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Yamato
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#24 · Relentless · Acrobatics · Pursuer

Yamato

47.6%win rate · −2.5 pt since the patch
27.9%of matches
difficulty

Beginner

Abilities

Power Slash
Charge up an attack, dealing high damage on a full charge

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.

  1. +32% Movement Slow for 3s
  2. -4s Ability Cooldown
  3. +8m Cast Range · +150.0 Damage and Increases Spirit Power scaling
Flying Slash
Fly towards an enemy target

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

  1. Gain +35 Spirit Power for 6s
  2. Alt-Cast to Grapple allies · +15m Cast Range · Gains 1 extra charge
Crimson Slash
Damage enemies nearby, healing on hit

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

  1. On Hit : +30% Melee Damage for 4s
  2. On Hero Hit : +6% Max Health Heal
  3. -10s Cooldown and increases scaling
Shadow Transformation Ultimate
Become invincible and more powerful

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.

  1. +4m Move Speed and -20 Cooldown
  2. +3.0s Duration · +30% Bullet Resist · +30% Spirit Resist

The 6 key items, in order

1Restorative Shot
Restorative Shotaround 1 min · 74% of players
2Melee Lifesteal
Melee Lifestealaround 3 min · 75% of players
3Spirit Strike
Spirit Strikearound 5 min · 78% of players
4Stalker
Stalkeraround 7 min · 61% of players
5Healing Booster
Healing Boosteraround 15 min · 62% of players
6Spirit Snatch
Spirit Snatcharound 17 min · 70% of players

Improve

8.2kills · Per game
7.8deaths · Per game
12.0assists · Per game

Frequent purchases

Spirit StrikeSpirit Strike
around 5 min78.0%
Melee LifestealMelee Lifesteal
around 3 min74.7%
Restorative ShotRestorative Shot
around 1 min73.6%
Spirit SnatchSpirit Snatch
around 17 min70.0%
Healing BoosterHealing Booster
around 15 min61.9%
StalkerStalker
around 7 min60.9%
Improved SpiritImproved Spirit
around 11 min55.8%
Mystic ShotMystic Shot
around 9 min54.6%
Extra RegenExtra Regen
around 5 min53.4%
LifestrikeLifestrike
around 17 min50.1%
HealbaneHealbane
around 15 min45.9%
Extra SpiritExtra Spirit
around 7 min45.3%

Expert

94,299Games analyzed
27.9%of matches
50.2%Before the patch

All matchups

Win rate against each opponent.

Shiv
53.8%14,869
Mirage
53.2%7,053
Paradox
52.9%13,955
Warden
52.9%5,714
The Doorman
52.4%9,057
Pocket
52.4%12,572
Silver
51.8%13,429
Rem
51.7%20,811
Viscous
51.6%7,443
Grey Talon
51.1%8,617
Venator
50.7%20,965
Bebop
50.5%20,349
Calico
50.3%11,778
Billy
50.2%15,538
Mina
49.7%24,113
McGinnis
49.4%6,353
Infernus
49.4%19,929
Holliday
49.3%10,672
Vyper
49.3%8,616
Sinclair
49.0%9,351
Vindicta
48.8%15,665
Drifter
48.5%24,098
Celeste
48.4%15,526
Lash
48.2%21,282
Mo & Krill
48.2%14,080
Abrams
47.1%15,545
Apollo
46.9%13,874
Wraith
46.8%14,861
Lady Geist
46.7%12,601
Ivy
44.3%12,327
Dynamo
44.1%11,877
Kelvin
44.0%7,901
Victor
44.0%15,188
Haze
43.9%24,431
Seven
42.4%15,841
Paige
40.7%16,972
Graves
40.6%20,167
Rat King
38.5%32,216

How to counter Yamato

The heroes that beat Yamato most often since the patch.

Community builds

Worldwide builds, all languages. Ranked by games played.

1
“ABL (twitch ablkz)”
188 games · 56.4% win rate
Restorative ShotMelee LifestealMystic RegenerationStalkerRadiant RegenerationBullet Resist Shredder
2
“Dew”
179 games · 48.6% win rate
Restorative ShotExtra RegenSpirit StrikeMystic ShotStalkerHigh-Velocity Rounds
3
“Yamato - ONE SLASH IS ENOUGH - deadlocked.gg”
151 games · 49.7% win rate
Spirit StrikeMystic ShotMelee LifestealRestorative ShotExtra SpiritMystic Burst
4
“FredTheFinch Grapple Yamato”
145 games · 53.1% win rate
Restorative ShotMelee LifestealSpirit StrikeStalkerClose QuartersRadiant Regeneration
5
“FREDTHEFINCH YAMATO”
143 games · 51.7% win rate
Restorative ShotMelee LifestealSpirit StrikeMystic ShotImproved SpiritSpirit Snatch
6
“Yamato - Tank-Crowd Control [63% WR] [tracklock.gg]”
109 games · 44.0% win rate
Restorative ShotMelee LifestealExtra RegenStalkerMystic RegenerationClose Quarters

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