Nova
- Tier
- D
- Meta score
- 9
How to play Nova as Ranged Assassin: strengths, builds and strategy for every phase of patch 2.57.0.98304.
BalancedUtilityStrong against
Who this hero answers, and why.
Blizzard classifies Illidan as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Nova, who fights at range.
Blizzard classifies Kerrigan as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Nova, who fights at range.
Blizzard classifies Maiev as a Melee Assassin, and they have to close the gap before they can do anything to Nova, who fights at range.
Abilities
QSnipe6s50 mpDeal 230 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy hit. Passive: Hitting an enemy Hero with Snipe permanently increases the damage of Snipe by 6%, stacking up to 30%. Gain an additional 25% damage bonus at maximum stacks. All stacks are lost if Snipe fails to hit an enemy.
WPinning Shot12s65 mpDeal 100 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy and Slow them by 40% for 2.25 seconds.
EHolo Decoy15s50 mpCreate a Decoy for 5 seconds with 100% of Nova's current Health that attacks enemies, dealing 10% of Nova's base damage. Whenever a Decoy takes damage, it deals that amount of damage to itself, effectively doubling the damage it takes. Using this Ability does not break Stealth.
RTriple TapHeroic100s100 mpLocks in on the target Hero, then fires 3 shots that hit the first Hero or Structure they come in contact with for 372 (+4% per level) damage each.
RPrecision StrikeHeroic50s100 mpAfter a 1.5 second delay, deals 435 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within an area. Unlimited range.
Permanent CloakTraitGain Stealth when out of combat for 3 seconds. Taking damage, attacking, using Abilities, or Channeling ends Stealth. Remaining stationary for at least 1.5 seconds while Stealthed grants Invisible. Passive: Gain 15% Movement Speed while Stealthed.- 1Ghost Protocol60sActivate to instantly grant Stealth to Nova and spawn a Holo Decoy at her location. Nova is Unrevealable for the first 0.5 seconds when Stealthed by Ghost Protocol.
Nova talents
Talents →- LongshotIncreases the cast range of Pinning Shot by 30%. Pinning Shot also increases the range of Nova's next Basic Attack by 2.3.W
Covert OpsAfter being Stealthed for 2 seconds, Pinning Shot's Slow is increased to 60% and costs no Mana. Bonus is lost after losing Stealth for 1 second.W- Advanced CloakingAfter being Stealthed for 1 second, gain an additional 10% Movement Speed. While Stealthed, regenerate 6 Mana per second.Trait
Nova builds
View all builds →From the guide «Nova Guide»
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.
At each level, the talent with the most control, cooldown reduction or vision. Choose it when your team needs setup more than damage.
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