Samuro Talents

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Wind Storm Build

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Samuro's Wind Storm Build is excellent to enhance Samuro's macro. It has Way of the Wind (greatly increases Samuro's self-sustain and rotation speed), Burning Blade (enhances Samuro's waveclear), and Bladestorm (can be used to clear a wave instantly). Further, it also focuses on Talents that increase Wind Walk's utility. This helps Samuro get into and out of melee range, where Samuro deals all of his meaningful damage. This build is a great starting point for players new to Samuro, and can perform well at all levels of play.

Bladestorm will mostly be used to clear Minions and Mercenaries effectively, due to its low cooldown and high area of effect damage.

Your Level 16 Talent greatly increases Samuro's lethality towards all kinds of enemies. While Press the Attack is an incredible DPS boost in long fights, Harsh Winds can be picked for good burst damage against squishy enemies, such as Tracer or Hanzo. However, it is important to consider that Merciless Strikes will yield the most damage if you have a good way to constantly apply slows to important targets.

Illusion Master Build

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The Illusion Master build is a good choice if your playstyle will be more focused on teamfights than on the macro part of a game. This build is excellent if you are experienced with the Hero, as it is considerably harder to use than Wind Storm build.

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Way of Illusion (Level 1) Samuro

Quest: Every time a Mirror Image Critically Strikes a Hero, Samuro gains 0.25 Attack Damage, up to 10.

Reward: After hitting 40 Heroes, Samuro gains an additional 30 Attack Damage.

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Way of the Blade (Level 1) Samuro

Critical Strike now happens for Samuro and his Mirror Images every 3rd Basic Attack.

Critical Strikes against enemy Heroes from Samuro or his Mirror Images reduces their Physical Armor by 5 for 2.25 seconds, up to a maximum reduction of 15 Physical Armor.

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Way of the Wind (Level 1) Samuro

After activating or exiting Wind Walk, Samuro gains 40% Movement Speed for 3 seconds.

Activating Wind Walk instantly heals Samuro for 3% of his maximum Health.

Way of Illusion greatly increases Samuro's damage, but only when the quest is completely done. It should be the pick in most of the games, unless you will have a hard time stacking it, which will happen when facing Heroes in lane that will not let you stack reliably, such as Fenix or Zeratul.

Way of the Blade increases Samuro's damage. It also increases the damage of Mirror Images, because they will critically strike more often. Additionally, Way of the Blade reduces the Physical Armor of Heroes that are hit by Critical Strike. It will be better than Way of Illusion if you are facing targets with much Armor, such as Garrosh, Deathwing or Cassia.

Way of the Wind gives Samuro more self-sustain and greatly improved mobility that can be used to approach enemies, to retreat, or to dodge harmful effects. While it does not directly increase Samuro's damage, it enables him to be in melee range to deal damage much more often. Besides that, it also greatly improves his macro, since it increases his rotation speed. Furthermore, it allows him to tank more damage in lane without having to take a Healing Fountain or to Hearthstone. It is a great option for Players new to Samuro, since it will allow them to engage, escape, and heal themselves much easier.

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Mirage (Level 4) Samuro

Mirror Image grants Samuro and his Images 40 Spell Armor against the next 2 sources of Spell Damage, reducing their damage by 40%.

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One With The Wind (Level 4) Samuro

While Samuro has Wind Walk active and for 3 seconds after breaking it, both he and his Mirror Images gain 25 Armor, taking 25% reduced damage from all sources.

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Deflection (Level 4) Samuro

Advancing Strikes grants Samuro and his Mirror Images 35 Physical Armor.

Mirage increases the survivability of Samuro and his Images by allowing you to reduce the incoming Ability damage. This will also make your Images harder to deal with for the enemy team, which can buy your team time to rotate or escape. Mirage is recommended with Illusion Master, as it makes your Images harder for the enemy team to clear. It should be the default option for this tier, considering the Armor will also makes Images harder to distinguish.

One With The Wind greatly increases the survivability of Samuro and his Images by allowing you to reduce all incoming damage at will. Unfortunately, this Talent is much less versatile than the other 2 options, since it encourages you to start a fight with Wind Walk. Mostly you want to have Wind Walk ready, if you want to retreat or for some healing. It is still a decent option when paired with other Wind Walk Talents.

Deflection can only reduce incoming Attack Damage, and only does so while you are on the offensive. It is a good option against many Basic-Attack-reliant Heroes, such as Illidan, Greymane, or Thrall.

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Burning Blade (Level 7) Samuro

Critical Strikes from Samuro or his Mirror Images deal bonus Spell Damage equal to 50% of their Basic Attack damage to the target and other nearby enemies.

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Phantom Pain (Level 7) Samuro

Samuro's Critical Strikes against enemy Heroes reduce Image Transmission's cooldown by 1 second, and deal 35% more damage for each active Mirror Image.

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Crushing Blows (Level 7) Samuro

Samuro's Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce Critical Strike's cooldown by 2 seconds.

Critical Strikes against enemy Heroes increase Samuro's Basic Attack damage by 10% for 4 seconds, up to 30%.

Burning Blade increases the damage that your Critical Strikes do, and also works on your Images. It also greatly improves Samuro's waveclear. This is the default Talent for this tier, as, differently from its counterparts, it does not need any conditions to increase Samuro's Damage. It also boost his PvE capabilities, which is extremely useful considering Samuro will be constantly clearing waves.

Phantom Pain can conditionally surpass Burning Blade's damage, but is much less consistent. Burning Blade offers almost as much damage, does so in an area of effect, and is not dependent on Images being active.

