Flying poke Mage who bombards a zone up to four times per ultimate.
MageMid LaneDeals magic
Pharsa is a long-range poke Mage who marks enemies with Curse of Crow, chips them with Energy Impact, and finishes with Feathered Air Strike — an 8-second flight that can bombard the same area up to four times. Her Verri passive adds a free stacking-HP-damage proc every 8 seconds, making her one of the highest sustained-poke threats in the game.
Difficulty
Hard
Specialities
BurstPoke
Landing Curse of Crow's mark before Energy Impact and positioning Feathered Air Strike's flight path without dying to a gank both take real map awareness and prediction.
Beaten by
106 hard
Strong into
1
Best duos
10
Builds
2
At a glance
Damage
8 of 10
Durability
3 of 10
Crowd Control
6 of 10
Mobility
5 of 10
Utility
5 of 10
Rated against the whole roster, not against their own class.
When Pharsa is strong
Attributes
Damage
8
Durability
3
Crowd Control
6
Mobility
5
Utility
5
Strengths
Feathered Air Strike can bombard the same zone up to four times, denying an entire objective fight
Curse of Crow marks an enemy for a guaranteed follow-up stun on her next attack
Verri's passive adds free max-HP-scaling poke damage every 8 seconds without spending mana
Energy Impact's line AoE punishes grouped enemies from outside most engage range
Weaknesses
Extremely low HP and no personal escape besides the flight itself
Feathered Air Strike telegraphs her position and commits her to a fixed area for 8 seconds
No hard CC of her own besides the delayed Curse of Crow follow-up stun
Falls off hard against dash-heavy assassins who close distance before she can kite
Skills
Level Energy Impact first for poke damage, max Curse of Crow second for the mark uptime, and take Feathered Air Strike at 4, 8, and 12.
Passive
Spiritual Unity
DamageSlow
Every 8 seconds, Verri enters the Hunting state and assists Pharsa on her next attack against an enemy hero, dealing 8% extra Magic Damage equal to the target's Max HP (+1% for every 200 Magic Power owned) and slowing them by 60% for 1 second.
Always active — no cooldown
What the terms mean(2)
Magic Damage Skill
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Movement Speed
Movement Speed on the battlefield. Usually Calculated and Actual Movement Speed is equal. But when Movement Speed is below 230 or over 42
Skill 1
Curse of Crow
CCDamage
Pharsa unleashes a blast of magic at the target location, dealing 300–425 (+120% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit and marking them for 4 seconds. Pharsa's subsequent attack against marked enemies will consume the mark and stun them for 1 second.
Cooldown
8s
Mana
60 → 90
Spell vamp
50%
What the terms mean(1)
Stun
Basic level Crowd Control: Prevents a target from moving, and using Basic Attacks and skills. Can interrupt some skills.
Skill 2
Energy Impact
AOE
Pharsa releases magic energy in the target direction, dealing 525–700 (+145% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to enemies hit.
Cooldown
5s
Mana
50 → 80
Spell vamp
50%
What the terms mean(1)
Magic Damage Skill
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Ultimate
Feathered Air Strike
Burst
Pharsa takes flight for 8 seconds and bombards the target location, dealing (+160% Total Magic Power) to enemies within the area. This skill can be cast up to 4 times within the duration.
Cooldown
36s
Mana
120 → 180
Spell vamp
50%
What the terms mean(1)
Magic Damage Skill
Deal Magic DMG to enemies. Triggers Spell Vamp.
Signature combo
Curse of Crow to mark → Basic Attack to consume the mark and stun → Energy Impact → Feathered Air Strike to finish or zone the fight.
Pharsa builds
Core items in buy order, with the emblem, talents and battle spell that go with them.
Long-Range Poke
7,840g total
Default pick for mid lane, chipping enemies down from outside their engage range.
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
Winter Crown — Against burst assassins diving her before Feathered Air Strike can land.
Ice Queen Wand — Against dash-heavy assassins closing distance faster than she can kite.
Clock of Destiny — Scales her magic power and stacks Hybrid Defense on every poke hit as the game goes long.
Pharsa Long-Range Poke build: Arcane Boots, then Glowing Wand, then Holy Crystal, then Divine Glaive.
Anti-Dive Burst
7,910g total
When the enemy has multiple dive threats and she needs earlier burst to punish them.
Purify does not clear suppression (e.g. Franco's Bloody Hunt or Khufra's ultimate) — a common mistake is trusting it to escape a hook combo it can't actually cleanse.
Swap in when needed
Winter Crown — Buys a full survival window against a burst combo aimed at her.
Divine Glaive — Scaling penetration once the enemy stacks magic defense against her poke.
Clock of Destiny — Extra HP and Destiny's stacking Hybrid Defense to survive extended skirmishes.
Pharsa Anti-Dive Burst build: Arcane Boots, then Holy Crystal, then Ice Queen Wand, then Glowing Wand.
Who counters Pharsa
The heroes that make this matchup hard, and the mechanic that does it.
Mark a target with Curse of Crow before engaging so your next Basic Attack stuns them into your combo
2
Cast Feathered Air Strike from max range and walk while bombarding — you are not locked in place during the flight
3
Save at least one Feathered Air Strike charge to punish an enemy contesting Turtle or Lord
4
Use Verri's 8-second Hunting-state timer to plan poke trades — it's free damage on cooldown, not a proc you need to force
Pharsa — common questions
Is Pharsa good for beginners?
Pharsa is above-average difficulty — her damage depends on landing Curse of Crow's mark and positioning Feathered Air Strike's flight without dying to a dive, which takes practice to read.
What is the best build for Pharsa?
A magic poke build with Glowing Wand, Holy Crystal, and Divine Glaive covers most games, giving her early burst and scaling penetration for extended poke wars.
Which heroes counter Pharsa?
Dash-heavy assassins like Masha, Natalia, and Hayabusa counter her hardest by closing the range gap her whole kit is built to deny.
What lane does Pharsa play?
Pharsa is a mid lane Mage who solos the single lane for early poke damage, then rotates to zone side lanes and objectives with Feathered Air Strike.
