Heroes of the Storm Map Guides

Heroes of the Storm features a huge amount of Maps, each of them needing a different strategy to succeed, even if the general approach is approximately the same. To learn how to draft and play on each Map available, take a look at our Map Guides linked below.

Alterac Pass is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Warcraft universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Cavalries. One per lane, they will fight alongside the team who freed them from Prison Camps, buffing allied Heroes nearby.

Battlefield of Eternity is a 2-lane Map belonging to the Diablo universe. The signature Objective of Infernal Shrines consists of Immortals: Ilarian and Beleth. Defeating the enemy Immortal will make the allied Immortal join you in lane to destroy enemy Structures with his powerful attacks.

Blackheart's Bay is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Doubloons to collect from Treasure Chests and Mercenary Camps. Whenever a team pays the required amount of Doubloons, Captain Blackheart will use the cannons of his ghost ship to shoot at enemy Structures.

Braxis Holdout is a 2-lane Map belonging to the Starcraft universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Beacons that reward Zerg Waves. The team who wins the Objective will get a 100% power Zerg Wave, the other team will get a less powerful one.

Cursed Hollow is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Tributes. Whenever a team gets 3 Tributes, the Raven Lord casts a Curse on the enemy team, weakening enemy Minions and disabling enemy Structures.

Dragon Shire is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Shrines that reward a Dragon Knight. The team who controls both Shrines can pilot the Dragon Knight, a powerful Vehicle that can be used to deal heavy damage to enemy Structures.

Garden of Terror is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Seeds required to get Garden Terrors. One per lane, they will fight alongside the team who gets 3 Seeds, temporarily disabling enemy Structures on their path.

Hanamura Temple is a 2-lane Map belonging to the Overwatch universe. The signature Objective of this Map is a Payload. Once successfully escorted to its final destination, it deals damage to enemy Structures. On this Map, you can also find the Sentinel Camp, a unique Mercenary Camp that deals a lot of damage to enemy Heroes and Structures.

Infernal Shrines is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Diablo universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Shrines. When active, each team has to kill 40 Guardians. The first team who does that gets a Punisher, a powerful unit that will enable a strong push.

Sky Temple is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Temples. When active, Heroes can stand on them to fire laser shots at enemy Structures.

Tomb of the Spider Queen is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Webweavers. One per lane, they will fight alongside the team who pays the required amount of Gems, dealing heavy damage to enemy Structures on their way.

Towers of Doom is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Nexus universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Altars. Cores have 40 Health and cannot be attacked directly. When captured, Altars deals 1 damage to the enemy Core for each Bell Tower (Fort or Keep) under your team's control. Bring the enemy Core to 0 Health to win the game.

Volskaya Foundry is a 3-lane Map belonging to the Overwatch universe. The signature Objective of this Map are Capture Points that reward a Triglav Protector. The team who wins the Objective can pilot the Triglav Protector, a massive Vehicle with 2 seats that can be used to deal damage to enemy Structures and to Shield allied Heroes.

Warhead Junction is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 2 Siege Camps. You cannot double-soak and being global is strong. Each team should try to secure at least half of the Objective and then try to destroy enemy Structures with it, prioritizing top lane because the Boss Camp is there. Make sure to have some Heroes who can take care of Mercenary Camps.