Tyrande Talents

Last updated on Dec 08, 2021 at 21:10 by Derenash 55 comments
General Information

Welcome to our Talents page for Tyrande. Here, we give you an overview of how strong each of Tyrande's talents is. Then, we present several viable builds, before analyzing each talent row separately, so that you can make informed decisions.

1.

Tyrande's Talent Build

Level Choices
1 Ranger Lunar Blaze ? Trueshot Aura ?
4 Everlasting Light ✘︎ Mark of Mending ? Elune's Chosen
7 Moonlit Arrows Kaldorei Resistance ? Huntress' Fury ?
10 Shadowstalk Starfall
13 Quickening Blessing ? Harsh Moonlight Ranger's Mark ?
16 Celestial Attunement ? Empower Darnassian Archery ?
20 Eyes of the Huntress ? Celestial Wrath ? Shooting Star Iceblade Arrows ?
2.

Tyrande's Talent Build Cheatsheet

Ranger Build

Recommended
Level 1 Ranger Icon
Level 4 Elune's Chosen Icon Mark of Mending Icon ?
Level 7 Moonlit Arrows Icon Kaldorei Resistance Icon ? Huntress' Fury Icon ?
Level 10 Shadowstalk Icon Starfall Icon ?
Level 13 Harsh Moonlight Icon
Level 16 Empower Icon
Level 20 Shooting Star Icon Iceblade Arrows Icon ?

Tyrande's Ranger Build is completely focused on maximizing her Sentinel Icon Sentinel's power. While Ranger Icon Ranger and Empower Icon Empower add some decent extra damage to Sentinel, Harsh Moonlight Icon Harsh Moonlight will greatly reduce the damage and Movement Speed of up to two enemies. After Level 13, Sentinel can be used either to peel teammates, to engage enemies, or to Slow down fleeing Heroes so your allies can easily finish them.

Standard Build

Situational
Level 1 Lunar Blaze Icon Trueshot Aura Icon ?
Level 4 Elune's Chosen Icon
Level 7 Moonlit Arrows Icon Kaldorei Resistance Icon ?
Level 10 Shadowstalk Icon Starfall Icon ?
Level 13 Harsh Moonlight Icon
Level 16 Celestial Attunement Icon Empower Icon ?
Level 20 Shooting Star Icon Iceblade Arrows Icon ?

The Standard Build does not focus on any of Tyrande's Abilities. Elune's Chosen Icon Elune's Chosen will increase her healing capabilities greatly, while talents like Lunar Blaze Icon Lunar Blaze and Harsh Moonlight Icon Harsh Moonlight increases her playmaking and follow up potential. At level 10, Shadowstalk Icon Shadowstalk is the default pick, but in maps like Volskaya Foundry or Infernal Shrines, Starfall Icon Starfall can be a good option, and is excellent against heavy melee compositions. At level 16, consider picking Celestial Attunement Icon Celestial Attunement against crowd controls, otherwise, go for Empower Icon Empower.

Hunter Build

Situational
Level 1 Trueshot Aura Icon
Level 4 Mark of Mending Icon Elune's Chosen Icon ?
Level 7 Huntress' Fury Icon
Level 10 Shadowstalk Icon Starfall Icon ?
Level 13 Ranger's Mark Icon
Level 16 Celestial Attunement Icon Darnassian Archery Icon ?
Level 20 Shooting Star Icon Iceblade Arrows Icon ?

Tyrande's Hunter Build is based on providing good sustain healing and damage to your team. The Level 4 and Level 7 Talents are excellent if you are able to attack without being punished. Mostly, your Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark should be used on the opposing team's Tank to heal your frontline while damaging their whole team. Furthermore, it is important to be aware of when your frontline is engaging to use Trueshot Aura Icon Trueshot Aura and the refreshed Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark to follow up.

3.

Level 1 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Ranger
Ranger (Level 1) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Sentinel pierces the first Hero hit. Its width is increased by 25% and deals up to 250% more damage based on distance traveled.

