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Valla is a Ranged Assassin Hero from the Diablo universe.
Background[]
Valla witnessed the ferocity of hellspawn firsthand as the demons ravaged her village and left her for dead. Now, with no people to call her own, her only allegiance is to her cause: to rid Sanctuary of the demonic filth corrupting its lands. She also likes long walks on the beach, puppies, and crossbows.[1]
Gameplay Summary[]
Valla is an Assassin that builds more attack speed by striking enemies in a "swift and silent" manner, to easily dispatch them and quickly get away leaving none the wiser.
Strengths[]
- Sustained high damage output
- Can kite effectively
- Can take mercenary camps quickly
- Flexible builds into either basic attack or ability build
Weaknesses[]
- Weak to dives and crowd control
- Reliant on basic attacks or Strafe for finishing enemy hero
- Low health pool
Abilities[]

Mana: 60
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Fire an arrow that deals 140 (+4% per level) damage to the first target hit, then seeks up to 2 additional enemies dealing 80 (+4% per level) damage. Can hit an enemy multiple times.

Mana: 75
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Deal 172 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within the target area.
Traits[]

Basic Attacks grant a stack of Hatred, up to 10. Each Hatred stack increases Basic Attack damage by 8% and Movement Speed by 1%. Lasts 6 seconds.
Heroic Abilities[]

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 50 seconds
Launch 2 waves of Shadow Beasts that deal 250 (+4% per level) damage and stuns enemies in the target area for 0.5 seconds. Stores 2 charges.
Talents[]
Tier 1, Hero Level 1[]

Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)
Reduces the Mana cost of Hungering Arrow by 40 and increases the damage it deals to Minions, Mercenaries, and Monsters by 150%.

Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)
When at 10 stacks of Hatred, the Movement Speed bonus increases to 20% total and you gain 4 Mana per second.
Tier 2, Hero Level 4[]

Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)
Quest: Each time a Hero is directly hit with Hungering Arrow, increase the initial damage by 5.
Reward: Upon hitting 100 damage, increase the initial damage by an additional 75 and the number of bounces by 1.

Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)
Multishot deals an additional 4% damage for every stack of Hatred you currently have.

Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)
Passively gain 10% attack speed. Quest: After attacking enemy Heroes 100 times, increase your Hatred Basic Attack damage bonus per stack by 2%.
Tier 3, Hero Level 7[]

Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)
Increases Vault Basic Attack damage bonus from 6% to 14% per stack of Hatred. If this attack kills its victim, the Mana cost and cooldown of Vault are refunded.
Tier 4, Hero Level 10[]

Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 50 seconds
Launch 2 waves of Shadow Beasts that deal 250 (+4% per level) damage and stuns enemies in the target area for 0.5 seconds. Stores 2 charges.
Tier 5, Hero Level 13[]

Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)
You heal for 75% of the damage dealt to Heroes by Hungering Arrow.

Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)
When at 10 or more stacks of Hatred, gain 25% life steal on Basic Attacks.
Tier 6, Hero Level 16[]

Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)
Increases the range of Multishot by 20% and it also slows by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)
Basic Attacks now grant 2 stacks of Hatred and the time before Hatred expires is increased by 2 seconds.
Tier 7, Hero Level 20[]

Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Basic Attacks against Heroes reduce the cooldown of Rain of Vengeance by 5 seconds.
Talent Builds[]
Tips[]
Matchups[]
Pairings[]
Effective against[]
Effective foes[]
Skins[]
- Demon Hunter (base)
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Demon Hunter | Fuchsia | Verdant | Ochre ![]() |
- Ordermaster
100
- Having returned to the Dreadlans, after slaying the Lord of Terror, Valla has taken up the mantle of Ordermaster so that she can share her knowledge and experience with neophyte demon hunters.
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Ordermaster | Azure | Nephalem |
- Vengeance
100
- Demon hunters share few traditions as each must walk their own unique path...but a master hunter passing on their armor, is an honor few refuse. Valla would wear Josen's mantle with pride.
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Vengeance | Violet | Bronze |
- Angelic
400
- Inarius was dead, slain by Azmodan, and his disciples would be forever changed. Hatred burned within Valla's angelic heart, but she knew, if it could be tempered, it would be a powerful weapon.
- Features altered voice-over and themed abilities.
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Angelic | Dark | Silver |
- Deputy
400
- No one settled disputes on the lawless streets of Riksville faster than Valla de Hunter. When Marshal Raynor began to deputize a posse, she was the first gunslinger on his list.
- This skin is related to the StarCraft themed-skins. Features themed abilities and themed animations.
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Deputy | Rosy | Grassy | Lavender ![]() |
- Vampire Slayer
100 (Hallow's End event)
- The Countess's thirst for blood could not be quenched even by her death. As the vampire swarm spread across Raven Court, a group of survivors rose up to resist them.
- This skin is related to the Raven Court themed-skins.
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Vampire Slayer | Ebon | Ivory | Poison ![]() |
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- Winter's Helper
2400
- There's so much to do during Winter Veil that even Greatfather Winter himself needs a little help. Someone always has to cross people off the naughty list, you know.
- This skin is related to the Winter Veil themed-skins. Features themed abilities and themed animations.
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Winter's Helper | Coal | Icewind |
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Ivy | Plum |
Development[]
The description for the vampire slayer skin originally read as The Countess's thirst for blood could not be quenched even by her death. As the vampire swarm spread forth from the Forgotten Tower, a group of survivors rose forth to resist them.
Trivia[]
- The concept behind her Vampire Hunter skin variant is that Valla has spent time in the Raven Court and adapted to her surroundings, hunting its denizens more often.[2] She is apparently leading some form of rebellion against the forces of Countess Kerrigan.
Patch changes[]
(Patch April 24, 2018) Note: Nephalem Valla added.
(Patch January 9, 2018) Note: The color of Lavendar Deputy Valla’s scarf has been updated to match the rest of the skin.
(Patch September 5, 2017) Note: Lavender Deputy skin added.
(Patch January 24, 2017) Note: Fixed some inconsistencies with abilities that would reveal Valla at the edges of Fog of War or from Brush.
(Patch October 18, 2016) Note: Received additional facial animation polish.; Deputy skin added, available October 25th.
(Patch September 13, 2016) Note: Basic Attack damage reduced from 94 to 75.
(Patch March 9, 2016) Note: Basic Attack damage increased from 91 (+4% per level) to 94 (+4% per level).
(Patch October 6, 2015) Note: Angelic Valla has received additional visual polish for certain Abilities and Talents.
References[]
- ↑ Valla, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2015-05-01
- ↑ 2014-03-12, Heroes of the Storm Developer Q&A Part 3 (Feb 20, 2014) – Transcript. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2014-06-18