Rexxar

Rexxar
"I hear the call of the wild."
Basic Info
Title	Champion of the Horde
Role	Bruiser
Difficulty	Hard
Franchise	Warcraft
Price	500 / 4,000
Release Date	September 8, 2015
Base Stats
Attack Type	Ranged
Health	1810
Health Regen	3.7695
Resource	500 Mana
Unit Radius	0.875
Attack Speed	0.87
Attack Range	5.5
Attack Damage	134
Data Page

Misha
Base Stats
Attack Type	Melee
Health	1520
Health Regen	3.1718
Resource	None
Unit Radius	0.9375
Attack Speed	0.83
Attack Range	1.5
Attack Damage	50
Data Page

Rexxar, Champion of the Horde, is a ranged bruiser hero from the Warcraft universe. Out in the wild, there is only the law of the jungle; survival depends on having a pack, on looking out for one another. Together with his loyal animal companions, the bear Misha and Spirit the hawk, he prowls the Nexus, always looking for the next challenge. The strength of the bear, the hawk's swiftness, and the hunter's cunning make them a formidable (and inseparable) team.

Rexxar is a Bruiser that with his bear, Misha, expertly controls area of the battleground.

Background

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft universe.

Despite his fragmented heritage, Rexxar was instrumental in early Horde victories and the establishment of Orgrimmar.

One of the greatest heroes of the Horde was the fruit of an unusual union between orc and ogre. Raised by the Mok'nathal clan on Draenor, Rexxar's massive size and strength made him invaluable during the Horde invasion of Azeroth during the First War, despite his mixed heritage. Yet bloodshed and backstabbing from within his faction (coupled with the death of his companion wolf Haratha at the hands of an orc warlock) eventually diminished Rexxar's will to fight for the Horde, and he left to wander alone. Rexxar disappeared in Azeroth with new companions, including the bear Misha; now, he trusted the wilderness more than the "civilized" world.

During the Third War, while traveling through Kalimdor's Barrens, Rexxar stumbled upon Mogrin, an orc warrior defeated by quilboar, and agreed to take a message to the new warchief of the Horde. Journeying to the recently built city of Orgrimmar, Rexxar met the young warchief Thrall, who schooled him in the attitudes of a reformed Horde. Impressed by what he saw, Rexxar decided to fight alongside the troll scout Rokhan and the pandaren traveler Chen Stormstout to keep Orgrimmar safe from the attacks of Grand Admiral Daelin Proudmoore. Daelin ignored the pleas of his daughter Jaina and attacked the Horde, believing them to be untrustworthy monsters. Rexxar led a counterattack, which led to the death of the grand admiral. With Orgrimmar established, the newly-titled Champion of the Horde returned to his homeland in Outland, the remnants of the world of Draenor. Rexxar remains ever ready to serve the new Horde – his true people – once again.

Gameplay

Rexxar is a hybrid character that combines the crowd control of a Bruiser with the strong damage potential of an Assassin. He is followed by his bear companion, named Misha, who fights alongside Rexxar and supports him in various ways throughout the game. Compared to other Bruisers, playing Rexxar is a unique experience since you have to control both him and Misha at the same time. Rexxar requires good micro management in order to unfold his maximum potential and, as such, he sometimes feels quite disappointing for newer players. Controlling Misha feels challenging at first. However, once the initial learning curve has been overcome, Rexxar's strong chasing and kiting capabilities and the ability to stun multiple foes at the same time make him a force to be reckoned with.

Strengths

• Strong solo laner
• High health pool on Misha
• Decent crowd control
• Can easily clear Mercenary Camps on his own
• Rexxar being able to hold Beacons with Misha makes him very potent pick on Braxis Holdout or Volskaya

Weaknesses

• Lack of AoE damage, especially during the early-mid game
• Very weak if Misha dies
• No escape mechanisms before Level 16
• Controlling Misha requires some practise

Abilities

See Data Page for a table of scaled values at key levels.

