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Data Page for Mei
Parameter Variable Value
name name Mei
date date June 23, 2020
price price 10000
title title Adventuring Climatologist
role role Tank
franchise franchise Overwatch
info info A mobile Tank who controls and disrupts the battlefield with weather-altering technology
lore lore A brilliant mind with a sunny disposition, Dr. Mei-Ling Zhou joined Overwatch to help solve the world's growing climate problems. Armed with a host of weather-altering technologies, Mei now fights to protect her friends and secure a future for a troubled world.
difficulty difficulty Medium
melee melee False
health health 2675
healthRegen health regen 5.5742
resource resource 500
resourceType resource type Mana
armor armor 0
attackSpeed attack speed 1.0
attackRange attack range 4.5
attackDamage attack damage 78
healthScaling health scaling 0.04
regenScaling health regen scaling 0.04
adamageScaling attack damage scaling 0.04
unitRadius unit radius 0.875
skills skills see below
talents talent_<tier>_<column> see below

Skills

Cryo-Freeze Icon
D
Cryo-Freeze
Cooldown: 40 / 0.5 seconds

Become encased in ice for 3 seconds, gaining a rapidly decaying Shield that absorbs up to 1104 damage. While active, this Shield grants Unstoppable and restores up to 35% of Mei's maximum Health.


Type: Healing, Shield, Status effect
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Self
Targeting: No target
Cast time: Instant
Tickrate: 8.0 per second (x24)
Healing per tick: 1.46%
Shield decay per tick: 46
Maximum duration: 3.0 seconds

  • Cryo Freeze can be reactivated after 0.5 seconds to end its effect early, removing the Shield, healing and Unstoppable.
  • The ability ends immediately if the Shield expires or breaks, removing Unstoppable status and healing.
Snow Blind Icon
Q
Snow Blind
35 Mana Cooldown: 10 seconds

Throw a snowball that hits all enemies in an area. Enemies hit take 70 damage, are Slowed by 35%, and are Blinded for 1.75 seconds.


Type: Spell damage, Crowd control
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Area of Effect, Blind, Slow
Cast time: 0.125 + 0 seconds
Range: 9.0
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 2.25
Missile speed:
- Initial: 21
- Acceleration: -7.0

  • Slow and Blind are applied after the damage is dealt.
Blizzard Mei Icon
W
Blizzard
70 Mana Cooldown: 14 seconds

Command Snowball to create a blizzard at the target location for 2 seconds. Enemies within the blizzard take 13 damage every 0.25 seconds and are Slowed by 7%, stacking up to 35%. When the blizzard ends, enemies within its area take an additional 75 damage and are Stunned for 1.25 seconds.


Type: Spell damage, Crowd control
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Area of Effect, Slow, Stun
Cast time: 0.125 + 0 seconds
Range: 9.0
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 4.0
Tickrate: 4.0 per second (x8)
Initial delay: 0.5 seconds
Slow duration: 3.0 seconds

  • Slow is applied before the periodic damage is dealt.
  • Each instance of ramping up the slow counts as applying it.
  • Final damage is dealt in a separate instance on the last tick in addition to the periodic damage.
  • Stun is applied after the final damage is dealt.
Icing Icon
E
Icing
70 Mana Cooldown: 14 / 0.25 seconds

Slide quickly in the targeted direction. When this effect ends, enemies near Mei are knocked back, take 52 damage, and are Slowed by 80%, rapidly decaying over 1.5 seconds.


Type: Spell damage, Crowd control / Movement: Dash
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies / Self
Targeting: Point target
Cast time: 0.125 + 0 seconds
Range: 11
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 4.0
Missile speed:
- Initial: 0
- Acceleration: 25
Knockback duration: 0.1875 seconds
Knockback speed: 12

  • Icing can be reactivated after 0.25 seconds to stop the dash and trigger its end effect early.
  • Knockback is applied before the damage is dealt.
  • Slow is applied as the knockback effect expires.
Avalanche Icon
R
Avalanche
80 Mana Cooldown: 90 seconds

After 0.5 seconds, roll a massive snowball that consumes enemy Heroes in its path. At the end of its path, the snowball crumbles, releasing the consumed Heroes, dealing 220 damage and Stunning them for 0.5 per Hero consumed.


