heroes Varian Talents & Abilities

[Stan 4,302]

Varian Wrynn, the High King of Alliance will go live on November 15. He's the first multi-class Hero and we've got an overview of his talents and abilities.

Main Abilities

Lion's Fang (Q)
 - Mana: 60
 - Cooldown: 8 seconds
 - Create a shockwave that travels in a straight line, dealing 156 damage (+4% per level) and slowing enemies by 30% for 1.5 seconds.
Parry (W)
 - Mana: 15
 - Charge Cooldown: 10 seconds
 - Charges: 2
 - Parry all incoming Basic Attacks for 0.75 seconds, reducing their damage by 100%.
Charge (E)
 - Mana: 50
 - Cooldown: 16 seconds
 - Charge to the target enemy, dealing 52 damage (+4% per level) and slowing them down by 75% for 0.75 seconds
Heroic Strike (Trait)
 - Cooldown: 18 seconds
 - Every 18 seconds, your next Basic Attack deals 129 bonus damage (+4% per level). Basic Attacks reduce this cooldown by 2 seconds.

Talents

Level 1
- Lion's Maw
 - Quests: Every time Lion's Fang hits a Hero, increase its damage by 4 up to 120.
 - Reward: After hitting 30 Heroes, the slow is increased to 40% and its duration is increased to 2 seconds.
- Overpower
 - When you Parry a Heros' Basic Attack, Heroic Strike's cooldown is refreshed. Can only occur once per cast.
- High King's Quest
 - Quest: Hit 50 Heroes with Basic Attacks.
 - Quest: Participate in 5 Hero Takedowns.
 - Quest: Gather 20 Regeneration Globes.
 - Reward: When you complete a Quest, gain 10 Attack Damage. When you complete all 3 Quests, gain an additional 30 Attack Damage.
 

Level 4
- Shield Wall
 - Parry now makes you Protected, preventing all incoming damage for the duration
- Warbringer
 - Charge no stuns the target for 0.75 seconds instead of slowing them, and its cooldown is reduced by 8 seconds
 

Level 7
- Live by the Sword
 - Increase the duration of Parry by 33%. If you block at least 2 Hero Basic Attacks with a single Parry, its cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds.
- Second Wind
 - Basic Attacks heal you for 1% of your maximum health. While below 50% Health, they also heal you for 50% of the damage dealt.
- Victory Rush
 - Every 60 seconds, your next Basic Attack will heal you for 417 Health (+4% per level). When a nearby enemy minion dies, the cooldown is reduced by 15 seconds.
 

Level 10
 - Taunt
  - Mana: 40
  - Cooldown: 25 seconds
  - Force the target Hero to attack you for 1.25 seconds
  - Passive: Maximum Health increased by 50%.
  - Attack Speed reduced by 25%.
- Colossus Smash
  - Mana: 40
 - Cooldown: 20 seconds
 - Smash a target enemy, dealing 194 damage (+4% per level) and making Vulnerable for 3 seconds.
 - Passive: Attack Damage increased by 75%.
 - Passive: Maximum Health reduced by 10%.
- Twin Blades of Fury
 - Basic Attacks reduce Heroic Strike's cooldown by 9 seconds, and increase your Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds.
 - Passive: Attack Speed increased by 100%
 - Passive: Attack Damage reduced by 25%.
 

Level 13
 - Banner of Stormwind
  - Cooldown: 45 seconds
  - Activate to place a Banner that grants 25% increased Movement Speed to nearby allied Heroes. Lasts 12 seconds.
- Banner of Ironforge
 - Cooldown: 45 seconds
  - Activate to place a Banner that grants Resistant to nearby allied Heroes, reducing damage taken by 25%. Lasts 12 seconds.
- Banner of Dalaran
 - Cooldown: 45 seconds.
 - Activate to place a Banner that grants 20% increased Ability Power to nearby allied Heroes. Lasts 12 seconds.
 

Level 16
- Juggernaut
 - Charge deals bonus damage to Heroes equal to 5% of their maximum Health
- Mortal Strike
 - Heroes hit by Heroic Strike receive 40% reduced healing for 4 seconds.
- Shattering Throw
 - Activate to throw a sword. Deals 52 damage (+4% per level) to the target, and up to 1457 (+4% per level) damage to their Shields.
 - Passive: Your Basic Attacksd eal up to 200% bonus damage to Shields.
 

Level 20
- Vigilance
 - Being hit by a Hero Basic Attack reduced the cooldown of Taunt by 1 second.
- Master at Arms
 - Colossus Smash damages all enemies near your target and its cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.
- Frenzy
 - Twin Blades of Fury increases your Attack Speed by an additional 15%, and Basic Attacks increase your Movement Speed by an additional 10%.
- Glory of the Alliance
 - Allied Heroes near your Banner also receive 50% increased healing and its cooldown is reduced by 20 seconds.
- Demoralizing Shout
 - Cooldown: 25 seconds
 - Activate to demoralize nearby enemy Heroes, reducing damage they deal by 25% for 5 seconds.

[Valhalen 1,484]

I find a bit odd that he will use Mana instead of Rage since he is from the Warrior-class (though Muradin is a Warrior too and also uses Mana), but still... He is probably one of the Heroes I'm most hyped about. I'm glad he'll be released in a few weeks.

[Valks 2,362]

On 11/6/2016 at 0:27 AM, Valhalen said:

I find a bit odd that he will use Mana instead of Rage since he is from the Warrior-class (though Muradin is a Warrior too and also uses Mana), but still... He is probably one of the Heroes I'm most hyped about. I'm glad he'll be released in a few weeks.

I wonder if this was to give him a reason to go back to base, same for Muradin. With Rage as their resource and both having healing mechanics, they could sit in lane eternally.

Maybe this is their way of "balancing" them?

[Valhalen 1,484]

4 minutes ago, Blainie said:

I wonder if this was to give him a reason to go back to base, same for Muradin. With Rage as their resource and both having healing mechanics, they could sit in lane eternally.

Maybe this is their way of "balancing" them?

Makes sense... I was going to mention that Sonya has Rage and can heal, but her healing is nowhere as good as Muradin's.

[Valks 2,362]

37 minutes ago, Valhalen said:

Makes sense... I was going to mention that Sonya has Rage and can heal, but her healing is nowhere as good as Muradin's.

Yeah, I did think about her, but she only heals when actually hitting something. They can passively heal if I remember right.