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**Zoya** is a UR warrior who plays as DPS. Fully upgraded, she reaches 918,563 Might, rank 1 of 16 among the game's DPS heroes. Unlocking her takes 10 shards (:item-shard-zoya: [[hero-shards|Zoya Shard]]), and the shards become available once the :building-warrior-statue: [[building-warrior-statue|Warrior Statue]] reaches level 20. Zoya does not appear in the hero list until server day 56.
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Faction | [[hero-factions\|Warrior]] |
| Role | DPS |
| Rarity | UR |
| Max Might | 918,563 |
| Max stars | 50 |
| Attack speed | one hit every 0.83 s |
| Shards to unlock | :item-shard-zoya: [[hero-shards\|Zoya Shard]] × 10 |
| Faction building | :building-warrior-statue: [[building-warrior-statue\|Warrior Statue]], level 20 |
| Skills | 5, full set |
| Trait | Helpful |
| Faction advantage | Warriors take 20% less damage from Warlocks |
| Unlocks on the server | from server day 56 |
| Awakening opens | on day 183 of the season |
| Exclusive weapon | on day 78 of the season |
Awakening and the Exclusive Weapon follow their own schedules, unrelated to when the hero appears. The awakening tab appears on day 183 of the season: it opens for the fifteen UR heroes one at a time, one every two weeks, with the last tab on day 197. The Exclusive Weapon becomes available on day 78 of the season.
## Why she matters
**Role:** The strongest DPS hero in the game, whose ultimate :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter throws five daggers for 3,669.6% of ATK each. That is rank 3 of 15 among the ultimates of the role, and the passive :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest raises her critical hit chance.
**Worth investing:** Zoya ranks first of sixteen DPS heroes by maximum Might (918,563) and sits in tier A. She is worth levelling as soon as she is obtained, though the wait is long, since she does not appear in the hero list until server day 56.
## Skills
### 1. :skill-zoya-1: Dagger
*Auto Attack · Energy DMG*
Throws a forest dagger at the target, dealing **87.15%** ATK Energy DMG to a single enemy.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★5 | Deals 40% extra damage. |
| ★25 | Extra damage increases to 100%. |
| ★50 | Extra damage increases to 200%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 87.15% | 103.75% | 124.5% | 249% |
| ★5 | 122.01% | 145.25% | 174.3% | 348.6% |
| ★25 | 174.3% | 207.5% | 249% | 498% |
| ★50 | 261.45% | 311.25% | 373.5% | 747% |
### 2. :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter
*Ultimate Skill · Energy DMG · Cooldown 15s · Unlocks at: hero level 5*
Quickly tosses 3 special daggers, randomly targeting 3 enemies, dealing **583.8%** ATK DMG to each.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★10 | Blade +1 |
| ★30 | Deals 60% extra damage. |
| ★50 | Extra damage increases to 120%; +1 blade. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 583.8% | 695% | 834% | 1,668% |
| ★10 | 583.8% | 695% | 834% | 1,668% |
| ★30 | 934.08% | 1,112% | 1,334.4% | 2,668.8% |
| ★50 | 1,284.36% | 1,529% | 1,834.8% | 3,669.6% |
### 3. :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath
*Active Skill · Energy DMG · Cooldown 5s · Unlocks at: hero level 10*
Clasps hands tightly to summon a whirlwind of green leaves that deals **73.5%** ATK Energy DMG per second to enemies within range over 3s. During this time, enemies within the whirlwind take 20% extra Energy DMG.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★15 | Deals 60% extra damage. |
| ★35 | Extra damage increases to 130% |
| ★45 | Extra damage increases to 200%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 73.5% | 87.5% | 105% | 210% |
| ★15 | 117.6% | 140% | 168% | 336% |
| ★35 | 169.05% | 201.25% | 241.5% | 483% |
| ★45 | 220.5% | 262.5% | 315% | 630% |
### 4. :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest
*Passive Skill · Unlocks at: hero level 20*
In combat, increases **8.2%** Crit Rate.
Hero stars strengthen the skill, and each threshold changes its effect.
| Stars | What changes |
|---|---|
| no stars | - |
| ★20 | Effect increases by 1.6%. |
| ★45 | Effect increases by 2.4%. |
| ★50 | Effect increases by 4%. |
**Value growth by skill level**
| Stars | Skill level 1 | Skill level 5 | Skill level 10 | Skill level 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| no stars | 8.2% | 9% | 10% | 16% |
| ★20 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% | 17.6% |
| ★45 | 12.2% | 13% | 14% | 20% |
| ★50 | 16.2% | 17% | 18% | 24% |
### 5. :skill-zoya-5: Tenacity
*Support Skill · Unlocks at: hero level 30, ★40*
ATK, HP, and DEF +20%; skill cooldown speed +10%.
*Support skill: active while the hero is outside the main squad.*
## Compared to other heroes
Below, Zoya is compared with the other heroes of the same role, of which the game has 16 in total. Skill numbers are taken at the final star threshold and the maximum skill level.
