CThe Crescendo
The Crescendo Passive
On Stall trigger, permanently gain 3 Magic. After Stall (20, Stall 40, and Stall 60), gain +50% Magic and increase the duration of Requiem Barrage by 1 second.
Hero
Aria
Tier B
Mage
The Requiem
Aria tier and best specialization
B
B tier on patch 0.5.12
Player tier lists for Red Rift rate Aria near the bottom and she is the least picked hero, yet she drives two S tier Stall comps, Stall Aria and Stall Tanks, and the runs that keep her win at an average rate.
Plays in these tier list comps
Specializations, best first
Picked at rank B and locked for the run. The order weighs what each one does for this hero in the comps that win, not the ability on its own.
- B
The Resplendent PassiveA Backup that makes every Mage inflict more Debuffs, Aria most of all; players back it as a support pick, and Debuff Mages runs it. - B
The Harmony Passive · +MysticMakes her a Mystic whose Requiem Barrage also Shields heroes; no published comp uses it, but its runs win the most of her three. - CThe Crescendo PassiveBoth Stall comps run it for the Magic it stacks on each Stall trigger, but players rate it weak and its runs win the least of her three.
Guides
Tiers are reviewed by hand after each patch (latest: 0.5.12), weighing the runs players share, most of them in Red Rift, the comps that clear the high difficulties, current player tier lists and recent balance changes. All 25 heroes side by side are on the hero tier list.
Aria channels a beam for two and a half seconds that hits everything in its line, applying both Frost and Burn on every tick. She is the widest area damage in the game and the most positional: the beam is a line, so the value of her turn is decided by where the enemies stand when she casts.
A longer beam at every Crescendo mark
Requiem Barrage lasts 2.5 seconds. The Crescendo adds a second to it, together with 50% Magic, after Stall 20, Stall 40 and Stall 60, so past the third mark the beam runs 5.5 seconds: eleven half-second ticks instead of five. Each tick is 25 plus 75% Magic damage with 1 Frost per 15 Magic and 1 Burn per 10 Magic. Both Stall builds that field her give her Crown of Patience, which makes her Stall abilities trigger 12 seconds sooner.
The two builds part ways on the rank A upgrade. Stall Tanks takes Burning Casts, Burn worth 50% of Magic on enemies in range at each cast. Stall Aria takes Freezing Absorption, 1 Magic per 5 Frost on enemies in range, next to Frost Catalyst and a Freezing Wand on Pollen. Both give her Amulet of Storms, which removes 30 Frost from every enemy holding at least that much and Stuns it for 2.5 seconds.
Resplendent is a spec for every Mage
In Debuff Mages Aria holds no items at all. The Resplendent makes each Mage inflict 20% plus 10% per rank more Debuffs and gives Aria a further 50%; its Backup tag keeps the Mage half working for Funke's Burn if she sits in the reserves. The same build carries Mage's Frostbite Banner, Frost equal to 66% of the Mana a Mage spends on a cast, and Aria's bar holds 110 Mana against Funke's 85. Her upgrade there is Arcane Destruction, 100 Crit on each cast.
A Mystic Aria
The Harmony adds the Mystic class and 4 Mana Regen, and Requiem Barrage then Shields heroes for 10 plus 33% Magic plus 300% Mana Regen. Patch 0.5.2 cut those scalings from 50% and 500% while adding the flat 10, and rebuilt the beam itself from 10 base damage with 100% Magic to 25 with 75%. No build picks The Harmony, though counting as a Mystic adds to Mystic's Memento, a 15% Max HP Shield for every hero per Mystic in combat.
