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Anduin

KING OF STORMWIND

As a young man, Anduin sought peace as a priest of the Holy Light and an envoy of the Alliance. After his father, Varian, fell to the Burning Legion, Anduin took up the crown as High King of the Alliance. He soon learned that peace must be fought for, even in the Nexus.

DAMAGE

UTILITY

SURVIVABILITY

COMPLEXITY

PRIMARY ABILITIES

Flash Heal

Divine Star

Chastise

HEROIC ABILITIES

Holy Word: Salvation

Lightbomb

Flash Heal

Cast for 0.75 seconds to heal an allied Hero for 270.

Divine Star

Send light that deals 140 damage to enemies and then returns to Anduin, healing allied Heroes for 130 in a wider path. Healing increases by 25% per enemy Hero hit.

Chastise

Shove a swell of light forward, dealing 175 damage to the first enemy Hero hit and Rooting them for 1.25 seconds.

Holy Word: Salvation

After 0.5 seconds, Channel to invoke the Light for 3 seconds. While nearby, allied Heroes heal for up to 30% of their max Health and are Protected.

Lightbomb

Imbue an allied Hero with the Light. After 1.5 seconds, it explodes, dealing 150 damage to enemies and Stunning them for 1.25 seconds. The target gains a Shield that absorbs 165 damage per enemy Hero hit. Lasts for 5 seconds.

Anduin Build Guide “Injustice will not stand!”

 

6.Anduin’s Tips and Tricks

 

  • Leap of Faith Icon Leap of Faith can be used on allies already impaired by enemy crowd control or pre-emptively to prevent them from taking damage.
  • Cancelling Flash Heal Icon Flash Heal‘s channel animation does not put the ability on cooldown, which allows Anduin to re-position himself and immediately start casting again.
  • Safe positioning is key when playing Anduin, as he lacks any form of escape mechanism, such as dashes or teleports.
  • Inner Focus Icon Inner Focus can be used after casting Desperate Prayer Icon Desperate Prayer to reset Flash Heal Icon Flash Heal‘s cooldown.
  • Lightbomb Icon Lightbomb‘s Stun can be used after (or before) using Chastise Icon Chastise‘s Root to trigger a strong crowd control combo.

7. Anduin’s Role in the Current Meta

 

As most Healers, Anduin is not really impacted by the introduction of Experience Globe Anomaly, as it is usually not the responsibility of the Healer to pick them up in the first place. He remains a neutral pick in the current Anomaly that does neither over- nor underperform.

Anduin is a healing powerhouse that combines AoE healing and single target protection. As such, he is a decent pick against all sorts of damage types on the enemy team. Since he lacks any form of escape mechanism, positioning is key when playing Anduin. Keep an eye out for engaging Tanks and Bruisers that can use Stuns and Roots to lock him down.

At Level 10, both Heroic Abilities can be used with great effect. Lightbomb Icon Lightbomb is particularly strong with melee Heroes who will likely be surrounded by several enemies. Its relatively short cooldown also makes it quite forgiving if the ability does not provide the desired efficiency. Holy Word: Salvation Icon Holy Word: Salvation, on the other hand, requires precise timing and game sense. Thus, counting cooldowns on enemy abilities that could easily interrupt Anduin’s channeling process is often vital to guarantee success.