Sylvanas

Sylvanas Windrunner was not always the Dark Lady of the Forsaken. In another life, she was the Ranger-General of Silvermoon. But that was before the Death Knight Arthas slew her and her people and raised her as the first Banshee.


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Statistics

Health
1650
+4% per level
Health Regen
3.44
+4% per level
Mana
500
Mana Regen
3
Attack Damage
81
+4% per level
Attack Speed
1.67/s
Period 0.6s
Attack Range
5.5

Abilities

Withering FireQXML

Mana 25 Cooldown 8s

Shoot the closest enemy up to 5 times over 1.5 seconds for 39 damage, prioritizing Heroes. Cooldown is reset on getting a Takedown.

Mana
25
Cooldown
8 s
Scaling
4%
Shadow DaggerWXML

Mana 50 Cooldown 11s

Throw a dagger at a target enemy that deals 30 damage and an additional 150 damage over 2.5 seconds. Damage dealt by Sylvanas to the initial target spreads Shadow Dagger to all nearby enemies.

Mana
50
Cooldown
11 s
Cast time
0.1875 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Haunting WaveEXML

Mana 75 Cooldown 11s

Send forth a wave of banshees dealing 114 damage to all targets. Reactivate to teleport to the banshees' location.

Mana
75
Cooldown
11 s
Cast time
0.1 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Wailing ArrowHeroicXML

Mana 100 Cooldown 90s

Shoot an arrow that can be reactivated to deal 228 damage and Silence enemies in an area for 2.5 seconds. The arrow detonates automatically if it reaches maximum range.

Mana
100
Cooldown
90 s
Cast time
0.1 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Mind ControlHeroicXML

Mana 50 Cooldown 40s

After 0.25 seconds, fire a missile that Mind Controls the first enemy Hero hit. Heroes hit are Silenced, Slowed by 30%, have 3 stacks of Black Arrows applied to them, and are forced to walk towards Sylvanas for 1.75 seconds.

Mana
50
Cooldown
40 s
Cast time
0.25 + 0 s
Black ArrowsTraitXML

Cooldown 90s

Basic Attacks infect enemies with Black Arrows for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Sylvanas deals 15% more damage to enemies with 3 stacks.

Quest: Damage Heroes and Structures with 3 stacks of Black Arrows.

Reward: Upon damaging enemies 250 times, increase the damage bonus provided by Black Arrows to 50%.

Mythic Reward: Upon damaging enemies 400 times, Black Arrows now heals Sylvanas for 25% of damage dealt at 3 stacks, doubled against Heroes.

Cooldown
90 s
PossessionActiveXML

Charge CD 25s

Activate to force an enemy Minion to fight for Sylvanas's team. Catapults require 3 charges. Stores up to 4 charges.

Charge CD
25 s
Charges
4
Cast time
0.1 + 0 s
Wailing ArrowHeroicXML

Cooldown 0.25s

Activate to detonate early.

Cooldown
0.25 s
Cancel Mind ControlHeroicXML

Cooldown 0.5s

Activate to Cancel Mind Control

Cooldown
0.5 s
Haunting TeleportEXML

Cooldown 0.1s

Activate to teleport to the banshees' location.

Cooldown
0.1 s
Haunting TeleportEXML

Cooldown 0.0625s

Activate to teleport to the banshees' location.

Cooldown
0.0625 s
Haunting WaveEXML

Cooldown 0.0625s

Send forth a wave of banshees dealing 114 damage to all targets. Reactivate to teleport to the banshees' location.

Cooldown
0.0625 s
Cast time
0.1 + 0 s
Black ArrowsTraitXML

Basic Attacks infect enemies with Black Arrows for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times. Sylvanas deals 15% more damage to enemies with 3 stacks.

Quest: Damage Heroes and Structures with 3 stacks of Black Arrows.

Reward: Upon damaging enemies 250 times, increase the damage bonus provided by Black Arrows to 50%.

