VESPER — The Rift WalkerDisruption / Siphon / Zone ControlAnti-Caster | Team Amplifier■ BACKGROUNDOSIC Case File 8-ECHO (REDACTED):
"When Kelvin's expedition vanished at the 8th Astral Gate, the OSIC classified every member as dead. They were wrong about one of them."The Disappearance
Dr. Elara Vesper was the youngest member of Kelvin's Arctic expedition — a Columbia graduate specializing in extraplanar energy resonance. When the team found the rumored 8th Astral Gate beneath the ice, she argued they should keep distance. Kelvin disagreed.
The Gate opened. The team was consumed. Kelvin's body was the only one recovered. Elara didn't die — she fell through.
Between Planes
For what felt like decades, Elara existed between the Outer Planes. Not Ixia. Not the Patron's realm. Somewhere older — the Threshold, the membrane separating all planes. A place the Patrons fear.
It changed her. She flickers between states now. She learned to pull energy across the boundary, create rifts, and sever the link between a soul and its magic. She returned during the Second Maelstrom, but the woman who came back isn't who left.
Motivation
Vesper wants stability. Her body is deteriorating — each phase costs coherence. She needs the Patron to anchor her before she dissolves.
Seven wants the Threshold for himself. The OSIC wants her contained. Kelvin feels responsible.
"I spent years between walls that gods fear. You think a bullet scares me?" — Vesper■ CHARACTER INTERACTIONS
Kelvin: "Elara? Is that really you?"
Vesper: "What's left of me. No thanks to you."
Kelvin: "I thought everyone was gone. I'm sorry."
Vesper: "Sorry doesn't stop me from unraveling."
Seven: "You've touched the Threshold. I can smell it."
Vesper: "Then you know what it does to people."
Seven: "It made you afraid. It would make me complete."
Dynamo: "You were on Kelvin's expedition?"
Vesper: "He doesn't remember. The Gate took his memories."
Dynamo: "I understand losing your body. Believe me."
Paradox: "The Threshold... you shouldn't be able to describe it."
Vesper: "You have artifacts from Ixia, the Deep. Nothing from where I've been."
Paradox: "...I'd like to."
Archmother: "You've walked where even I dare not tread. Complete the ritual and I will make you whole."
Hidden King: "What you see as a curse, I see as opportunity."
■ BASE STATSDPS: 38.4
Bullet Dmg: 16 (+0.9/boon) at 2.4/sec
Ammo: 24 | Reload: 1.8s
Health: 625 (+32/boon) — lowest in gameRegen: 2.0
Move Speed: 6.5 m/s
Stamina: 3 (CD: 5.0s)
Spirit Power: 0 (+1.3/boon)
Weapon: "Rift Pulse" — Spreadshot x2
Falloff: 22m to 48m
Melee: 63 light / 146 heavy
PASSIVE — Phasing
Every 12s, auto-phase 0.3s (100% bullet evasion).
Damage resets timer. +0.004s per Spirit Power.
■ ABILITIES1 — RIFT TEARSpirit Damage / Debuff95 dmg (x0.9 SP) | 11s CD | 30m | 3.5s
Fast projectile, 5m AoE.
Applies Severed:
— -12% Spirit Resist
— Ability cooldowns frozenT1: +40 dmg, +1s Sever
T2: Severed = +15% Bullet Dmg taken
T5: Pierces. 3s ground zone re-Severs.
2 — PHASE STEPMobility / Evasion2 charges | 8s CD/charge | 14m
Instant blink. Untargetable in transit (0.15s).
+40% bullet evasion on arrival (1.5s).
Through enemy = Disoriented (-20% acc, 1s).
T1: +1 charge (total 3)
T2: Resets reload, +3 ammo
T5: Through enemy applies Severed (2s)
3 — THRESHOLD DRAINSiphon / Sustain35 DPS (x0.5 SP) | 22s CD | 4s | 20m tether
Tether to enemy hero. Spirit DPS.
Heals Vesper 80% of damage dealt.
Target loses 20% SP — Vesper gains it (+5s).
LOS break or 20m ends tether.
T1: +1s duration, -6s CD
T2: Steals 30% SP + 10% move speed
T5: Kill during/3s after = +4 permanent SP4 — COLLAPSE (ULTIMATE)Zone / Team CC200 dmg (x1.1 SP) | 130s CD | 14m | 1s cast
Target location (35m). Rift lasts 5s.
Enemies pulled to center at 2m/s.
Not a stun — can fight/dash, but dragged.
On cast: spirit dmg + Severed 3s.
Vesper gets 25% damage reduction while active.
T1: +100 dmg, +2m radius
T2: Abilities + items disabled in rift
T5: Detonates for 50% of all dmg dealt inside
■ THE SEVER LOOP
3 abilities apply Severed:
-12% Spirit Resist, CDs frozen, +15% Bullet Dmg (T2).
Solo Kill:Rift Tear > Sever > Drain > Steal SP > Shoot > +4 SP
Can't escape (CDs frozen). +12% spirit dmg.
+15% bullet dmg. Healing whole time.
Teamfight:Collapse > AoE Sever > Team +15% bullet
> Rift Tear zone > Re-Sever > Detonation
Haze ult inside Collapse = massive echo dmg.
Phase Step Weave:
Blink through > Sever > Drain (can't escape)
Blink away > Disorient + Sever pursuer
Reposition in Collapse (untargetable)
T2 auto-reloads for follow-up burst
Permanent Scaling:
+4 SP per drain-kill (lower than Talon's +10).
Shorter CD, easier window, team amp helps.
10 kills by 25min = +40 free SP.
■ STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSESStrengths
Team amp — Sever buffs whole team's damage
Anti-caster — CD freeze shuts down Seven/Bebop/Dynamo
Elusive — Phase Step + Phasing passive
Sustain — Drain heals 80%
Zone control — Collapse + Rift Tear zone
Weaknesses
625 HP — Lowest in game. No blink = dead
No hard CC — Pull, no stun. Can't stop ults
Breakable Drain — LOS/range ends it
Telegraphed ult — 1s cast, dashes counter
Weak at range — Spreadshot forces midrange
Blink tradeoff — Aggro blink = no escape
■ RECOMMENDED ITEMS
Spirit Power + CDR. Drain T5 rewards aggression.
Early (800-1600)
Extra Spirit — feeds all scaling
Mystic Burst — Rift Tear triggers bonus
Sprint Boots — midrange positioning
Bullet Lifesteal — sustain between Drains
Mid (3200)
Superior Cooldown — -24% CD. Core.
Surge of Power — imbue Rift Tear
Warp Stone — backup blink
Tankbuster — Drain procs it easily
Late (6400)
Boundless Spirit — +60 SP. Scales everything.
Mystic Reverb — imbue Rift Tear for echo
Ethereal Shift — 2s invuln. On brand.
Situational
Silence Wave — hard silence she lacks
Refresher — double Collapse
Counterspell — survives burst
Built into existing lore: Kelvin's expedition, 8th Astral Gate, OSIC, Seven's research. Anti-caster / team amp niche. Not affiliated with Valve. What would you change?