Type: Spell damage, Crowd control, Status effect
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemy Heroes
Targeting: Point target
Properties: Piercing Skillshot, Channeled cast (stationary), Debuff Stasis, Stun
Cast time: 0.4375 (ch) + 0.0625 seconds
Range: 22
Hitbox: 2.5 x 0.65
Missile speed: 10

  • Interrupting the ability during its windup puts it on a 10 second cooldown.
  • Enemies inside the snowball are put in debuff Stasis and removed from the battlefield.
Ice Wall Icon
R
Ice Wall
50 Mana Cooldown: 50 seconds

After a 0.75 second delay, create an impassable wall that traps enemy Heroes hit for 2.5 seconds. When the wall expires, trapped Heroes are slowed by 75% decaying over 3 seconds.


Type: Crowd control, Status effect / Pathing blocker
Affects: Enemy Heroes / Enemies
Targeting: Vector Targeting
Cast time: 0.0625 + 0.0625 seconds
Range: 11
Area of Effect: Rectangle (1
Width: 3.0
Height: 12

  • 1) Area consists of 7 overlapping circular pathing blocker units with 1.5 radius.
  • The first point of vector targeting determines the initial point and the second the direction.
  • Blocker units are spawned at 0.125 second intervals, immediately affecting the units in their respective areas. Regardless, they will all expire at the same moment, as the duration of Ice Wall will not start counting until the wall has been fully formed.

Talents

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Heavy Pack Icon
Heavy Pack

Increases the duration of Snow Blind's Slow by 100%. Each time Blizzard damages an enemy Hero, reduce the cooldown of Snow Blind by 0.5 seconds and gain 3 Mana.

Ice Storm Icon
Ice Storm

Every 3rd hit of Blizzard against enemy Heroes deals an additional 45 damage. Blizzard's final stun damage is increased by 150% against all enemies.


Type: Spell damage / Offensive damage modifier
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemy Heroes / Ability

  • Periodic bonus damage is dealt in a separate instance on the same tick in addition to the periodic damage. This damage instance does not interact with other talents affecting Blizzard.
  • Stun damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Blizzard's damage.
Heat Transfer Icon
Heat Transfer

Basic Attacks against Rooted, Stunned, or Slowed Heroes deal 33% more damage. Each time Mei Stuns or Slows an enemy Hero she heals for 18 Health.


Type: Healing, Offensive damage modifier
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Self

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Mei's Basic Attack damage.
4
Slushball Icon
Slushball

Snow Blind deals 75% increased damage and Structures hit are disabled for 3 seconds.


Type: Offensive damage modifier / Crowd control
Affects: Ability / Structures

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Snow Blind's damage.
Cold Front Icon
Cold Front

Reduce the cooldown of Icing by 4 seconds. If Mei enters her own Blizzard while Icing is active, the cooldown of Icing is reduced by 5 seconds and she gains 80 Mana.

Crystallize Icon
Crystallize

Reduce the cooldown of Cryo-Freeze by 10 seconds. Mei gains 40 Spell Armor while Cryo-Freeze is active and for 1 second after.


Type: Defensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Properties: Spell Armor

  • Spell Armor persists regardless of how Mei exits Cryo-Freeze.
  • Does not stack with other positive Spell Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
7
Induce Hibernation Icon
Induce Hibernation

Enemy Heroes inside of Blizzard's area have their damage dealt reduced by 40%.
When Blizzard ends, enemy Heroes within its area gain this effect for an additional 4 seconds.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Enemy Heroes

  • Stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers.
Skating Away Icon
Skating Away

When Icing ends, grant Mei and nearby allies 20% Movement Speed and 50 Physical Armor for 3 seconds.


Type: Defensive damage modifier, Status effect
Affects: Allied Heroes, Self
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 4.0
Backup Battery Icon
Backup Battery

Cooldown: 70 seconds
Activate to remove all Roots and Slows and regenerate 20% of maximum Health over 2 seconds. The cooldown of this ability is reduced by 10 seconds each time Mei picks up a Regeneration Globe.


Type: CC removal, Healing
Scaling: -
Affects: Self
Targeting: No target
Properties: Heal over time
Cast time: Instant
Tickrate: 2.0 per second (x4)
Heal per tick: 5.0%
10
Avalanche Icon
Avalanche

Cooldown: 90 seconds
After 0.5 seconds, roll a massive snowball that consumes enemy Heroes in its path. At the end of its path, the snowball crumbles, releasing the consumed Heroes, dealing 220 damage and stunning them for 0.5 per Hero consumed.

