+MrJustinArt Steve Blum voices just about every awesome deep-voiced character ever. In Blizzard he also voices Abathur. He also did Urdnot Grunt in Mass Effect.
Love this Duo to death- made hots my favorite game overall. So much fun and such a strong hero ( if build correctly and controlled beastmasterfully ). With the new changes comming this week, he will finally be as he/they should have been released from the Start. Its their final form. prepare for the wrath of the fully enabled Misha !!
i love it how the show a fight at 3:45 were your fighting 3 vs 1 making you believe that you can actually win a fight like that in game but in reality unless you are fighting the worst team in game they will never split damage and all will target rex
Heads up to anyone who's yet to play Rexxar, his trait has been replaced with "Misha, Focus!". Essentially, you hit D, and you can manually tell Misha to go anywhere within a large radius of Rexxar. Clicking on an enemy makes Misha focus that enemy with a slightly increased attack rate, and clicking yourself makes Misha retreat to you.
I think this is going to be another micro-fest after The Lost Vikings. I can already feel the difficulty in using him. :D It will all come down to how good you use Misha.
I didn't mean you'll micro them like how you microed Lost Vikings. I meant it's gonna be another microfest after the Lost Vikings... i'm sorry i'm not good with words. ^_^
To people saying he is Beastmaster rip off, it's the other way around . "Beastmaster is like Rexxar :)". Rexxar is the original :) I always play DOTA 2 so no need to flame me and your argument will always be invalid.
+Xavier Dupont what are you talking about, do some research before you ever open your little dirty mouth again kid. Rexxar is an Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Hero, while Beastmaster is an Dota hero. Dota was first created after the realise of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne so please Xavier Dupont dont talk trash like this.
Guys, does it matter they are similar, cuz they came from the same game/mod and none of them are "rip offs" I personally prefer Dota 2 but the heroes/champions from Heroes Of The Storm and LoL are equally cool and fun looking to me.
+Jared James lol yeah i get what you mean but i feel like his model came straight out of beta with and not up-to-date, say for instance like sylvannas or kael
+NoName1462 I still don't know who this "SMOrc" person is, since I don't watch too many Hearthstone UA-cam channels, could anyone care to explain, please?
All I can think of is the special campaign in Warcraft 3 for him and Chen and how fun it was to play as them, so glad they stuck with original abilities!
If Misha dies, how long does it take for her to respawn, and does she respawn next to Rexxar, or in the base? Does she give XP? And if so, does Rexxar on his own give less (like 75% rexxar, 25% Misha)?
HotS has units mixed from Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo, but most of the maps are random places. Like the garden, the ship map etc. Would have been more fun if it was Darnasus, Durotar, Stormwind etc..
Honestly so many unanswered questions from this highlight. Like what happens if Misha dies? How does using a mount with Misha following you work? How far can you and Misha separate? These may seem like silly questions, but this video is supposed to give you a feel for what to expect before spending money on the hero.
Misha is short for Mikhail which is a male name. It phonetically fits the word "bear" in russian, so this name was typically given to the most folklore bear characters of the past. Aswell as male bears are far bigger and more brutal. :(
+Cal Arath Nah, he can be both in WC3 bro, remember when you pick up an Orb of Frost/Fire/Shadow/Poison he can throw ranged axes(?) at harpies and flying enemies if I remember correctly
I need something like Earthshaker now in HOTS. I've already played vs TLV, two summoner carries and nova with double holos when I came to that conclusions.
+Bryan Fong Plus we don't know the cooldown. Remember how everyone hyped up Kael's Pyroblast and Leoric's March when we saw them in the spotlight and no one uses them much now.
+Kenneth Baldwin if you want to get all super technical nerdy, he's a "hero class" hunter which is "beast master." This of course was never implemented like it was supposed to. He's essentially a warrior with a giant bear, boar, and hawk. All the strengths of a warrior and all the strengths of maxed out pet companions. Not some BS reskinned troll axethrower. But ya know, don't let history and what originally made these characters great get in the way of the bastardizing of the IP now.
+MaryRoseVampire He's always been called a half-orc, half-ogre, just like the rest of the Mok'nathal, even though technically he'd be quarter-ogre, three-quarters orc since his father Leoroxx is a half-ogre.
