Qhira · Melee Assassin
Qhira Early Game Guide
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Overview
Early, soak experience and look for isolated enemies around the map. Your damage is highest against heroes who can't escape. Early, look for picks around map objectives and mercenary camps: a kill before the objective wins it.
Strengths
- Can hold a lane alone.
- Has escape tools, according to Blizzard's own hero tags.
- Strong gank potential around the map.
Weaknesses
- Melee range: ranged heroes can poke it freely.
- Relies on basic attacks: blinds and armor hurt its damage.
- Has to dive in to deal damage, so it needs follow-up.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Early game talentsBalancedRecommendedLevels 1 to 7 lean on survivability to win the early soak and the first objective; from level 10 it follows the balanced plan.
- Balanced talentsBalancedAdvancedAt each level, the talent that serves more than one plan. A safe default when you don't know the enemy team yet. Built by reading the talent texts; Blizzard publishes no pick rates.
Builds
Early game talents
When to use it
Levels 1 to 7 lean on survivability to win the early soak and the first objective; from level 10 it follows the balanced plan.
Map job
Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.
- Solo lanePriority 2Holds a lane alone so the rest of the team can rotate.
- Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
RotateMainRotates between lanes to create kills and pressure.- Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
- With the teamStays with the team for fights and objectives.
Talents by level
Maximum EffortIf Carnage damages the same enemy Hero 3 times it deals an additional 108 (+4% per level) damage and Slows by 25% for 2.5 seconds.Q
Fatal WoundsWhile at maximum stacks, Blood Rage's bleed deals 70% additional damage to enemy Heroes under 50% Health.WQuest
Finishing TouchGain 20% Basic Attack damage. When Qhira Basic Attacks an enemy Hero below 50% Health it deals 20% additional damage, and she gains 35% Attack Speed for 3 seconds.Passive
- 1Upgrades Blood Rage for more survivability.
- 4The most survivability-focused option at level 4.
- 7Upgrades Blood Rage for more survivability.
- 10Fits more than one plan at level 10: damage and survivability.
- 13Upgrades Carnage for more utility.
- 16Upgrades Revolving Sweep for more utility.
- 20Fits more than one plan at level 20: utility and damage.
Balanced talents
When to use it
At each level, the talent that serves more than one plan. A safe default when you don't know the enemy team yet. Built by reading the talent texts; Blizzard publishes no pick rates.
Map job
Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.
- Solo lanePriority 2Holds a lane alone so the rest of the team can rotate.
- Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
- RotateMainRotates between lanes to create kills and pressure.
- Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
- With the teamStays with the team for fights and objectives.
Talents by level
- Maximum EffortIf Carnage damages the same enemy Hero 3 times it deals an additional 108 (+4% per level) damage and Slows by 25% for 2.5 seconds.Q
- Fatal WoundsWhile at maximum stacks, Blood Rage's bleed deals 70% additional damage to enemy Heroes under 50% Health.WQuest
- Finishing TouchGain 20% Basic Attack damage. When Qhira Basic Attacks an enemy Hero below 50% Health it deals 20% additional damage, and she gains 35% Attack Speed for 3 seconds.Passive
- 1The most damage-focused option at level 1.
- 4Upgrades Revolving Sweep for more utility.
- 7Upgrades Blood Rage for more survivability.
- 10Fits more than one plan at level 10: damage and survivability.
- 13Upgrades Carnage for more utility.
- 16Upgrades Revolving Sweep for more utility.
- 20Fits more than one plan at level 20: utility and damage.
Abilities
- QCarnage6s40 mpUnleash your sword in the target direction, continuously dealing 30 (+4% per level) damage to enemies caught in its path.
- WBlood Rage8s35 mpPassive: Basic Attack and Ability damage cause enemies to bleed for 44 (+4% per level) damage over 4 seconds. Stacks 5 times. Active: Qhira deals 32 (+4% per level) damage and heals for 85 (+4% per level) Health per enemy Hero affected. Damage and healing is increased by 50% per each additional stack on that Hero.
ERevolving Sweep16s70 mpAttach your sword on the first enemy Hero hit, dealing 96 (+4% per level) damage and Stunning them for 0.25 seconds. Once attached, Qhira becomes Immune to all effects, swinging around the target for 2.75 seconds and dealing 105 (+4% per level) damage to enemies between you and the target. Re-activate to send you to the target's location knocking them away, dealing 108 (+4% per level) damage and 
RUnrelenting StrikesHeroic60s50 mpDeal 44 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies every 0.5 seconds for 2.5 seconds as your sword grows outward. Upon expiring, deal 160 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemy Heroes and Stun them for 1.5 seconds.Heroic — applies a stun and hits an area. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.
RFinal StrikeHeroic40s45 mpAfter 1 second, deal 395 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in a line. This damage is increased by 25% against enemy Heroes who are below 50% Health.Heroic — hits an area. Plan your fights around its cooldown.
DGrappling HookTrait25sQhira fires a grappling hook that pulls her to terrain it contacts. If an enemy Hero is hit, they take 35 (+4% per level) damage and Qhira launches at them, kicking them for an additional 108 (+4% per level) damage. Can be used while Revolving Sweep is active.
Strategy
1Early talents
The first three talent tiers (levels 1, 4 and 7) set up how you soak and trade. The early build below leans on survivability to win that phase.
- Picks: Finishing Touch and Ensnaring Swing.
2Trading
Trade when you can reach the enemy with your full combo; half a combo just gives them a free hit. The kit brings crowd control (stun) with Revolving Sweep and sustain with Blood Rage.
3Soaking and rotations
Soaking is the laning phase: stay in range of your minion waves, rotate between lanes so none is left empty and group before each objective spawns.
4Early objectives
Early, look for picks around map objectives and mercenary camps: a kill before the objective wins it. Your big moments are level 10, when you pick Unrelenting Strikes or Final Strike, and level 20, when the heroic gets its upgrade.
Tips
- Trade when you can reach the enemy with your full combo; half a combo just gives them a free hit.
- Finishing Touch is your first purchase that changes the lane: get it early.
- Use Revolving Sweep in lane only when your partner or jungler can follow.
- Early, look for picks around map objectives and mercenary camps: a kill before the objective wins it.
Matchups
Strong against
Blizzard classifies Tracer as a Ranged Assassin: once Qhira is on top of them, that distance stops mattering.
Blizzard classifies Tychus as a Ranged Assassin: once Qhira is on top of them, that distance stops mattering.
Blizzard classifies Valla as a Ranged Assassin: once Qhira is on top of them, that distance stops mattering.
Changelog
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98304.
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98297.
- Updated for patch 2.57.0.98285.
- Guide created for patch 2.55.17.98025.
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