Yamato Build, Win Rate & Abilities

Delivers charged attacks with finesse

Assassin · Relentless · Acrobatics · Pursuer

Win rate 47.6% · Pick rate 26.5% · KDA 2.43 · Tier B

Abilities

Ability 1: Power Slash

Channel to increase damage over 1.4 seconds, then release a fully-charged sword strike.Press Ability 1 or to trigger the strike early, dealing partial damage.

• T1: +32% Movement Slow for 3s
• T2: -4s Ability Cooldown
• T3: +8m Cast Range +150.0 Damage and Increases Spirit Power scaling

Ability 2: Flying Slash

Throw a grappling hook to reel yourself towards an enemy, dealingmelee damage and slowing the target when you arrive.

• T2: Gain +35 Spirit Power for 6s
• T3: Alt-Cast to Grapple allies+8m Cast RangeGains 1 extra charge

Ability 3: Crimson Slash

Slash enemies in front of you, damaging them and slowing their fire rate. If any enemy heroes are hit, you heal.

• T1: On Hit : +30% Melee Damage for 4s
• T2: On Hero Hit : +6% Max Health Heal
• T3: -10s Cooldown and increases scaling

Ultimate: Shadow Transformation

Become infused with Yamato's shadow soul. After an initial invincible transformation your abilities are refreshed and are 60% faster. You gain immunity to negative status effects and have greatly increased bullet and spirit resist.When you get a hero kill, you heal and the duration is extended.

• T2: +4m Move Speed and -30 Cooldown
• T3: +3.0s Duration+30% Bullet Resist+30% Spirit Resist