So let me get this straight, it's basically the Ice Climbers mechanic? if Misha dies Rexxar is still alive and waits for Misha to respawn but if Rexxar dies they both respawn? Would seem a lot more sensible to make a mechanic like that...
+msoulja I fail to see how the abilities aren't creative. The whole character concept is fairly unique. Please tell me how all the other hero's abilities are so creative. Jaina? Pfff, she gets a skillshot, an aoe, and another aoe. How is that creative? Stitches? A skillshot hook, and aoe, and a self heal. woop Here all of rexxars abilities' effectiveness depends on the positioning of misha, plus a heal to keep her alive. The boar ult is unique, and potentially very powerful, although I don't see it being run over bestial wrath, which is a great damage dealer given misha's high movement speed.
I knew it! When I first saw him abilities weeks ago I said to myself "Sweet! Gonna be the first ranged Warrior in a MOBA!" That's great! Original and looks like loads of fun to play with the right micro-management. :)
+Alexey Filippenko Heh yeah I was thinking the same thing as the narrator is like, "omg dat damg!" uh, obviously he was reading from a script and had no idea the character on screen was doing absolutely pathetic and irrelevant damage.
+Alexey Filippenko You will have do engage/disengage constantly so the retaliation mostly goes on Misha chipping enemies slowly down. In full on team fights keeping Misha alive while being useful seem to be rather tricky as she might blow up in aoe being apparently kind of squishy.
+Chance Paladin It's big damage for one of two heroes. The bear is performing the same damage as the hero attacking her while Rex is not attacking, if he was attacking too...
Funny that basically nobody got the refference even though original meme starred the same Dustin Browder as the narrator AND I posted the original video in the comment section below.
Heroes I would like to see are: Swarm Host Viper zealot Dragoon Fire Bat Reaper Science vessel Wizard Overmind SCV-His trait would obviously be healing structures Tempest
+Bryan Fong Too bad that'll be the worst heroic to pick. Almost just as bad as Sylvanas's second heroic. All Unleash the Boars does is slow every nearby hero (and it's barely even a slow) and reveal them. Like why would I need to have a hero revealed in a teamfight? The duration of the slow is only 5 seconds apparently, and most teamfights last longer than that, so this heroic just seems god awful...
+Xecta did u not watch the video?!... It showed 2 extremely plausible situations where the ult would be more than useful. But yea your right why would you need to reveal cloaking enemies or ones that enter fow?
Not to sound greedy, but could we get more of these spotlights for older heroes? Just so we can see strategies Blizzard would recommend. Also, the hero commercials are cool, but why not one for every one?
im curious as to what happens when misha dies too but i also wonder if this guy will be able to use mounts. i would assume yes but he's not mounted at any point in the video. or maybe he'll do something like diablo's terror charge or azmo's fire feet, zag's wings etc. and just start sprinting or something
The bear is clearly the champion here, Rexxar is a support pet.
This is how Lone Druid in dota works
This is outdated, bestial wrath is almost useless because misha's basic attack damage has been nerfed and rexxar's buffed.
"Rexxar is a magician, who can spawn unlimited axes for no reason"
He learn that from Zul'jin
Baleog: Hold my spear
Greetings traveler
+Downloader3008
Let the hunt begin!
SMOrc me go face
+Surachit Dokson sorry that happened.
Now you've got an excuse to hunt kills instead of helping the team. Rexxar always goes face.
+jptje7 me dont need to trade
Best way to counter Rexxar? Open chat and type */taunt*, hehe.
+Trolldier you place taunt he still go face
+Trolldier taunt needs nurf man
+Trolldier Nah...just put out some jars of honey for Misha...it worked to distract Winnie the Pooh...why not her too? :)
+Trolldier If they play taunt ME GO FACE.
+Trolldier His ult should be: GO FOR FACE: gain 200% movespeed and attack against enemy's core
Rexxar in WC3 - Using axes in melee against land units, throws axes against air units.
Rexxar in HOTS - Throwing axes against land and air units.
they got his old voice actor! :D (Steve Blum)
I'm overjoyed at that too.
+MrJustinArt Oh wow. I thought he sounded familiar!
