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Li-Ming is a Ranged Assassin Hero from the Diablo universe. Until January 4, 2017, Li-Ming could be obtained for free via the Nexus Challenge.

Background[]

It’s a generally agreed upon fact of life among the denizens of Sanctuary that wizards and magical mayhem are never far apart. Although she understands people’s concerns, Li-Ming is entirely unapologetic for the destruction in her wake. She delights in unleashing devastating spells on her foes from afar, then teleporting away to frustrate her enemies’ attempts at striking back. Small minds may fear this kind of power, but Li-Ming wields the arcane forces of the universe with confidence and unmatched skill.

Gameplay Summary[]

Strengths[]

  • High sustained and burst damage
  • Capable to kite, escape and chase effectively with Teleport
  • Powerful when placed against heroes who utilizes death mechanism including Rexxar
  • High sustained damage against most stationary targets
  • Very low ability cooldown means she can bully a lane very effectively with assistance

Weaknesses[]

  • Weak against dive and crowd control
  • Mana hungry
  • High skill ceiling
  • Struggles against heroes who summon obstacles or monsters, which waste her damage output

Abilities[]

IconMagicMissiles
Magic Missiles (Q)
Mana: 20
Cooldown: 3 seconds

Fire three missiles toward an area, each dealing 147 (+3% per level) damage to the first enemy hit.

IconArcaneOrb
Arcane Orb (W)
Mana: 40
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Fire an orb that powers up as it travels, dealing 135 (+3% per level) damage to the first enemy hit. The amount of damage dealt is increased the further it travels, up to 405 (+3% per level) damage.

IconTeleport
Teleport (E)
Mana: 30
Cooldown: 5 seconds

Teleport a short distance instantly.

Traits[]

IconCriticalMass
Critical Mass [Passive]

Getting a Takedown will refresh the cooldown on all of your Abilities.

Heroic Abilities[]

IconDisintegrate
Disintegrate [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 80
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Channel a powerful beam, dealing 462 (+5% per level) damage over 2.5 seconds to enemies while they are in it. The direction of the beam changes with your mouse cursor position.

IconWaveofForce
Wave of Force [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 80
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Knock away all enemies from an area and deal 168 (+5% per level) damage.

Talents[]

Tier 1, Hero Level 1[]

IconMagicMissiles
Force Armor
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

When Magic Missiles damages an enemy Hero, gain 50 Spell Armor against the next enemy Ability, reducing the damage taken by 50%. Can only gain 1 charge per cast, up to 4 charges maximum.

IconAstralEssence
Astral Presence
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Your Mana regeneration is increased by 100% while below 25% Mana.

IconPowerHungry
Power Hungry
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Regeneration Globes restore 100% more Mana and grant 10% Ability Power for 20 seconds.

IconTeleport
Aether Walker
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

If you haven't taken damage in the last 5 seconds, Teleport costs no Mana and its cooldown is decreased by 2 seconds.

Tier 2, Hero Level 4[]

IconCriticalMass
Dominance
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

Takedowns restore 20% of your maximum Health.

IconMagicMissiles
Charged Blast
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

Basic Attacking a target recently hit by a Magic Missiles does an extra 91 (+4% per level) damage.

IconTriumvirate
Triumvirate
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

If Arcane Orb hits an enemy Hero after traveling at least 50% of its base range, the cooldown is reduced by 50%.

Tier 3, Hero Level 7[]

IconMagicMissiles
Seeker
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

If three Magic Missiles hit the same target, the third one deals an additional 130 (+4% per level) damage.

IconArcaneOrb
Zei's Vengeance
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

Arcane Orb does up to 25% more damage to enemies based on distance. Additionally, its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.

IconTeleport
Calamity
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

Teleport does 309 (+3% per level) damage to enemy Heroes near your destination.

Tier 4, Hero Level 10[]

IconDisintegrate
Disintegrate [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 80
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Channel a powerful beam, dealing 462 (+5% per level) damage over 2.5 seconds to enemies while they are in it. The direction of the beam changes with your mouse cursor position.

IconWaveofForce
Wave of Force [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 80
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Knock away all enemies from an area and deal 168 (+5% per level) damage.

Tier 5, Hero Level 13[]

IconCannoneer
Cannoneer
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

When you use an Ability, increase your next Basic Attack by 75% and cause it to deal Ability damage. Stacks up to 3 times.

IconTeleport
Illusionist
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

Increases Teleport range by 50%, and if you lose more than 20% of your Health at once, its cooldown is instantly refreshed. This cannot happen more than once every 4 seconds.

IconGlassCannon
Glass Cannon
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

Increases your Ability Power by 15%, but decreases your maximum Health by 15%.

Tier 6, Hero Level 16[]

IconMagicMissiles
Fireflies
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Drastically increases Magic Missiles speed, and lowers its cooldown by 1 second. Reduces the Mana cost of Magic Missiles by 5.

IconArcaneOrb
Arcane Orbit
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Arcane Orb travels 25% farther, doing up to 25% more damage.

IconMagicMissiles
Mirrorball
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Magic Missiles fires an additional 2 missiles. Increases the Mana cost of Magic Missiles by 5.

IconTeleport
Diamond Skin
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

When you Teleport, gain 20% of your maximum Health as a Shield for 4 seconds.

Tier 7, Hero Level 20[]

IconTalRashasElements
Tal Rasha's Elements
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

Using Abilities grants 5% Ability Power, to a maximum of 20%. This bonus is reset when the same Ability is used within a chain.

IconWaveofForce
Repulsion
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

Increases Wave of Force knockback distance by 150% and increases its cast range by 100%.

IconDisintegrate
Temporal Flux
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

Disintegrate gradually slows enemies caught in its beam, to a maximum of 60%.

