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Seven vs Violet

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Written for the Seven player. Playing Violet? See Violet vs Seven →

Violet is announced but not out yet. New heroes release Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:00 pm Pacific, in an order set by player vote; the next slot is Friday 16 October.

This page becomes the full matchup guide on release day: the measured win rate, who is favoured, how to win, a phase-by-phase plan and the abilities to watch. Everything known about Violet so far →

Your side: Seven in lane

Lane strengths

  • Lightning Ball Lightning Ball 26s Cooldown Seven launches an orb of lightning that drifts forward in a straight line, damaging every enemy inside its radius as it passes. Crowd Control None at base. The 2 AP upgrade adds a 35% movement slow to enemies it… Damage 75 damage per second inside a 4.25m radius over a 5s lifetime; 1 1 AP: +1 charge (two balls back to back for instant double-wave clear) 2 2 AP: applies a 35% movement slow to damaged enemies 5 5 AP: +65 DPS and +1.75m radius, turning it into a genuine hero-killing zone clears a full trooper wave and chips the enemy laner in the same cast, giving Seven one of the best last-hit-plus-poke buttons in the game
  • Static Charge Static Charge 16m Range42s Cooldown Seven attaches a charge to a single enemy hero. Crowd Control 0.9s stun in a 6m radius after a ~3.5s fuse; Damage 35 base, +160 at 5 AP (mobalytics 2026; Defensive Usable as self-peel — charging a diver before they reach you stuns them off… 1 1 AP: -20s cooldown, taking it from 42s to roughly 22s 2 2 AP: +7m radius and +5m cast range — the radius upgrade is what makes it a teamfight… 5 5 AP: +0.9s stun duration and +160 damage threat alone pushes an aggressive laner off the wave, since standing near your own troopers or duo partner is punished
  • Large 29-round magazine means he rarely has to reload during a contested wave

Lane weaknesses

  • 730 max health with zero movement abilities until Power Surge Power Surge 10s Duration50s Cooldown Seven charges his gun so that shots apply a shock proc to the target, and that shock arcs to nearby enemies. Damage 10 shock damage per proc, chaining up to 4 jumps within 10m, over a 10s… Mobility The 2 AP upgrade grants +3m/s move speed for the duration, which is Seven's… 1 1 AP: -18s cooldown (50s to roughly 32s) 2 2 AP: +3m/s move speed, +8 shock damage, +0.23 spirit scaling 5 5 AP: applies -15% spirit resist for 8s and +10s duration 's 2 AP move speed — he cannot escape a committed dive
  • The 2.35s reload is a hard window; a diver who times it gets a free approach
  • Static Charge Static Charge 16m Range42s Cooldown Seven attaches a charge to a single enemy hero. Crowd Control 0.9s stun in a 6m radius after a ~3.5s fuse; Damage 35 base, +160 at 5 AP (mobalytics 2026; Defensive Usable as self-peel — charging a diver before they reach you stuns them off… 1 1 AP: -20s cooldown, taking it from 42s to roughly 22s 2 2 AP: +7m radius and +5m cast range — the radius upgrade is what makes it a teamfight… 5 5 AP: +0.9s stun duration and +160 damage base cooldown is 42s, so a dodged or cleansed charge leaves him with no lockdown for most of a minute

Power spikes

  • Storm Cloud Storm Cloud 205s Cooldown Seven roots himself and channels a storm that grows outward from his position, damaging every enemy inside it. Crowd Control No direct CC, but it functions as area denial — the practical effect on… Damage 95 damage per second base plus a 75 strike component; Mobility Seven is stationary for the channel at base. 1 1 AP: +55% bullet resist while channelling 2 2 AP: +7s channel time and +5m radius 5 5 AP: +65 DPS and allows Seven to move while channelling unlock — Immediately converts Seven from a farmer into an objective-control hero; any uncontested cast on a grouped team wins the fight
  • 1 AP into Static Charge Static Charge 16m Range42s Cooldown Seven attaches a charge to a single enemy hero. Crowd Control 0.9s stun in a 6m radius after a ~3.5s fuse; Damage 35 base, +160 at 5 AP (mobalytics 2026; Defensive Usable as self-peel — charging a diver before they reach you stuns them off… 1 1 AP: -20s cooldown, taking it from 42s to roughly 22s 2 2 AP: +7m radius and +5m cast range — the radius upgrade is what makes it a teamfight… 5 5 AP: +0.9s stun duration and +160 damage — -20s cooldown brings the Stun from 42s to roughly 22s, making Stun-into-Storm-Cloud available for nearly every fight
  • 2 AP into Static Charge Static Charge 16m Range42s Cooldown Seven attaches a charge to a single enemy hero. Crowd Control 0.9s stun in a 6m radius after a ~3.5s fuse; Damage 35 base, +160 at 5 AP (mobalytics 2026; Defensive Usable as self-peel — charging a diver before they reach you stuns them off… 1 1 AP: -20s cooldown, taking it from 42s to roughly 22s 2 2 AP: +7m radius and +5m cast range — the radius upgrade is what makes it a teamfight… 5 5 AP: +0.9s stun duration and +160 damage — +7m radius turns the delayed Stun from a single-target nuisance into a multi-hero teamfight opener

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What Valve has shown of Violet

Abilities not shown yet. Valve's words for Violet: ambitious, nimble, creative. A painter. Likely a zoning or terrain-painting kit; nothing confirmed yet.

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