Varian

Few would have expected that the gladiator known only as Lo'Gosh was in truth the missing ruler of Stormwind, Varian Wrynn. Now the High King of the Alliance, his every action shapes the destiny of Azeroth itself.


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Statistics

Health
2220
+4% per level
Health Regen
4.63
+4% per level
Mana
500
Mana Regen
3
Attack Damage
74
+4% per level
Attack Speed
1.25/s
Period 0.8s
Attack Range
1.25

Abilities

Lion's FangQXML

Create a shockwave that travels in a straight line, dealing 150 damage and Slowing enemies by 35% for 1.5 seconds. Each enemy hit heals Varian for 35, increased to 140 against Heroes.

Cast time
0.125 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
ParryWXML

Parry all incoming Basic Attacks for 1.25 seconds, reducing their damage by 100%.

Stores up to 2 charges.

ChargeEXML

Charge to the target enemy, dealing 50 damage and Slowing them by 75% for 1 second.

Scaling
4%
TauntHeroicXML

Silence a target Hero and force them to attack Varian for 1.25 seconds.

Passive: Maximum Health and Health Regeneration increased by 40%.

Colossus SmashHeroicXML

Cooldown 0.0625s

Smash a target enemy, dealing 185 damage and lowering their Armor by 25 for 3 seconds, causing them to take 25% increased damage.

Passive: Base Attack Damage increased by 100%.
Passive: Maximum Health and Health Regeneration reduced by 10%.

Cooldown
0.0625 s
Scaling
4%
Twin Blades of FuryHeroicXML

Basic Attacks reduce Heroic Strike's cooldown by an additional 7 seconds, and increase Varian's Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds.

Passive: Attack Speed increased by 100%.
Passive: Base Attack Damage reduced by 25%.

Heroic StrikeTraitXML

Every 18 seconds, Varian's next Basic Attack deals 125 bonus Spell Damage. Basic Attacks reduce this cooldown by 3 seconds.

Scaling
4%
Heroic StrikeTraitXML

Every 18 seconds, Varian's next Basic Attack deals 125 bonus Spell Damage. Basic Attacks reduce this cooldown by 3 seconds.

Talents

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Level 1

Lion's MawXML

Quest: Every time Lion's Fang hits a Hero, increase its damage by 7, up to 175.

Reward: After hitting 25 Heroes, the Slow is increased to 50% and its duration is increased to 2 seconds.

OverpowerXML

When Parry blocks a Hero's Basic Attack, Heroic Strike's cooldown is refreshed and the next one does 40% more damage.

High King's QuestXML

Quest: Hit 50 Heroes with Basic Attacks.
Quest: Participate in 5 Hero Takedowns.
Quest: Gather 15 Regeneration Globes.

Reward: Completing a Quest grants 10 Base Attack Damage. Completing all 3 Quests grants an additional 30 Base Attack Damage.

Level 4

TauntXML

Silence a target Hero and force them to attack Varian for 1.25 seconds.

Passive: Maximum Health and Health Regeneration increased by 40%.

Colossus SmashXML

Smash a target enemy, dealing 185 damage and lowering their Armor by 25 for 3 seconds, causing them to take 25% increased damage.

Passive: Base Attack Damage increased by 100%.
Passive: Maximum Health and Health Regeneration reduced by 10%.

Twin Blades of FuryXML

Basic Attacks reduce Heroic Strike's cooldown by an additional 7 seconds, and increase Varian's Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds.

Passive: Attack Speed increased by 100%.
Passive: Base Attack Damage reduced by 25%.

Level 7

LionheartXML

Increase Lion's Fang's healing from Heroes by 75%.

Second WindXML

Basic Attacks heal Varian for 1% of his maximum Health. While below 50% Health, they also heal him for 50% of the damage dealt.

Victory RushXML

Every 30 seconds, Varian's next Basic Attack will heal him for 350 Health. When a nearby enemy Minion or Monster dies, the cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.

Level 10

Shield WallXML

Parry grants Protected, preventing all incoming damage while active. Additionally, Parry's cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds, but it loses 1 charge.

WarbringerXML

Reduce Charge's cooldown by 8 seconds and Mana cost from 45 to 25. Additionally, Charge can be cast on allied Heroes.

Level 13

JuggernautXML

Charge deals bonus damage to Heroes equal to 4% of their maximum Health.

Mortal StrikeXML

Heroes hit by Heroic Strike receive 40% reduced healing for 4 seconds.

Shattering ThrowXML

Activate to throw a sword at a target Hero that deals 50 damage, and up to 1400 bonus damage to their Shields.

Passive: Basic Attacks against Heroes deal up to 200% bonus Physical Damage to Shields.

Level 16

Banner of StormwindXML

Activate to place a Banner that grants 25% increased Movement Speed to nearby allied Heroes. Lasts 12 seconds.

Banner of IronforgeXML

Activate to place a Banner that grants 20 Armor to nearby allied Heroes, reducing damage taken by 20%. Lasts 12 seconds.

Banner of DalaranXML

Activate to place a Banner that grants 20% increased Spell Power to nearby allied Heroes. Lasts 12 seconds.

Level 20

VigilanceXML

Being hit by a Hero Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Taunt by 1 second.

Master at ArmsXML

Colossus Smash affects all enemies near the target, and its cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds.

FrenzyXML

Twin Blades of Fury increases Heroic Strike damage by an additional 25%, and Basic Attacks increase his Movement Speed by an additional 10%.

Glory to the AllianceXML

Banner now also increases health regeneration and all healing received for nearby allied Heroes by 50%, and the cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Demoralizing ShoutXML

Activate to demoralize nearby enemy Heroes, reducing damage they deal by 40% for 5 seconds.

Each time an enemy Hero affected by Demoralizing Shout deals damage to a Hero, reduce its cooldown and Parry's cooldown by 5%.