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Auriel
AurielArt

"There is always hope."

Basic Info
Title Archangel of Hope
Role Healer Healer
Difficulty Medium
Franchise Diablo (franchise) Diablo
Price Gem750 / Money10,000
Release Date August 9, 2016
Base Stats
Attack Type Ranged
Health 1700
Health Regen 3.539
Resource 475 Energy
Unit Radius 0.625
Attack Speed 1.25
Attack Range 5.5
Attack Damage 64
Data Page

Auriel, the Archangel of Hope, is a ranged Healer Hero from the Diablo franchise. It is through the archangel Auriel that the power of hope flows into the fabric of creation. Her eternal light illuminates even the darkest souls. Seeking harmony in all things, she is a mediator, a counselor, and when the need arises, a fearless warrior.

Auriel is a Healer who excels when paired with a high-octane damage dealer.

Background[ | ]

Diablo (franchise) This section concerns content exclusive to Diablo universe.

Auriel, The Archangel and Aspect of Hope, is one of the five Angel Aspects, and a member of the Angiris Council who was born from one of the virtues of the great titan Anu at the beginning of time. She first appears in The Veiled Prophet, where she votes in favor of saving Sanctuary and humanity. She resides in the Gardens of Hope in the High Heavens. When Sanctuary was discovered, she was its most ardent defender and opposed Imperius who wanted to destroy it. She wanted to uphold the inhabitants' right to life and wanted to see them grow and mature. She seems compassionate towards others and respects life.

Gameplay[ | ]

Auriel is an aggressive Ranged Healer who gains power from her allies.

Bestowing Hope[ | ]

Auriel revolves around her Trait, Bestow Hope. Smart use of it provides Auriel with constant fuel for her healing. While it's generally safest to leave your trait on your best sustained-damage Ranged Assassin, sometimes it's right to switch to another ally right as they engage, gaining a lot of Energy from their initial burst. For example, a Gul'dan will usually give lots of Energy over time, but the initial impact of Jaina can immediately fill your Energy to start the fight.

Hero Synergy[ | ]

Auriel works best with heroes capable of consistent damage, letting her steadily maintain Energy. Good heroes include Valla, Raynor, Gul'dan, and Fenix. Because of Ray of Heaven's small area of effect, Auriel also pairs with teams that want to group in close.

Strengths[ | ]

Weaknesses[ | ]

  • Poor sustained healing
  • Low mobility
  • Needs an ally nearby
  • Little to no out of combat healing
  • Relies on terrain to use Detainment Strike most effectively

Abilities[ | ]

See Data page for a table of scaled values at key levels.
Bestow Hope Icon
D
Bestow Hope
Cooldown: 1.5 seconds

Passive: 60% of the damage Auriel deals to Heroes and 20% dealt to non-Heroes is stored as energy.

Bestow an allied Hero with Hope. While they remain near Auriel, 30% of their damage to Heroes and 10% of their damage to non-Heroes is converted to energy. Auriel can only have Bestow Hope on 1 ally at a time.

Auriel can store up to 475 energy.


Type: Resource
Scaling: 4.00% (max Energy)
Affects: Allied Heroes
Targeting: Unit target
Cast time: Instant
Range: 10
Collect radius: 20
Sacred Sweep Icon
Q
Sacred Sweep
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Sweep the area with sacred power, dealing 40 damage to enemies and an additional 160 damage to enemies caught in the center.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: Point target
Cast time: 0 + CH + 0.0625 seconds
Area of Effect: Radial
Radius: 7.0
Arc:
- Outer: 180 degrees (1
- Center: 30 degrees
Channel time: 0.3125 seconds

  • 1) Target search is done in five 20 degree sections rotating inward from both sides over the duration of the channel.
  • Enemies in the center area take both base and center damage.
  • Center damage is dealt in an additional instance to all targets once the cast finishes.
Ray of Heaven Icon
W
Ray of Heaven
Cooldown: 4 seconds

Consume Auriel's stored energy and heal allied Heroes in the area for the amount of energy consumed.


Type: Healing
Scaling: -
Affects: Allied Heroes
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Area of Effect
Cast time: Instant
Range: 8.0
Radius: 3.0
Detainment Strike Icon
E
Detainment Strike
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Deal 55 damage to the first enemy Hero hit and knock them back. If they collide with terrain, they are also Stunned for 1.25 seconds and take an additional 165 damage.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: Point target
Cast time: 0 + 0.25 seconds
Range: 6.0
Hitbox: 1.0 x 2.0
Missile speed: 30
Knockback duration: 0.25 seconds
Knockback speed: 25

Crystal Aegis Icon
R
Crystal Aegis
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Place an allied Hero in Stasis for 2 seconds. Upon expiration, Crystal Aegis deals 255 damage to all nearby enemies.


