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    Infinite Crisis builds for Harley Quinn

    Who Ordered the Doctor? - GD Lane Support Guide

    A Harley Quinn guide by LaserCircus
    Last updated: Oct 15th, 2014
    Link to guide: www.dawnbase.com/guides/who-ordered-the-doctor-gd-lane-support-guide
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    Ability levelling order
    01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Starter items
    Core items
    Offensive item options
    Defensive item options
    Situational item options
    Augments
    Modifiers
    Stolen Powers


    Introduction

    Harley Quinn is a high utility Controller that support allies with Heals, pushing enemies away with Back Off (W), initiating team fights with Puddin' Time (R) (or counter-initiate), and generally assisting with her passive BFFs which is more often than not because of her low cooldown skills. She is a very easy champion to play because you can just use her skills and say that you did your job. I would recommend her as a beginner character to those new to the game.  


    Stolen Powers

    Healing Wave 
    Above her Best Medicine (E) this just brings more heals to the party and who doesn't like that? The hero specific Healing Wave's do offer more like [[Poison Ivy's Healing Wave]] which grants bonus Attack and Power Damage for a short duration and can be the difference maker in team fights or skirmishes. If used in a pinch it can save a life or two.

    [[Blue Beetle's X-Ray Vision]]
    Taking out cameras will be cinch with this Power and receive 30 credits per camera for doing so. This will also make laning easier for your jungler to come gank as the enemies will not know they are coming when you have cleared their vision. Also it keeps tabs on the whereabout of your enemies when the Fog of War matters and when Stealth Pad juking becomes problematic.   

    Surveillance Camera 
    As any other supporting character placing Cameras for your team is very helpful because with the vision that it grants you can be warned of impending danger that lurks around. 

    Teleport 
    This power will bring you to the action around the map to fights that with your presence can turn the tide of the battle in your teams favor. Since Harley's strength is making an appearance to team fights and being around it you can utilize this power to do that especially if you have Surveillance Cameras to teleport to. 


    Stats

    The primary focus when it comes to stats pre-game and in-game in order of importance is: 
    1. Will
    2. Power Damage 
    3. Cooldown Reduction
    4. Will Regen
    5. Power Penetration


    Augments

    These are some great suggested Augments for you to place into your Amplifiers page:
    BLAST: +4.21 Power Damage (G), +1.8 Power Penetration (G)
    ORION: +0.53 Power Damage/lvl (Max 10.07) (G), +1.8 Power Penetration (G
    NEBULA: +4.21 Power Damage (G), +1.64% Cooldown Reduction (S)
    CASTLE: +24.06 Health (G), +3.25 Attack Armor (S)   
    WOLF: +24.06 Health (G), +3.25 Power Armor (S) 

    Note: If you are going to go for the Cooldown Reduction Augments makes sure that your Artifact path does clash with it because if you cap your CDR of 40% with artifacts alone you do not need to have the Augments for it.
     

    Gameplay

    General

    Harley Quinn may not look like it but she is pretty sturdy on her own. She can effectively trade pot shots with enemies and with Best Medicine (E) and Healing Wave to sustain herself and her ally(s) in lane she can continue to do so. Keep in mind that Back Off (W) can be used both defensively and offensively. It is used defensively such that if in trouble against a melee champion you can push them away with a hammer swing, while against ranged champions there is no need to do so unless they are breathing down your neck giving you space so that they are not in range of the pursuit. Her (W) is also a great disrupt tool for those semi-long animations of champion skills. It can effectively halt moves like Aquamans Wrath, Wonder Woman Prime Lasso, Nightmare Robin's Feed the Beast!, etc. As for offensively, if you're ahead of the enemy you can push them toward your allies or drones in hopes of getting something out of that situation or pushing them toward your own turret in hopes of the turret doing massive damage to him/her. 

    Her Ultimate Puddin' Time (R) like her (W) can be used defensively or offensively. It is used defensively to help you and your allies escape since you are depending on that time that they are knocked up to give you a window of opporunity to make a hasty getaway or just to disengage an initiation attempted by the enemy. Offensively you are hoping that by casting your Ultimate that your enemies stay there for you and your allies to continue the assault of attacks that come after it so basically as an inittiation or as a follow-up to an ally initiation. By knowing when and where to use ultimate it can greatly improve the odds of your teams success. 

    Because her skills have really high utility it synergizes really well with her passive BFFs. As a result you always want to spam her (Q) and (E) leaving (W) for situational uses as explained above. This allows her nearby allies in range of her passive to receive Movement Speed bonus and Attack Speed bonus to fit the situation. This can be good offensively for long endured fights and kiting and defensively for running away with the extra bonus Movement Speed. 

    A key thing to remember when playing Harley is to be aware and be prepared to cast. She wants to overlook everything that happens on the battlefield and act accordingly to when certain situations arise like when an ally is low on health and he/she is being targeted by the enemies, even though you may be at low health your ally can use a heal more than you. You're like a medic to your team and your allies safety is just as important as your own and it is then judgement that needs to be excercised.          

