Vainglory’s newest hero to join the Halcyon Fold is Varya, a crystal mage ready to flash down the lane and jungle simultaneously. Varya debuts in Update 2.11 to shine in heavy damage affecting multiple enemies at once. Broken Myth is here with the full scoop on Varya’s abilities, talents and best builds to smite your opponents with early information on 2.11’s shocking meta.



Varya brings back a previously dormant concept — global abilities. Additionally, she continues a recent “earthly” theme with a lightning aura and electric skill set. Not only must you choose between her default apparel or a revamped winter ensemble right off the bat, but also to storm either the rich-in-gold lane or depths of the jungle below. Let’s take a look at Varya’s hero abilities.

Chain Lightning (Heroic Perk)

Varya’s basic attacks deal 55-132 (level 1-12) (+45% crystal power) crystal damage. If Varya holds her ground after basic attacking, she will strike her target and up to 3 additional enemies with a bolt of Chain Lightning. The bolt deals the same damage and consumes 170 energy.

Stormforged Spear (A)

Varya throws a spear at lightning speed, striking the first enemy in its path. This deals a burst of damage to the target and chains additional damage to nearby targets.

When cast during or after Arc Recursion, the spear is thrown more quickly.

The number of additional targets hit is equal to her Chain Lightning attack.

LVL 1 LVL 2 LVL 3 LVL 4 LVL 5 Crystal Ratio Cooldown 7s 6.5s 6s 5.5s 4.5s Energy Cost 475 475 475 475 375 Range 13 13 13 13 16 Spear Damage 75 120 165 210 255 220% Chain Lightning Damage 60 90 120 150 180 110%

Arc Recursion (B)

After gathering power for 0.9 seconds, Varya’s next two movement commands will instantly dash in the chosen direction, striking the 3 nearest enemies at the end of each dash. For each enemy struck, Varya recovers 5% of her energy and gains a barrier equal to 3% of her health (bonuses doubled on heroes).

Overdrive: Varya moves further with each dash.

Varya can dash at any time, but will only dash once if she has not fully charged.

Varya can cast Stormforged Spear at any time during this ability. Any remaining dashes will trigger after the spear is thrown.

Deals 50% less damage to minions.

LVL 1 LVL 2 LVL 3 LVL 4 LVL 5 Crystal Ratio Cooldown 25s 23s 21s 19s 15s Energy Cost 200 200 200 200 200 Damage 45 105 165 225 345 60%

Anvil’s Hammer (Ultimate)

After channeling for 2.4 seconds, Varya unleashes the storm fury, calling a series of lightning strikes on every enemy hero, regardless of distance (“global” ability). Passively, each rank of the ultimate permanently increases Varya’s basic attack speed and the number of enemies her Chain Lightning and Stormforged Spear will hit.

Lightning strikes target the ground beneath enemy heroes, giving them an opportunity to move out of the way.

Lightning strikes deal 75% reduced damage to enemies already hit by lightning in the same wave.

Varya can break out of channeling early by activating Stormforged Spear or Arc Recursion. This does not cancel the spell.

Deals 50% less damage to minions.

LVL 1 LVL 2 LVL 3 Crystal Ratio Cooldown 120s 105s 90s Energy Cost 300 450 600 Damage 120 180 240 75% Strike Impact Radius 1.6 1.8 2 Bonus Chain Lightning 1 2 3 Bonus Attack Speed 10% 25% 40%

Long Strike (Rare)

Stormforged Spear (A) deals more damage and stuns on impact. Level 20 stats:

Bonus Range: 5.25

Damage: 167%

Stun Duration: 0.9s

Static Barrier (Epic)

Arc Recursion (B) grants additional barrier and charges up quicker. Level 10 stats:

Barrier: 220%

Thunderstorm (Legendary)

Anvil’s Hammer (Ult) has two additional strikes and no longer has reduced damage for consecutive hits. Level 5 stats:

Damage: 190%

Below are the three recommended builds SEMC has curated for Varya. For more information on situational items for carries, visit our complete breakdown. Be sure to check our top hero builds page soon for Broken Myth’s Varya hero guide!

Storm Mage

Deal shocking damage with Stormforged Spear and Anvil’s Hammer, but vulnerable at close range.

(High Damage, Low Defense)

Valkyrie

Unleash a flurry of chain lightning attacks at mid range.

(Ramping Damage, High Lifesteal)

Arc Cannon

Obliterate foes at extreme personal risk.

(Massive Damage, No Defense)

That’s a wrap! Update 2.11 activation is planned for Wednesday, December 6th with no downtime. If you have any questions about Vainglory’s newest hero Varya, ask away in the comments below, and we’d be happy to answer them.