Valen is a damage dealer focused on AoE bursts and building up his damage potential through Invigoration. He performs best in a team composition designed to allow him to frequently use his ultimate to trigger and maintain his Invigoration buffs.
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Valen Tier
| Valen | Info |
| Tier | A |
| Class | Warrior |
| Faction | Lightbearer |
| AA Range | 1 |
In AFK Journey Valen is considered an A Tier character inside the Warrior Class & Lightbearer Faction with 1 AA-range.
Valen Skills Guide
Valen has 6 skills that require you to unlock by leveling up your character.
Ultimate - Thunder Swordwork
This skill unlocks at level1, has a 0s cooldown, Global tiles range, and requires 0 Initial energy.
Skill Detail: Valen selects a tile and launches 7 Swift Strike at the selected tile and adjacent tiles. Each strike deals 70% damage to all targets. Valen is Invincible while striking. After striking, Valen gains Invigoration for 12s, which increases Valen's ATK by 20%.
Upgrade Skill as the following level down below:
Unlocks at level 51: Increases damage to 75%.
Unlocks at level 111: Increases damage to 80%.
Unlocks at level 171: Increases damage to 85%.
Unlocks at level 231: Increases damage to 90%.
1st Skill - Unseen Blade
This skill unlocks at level 11, with a 9s cooldown, and has a 1-tile range.
Skill Detail: Valen slashes the target 3 times. Each slash deals 100% damage. During Invigoration, Valen generates forked lightning with every slash and deals the same amount of damage to the target and up to 2 surrounding enemies within 2 tiles.
Upgrade Skill as the following level down below:
Unlocks at level 71: Increases damage to 105%.
Unlocks at level 131: Increases damage to 110%.
Unlocks at level 191: Increases damage to 115%.
2nd Skill - Fury Thunder Strike
his skill unlocks at level 31, with a 11s cooldown, and 2-tiles range.
Skill Detail: Valen can only cast his lightning strike when he gains Invigoration, dealing 190% damage to all surrounding enemies within 2 tiles.
Upgrade Skill as the following level down below:
Unlocks at level 91: Increases damage to 200%.
Unlocks at level 151: Increases damage to 210%.
Unlocks at level 211: Increases damage to 220%.
Hero Focus
You can unlock Hero Focus after reaching Legendary, with a TBD cooldown, and 1 tile range.
Skill Detail: Increases ATK by 12% during battle.
Level 2: Increases ATK by 16% during battle.
Level 3: Increases ATK by 20% during battle.
Ex. Skill - Eternal Thunder
You can unlock Exclusive skill after reaching Mythic, with a TBD cooldown, and Global range.
Skill Detail: Invigoration status becomes permanent. When casting an Ultimate during Invigoration, Valen permanently gains 10% ATK bonus from Invigoration, up to 10 stacks.
Upgrade Skill as the following level down below:
Unlocks at Ex. Weapon +5: Increases each stack of ATK bonus to 12%.
Unlocks at Ex.Weapon +10: Valen's normal attack triggers the lightning strike when he gains Invigoration, dealing the same amount of normal attack damage to a surrounding enemy within 2 tiles.
Unlocks at Ex.Weapon +15: Increases each stack of ATK bonus to 13%.
Enhance Force
You can unlock Enhance Force after reaching Supreme.
Effect of Skill 2: Valen inflicts 3s stun using Fury Thunder Strike.
Valen Pros & Cons
Pros
- AoE Damage: His ultimate provides decent AoE damage and allows him to target specific areas.
- Temporary Invincibility: He is immune to damage while using his ultimate, aiding in his survival.
- Attack Buff: "Thunder Swordwork" gives him a self-buff with Invigoration, increasing his damage output.
- Forked Lightning: During Invigoration, "Unseen Blade" provides additional damage to nearby enemies.
- Potential for Permanent Buffs: His Exclusive Skill allows him to permanently stack Attack buffs as long as he maintains Invigoration.
- Stun with Enhancement: His Enhancement adds a stun to "Fury Thunder Strike."
Cons
- Cooldown Reliance: Several of his key abilities, including his AoE damage and forked lightning, rely on his ultimate's cooldown and maintaining Invigoration.
- Somewhat Fragile: While he has temporary invincibility, Valen doesn't have inherent tankiness.
- Conditional Damage: A portion of his damage depends on maintaining Invigoration by using his ultimate.
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