IconArchonPurePower
Archon: Pure Power
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Cooldown: 10 seconds

Activate to enter Archon form, allowing you to repeatedly use Disintegrate, but be unable to cast other Abilities.

Talent Builds[]

Tips[]

Matchups[]

Pairings[]

Aurielplate
Auriel can easily fill her energy with allies that have high burst and deal potent area damage. Li-Ming fulfills this role perfectly; with low cooldowns on her abilities, straightforward raw damage and powerful Critical Mass, she can provide energy to Auriel quite fast when under the effects of Bestow Hope.


Malfurionplate
Li-Ming's high explosive cooldowns makes her a valuable ally to Malfurion. Her lack of crowd control abilities is balanced with Malfurion's Entangling Roots, allowing her to dish out damage. In addition, her very low cooldowns become even lower when affected by Innervate.


Tyrandeplate
Li-Ming's low cooldowns and high spike damage makes her great to abuse Tyrande's Hunter's Mark.


Effective against[]

Cassiaplate
Cassia becomes a lightning rod for long-range spell-slingers such as Li-Ming. Her Avoidance grants her amazing survivability against basic attacks, but spell casters honestly couldn't care less. Since Cassia relies on closing gaps, hitting skill-shots, and pouncing on immobile or retreating Heroes, Li-Ming has all the tools to out-play and out-damage the lightning goddess.


Kel'Thuzadplate
Li-Ming’s high mobility and heavy burst combined can be a nightmare for Kel'Thuzad to deal with. She out-pokes him as well and is a large enough threat that if he stands still for any length of time to try to land his abilities, he risks taking heavy damage.


Lúcioplate
Lúcio is fantastic for long, drawn out fights, but struggles against enemies who can quickly burst their targets down. If even one of Lúcio’s teammates gets too low, Li-Ming can quickly take advantage and kill his entire team before he has the time to bring their Health pools back up.


Probiusplate
Nothing is quite as frustrating for a Probius player than the constant loss of his Pylons. Li-Ming has enough range that she can easily kill Pylons almost as soon as they come up, and Probius doesn’t have a great answer to zone Li-Ming away due to her Teleport. She’s a difficult target to hit with Warp Rifts, and Probius’ low Health also makes him a prime kill target for a quick reset, which can dramatically swing the fight in Li-Ming’s favor.


Effective foes[]

Skins[]

Rebellious Wizard (base)
Li-Ming - Rebellious Wizard Li-Ming - Veradani Li-Ming - Crimson Li-Ming - Indigo
Rebellious Wizard Veradani Crimson Indigo IconShard 100
Archon IconShard 100
Once, only wizards who had spent countless hours braving the inferno were able to attain the fabled archon armor. Those who adorned it were both respected and feared. Then came transmog...

 
Li-Ming - Archon Li-Ming - Archon - Lovely Li-Ming - Archon - Shadow Li-Ming - Archon - Infernal
Archon Lovely Shadow Infernal IconShard 150
Tal Rasha IconShard 150
Few sorcerers are as famed as Tal Rasha, who sacrificed himself to imprison Baal during the Sin War. Those wizards who don his armor do so with the intent to live up to his legend.
Li-Ming - Tal Rasha Li-Ming - Tal Rasha - Cobalt Li-Ming - Tal Rasha - Crimson Li-Ming - Nephalem
Tal Rasha Cobalt Crimson Nephalem IconShard 100
Star Princess IconShard 400
For eons, Earth has been protected by the magical Star Princess. Together, they stand against the Eternal Empire and its Space Lords in the name of love and friendship.
This skin is related to the Eternal Empire themed-skins. Features themed abilities.
Li-Ming - Star Princess Li-Ming - Star Princess - Magical Li-Ming - Star Princess - Dark Li-Ming - Star Princess - Thunder
Star Princess Magical Dark Thunder
Striker IconShard 400
Li-Ming is an avid student of magic, but it was her skills on the court that scored her a scholarship at the Ysharj Sanctum. As team captain, she intends to lead the Vizjerei Fireflies to victory.
This skin is related to the Burning Court themed-skins. Features themed abilities.
Li-Ming - Striker Li-Ming - Striker - Canary Li-Ming - Striker - Scarlet LiMing - Striker - Sapphire
Striker Canary Scarlet Sapphire IconShard 600
Star Queen IconShard 400
All seemed lost as the star princesses fell one after another. But Li-Ming's refusal to give up hope awakened a new power inside her, transforming her into the legendary Star Queen.
This skin is related to the Eternal Empire themed-skins. Features themed abilities.
Li-Ming - Star Queen Li-Ming - Star Queen - Eternal Li-Ming - Star Queen - Neo
Star Queen Eternal Neo
Templar IconShard 2400
Li-Ming may be strong-willed, but the will of Templar Li-Ming is stronger.
This skin is related to the StarCraft themed-skins. Features altered voice-over and themed abilities.
Li-Ming - Templar Li-Ming - Templar - Dark Li-Ming - Templar - Fire Ascendant Li-Ming - Templar - Onyx
Templar Dark Fire Ascendant Onyx
Li-Ming - Templar - Void
Void
Lunar IconShard 400
To Li-Ming, the Lunar Festival of the Nexus was not so dissimilar from those of her homeland, Xiansai. Donning her favored finery, she joined in celebration with a nostalgic joy.
Li-Ming - Lunar Li-Ming - Lunar - Amber Li-Ming - Lunar - Jade Li-Ming - Lunar - Blossom
Lunar Amber Jade Blossom IconShard 600
Li-Ming - Lunar - Heavenly Li-Ming - Lunar - Imperial
Heavenly IconShard 600 Imperial IconShard 600

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