Arena of Valor (AoV) - Trading Damage

August 23, 2018 Taku Bou Arena of Valor (AoV) 0

An explanation on damage trade in Arena of Valor along with examples of situations where a player would either benefit or suffer from uneven trades.

What is Damage Trading?

In Arena of Valor (AoV), it’s important to understand how to trade damage. Trading damage refers to the act of dealing damage to enemy heroes and taking damage from them in return. An advantageous damage trade is simply when you and your team can do more damage than they would receive in a skirmish. It is important to be able to predict the amount of damage you can do compared to what you will take in return so that you can wisely pick your battles.

Advantageous and Disadvantageous Damage Trades

When Outnumbered

Clearly, a player is at a disadvantage when outnumbered. There is very little chance of dealing more damage than you receive when in such a situation. It’s best to retreat when outnumbered, only fighting back if a teammate comes to help.

Melee Hero vs Ranged Hero

When there’s distance between a melee hero and a ranged hero, the ranged hero will have the upper hand. This doesn’t mean a melee hero can’t ever win against a ranged hero, however. If the melee hero is able to close the distance between the two, he or she will generally be able to advantageously trade damage. This is because melee heroes generally have higher defenses than ranged heroes.

When Attacking a Tower

When under an enemy tower, it can be difficult to retreat. Towers are generally far into enemy territory and purposefully easy to defend. Furthermore, damaging an enemy under one of their towers will cause it to immediately target you. When an enemy is closing in, even when alone, it is generally best to try and retreat.

When Death is Inevitable

Sometimes death is unavoidable. When put into such a situation, it is best to try and do as much damage as possible to the enemies so that your allies can have an easier time. Even if you die, if your team gets more kills than the enemy, it will have been a good damage trade. Such battles should still be counted as victories despite your death.

