Valentina
MageHero Guide
Build Explanation
This build focuses on boosting Valentina's magic power, mana, and cooldown reduction. The Clock of Destiny and Holy Crystal synergize to boost Valentina's magic power significantly, which increases her overall damage. The Magic Shoes provide additional movement speed and cooldown reduction, allowing Valentina to use her abilities more frequently. The Enchanted Talisman grants mana regeneration and further cooldown reduction. The Lightning Truncheon and Divine Glaive add burst damage and magic penetration, making Valentina's skills more deadly against tanky heroes and heroes with magic resistance.
Introduction
Valentina is a high damage output mage with a unique kit. Her abilities allow her to adapt to different situations and gain a strategic advantage over her enemies. Playing Valentina requires understanding and quick reactions to maximize the usage of her abilities and punish opponents.
Early Game
In the early game, focus on farming and leveling up as quickly as possible. Use Primal Force and Shadow Strike to poke enemies and maintain lane pressure. Be careful not to overextend as Valentina is quite fragile and can be taken down quickly if caught. Utilize her ability to steal ultimates wisely to turn fights in your favor.
Mid Game
Once you have some core items, you can start being more aggressive. Use your abilities to zone enemies, provide crowd control in team fights, and continue to steal ultimates from enemy heroes to cause chaos in the enemy lines. Maintain map awareness and coordinate with your team for ganks and objectives.
Late Game
In the late game, Valentina becomes a formidable mage. Her burst damage is considerable, and she can turn team fights around with her ability to steal and use enemy ultimates. Continue to prioritize objectives and coordinate with your team. Your position in team fights is crucial; stay in the backline and use your abilities to control the battlefield.
Hero Build Video Guide (Lyrick Tutorials)
Hero Skills
Primal Force
Valentina gains 8-50 extra EXP each time she deals damage to an enemy hero. Cooldown: 2s. If the enemy hero's level isn't higher than Valentina's, 30% of the damage dealt is converted into her HP. The EXP scales with Valentina's level.
Shadow Strike
Valentina casts (Shadow Strike) in the target direction, dealing 340( +185% Total Magic Power) (Magic Damage) to enemies hit and slowing them by 40% for 1s. Enemy heroes hit by (Shadow Strike) are marked with a Shadow Sigil for 4s and will be (terrified) for 1s when hit by (Shadow Strike) again within the duration (a unit can only be terrified once within 4s).
Arcane Shade
Valentina dashes in the target direction, firing 3 Shadow Bolts at nearby enemies that deal 125( +30% Total Magic Power) (Magic Damage) each. Valentina can cast this skill again within 6s (costs Mana). The cooldown of (Shadow Strike) is reduced by 1s each time a Shadow Bolt hits an enemy.
Shadow Return
Gives up the stolen Ultimate, while the skill goes into cooldown.
I Am You
Valentina slows the target enemy hero by 70% for 0.5s and gains the ability to cast their (Ultimate). Casting the enemy's (Ultimate) turns Valentina into the enemy hero's form and allows her to inherit their Basic Attack type for up to 12s. Her regular skills remain unchanged, unless the enemy's (Ultimate) has a (Morph) effect. The stolen (Ultimate)'s level is determined by that of Valentina's own. She gains ( +100% Total Magic Power) extra (Physical Attack) for the duration if the enemy is a Physical Damage hero. This skill has no effect on enemy Valentina.