Talents
As Helena, different talent points will have differing values depending on what point of progression you're at in the game. Generally speaking you'll focus on defensive talents whilst you unlock everything. As you unlock points throughout your journey, different nodes require different levels of investment, which means our options are quite free flowing.
With that said, I’ve outlined the best general defensive set-up you can have at every stage, as well as the best end-game options based on Legendaries, once acquired.
Helena has two viable legendaries in end-game, which are the boots and the neck. With the neck, Skull Cracker is worth a lot more because it buffs the power of your Shield Throw (which buffs the Razor Shrapnel damage from the neck). With the boots, Aftershock becomes much higher value due to the extra Shockwaves.
Also worth noting that there is a LOT of build variety with Helena, even at the top of the leaderboard. Everyone agrees on Gleaming Shield, High Command, Front Line Defender, and Reinforced Steel but the rest are somewhat up in the air, both player and dungeon dependent.
General note about Second Wind - this is one of the more controversial talents. It has ~40% uptime on 20% strength. Since the nerf it is a good talent but definitely viable to opt out of.
General
Talent Points:
2
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
3
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
4
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
5
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
6
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
7
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
8
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
9
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
10
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
11
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
13
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Shockwave Legendary build
Talent Points:
2
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
3
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
4
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
5
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
6
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
7
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
8
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
9
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
10
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
13
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
This Talent build revolves around the Legendary Boots and enables you to do some ridiculously high damage whilst being fairly tanky. If you feel the need for more durability you can opt out of Aftershock for Guarded Veteran and Magic Ward, although it's a significant damage loss.
Shield Throw Legendary build
Talent Points:
2
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
3
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
4
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
5
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
6
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
7
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
8
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
9
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
10
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
11
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
12
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
Talent Points:
13
/
13
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1