You chose a mode. You picked a hero. Now, you've found yourself transported to your first Battleground. At this point, you might be idling around your team's base and asking yourself, 'what next?' If you're feeling directionless, here are some quick tips to (hopefully!) point you down a path to victory.

1. Lane up and level up-Make sure at least one player is in each of the three lanes early on. Once you've established who is going where, you can start farming experience to gain access to powerful abilities as the match progresses. Experience comes in many forms: slay enemy heroes and minions, capture mercenary camps and bosses, and claim objectives.
2. Build reactively-Consider things like the enemy team composition, the Battleground you're fighting on, and your own team's roster as you level up and choose your talents. Picking abilities that synergize well with your teammates will give you an edge during teamfights.
3. Remember your mount-Pressing the 'Z' key allows your hero to mount up. Mounts provide a 30% boost to your movement speed, allowing you to traverse the map and get to objectives quickly.
4. Objectives are the key to victory-Throughout the match, objectives will periodically activate, providing your team with chances to collect boons, curse the competition, and more. Familiarize yourself with each Battleground's unique objectives and strategize with your team to accomplish them.
5. Fight together, win together-While it's undeniably fun to 1v1 enemies and establish a killstreak, Heroes of the Storm is, ultimately, a team game. When it's time for a teamfight, make sure to group up with your allies and utilize your abilities to aid them. Effective communication and team cooperation lead to better matches, bigger wins, and more fun.

Your adventure begins now

Now you're ready to jump into the Nexus! Relentless action and non-stop fun await you in the realm between realms; queue up and join your fellow players to experience it firsthand!