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• Deflection – Vanessa deflects all melee attacks, ranged attacks and spells for 10 sec. She will only use this ability while her remaining health is greater than 25%.
• Deadly Blades – Vanessa begins to rapidly leap from enemy to enemy, appearing behind and inflicting the Backslash effect on a random enemy target every 1 sec. for 5 sec.
• Backslash – Vanessa slices into the back of an enemy target, inflicting 9250 to 10750 Physical damage every 2 seconds for 10 sec.
• Fiery Blaze – After Vanessa has been wounded below 50% of her total health, she will leap to the top of the ship and detonate preplaced explosives around the ship. These explosives will create Fiery Blazes across the deck. Players within 5 yards of a fire will be dealt 46250 to 53750 Fire damage every second. Players may avoid the worst of the fires on the deck by using a nearby rope on the side of the deck.
• Vengeance of VanCleef – After Vanessa detonates the first set of explosives at 50% health, she will repeatedly cast Vengeance of VanCleef until re-engaged in combat. Each application of this effect increases her Physical damage by 4%, melee attack speed by 4%, and size by 3%. The effect may stack up to 40 times.Once Vanessa has detonated the second set of explosives at 25% health, she will use this ability repeatedly until killed.
• Powder Explosion – When Vanessa has only 1% of her total health remaining, she will pull out a final keg of black powder and light it. The explosion kills her, and also deals 185000 to 215000 Fire damage to any enemy target within 10 yards.
• Defias Enforcer – While Vanessa VanCleef's remaining health is above 50%, she will periodically call on a Defias Enforcer to aid her from the nearby cabin.

  • Charge – The Enforcer charges out into battle to join the fray.
  • Bloodbath – The Enforcer begins to rapidly attack its current enemy target with a series of six quick attacks over 3 sec., each dealing 50% of normal melee damage.
  • Recklessness – The Enforcer becomes immune to fear effects and his or her chance to deal a critical is increased by 100% for 15 sec., but the Enforcer's armor is also reduced by 35%.The Enforcer can use this ability if his or her remaining health is below 20%.
• Defias Shadowguard – Shortly after calling a Defias Enforcer, Vanessa will then call on a Defias Shadowguard to join the fight if her remaining health is still above 50%.

  • Sinister Strike – The Shadowguard inflicts 50% of normal melee damage to the current enemy target.
  • Shadowstep – The Shadowguard will periodically step through shadows and reappear behind the enemy target.
  • Whirling Blades – The Shadowguard surrounds the enemy target with a set of whirling blades for 10 sec. The blades deal 4625 to 5375 Physical damage to all nearby units within 5 yards every second.
  • Evasion – The Shadowguard increases his chance to dodge by 35% for 10 sec. The Shadowguard may use Evasion if his remaining health is below 30%.
• Defias Blood Wizard – Shortly after calling a Defias Shadowguard, Vanessa will then call on a Defias Blood Wizard to join the fight if her remaining health is still above 50%.

  • Bloodbolt – Inflicts 13875 to 16125 Physical damage and reduces the current enemy target's movement speed by 20% for 4 sec.
  • Ragezone – The Blood Wizard creates an unstable field of magic at the location of a random enemy target that lasts 30 sec. The field has a radius of 0 yards, and all units located within have their damage dealt increased by 50%.

Vanessa VanCleef is only available in Heroic Difficulty.