SEASON 42 PROFILE
Wings of HolinessHoly Healing speeds up and restores the team, Light of Retribution reveals and slows enemies, and Holy Baptism can stop an engage. Rafaela wins by keeping allies moving, not by trying to serve as the tank.
DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16
HOW TO PLAY
Escort the jungler through the river and use Light of Retribution to check nearby areas instead of face-checking every bush.
Holy Healing is most valuable when it speeds several allies into or out of a play. Do not empty the mana bar healing trivial damage between waves.
Late in the game, position Rafaela half a step ahead of the back line and hold Holy Baptism for anyone who breaks through the front.
Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.
Default ranked roam setup built around Favor, mana uptime, Flask saves, ultimate resets, and enough self-survival to stay near the carry line.
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
+300 HP. +75 Magic Power. +15% Cooldown Reduction. Mana Spring: Regenerates 15% of Max Mana every 10s in total. Magic Mastery: Max CD Reduction increased by 5%.
+300 HP. +60 Magic Power. +10% Cooldown Reduction. 12% Healing Effect. Blessing: When casting a healing or shielding skill, if the target's HP is below 35% or falls below 35% within 3 seconds, they will get a (100*Hero Level)) that lasts 3 seconds. When this effect triggers, it also reduces the cooldown of the caster's skills by 2 seconds. (This effect can only trigger once every 60 seconds on the same target, and will not trigger on self-only healing and shield skills.)
+600 HP. +30 Adaptive Attack. +15% Cooldown Reduction. Timestream: Hero kills or assists reduce the Ultimate's current cooldown by 30%.
+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Recommended emblem setup for this build.
Gain 4% extra Movement Speed.
Cooldowns of Battle Spells and equipment's active skills are reduced by 12% initially. Each hero kill or assist grants an additional 1% reduction, up to 8 stacks.
After damaging an enemy hero, allied heroes deal 6% more damage to them and gain 10% Movement Speed. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 4 seconds.
120sBlinks the hero a short distance in the chosen direction. It can be used to engage, reposition, escape, or cross some walls.
Every 15 seconds, the next healing or shield restores 400 extra HP to the nearby allied hero with the lowest HP. Self-only skills cannot trigger it.
+55 Movement Speed. +35% Slow Reduction
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
Rapid Boots FOR Tough BootsUse when the enemy has low chain crowd control and Rafaela's first-rotation tempo matters more than Fortitude.
+40 Physical Defense. +5% Movement Speed. +40 Magic Defense. Fortress Shield: For each enemy hero within 5 units, Hybrid Defense is increased by 8, up to 40. Lifebane: Reduces Shield and HP Regen effects of nearby enemies within 5 units to 60% of normal for 1 second.
+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.
Dominance Ice FOR OracleUse when sustain fighters, shield supports, or attack-speed carries are forcing extended front-to-back fights.
+900 HP. +2 HP Regen. +48 Magic Defense. Shield: Upon taking Magic Damage, gains 25% Magic Damage Reduction for 3s (applies before taking damage). Regains this effect 5s after leaving combat.
+850 HP. +20 Physical Defense. +20 Magic Defense. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Bless: Received Shield and HP Regen effects are increased by 25%.
Athena's Shield FOR OracleUse when one magic burst combo can delete Rafaela before the second Holy Healing cycle.
+400 HP. +45 Adaptive Attack. +5% Cooldown Reduction. Frozen (active): Become frozen, untargetable, and immune to damage for 2 seconds (100 seconds cooldown). Cannot move or cast skills while frozen, but skills already cast won't be interrupted.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
Winter Crown FOR ImmortalityUse when a predictable dive combo reaches Rafaela before Flicker or Holy Baptism can create peel.
Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.
At regular intervals, Rafaela can use a special skill to instantly resurrect a fallen allied hero after a brief channeling. The resurrected allied hero will respawn at the base and is granted increased Movement Speed. This skill's cooldown is determined by both its base cooldown and the remaining respawn time of the revived hero. It is not affected by Cooldown Reduction.
Rafaela strikes the three nearest enemies with Light of Retribution, dealing 225–500 Magic Damage, briefly revealing their positions, and slowing them by 40% for 1.5 seconds. Enemies hit by Light of Retribution again within 5 seconds take 20% extra damage, up to 3 stacks.
Rafaela calls upon Holy Light, restoring HP to nearby allied heroes and additional HP to herself and the most injured allied hero in range. She also increases nearby allied heroes' Movement Speed by 30% and grants them Slow Immunity for 1 second. Every 20 points of Magic Power adds 1% to the Movement Speed bonus, up to 80%.
Rafaela unleashes the true power of Holy Light in the target direction, dealing 460–660 Magic Damage to enemies in a line and stunning them for 1.5 seconds.
PATCH ARCHIVE
IF / PATCH TRACKER
Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.
15 patches shown
THE DRAFT
Natalia loses some of her surprise when Light of Retribution reveals her, while Marcel struggles if Rafaela speeds the team out of his control.
Ixia and Layla can attack from a distance Rafaela cannot threaten, forcing her to spend heals without answering.
Akai and Atlas benefit from the speed needed to find an engage and the healing that lets them remain on the front line longer.
See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Rafaela
COLLECTION
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 399 Diamonds.
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.
It was obtainable through the MPL Exclusive skin. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Ranked Season 18 reward. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Christmas event; recorded release in 2022. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the AS event; recorded release in 2023. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Lunar Festival event; recorded release on 18 January 2025. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
QUICK ANSWERS
Rafaela is currently played mainly in Roaming. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.
Start with «Roam Favor Tempo». The other options, «Roam Anti-Sustain Aura» and «Roam Sprint Chase Control», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.
Diggie, Ixia and Floryn are the first counters to consider. Ixia and Layla can attack from a distance Rafaela cannot threaten, forcing her to spend heals without answering.
3 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 5 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.