Pinnacle Reward: Upon damaging enemies 400 times, Black Arrows now heals Sylvanas for 25% of damage dealt at 3 stacks, doubled against Heroes.

Talents

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Level 1

Might of the Banshee QueenXML

Hitting an enemy Hero with Withering Fire increases Sylvanas's Attack Speed and Spell Power by 5% for 6 seconds, stacking up to 5 times.

Unrelenting TormentXML

Increase the damage of Shadow Dagger by 20% and increase its duration by 1 second.

Overwhelming AfflictionXML

Enemy Heroes with 3 stacks of Black Arrows are Slowed by 15%. Sylvanas's Basic Attacks against Slowed enemy Heroes deal 1% of their maximum Health as damage.

Level 4

Unstable PoisonXML

Minions that die under the effects of Shadow Dagger or Sylvanas's Traits explode, dealing 150 damage to nearby Minions, Mercenaries, and Summons.

Mercenary QueenXML

Friendly non-Elite Mercenaries near Sylvanas deal 60% more damage.

Sylvanas's Basic Attacks Stun and instantly apply 3 stacks of Black Arrows to neutral Mercenaries. Sylvanas deals 30% additional damage to Mercenaries with 3 stacks of Black Arrows.

Haunting ArrowsXML

Black Arrows can now be activated to cause all Basic Attacks and Abilities to Stun Minions and Structures for 3 seconds. Lasts for 10 seconds. Basic Attacks against Structures reduce this cooldown by 3 seconds.

Level 7

Barbed ShotXML

Hitting the same enemy with 5 shots of Withering Fire causes the 5th shot to deal 400% bonus damage.

Lost SoulXML

Basic Attacks against Heroes and Structures with 3 stacks of Black Arrows reduce the cooldown of Shadow Dagger by 0.75 seconds, doubled against Heroes.

Festering WoundsXML

Increase Haunting Wave's damage by 15%. Haunting Wave applies 3 stacks of Black Arrows.

Level 10

Wailing ArrowXML

Shoot an arrow that can be reactivated to deal 228 damage and Silence enemies in an area for 2.5 seconds. The arrow detonates automatically if it reaches maximum range.

Mind ControlXML

After 0.25 seconds, fire a missile that Mind Controls the first enemy Hero hit. Heroes hit are Silenced, Slowed by 30%, have 3 stacks of Black Arrows applied to them, and are forced to walk towards Sylvanas for 1.75 seconds.

Level 13

Cold EmbraceXML

Shadow Dagger reduces the Armor of the initial target by 25 and any enemy it spreads to by 10 for 2.5 seconds.

WindrunnerXML

Haunting Wave can be cast a second time for free within 4 seconds after teleporting. Teleporting with Haunting Wave resets the cooldown of Withering Fire.

RemorselessXML

Sylvanas's Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes with 3 stacks of Black Arrows shoot an untalented shot of Withering Fire. This shot of Withering Fire applies Black Arrows.

Increase Sylvanas's Basic Attack range by 1.

Level 16

Evasive FireXML

Hitting an enemy with Withering Fire grants 6% Movement Speed for 2 seconds, up to 30%. Basic Attacks refresh this duration.

Life DrainXML

Heal for 15% of damage dealt by Sylvanas to enemies with 3 stacks of Black Arrows. Healing is doubled against Heroes.

Will of the ForsakenXML

Activate to become Unstoppable and gain 40% Movement Speed for 3 seconds.

Level 20

Deafening BlastXML

Enemies at the center of Wailing Arrow's explosion take 50% more damage and are Silenced for twice as long.

Dark Lady's CallXML

Heroes hit by Mind Control have their vision radius greatly reduced for 5 seconds. Mind Control's cooldown is reduced by 25 seconds.

Withering BarrageXML

Withering Fire applies Black Arrows, and Heroes hit by Withering Fire reduce its cooldown by 0.75 seconds.

Bolt of the StormXML

Activate to teleport to a nearby location.