Melee Assassin

Melee Assassin heroes are high-octane damage dealers that get up close to their enemy to really lay on the pain.

Melee Assassin is a class of hero in Heroes of the Storm. They focus on suddenly attacking their foes at close range. There are currently 10 Melee Assassin heroes.

The Melee Assassin heroes when the role was implemented.

List of Melee Assassin heroes

Hero	Franchise	Info
Alarak	StarCraft	A combo Assassin who can move enemies around and punish mistakes.
Illidan	Warcraft	A mobile, sustained damage Assassin who pairs well with Heroes who can enable him.
Kerrigan	StarCraft	A combo Assassin who goes all in, diving into the enemy team.
Maiev	Warcraft	A mobile Assassin who excels against clustered enemies and prevents their escape.
Murky	Warcraft	Not quite a full Hero, Murky can place an Egg to respawn quickly back into battle.
Qhira	Heroes of the Storm	A brutal Melee Assassin who is adept at both beginning and ending fights.
Samuro	Warcraft	A stealthed Assassin who's great at capturing Mercenary camps and is difficult to kill.
The Butcher	Diablo	An Assassin who starts slow, but deals extreme damage after collecting enough Meat.
Valeera	Warcraft	A stealthed Assassin who specializes in shutting down her opponents.
Zeratul	StarCraft	A stealthed Assassin who can dart around his enemies.

List of former Melee Assassin heroes

These heroes formerly belonged to the Melee Assassin class, but were reclassified into other classes due to reworks.

Hero	Franchise	Info
Gazlowe	Warcraft	A Summoner who specializes in controlling key areas of the battleground.