Physical duelist who chains recastable strikes into a ranged splash-damage form
FighterEXP LaneJungleDeals physical
Freya is a melee physical fighter who wins fights by stacking her own tempo. Power of Einherjar grants stacking attack speed after every skill, Spirit Combo can be recast up to three times off Sacred Orb stacks, and Valkyrie Descent turns her into a ranged, shielded attacker for the back half of a long fight.
Difficulty
Hard
Specialities
ChaseDamage
Managing Sacred Orb stacks, recast timing on Spirit Combo, and when to pop Valkyrie Descent takes real repetition to get right.
Beaten by
93 hard
Strong into
5
Best duos
10
Builds
2
At a glance
Damage
7 of 10
Durability
6 of 10
Crowd Control
3 of 10
Mobility
8 of 10
Utility
4 of 10
Rated against the whole roster, not against their own class.
When Freya is strong
Attributes
Damage
7
Durability
6
Crowd Control
3
Mobility
8
Utility
4
Strengths
Power of Einherjar's stacking attack speed after every skill makes her basic attacks hit like a second weapon
Spirit Combo can be recast up to three times off Sacred Orb stacks, chaining shields and damage in one combo
Valkyrie Descent turns her into a ranged splash-damage attacker with a large shield for 10 seconds
Leap of Faith both closes the gap and pulls an isolated target away from their team
Weaknesses
Needs Sacred Orb stacks built from basic attacks before Spirit Combo can be recast, so she's weak on a pure first-strike burst
No hard CC beyond a brief slow — she can't lock a target down while chasing
Valkyrie Descent's shield and ranged bonus expire after 10 seconds, leaving her vulnerable once it ends mid-fight
Melee for most of her kit, so she has to close distance through poke before she can start fighting
Skills
Max Spirit Combo first for the recastable damage and shielding, level Leap of Faith second for mobility, and take the ultimate at 4, 8 and 12.
Passive
Power of Einherjar
Burst
After casting a skill, Freya gains 200% Attack Speed for her next 2 Basic Attacks (this effect can stack up to 6 times). Freya gains 1 stack of Sacred Orb on each Basic Attack and can spend Sacred Orb stacks to cast Spirit Combo consecutively.
Always active — no cooldown
What the terms mean(1)
Attack Speed
Current Attack Speed = Base Attack Speed + Extra Attack Speed × Attack Speed Ratio. The current total Attack Speed determines the number of attacks per second (capped at 3 attacks per second).
Skill 1
Leap of Faith
Mobility
Freya jumps to the target location, dealing 200–300 (+80% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and pulling them towards her.
Cooldown
8s
What the terms mean(2)
Blink
Movement ability that can pass through obstacles.
Displacement
Target Displacement; Can interrupt certain skills and Blink or Charge effects (interrupts the same skills as Knock Airborne effect). Including but not limited to Knockback, Drag and effects that pull targets together.
Skill 2
Spirit Combo
BurstMobility
Freya strikes in the target direction, gaining a 60–260 (+70% Extra Physical Attack) shield while dealing 20–230 (+90% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit and slowing them by 30% for 0.5 seconds. Freya can cast this skill again within 3.5 seconds at the cost of 2 stacks of Sacred Orb.
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Cooldown
10s
Ultimate
Valkyrie Descent
MorphShield
Freya gains 6 stacks of Sacred Orb and enters the Valkyrie state, gaining a 600–900 (+180% Extra Physical Attack) shield and 30–70 Physical Attack. Meanwhile, her Basic Attacks become ranged and deal splash damage. The Valkyrie state lasts for 10 seconds.
“My faith is my guardian!”
Cooldown
54s
What the terms mean(2)
Physical Basic Attack
Deal Physical Damage to enemies. Triggers ATK Effects and Lifesteal.
Shield
Special HP is preferentially deducted when taking damage. The shield with sho
Signature combo
Leap of Faith → Spirit Combo (recast two to three times) → Valkyrie Descent if the fight extends past the initial burst.
Freya builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Physical Chaser
7,360g total
Default pick to snowball off her stacking attack speed and chase kills.
The 'Flicker combo' — blinking in right as a hook or stun lands, or blinking out the instant an enemy ultimate is cast — is the single most common high-elo outplay moment in the game.
Swap in when needed
Blade Armor — Against crit-heavy marksmen she has to dive through.
Antique Cuirass — Against enemy skill-combo fighters or assassins bursting her.
Immortality — Insurance when she's diving in alone to start a fight.
Freya Physical Chaser build: Swift Boots, then Endless Battle, then Malefic Roar, then Queen's Wings.
Bruiser Duelist
6,940g total
When she needs to survive extended 1v1s rather than snowball kills quickly.
Unlike Purify, Sprint does nothing against stuns or roots already applied — it only prevents future slows and outruns melee threats, so it's best on heroes who aren't the primary CC target.
Swap in when needed
Dominance Ice — 40 Physical Defense against enemy attack-speed marksmen, and Lifebane cutting the lifesteal that keeps them kiting.
Immortality — Insurance in a coordinated dive comp.
Freya Bruiser Duelist build: Warrior Boots, then Haas' Claws, then Blade of the Heptaseas, then Queen's Wings.
Weave basic attacks before engaging to build Sacred Orb stacks so Spirit Combo can chain immediately
2
Use Leap of Faith to both close the gap and pull an isolated target away from their team
3
Save Valkyrie Descent for extended teamfights rather than a single duel — its 10-second window rewards prolonged combat
4
Cancel out of a Spirit Combo recast early against burst assassins to avoid getting caught mid-animation
Freya — common questions
Is Freya good for beginners?
Freya is not a beginner hero — recasting Spirit Combo correctly, tracking Sacred Orb stacks, and timing Valkyrie Descent all take real practice before she feels consistent.
What is the best build for Freya?
Swift Boots into Endless Battle, Malefic Roar and Queen's Wings is the standard physical chaser build, shifting toward Blade of the Heptaseas and more defense if she needs to survive longer duels.
Which heroes counter Freya?
Phoveus, Minsitthar and Esmeralda are the hardest counters — they punish her dash-heavy kit, bind her regardless of mobility, or turn her own physical damage against her.
What does Freya's ultimate do?
Valkyrie Descent grants six stacks of Sacred Orb along with a large shield and bonus physical attack, and converts her basic attacks into ranged splash-damage hits for 10 seconds.