### Stats
The twelve strongest heroes of the role by Might. Growth is the personal multiplier applied to the stat gain per level, so a higher one means more from the same upgrades.
| Hero | Faction | Rarity | Max Might | HP growth | ATK growth | DEF growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Zoya** | Warrior | UR | **918,563** | 0.55 | 1.57 | 0.89 |
| Annie | Warlock | UR | 916,394 | 0.57 | 1.52 | 0.9 |
| Cynthia | Ranger | UR | 916,153 | 0.64 | 1.39 | 0.92 |
| Marlena | Warrior | UR | 914,868 | 0.58 | 1.49 | 0.91 |
| Red Lady | Ranger | UR | 913,583 | 0.6 | 1.45 | 0.91 |
| Joker | Warlock | UR | 913,583 | 0.6 | 1.45 | 0.91 |
| Grenwald | Warlock | SSR | 690,773 | 0.35 | 1.09 | 0.59 |
| Kesso | Warrior | SSR | 686,515 | 0.42 | 0.94 | 0.61 |
| Ash | Ranger | SSR | 685,873 | 0.43 | 0.92 | 0.61 |
| Bestar | Ranger | SSR | 685,793 | 0.4 | 0.97 | 0.61 |
| Sivir | Warrior | SSR | 685,150 | 0.41 | 0.95 | 0.61 |
| Claire | Warrior | SSR | 685,150 | 0.41 | 0.95 | 0.61 |
### Skill numbers
**Dagger** · damage multiplier · rank 3 of 16
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-claire-adv: Claire | Warrior | :skill-claire-adv-1: Holy Banner (advanced) | Auto Attack | 810% | single target |
| :hero-marlena: Marlena | Warrior | :skill-marlena-1: Skybreaker Slash | Auto Attack | 783% | single target |
| :hero-zoya: **Zoya** | Warrior | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger | Auto Attack | **747%** | single target |
| :hero-cynthia: Cynthia | Ranger | :skill-cynthia-1: Moon Blade | Auto Attack | 747% | single target |
| :hero-red-lady: Red Lady | Ranger | :skill-red-lady-1: Blood Blade | Auto Attack | 747% | single target |
Stronger: :hero-claire-adv: Claire, :skill-claire-adv-1: Holy Banner (advanced) hits for 810% of ATK on a single target.
**Forest Hunter** · damage multiplier · rank 3 of 15
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-joker: Joker | Warlock | :skill-joker-2: Joker Ace | Ultimate Skill | 5,047.5% | single target |
| :hero-red-lady: Red Lady | Ranger | :skill-red-lady-2: Crimson Rose | Ultimate Skill | 4,550.4% | single target |
| :hero-zoya: **Zoya** | Warrior | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter | Ultimate Skill | **3,669.6%** | single target |
| :hero-annie: Annie | Warlock | :skill-annie-2: Candy Jar | Ultimate Skill | 3,553.2% | single target |
| :hero-claire-adv: Claire | Warrior | :skill-claire-adv-2: Celestial Judgment (advanced) | Ultimate Skill | 3,486.6% | area |
Stronger: :hero-joker: Joker, :skill-joker-2: Joker Ace hits for 5,047.5% of ATK on a single target.
**Mountain God Wrath** · damage multiplier · rank 14 of 15
| Hero | Faction | Skill | Skill type | DMG, % of ATK | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| :hero-red-lady: Red Lady | Ranger | :skill-red-lady-3: Bloodthirsty Slaughter | Active Skill | 2,934% | single target |
| :hero-sivir: Sivir | Warrior | :skill-sivir-3: Shield Strike | Active Skill | 1,887.6% | single target |
| :hero-grenwald: Grenwald | Warlock | :skill-grenwald-3: Heartbreaker Spell | Active Skill | 1,841.4% | single target |
| :hero-cynthia: Cynthia | Ranger | :skill-cynthia-3: Lunar Hunt | Active Skill | 1,800% | single target |
| :hero-zoya: **Zoya** | Warrior | :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath | Active Skill | **630%** | area |
Stronger: :hero-red-lady: Red Lady, :skill-red-lady-3: Bloodthirsty Slaughter hits for 2,934% of ATK on a single target.
## Upgrade order
**Skill priority:** Forest Hunter comes first, carrying nearly all of Zoya's damage. Mountain God Wrath is next, hitting an area for three seconds straight and returning every 5 seconds. Lady of the Forest follows, and the auto attack :skill-zoya-1: Dagger comes last with the support skill, at 747% with 50 stars against Forest Hunter's 3,669.6%.
