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Last updated on May 04, 2017 at 10:10 by Kendric24 comments
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General Information
Welcome to our Arthas guide for Heroes of the Storm. Here you will learn everything
you need to know in order to play Arthas 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
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1. Quick Reference for Arthas

Howling Blast Build (talent calculator link)
Level 1

Frost Presence Icon Level 4

Frozen Wastes Icon Level 7

Icebound Fortitude Icon Level 10

Army of the Dead Icon Level 13

Shattered Armor Icon Level 16

Remorseless Winter Icon Level 20

Death's Advance Icon

The Howling Blast Build relies heavily upon Arthas' multiple Movement Speed Slows
and his ability to root his opponents with his W. The ensuing synergy with
Shattered Armor Icon Shattered Armor at Level 13 enables him to make several enemy
Heroes more vulnerable to Arthas' own and his teammates' damage.

Bruiser Build (talent calculator link)

Level 1

Eternal Hunger Icon Level 4

Frozen Wastes Icon Level 7

Immortal Coil Icon Level 10

Summon Sindragosa Icon Level 13

Biting Cold Icon Level 16

Frostmourne Feeds Icon Level 20

Death's Advance Icon

Arthas' Bruiser Build focuses on aggressive talents like Eternal Hunger Icon
Eternal Hunger and Frostmourne Feeds Icon Frostmourne Feeds, which allow him to
deal significant damage against single targets. However, it is important to
highlight that we do not recommend picking this Build if there is no other
dedicated Tank in your team.
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Synergies and Counters
Arthas synergizes with
Kerrigan Portrait Thrall Portrait Jaina Portrait Malfurion Portrait
Arthas pairs well with Heroes who can either follow up on his crowd control,
especially Howling Blast Icon Howling Blast, or initiate with their own.
Consequently, Heroes like Kerrigan or Jaina are ideal matches for Arthas.

Arthas is countered by
Tychus Portrait Artanis Portrait Gul'dan Portrait Kael'thas Portrait
Arthas is excellent when it comes to countering Basic Attackers with the exception
of Tychus, whose Minigun Icon Minigun ignores Physical Armor. However, Arthas
himself struggles against certain mages who deal a large amount of burst damage
like Gul'dan or Kael'thas. Those Heroes are normally hard to reach for Arthas and
are also capable of killing several Ghouls of his Army of the Dead Icon Army of the
Dead Heroic Ability.

Maps
Arthas's stronger maps
Blackheart's Bay Braxis Holdout Hanamura Haunted Mines Infernal Shrines Tomb
of the Spider Queen Volskaya Foundry
Arthas's average maps
Battlefield of Eternity Cursed Hollow Dragon Shire Garden of Terror Sky Temple
Towers of Doom
Arthas's weaker maps
Warhead Junction
Due to his ability to reinforce ongoing pushes with Summon Sindragosa Icon Summon
Sindragosa, Arthas excels on maps that include a moving non-Heroic Objective, such
as the Immortal, the Punisher, or the Webweavers. We do not recommend Arthas as a
high priority pick on larger maps without mobile Objectives, such as Sky Temple or
Warhead Junction.

TL;DR Tips
Arthas passively takes 15% less damage from Basic Attacks, which makes him a great
pick against Heroes like Illidan or Valla.
Pressing ALT + Q causes Arthas to quickly cast Death Coil Icon Death Coil on
himself, healing him for a considerable amount.
When using Howling Blast Icon Howling Blast, it is sometimes better to cast it
slightly ahead of the enemy target's movement path, as its projectile travels
rather slowly.
Summon Sindragosa Icon Summon Sindragosa disables enemy Structures, which makes it
a very potent ability to use during pushes.
Frozen Tempest Icon Frozen Tempest is a very useful tool to get rid of Zagara's
Creep Tumor Icon Creep Tumor.
See our Abilities page for further information
2. Arthas' Overview
Arthas is an aggressive Warrior who can be played both as a Bruiser and as a Tank.
Arthas excels at slowing and rooting several opponents at the same time, which
allows him to either chase down retreating enemies or to peel for threatened
allies. Furthermore, his inherent 15 Physical Armor (which causes him to take 15%
reduced damage from enemy Basic Attacks) and the ability to reduce the Attack Speed
of nearby opponents, make him an excellent choice against Assassins who are
dependent on Basic Attacks.

3. Arthas' Strengths
Powerful crowd control abilities
Good at clearing Mercenary Camps on his own
Strong self-sustain
Resilient against Basic Attacks
High damage output compared to other Warriors
Decent laner
4. Arthas' Weaknesses
No gap-closers
Mana dependent
Relatively long cooldown on both Heroic Abilities
5. Arthas' Role In The Current Meta
Arthas fulfills the role of an offensive Warrior that poses a constant threat to
nearby enemies. While he is innately not as durable as other Warriors like Muradin
or E.T.C., Arthas can nevertheless become quite tanky. Strong defensive talents
like Immortal Coil Icon Immortal Coil or Anti-Magic Shell Icon Anti-Magic Shell
provide enough protection to hold the front line during the later stages of the
game against both Basic Attackers and Spell Casters. Two of Arthas' Basic
Abilities, namely Frozen Tempest Icon Frozen Tempest and Howling Blast Icon Howling
Blast, can be used to initiate team fights by locking multiple nearby enemies down.
However, the fact that Arthas has a hard time closing in on agile Heroes requires
him to choose his targets wisely. In order to become a decent Arthas player, it is
very important to know when to engage and when to remain passive.