Good patterns
- Can maintain ranged damage when positioning and target access remain safe.
- Ranged basic attacks can contribute without entering melee distance when spacing is preserved.
Game patch 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1
Reference patch 16.20.1
Yunara
the Unbroken Faith
Yunara is a ranged damage dealer who needs safe spacing and time to keep attacking. This overview keeps the explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and the current in-game tooltip.
Usual roleBot◆ClassMarksman
4DifficultyMedium · 4/10
◎Basic attacksRangedRanged basic attacks · 575 range.
◈Damage profileMixed damageThe kit can deal meaningful physical and magic damage. One resistance does not answer every part of it.
#Reference patch16.20.1
Strengths and limits
What Yunara 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
- Loses reliable output when forced away, controlled or reached before creating distance.
- Needs the player to respect cooldowns, resources and the opponent's route into the fight.
Practical champion reading
How to read Yunara 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.
Meaningful mixed pressure
One resistance may answer only part of the kit. Check the current build and the rest of the opposing team before specialising defensively.
Repeated access matters
The threat grows while this champion can keep attacking a useful target. Break target access, create distance or use control before the repeated pattern settles in.
Spacing protects repeated output
Ranged attacks are useful only while a safe line to the target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Maintain safe, repeatable damage
Target access and survival time usually matter more than one ambitious hit. Reposition between attacks and avoid giving up the safe damage line.
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.
Do not buy a counter that has no target
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding for a visible problem in the full team composition; they are not default answers to every champion.
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 Yunara?
Start with the threat that is actually affecting the match. These are conditional comparisons, not an automatic counter build.
DEFENSIVE BOOTS
Plated Steelcaps usually fit better
Armour and attack reduction address repeated physical basic attacks. The passive does not reduce every physical ability.
Choose Mercury's Treads instead when magic damage or reducible crowd control across the full team matters more.Normal Draft and Ranked role map
Where Yunara 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. Yunara is normally played Bot 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.
JungleUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Yunara is normally played Bot and does not currently have a reviewed Jungle route. Jungle usually needs repeatable monster clear, safe pathing and objective control without lane income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
MidUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Yunara is normally played Bot and does not currently have a reviewed Mid route. Mid usually needs solo-lane safety plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, not a standard recommendation.
BotPrimary role
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Yunara has an established Bot carry plan that can scale through shared-lane farm and work with a Support partner.
SupportUnestablished route
Historical reference. Recommendation review pending. Yunara is normally played Bot 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.
Kit reference
Yunara 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 (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Vow of the First Lands
What it doesYunara's Critical Strikes deal bonus magic damage.
Q
Q ability
Cultivation of Spirit
What it doesYunara gains Attack Speed, bonus damage On-Hit, and her Attacks spread to nearby enemies.
Cost30
W
W ability
Arc of Judgment | Arc of Ruin
What it doesYunara fires a spinning prayer bead that deals damage and slows enemies. While in her Transcendent State she instead fires off a laser that deals damage and slows enemies.
Cooldown (s)10Cost60Listed range (units)1150
E
E ability
Kanmei's Steps | Untouchable Shadow
What it doesYunara gains Move Speed and becomes Ghosted. While in her Transcendent State she instead dashes in a direction.
Cooldown (s)9Cost40
R
Ultimate
Transcend One's Self
What it doesYunara enters a Transcendent State that upgrades her basic Abilities.
Cooldown (s)100/90/80Cost100
Levels 1–18
Yunara · Health / Mana · Abilities
Base values exclude items, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns are the listed base cooldown before ability haste.
Cooldown (s) Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic abilityCultivation of Spirit
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Cooldown (s)Read current tooltip
Basic abilityArc of Judgment | Arc of Ruin
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
All ranks10
Basic abilityKanmei's Steps | Untouchable Shadow
Can receive its first point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
All ranks9
UltimateTranscend One's Self
First rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Rank 1100Rank 290Rank 380
Open every levelHealth and mana from level 1 to 18
| Level | Health | Mana | Ability milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 590 | 275 Mana | Choose the first basic ability |
| 2 | 669 | 307 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 3 | 752 | 341 Mana | Add another basic ability or rank |
| 4 | 839 | 377 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 5 | 930 | 414 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 6 | 1,025 | 453 Mana | First ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,123 | 493 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 8 | 1,225 | 535 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 9 | 1,331 | 578 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 10 | 1,441 | 623 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 11 | 1,555 | 670 Mana | Second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,673 | 718 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 13 | 1,795 | 768 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 14 | 1,920 | 819 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 15 | 2,049 | 872 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 16 | 2,182 | 926 Mana | Final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,319 | 982 Mana | Spend one ability point |
| 18 | 2,460 | 1,040 Mana | Spend one ability point |
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