"My queen. New form, powerful. Can leap through air, strike foes. Heavy damage."
Leaping strike is an psionic power demonstrated by Sarah Kerrigan during the Second Great War after she was reborn as a primal zerg. Using this ability, Kerrigan leaps high into the air, coming down on a single target and tearing through them.[1]
Game Effect
Heart of the Swarm
Kerrigan leaps at target location or enemy. If targeted on an enemy, deals 150 damage to them. Can be used to bypass cliffs and pits.
Passive: Kerrigan's normal attacks do +10 damage and lose 3 range.
| Usage |
| Hotkey |
Q |
| Cost |
50  |
| Range |
6 |
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Co-op Missions
In Co-op Missions, Kerrigan starts with the leaping strike ability, and gains the ruthlessness upgrade at level 3.
Kerrigan leaps to her target and deals 150 damage. Can be used without a target to travel quickly. Passive: Kerrigan gains +10 damage and -3 attack range.
Ruthlessness: Increases the Leaping Strike damage from 150 to 300 and its range from 6 to 12.
Folly of Man: Reduces the Leaping Strike damage from 150 (300 with Ruthlessness) to 75 (150 with Ruthlessness).
Desolate Queen: Replace the Leaping Strike ability by Kinetic Blast ability.
| Usage |
| Hotkey |
Q |
| Cost |
50
40 (with Ability Efficiency) |
| Range |
6
12 (with Ruthlessness) |
| Notes |
Mastery: +3 (+1.5 with Folly of Man) ability damage per Primary Ability Damage and Attack Speed mastery point. Up to a maximum of 390 (195 with Folly of Man) ability damage
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| Campaign Acquisition |
| Unlock |
Initially available. |
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Increases the damage of Kerrigan's Leaping Strike by 150 to 300 and its cast range from 6 to 12. Increases the damage of Psionic Shift from 50 to 100.
Folly of Man: Increases the damage of Kerrigan's Leaping Strike by 75 to 150 and its cast range from 6 to 12. Increases the damage of Psionic Shift from 25 to 50.
Desolate Queen: Increases the damage of Kerrigan's Kinetic Blast by 150 to 300. Increases the damage of Crushing Grip from 25 to 50.
| Campaign Acquisition |
| Unlock |
Reach Kerrigan level 3. |
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Heroes of the Storm
Kerrigan possesses an ability named ravage, which functions the same as leaping strike, in Heroes of the Storm.[2]
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