Tyrande Lunar Blaze ?
Lunar Blaze (Level 1) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Increase Lunar Flare's range by 30%.

Quest: Hitting a Hero with Lunar Flare increases its damage by 5%, up to 150%.

Tyrande Trueshot Aura ?
Trueshot Aura (Level 1) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Activate to grant other nearby allied Heroes 40% increased Attack Damage for 5 seconds, and to reset the cooldown of Hunter's Mark.

Passive: Basic Attack damage increased by 30%.

3.1.

Discussion

Ranger Icon Ranger greatly increases Sentinel's damage. The piercing property from it is excellent to stall Objective's channels, while also doubling the value obtained from Harsh Moonlight Icon Harsh Moonlight and Empower Icon Empower. It is an excellent Talent to get if you are going for a Sentinel Build.

Lunar Blaze Icon Lunar Blaze is a good choice when your team features several sources of crowd control, such as Stuns, Roots, and Slows. The best way to stack up Lunar Blaze is usually to wait until the target is either Slowed, Rooted, or Stunned by one of your allies to guarantee an easier hit. The extra range allows Tyrande to be ready to follow a Tank without risking herself.

Trueshot Aura Icon Trueshot Aura permanently increases Tyrande's Basic Attack damage by 30%. It also has a good active component that resets Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark and increase your allies' damage 40%. For this reason, it synergizes with Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark's Talents and with Elune's Chosen Icon Elune's Chosen. This is a good Talent in Battlefield of Eternity, as it will greatly increase the speed in which the opposing immortal is killed.

4.

Level 4 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Everlasting Light ✘︎
Everlasting Light (Level 4) World of Warcraft Tyrande

If Light of Elune's second charge is cast on a different target from the first, it heals for 80% more.

Tyrande Mark of Mending ?
Mark of Mending (Level 4) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Tyrande's Basic Attacks against Marked targets heal other allied Heroes near the enemy for 4% of their maximum Health.

Tyrande Elune's Chosen
Elune's Chosen (Level 4) World of Warcraft Tyrande
  • Cooldown: 30 seconds

Activate to make Tyrande's Basic Attacks heal target allied Hero for 175% of the damage dealt. Lasts for 8 seconds.

4.1.

Discussion

Everlasting Light Icon Everlasting Light comes with a crippling condition, since it can only unfold its maximum value if Tyrande does not heal the same target twice. Unfortunately, that is often mandatory in order to save an ally from certain death.

Mark of Mending Icon Mark of Mending is excellent with a good frontline, as it constantly heals 4% of maximum Health of your whole team. It also excels in Battlefield of Eternity, in which it can be used at Immortal to quickly heal your whole team. However, if your team has Heroes that demand good single-target healing, Elune's Chosen Icon Elune's Chosen will still be a better option.

Elune's Chosen Icon Elune's Chosen is a recommended Talent, not necessarily because of Tyrande's strong Basic Attacks, but more because of its long duration of 8 seconds and its relatively short cooldown of 30 seconds. The additional single-target healing, over time, really adds up and adds some great utility to Tyrande during team fights.

5.

Level 7 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Moonlit Arrows
Moonlit Arrows (Level 7) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Basic Attacks decrease the cooldown of Light of Elune by an additional 0.75 seconds.

Tyrande Kaldorei Resistance ?
Kaldorei Resistance (Level 7) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Light of Elune grants the target 10 Spell Armor for 2 seconds. This effect stacks up to 2 times.

Tyrande Huntress' Fury ?
Huntress' Fury (Level 7) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Increase the cast range and duration of Hunter's Mark by 25%. Tyrande's Basic Attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark bounce to nearby enemy Heroes.

5.1.

Discussion

Moonlit Arrows Icon Moonlit Arrows is the standard pick here, because it will get value in all matches. It is a solid pick against any team composition, and will always add more healing to Tyrande.

