Personally I find sonya without leap she just lacks too much control and can't focus any target well because they just walk away. Her spear is not enough to stop anyone walking away. If she was a tank she would be great without leap but as a bruiser without leap you have just one tiny stunn to kill an enemy. Where as thrall has, ulti+root+movementspeed, butch has movementspeed+one of the best ultis in the game etc etc.

I'm not that experienced with sonya but I just find without leap I can never finish anyway and do less dmg with berserk than her AA + leap build which can at least take out a morales or healers.

I wish I could make this build work but I can't seem too, what am I doing wrong?

Great build, thanks!

Really well detailed guide man, keep it up. I have a deeper appreciation for Sonya now.

Arthas and Tyrael considered as low Tier Heroes troubles me, as well as seeing Nazeebo and Jaina into Top Tier.

Good guide. I think in comp. games she is more bruiser/off tank role, so War Paint and Ferocious Healing is good to go, but in solo/duo hl i pick Shot of Fury and Follow Through almost 100% of time. Sniping squishy heroes in late stage can win you free games.

Does the talent choices change after the nerfs to sonya in the li ming patch? I've been seeing more diverse choices on sonyas recently

The best sonya guide I've read period. Your explanations are very clear and you explain your choices while defending against critics. Playing this build as well, I enjoyed a relatively successful few games at rank 3 HL. Switching to Hurricane once when the enemy team had lots of roots (as per your instruction)

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This talent is very interesting, as it allows Sonya to solo boss once you've reached lvl 10 with Wrath of the Berserker. Even though it can be effective in solo queue, it's not really worth it in high level play where you need as much teamfight presence as you can. Now also empowers nearby Mercenaries... you shouldn't get much value for this since you usually try to make them push an empty lane right before an objective. "

The talent lets NON-BOSS monsters do 50% less damage... They changed that talent. :)

Thanks for this impressive guide!!! Matchups section was realy good
My first games with sonya was so boring cuz I thaught she can survive like other warriors and I was dead whole the game.
I think she is so squishy compared to heroes like loeric or even butcher do you think she is viable with this low tankiness?

Love it

A really good guide. I haven't really played Sonya, but I might pick her up now. Thanks!