Valla Build Guide [HUGE REWORK UPDATE] by LPhure

Valla Build Guide [HUGE REWORK UPDATE]

By: LPhure
Last Updated: May 24, 2021
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Valla

Build: Q - Arrow Build

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1
 Raynor They massacred Raynor's damage in his latest rework. I have my doubts he can 1v1 anyone right now
2
   No Threat
3
 Falstad Falstad is easy to poke with Q, W, and Strafe. All 3 builds are effective against him. If you commit, you gotta finish him fast before he can get value from his continuous W.
3
 Chromie Dodge her skills and hit Gloom if you get Looped. Rain of Vengeance good to interrupt her escapes. Vault through her Sands to never be stuck
3
 Fenix Q Arrow won't follow Fenix after he Warps. All 3 builds are good against him. Hit Gloom to mitigate both heroics
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 Greymane Vault is a natural escape to his dive. Gloom to survive his E+R kill combo. Valla has better poke.
3
 Illidan Caltrops (1) is very good against getting away from Illidan. Use abilities during Evasion, AA while it's down. Strafe > Rain for killing Illidan
3
 Junkrat Don't get hit by Mine and don't walk into Traps and you'll be fine. Gloom against his heroics.
3
 Orphea Valla's mobility counters orphea damage. You shouldn't get hit by any of her abilities if you are dancing properly. ez Vault out of both her heroics
4
 Maiev Maiev has to be close range to do anything. Never stand near her shadow
4
 Tracer You have to trade damage with Tracer to win. Spell shield her bomb
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   No Threat
6
 Cassia Cassia has stronger burst and poke, a Blind, and natural physical armour, all of which are very strong against Valla. Valla has to get in damage primarily with her abilities without getting blown up by Fend.
6
 Genji Trade damage with Genji whenever you can. Gloom won't keep you alive through his kill combo. Q and W builds are better than the AA build. Strafe is an excellent tool for killing Genji when he tries to E to safety.
6
 Gul'dan If you can dodge Corruption well you will be sitting pretty.
6
 Hanzo Getting to Hanzo in the backline and pressuring him is key. Q build is slightly better than the rest.
6
 Kael'thas Don't give him free W's on you bc that damage will add up and he gets them for free! Gloom for Pyroblast. Poking and close pressure are keys to beating him.
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 Li-Ming The Queen of Pokes
6
 Nova A competent Nova has free poke. Multishot and Strafe are very good against her escape (Ghost Protocol)
6
 Thrall Maintain good distance to get free AAs. Bully him when his Root is on CD. Overextending is begging to be EQ'd or Sundered.
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   No Threat
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 Jaina Gloom mitigates most of her damage but the inevitable Slow and Roots will get you killed. She can also spec into physical armour or decent shielding. Her Q+E burst is her biggest threat. Poke with Q + W + Strafe.
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 Kel'Thuzad To kill KTZ you have to make sure he misses at least one Chain before you can safely approach and kill. Once you get close he'll be in trouble so get close. Gloom can save you from his combo but that won't be until 13!
8
 Lunara Spell shield effective against Leap/Burst build.
8
 The Butcher Butcher is Butcher. Easy to kill early, hard to kill after stacked. Don't give him free healing off brand -kill when it's on CD.
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 Zul'jin Can't beat Taz'Dingo. Can beat his Spell build (W)
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 Deckard Sapphire Cube very common to lead to your death. His Root and Sleep also very good to cc you from distance
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   No Threat
10
 Valeera Her stun/silence kill combo will kill before you can hit the spell shield. Hit it early and expect her coming.
10
 Zeratul Hit the spell shield early, it will block burst but not his deadly AAs. He gets free damage with Bink.
10
 Anub'arak Ranged cc and strong engage (Q, E) counter Valla
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 Diablo CC that can be cast from range (Q) and strong engage counter Valla
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 Uther If Uther can get close to Valla she should be dead to his stun lock.

Valla

Build: W - Multishot ARAM Build

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Threats to Valla with this build

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   No Threat
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4
 Valla The true Assassin counter to Valla I think is only Valla. Mages are strong against her too but her W build can out damage them LOL!
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   No Threat
6
 Medivh Shep
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 Stukov E Silence
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   No Threat
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   No Threat
9
   No Threat
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 Anub'arak Q E Interrupts
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 Diablo Stay away from walls

Valla

Build: AA Build

Level 1
Level 4
Level 7
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Level 16
Level 20

VALLA REWORK 2021 Top

HOLY SMOKES THIS REWORK IS ABOSULTELY TOP TIER FOR VALLA. OUT OF THE 5 REWORKS THIS PATCH, VALLA IS THE STRONGEST AND I EXPECT A ROUND OF NERFS TO TONE HER DOWN IN THE FOLLOWING COUPLE OF WEEKS. And now, a general overview of how the changes affect the traditional 3 Valla builds:

Q Build: HUGE BUFFS
- Stronger level 1 talent leads to much higher damage. Q + E Repeating Arrow reset is MASSIVE with the new 20 Acrobat. Two additional Vault charges means TWICE as many Arrows fired, essentially DOUBLED the damage output of this build at 20. Siphoning Arrows (13) now has decent sustain at 20 from 4 arrows. Frost Shot (7) now makes Multishot synergize well with Q

