Last updated on Oct 22, 2021 at 12:00by Elitesparkle50 comments
General Information
Welcome to our guide for Leoric, a Bruiser inHeroes of the Storm. Within these pages, you will find everything required tounderstand how best to play this hero, in both different map styles and teamcompositions.
1.
Leoric's Overview
Leoric is an aggressive melee Bruiser with strong self-sustainand great mobility. He excels at dealing high damage throughpowerful Basic Attacks and close-range abilities, while his survivabilityallows him to stand his ground even if outnumbered by several enemies. Aftertaking lethal damage, 
Undyingcauses him to turn into a Ghostcapable of moving freely and using abilities to slow enemies.After a certain amount of time (influenced by how abilities are used while inGhost form), Leoric comes back to life at the current location of the Ghost.
2.
Leoric's Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
Good self-sustain- Solid waveclear
- Decent mobility
- Can deal percent-based damage
- Fast respawn thanks to Drain Essence
- Can become Unstoppable when needed
- Strong in the late game
Weaknesses
- Vulnerable to burst damage
- Suffers against healing reduction effects
- Weak in the early game
3.
Leoric's Talent Build Cheatsheet
Basic Attacks Build
Recommended
Level 1??
Level 4?
Level 7
Level 10
Level 13
Level 16
Level 20
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Leoric's Basic Attacks Build is particularly goodto increase your damage output in a reliable way,without the risk of losing too much value when the enemy Heroesdodge or disconnect 
Drain Hope.
Spectral Leechat Level 13 and 
Mithril Mace at Level 16combined together will empower your Basic Attacks,especially against Heroes with high maximum Healthwho do not have Armor (such as Azmodan).
Drain Momentum at Level 7 helps you stick on enemy Heroes.
Wraith Walk Build
Advanced
Level 1
Level 4
Level 7
Level 10
Level 13
Level 16
Level 20
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Leoric's Wraith Walk Build provides a powerful and unique playstyle that,once you reach the late game, allows Leoric to severelycripple the combat performance of any Heroes coming in touch with
Wraith Walk.
Ominous Wraith at Level 13drastically reduce the damage done by enemy Heroes for a few seconds,and it can be applied over and over again with the help of Royal Focus at Level 16.
Hopelessness at Level 7 helps you keep Drain Hopeactive during Wraith Walk.
Drain Hope Build
Situational
Level 1??
Level 4?
Level 7
Level 10
Level 13
Level 16
Level 20?
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Leoric's Drain Hope Build is extremely effectiveagainst low-mobility Heroeswith high maximum Health (such as Arthas).
Unyielding Despair at Level 13 reduces the cooldown of Drain Hope, Crushing Hopeat Level 16 increases its damage when lasting its full duration, and Hopelessness at Level 7 helping you with that.
Hybrid Build
Situational
Level 1
Level 4?
Level 7
Level 10
Level 13
Level 16
Level 20
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Leoric's Hybird Build is meant to greatly improveyour burst damage in the late game,so that you can get high value during short team fights,especially against Heroes with high maximum Health.
Spectral Leech at Level 13 makes your Basic Attackdeal damage based on maximum Health, Crushing Hopeat Level 16 increases its damage when lasting its full duration, and Hopelessness at Level 7 helping you with that.
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4.
Leoric's Synergies and Counters
Leoric synergizes with
Leoric pairs off really well with Heroes who can follow upon his 
Entomb with a huge amount of burst damage(for example Orphea using 
Eternal Feast and all her Basic Abilities)or complementary crowd control(such as 
Lurking Arm by Stukov).
Leoric is countered by
Leoric struggles against high-mobility Heroes(such as Tracer) who can simply dodge Entomband/or disconnect his Drain Hope (like Samuro using
Mirror Image or 
Image Transmission).
Due to having self-healing in his kit, Leoric does not like to face Heroes who have accessto healing reduction Abilities (for example 
Biotic Grenade by Ana).
5.
Leoric's Maps
Leoric's stronger maps
Leoric's average maps
Leoric's weaker maps
Leoric is a strong pick on Maps where the game lasts long enough to reach Level 20 andunlock Buried Alive and/or where double soakingis strong (notably Towers of Doom where you can count on both).
Additionally, Leoric is a good pick on Maps where your team requires a solidOfflaner with good self-sustain and waveclear.
6.
Leoric's Tips and Tricks
- Use Skeletal Swing to reduce the chance that Drain Hope will miss.
