Offlaner

The 4-1 split is one of the most popular lane designations in Heroes of the Storm. In a nutshell, it simply means that one team dispatches a Offlaner (aka "Solo laner") on his own while the rest of the team rotates between the remaining lanes in order to clear waves — typically mid and bottom or mid and top.

Few roles are as unknown or as misunderstood as the solo-laner. In fact, "solo-laner" has even become somewhat of a misnomer, as rarely are they 1v1ing people anymore. Rather, a more accurate term is the "off-laner" because their job consists primarily of gathering XP and clearing waves in whatever lane the rest of their team isn't.

The Offlaner role has a few requirements (one of which will vary based on the battleground/your team composition), so select a Hero who fits those criteria and you’ll be well-equipped to offlane. Here are the general recommendations to keep in mind when picking an offlaner:


 * Needs to be self-sufficient (doesn’t require allies nearby to get the most out of your hero’s kit)
 * You typically want some kind of sustain mechanic (heals or shields) for extended trading
 * The ability to escape from/survive ganks is important
 * Waveclear/Double Soaking potential can be critical

List of Offlaner heroes
According to tags directly from the game data the following Heroes are cosidered as Offlaner: