Valeera has always been infuriating for both her allies and enemies, as most of her utility comes from applying debuffs rather than dealing damage, requiring her to play very precisely and always be in the right place at the right time.
The goal of this rework is to improve the Shadow of the Uncrowned in terms of both gameplay and build variety.
Note
This concept has been overhauled as of 23/07/2026.
Stats
Health decreased from 2047 to 1920
Health Regen decreased from 4.2656 to 4
Attack Damage increased from 79 to 90
Combat Trait
1
Vanish (D)
Vanish from sight, gaining Stealth, 20% Movement Speed and access to new Abilities, but becoming unable to attack. For the first second, Valeera is Unrevealable and can pass through other units. Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible. Reactivate to manually break Stealth.
After being Vanished for 3 seconds, the cast range of Abilities is increased by 100% and they cause Valeera to teleport behind the target when used.
Upon reaching level 10, increase the Movement Speed bonus of Vanish to 30%.
Tooltip updated
Now improves upon reaching level 10
2
Combo (Trait)
Valeera gains 1 Combo Point every time she hits an enemy Hero with an Ability. Maximum of 3 Combo Points. All Combo Points are lost after 10 seconds.
The Combo Point system now has its own Ability button in the Collection menu
Valeera can no longer refresh the duration of Combo by dealing or taking damage
Primary Abilities
1
Sinister Strike (Q1)
Dash forward, hitting all enemies in a line for 120 damage. Hitting an enemy Hero stops the dash and sets its cooldown to 1 second.
Tooltip updated
Cooldown reduced from 5 to 4 seconds
Energy reduced from 25 to 20
Damage increased from 110 to 120
2
Ambush (Q2)
Deal 180 damage to a target non-Structure enemy.
Tooltip updated
Energy increased from 10 to 20
Damage increased from 130 to 180
No longer reduces Armor
3
Blade Flurry (W1)
Deal 120 damage to nearby enemies, increased to 180 against Minions.
Tooltip updated
Energy reduced from 40 to 20
Damage decreased from 130 to 120
Now deals increased damage to Minions
4
Cheap Shot (W2)
Deal 60 damage to a target non-Structure enemy and Stun them for 0.5 seconds. Heroes are also Blinded for 2 seconds.
Tooltip updated
Energy reduced from 30 to 20
Damage increased from 30 to 60
Stun duration decreased from 0.75 to 0.5 seconds
Stun and Blind are now applied simultaneously
No longer Blinds non-Heroes
5
Eviscerate (E1)
Consume all Combo Points to damage a target enemy.
Tooltip updated
Energy increased from 25 to 40
Damage decreased from 85/170/255 to 80/160/240
Now has a Crit Kicker at maximum damage
6
Garrote (E2)
Deal 20 damage to a target non-Structure enemy and cause them to bleed for an additional 100 damage over 4 seconds. Heroes are also Silenced for 2 seconds.
Tooltip updated
Energy reduced from 30 to 20
Damage over time decreased from 140 over 7 seconds to 100 over 4 seconds
Silence duration decreased from 2.5 to 2 seconds
No longer Silences non-Heroes
Heroic Abilities
1
Smoke Bomb (R1)
Drop a bomb that creates a cloud of thick smoke for 5 seconds. While in the smoke, Valeera is Unrevealable, gains 25 Armor, can pass through other units, and can attack and use Abilities without being revealed. Does not break Stealth upon being used.
Tooltip updated
Cooldown reduced from 60 to 30 seconds
Armor decreased from 60 to 25
2
Cloak of Shadows (R2)
Remove all damage over time effects from Valeera and grant her 75 Spell Armor and Unstoppable for 1.5 seconds. Does not break Stealth upon being used.
Tooltip updated
LEVEL 1
Mutilate (Moved from Level 7)(Adjusted)
Increase the damage of Sinister Strike by 100%, but decrease its range by 1.
Combat Readiness (Reworked)
Each Combo Point spent restores 30 Health.
Eviscerating an enemy with 3 Combo Points grants 60 Physical Armor for 1.5 seconds.
Subtlety (Reworked)
Teleporting with Ambush, Cheap Shot, or Garrote restores 20 Energy. Passive: Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Vanish by 0.25 seconds.
LEVEL 4
Sprint (New)
Sinister Strike grants 20% Movement Speed for 3 seconds if it does not hit an enemy Hero.
Death From Above
Moved from Level 13.
Preparation (New)
Entering Deep Shadows restores 90 Health and grants 1 Combo Point.
LEVEL 7
Fatal Finesse (Reworked)
Hitting exactly one enemy Hero with Blade Flurry reduces its cooldown by 2 seconds. Passive: Gain 20 bonus maximum Energy.
Slice and Dice (Adjusted)
Eviscerating an enemy with 3 Combo Points increases Attack Speed to 10.
Lasts 3 seconds or 3 Basic Attacks.
Vendetta (New)
Teleporting with Ambush, Cheap Shot, or Garrote reveals the target for 4 seconds.
Teleporting to Heroes also reduces their Armor by 10 for 4 seconds.
LEVEL 13
Coup de Grace (New)
Increase the damage of Eviscerate at 3 Combo Points by 50%.
Eviscerating an enemy below 25% Health grants 1 Combo Point.
Exsanguinate (New)
Enemies hit by Sinister Strike or Blade Flurry take an additional 60 damage after 1 second.
This effect stacks with itself for up to 240 damage total.
Thistle Tea (Moved from Level 16)(Adjusted) Cooldown: 25 seconds Active: Activate to restore 100 Energy over 5 seconds. Activation does not break Stealth.
LEVEL 16
Assassinate (Reworked)
Ambush, Cheap Shot, and Garrote deal 50% bonus damage if no other enemy Heroes are within 4 range of the target. Passive: Entering Deep Shadows now only takes 2 seconds.
Dismantle (New)
Increase the duration of Cheap Shot's Blind and Garrote's Silence by 1 second.
Deadly Poison (New) Cooldown: 20 seconds Active: Activate to make Valeera's next damaging Ability and subsequent Abilities within 4 seconds Slow targets by 20% and reduce their healing received by 40% for 4 seconds. Activation does not break Stealth.
LEVEL 20
Adrenaline Rush (Adjusted)
While in the smoke, Valeera also gains 25% Attack Speed and regenerates an additional 15 Energy per second.
Enveloping Shadows (Updated)
Using Vanish also grants Cloak of Shadows.
Lethality (New)
Entering Deep Shadows increases the damage of Valeera's next Basic Attack by 100%. Passive: Gain 25% Spell Power while Stealthed and for 2 seconds after.
Shadowstep (New) Cooldown: 30 seconds Active: Activate to teleport to a target location and become Unrevealable for 1 second. Activation does not break Stealth.
Range: 6
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