Crushing Blows offers the highest damage potential among the options in this tier. However, it requires sustained combat to become effective, making it challenging to maximize its value. This Talent is best suited for experienced Samuro players who can survive long enough in teamfights to fully charge and utilize its power. While risky, it can be highly rewarding when used properly.

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Bladestorm (Level 10) Samuro

• Cooldown: 30 seconds

Cause a Bladestorm of destructive force around Samuro for 3 seconds, granting him 25 Armor and dealing 180 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies.

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Illusion Master (Level 10) Samuro

• Cooldown: 14 seconds

Mirror Images can be controlled individually or as a group and their damage is increased by 100%.

Passive: Image Transmission's cooldown is reduced to 8 seconds.

In this section we discuss when and why to pick a given Heroic Ability. If you want to read how they work in detail and/or you are looking for some tips on how to use them, check them out on the Abilities and Strategy page.

Bladestorm is a good Heroic that greatly improves Samuro's waveclear. Given it deals less single-target damage than your Basic Attacks, it should mostly be used to clear a wave, as it deals enough area of effect damage to quickly kill all Minions. It has better range than your Basic Attacks, so it helps you to secure kills that could otherwise be prevented by enemies moving outside of Melee range. If an enemy is low on Health and you are able to get in range, this Heroic will almost always result in a takedown. If you do not have Mirror Image to self-cleanse a Blind, Bladestorm will be a great way to keep dealing damage to your target. However, be aware that by using Bladestorm you will become an easy target, since it reveals which Samuro is the real one.

Illusion Master is a novel Heroic that is more of an extra passive, rather than an activated one. If you want to try a challenging and unconventional approach focused on cunning and subterfuge, try this Heroic out! Although powerful, this Talent adds a layer of mechanical complexity; we recommend Illusion Master for players who are already quite comfortable with Samuro's other mechanics.

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Mirrored Steel (Level 13) Samuro

Samuro's Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce Mirror Image's cooldown by 0.75 seconds.

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Kawarimi (Level 13) Samuro

Wind Walk creates a Mirror Image at Samuro's location that will continue whatever he was doing.

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Shukuchi (Level 13) Samuro

Wind Walk teleports Samuro a short distance in the direction he's currently facing.

Mirrored Steel works best when you are able to Basic Attack enemy Heroes frequently. It works well when paired with Press the Attack at Level 16. Mirrored Steel is also good choice when paired with Illusion Master, but be aware that this Talent requires more practice than others. A good Samuro can get much value from Mirrored Steel, while an inexperienced may not get anything from it.

Kawarimi allows you to create Images more often. Images created with Kawarimi will continue to execute whatever command Samuro was given prior to its cast. Just like Mirrored Steel, it can be a good choice in the hands of very good Samuro players, since it not only improves his PvE capabilities, but will also enable more deceiving options for him.

Shukuchi gives you a gap closer that opens up more options for engage and escape. It is the most straight forward and reliable Talent in this tier.

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Merciless Strikes (Level 16) Samuro

Samuro's Basic Attacks against Stunned, Rooted, or Slowed enemies are always Critical Strikes.

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Harsh Winds (Level 16) Samuro

If Wind Walk is broken by Samuro attacking an enemy Hero, he deals 30% additional damage to that target for 3 seconds.

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Press the Attack (Level 16) Samuro

Basic Attacks from Samuro or his Mirror Images against enemy Heroes or while Advancing Strikes is active increases their Attack Speed by 10%, up to 40%.

These bonuses are lost when losing Advancing Strikes.

Merciless Strikes is a good Talent when paired with Burning Blade. If you have reliable sources of Slows in your team, this Talent will greatly improve your effectiveness in fights.

Harsh Winds gives Samuro enough damage potential to kill many Heroes in the game by himself. Harsh Winds greatly increases Samuro's burst damage. This makes hit and run harassment much more meaningful, often forcing enemies to retreat from the battlefield completely. It also increases the damage dealt by Bladestorm, and is the standard pick with it.

Press the Attack synergizes exceptionally well with Crushing Blows, enhancing your damage output and accelerating its application. To maximize this Talent's effectiveness, Samuro can initially target more durable Heroes to build up attack speed, then switch focus to a priority target for devastating burst damage. This strategy allows for efficient damage ramp-up and strategic target selection in teamfights.

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Dance Of Death (Level 20) Samuro

Mirror Images use Bladestorm when Samuro does, but for 45% damage. If Samuro hits at least 20 enemy Heroes with Bladestorm, then reset its cooldown.

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Three Blade Style (Level 20) Samuro

Samuro's Mirror Images only deal half of the damage they take to themselves, effectively increasing their Health by 25%, and their duration is increased to 16 seconds.

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Wind Strider (Level 20) Samuro

Wind Walk's cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds.

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Blademaster's Pursuit (Level 20) Samuro

Advancing Strikes grants an additional 15% Movement Speed for Samuro and his Mirror Images, and its duration is increased by 2 seconds.

Dance Of Death can be decent if you get to reset Bladestorm often with it, but it is not hard to interrupt it with Stuns or Silences. For those reasons, we do not recommend Dance of Death with Bladestorm.

Three Blade Style is a good choice to destroy Structures or to pressure the opposing team into reacting in many different points at the same time, as it greatly increases Image durability and duration. Because you will be able to spread the Illusions out further, you will be capable of even more complex and mind-bending plays!

Several of the Talents that affect Wind Walk cause unique effects, almost like an Ability. Wind Strider is an amazing Talent because it allows you to activate these effects much more often. If you have two or more Talents invested into Wind Walk, this is almost irrefutably the best choice at Level 20.

Blademaster's Pursuit is primarily useful for the increased Movement Speed. This Talent is a good alternative to Three Blade Style if you are looking for a last fight, since it will add more than the other options.