Kaldorei Resistance Icon Kaldorei Resistance is an overall good Talent and can be picked against heavy Mage compositions that exclusively rely on Ability damage.

Huntress' Fury Icon Huntress' Fury's splash damage is not always noticeable, and it does not interact with Elune's Chosen Icon Elune's Chosen, but it greatly reduces the cooldown of Light of Elune Icon Light of Elune. This Talent is good when paired with Trueshot Aura Icon Trueshot Aura, as the extra damage and the extra Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark increase its efficacy.

6.

Level 10 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Shadowstalk
Shadowstalk (Level 10) World of Warcraft Tyrande
  • Mana: 75
  • Cooldown: 90 seconds

Grant all allied Heroes Stealth for 10 seconds and heal them for 380 (+4% per level) Health over 10 seconds. Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible.

Tyrande Starfall
Starfall (Level 10) World of Warcraft Tyrande
  • Mana: 75
  • Cooldown: 80 seconds

Deal 92 (+4% per level) damage per second and Slow enemies by 20% in an area. Lasts 6 seconds.

6.1.

Discussion

At this Level, you gain access to Heroic Abilities. If you want to read more about them, check the dedicated section in the Abilities and Strategy page.

Shadowstalk Icon Shadowstalk is a strong Heroic Ability for two major reasons. Firstly, it enhances Tyrande's and her allies' escape capabilities significantly. Secondly, it allows experienced players and teams to execute deadly ambushes and ganks on enemy Heroes.

Starfall Icon Starfall provides Tyrande with a strong zoning tool. Being able to Slow and damage multiple enemies at the same time for 8 seconds is especially useful when fighting over static Objectives such as Temples or Tributes. Thus, we recommend casting Starfall on narrow terrain and choke points in order to make it harder for the enemy to escape. Keep in mind that every hit of Starfall also lowers the cooldown of Light of Elune Icon Light of Elune, which can drastically increase Tyrande's healing output. It is excellent against heavy melee compositions as well.

7.

Level 13 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Quickening Blessing ?
Quickening Blessing (Level 13) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Gain 5% Movement Speed. Light of Elune increases the target's Movement Speed by 20% for 3 seconds.

Tyrande Harsh Moonlight
Harsh Moonlight (Level 13) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Sentinel Slows enemies hit by 35% and reduces their damage dealt by 35% for 3 seconds.

Tyrande Ranger's Mark ?
Ranger's Mark (Level 13) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Hunter's Mark by 2 second. Basic Attacks against marked targets reduce the cooldown of Lunar Flare by 4 seconds.

7.1.

Discussion

Quickening Blessing Icon Quickening Blessing is a good Talent overall, being a good option if you are not using a Sentinel Build.

Harsh Moonlight Icon Harsh Moonlight is a strong Talent that can be used to reduce a Hero's damage by a significant amount. However, it can also be used offensively since it Slows the target, allowing your team to chase it down or follow up with crowd control. Consequently, we recommend Harsh Moonlight as the default Talent, because of how useful and versatile it is.

Ranger's Mark Icon Ranger's Mark greatly reduces Lunar Flare Icon Lunar Flare and Hunter's Mark Icon Hunter's Mark's cooldowns. This is not as good as it looks, because differently from Light of Elune Icon Light of Elune, Lunar Flare is not a spammable tool, and should mostly be used as a follow up instead. However, it is a good addition to your build if you picked Mark of Mending Icon Mark of Mending at Level 4.

8.

Level 16 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Celestial Attunement ?
Celestial Attunement (Level 16) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Light of Elune removes Stuns, Silences, and Slows from its target.

Tyrande Empower
Empower (Level 16) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Reduce Sentinel's cooldown by 3 seconds. Heroes hit by Sentinel takes bonus damage equal to 6% of their maximum Health.

Tyrande Darnassian Archery ?
Darnassian Archery (Level 16) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes grant a stacking 12% increased Attack Damage bonus for 4 seconds.

8.1.

