Matchup Notes

Every own-kit and opponent ability named below now has a live entry in this module's Spells section (see the bottom of this page) — cooldowns, ranges, and modifiers are resolved directly from the project's spell data rather than frozen into this prose, so check there for exact numbers. The one exception is Polymorph and Snowdrift (below) — both are confirmed absent from the project's Mage spell data entirely, so neither has a Spells entry to check.

Vs Mage

Save Shadow Word: Death for the mage's Polymorph — landing a hard CC on the mage while Polymorph's Incapacitate category is active puts that whole category on diminishing returns, meaning the mage can only land a half-duration Polymorph again within the current 16 second DR reset window. (This DR-timer number is a general PvP system rule rather than a Polymorph-specific spell value, and matches what was dictated exactly.) Polymorph's own name was already correct in the dictation, but it doesn't appear anywhere in the project's Mage spell data (filtered or raw) — its exact duration/range can't be confirmed from project data, though the DR logic above doesn't depend on that number.

Fade is used against two different mage effects: Dragon's Breath (a Disorient — see the Spells section below for its exact shape/duration/cooldown), and Snowdrift, the frost school's slow/stun setup. Snowdrift's name is player-confirmed rather than project-data-verified — it doesn't appear in either the filtered or raw Mage spell data, same as Polymorph — so treat the name as settled but its exact mechanics (duration, slow%, stun trigger) as still unresolved.

Vs Hunter

If the hunter starts looking at you or repositioning in a way that signals they're about to trap you, you may be able to Fade the pet's Intimidation stun. If you reposition, the further away you are from the hunter, the harder it is for them to land Freezing Trap on you.

If the hunter is positioned near you and applying a slow, they're either trying to bait Shadow Word: Death out before trapping you, or — if you delay Death — they can catch you on your next global. So either wait, then Death; or Fade, then Angelic Feather, then Fear the hunter.

Vs Paladin

Position far enough away that the paladin has to telegraph Hammer of Justice before it's in its 10 yard range.

Since Hammer of Justice has that limited range, when the paladin uses Divine Steed to close the distance, Fade as they come within Hammer of Justice range. Sometimes they'll close in, bait the Fade out, then land Hammer of Justice anyway. In that situation, it's better — as the paladin closes in — to Fade, Angelic Feather, run toward the paladin, then Fear.

The original dictation ends this section with "fear the hunter" rather than "fear the paladin" — likely a slip carried over from the Vs Hunter section above, preserved here rather than silently corrected. Verify which target was actually intended before treating this as settled.