+MrJustinArt Steve Blum voices just about every awesome deep-voiced character ever. In Blizzard he also voices Abathur. He also did Urdnot Grunt in Mass Effect.
+Cheaptastic Productions Yeah, he also did Anub'arak in Warcraft 3
+MrJustinArt Steve Blum is the best voice actor period for all games :D
SMOrc
+Mirza Ajanovic Unleash the SMOrc
+MyViolador Unleash the Huffer
+Mirza Ajanovic You were faster than me upvoted
+Mirza Ajanovic Animal Companion: Summon Random Huffer
its no orc, half orc and half ogre
Huffer charging every nearby face - heroic ability. Thank you Blizzard.
What happened to his WC3 Lizzard Stampede :c lol
what happens when misha dies?
+stefan markov (steevens) I have the same question
+stefan markov (steevens) Misa will be dead
+HUN Facal deaded
Same thought lol
HUN Facal dead until you are re-spawn from dead or....
Love this Duo to death- made hots my favorite game overall. So much fun and such a strong hero ( if build correctly and controlled beastmasterfully ). With the new changes comming this week, he will finally be as he/they should have been released from the Start. Its their final form. prepare for the wrath of the fully enabled Misha !!
"gently convince them to become allies"
Johanna taught him.
inb4 reddit posts about Misha body blocking friendly team
well it will be an issue...
Yep.
+Martin Ipsen well she does have taunt.
Helperino Kripperino i
Still waiting for hogger, blizz!
guess what
oh boy
Western guy: "Wow, can you imagine having a Grizzly Bear as pet? How awesome is that?!"
Eastern Slavicc Guy: "Meh, Neighbor Vadim bear is bigger 😒"
i love it how the show a fight at 3:45 were your fighting 3 vs 1 making you believe that you can actually win a fight like that in game but in reality unless you are fighting the worst team in game they will never split damage and all will target rex
The only thing that could make this better is a Character trailer.
+Dicksmack jones I am pretty sure that will come abit later
+Dicksmack jones and Rexar not looking fat in the face :L
Heads up to anyone who's yet to play Rexxar, his trait has been replaced with "Misha, Focus!". Essentially, you hit D, and you can manually tell Misha to go anywhere within a large radius of Rexxar. Clicking on an enemy makes Misha focus that enemy with a slightly increased attack rate, and clicking yourself makes Misha retreat to you.
I like the Duran, Duran reference: "I'm on the hunt, I'm after you."
I think this is going to be another micro-fest after The Lost Vikings. I can already feel the difficulty in using him. :D It will all come down to how good you use Misha.
+ThePow Low Except you can't individually micro them. So. Y'know. Not really like them at all. ;D
I didn't mean you'll micro them like how you microed Lost Vikings. I meant it's gonna be another microfest after the Lost Vikings... i'm sorry i'm not good with words. ^_^
+Dee - AetherDryth - Tyler different playstyles for everybody
i just prefer to keep them together and have all the benefits, and ult(1)
so no need to micro
***** Ah. No worries. And what ***** said. If it's a fest of anything, an APM fest? Spamming stance changes to make her attack and come back?
To people saying he is Beastmaster rip off, it's the other way around . "Beastmaster is like Rexxar :)". Rexxar is the original :) I always play DOTA 2 so no need to flame me and your argument will always be invalid.
+Xavier Dupont what are you talking about, do some research before you ever open your little dirty mouth again kid. Rexxar is an Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Hero, while Beastmaster is an Dota hero. Dota was first created after the realise of Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne so please Xavier Dupont dont talk trash like this.
+Peter bs did you even play warcraft3? ? doubt so
i have played warcraft 1 2 3 since they released so....
Guys, does it matter they are similar, cuz they came from the same game/mod and none of them are "rip offs" I personally prefer Dota 2 but the heroes/champions from Heroes Of The Storm and LoL are equally cool and fun looking to me.
Xavier Dupont rexxar was in Warcraft 2.. his not with Misha. But with a Wolf. But I'm not sure if his playable on Warcraft 2
That soundtrack
Heroic Ability #3 - Deal 1000 damage to the enemy Core. Global range. 6 sec CD. SMOrc
Did i overhear it or is there NO info what happens if Misha dies ( i know if Rexxar dies follows Misha ) but how is it the other way around .