Ice Wall Icon
Ice Wall

Cooldown: 50 seconds
After a 0.75 second delay, create an impassable wall that traps enemy Heroes hit for 2.5 seconds. When the wall expires, trapped Heroes are slowed by 75% decaying over 3 seconds.

13
Flurry Icon
Flurry

While in her own Blizzard, Mei gains 50% increased Attack Speed and Blizzard's cooldown refreshes 125% faster. If Mei is in her own Blizzard when it ends, gain these bonuses for 3 additional seconds.


Type: Status effect
Affects: Self
Properties: Attack Speed
Cooling Servos Icon
Cooling Servos

While Cryo-Freeze is active, Mei's Basic Ability cooldowns recover 200% faster.
Passive: Basic Attacks Slow by 20% for 1.5 seconds.


Type: Crowd control
Affects: Enemies
Properties: Attack Modifier, Slow

  • Slow is applied after damage is dealt.
  • Each instance counts as applying the slow.
Polar Vortex Icon
Polar Vortex

Using an ability causes Mei to deal 24 damage a second to nearby enemies for 4 seconds. Enemy Heroes damaged by this effect also have their Movement and Attack Apeed Slowed by 20%.


Type: Spell damage / Crows control, Status effect
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemies / Enemy Heroes
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 2.5
Tickrate: 2.0 per second (x8)
Damage per tick: 12
Slow duration: 0.5625 seconds

  • Subsequent applications refresh the duration of the aura.
  • Each instance counts as applying the slow.
16
Fresh Powder Icon
Fresh Powder

Snow Blind gains an additional charge and its range is increased by 33%.


Bonus range: 3.0
Cooldown between charges: 2.0 seconds
Black Ice Icon
Black Ice

Icing's Slow effect no longer decays over its duration. Icing deals 300% more damage to enemies very close to Mei.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Ability
Radius: 2.0

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other damage modifiers that can affect Icing's damage.
Acclimation Icon
Acclimation

Each time Mei Slows or Stuns an enemy Hero, the damage she deals and healing she receives is increased by 1%, stacking up to 20 times. While at maximum stacks, Mei also gains 10 Armor. Lasts 8 seconds.


Type: Defensive damage modifier, Healing modifier, Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Self
Properties: Armor

  • Does not stack with other positive Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
  • Stacks additively with healing modifiers that affect Mei's healing received.
  • Damage bonus stacks additively with itself and other offensive damage modifiers.
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Cascade Icon
Cascade

While traveling, Avalanche constantly launches a volley of untalented Snow Blind snowballs ahead of itself.
Passive: Reduce the cooldown of Avalanche by 30 seconds.


Type: Spell damage, Crowd control
Scaling: 4.00%
Properties: Area of Effect
Range: 12.5
Area of Effect: Circle
Radius: 2.25
Missile speed: 28

  • Launches a total of 22 snowballs:
  • Immediately after release fires 5 snowballs over 0.375 seconds toward randomly selected 5 out of 7 possible predetermined locations ([x,y] = [0,10], [±2.75, 11], [±2.875, 12], [±2.75, 13]).
  • It then continues to launch snowballs to 7 predetermined locations 12.5 units ahead (x = 0, ±2.75, ±3.75, ±4.25) in randomized order, one every 0.125 seconds.
  • Upon reaching the end location, 5 more snowballs are released toward 8 possible locations within ~3.5 radius over 0.3125 seconds.
Shatter Icon
Shatter

When Ice Wall expires, trapped enemy Heroes hit take 210 damage and have their Armor reduced by 25 for 5 seconds.


Type: Spell damage, Defensive damage modifier
Scaling: 4.00%
Affects: Enemy Heroes
Properties: Armor reduction

  • Armor debuff is applied after damage is dealt.
  • Does not stack with other negative Armor effects. Other defensive damage modifiers may stack.
The Big One Icon
The Big One

Every 15 seconds, the next Snow Blind you cast has 67% increased area and 200% increased damage.


Type: Offensive damage modifier
Affects: Ability
Bonus range: 1.5

  • Damage bonus stacks additively with other offensive damage modifiers that can affect Snow Blind's damage.
Flash Freeze Icon
Flash Freeze

When Mei takes fatal damage, she instantly gains Cryo-Freeze. This effect has a 180 second cooldown.

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