how to improve this build or if you want to share your own Muradin build make sure to let us all about it in the comments section below. Also, if you liked this build, check out the ones we have for Zeratul and Raynor and stay tuned for more.

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