Discussion

Celestial Attunement Icon Celestial Attunement allows Tyrande to counter crowd control very efficiently, which makes it an excellent choice against Heroes such as Anub'arak or Muradin.

Empower Icon Empower is a solid Talent. The cooldown reduction comes in handy, while the additional percent-based damage adds a bit of extra damage, which is always appreciated. Go for it if enemies do not have crowd controls for you to worry about.

Darnassian Archery Icon Darnassian Archery's damage amplification is very noticeable after a few stacks. However, in most games the extra damage and cooldown Reduction provided by Empower will be more consistent than it.

9.

Level 20 Talents for Tyrande

Tyrande Eyes of the Huntress ?
Eyes of the Huntress (Level 20) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Shadowstalk reveals all enemy Heroes for 10 seconds and heals for 75% more.

Tyrande Celestial Wrath ?
Celestial Wrath (Level 20) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Increase the Slow of Starfall to 60% and cause it to apply Hunter's Mark to enemy Heroes while inside of its area of effect.

Tyrande Shooting Star
Shooting Star (Level 20) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Increase Basic Attack range by 1. Every 8th Basic Attack casts a free Lunar Flare at a random enemy near Tyrande's position. This prefers Heroic targets.

Tyrande Iceblade Arrows ?
Iceblade Arrows (Level 20) World of Warcraft Tyrande

Increase Attack Speed by 20%. Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce their damage dealt by 8% for 2 seconds. This effect stacks up to 5 times.

9.1.

Discussion

Eyes of the Huntress Icon Eyes of the Huntress is a valuable Talent in games where Tyrande is not able to attack frequently, as it grants good healing regardless of the situation.

Celestial Wrath Icon Celestial Wrath is a powerful upgrade to Starfall Icon Starfall against heavy melee compositions. The 15% damage amplification it provides makes it an ideal match for strong Basic Attackers and area of effect Abilities, such as Kael'thas's Flamestrike Icon Flamestrike or Chromie's Dragon's Breath Icon Dragon's Breath. The extra Slow is very debilitating against enemies with low mobility as well.

Shooting Star Icon Shooting Star is the standard Talent, the additional Basic Attack range helps Tyrande to play a bit more safely while still getting maximum value out of her Basic Attacks, which is always a good thing.

Iceblade Arrows Icon Iceblade Arrows is a decent Talent against heavy mobility Heroes which will likely dive your teammates, such as Genji or Greymane. With it, you can greatly reduces their effectiveness, since you will not be able to retreat against them.

10.

Changelog

  • 08 Dec. 2021: Builds and Talents updated after recent Balance Patch.
  • 27 Jul. 2021: Builds and Talents updated after recent Balance Patch.
  • 24 Aug. 2020: Builds and Talents updated after recent Balance Patch.
  • 04 Jun. 2020: Builds and Talents updated to reflect most recent Balance Patch.
  • 12 Apr. 2020: Builds and Talents updated to better reflect current meta.
  • 25 Nov. 2019: We are currently evaluating Tyrande's talent changes that came with the most recent Balance Patch for potential updates in the near future.
  • 29 Aug. 2019: Overhauled and updated Tyrande's Talent Builds and Talents section in general in accordance with the latest Balance Update.
  • 28 Nov. 2018: Swapped Level 7 talents with Level 1 talents, following the changes in today's balance patch.
  • 24 Oct. 2018: Changed Elune's Chosen from Not Recommended to Recommended and adjusted Talent Builds accordingly.
  • 10 Sep. 2018: Updated Tyrande's talents and talent builds.
  • 03 Sep. 2018: Completely overhauled and updated Tyrande's talents section in accordance with her latest rework.
  • 12 Sep. 2017: Changed Ranger from Not Recommended to Recommended.
  • 03 Sep. 2017: Updated talent descriptions on multiple tiers.
  • 16 Jul. 2017: Changed Darnassian Archery from Not Recommended to Recommended.
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