Good patterns
- Threatens reachable priority targets through burst, mobility or an unusual angle.
- Combines damage and durability in committed skirmishes or extended exchanges.
Game patch 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Diana
Scorn of the Moon
Diana is a burst-focused champion who looks for a reachable priority target and a route back out. This overview keeps the explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and the current in-game tooltip.
Usual roleJungle◆ClassFighter · Assassin
4DifficultyMedium · 4/10
◎Basic attacksMeleeMelee basic attacks · 150 range.
◈Damage profileMostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure is magic. Magic resistance may help, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Reference patch16.20.1
Strengths and limits
What Diana does well, and what can go wrong
These are kit-level patterns, not a promise that every lane or matchup plays the same way.
Limits to respect
- A failed commitment can leave no clean exit and little value until cooldowns return.
- Can be worn down or controlled before reaching the range where the kit is strongest.
- Basic attacks require close access, so enemy range, slows and displacement can deny a clean trade.
Riot ally tips
Use these while learning the championLanding Crescent Strike is critically important, but don't be afraid to miss. The cooldown is short and the mana cost is low.
Consider when to cast Lunar Rush without Moonlight and when to wait for another Crescent Strike.
Use Moonfall and Lunar Rush to stay on targets and activate Moonsilver Blade for extra damage.
Riot opponent tips
What an opponent is told to watch forDodge Crescent Strike, or move to safety if you are affected by Moonlight.
Pale Cascade orbs only last a few seconds. Avoid Diana and engage her after the shield dissipates.
Diana can play very aggressively if she uses Lunar Rush without Moonlight, but you can punish her by slowing or stunning her when she has no way to get back into position.
Practical champion reading
How to read Diana in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions before choosing an item, target or commitment. They describe the kit, not a guaranteed result.
Primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce the broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether the important abilities connect.
One short window carries much of the threat
Track the key setup and highest-impact cooldown. A missed or blocked opening can create a safer window before the full rotation returns.
Needs close access for basic attacks
Range, slows, displacement and terrain can deny the clean contact this champion wants. Plan the route in as carefully as the damage after arrival.
Threaten a reachable priority target
A clean angle matters more than attacking the nearest unit immediately. Keep an exit, reset or follow-up route in mind before committing.
Identify the exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement answer.
Check whether recovery changes the fight
Anti-heal or anti-shielding is situational. Buy it only when the effect is materially protecting targets and your champion can apply the answer reliably.
Mana and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does not mean the complete sequence is sustainable. Watch the resource bar as well as the setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive item reference
What can help against Diana?
Start with the threat that is actually affecting the match. These are conditional comparisons, not an automatic counter build.
DEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads usually fit better
Magic resistance addresses the broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Choose Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or the rest of the team are the larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role map
Where Diana fits on Summoner's Rift
Each lane is assessed separately. Open a role to reach its queue-specific build and matchup preparation.
TopUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Diana is normally played Jungle and does not currently have a reviewed Top route. Top usually needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-lane pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
JunglePrimary role
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Diana has an established clear and map plan that can function without lane income while contesting camps and objectives.
MidSecondary
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Diana has a secondary role listed in this historical reference. It is less common than the primary roles, but it has a recognisable role-specific plan.
BotUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Diana is normally played Jungle and does not currently have a reviewed Bot route. Bot usually needs dependable duo-lane scaling and sustained damage with shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
SupportUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Diana is normally played Jungle and does not currently have a reviewed Support route. Support usually needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low gold income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
Situational AP purchase
When should you buy anti-heal?
Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Start with the component
Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Finish when it fits the fight
Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Coordinate coverage
Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Will the fight last long enough?
If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
See the Oblivion Orb and Morellonomicon references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Kit reference
Diana abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Moonsilver Blade
What it doesEvery third strike cleaves nearby enemies for an additional magic damage. After casting a spell, Diana gains Attack Speed for 5 seconds.
Practical readMoonsilver Blade is an automatic part of the kit involving basic-attack interaction and damage. Track when its condition is active instead of treating every fight the same way.
Q
Q ability
Crescent Strike
What it doesUnleashes a bolt of lunar energy in an arc dealing magic damage. Afflicts enemies struck with Moonlight, revealing them if they are not stealthed for 3 seconds.
Practical readCrescent Strike contributes damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown8/7.5/7/6.5/6 secCost50Listed range900 units
W
W ability
Pale Cascade
What it doesDiana creates three orbiting spheres that detonate on contact with enemies to deal damage in an area. She also gains a temporary shield that absorbs damage. If her third sphere detonates, the shield gains additional strength.
Practical readPale Cascade contributes protection or sustain and damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown15/13.5/12/10.5/9 secCost40/45/50/55/60Listed range800 units
Protection
The protection or sustain is part of the cast's value. Compare its timing with incoming damage rather than reading only the offensive effect.
E
E ability
Lunar Rush
What it doesBecomes the living embodiment of the vengeful moon, dashing to an enemy and dealing magic damage. Lunar Rush has no cooldown when used to dash to an enemy afflicted with Moonlight. All other enemies will have the Moonlight debuff removed regardless of whether they were the target of Lunar Rush.
Practical readLunar Rush contributes movement or repositioning and damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown22/20/18/16/14 secCost40/45/50/55/60Listed range825 units
Movement
The cast changes position or access. Account for where the champion finishes, not only where the ability begins.
R
Ultimate
Moonfall
What it doesDiana reveals and draws in all nearby enemies and slows them. If Diana pulls in one or more enemy champions, the moonlight crashes down onto her after a short delay, dealing magic damage in an area around her, increased for each target beyond the first pulled.
Practical readMoonfall contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes with cooldown, range and target access; recognise the setup before moving into its effective area.
Cooldown100/90/80 secCost100Listed range475 units
Vision
This ability supplies sight or reveals its target. That information effect can matter even when damage is not the main reason to cast it.
Levels 1–18
Diana · Health / Mana · Abilities
Base values exclude items, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns are the listed base cooldown before ability haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic abilityCrescent Strike
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Rank 18 secRank 27.5 secRank 37 secRank 46.5 secRank 56 sec
Basic abilityPale Cascade
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Rank 115 secRank 213.5 secRank 312 secRank 410.5 secRank 59 sec
Basic abilityLunar Rush
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Rank 122 secRank 220 secRank 318 secRank 416 secRank 514 sec
UltimateMoonfall
First rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Rank 1100 secRank 290 secRank 380 sec
Open every levelHealth and mana from level 1 to 18
| Level | Health | Mana | Ability milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 640 | 375 Mana | Choose the first basic ability |
| 2 | 718 | 393 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 3 | 801 | 412 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 4 | 887 | 432 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 5 | 977 | 452 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 6 | 1,071 | 474 Mana | First ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,168 | 496 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 8 | 1,269 | 519 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 9 | 1,375 | 544 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 10 | 1,484 | 569 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 11 | 1,596 | 594 Mana | Second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,713 | 621 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 13 | 1,834 | 649 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 14 | 1,958 | 677 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 15 | 2,086 | 707 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 16 | 2,218 | 737 Mana | Final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,353 | 768 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 18 | 2,493 | 800 Mana | Spend one ability point |
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