Murky is one of the most unique characters to grace Heroes of the Storm. He can be devastating when left to be, or he can be useless when played poorly. Murky's strength lies within his constant pressure. A good Murky will not die. A great Murky will rarely spawn at their egg.
Murky shines when he is aggressive. You want to be pressuring the lanes and heroes within. Murky does not have a resource pool (like mana or energy), so use your abilities as soon as they're available. "Death" has little impact on Murky so don't be afraid to die if it means that other hero dies too, or the keep is destroyed. By Level 16, Murky can win most fights alone (even against two heroes). He can solo bruiser camps. He can farm skulls in the mines, or hold the shrines.
Let's talk about what makes Murky unique: The Egg.
Your first objective is to place your egg. In the early game, you want to place it right at your second keep in whatever lane you're going to push. The egg is going to be where you respawn when you're KO'd. I won't refer to it as death. You don't "die" in terms of the Takedown mechanics within the game.
If your egg is up when your health is reduced to 0, then Murky has a 5 second respawn timer and appears at his egg. Your opponent will receive a small amount of experience for this, so don't just throw your life away willy-nilly, but it is greatly reduced compared to a traditional Takedown. The 5 seconds is static. It will not increase at any point in the game. The only exception is if the enemy team destroys your egg.
When your egg is destroyed, you will see a red exclamation point above your head and your enemy team will see your location on the map for what feels like an eternity (as long as the exclamation is there; I think it's 5 seconds). If this happens... RUN. Get out. Get to safety. Your egg cannot be replaced for 20 seconds.
If you see an enemy hero that is obviously hunting for your egg, be sure to move it. Don't get into a tight situation where you're surrounded by heroes. In fact, I will often retreat to a quiet spot and put my egg down somewhere new if it seems like I'm being hunted.
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