Minimap

The minimap is a UI element that represents the Battleground's map on a smaller scale. It displays in real time the location and status of structures, heroes, some abilities (like Ragnaros' Lave Wave), minions, catapults, monsters and objectives. The minimap is subject to team vision, with unseen areas covered by the fog of war.

Right clicking anywhere on the minimap will command the hero to move to that location. However, this option can be turned off to prevent missclicks. ALT + left-clicking an enemy Hero portrait will ping that Hero's location on the Minimap if they are within allied vision. If that enemy is outside of allied vision, a chat message will inform allies that the Hero is missing.

Minimap Awareness

Minimap Awareness in Heroes of the Storm refers to the degree to which a player is aware of what's going on throughout the battlefield through information gleaned from the minimap, which you can find in the lower-right corner of the screen. In addition to providing you the location of your own teammates, the minimap will reveal opponents' positions while they are visible to your team. It will also indicate when objectives and Mercenary camps are available, and the status of all fortifications.

By regularly keeping an eye on your minimap, you are in a much better position to make informed decisions about where you should be focusing your efforts. Are there three enemy Heroes visible on the other side of the map? Maybe it's time to team up and take down that half-health enemy fort.

Minimap Icons

Battleground Icons

Icon	Description
Generic Icons
	The Core
	A Fort or a Keep
	A Healing Fountain
	A catapult
	A watchtower
	A Siege Camp
	A Bruiser Camp
	A Boss Camp
	Mercenary on the lane
Battlefield of Eternity
	Ilarian
	Beleth
Blackheart's Bay
	Blackheart
	Blackheart's Ghostship
	The Treasure Chests
	Skeleton pirate
Braxis Holdout
	Braxis Holdouts beacons
	A Globe Generator
	Zerg Holding Pens
	Braxis Holdouts beacons
	The Zerg Wave
Cursed Hollow
	Tribute
Dragon Shire
	The northern Shrine of the Sun
	The southern Shrine of the Moon
	The Dragon Knight
Garden of Terror
	Fertile Soil
	Garden Terror
	The Shamblers
	Seeds
Hanamura
	Hanamura Payload
Haunted Mines
	The Grave Golems spawnpoint for each team
	Waygate into the Mines
	The Bone Golem within the Mines
	The Skeletons within the Mines
Infernal Shrines
	The Shrines
	The Punisher
Sky Temple
	The northern Crocodile Temple
	The middle Snake Temple
	The southern Jackal Temple
Tomb of the Spider Queen
	The Spider Queens Altars
	The Webweavers
Towers of Doom
	Altars
	The Waygates
Warhead Junction
	Nuke
Volskaya Foundry
	The Triglav Protector