Talents

1

4

7

10

13

16

20

Skins

Rexxar Skins
Champion of the Horde
Backstory: It was a strange twist of fate that led the wandering half-ogre Rexxar to the fledgling city of Orgrimmar. With his aid, Thrall and the Horde were able to secure their homeland and defend it from the invading forces of Lord Admiral Daelin Proudmoore.
500 / 4,000 Champion of the Horde	Free Pallid	Free Wild
Beastmaster
Backstory: A beastmaster is at one with the wilds. When they kill, they ensure every part of the animal is made use of.
120 / 75	120 / 75 Leopard	120 / 75 Orc
Frostlord
Backstory: When the Crystal Citadel fell, the Frostlords were scattered and never heard from again. Legend holds that some still wander the frozen tundras of the north, ever searching for a new home.
Features: Themed abilities.
250 / 300	250 / 300 Jasper	250 / 300 Earthen
Raider
Backstory: The terrans are descended from Earth's exiled prisoners, mutants, and degenerates. Some, like the military ursine-handler Cpl. Rex Arkk, are more genetically aberrant than others.
Features: Altered voice-over, themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of other universes merging into StarCraft skins.
600 / 1,200	600 / 1,200 Covert	600 / 1,200 Fire	600 / 1,200 Biohazard	900 / 1,800 Angelic

Portraits

Rexxar Portraits
Carbot Rexxar120 / 75	Hearthstone Rexxar75 / 40	Jungle Hunter Rexxar75 / 40	Raider Rexxar75 / 40	Rexxar Hero	Rexxar Icon75 / 40	Rexxar Mastery
Storm Watcher

Sprays

Rexxar Sprays
Baby Rexx-A-Lot120 / 75	Bearer of the Flame75 / 40	Carbot Rexxar120 / 75	Rexxar Icon75 / 40	Rexxar's Raiders75 / 40

Emojis

Rexxar Pack 1			Rexxar Pack 2
Emoji	Name	Shortcut	Emoji	Name	Shortcut
	Rexxar Happy	:rexxarhappy: :rexhappy:		Rexxar Angry	:rexxarangry: :rexangry:
	Rexxar ROFL	:rexxarlol: :rexxarrofl: :rexlol: :rexrofl:		Rexxar Cool	:rexxarcool: :rexcool:
	Rexxar Sad	:rexxarsad: :rexsad:		Rexxar Embarrassed	:rexxaroops: :rexxarembarrassed: :rexoops: :rexembarrassed:
	Rexxar Silly	:rexxarsilly: :rexsilly:		Rexxar in Love	:rexxarlove: :rexxarinlove: :rexlove: :rexinlove:
	Rexxar Speechless	:rexxarmeh: :rexxarspeechless: :rexmeh: :rexspeechless:		Rexxar Surprised	:rexxarwow: :rexxarsurprised: :rexwow: :rexsurprised:

Quotes

Main article: Rexxar/Quotes

Trivia

• Rexxar first appeared in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (July 2003).
  • His book debut was two and a half years later, in Cycle of Hatred (January 2006).
• Rexxar is voiced by Steven Blum in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne and Heroes of the Storm, and Matthew Mercer in Hearthstone, World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor, and World of Warcraft: Legion.
• Rexxar was previewed at Gamescom 2015.
• Rexxar was the first ranged bruiser hero.
• Rexxar's ability Mend Pet is the only basic ability in the game that is not affected by any talent of the hero.
• Rexxar says his mask isn't supposed to be a bat, but a wolf ("and a dark one at that"). This refers to how his design was inspired by Darkwolf, a character from the 1983 Ralph Bakshi film Fire and Ice.
• Misha is a Russian diminutive name, derived, in most cases, from the masculine name Mikhail (Michael). In folk tales, it also serves as the diminutive for Medved which means "bear" in Russian. Bears serve as characters in many Russian folk tales.

Gallery

Artwork

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  Rexxar's artwork.

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  Rexxar and Misha on the home screen.

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  Rexxar's arena team.

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  Rexxar and Misha.

Gameplay

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  Rexxar fighting over one of the Infernal Shrines.

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  Rexxar and Misha take a mercenary camp.

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  Rexxar heals Misha with Mend Pet, and attacks Stitches with Spirit Swoop.

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  Rexxar orders Misha to charge Kerrigan.

Abilities

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  Q: Spirit Swoop.

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  W: Misha, Charge!

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  E: Mend Pet.

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  R1: Bestial Wrath.

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  R2: Unleash the Boars.

Prerelease

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  Rexxar, shown at BlizzCon 2013.

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  The Blizzard DOTA models of Rexxar and various other heroes.

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  Rexxar and Cho'gall are targeted by Nova's Precision Strike.

External links

• Rexxar Hero Week
• Rexxar - Heroes of the Storm
• Rexxar - Wowpedia
• Rexxar Build Guide on Icy Veins
• Rexxar Balance Changelog - Heroes Patch Notes
• Rexxar Sound Files - Sounds of the Storm