Getting in the mind of a GrandMaster Thrall. (Gameplay With Commentary)

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[NotParadox]

Definitely need to use trait more than I did. To be completely honest guys I used thrall as one of the heroes I got to gm but haven't played him much recently so while the information Is there the mechanics are a bit rusty I just really wanted to get a thrall video out.

[BunnychanFarabee]

Great video. Few things I would like to add as someone who plays a ton of Thrall in regular ol' Masters:

1. You mentioned Thrall's immortal race isn't very good. While you're correct, his race is a lot better if you opt for Follow Through at level 7 over Ancestral Wrath. However, I really only take this talent if the enemy team is super squishy or I feel like I'm going to be soloing camps all game as it speeds that up immensely as well. AW is more often than not the correct pick versus a double frontline.

2. Speaking of camps, regardless of the talent you pick at 7, if you're playing Thrall, doing camps is your job. You can do them fast and have good self-sustain, plus the means to get away (W+E) in case of an invade. Call for someone to cover your lane while you go.

3. While you do mention how good Earthen Shields is in the video, I feel like I need to elaborate how insane it actually is. It's basically taking Lucio's ult and stacking it on top of Earthquake. It can win fights alone.

4. The level 13 trait heal talent gives you extra stacks for AW as well as proccing Mana Tide, so it's pretty much the pick all the time. I use it off cooldown for extra sustain unless I know I will need it for a teamfight soon.

Otherwise great video, even if the teams were a little silly (red team had no actual main tank).

[Keiji]

I'm a GM thrall and I always take follow through at 7. The burst it provides proc's off up to 6 of your abilities including your 13. Provides much more dmg than ancestral wrath.Wolf quest at 4 is good if you can complete it.

[yoannyo]

My most common experience as solo laner is my team dying and losing fort 4v4 or 3v3 or 4v3...

[warponator]

Hey, man, just wanna put it out there. I'm new to your channel, and, as someone said in one of your videos (don't remember which one tho) - i'm one of thouse guys who "came for hots, stays for life advices". :) What i'm trying to say is, your idea of improving skill in hots and in general kinda sticked with me. Also that approach is helping me right now in dealing with a lot of personal issues - and i do mean A LOT of thouse - so i'm finaly in process of actually solving some problems that haunted me for years. And your advices pointed me in the right direction, so that i get some real progress for a change. Thank you! You really kinda hit the right spot for me.

P.S.: too bad my pc litteraly died a few month ago, and i can't actually get to play hots and improve by practicing... But, as you keep saying, one thing at a time :)

Thanks for real! Subbed, gotta catch up with other interesting stuff you got there!

[ferenctoth]

Please do one about either alarak or samuro. These characters have such high skill ceiling and skill caps that they need to be done! Also, your videos are awesome and give really valuable advices! Keep up the good work! :D

[ANTheWhizkid]

you know what... i compare this now to other videos ive seen and: the info you give me here is exactly what i need to better find the mistakes i do, confirm what i may do pretty decent and to enhance my game play faster. I´m not a friend of the vblogging entertainment style of these days you know. Also I´m playing games since my amiga 500 and appreciate clear info on game mechanics... this really makes things easy for me. So thanks a lot for helping me to get outta the mmr swamp! (initially watched your abathur video)

[tichyedge]

One of the best HOTS teachers out there at the moment. Cheers bud. keep um coming.

[CongaYT]

excellent video, thrall's solo lane and team fight potential was obvious to me but these types of videos help highlight less obvious points and show you how certain tricks can be used; thankyou for making them

[bjornladholm]

More videos like this, very good help :). Also very fun to watch.

[graemeoxley]

Just wanted to add that I like to go Earthquake whenever the enemy has some sort of potentially fight-ending combo, like Jaina's ring of frost in that game. Pre-20 the slow can negate any ranged or melee that are trying to position closer to start dealing damage, and post-20 you negate the damage itself plus a massive slow and the fight turns completely in your favor.

[SonicHaXD]

Is "Getting in the mind of a" the new trend now or something? Great vid btw XD

[proplayeruniverse]

I think you should use your D trait healing more times and the talent following throw is very interesting with double Q and the bonus of nexus blade at lv 20. More slows and more dmg on basic attacks, making you E and following throught basics attacks stronger. finally if you go for the talent that gives you doble temple (E talent lv 13 ) you will have the highest dps build of thrall possible.

PD:More slows makes you easier to approach / get closer to ranged assasins and heroes with high mobility.

[numniceguy]

I found this video very helpful. Thank you for doing this.

[sadbanana]

"and he got cleansed, weird" Zul has like 15 sec cooldown on that

[robertdavis]

*teleports behind jaina*
"Its nothing personal, kid."

[mistersinister]

Good video, like hearing what you're thinking when playing.

[jemaximenko]

Thank you very much for this build and your knowledge!

[andmicbro]

I like going Windfury build, it takes a while to stack up, but late game you absolutely blow everyone, even tanks, up. I've started calling Thrall the better Butcher because of that, lol! His E empowered auto attacks don't hit as hard as a fully stacked Butcher, but pretty close once you account for the speed you're hitting them at. I mean stacking so you're hitting for 500 damage it do-able, and hitting 3 times in a row with E means you're hitting for 1500. Add in Tempest Fury at 16 where your final strike hits 3 times for 75% damage that's over 2000 damage per E. Get the teleport at level 20 and you can hit for another 2000 after teleporting. And that's just if you hover around 500 damage, every auto attack while Windfury is active infinitely keeps stacking, including your 3 mini hits, so you're getting 5 stacks every time you hit someone, raising your damage. Once I hit 600 damage per auto attack, meaning a full hit of Windfury hits for 2500. With the teleport that's a full 5000 damage in one sitting you can pop on someone at a moment's notice and it just requires auto attacking them after popping your talents.

[filipsiroky]

15:40 you could use the Q on structures to let it jump on jaina :)