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Name	Effect	Unique Passive (Special Ability)
Short Sword	Attack Damage +20	None
Dagger	Attack Speed +10%	None
Gloves	Critical Chance +12%	None
Bloodied Club	Attack Damage +10 Life Steal +8%	None
Chain hammer	Attack Damage +40	None
Cleaving Claymore	Attack Damage +80	None
Arcane hammer	Attack Damage +25 Attack Speed +15%	Speed Up: Normal attacks increase movement speed by 10%.
Tempest Blades	Attack Speed +25% Movement Speed +5%	None
Astral Spear	Attack Damage +50	Armor Pierce +60
Shuriken	Attack Speed +25%	Vital Point: Normal attacks deal additional 20 physical damage (+1 per hero level) for melee heroes and 40 physical damage (+2 per hero level) for ranged heroes.
Uriel’s Brand	Attack Damage +100 Max HP +600	Magic Guardian: When hero’s HP falls below 40%, Uriel’s Brand grants +200 magic defense and summons a Shield that absorbs (500+hero’s level*100) magic damage for 5 seconds. 75-second cooldown.
Curse of Death	Attack Damage +100 Life Steal +10%	Soul Prison: On dealing damage, reduces target’s HP regeneration by 50% for 1.5 seconds. If this is triggered by normal attacks, the duration is extended to 3 seconds.
Death Sickle	Attack Damage +60 Cooldown Speed +5%	Divine Intervention: Prevents damage from a potential killing blow, then increases movement speed by 20% for 1 second. 90-second cooldown.
Spear of Longinus	Attack Damage +80 Cooldown Speed +15% Max HP +400	Shatter: Decreases target armor by 50 on hit for 5 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
Fafnir’s Talon	Attack Damage +60 Attack Speed +30% Life Steal +10%	Dragon’s Breath: Normal attacks deal additional damage equal to 8% of target’s current HP.
Claves Sancti	Attack Damage +90	Upon landing a critical attack, grants bonus (30 + Level*2) movement speed for 2 seconds (only for Ranged). Critical Chance +25% , Increase critical damage by 50%
Muramasa	Attack Damage +75 Cooldown Speed +10%	Armor Pierce +45%
The Beast	Attack Damage +100 Life Steal +25 (physical and magic)	None
Omni Arms	Attack Damage +70 Attack Speed +15% Life Steal +10% Cooldown Speed +10% Max HP +500	Pentapower: After using an ability, the next normal attack within 5 seconds deals 100% more physical damage. 2-second cooldown.
Slikk’s Sting	Attack Speed +35% Critical Chance +25% Movement Speed +7%	Blessing of the Wind: Increase own resistance by 35 for 2 seconds after a critical hit
Fenrir’s Tooth	Attack Damage +200	Fenrir’s Tooth: Increases all damage dealt with 30% when the target’s HP is below 50%.
Blitz Blade	Attack Damage +50 Attack Speed +35% Life Steal +10% Movement Speed +5%	Chain Lightning: Every 4 seconds, the next normal attack triggers a chain lightning that deals 102 (+7 per level) magic damage. Each normal attack also carries Life Steal and reduces cooldown by 1 second on hit.
Devil’s Handshake	Attack Speed +30% Critical Chance +20% Movement Speed +5%	Flame Wrath: Normal attacks increase attack speed by 10% for 2 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
Rankbreaker	Attack Damage +110 Cooldown Speed +10%	Windwalk: Increases movement speed by 10% after exiting battle. Break: Increases armor pierce by 100 (+10 per level).
Spell Tome	Ability Power +40	None
Lapis Ring	Max Mana +300	None
Pendant of Faith	Mana +10 / 5 sec	None
Ancient Scriptures	Ability Power +80	None
Magic Ring	Cooldown Speed +10%	None
Enchanted Scroll	Ability Power +120	None
Trick Blade	Ability Power +60 Cooldown Speed +10%	Elemental Power: After using an ability, the next normal attack deals additional magic damage. 3-second cooldown.
Spoopy Mask	Ability Power +100	Magic Pierce +75
Phoenix Tear	Ability Power +60	From the Ashes: When the hero gains a level, 20% of HP and mana are restored over 3 seconds.
Virtue’s Bracelet	Ability Power +60 Cooldown Speed +5% Mana +20 / 5 sec	Soaring Spirit: Restores 20% mana after earning a kill or assist.
Vlad’s Impaler	Ability Power +90	Magic Life Steal +15%
Staff of Nuul	Ability Power +180 Cooldown Speed +10%	Magic Pierce +45%
Virtue’s Necklace	Ability Power +160 Cooldown Speed +10% Max Mana +300 Mana +30 / 5 sec	Soaring Spirit: Restores 20% mana after earning a kill or assist. Magic Pierce +75
Tome of the Reaper	Ability Power +240 Max HP +500	Soul Prison: On dealing damage, reduces target’s HP regeneration by 50% for 1.5 seconds. If this is triggered by normal attacks, the duration is extended to 3 seconds.
Boomstick	Ability Power +240	Explosion: Ability hits trigger a small-area explosion that deals 50 (+50% ability power) magic damage. 5-second cooldown.
Hecate’s Diadem	Ability Power +240	Warlock: Ability Power +35%
Orb of the Magi	Ability Power +140 Cooldown Speed +10%	Bide: Gains 12 ability power and 110 HP every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 10 times. From the Ashes: When the hero gains a level, 20% of HP and mana are restored over 3 seconds.
Rhea’s Blessing	Ability Power +140 Cooldown Speed +10%	Life Shield: Gains a shield that absorbs 450(+50 per level)(+40% ability power) damage when HP falls below 40%. The shield lasts 4 seconds and has a 75-second cooldown. Magic Life Steal +25%
Zweihander	Ability Power +180 Max Mana +400 Movement Speed +8%	Rapid Blade: Normal attack hits increase attack speed by 50% for 4 seconds. 10-second cooldown. The Light: Normal attacks gain additional magic damage equal to 20% of the hero’s ability power.
Frosty’s Revenge	Ability Power +140 Max HP +850 Movement Speed +5%	Chill: Abilities that deal damage will also reduce enemy movement speed by 20% for 2 seconds.
