Tassadar Talents

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Static Charge will greatly increase Shock Ray's damage in the late states of the game. It also gives 33% of Resonance Beam's charge for each enemy hit, turning it into a great Talent when paired with Plasma Shield and Beam Alignment, since you will be able to have it constantly charged without having to risk yourself with Basic Attacks. It is a great Talent to go when committing to a Shock Ray Build.

Psi-Infusion greatly increases Psionic Storm's range, while also increasing his Mana Regeneration. Psi-Infusion is not a strong Talent by itself, but when picked together with Psionic Echo, it will be very impactful, since it will allow you to poke enemies with Storm, to then hit them with Shock Ray, dealing an insane amount of poke damage.

Khaydarin Amulet is a niche Talent that can be a great nuisance for the opposing team, as the bounce on Basic Attacks Slows, deals considerable damage and constantly dismounts enemies. However, since Tassadar is a squishy Hero, Khaydarin Amulet is not always a good choice. We recommend getting other options if enemies can easily punish you with crowd control.

Induction is a very good Talent, since it compensates for the fact that Shock Ray will lock you in place for 1 second. We recommend going for this Talent against Compositions with several skillshots, or against Heroes that will target you easily, but do not have much chase potential after the first dash, like Greymane, Thrall, or Artanis.

Electric Fence does not add any form of survivability or escape like the other 2 Talents in this tier do, but the damage and slow can be very impactful if you do not need be concerned about dives or pokes. Eletric Fence will be great if enemies cannot kill you.

Plasma Shield essentially adds a sort of self-sustain source for Tassadar as long as he keeps Resonance Beam charged. It is a great Talent with Static Charge, since it will be up almost every time.

Beam Alignment will slightly improve Shock Ray's Builds. As long as you keep hitting Shock Ray, you will be constantly recharging Resonance Beam. However, be aware that if you miss one, it is important to use a Basic Attack once to refresh your Stacks.

Psionic Echo will not only improve your Mana management, but will also greatly increase your poke capabilities. After getting this Talent, you have to be aware that you cannot be using Shock Ray right after you used Psionic Storm. It will always be better to only apply the second Psionic Storm right after the first one stops hitting the target. Also, never use Shock Ray before Psionic Storm, since you will have to wait for it to be available again to do your combo.

Arc Discharge's extra range on Basic Attacks enables Tassadar to play in a much safer position, enhancing Archon's powers. Be aware that this Talent automatically creates a Psionic Storm, and it may easily overlap with one that you crated. To better take value out of Arc Discharge, it is better to use your own Psionic Storm right when enemy leaves the one generated by the Talent.

In this section we discuss when and why to pick a given Heroic Ability. If you want to read how they work in detail and/or you are looking for some tips on how to use them, check them out on the Abilities and Strategy page.

Archon will turn you into a powerful damage dealer that is able to fight most Heroes straight on in a one versus one fight. Archon brings a lot of extra power to team fights as well. With the help of your improved Basic Attacks and Basic Abilities, you will be able to deal heavy area of effect damage, while the Archon's initial Shield makes you quite resilient. Remember to only use Archon when committing to a fight, or enemies can just walk away from it, greatly reducing the efficiency of your Heroic Ability.

Even though Black Hole is less reliable than Archon, it can be very effective to follow up a good crippling Ability, like Earthquake, Entomb, or Powerslide. However, it still has many flaws. Firstly, it is a slow projectile, that can be easily be dodged. Secondly, when it hits, it will push enemies away from your team and from Psionic Storm. Since it is easy to dodge, we would recommend it to be used as a follow up tool, but unfortunately it might push enemies away, and consequently saving them. Another downside is the 0.5-second cast time. Without good setup, it will be hard to hit from distance, and it can be easily interrupted at close range.

Feedback is a great Talent when paired with Archon, since the Slow will be applied for 2 seconds after hitting the target, instead of having to be standing still attacking. The Armor reduction is an even better bonus, that will increase the damage output from your whole team. We recommend going for this Talent when enemies do not have any Heroes capable of diving you.

Shadow Walk basically gives you a worse version of the old Tassadar Ability, Dimensional Shift. Since it adds stealth instead of invulnerable, we only recommend this Talent against mobile Heroes Reliant on Basic Attacks, like Illidan or The Butcher.

Oracle will give Tassadar much-needed self-sustain and Spell Armor. This Talent will greatly increase Tassadar's resistance against damage from mages. It is important to note that you do not have to be standing still to activate this Talent, but can just stop moving once each 0.75 seconds to keep it on. Oracle can be activated to give information of any area on the battlefield, but you have to be standing still while channeling.

Thermal Lance will greatly increase Tassadar's damage in all builds, but will excel with Beam Alignment.

Psychic Shock is a great Talent when picked together with other Psionic Storm Talents. The fact that it increases the speed in which it does damage will also increase how fast consecutive hits happen, adding much more damage than the 25% mentioned in the Talent.

Executor's Will will slightly increase Tassadar's Abilities' effectiveness. It is the middle ground between Thermal Lance (adds good burst damage) and Psychic Shock (adds good sustain damage and poke damage). It is a good choice with Arc Discharge at Level 7, because Tassadar will not take as much value from the other Talents at Level 16 as he would with Beam Alignment or Psionic Echo.

Twilight Archon will make your Archon even more powerful than it already is. Being able to remain in Archon form during an entire team fight can single-handedly make the difference to tip balance in your team's favor.

Kugelblitz will spawn Psionic Storms Below enemies hit by Black Hole. The Armor reduction provided by it is excellent for wombo combos. This is a great upgrade for Black Hole, and should be the choice with it.

Force Barrier is the most versatile Talent at Level 20. It will be useful every time. It should be the pick if you are not able to deal much damage with Archon, and would like to play a bit safer.

Khala's Gift can be a good option if your team features many different Heroes Reliant on Spell Damage, but mostly other options will be better in normal games.