Heroes / Violet

Case file · Sep 29 patch

Violet

Ambitious · Nimble · Creative

How to play Violet How to counter Violet

Win rate48.9%

Pick rate36.4%

Ban rate0.3%

Rank#24 of 44

Matches44k

Updated 2026-11-01 01:03 UTC · n = 121,685 matches

Build path · Sep 29 patch

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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+

57.9% win rate · 596W–434L · +5.1 pp vs average

TWITCH ABLKZ

Open build · import ID 906903 →

#2 【B站犟猪】CD三盾流阿紫S

54.7% win rate · 1,133W–937L · +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 →

#3 NA #1 ARTIST - SHMUCKS

54.5% win rate · 16,400W–13,716L · +2.7 pp vs average

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

Open build · import ID 880597 →

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

54.1% win rate · 6,182W–5,235L · +2.3 pp vs average

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

Open build · import ID 896224 →

#5 RANGER VIOLET TWITCH.TV/RANGERNSA

53.9% win rate · 9,510W–8,120L · +2.2 pp vs average

TWITCH.TV/RANGERNS

Open build · import ID 897554 →

#6 Eido VioletB

52.7% win rate · 12,205W–10,958L · +0.9 pp vs average

must be movement demon to play this hero

Open build · import ID 902738 →

#7 Scribblenauts Gameplay!!!B

52.7% win rate · 31,622W–28,418L · +0.9 pp vs average

Formerly FULL SPIRIT Violet Always refresh!!! Build is updated daily <3 it seems post nerfs (from what I understand) you want to play her more like a back line

Open build · import ID 894210 →

#8 恩师电竞最强阿紫团战游龙不死战神B

52.6% win rate · 1,147W–1,032L · +0.8 pp vs average

我的任务完成啦研发成功最强阿紫流派真正的团战游龙

Open build · import ID 897820 →

#9 PINNKPAWZ 10/30 UPDATED NEW PATCHB

52.4% win rate · 2,086W–1,894L · +0.6 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 →

Who beats Violet

−5.6 ppGraves
7.3k games

−5.1 ppBaba
6.2k games

−5.0 ppRat King
15k games

−4.1 ppKelvin
4.2k games

−4.1 ppPaige
6.8k games

Violet beats

+6.6 ppMirage
1.8k games

+5.6 ppParadox
6.2k games

+5.5 ppGrey Talon
3.8k games

+4.5 ppPocket
5.0k games

+4.3 ppThe Doorman
2.1k games

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

Best teammates

Graves
55.1% together

Baba
54.3% together

Rat King
53.3% together

Kelvin
53.3% together

Ivy
53.2% together

Wraith
52.8% 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 (49k matches).

Patch history

2026-10-30 · Halloween 2026 + Gameplay Update nerf
Violet: Some moderate performance improvements (still more to do here)−5.7 pp
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
Radiant Regeneration	95%	49.1%	+0.2	11:28
Extra Charge	93%	49.2%	+0.3	7:34
Mystic Regeneration	93%	49.1%	+0.2	5:59
Extra Spirit	92%	49.2%	+0.3	4:54
Rapid Recharge	90%	49.7%	+0.7	17:38
Improved Spirit	82%	49.7%	+0.8	17:21
Healing Booster	78%	49.0%	+0.1	12:36
Extra Regen	75%	48.8%	−0.1	4:30
Grit	66%	49.8%	+0.9	7:19
Spirit Shielding	65%	49.9%	+1.0	12:18
Tankbuster	63%	51.8%	+2.8	24:19
Superior Cooldown	56%	53.4%	+4.4	25:04
Boundless Spirit	56%	55.2%	+6.3	28:36
Mystic Burst	51%	50.9%	+2.0	17:08
Mystic Shot	49%	50.0%	+1.0	12:10
Compress Cooldown	41%	52.7%	+3.7	21:43
Torment Pulse	31%	51.8%	+2.9	21:15
Reactive Barrier	30%	50.6%	+1.7	17:24
Weapon Shielding	24%	51.0%	+2.0	14:18
Healbane	24%	48.4%	−0.5	15:58
Mystic Vulnerability	24%	54.6%	+5.5	25:31
Stamina Mastery	23%	48.5%	−0.4	21:16
Extra Stamina	23%	47.9%	−1.0	15:21
Spirit Burn	22%	59.5%	+10.3	32:16
Spirit Lifesteal	21%	51.7%	+2.7	20:45
Swift Striker	21%	49.1%	+0.2	17:35
Rapid Rounds	19%	48.9%	−0.0	12:03
Escalating Exposure	19%	59.3%	+10.1	31:52
Transcendent Cooldown	19%	56.6%	+7.4	30:54
Rusted Barrel	17%	48.7%	−0.2	6:16