Berith’s Agony	Ability Power +140 Cooldown Speed +10% Armor +270	Torture: Deals magic damage equal to 3% of the target’s current HP per second for 3 seconds (up to 80% against monsters)
Apocalypse	Ability Power +200 Cooldown Speed +10%	Elemental Power: After using an ability, the next normal attack deals additional magic damage equal to 30% of attack damage(+80% ability power). 2-second cooldown.
Soaring Aura	Ability Power+ 140 Max HP +1050	Protection: Reduces magic defense of enemies within 800 units by 75(+5 per level).
Holy of Holies	Ability Power +400	Enlightenment: Increases maximum HP by 1400
Ring of Vitality	Max HP +300	None
Light Armor	Armor +90	None
Gladiator’s Gauntlets	Magic Defense +90	None
Talisman of Strength	HP +30 / 5 sec	None
Necklace of Vitality	Max HP +600	None
Greaves of Protection	Max HP +1000	None
Heart of Incubus	Armor +180	Burn: Deals 50(+2 per level) magic damage to nearby enemies every second (deals double damage to minions and monsters).
Belt of Clarity	Magic Defense +110 Max HP +700	Regenerate: When taking damage, restores 4% HP over 2 seconds. 15-second cooldown.
Platinum Gauntlets	Cooldown Speed +10% Armor +110	None
Knight’s Plate	Armor +210	Spirit Bond: When taking damage, reduces the attacker’s attack speed by 30%.
Asterion’s Buckler	Max HP +1000 HP +60 / 5 sec	War Cry: Increases damage dealt and damage reduction of nearby friendly units by 5% and 10%, respectively.
Mail of Pain	Armor +300 Max HP +1200	Riposte: 15% of the physical damage taken is deflected to the enemy as magic damage (calculation is based on damage before damage reduction)
Hercules’ Madness	Attack Damage +50 Armor +180 Magic Defense +150	Berserk: Increases attack damage by 40 and gains a shield for 8 seconds when HP is below 40%. 90-second cooldown.
Odin’s Will	Attack Damage +60 Max HP +1000	Adrenaline: Increases movement speed by 2% and deals 2% additional damage after taking damage. Stacks up to 5 times.
Mantle of Ra	Attack Damage +80 Armor +330	Burn: Deals 100 (+4 per level) magic damage to nearby enemies every second. (Bonus: Deals 100% bonus damage to minions and monsters)
Shield of the Lost	Armor +360 Max HP +1200	Spirit Bond: Reduces the attack speed of nearby enemies by 30%
The Aegis	Cooldown Speed +20% Max Mana +400 Armor +360	Spirit Bond: When taking damage, reduces the attacker’s attack speed by 30% and movement speed by 15% for 3 seconds.
Gaia’s Standard	Magic Defense +240 Max HP +1200 Movement Speed +5%	Regenerate: When taking damage, restores 8% HP over 2 seconds. 10-second cooldown.
Medallion of Troy	Cooldown Speed +10% Magic Defense +360 Max HP +1000	Blessed: Gains a shield that absorbs 300(+50 per level) magic damage every 18 seconds.
Crimson Banner	Armor +200 Max HP +1500	Bloody Battle: Restores 20% HP over 5 seconds after earning a kill or assist. 10-second cooldown.
Hyoga’s Edge	Armor +100 Magic Defense+100 Max HP +1200	Biting Cold: Normal attacks increase the wearer’s movement speed by 10% and reduce target’s movement speed by 25% for 2 seconds.
Ancestral Glory	Max HP +1000	Resurrect: Revives wearer 3 seconds after death with 40% HP. 3-minute cooldown.
Frost Cape	Cooldown Speed +10% Armor +200 Max HP +800	Frost Power: After using an ability, the next normal attack reduces movement speed by 30% and deals 150 physical damage (20 additional damage for each level gained) to an area. 3-second cooldown.
Amulet of Longevity Removed from the game	Max HP +1800 HP +50 / 5 sec	Restores 2% of max HP and 1% of max mana every second after exiting combat.
Boots of Speed	None	Movement Speed +30
Sonic Boots	Armor +110	Movement Speed +60 Reduces normal attack damage taken by 15%.
Gilded Greaves	Magic Defense +110	Movement Speed +60 Resistance +35%
Flashy Boots	Cooldown Speed +15%	Movement Speed +60
Enchanted Kicks	None	Movement Speed +60 Magic Pierce +75
War Boots	Attack Speed +25%	Movement Speed +60
Hermes’ Select	None	Swift: Increases movement speed by 60 after exiting battle. Movement Speed +60
Kukri	Requires Punish talent to purchase. Once 2nd or 3rd tier jungling equipment is purchased, the Punish talent will become Frostbite. Frostbite deals damage to enemy heroes and reduces their movement speed.	Hunter: Deals 20% extra damage to monsters and receives 20% more experience from killing monsters.
Monster’s Bane	Grants Frostbite talent	Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Seek and Destroy: Gains 8 ability power and 30 mana for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times.
Gnoll Cleaver	Grants Frostbite talent	Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Wild: Increases maximum HP by 70 for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times.
Mr. Stabby	Grants Frostbite talent	Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Wild: Increases attack damage by 3 for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times.
Loki’s Curse	Ability Power +120 Cooldown Speed +10% Grants Frostbite talent	Curse Power: After using an ability, the next normal attack deals additional damage equal to 35% attack damage (+45% ability power). 2-second cooldown. Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Seek and Destroy: Gains 8 ability power and 30 mana for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times.
Leviathan	Armor +100 Max HP +750 Grants Frostbite talent	Flame Magic: Deals 90(+5 per level) magic damage to nearby enemies every second. Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Wild: Increases maximum HP by 70 for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times.