+Brodolf Shitler She respawns after a few seconds.
Twitchythe3rd at the spawn ?
+Brodolf Shitler
No. At your Side. Played him on gamescom. Think the deathtimer of misha was about 12-15sec
Qgelfang How much xp is 1 Misha death ? Hope you cant just send her in while spamming charge and heal without a punishment .
+Brodolf Shitler Developers said she's worth .25 and rexxar worth .75
I can't wait for the starcraft themed months! They will probably begin with the launch of LotV
So many flashbacks trying to find Rexxar for that quest attunement back in Vanilla wow.The horror, the horror *rocks back'n'forth*
Yay finally but somehow I feel his model is underwhelming
+Jared James lol yeah i get what you mean but i feel like his model came straight out of beta with and not up-to-date, say for instance like sylvannas or kael
+SilentNoise103 he was always basic. I'm sure once you see him in game, it'll be clean and be ok. Still better then LoL to me
+Clavitz Rain LoL have some horrible, horrible graphics. Dota 2 and HotS have much better graphics.
+Remus88Romulus Because graphics make a game, no?
***** yup snake and pong rule them all
Rexxar looking good in HD since his WC3 times!
SMOrc UNLEASH THE HUFFERS! SMOrc
1:32 ... "all enemies she contacts... this will switch her back"... all enemies SHE contacts?! SHE? MISHA? SHE? blizzard pls
This IS so AWESOME!!!!! LOVE REXXAR FROM WARCRAFT 3
when does he is avaliable to play?
Love how he says "I"m on the hunt, I'm after you" a direct quote from Hungry like the Wolf by Duran Duran
ALWAYS GO FACE SMOrc
+NoName1462 Straight to the core!
+NoName1462 I still don't know who this "SMOrc" person is, since I don't watch too many Hearthstone UA-cam channels, could anyone care to explain, please?
+Kalgert it's an emote that looks like an orc, it's turned into a symbol for going face in hearthstone, which is what the hunter class (rexxar) does.
+NoName1462 I spotted you! This is what I was tweeting about.
I wasn't really interested in this game, but after I saw this, I started looking deeper into it.
Can't wait to play as Rexxar and Murky!
The first Ranged Warrior?
+Renn Yup.
All I can think of is the special campaign in Warcraft 3 for him and Chen and how fun it was to play as them, so glad they stuck with original abilities!
If Misha dies, how long does it take for her to respawn, and does she respawn next to Rexxar, or in the base?
Does she give XP? And if so, does Rexxar on his own give less (like 75% rexxar, 25% Misha)?
Misha respawns near Rexxar, and you got EXP right.
I could listen to Dustin Browder narrating how paint dries and still love it
Should be Misha Spotlight with support unit Rexxar
Oh wow I didnt think he would be out this tuesday since we hadnt heard anything. Awesome!
Rexxar should have Huffer so he can go straight to core SMOrc
HotS has units mixed from Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo, but most of the maps are random places. Like the garden, the ship map etc. Would have been more fun if it was Darnasus, Durotar, Stormwind etc..
IT'S ALWAYS HUFFER
Rexxar released on Tuesday, September 8th. HYPE!!!
they should add Millhouse Manastorm, his heroic being IMPENDING DOOOOOOOM!!!
Honestly so many unanswered questions from this highlight. Like what happens if Misha dies? How does using a mount with Misha following you work? How far can you and Misha separate? These may seem like silly questions, but this video is supposed to give you a feel for what to expect before spending money on the hero.
but, I thought it was always huffer?
Misha is short for Mikhail which is a male name. It phonetically fits the word "bear" in russian, so this name was typically given to the most folklore bear characters of the past. Aswell as male bears are far bigger and more brutal. :(
I hope they put Kyle Blackthorne in the game
+nintendo917 Me too!
+nintendo917 With a motorcycle mount, and voiced by Kurt Russel
MrCorrectify With an Ulti called Pimp Backshot and a Trait that lets him auto attack while moving!
I like how everyone were trading with Rexxar (attacking Misha) while he was going face.
