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Claudessa The Wounded Warrior

Claudessa is a versatile melee hero capable of tanking, supporting, or dealing area damage. Whichever role you choose, she will always be in the thick of things, causing chaos and turning tides.

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Hero Stats (Max Level)

Attack Damage
104
Attack Range
180
Health
1865
Mana
530

Hero Abilities

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Dragon's Reach
110

Claudessa strikes enemies in a line, dealing magic damage. At max range, a dragon erupts from the ground, dealing extra damage and knocking enemies toward her.

Cooldown: 8 Seconds
Scale Shield
110

Claudessa passively gains increased resistance. She can target an ally to heal them and transfer her shield to them.

Cooldown: 14 Seconds
Dragon Claw

Passive: Claudessa's next attack deals bonus attack damage and splashes in front of her. Targets hit are slowed for a short duration.

Cooldown: 7 Seconds
Scorched Earth
120

Claudessa ignites the ground around her for 10 seconds, burning enemies and reducing their power.

Cooldown: 135 Seconds

Claudessa Builds

  • Attack Damage
  • Power Tank
  • Support

Role Sustained Attack Damage

Playstyle Claudessa can do more than absorb damage; she can dish out the pain as well with an attack damage build. Building attack damage will cause Dragon Claw to deal massive damage in an area - especially when combined with a Woundsplitter critical.

Recommended Items

Fel Blade
750
6 Power
Recipe grants an additional 8 power.
Power Boots
1535
Grants Movement Speed
65 Movement Speed
+20 Power

Activate: grants 20% resistance penetration for 5 seconds.
Empowered Bracer
1450
6 Power
85 Health
+9 Power
+130 Health
Demon Fang
2905
6 Power
16 Power
+18 Attack Damage
Brutality: Increases Attack Damage by 5.
Woundsplitter
5355
6 Power
16 Power
27 Power
+10 Attack Damage
Grants a 20% chance to deal 2x the damage on an attack.
Fortune: Increases percent chance to critical by 2.
Vampiric Dagger
2690
15 Attack Speed
15 Attack Speed
+12% Attack Lifesteal
+10 Resistance
Zealot's Blade
4065
16 Power
230 Health
+27 Attack Speed
+35 Movement Speed
Vampirism: Grants 4% Attack Lifesteal.

Ability Level Order

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Topps

Not only does Topps deal damage to nearby enemies as you attack them, but he also boosts your Power to make Dragon Claw hit harder and Scale Shield heal more.

Role AoE Damage, Tank

Playstyle This build will excels with good early farm. Your enchantments encourage bold play so get into the fray. Use Fervor boots to secure Dragon Claws and try to hit multiple targets with Everwinter and Topps' Tremble. Defensive items should be ideally matched to counter their main sources of damage.

Recommended Items

Elder Stone
1515
2 Health/sec
1.0 Mana/sec
+70 Max Health
+40 Mana
Each minute, grants an additional 13 Max Health and 6 Mana. Caps after 10 minutes.
Heritage: When at max charges, increases Resistance by 5.
Fervor Boots
1665
Grants Movement Speed
50 Movement Speed
25 Attack Speed

Activate to increase movespeed by 80 and to gain unit walking for 3 sec.
Inferno Brand
4020
16 Power
230 Health
+10 Resistance
Passively deals 25 Magic damage/sec to enemies in a 500 radius.
Virtue: Gain 3 Resistance for each enemy hero being damaged.
Everwinter Charm
3460
230 Health
6 Power
6 Power
+5 Resistance

Activate: slow nearby enemies and deal 65 Magic damage to them.
Virtue: Increases Resistance by 5 for each enemy hero hit. Lasts 4 seconds.
Guardian Helm
4775
380 Health
230 Health
+40 Resistance
20% of Magic damage is healed back over time.
Mending: Increases the heal percent by 2 and heals twice as fast.
Giant's Visage
3860
230 Health
230 Health
+15 Resistance
Provides Power equal to 0.90% of your Max Health.
Might: Increases Power bonus to 1.0% of your Max Health.
Immortal Gaze
4800
380 Health
230 Health
Grants 20% additional Max Health.

Upon death, you will be revived with 15% Health and Mana.
Swiftness: Grants 25 Movement Speed while at full health.

Ability Level Order

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Topps

Topps is quite ideal for Claudessa as she gets close to targets. Immolate along with Tremble will help you deal the damage you need, as well as boost the effectiveness of your heal.

Role Support, Tank

Playstyle This build focuses on quickly reinforcing allies and pushing enemy lanes. As a result, Claudessa's heal and splash damage is prioritized, with one point in her Dragon's Reach skill for the knock back.

Recommended Items

Captain's Crest
1695
85 Health
6 Power
+10 Resistance
+5 Mitigation
Reduces damage taken from towers by 20% and splash damage taken by 40% to all nearby brawlers.
Authority: Nearby allied brawlers also have their Attack Speed increased by 8%.
Warp Boots
1735
Grants Movement Speed
85 Movement Speed

Activate: Target allied unit or building to teleport there. Upon arriving, gain 80 movespeed for 3 seconds.
Windrush
2040
6 Power
85 Health
60 Mana
+10 Movement Speed.

Activate: provide 100 Movement Speed to nearby allies for a 4 seconds.
Everwinter Charm
3155
6 Power
60 Mana
230 Health
+5 Resistance

Activate: slow nearby enemies and deal 65 Magic damage to them.
Ranger's Vest
2125
85 Health
85 Health
6 Power
+10 Resistance
+225 Health
Block 15 damage against non-hero units.
Increase damage dealt against non-hero units by 10%.
Inferno Brand
4640
27 Power
230 Health
+10 Resistance
Passively deals 25 Magic damage/sec to enemies in a 500 radius.
Giant's Visage
3630
230 Health
230 Health
+15 Resistance
Provides Power equal to 0.90% of your Max Health.

Ability Level Order

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Topps

The slow capabilities and burning area of effect allow Claudessa to maintain her Ultimate on enemies.

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Claudessa Lore

Claudessa was the first female member of the Knights of Claudus in Gael, an order of knights who prided themselves on being the first line of defense against dragon attacks (a rare but dire occurrence in northern Gael). She lost an arm slaying Silvertongue and now has the magical dragon's claw on a staff as her primary weapon.