Last updated on Sep 27, 2021 at 20:00by Derenash24 comments
General Information
Welcome to our guide for Valla, a Ranged Assassin inHeroes of the Storm. Within these pages, you will find everything required tounderstand how best to play this hero, in both different map styles and teamcompositions.
1.
Valla's Overview
Valla is a highly versatile and flexible ranged damage dealer. Her strongpoints are her exceptional single-target damage and on-demand area of effectburst damage. However, her relative fragility makes her a high priority targetfor the enemy.
2.
Valla's Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths
- Very high single-target and area of effect damage
- Good waveclear
- Good poke
- Strong in all phases of the game
- Flexible Talents that allow her to adapt to many different situations
Weaknesses
- Dependent on good positioning
- Low base Health
- Vulnerable to crowd control
3.
Valla's Talent Build Cheatsheet
Standard Build
Recommended
Level 1
Level 4
Level 7 ?
Level 10 ?
Level 13
Level 16 ?
Level 20 ?
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Valla's Standard Build provides superior area of effect damage and ease of use atthe cost of single-target damage. As key Talents, Fire At Will and Arsenal allow you to quickly achieve max Hatred,while also damaging multiple enemies at once with Multishot.
This build has 2 variations based on your Heroic Ability. With Strafeit is better to get Death Siphon at Level 20, along with Punishment at Level 16. However,since Rain of Vengeance does not have access to Death Siphon,it is better to get Talents to enhance your Basic Attacks at 16 and 20, such as Manticore and Farflight Quiver with it.
Attack Build
Situational
Level 1
Level 4
Level 7
Level 10
Level 13 ?
Level 16
Level 20 ??
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Valla's Basic Attack Build provides superior sustain single-targetdamage at the cost of personal safety. Key Basic Attack-related Talents allowyou to become a very threatening damage source, provided your teammates canprotect you well.
Burst Build
Situational
Level 1
Level 4
Level 7 ?
Level 10 ?
Level 13 ?
Level 16 ?
Level 20 ??
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Valla's Burst Build provides superior single-target burst damage at the costof sustain damage and being weaker against mobile Heroes.Key Hungering Arrow-related Talents allow youto frontload your damage to threaten isolated enemies.
This Build is excellent if you have a burst composition,as it does not require any Hatred to start dealing damage,being the most consistent build for following up quick engages.
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4.
Valla's Synergies and Counters
Valla synergizes with
Valla is at her best when something stands between her and her enemies.Large, Healthy Tanks are particularly desirable as they draw attentionaway from Valla, and often provide their own form of crowd control forpotential follow-ups. Otherwise, anything that can protect Valla is alsodesirable. Shielding effects are particularly impactful due to her limitedHealth pool.
Valla is countered by
As a frail Ranged Assassin, Valla tends to naturally struggle against otherhigh-damage Assassins who have the abilityto effectively gap close past her Vault's range or otherwise sneak up on her(such has Zeratul). With little in the way ofself-peeling, make sure to stay near your Healer when possibleagainst such Heroes, and make no bold attempts at outplaying your opponents.
5.
Valla's Maps
Valla's stronger maps
Valla's average maps
Valla's weaker maps
None
As a well-rounded Ranged Assassin, Valla is not particularlyweak on any Maps. In general, it is better for her to remain accompaniedwhile laning due to her relative frailty, something thatshould not be an issue for most Maps. Since she is good in long teamfights, she isexcellent in maps that feature those, like Infernal Shrines, or Volskaya Foundry.A special mention should be made for Battlefield of Eternity,where her Hungering Arrow build really shines.
6.
Valla's Tips and Tricks
- Hatred empowers Valla's Basic Attacks and increases her Movement Speed; try and attack something at least once every 5 seconds so that your stacks do not fall off.
- Hungering Arrow has a high Mana cost and will home unto undesirable targets, such as Minions and Summons; avoid using the Ability unless it is going to deal useful damage.
- Multishot is your main waveclearing tool. Its wide area of effect also makes it excellent for checking hidden areas, revealing Stealthed Heroes, and dismounting opponents.
- Vault can be used offensively, as a gap-closer, and defensively, to create space between yourself and opponents and dodge Abilities. Limit your offensive use of the Ability, as it leaves you vulnerable.
- Strafe's reliability goes up as opponents use up their crowd control Abilities; keep track of their Cooldowns, and remain on the move so as to minimise the chance you will be interrupted.
- Rain of Vengeance is better used as a follow-up or as a self-peeling tool than merely for dealing damage.
- With Fire At Will, in teamfights Gloom can be always used before using Multishot, as it will instantly restack most of the consumed Hatred.
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7.
Valla's outstanding single-target sustain damage allows her to put anextreme amount of pressure on anything within her Basic Attack range.Her on-demand area of effect damage and poke allow her to reliably deal damagein all situations. A high baseline Movement Speed, Vault, and Frost Shotgrant her respectable options for self-peeling, though they do nothelp her against crowd control.
Valla is extremely strong against Healer-heavymetas, as such Heroes do nottypically have the tools to force her to play defensively to reduce hereffectiveness. Picking her early during drafts may incite opposingplayers to choose dive-oriented Heroes, which must rely on playingaggressively and on very good coordination to succeed against her. Picking herlater in a draft may leave her completely uncountered and able to freelydeal her damage.
8.
Changelog
- 27 Sep. 2021 (talents page): Talent Section reviewed and only description changes have been made.
- 27 Sep. 2021 (this page): Guide reviewed and only description changes have been made.
- 25 Jun. 2021 (talents page): Updated Recommended Talents for Level 16 and Level 20.
- 25 Jun. 2021 (this page): Updated Talent recommendations for Standard Build.
- 04 Jun. 2021 (talents page): Talents and builds updated to better reflect current meta.
- 04 Jun. 2021 (this page): Guide updated to better reflect current meta.
- 18 May 2021 (talents page): Talents and builds updated after recent rework.
- 18 May 2021 (this page): Guide updated after recent rework.
- 27 Oct. 2020 (talents page): Talents and builds reviewed and updated.
- 30 Aug. 2020 (this page): Role in Current Meta section updated.
- 05 Apr. 2020 (talents page): Description for Strafe and Rain of Vengeance updated.
- 13 Dec. 2019 (this page): Added a note about current Anomaly.
- 11 Oct. 2019 (talents page): Talent section updated.
- 11 Oct. 2019 (abilities page): Abilities section reviewed.
- 11 Oct. 2019 (this page): Guide updated.
- 30 Apr. 2017 (this page): Guide updated and moved to new format.
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