"Gently"
I see a lot of potential in this hero like team fights and such it was always like that with Rexxar as a hero from Warcraft
UNLEASH THE HUFFERS
"Rexxar is a legendary hunter" so we made him a manbearpig
Rexxar? Is no game safe, Blizzard?
I love this new narrator. He has such a character in his voice :3
Me dont need to trade me still go core.
OMG ITS FINN AND JAKE!!!
Me Go Face? Yep! SMOrc
Rexxar will have all the time to GENTLY convince them to become allies xD
Umm, Rexxar isn't a ranged hero though.
I was thinking more along the lines of in WC3 when you play as Rexxar that he is not ranged at all. And WOW is a shadow of what it once was.
+Cal Arath Nah, he can be both in WC3 bro, remember when you pick up an Orb of Frost/Fire/Shadow/Poison he can throw ranged axes(?) at harpies and flying enemies if I remember correctly
+edikoisi edikakuvsi He'd throw axes without an orb, too.
But yeah, i think having him throw axes is a good idea.
I've been waiting for this video!! Very excited!!
Face is the place.
It's SHOWTIME!
What happens if misha dies
Eduardo Taveras she has a hero respawn timer
I need something like Earthshaker now in HOTS. I've already played vs TLV, two summoner carries and nova with double holos when I came to that conclusions.
Unleash Thunderlizard > Unleash Board. Come up Blizzard.
Hah I see what you did there. 1:11 Look closely where his Q is coming from. Rexxar's "hawk" flies at a straight line.
Boar ulti seems a little weak
That was my first thought, but since the boars automatically chase and slow the enemies it might be very to initiate/disengage team fights.
+Bryan Fong Plus we don't know the cooldown. Remember how everyone hyped up Kael's Pyroblast and Leoric's March when we saw them in the spotlight and no one uses them much now.
+TheVengefulEagle Yea, remember how Sanctification used to be great then they nerfed it into the ground? You can only judge things in game.
+FeelinGood you won't say that when its used in hearthstone.
Face hunter coming to Heroes of the Storm? Oh man this is gonna be fun
Looks like I'm early; better tell a joke...
Murky.
I cant take this serously, the way the guy talks and the name of the skills just make me cry xd
Rexxar isn't a warrior though.. He's a hunter!
+Kenneth Baldwin He was a warrior in WC3.
+Kenneth Baldwin Technically he's a beastmaster.
And Warrior is just a term used to describe heroes who are best suited to act like "tanks".
+Kenneth Baldwin he's a "hunter" at hearthstone, and hearthstone sucks
+Ege Baysal you suck
+Kenneth Baldwin if you want to get all super technical nerdy, he's a "hero class" hunter which is "beast master." This of course was never implemented like it was supposed to. He's essentially a warrior with a giant bear, boar, and hawk. All the strengths of a warrior and all the strengths of maxed out pet companions. Not some BS reskinned troll axethrower. But ya know, don't let history and what originally made these characters great get in the way of the bastardizing of the IP now.
you're not playing rexxar, you're playing misha. rexxar is just the guy throwing axes at your target
Isnt the lore wrong? He's dad is an half orc and his mother an orc
+MaryRoseVampire He's always been called a half-orc, half-ogre, just like the rest of the Mok'nathal, even though technically he'd be quarter-ogre, three-quarters orc since his father Leoroxx is a half-ogre.
+Simon Hellqvist Ogre blood is really strong.
+MaryRoseVampire Saying quarter - ogre and/or three-quarters orc doesn't quite sound right, its all about how it sounds
So let me get this straight, it's basically the Ice Climbers mechanic? if Misha dies Rexxar is still alive and waits for Misha to respawn but if Rexxar dies they both respawn? Would seem a lot more sensible to make a mechanic like that...
for some reason he feels rly weak
To master Rexxar in battle, you must go face.
totally uncreative abilities
Agreed
+craft dinner I'd never buy this guy like Thrall. Too basic and boring. Altho I guess some people like simple things.
The boar ult is an embarrassment.
+msoulja I fail to see how the abilities aren't creative. The whole character concept is fairly unique.
Please tell me how all the other hero's abilities are so creative.
Jaina? Pfff, she gets a skillshot, an aoe, and another aoe. How is that creative?
