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Yamato

Yamato build, items & stats

Delivers charged attacks with finesse · Relentless, Acrobatics, Pursuer

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

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Yamato in Ranked - Beta Season 2

Win rate
47.6%
Pick rate
26.5%
K / D / A
8.1 / 8.1 / 11.7
Souls per game
41,442
Hero damage
33,817

From 279,799 matches since 2026-11-05.

Weapon and base stats

Weapon
Sister's Lament
DPS
63.2
Sustained DPS
42.6
Magazine
12
Fire rate
2.38 shots/s
Reload
2.44 s
Fall-off
20–46 m
Health
730
Health regen
1/s
Move speed
8.2 m/s
Stamina
3

Abilities

Power Slash

Power Slash 12s cooldown

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

Flying Slash 36s cooldown

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

  1. T1 Gain +35 Spirit Power for 6s
  2. T2 Alt-Cast to Grapple allies +8m Cast Range Gains 1 extra charge
Crimson Slash

Crimson Slash 16s cooldown

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

  1. T1 On Hit : +30% Melee Damage for 4s
  2. T2 On Hero Hit : +6% Max Health Heal
  3. T3 -10s Cooldown and increases scaling
Shadow Transformation

Shadow Transformation Ultimate 160s cooldown

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. T1 +4m Move Speed and -30 Cooldown
  2. T2 +3.0s Duration +30% Bullet Resist +30% Spirit Resist

Most played ability order

Unlock: Crimson Slash → Flying Slash → Power Slash → Shadow Transformation
Max first: Power Slash → Crimson Slash → Shadow Transformation

14,921 matches, 52.4% win rate.

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