    Early Game

    Since it is ideal for Harley to be played as a dual lane support, bottom is the best position for her. While there your main objective to look after your lane partner like any other support would. You are to use Best Medicine (E) to patch up any injuries your partner has sustained in lane and to keep him/her in good condition like a good little nurse she would make. Since you are a ranged support it is also your job to harass the enemy enough to create space for your lane partner to farm by use of Pies! (Q) and right-click damage. A good tip I can give regarding Pies! (Q) in lane is that if you clear a majority of the enemy drone wave and there are a couple of drones remaining your Pies! (Q) are more likely to hit the opposing champion granted they are in range of it. If your lane partner is in a compromising position support him/her with Back Off (W).  

    Mid Game to Late Game

    By this stage you are either still in your lane trying to support your lane partner in attempt to nab that lanes turret or you are wandering around the map trying to help another lane grab theirs. Regardless you should always be sticking with an ally doing something because Harley cannot do much alone unless it is for Surveillance Camera duty. Staying active as a support is what a good one does, trying to gank and creating opportunities and seizing opportunities around the map so that the opposition is trying to keep up with your team and not the other way around. Mid to Late game is essenitially the same in all respects for Harley because she is trying to be that team player by being around them and assisting them where she is needed. 


    Artifacts

    Core 

    [[Gorilla Grodd's Helmet (4)]]
    Although part of the Core build it is really not needed except for the laning stage or if you are facing a lot of CC and need the Psychic Shield active at Tier 4. Getting this though can increase the credit rate for the lane and build an advantage early so keep that into consideration when deciding. The Cooldown Reduction especially when modded with the Enhanced Gorilla Grodd's Helmet with the +5% Cooldown Reduction, for a whopping total of 10% at Tier 2 for the low cost of 750 credits, is too good to pass up like Mr. J. 

    [[Abin Sur's Lantern (4)]]
    This artifact should be your number one priority. To remain a steady and consistent support throughout the game Harley's Best Medicine (E) needs to scale accordingly throughout the game and what better way to do that then to increase her Will. If you can get the Accelerated Abin Sur's Lantern or Overclocked Abin Sur's Lantern mod you can improve the rate at which she gains Will. It just depends on what strategy your team is focusing on when choosing the correct mod. Although you only need to get to Tier 2 to start this progress you will need to upgrade it to Tier 3 to have the important 10% Cooldown Reduction. Any further than this is not needed unless you have a lot of credits to spare because at Tier 4 you just get an additional 200 Will and 10 Power Damage. 
         
    The Logoz (3)
    Grabbing this artifact takes some effort to build up with its Power Damage Collector to make it useful because the base stats for the artifact alone do not compete against other available purchases for the same price. The potential for building this items is great as it will get you that much needed Cooldown Reduction as well as well as the extra Power Damage. You only need to upgrade it to Tier 2 to start the collection and this endeavor can be improved with the Accelerated The Logoz mod so mining is less stressful. 

    Eye Of Ekron (4)
    Once you have your base Will all set getting this Artifact to Tier 4 will get you bonus Power Damage for your hard earned Will building with its passive Will Force especially when modded with Empowered Eye of Ekron so rather than 2% you now get an additional 2%. The stats that help along the way aid her skills especially her Pies! (Q) so it is a no brainer purchase.  


    Optional

    The Starheart (3)
    When you need that extra Power Damage look further than this artfact with its mighty Power Feedback 

    Entropy Aegis (4)
    This artifact makes Harley's survivability something of the past especially against Power Damage dealers. Skill Block is always helpful particularly if want to avoid that one compromising skill. If you have Empowered Entropy Aegis it reduces the cooldown on Skill Block to 45 seconds from its original 90 seconds increasing the rate at which you can block incoming skills. 
      
    [[Metallo's Heart (3)]]
    Although very expensive near the end of the finished product if you can get this as soon as possible you can support your allies with its Dampening Aura. It gives you the neccessary bulk to survive longer and Cooldown Reduction to give your skills more utility. Having it modded with the Resonant Metallo's Heart improves the aura by 5% which is worth considering. 

    Amulet Of Isis (3)
    Naturally Harley is a very slow character without any buffs until her BFFs passive kicks in so any kind of movement speed bonus she can get is greatly appreciated. This is where Amulet of Isis comes in handy. It not only gives you a helpful +5 Move Speed but its activate Mercury's Gift gives not only you but your nearby allies 25% Move Speed for 2 seconds. This essentially grants your entire team Super Speed without having to choose that Stolen Power. Modding this artifact should not be overlooked either because with Empowered Amulet of Isis you now have 35% Move Speed for 4 seconds, twice the duration of the original. With this item you can now more easily position yourself, your Back Off (W), your Puddin' Time (R) to better help your team secure kills. The other bonus stats this item grants is all relevant too since it improves Harley's overall utility. 

    Speed Force Battery
    A very situational artifact but can create A LOT of opportunities especially when utilized by Harley. She can catch people off guard when she uses Blink Jump to initiate with her Puddin' Time (R) or setting up Back Off (W) toward her allies or use it as a gap close to then throw her Pies! (Q) to finish one or a group of enemies.    




    Edit: 

    10/15/14 - Updated for the September 2014 Patch.




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