Stitches? A skillshot hook, and aoe, and a self heal. woop
Here all of rexxars abilities' effectiveness depends on the positioning of misha, plus a heal to keep her alive. The boar ult is unique, and potentially very powerful, although I don't see it being run over bestial wrath, which is a great damage dealer given misha's high movement speed.
+msoulja Copy pasterino from wow.
I knew it! When I first saw him abilities weeks ago I said to myself "Sweet! Gonna be the first ranged Warrior in a MOBA!" That's great! Original and looks like loads of fun to play with the right micro-management. :)
khm-khm, Blizzard. Misha is a male name, Masha would be a female one. Believe me - I'm Russian =]
+Salias Konstant
Ты возможно будешь удивлен, но всем остальном мире "Миша" считается женским именем.
+Salias Konstant and there are only russian ways to specify the gender of a name?... You seem kinda generic, stupid, ignorant, and stupid...
+Salias Konstant Russians suck.
He's right. I always belived that Misha is a male. Blizzard should have had that checked when they made her, back in 2003.
Touch-Me except misha exists in another world, not russia
Gonna pick them up on release asap. Not a lot of Tanks I enjoy playing apart from Tyrael and Muradin, so I'm looking forward to him and even Artanis.
Terrible, terrible damage!
+Alexey Filippenko Heh yeah I was thinking the same thing as the narrator is like, "omg dat damg!" uh, obviously he was reading from a script and had no idea the character on screen was doing absolutely pathetic and irrelevant damage.
+Alexey Filippenko You will have do engage/disengage constantly so the retaliation mostly goes on Misha chipping enemies slowly down. In full on team fights keeping Misha alive while being useful seem to be rather tricky as she might blow up in aoe being apparently kind of squishy.
+Alexey Filippenko Cause it's a warrior not assassin...
+Chance Paladin It's big damage for one of two heroes. The bear is performing the same damage as the hero attacking her while Rex is not attacking, if he was attacking too...
Funny that basically nobody got the refference even though original meme starred the same Dustin Browder as the narrator AND I posted the original video in the comment section below.
Guessing he comes out next week. Can't wait to buy him
SMOrc me go face
Heroes I would like to see are:
Swarm Host
Viper
zealot
Dragoon
Fire Bat
Reaper
Science vessel
Wizard
Overmind
SCV-His trait would obviously be healing structures
Tempest
i didnt't like it actually. :/
+Cpenguiner same here :/ ..
Unleash the boars is actually cool. It is not a skill shot like naz, they will actually chase the target.
+Bryan Fong Too bad that'll be the worst heroic to pick. Almost just as bad as Sylvanas's second heroic. All Unleash the Boars does is slow every nearby hero (and it's barely even a slow) and reveal them. Like why would I need to have a hero revealed in a teamfight? The duration of the slow is only 5 seconds apparently, and most teamfights last longer than that, so this heroic just seems god awful...
+Xecta did u not watch the video?!... It showed 2 extremely plausible situations where the ult would be more than useful. But yea your right why would you need to reveal cloaking enemies or ones that enter fow?
I'm on the hunt; I'm after you... Rexxar is... HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
Buff this guy please he's almost useless.
" *Gently* convince them to become allies "
Yea, real gentle.
Did they put the original battleground theme in WoW in this video ? Cool !!
"rexxar will have all the time to convince them gently" BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Not to sound greedy, but could we get more of these spotlights for older heroes? Just so we can see strategies Blizzard would recommend. Also, the hero commercials are cool, but why not one for every one?
Rexxar - "I'm on the hunt. I'm after you." ...and I'm Hungry like the WOOOOOOLF!!!
"I'm on the hunt,I'm after YOU"
"Im on the hunt, Im after you" l;ol nice Duran Duran reference BLizz
Seing Misha and Rexxar dance cracks me up...
I remember the good old days when thrall and rexxar were buddies
That Duran Duran reference. "I'm on the hunt, I'm after you." Lol.
im curious as to what happens when misha dies too but i also wonder if this guy will be able to use mounts. i would assume yes but he's not mounted at any point in the video. or maybe he'll do something like diablo's terror charge or azmo's fire feet, zag's wings etc. and just start sprinting or something