Base stats
- Health
- 600
- Defence
- 26
- Attack
- 23
- Crit
- 15
- Magic
- 25
- Range
- 4
- Max mana
- 110
- Mana regen
- 4
What Aria gains per rank
A hero climbs C → B → A → S — 3 upgrades in all. Every stat rises at the same rate on every hero, with one exception: the primary stat of the class rises three to four times faster. For Aria that stat is Magic.
| Stats | Per rank | C → S |
|---|---|---|
| Health | +12.5% | +37.5% |
| Defence | +8 | +24 |
| Attack | +6 | +18 |
| Magicprimary | +25 | +75 |
| Attack speed | +5 | +15 |
| Crit | +4 | +12 |
| Mana regen | +1 | +3 |
Health rises as a percentage of base health; every other stat is a flat addition. The specialization is chosen at rank B, and the class modifier pools open at A and S.
Starting ability
Requiem Barrage Active
Channel an energy beam for 2.5 seconds. Each half second, deal 25 (+75% Magic) damage, inflict 1 per 15 Magic Frost, and inflict 1 per 10 Magic Burn to all enemies inside the beam.
Specializations
A hero unlocks one of these at rank B. The choice is locked for the run, and it decides which role the hero ends up playing.
BThe Resplendent
The Resplendent Passive
Mages inflict 20 (+10 per Rank)% more Debuffs. Backup.
Aria inflicts an additional 50% more Debuffs.
BThe Harmony
Extra classes it can gain: Mystic
Gain the Mystic class and 4 Mana Regen.
The Harmony Passive
Requiem Barrage Shields Heroes for 10 (+33% Magic, +300% Mana Regen).
Class upgrades
Picked at rank A and again at rank S. Drawn from the shared pool for the hero class, so two heroes of the same class compete for the same upgrades.
Mage Armor
At start of combat, if this Hero is in the front row they gain 100% Magic Defense.
Hermit
At start of combat, if this Hero is alone in the back 2 rows they gain +33% Magic and +50% Crit.
Stall Certainty
Stall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
Enchanted Attacks
On auto attack, deal 100% Magic bonus damage.
Arcane Destruction
On cast, gain 100 Crit.
Burning Casts
On cast, inflict 50% Magic Burn on enemies in range.
Burning Absorption
On cast, gain 1 Magic per 3 Burn on enemies in range.
Stalled Heat
After Stall (20), inflict 100% Magic Burn on all enemies.
Magical Growth
At start of combat,
Mages permanently gain 20 Magic. Backup.
Freezing Casts
On cast, inflict 25% Magic Frost on enemies in range.
Freezing Absorption
On cast, gain 1 Magic per 5 Frost on enemies in range.
Stalled Cold
After Stall (20), inflict 35% Magic Frost on all enemies.
Stalled Growth
After Stall (25), permanently gain 40 Magic.
Instacast
After Stall (15, Stall 30, and Stall 45), gain 100 Mana.
Fast Cast
Gain 8 Mana Regen and 40 Starting Mana.
Guildrun Heroes
Questions people ask
What tier is Aria in Guildrun?
Aria is B tier on patch 0.5.12. The strongest specialization is The Resplendent, rated B.
What class is Aria in Guildrun?
Aria is a Mage hero with 600 health, 26 defence, 23 attack and 15 crit at rank C.
Which specializations can Aria take?
Aria has 3 paths: The Crescendo, The Resplendent, The Harmony. One is picked at rank B and stays locked for the rest of the run.
What does Aria gain per rank?
Every stat rises at each rank, but Magic rises three to four times faster than the rest, because it is the primary stat of Aria’s class. There are 3 upgrades between C and S.
What is Aria’s starting ability?
Requiem Barrage (Active). Channel an energy beam for 2.5 seconds. Each half second, deal 25 (+75% Magic) damage, inflict 1 per 15 Magic Frost, and inflict 1 per 10 Magic Burn to all enemies inside the beam.
What does ranking a hero up actually do?
Rank B unlocks the specialization. Rank A adds a class upgrade. Rank S adds a second class upgrade and a fourth item slot. A hero below rank B cannot take a specialization at all.
Can a hero play outside its class?
Yes, and that is the point of the game. Specializations exist to pull a hero out of its class role. A Mage can end up as the damage carry, a Vanguard can end up generating shards.
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