MythicAssassin

Best Starr Nova build

A very fast assassin with a two-projectile volley at close range whose Super transforms her rather than dealing damage on its own.

Reviewed 19 Jul 2026

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Loadouts

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Transformed diveRecommended

Modes where she can charge safely and then commit the whole transformation to one target.

Star PowerPower Level: Maximum!her Super is a transformation rather than a burst, so improving what she does after it improves the entire engage
GadgetFloaty Timea 20-second cooldown reserves it for the dive she has actually set up rather than the first one available
GearSpeedat 820 she picks the fight and the moment
GearDamagetwo projectiles a volley doubles the bonus
Poke and punishAlternate

Maps where she trades at 5.67 tiles far more often than she gets a clean transformation.

Star PowerMystical Starr Techniqueher volley is two projectiles at 5.67 tiles, so what happens when both connect decides whether the trade was worth taking
GadgetShining Starr of Friendship and Justicethe second option for a brawler whose transformation is not always available
GearHealthshe fights at a range that answers back
GearShieldher 1.4-second reload leaves an exploitable gap

How to play it

On the flank at 820 movement speed, waiting for a target to separate from their team rather than looking for a fight against all three.

The transformation is a window rather than a burst, so enter it before the engage starts; beginning it while retreating spends most of it walking.

Common mistakes

  • Transforming as a panic button and wasting the window running away
  • Committing on a tank whose health outlasts the transformation entirely
  • Fighting in the open at 5.67 tiles against brawlers with twice her reach

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