



Hello everyone and welcome to a guide I'm pretty hyped to be able to write. Auriel recently celebrated her 2nd year in the Nexus yesterday, and it's been a rough ride. Since the major nerfs to her base kit that came with the Support Apocalypse late last year, on top of the removal of her W cooldown reduction around the time of Heroes 2.0, our resident Archangel of Hope has continued to fall further and further from grace. Furthermore, Blizzard introduced Stukov shortly after as well as reworked Malfurion, both of which have filled Auriel's previous niche of "aggressive support."However, things are now finally looking up. Blizzard finally decided to give her some much-needed buffs in yesterday's patch (credit to heroespatchnotes.com ):

In this build, we'll be focusing on my favorite play style for Auriel, centered around Detainment Strike and the recently buffed Repeated Offense quest and supporting talents. Detainment Strike (or "E builds") are centered around positioning optimally to provide follow up CC in the form of wall stuns, much like her nemesis Diablo (and a tank this build pairs well with). Played well, this build can provide not only powerful peel for your backline but allows Auriel herself to pose a considerable threat with some hefty burst damage.

Time will tell if Auriel comes back to meta viability, but for now these buffs certainly help her current position in pub play immensely. For now, let me know what you think and feel free to provide your own Auriel tips and tricks in the comments!