Tyrande

Tyrande

Basic Info
Title	High Priestess of Elune
Role	Support
Franchise	Warcraft
Attack Type	Ranged
Release Date	March 13, 2014
Base Stats
Health	1655
Health Regen	3.45
Energy	500
Armor	0
Attack Speed	1.25
Attack Range	5.5
Attack Damage	90
Stats per level
Max Health	4
Health Regen	4
Ranged Damage	4
Max Energy

Tyrande Whisperwind, the High Priestess of Elune, is a ranged support hero from the Warcraft universe.^[1] She strikes fear into all who wish ill of the Kaldorei. As the highest ranking Sentinel and High Priestess of Elune, she is not only the Night Elves' most deadly warrior, but also their most cunning leader.

Tyrande marks enemy targets so they take increased damage. Summons owls to scout out enemy positions.^[2]

Background[edit | edit source]

This section concerns content exclusive to the Warcraft universe.

A peerless hunter by moonlight and the chosen of the goddess Elune, Tyrande has led the night elves in war for ages.

Tyrande was born thousands of years ago and grew up in the company of Malfurion and Illidan Stormrage. She answered the call of the Sisters of Elune, followers of the night elves' Goddess of the Moon, and became a novice priestess, while the Stormrage brothers followed different paths. Their destinies merged anew when the Burning Legion arrived on Azeroth.

Tyrande and Malfurion grew close and battled against the invading demons together, but Illidan pursued a darker path, feigning allegiance to the Burning Legion and succumbing to the temptations of power. After the defeat of the Legion and the Sundering, Tyrande and Malfurion helped rebuild elven society; Illidan was imprisoned beneath Mount Hyjal.

The couple could not remain together for long; soon after the night elves settled near Mount Hyjal, Malfurion and the other night elf druids were needed in the Emerald Dream. While Malfurion slept in the Dream, Tyrande commanded her people, forming the Sentinels – the night elven army – to guard their lands and allies.

During the Third War, Tyrande sent her Sentinels to deter the advances of the Horde in Kalimdor, but ultimately ended up working with them to battle the armies of the Burning Legion, an effort that also forced her to awaken the druids, including Malfurion, from the Emerald Dream. Their time together was cut short when the elder Stormrage suffered from the corruption of the Dream, but Tyrande joined her lover to defeat the menace, and they both returned to Azeroth, where they protected their people (and the other races of the Alliance) from the destruction caused by Deathwing and the advances of Garrosh Hellscream in Kalimdor.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

D

Hunter's Mark

Cooldown: 20 seconds

Reveal a target enemy and lower their Armor by 25 for 4 seconds, increasing all damage taken by 25%. Cannot be used on Structures.

Q

Light of Elune

25 Mana Cooldown: 12 seconds

Heal target ally for 270 (+4% per level) Health. Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of this Ability by 2 seconds.

W

Sentinel

70 Mana Cooldown: 18 seconds

Send an Owl that travels across the battleground revealing its path. Deals 173 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy Hero hit and reveals them for 5 seconds.
❢ Quest: Every 8 Heroes hit by Sentinel decrease its Mana cost by 10 and cause it to pierce an additional target.

E

Lunar Flare

60 Mana Cooldown: 12 seconds

After 0.75 seconds, deal 205 (+4% per level) damage and stun enemies in the target area for 0.75 seconds.

R

Shadowstalk

40 Mana Cooldown: 20 seconds

Stealth and gain 30% Movement Speed. When Shadowstalk's Stealth is broken, gain 50% Attack Speed and retain its Movement Speed bonus for 5 seconds.

R

Starfall

75 Mana Cooldown: 80 seconds

Deal 91 (+4% per level) damage per second and slow enemies by 20% in an area. Lasts 8 seconds.

Talents[edit | edit source]

1

Ranger

Sentinel deals more damage based on the distance traveled, up to 75%.
❢ Repeatable Quest: Hitting enemy Heroes with Sentinel increases the maximum damage bonus by 3%.

Lunar Blaze

❢ Repeatable Quest: Hitting Heroes with Lunar Flare increases its damage by 3%.
❢ Reward: After hitting 10 Heroes, Lunar Flare no longer has a Mana cost.
❢ Reward: After hitting 20 Heroes, increase the range of Lunar Flare by 40%.

Ranger's Mark

Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Hunter's Mark by 1 second.
❢ Repeatable Quest: Every 60 Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes increase the duration of Hunter's Mark by 1 second.

4

Moonlit Arrows

Basic Attacks decrease the cooldown of Light of Elune by an additional 0.75 seconds.

Celestial Attunement

Light of Elune removes Stuns from its target. When a Stun is removed this way, Light of Elune may be used for free within 3 seconds. This free cast cannot benefit from Celestial Attunement.

Kaldorei Resistance

Light of Elune grants the target 15 Spell Armor for 6 seconds. This effect stacks up to 4 times.