### What stars and levels unlock
Every threshold of the hero in one list, from the first level to the last stars, together with the skills and upgrades they unlock.
| Condition | Unlocks |
|---|---|
| from the start | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger |
| hero level 5 | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter |
| hero level 10 | :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath |
| hero level 20 | :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest |
| ★5 | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger: Deals 40% extra damage. |
| ★10 | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter: Blade +1 |
| ★15 | :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath: Deals 60% extra damage. |
| ★20 | :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest: Effect increases by 1.6%. |
| ★25 | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger: Extra damage increases to 100%. |
| ★30 | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter: Deals 60% extra damage. |
| ★35 | :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath: Extra damage increases to 130% |
| hero level 30, ★40 | :skill-zoya-5: Tenacity |
| ★45 | :skill-zoya-3: Mountain God Wrath: Extra damage increases to 200%. |
| ★45 | :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest: Effect increases by 2.4%. |
| ★50 | :skill-zoya-1: Dagger: Extra damage increases to 200%. |
| ★50 | :skill-zoya-2: Forest Hunter: Extra damage increases to 120%; +1 blade. |
| ★50 | :skill-zoya-4: Lady of the Forest: Effect increases by 4%. |
## Progression
### Hero levels
The hero has 150 levels, and reaching the last one costs :res-antidote: Antitoxin 5,248,471,500. The table shows the stats at reference levels:
| Level | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,941 | 62 | 35 |
| 50 | 88,778 | 1,807 | 1,024 |
| 100 | 401,820 | 8,196 | 4,646 |
| 150 | 956,676 | 19,505 | 11,057 |
### Stars
Reaching 50 stars takes 975 shards (:item-shard-zoya: [[hero-shards|Zoya Shard]]). Besides stats, stars unlock stronger versions of the skills, which makes them matter more than levels:
| Stars | HP | ATK | DEF | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 33,125 | 672 | 381 | 3 |
| 25 | 97,887 | 1,993 | 1,130 | 8 |
| 40 | 190,477 | 3,887 | 2,204 | 35 |
| 50 | 273,290 | 5,570 | 3,157 | 60 |
### Skill levels
Every skill goes up to level 40 with :item-skill-badge: [[skill-badges|Skill Badge]]: one skill costs 436,700 of them. The higher the level, the more hero stars it requires:
| Skill level | Stars | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 20 | 300 |
| 10 | 30 | 1,200 |
| 20 | 40 | 6,900 |
| 30 | 50 | 18,400 |
| 40 | 50 | 33,400 |
### Awakening
40 levels, 2,870 awakening shards in total ([[awakening-shards|Zoya Awaken Shard]]). At max it adds:
- HP +425,119, ATK +12,119, DEF +3,812
- DMG RES +5%
### Exclusive Weapon
“Forest Blade”, upgraded to 50 stars. At max it adds:
- HP +1,251,000, ATK +8,750, DEF +8,750
- Hero DEF +10%
- Hero HP +10%
- Hero ATK +10%
- Hero Energy DMG Taken +10%
- Hero Physical DMG Taken +10%
- Hero DMG Dealt +10%
## Might at full progression
Gains from each progression system on its own. They show where to invest first:
| System | HP | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hero levels | 956,676 | 19,505 | 11,057 |
| Stars | 273,290 | 5,570 | 3,157 |
| Awakening | 425,119 | 12,119 | 3,812 |
| Exclusive Weapon | 1,251,000 | 8,750 | 8,750 |
| **Total** | **2,906,085** | **45,943** | **26,776** |
## How to play
Zoya leads all sixteen DPS heroes with 918,563 maximum Might, ahead of Annie by 2,169 and of [[hero-joker|Joker]] by 4,980. Her Forest Hunter lands 3,669.6% of ATK and falls behind Joker Ace at 5,047.5% and Crimson Rose at 4,550.4%, yet her attack growth rate of 1.57 is the highest of the role.
Zoya does not appear in the hero list until server day 56, later than Cynthia on day seven and Annie on day fourteen. Her shards open with the [[building-warrior-statue|Warrior Statue]] at level 20, and hiring her takes 10 of them. The Exclusive Weapon arrives on season day 78, while Awakening comes only on day 183, second to last among the fifteen UR heroes.
Most of Zoya's ceiling comes from the systems tied to season days. The Exclusive Weapon gives 1,251,000 HP, more than all 150 levels with their 956,676, and Awakening adds 425,119 HP together with 12,119 ATK. Stars look modest beside that, 273,290 HP for 975 shards, though without 50 stars Forest Hunter never reaches 3,669.6%.
In the [[hero-teams|squad review]] Zoya is covered by three tanks and a support: Arthur, Daskal, Billy and Harper keep her alive until the skill comes back, and the line-up withstands 143.4M damage. All of its damage rests on Zoya, and once she falls the five stop killing.
## Related pages
- [[hero-tier-list|Hero tier list]]
- [[hero-stars|Hero stars]]
- [[hero-skills|Skills and upgrades]]
- [[hero-awakening|Awakening]]
- [[hero-unique-equipment|Exclusive Weapon]]
- [[hero-factions|Hero factions]]