W Build: NERFED (to an amazing ARAM build)
The base damage decrease is not easily recouped in regular matches by the new Fire At Will (1) with only 4 bonus damage added for every hero hit. The 40% damage from Punishment (old 4) is just straight gone. Replacing the 15% spell power from Seething Hatred (16) into a 10% damage increase hurts the build's damage output and the new Punishment CDR is not the power spike a level 16 talent should be. Having the attack speed (old Rancor) at 20 now being locked behind Rain of Vengeance also hurts the build's damage because now you'll be sacrificing Strafe in order to have higher AA damage at 20 when before you could have both. If you choose to keep Strafe for Death Siphon you can dominate late game fights but you absolutely can not do so against cc that can interrupt you at range Shadow Charge Impale Lurking Arm Twilight Dream Overall, the dps of the build is now the lowest of all possible builds. It has great upfront burst that can blanket the enemy team but relies heavily on how well you can stack Fire At Will.

ARAM GOD


AA Build: BUFF
- Creed of the Hunter (1) much better with the increased quest cap (2% to 5%) and the Loan is a bonus. Hot Pursuit loses mana regen for 5% more move speed BUT it's moved to 7 which makes it comparatively worse against the utility of Frost Shot. Hot Pursuit might work better with Farflight Quiver but more testing is required to know for sure. Rancor (20) is now included with Storm of Vengeance (20) and Farflight Quiver increase at max Hatred, both are nice buffs.

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I still prefer Gloom at 13 for defense against poke and burst damage which Valla is still susceptible to after the rework. The other sustain options at 13 are less impactful as their healing is not immediate. Healing off auto attacking has always been better for staying healthy in a lane than fights, and the healing from Siphoning Arrows is delayed for as long as the Arrows continue to seek and hit their target.

Frost Shot is by far the best talent at 7. Valla has no cc except Rain of Vengeance and having a little, even soft cc like a slow, can be impactful. If the talent wasn't useful enough, it also buffs the damage of Q on slowed targets. It gives Valla a lot of self-synergy even if you aren't following the Q build.

My Biggest Valla Pet Peeve Top

*When a Valla Vaults into the face of an enemy and is immediately blown up*



Please never use Vault in the direction of an enemy unless they have <10% HP and your next action will be a guaranteed kill shot

Old Builds Top

Threats listed in the first build contain notable match-ups against Valla in general and aren't necessarily build specific!



TALENT ALTERNATIVE FOR ALL BUILDS: CALTROPS


- Only ever take this against melee heroes who like to dive Genji Illidan Maiev Artanis Valeera
- Only ever take this if you think allies cannot peel any of the above enemies


Old Builds Top

Q - Arrow Build

Combo Sequence: Q > E > Q > W > *R > AA


*R: Rain of Vengeance Can drop anytime during the combo to keep the target in place or interrupt.

- Good burst damage from Hungering Arrow on a single target

- Allows Valla to take camps so much easier.

- Big damage falloff if arrow switches to hit anything other than the intended target.

- Weaker against high health heroes (Tanks), anyone that can gain Spell Armor Spell Shield Pixie Dust, and multiple heroes or creatures Samuro Summon Demon Warrior Infested Drop


W - Multishot Hatred Build

Combo Sequence: (Get 10 stacks of Hatred)AA > W > Q > AA > *E + AA(Kill) or R(Kill)


*E Use Vault to proc Death Dealer and kill or Strafe to finish off enemies out of range.
** Maximize Strafe to hit grouped enemies trying to flee

TALENT ALTERNATIVE 7: Arsenal


- More damage and useful CD reduction especially during a teamfight
- Not my personal favourite or in line with my playstyle. Maybe it works for you?

TALENT ALTERNATIVE 16: Frost Shot


- Longer range, useful and beneficial CC

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- Reliable damage with good range; Able to hit multiple enemies

- Better wave clear

- AoE Monster Multishot + Strafe

- Seething Hatred now grants 15% spell power at max stacks, amplifying Multishot and Strafe damage

- Seething Hatred + Rancor Diversifies your damage, strengthening your AA damage, so you aren't completely reliant on Multishot for damage

- Seething Hatred + Gloom Strengthens your defense against incoming burst. Stack to 30 Spell armour with only 5 AAs for times when Kel'Thuzad won't let you get 10

- 12 second CD on Multishot

- Weaker single target damage. Hard to kill Tanks

- Weak against any Spell Armour Dampen Magic

AA Build (Tank Hunter)

Combo Sequence: AA > *E + AA(Kill)


*R to interrupt or lockdown

TALENT ALTERNATIVE 20: Rancor


- Farflight Quiver = Reaching the backline Carry
- Rancor = Destroying Tanks
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- Strong against high health heroes (Tanks)

- Good against Carrys

- Dependent on AAs

- Weak to Blinds Blinding Wind, A. Spd debuffs Thunder Clap, Evade Evasion, Physical Armour Block

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