Type: Spell Damage / Status effect
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies / Allied Heroes, Self
Targeting: Unit target
Properties: Area of Effect, Stasis
Cast time: Instant
Range: 8.0
Ressurrect Icon
R
Resurrect
Cooldown: 100 seconds

Channel on the spirit of a dead ally for 1 second. After a 5 second delay, they are brought back to life with 100% of their maximum Health at the location where they died.

Auriel can use this ability while dead to resurrect herself.


Type: Resurrection
Affects: Allied Heroes, Self
Targeting: Unit target
Properties: Channeled cast (stationary)
Cast time: 1.0 (ch) + 0 seconds
Range: 5.0

  • Interrupting the Ability during its cast puts it on a 10 second cooldown.

Talents[ | ]

1
Increasing Clarity Icon
Increasing Clarity

❢ Quest: Every time Sacred Sweep hits a Hero in the center, increase the center damage by 2, up to 50.

❢ Reward: After hitting 25 Heroes, this center damage bonus is increased to 180.


Type: Bonus damage
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Righteous Assaul Icon
Righteous Assault

Reduces the cooldown of Sacred Sweep by 3 seconds for each enemy Hero hit by its center.

Searing Light Icon
Searing Light

Ray of Heaven also deals damage to enemies in the area equal to 30% of the energy consumed.


Type: Spell Damage
Scaling: -
Affects: Enemies
4
Majestic Span Icon
Majestic Span

Increases the radius of Sacred Sweep by 15%.


Bonus radius: 1.05
Heavy Burden Icon
Heavy Burden

Detainment Strike Slows enemy Heroes by 20% for 2.5 seconds. Slow and duration are doubled on the enemies it Stuns.

Passive: Increase Detainment Strike's Stun duration by 0.25 seconds.


Type: Crowd control
Affects: Enemy Heroes
Properties: Slow
Repeated Offense Icon
Repeated Offense

Passive: Enemies hit by Detainment Strike are knocked back 25% farther.

❢ Quest: Every time Detainment Strike Stuns a Hero, increase the Stun damage by 10, up to 60.

❢ Reward: After stunning 6 Heroes, increase this damage bonus to 250.


Type: Bonus damage
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Bonus knockback duration: 0.0625 seconds

  • There is no increase in the speed of the knockback.
7
Glimmer of Hope Icon
Glimmer of Hope

Collecting a Regeneration Globe reduces the cost of Auriel's next Ray of Heaven by 75%.


  • Effects from multiple Regeneration Globes do not stack nor get stored.
Energized Cord Icon
Energized Cord

Increases the energy stored from Auriel's Basic Attacks to 120% of the damage against Heroes and 55% of the damage against non-Heroes.

Does not affect Auriel's Bestow Hope ally.

Empathic Link Icon
Empathic Link

Auriel stores 25% of damage taken by allies with Bestow Hope.


  • Self-damage does not grant any energy.
  • The amount of energy stored is calculated after all damage modifiers.
10
Ressurrect Icon
Resurrect

Cooldown: 100 seconds
Channel on the spirit of a dead ally for 1 second. After a 5 second delay, they are brought back to life with 100% of their maximum Health at the location where they died.

Auriel can use this ability while dead to resurrect herself.

Crystal Aegis Icon
Crystal Aegis

Cooldown: 60 seconds
Place an allied Hero into Stasis for 2 seconds. Upon expiration, Crystal Aegis deals 255 damage to all nearby enemies.

13
Blinding Flash Icon
Blinding Flash

Enemies hit by the center area of Sacred Sweep are blinded for 2 seconds.


Type: Crowd control
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Blind
Converging Force Icon
Converging Force

Enemies hit by the outer area of Sacred Sweep are pushed slightly toward the center.


Type: Crowd control
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Knockback
Knockback duration: 0.125 seconds
Knockback speed: 7.0
Piercing Lash Icon
Piercing Lash

Detainment Strike now pierces and hits all enemy Heroes in a line, reducing the cooldown by 2 seconds for each Hero hit.

16
Reservoir of Hope Icon
Reservoir of Hope

❢ Quest: Each maximum energy Ray of Heaven Auriel casts increases the maximum amount of energy that can be stored by 75.