Soulreaver	Attack Damage +60 Grants Frostbite talent Cooldown Speed +15% Increased Life Steal +6%	Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters. Wild: Increases attack damage by 3 for every monster killed. Stacks up to 15 times. Soul Taker: Next ability or normal attack on a hero deals an additional (300 +20 per level) magic damage*, and damage output is increased by 7% for 3 seconds (melee combat only) (30 second cooldown)
Whispering Wind	Grants Frostbite talent	Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters, killing monsters increases its attack speed by 2%, up to 15 stacks
Scorching Wind	Attack Damage +15 Attack Speed +20% Life Steal +10% Grants Frostbite talent	Fire Storm: Normal attacks place a mark on the target, dealing 15 additional magic damage each stack (+1 per 3 levels), up to 6 stacks. Hunter: Deals 30% extra damage to monsters and receives 35% more experience from killing monsters, killing monsters increases its attack speed by 2%, up to 15 stacks.
Bow of Slaughter	Attack Damage +90 Life Steal +10% Critical Chance +20%	Bloodthirst: Increases Life Steal by 90% for 3 seconds. 60-second cooldown. Only usable by ranged heroes.
Rock Shield	Armor +150 Magic Defense +150 HP +1000	Rock Shield: 3 seconds after activation, gain a shield equal to 30% of the damage taken within those 3 seconds (+12% of Max HP). The shield lasts for 3 seconds. The player’s damage output is reduced by 70% for 3 seconds after gaining the shield. Cooldown: 75 seconds
Arctic Orb	Ability Power +200	Impervious: Immune to all effects for 1.5 seconds. Unable to move, attack, or use abilities. Cooldown: 90 seconds
Wind Stone	Movement speed +5% Mana per second +8	Wage: Gain 5 gold and experience every 3 seconds if your gold or experience is the lowest on the team.
Water Stone	HP per Second +20 Mana per Second +10	Devotion: Gain a stack of Dedication Buff every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times. If a unit dies within 800 units, consume a stack of Dedication Buff to grant the nearest ally 15 extra gold and 40 experience.
Windrider Talisman	Armor +175 HP per second +40 Mana per Second +15 Movement Speed +5%	Wage: Gain 5 gold and experience every 3 seconds if your gold or experience is the lowest on the team. Distinction: Gain 30% more gold and experience after a kill or assist
Ring of Gale	Ability Power +60 Movement Speed +5% Mana per Second +20	Wage: Gain 5 gold and experience every 3 seconds if your gold or experience is the lowest on the team. Distinction: Gain 30% more gold and experience after a kill or assist
Crystal Talisman	Armor +120	Devotion: Gain a stack of Dedication Buff every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times. If a unit dies within 800 units, consume a stack of Dedication Buff to grant the nearest ally 15 extra gold and 40 experience. Tidal Force: You and nearby friendly heroes (within 600 units) receive 20 (+1 per level) HP and 10 (+1 per 2 levels) mana per second.
Stream Bracers	Cooldown Speed +10%	Devotion: Gain a stack of Dedication Buff every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times. If a unit dies within 800 units, consume a stack of Dedication Buff to grant the nearest ally 15 extra gold and 40 experience. Tidal Force: You and nearby friendly heroes (within 600 units) receive 20 (+1 per level) HP and 10 (+1 per 2 levels) mana per second.
Essence of the Wind	Armor +250 Health +600 Movement Speed +5% HP per Second +40 Mana per Second +15	Wage: Gain 5 gold and experience every 3 seconds if your gold or experience is the lowest on the team. Distinction: Gain 30% more gold and experience after a kill or assist Wind Shield (active): Provide nearby hero with the lowest HP a (800 + Hero Level x 80) point shield and 30% movement speed boost for 3 seconds. 45 second cooldown
Ring of the Fiend	Ability Power +90 Cooldown Speed +15% Movement Speed +5% Mana per Second +30	Wage: Gain 5 gold and experience every 3 seconds if your gold or experience is the lowest on the team. Distinction: Gain 30% more gold and experience after a kill or assist. Eye of the Fiend (active): Gain vision of the nearest enemy for 4 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
Tidecaller's Mark	Armor +200 Health +600	Devotion: Gain a stack of Dedication Buff every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times. If a unit dies within 800 units, consume a stack of Dedication Buff to grant the nearest ally 15 extra gold and 40 experience. Tidal Force: You and nearby friendly heroes (within 600 units) receive 20 (+1 per level) HP and 10 (+1 per 2 levels) mana per second. Tidecaller: Increase damage of nearby allies by 5% and damage reduction by 10%.
Purifying Bracers	HP +500 Cooldown Speed +15%	Devotion: Gain a stack of Devotion Buff every 30 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times. If a unit dies within 800 units, consume a stack of Devotion and grant the nearest ally 15 extra gold and 40 experience. Tidal Force: You and nearby friendly heroes (within 600 units) receive 20 (+1 per level) HP and 10 (+1 per 2 levels) mana per second. Purification (active): Immediately remove any control effects from a nearby allied hero, and restore 160 + (level x 30) HP and increase their movement speed by 30% for 2 second. The affected hero is immune to slows for the next 2 seconds. 60 second cooldown.
Blade of Eternity	Armor +120	Fighting Spirit: Increase damage dealt by 10% Nirvana: Resurrects wearer 2 seconds after death with 2000 + (hero level * 100) HP. This effect has a 150 second cooldown and can only be triggered twice in the same match.