- Drain Hope is particularly effective when used on enemy Heroes with high maximum Health and who lack mobility.
- Wraith Walk allows you to walk through enemy Gates, but not through the permanent unpassable terrain that forms the Battleground.
- When necessary, do not be afraid to trade your life for something else because you can respawn faster with Drain Essence, but remember you still give Experience for dying.
- While in Ghost Form, use Ghastly Swing to reduce the chance that Drain Essence will miss.
- Remember to Slow enemy Heroes and try to give vision to your team while you are in Ghost Form.
- When respawning is dangerous, you can use your Hearthstone while in Ghost Form.
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7.
Leoric fulfills the role of an offensive Bruiser thatis only played as an Offlaner, especially on Mapswhere double soaking is strong (for example Towers of Doom).
During team fights, he poses a constant threat to nearby enemies who lack mobilitybecause of Entomb being a powerful engage tool,especially after picking Buried Alive at Level 20, a hugepower spike for any team composition featuring Leoric.
8.
Changelog
- 22 Oct. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
- 22 Oct. 2021 (this page): Builds updated.
- 21 Aug. 2021 (talents page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 21 Aug. 2021 (abilities page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 21 Aug. 2021 (this page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 25 Jun. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
- 25 Jun. 2021 (this page): Builds updated.
- 13 Apr. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
- 09 Mar. 2021 (talents page): Talents fixed.
- 25 Feb. 2021 (talents page): New layout.
- 17 Feb. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
- 17 Feb. 2021 (this page): Builds updated.
- 04 Nov. 2020 (talents page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 04 Nov. 2020 (abilities page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 04 Nov. 2020 (this page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
- 21 Oct. 2020 (this page): Maps fixed.
- 05 Oct. 2020 (talents page): Builds updated.
- 05 Oct. 2020 (this page): Builds updated.
- 09 Jul. 2020 (talents page): Talent Build fully revised to match new standards.
- Talent Build and Talent Build Cheatsheet modified to reflect the current metagame.
- Talent Descriptions modified to better describe when to pick them.
- 09 Jul. 2020 (abilities page): Ability and Strategy fully revised to match new standards.
- Tips and Tricks modified to add important tips that were missing and to remove obvious ones that were not worth mentioning.
- Ability Descriptions modified to better explain how to use Abilities effectively.
- 09 Jul. 2020 (this page): Introduction fully revised to match new standards.
- Overview rewritten to better describe the Hero.
- Strengths and Weaknesses modified to give a better idea about the Hero when being played right.
- Synergies and Counters modified to mention notable Heroes that were missing and to remove misleading Heroes that were listed.
- Maps modified to focus on the main aspects of the Hero when evaluating a Map.
- Tips and Tricks modified to list important tips that were missing before and to delete more obvious ones.
- 12 Apr. 2020 (talents page): Talent Build partially revised to match new standards.
- Talent Build and Talent Build Cheatsheet modified to reflect the current metagame.
- Talent Descriptions modified to better describe when to pick them.
- 12 Apr. 2020 (this page): Introduction partially revised to match new standards.
- Talent Build Cheatsheet updated to reflect the current metagame.
- Role in the Current Meta modified to remove the unnecessary part about the now fixed Experience Globes.
- 09 Jan. 2020 (talents page): Changed Mithril Mace from Not Recommended to Recommended and updated the Life Leech Build accordingly.
- 13 Dec. 2019 (this page): Added an entry about the current Anomaly to the guide.
- 25 Nov. 2019 (talents page): Revised Leoric's guide and applied changes to his Drain Life Build. Entomb and Buried Alive are now prioritized.
- 12 Jun. 2019 (talents page): Updated Leoric's talents and builds to better reflect the current state of the game.
- 13 Nov. 2018 (talents page): Updated Leoric's talent builds and talents section.
- 08 Jan. 2018 (talents page): Updated builds and talent recommendations to reflect changes in meta.
- 12 Sep. 2017 (talents page): Changed Hopelessness from Not Recommended to Recommended.
- 08 Sep. 2017 (talents page): Updated Ominous Wraith discussion.
- 07 Sep. 2017 (talents page): Completely overhauled and updated Leoric's talents in accordance with the Kel'Thuzad patch.
- 07 Sep. 2017 (abilities page): Updated Leoric's Abilities page in accordance with the Kel'Thuzad patch.
- 03 Jul. 2017 (talents page): Updated Royal Focus' and Lingering Apparition's descriptions.
- 07 Apr. 2017 (this page): Moved guide to new format.
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