7

Huntress' Fury

Tyrande's Basic Attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark splash to nearby Heroes and Mercenaries.

Darnassian Archery

Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes grant a stacking 5% increased Attack Damage bonus for 4 seconds. This bonus is lost when Basic Attacking non-Heroes.

Trueshot Aura

Cooldown: 60 seconds
Passively grant 10% increased Attack Damage to nearby allied Heroes. Activate to double this bonus for 5 seconds.

10

Shadowstalk

Cooldown: 20 seconds
Stealth and gain 30% Movement Speed. When Shadowstalk's Stealth is broken, gain 50% Attack Speed and retain its Movement Speed bonus for 5 seconds.

Starfall

Cooldown: 80 seconds
Deal 91 (+4% per level) damage per second and slow enemies by 20% in an area. Lasts 8 seconds.

13

Quickening Blessing

Light of Elune increases the target's Movement Speed by 25% for 3 seconds.

Empower

Reduce Sentinel's cooldown by 4 seconds each time it hits a Hero.

Harsh Moonlight

Sentinel Slows the target by 30% and reduces their damage dealt by 30% for 4 seconds.

16

Overflowing Light

While Tyrande is above 60% Health, Light of Elune's healing is increased by 30%.

Mark of Mending

Tyrande's Basic Attacks heal her for 2% of her maximum Health. Basic Attacks against targets with Hunter's Mark heal the attacker for 3% of their maximum Health.

Elune's Chosen

Cooldown: 40 seconds
Activate to make Tyrande's Basic Attacks heal the target ally for 200% of the damage dealt. Lasts for 5 seconds.

20

Eyes of the Huntress

After casting Shadowstalk, reveal all enemy Heroes for 2 seconds.

Celestial Wrath

Starfall applies Hunter's Mark to enemy Heroes hit.

Shooting Star

Increase Basic Attack range by 1.1. Every 10th Basic Attack against Heroes casts a free Lunar Flare at a random Hero near Tyrande's position.

Iceblade Arrows

Increase Attack Speed by 25%. Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes reduce their damage dealt by 5% for 3 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times.

Skins[edit | edit source]

Tyrande Skins
Tyrande
Backstory: Tyrande Whisperwind strikes fear into all who wish ill of the Kaldorei. As the highest ranking Sentinel and High Priestess of Elune, she is not only the Night Elves' most deadly warrior, but also their most cunning leader.
500 / 4,000 High Priestess of Elune	Free Dark	Free Banshee
Blood Elf
Backstory: Named for her ancestor, the first Sun Queen, Tyrande Windrunner serves the blood elves as their Ranger General, preparing her people for their pilgrimage into Outland.
Features: Themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of alternative history skins.
400	400 High Elf	400 Mahogany
Eagle Eye
Backstory: When the Eternal Empire destroyed her home planet, Tyrande Solarwind swore to avenge her fallen people. Her quest has led her to the city of New York in order to eliminate her mortal enemy.
Features: Themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of Superheroes vs. Eternal Empire skins.
400	400 Green	400 Crimson	400 Nocturnal
High Priestess
Backstory: The vestments of the Sentinel General were blessed by Elune herself. Like the night elves before the World Tree's fall, they do not age and remain as pristine as when they were blessed.
100	100 Shadow	100 Rose
Love Goddess
Backstory: With her enchanted arrows and her keen insight into the hearts of mortals, the Love Goddess is responsible for more than one match made in heaven.
Features: Themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of holiday skins.
400	400 Midnight	400 Fervent
Warden
Backstory: Ever since they were children, Tyrande had known her fate was bound to that of Malfurion's. Now, she would serve as his warden, and for his betrayal the sentence would be eternal.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of Warcraft alternative shared history skins.
100	100 Sun	100 Stormwind

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Tyrande first appeared in Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (2002).
- Her book debut was The Well of Eternity (March 2004).
Tyrande is voiced by Elisa Gabrielli.
She was under consideration for inclusion as early as 2011.^[3]
One of Tyrande's gag quotes is a reference to Sailor Moon's taunt phrase, "In the name of the Moon, I will punish you!" Tyrande's status as the High Priestess of Elune clearly shows.
Tyrande's dance animation is derived from the dance steps of Beyoncé's Single Ladies music video.
In Warcraft III, Tyrande was an Amazonian character. In World of Warcraft she had a moon dress and ceremonial armor that didn't necessarily reflect what the art team wanted from a character who was meant to be combative and hands-on on the battlefield. Her Heroes of the Storm design was meant to combine that iconic white dress with an armored Sentinel look.^[4]^[5]
One of Tyrande's gag quotes refers to the Jehovah's Witnesses, a Christian denomination known for their door-to-door preaching.
One of her gag quote references Goodnight Moon, a picture book for children.
Tyrande owns a large frostsaber named Ash'alah.
The Banshee Tyrande skin resembles the Highborne.
The Stormwind Warden Tyrande skin resembles a Stormwind City archer.