Heroes / Violet

Case file · Sep 29 patch

Violet

Ambitious · Nimble · Creative

How to play Violet How to counter Violet

Win rate51.2%

Pick rate30.5%

Ban rate0.1%

Rank#12 of 44

Matches1.2M

Updated 2026-10-31 14:11 UTC · n = 4,063,936 matches

Build path · Sep 29 patch

Early

Mid

Late

From this patch's purchase data and the top public builds. Hover an item for its timing.

How to play against Violet

Combo: Violet sketches you with Still Life (it damages you while she keeps looking at you, and stuns if she finishes), then steers Living Ink’s 3 empowered shots into you.

Punish window: Still Life only stuns if she finishes the sketch while watching you. Break her line of sight to stop it, or dive her while she’s locked on.

Beware: If you’re caught in Abstract Landscape, leaving it silences and slows you. Living Ink hits on heroes reduce all her cooldowns.

Heroes and items that counter Violet →

Builds graded by real games

In-game builds, best win rate first. Win rates are adjusted for games played (a build needs 100+ games) and graded S+ to D against Violet's average this patch. Open one for its notes and how to import it.

#1 ABL TWITCH ABLKZS+

58.0% win rate · 583W–423L · +5.1 pp vs average

TWITCH ABLKZ

Open build · import ID 906903 →

#2 小宇阿紫S+

57.4% win rate · 688W–511L · +4.8 pp vs average

Open build · import ID 900048 →

#3 【B站犟猪】CD三盾流阿紫S

54.8% win rate · 1,106W–913L · +2.7 pp vs average

偷师Buff Enjoyers 用1技能刷盾和物品的CD 创建自ID为119723937的比赛

Open build · import ID 906130 →

#4 NA #1 ARTIST - SHMUCKS

54.5% win rate · 16,063W–13,411L · +2.7 pp vs average

shoutout the shmuck meta for keeping it real. discord:https://discord.gg/KVHpb94rUJ

Open build · import ID 880597 →

#5 qq | ✿ МОЯ МРАЗОТА (t.tv/qtarsis)™ ✿A

54.1% win rate · 5,922W–5,019L · +2.3 pp vs average

Вот такая сборка, берите кому понравится. Перед использованием обновите, так как постоянно допиливается.

Open build · import ID 896224 →

#6 RANGER VIOLET TWITCH.TV/RANGERNSA

54.0% win rate · 9,371W–7,981L · +2.2 pp vs average

TWITCH.TV/RANGERNS

Open build · import ID 897554 →

#7 PINNKPAWZ 10/30 UPDATED NEW PATCHA

53.0% win rate · 1,864W–1,655L · +1.1 pp vs average

come ask questions if you have any > w < I STREAM ON YOUTUBE AND TWITCH !! https://www.twitch.tv/pinnkpawz https://www.youtube.com/@pinnkpawz https://disc

Open build · import ID 907917 →

#8 Eido VioletB

52.8% win rate · 11,915W–10,654L · +1.0 pp vs average

must be movement demon to play this hero

Open build · import ID 902738 →

#9 Scribblenauts Gameplay!!!B

52.7% win rate · 31,278W–28,024L · +0.9 pp vs average

Formerly FULL SPIRIT Violet Always refresh!!! Build is updated daily <3 MAKE SURE TO TAKE A 1.6K GREEN!!!! any questions or suggestions add me on discord: CrowM

Open build · import ID 894210 →

Who beats Violet

−7.0 ppGraves
292k games

−6.6 ppRat King
355k games

−5.1 ppBaba
135k games

−5.0 ppPaige
198k games

−4.7 ppKelvin
84k games

Violet beats

+5.5 ppMirage
75k games

+5.1 ppThe Doorman
89k games

+5.0 ppPocket
115k games

+4.8 ppShiv
172k games

+4.8 ppRem
194k games

Win-rate change for Violet in matches with that enemy, against Violet's own average. Full counters and counter items →

Best teammates

Graves
58.8% together

Rat King
57.0% together

Paige
56.5% together

Kelvin
55.9% together

Victor
55.7% together

Seven
55.1% together

Ability order

	21m	54m	66m	88m	99m	1011m	1115m	1220m	1326m	1428m	1532m
Living InkAbility 1			I	II				III
Flow StateAbility 2					I	II			III
Still LifeAbility 3	I	II					III
Abstract LandscapeUltimate										I	II

unlock I II III upgrade tiers · column labels are the average minute of each step

The most common skill-point order this patch (48k matches).

Patch history

2026-10-30 · Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update nerf
Violet: Some moderate performance improvements (still more to do here)no clear change
2026-10-20 · Shh... This Won't Hurt a Bit.+1.4 pp
2026-10-16 · Paint the Town adjust
Brush in hand, Violet approaches the ritual with the same precision she does her art, wielding Living Ink that both empowers her bullets, and draws mere inspiration into reality. When entering Flow State, her ink glides +3.5 pp

Items Violet buys

Item	Bought in	Win rate	vs average	Avg. time
Extra Charge	93%	51.4%	+0.1	6:54
Rapid Recharge	90%	51.8%	+0.5	18:11
Extra Spirit	89%	51.5%	+0.2	5:04
Radiant Regeneration	88%	51.8%	+0.5	13:44
Mystic Regeneration	87%	51.4%	+0.2	6:12
Improved Spirit	82%	51.7%	+0.5	16:07
Healing Booster	70%	51.4%	+0.1	12:37
Extra Regen	70%	51.2%	−0.1	4:23
Tankbuster	67%	52.6%	+1.4	24:03
Boundless Spirit	62%	55.6%	+4.4	29:12
Superior Cooldown	58%	54.0%	+2.8	25:59
Mystic Burst	50%	52.1%	+0.9	13:56
Spirit Shielding	48%	51.7%	+0.5	13:54
Grit	45%	51.6%	+0.4	8:33
Mystic Shot	45%	51.8%	+0.5	13:31
Compress Cooldown	35%	53.8%	+2.6	21:35
Stamina Mastery	34%	52.1%	+0.8	23:31
Torment Pulse	33%	53.8%	+2.5	22:46
Spirit Lifesteal	33%	52.6%	+1.3	19:40
Extra Stamina	29%	50.7%	−0.6	15:18
Escalating Exposure	29%	59.5%	+8.3	33:41
Mystic Vulnerability	29%	55.7%	+4.4	25:07
Spirit Burn	28%	59.8%	+8.5	34:13
Transcendent Cooldown	26%	55.1%	+3.8	33:19
Reactive Barrier	25%	51.2%	−0.1	18:49
High-Velocity Rounds	22%	50.6%	−0.6	5:40
Healbane	21%	50.9%	−0.4	17:13
Spiritual Overflow	20%	57.8%	+6.5	32:44
Enchanter's Emblem	20%	53.0%	+1.8	15:18
Opening Rounds	19%	50.6%	−0.6	10:44