Type: Bonus resource
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Will of Heaven Icon
Will of Heaven

Allies with Bestow Hope gain 20% Attack Speed.

Passive: Auriel gain 10% increased Basic Attack damage.


Type: Status effect
Affects: Allied Heroes
Properties: Attack Speed

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers affecting Auriel's Basic Attack damage.
Wrath of Heaven Icon
Wrath of Heaven

Allies with Bestow Hope gain 10% Spell Power.

Enemy Heroes hit by the center area of Sacred Sweep or the terrain collision of Detainment Strike have their Spell Armor reduced by 10 for 3 seconds.


Type: Offensive damage modifier, Healing dealt modifier / Defensive damage modifier
Affects: Allied Heroes / Enemy Heroes

  • Spell Power from Wrath of Heaven stacks additively with other sources of Spell Power as well as other offensive damage modifiers and healing dealt modifiers affecting the target Hero.
  • Does not stack with other negative Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
20
Light Speed Icon
Light Speed

Resurrected allies gain 200% increased Movement Speed, decaying over 4 seconds. While a resurrected ally remains alive, Resurrect's next cooldown recharges 100% faster.


Type: Status effect
Affects: Allied Heroes, Self
Properties: Movement Speed, Cooldown reduction

  • Neither part of this Talent works when Resurrecting Leoric.
Diamond Resolve Icon
Diamond Resolve

When Crystal Aegis expires, it grants the target 75 Armor for 5 seconds, reducing damage taken by 75%.


Type: Defensive damage modifier
Affects: Allied Heroes
Properties: Armor

  • Does not stack with other positive Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
Angelic Flight Icon
Angelic Flight

Cooldown: 30 seconds
Active: After 2 seconds, fly to a target location.


Type: Movement: Launch
Targeting: Point target
Cast time: 2.0 + 0 seconds
Range: 75
Missile speed: 25

  • Interrupting the Ability before the cast finishes doesn't put it on cooldown.
  • Auriel is completely untargetable during the flight.
Shield of Hope Icon
Shield of Hope

Cooldown: 60 seconds
Active: Activate to grant all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 3 seconds equal to 50% of the amount of Health they are missing.


Type: Shield
Scaling: -
Affects: Allied Heroes, Self
Targeting: No target
Properties: Area of Effect
Cast time: Instant
Radius: 8.0

Builds and guides[ | ]

Icy Veins Auriel Guide

Auriel Community Build Guides @ HeroesFire

Auriel Community Build Guides @ Heroes Hearth

Skins[ | ]

Auriel Skins
 
Rare Archangel of Hope
Backstory: It is through the archangel Auriel that the power of hope flows into the fabric of creation. Her eternal light illuminates even the darkest souls. Seeking harmony in all things, she is a mediator, a counselor, and when the need arises, a fearless warrior.
Auriel Archangel of Hope
Gem750 / Money10,000
Archangel of Hope
Auriel Dusk
Free
Dusk
Auriel Courageous
Free
Courageous
Auriel Dark
Gem120 / Shard75
Dark
Rare Archangel
Backstory: It is said that the power of the Nexus amplifies what lies within a warrior's heart. While Auriel's countenance has changed, the light of Hope within her is more resplendent than ever.
Auriel Archangel
Gem120 / Shard75
Auriel Archangel Scarlet
Gem120 / Shard75
Scarlet
Auriel Archangel Twilight
Gem120 / Shard75
Twilight
Auriel Archangel Glorious
Gem120 / Shard75
Glorious
Epic Sakura
Backstory: For centuries, viewing cherry blossoms at the start of spring has been a time-honored tradition. Auriel was the first omnic to join in the festivities, and has done so every year since she started.
Features: Altered voice-over, themed abilities, and themed animations.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of other universes merging into Overwatch skins.
Auriel Sakura
Gem350 / Shard400
Auriel Sakura Spring
Gem350 / Shard400
Spring
Auriel Sakura Scarlet
Gem350 / Shard400
Scarlet
Auriel Sakura Sora
Gem350 / Shard400
Sora
Auriel Sakura Kuroi
Gem350 / Shard400
Kuroi
Auriel Sakura Azure
Gem525 / Shard600
Caldeum ComplexAzure
Epic Spirit Healer
Backstory: Spirit Healers are impartial arbiters of life and death and it takes a considerable injustice for one to choose a side and go to war. Auriel's presence has granted a new hope to the Alliance.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of other universes merging into Warcraft skins.
Auriel Spirit Healer
Gem350 / Shard400
Auriel Spirit Healer Vengeful
Gem350 / Shard400
Vengeful
Auriel Spirit Healer Ethereal
Gem350 / Shard400
Ethereal
Auriel Spirit Healer Hopeful
Gem525 / Shard600
Limited-Time OfferHopeful
Legendary Demonic
Backstory: An angel can never truly become a demon. But once the Lord of Hatred corrupted Auriel's spirit and bound it within a mistress of the Burning Hells, most mortals would struggle to tell the difference.
Features: Altered voice-over, themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of alternative history skins.
Auriel Demonic
Gem600 / Shard1,200
Auriel Demonic Toxic
Gem600 / Shard1,200
Toxic
Auriel Demonic Ancient
Gem600 / Shard1,200
Ancient
Auriel Demonic Shadow
Gem600 / Shard1,200
Shadow

