Vanessa, the Starborn Assailant

Having long forgotten her original role in the universe, Vanessa now wanders across worlds, hoping to find her true purpose. Her only memory is the destruction of her homeworld, and the hatred she feels for those who'd destroyed it.

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Vanessa is a short ranged mage/fighter hybrid with unique ability combos that allow her to fight confidently on her own or support her teammates in duo-lane compositions.

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Abilities

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/wow.gamepedia.com/f/f2/Spell_magic_managain.png Passive - [In Her Wake]

Vanessa's abilities and basic attacks apply stacks of Speechless to enemy champions. Enemies are silenced and slowed for [1.5] seconds upon reaching 5 stacks.

(This applies Braum-style indicators on the ground around all affected units)

Additionally, Vanessa's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage to silenced units.

• An enemy silenced by In Her Wake cannot be silenced again for [8] seconds.

Insight: Vanessa's short-ranged abilities and lack of reliable escape methods require her to focus heavily on when and where the proper silence will ensure the kill/escape.

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/wow.gamepedia.com/c/c8/Ability_warlock_coil3.png Q - [Encroach]

Vanessa fires a bolt in target direction, dealing [30/45/60/75/90](+55% AP)(+40% AD) Magic damage and granting her bonus movement speed if an enemy is struck. Encroach may be cast again if it strikes an enemy champion, up to 3 times.

• Each bolt from Encroach applies 1 stack of Speechless.

• Vanessa's bonus movement speed increases for each bolt that hits an enemy unit, which rapidly decays while Enroach is on cooldown.

• Enemies hit by 3 bolts are rooted for [1.5] seconds.

insight: As Vanessa's primary damage tool, landing as many bolts on enemy champions as possible is crucial. Managing to time a silence and a root allows Vanessa to follow up with bonus mage damage from her basic attacks or escape with the bonus movement speed.

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/wow.gamepedia.com/d/dd/Ability_mage_netherwindpresence.png W - [Astral Beacon]

Vanessa covers a portion of land in brilliant light for 6 seconds, dealing [70/100/130/160/190](+50% AP) Magic damage. Holds 1 charge.

• Astral Beacon applies 1 stack of Speechless.

• Encroach deals increased damage and applies twice as many stacks of Speechless while Vanessa is within one of her Astral beacons. This effect does not stack if Vannesa is standing in multiple beacons.

• Additional casts of Astral Beacon deal reduced damage for each beacon currently on the field.

Insight: Astral Beacons are where Vanessa earns her unique place in the champion roster. Proper placement of an Astral Beacon can allow her to stay on assault as well as keep her Ultimate on shorter cooldowns during fights, while improper placement can leave her falling behind.

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/wow.gamepedia.com/5/5e/Spell_holy_dispelmagic.png E - [Divine Charge]

Vanessa's next basic attack has increased range and deals magic damage over time. Killing a unit this way causes it to drop stardust.

• Collecting stardust reduces the cooldown on Astral Beacon.

• Enemy champions can destroy stardust by walking over it.

• Casting Divine Charge while in an Astral Beacon causes it to deal increased initial Magic damage as well as force the target to drop empowered stardust if it dies shortly after.

Collecting empowered stardust refreshes the cooldown of Divine Charge. The cooldown of Astral Beacon is unaffected by empowered stardust.

Insight: Stardust dropped from Divine Charge allows Vanessa to continue fighting despite missing her other abilities. Collecting stardust becomes vital when other abilities are on cooldown.

http://hydra-media.cursecdn.com/wow.gamepedia.com/9/95/Ability_warlock_coil2.png R - [Alignment]

Can only be cast while Vanessa is standing in an Astral Beacon.

After a brief delay, Vanessa pulls all enemy units in a line a great distance toward her, dealing [175/300/475](+65% AP) Magic damage. Ranks in Alignment increase the maximum held charges of Astral Beacon by 1.

• Enemy units are pulled closer to Vanessa if they are in the center of Alignment's affected area.

• Alignment's cooldown is significantly reduced for each enemy champion that lands in an Astral Beacon.

Insight: TBA

Solo Lane: TBA

Teamfights: TBA

Lore: TBA

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