Yrel

Yrel, Light of Hope, is a melee Bruiser Hero from the Warcraft universe. After traveling to an Alternate Draenor, the forces of Azeroth saved the acolyte Yrel from the Iron Horde. With their aid, she rose to the rank of Exarch and fought back the demonic invasion of her world. Now, she finds herself where time, space, and dimensions converge: the Nexus.

Yrel is a deliberate melee Bruiser whose heavyweight abilities reward investment and careful timing.

Background
Born on the alternate, the sanctuary of the exiled , was dedicated to her faith. She grew up in the, the center of the for her people, and served as an acolyte. Devoted to her beliefs and her studies, she showed promise as a healer. noticed her talent. He invited her to train as his pupil and began to teach her the value of leadership and sacrifice. But Yrel carried a dark secret within her. Velen sensed it, and he foresaw that for good or ill, she had a larger role to play. Yet when she considered her prospects, Yrel preferred to stay inside the temple, quietly caring for those around her. Unfortunately, that ideal did not survive.

Her peaceful life was shattered when the savage orc clans forged themselves into a fighting force named the and set out to conquer Draenor. Yrel was captured and flung into a war. Enslaved by the Iron Horde, she eventually gained combat experience while fighting the threat. After the demise of and numerous betrayals from within draenei society, Yrel took upon herself the burden of leading her people. She became a member of the, and an important figure among both the draenei and the forces on Draenor.

Gameplay
Yrel is a sturdy Bruiser capable of withstanding pressure in the battlefield and peel for her allies with the power of the Light. She is unique as all her Basic Abilities can be charged up to 1.5 seconds, increasing their effectiveness. Her trait, Divine Purpose, allows to instantly use her Basic Abilities at maximum power without requiring to charge.

Overall, Yrel functions well in most team compositions, being able to be played as either a main Tank or a Bruiser.

Strength

 * Tank
 * Crowd Control
 * Sustain

Weaknesses

 * Heavy crowd control
 * High Mobility enemies.

Abilities

 * See Data page for a table of scaled values at key levels.

Trivia

 * Yrel made her debut in (November 2014).
 * Screenshots of Yrel's abilities and talents were leaked on June 4, 2018.
 * Yrel is voiced by Erin Fitzgerald.
 * Yrel is the second paladin hero in the game, the first being Uther.
 * She is also the first paladin to be a Bruiser hero.
 * Yrel is the first draenei to enter the Nexus, and the only draenei hero in the game.
 * Yrel is the thirty-eighth Warcraft hero in the game.
 * Yrel's hammer, the, originally belonged to her mentor, the late.
 * One of Yrel's gag quotes references the "I see dead people" meme from the movie The Sixth Sense (August 1999).
 * Yrel’s Level 20 Talent Bubble Hearth references a similar tactic often used by Paladin players in World of Warcraft. By activating their ability Divine Shield and hearthing, they could become invulnerable long enough to escape combat.