Portraits[ | ]

Auriel Portraits
 
Auriel Hero Portrait
Auriel Hero
Auriel Mastery Portrait
Auriel Mastery
Carbot Auriel Portrait
Carbot Auriel
Gem120 / Shard75
Ribbon of Hope Portrait
Toys Ribbon of Hope
Gem75 / Shard40
Tree-Topper Auriel Portrait
Winter Veil Tree-Topper Auriel
Gem75 / Shard40

Sprays[ | ]

Auriel Sprays
 
A Crystal of Angels Spray
Toys A Crystal of Angels
Gem120 / Shard75
Carbot Auriel Spray
Carbot Auriel
Gem120 / Shard75
Puppet Auriel Spray
Toys Puppet Auriel
Gem75 / Shard40

Emojis[ | ]

Auriel Pack 1 Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel Happy Auriel Pack 2 Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Angry
Emoji Name Shortcut Emoji Name Shortcut
Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel Happy Auriel Happy :aurielhappy:
:aurihappy:
Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Angry Auriel Angry :aurielangry:
:auriangry:
Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel ROFL Auriel ROFL :auriellol:
:aurielrofl:
:aurilol:
:aurirofl:
Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Cool Auriel Cool :aurielcool:
:auricool:
Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel Sad Auriel Sad :aurielsad:
:aurisad:
Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Oops Auriel Embarrassed :aurieloops:
:aurielembarrassed:
:aurioops:
:auriembarrassed:
Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel Silly Auriel Silly :aurielsilly:
:aurisilly:
Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Love Auriel in Love :auriellove:
:aurielinlove:
:aurilove:
:auriinlove:
Emoji Auriel Pack 1 Auriel Meh Auriel Speechless :aurielmeh:
:aurielspeechless:
:aurimeh:
:aurispeechless:
Emoji Auriel Pack 2 Auriel Surprised Auriel Surprised :aurielwow:
:aurielsurprised:
:auriwow:
:aurisurprised:

Quotes[ | ]

Main article: Auriel/Quotes


Gallery[ | ]

General[ | ]

Abilities[ | ]

Trivia[ | ]

  • Auriel made her game debut in Diablo III (May 2012).
    • Her book debut was four and a half years earlier, in The Sin War: The Veiled Prophet (September 2007).
  • Auriel is voiced by singer-songwriter Cree Summer Francks.
  • Auriel is one of four archangel heroes, the others being Tyrael, Malthael, and Imperius.
  • Auriel is the only female Diablo Healer hero in the game.

Videos[ | ]

External links[ | ]

References[ | ]


Heroes
 
Bruiser Bruisers ArtanisChenDeathwingDehakaD.VaGazloweHoggerImperiusLeoricMalthaelRagnarosRexxarSonyaThrallVarianXulYrel
Healer Healers AlexstraszaAnaAnduinAurielBrightwingDeckardKharazimLi LiLt. MoralesLúcioMalfurionRehgarStukovUtherTyrandeWhitemane
Melee Assassin Melee Assassins AlarakThe ButcherIllidanKerriganMaievMurkyQhiraSamuroValeeraZeratul
Ranged Assassin Ranged Assassins AzmodanCassiaChromieFalstadFenixGallGenjiGreymaneGul'danHanzoJainaJunkratKael'thasKel'ThuzadLi-MingLunaraMephistoNazeeboNovaOrpheaProbiusRaynorSgt. HammerSylvanasTassadarTracerTychusVallaZagaraZul'jin
Support Support AbathurThe Lost VikingsMedivhZarya
Tank Tanks Anub'arakArthasBlazeChoDiabloE.T.C.GarroshJohannaMal'GanisMeiMuradinStitchesTyrael
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