Abathur Build Guide : Strange Science - The Way I Abathur :: Heroes of the Storm (HotS) Strategy Builds

Abathur

Build: Strange Science

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Threats to Abathur with this build

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Threat		Notes
1		No Threat
2		No Threat
3		No Threat
4		No Threat
5		No Threat
6		No Threat
7		No Threat
8	Nova	Cloaked heroes are threats only in the early game.
9	Zeratul	Cloaked heroes are threats only in the early game.
10		No Threat

Here. There. Everywhere. Top

This is a hybrid Abathur build that accomplishes a balanced variety of effective siege, team support, and burst damage. The xp gain is ridiculous from mid to late game. This is a very active build. It requires you to constantly switch from helping your minions survive and push (in all lanes), to supporting teammates at crucial moments.

How It Works. Top

This build takes advantage of a very powerful, yet overlooked aspect of . Upon release, refreshes the cooldowns of all it's abilities. After getting , you'll be looking to perform the combo (described below), then releasing immediately to refresh your abilities, while leaving your target(s) shielded and regenerating health. Then, you can look for your next target to rinse and repeat. will leave all nearby minions shielded and will allow you to shield 2 heroes at a time. I've had fights that see all members shielded, as I hopped from person to person, bursting and refreshing shields and health regen. I've out healed Lili's, while topping siege and xp (xp by large/TLV like numbers), and am usually 2nd or 3rd in damage.

- 4 sec cd
- 12 sec cd
- 6 sec cd
- 3 sec cd

There's no emphasis in powering up your ability, so it's efficient to release your immediately after using your combo, shortening the cooldown's on the more powerful and .

The Science. Top

Regenerative Microbes - Healing combined with shielding is beneficial to minions and teammates.

Sustained Carapace - This is where the activity levels begin to rise. Now you can shield, immediately remove the hat, and find your next target.

Networked Carapace - A huge buff to your siege game. Now you can slowly start to push the entire map, as you hop from lane to lane, protecting all your minions.

Evolve Monstrosity - Shield, heal, and watch your monster (and his army of minions) grow.

Soma Transference - Now that the siege portion of the build is done, it's time to start building towards .

Envenomed Spikes - If your team has a good or , then maybe take .

Hivemind - Decimation. Now you're shielding and healing 2 heroes at a time, while delivering big burst damage.

The Combo. (Yes! An Abathur Combo.) Top

Here's the main combo I use to assist minions once I've attained . First, find a minion that won't die the second you hat him (and at least has some minions with him). Then:

[Q] :: [E] :: [W] :: [Q]

Now you have decisions to make. In most cases, I immediately release and look to perform my combo over again. I can perform the combo again in the same group, maybe saving a low hp minion, and allowing reinforcements to catch up. Or, I immediately switch to a new lane, rinse and repeat. I haven't timed it, but my guess is it would only take 14-16 seconds to provide siege support to the entire map. What you have in that short amount of time, is a map full of shielded, regenerating minions that will most likely have the advantage against their current wave.

It's important to note that you should always be watching your team. Prioritize teammates and objectives. Shield and burst with them before minions.

Tips. A Work In Progress. Top

Normally, cloaked heroes pose a high threat to Abathur. The beauty of this build is that it's almost as effective (mid to late game) if you're sitting at home base, completely safe. The siege power of this build is attained through keeping minions alive across every lane, using the combo repeatedly. There is almost no emphasis on powering up his locusts.

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