A Ranged Assassin whose set of potions can be combined to great devastation.
Under Sylvanis Windrunner, the Royal Apothecary Society sought a New Plague, one to rid the world of all things. Putress, at the battle of Angrathar the Wrathgate, betrayed all, unleashing it upon everyone involved. Now he returns to bring death to the Scourge and death to the living.
Tips:
-Putress requires a lot of skill to be effective. Most of his damage comes in the form of skillshots and his trait requires management to get the right effects at the right time.
-Blighted Vial's area of effect might remind you of Brightwing's Arcane Flare, but it acts in reverse. The inner circle does a small amount of damage right away, but most of the damage comes from the outer circle's explosion. Aim to hit more enemies with that rather than the center.
-Hindering Poison is a good way to zone out enemies or make them easier to catch. However, its best use might be to cover your retreat by forcing your enemies through the entire cloud to catch you.
-Putress has a fairly weak Basic Attack, so Undead Frenzy is better spent on others. Pair up with a Basic Attacking Assassin like Raynor or Zul'jin for the greatest effect.
-The New Plague is even more zoning for Putress's kit. However, be sure to hide yourself well so you don't get interrupted during its channel.
-Nether Injection is the better choice in a sustained fight your team is looking to start. The burst of healing can be a life saver and enable you to finish a team off.
Strengths:
+Lots of AoE damage
+High Sustained damage
+Flexibility in Ability strength
+Options to engage/disengage with a team
Weaknesses:
-Complex Trait Management
-Reliant on skillshots
-No burst/single-target damage
Combat Trait
1
The New Recipe
Every 3rd Basic Ability used gains additional effects. Basic Ability cooldowns don't begin until each Basic Ability is used.
Primary Abilities
1
Blighted Vial (Q)
Mana Cost: 60
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Putress hurls a vial of poison at an area, instantly dealing 120 (+4% per level) damage in the inner circle and dealing 60 (+4% per level) damage per second for 5 seconds to enemies in the outer circle 1 second later.
New Recipe: Increases the radius and the damage of both circles by 25%.
2
Hindering Poison (W)
Mana Cost: 65
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Putress hurls a poison that leaves a gas cloud behind for 5 seconds, dealing 75 (+4% per level) damage to enemies inside and slowing them by 10% per second, up to 30%. The slow lasts for 2.5 seconds after leaving the cloud.
New Recipe: Increases the radius by 50% and enemies are slowed by 15% per second, up to 45%.
3
Undead Frenzy (E)
Mana Cost: 75
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Putress gives an Allied Hero a boost of adrenaline, increasing their Attack Speed by 25% for 3 seconds.
New Recipe: The buff lasts 5 seconds and gives the Hero 25% Movement Speed as well.
Heroic Abilities
1
The New Plague (R1)
Mana Cost: 100
Cooldown: 100 seconds
Channel to bombard an area for up to 6 seconds with barrels of the New Plague, each one dealing 180 (+4% per level) damage on impact and additional damage equal to 6% of the Hero's Maximum Health over 3 seconds.
2
Nether Injection (R2)
Mana Cost: 80
Cooldown: 80 seconds
Putress becomes awash in Void energies, restoring 400 (+4% per level) Health and reducing his Cooldowns by 50% and Mana Costs 100% for Basic Abilities for 10 seconds.
Level 1 Talents
Leeching Vapors (Passive): Damage over time effects and periodic damage of your Basic Abilities heal you for 33% of the damage dealt.
Debilitation Formula (Passive): Heroes affected by your damage over time effects and periodic damage have their Spell Power reduced by 30%.
Choking Toxins (Passive): Damage over time effects and periodic damage of your Abilities reduce healing to affected targets by 50%.
Level 4 Talents
A Pinch of Ichor (Q):Quest: Hitting Heroes with Blighted Vial's inner circle increases its damage by 2, up to 50 damage. Reward: After hitting 25 Heroes, Blighted Vial's outer circle damage over time increases by 3 seconds.
A Dash of Felbloom (W):Quest: Hit 100 enemy Heroes with Hindering Poison. Reward: Hindering Poison's damage persists as long as the enemy is slowed.
Self-Medication (E): Casting Undead Frenzy on an Allied Hero casts a copy of it on Putress.
Level 7 Talents
Efficient Brewing (D): The New Recipe Basic Abilities have their Mana Cost refunded.
Indiscriminate Extermination (Q): Blighted Vial's New Recipe causes the outer circle to trigger a second time 1 second after the first. The damage over time can stack.
Magebane (W): Enemy Heroes slowed by Hindering Posion's New Recipe are also Silenced.
Unholy Frenzy (E): Heroes affected by Undead Frenzy's New Recipe heal for 30% of the damage they deal during its duration.
Level 13 Talents
Silent but Deadly (Q): Reduces the damage of Blighted Vial's inner circle by 100%, but causes the outer circle to deal additional damage to Heroes equal to 1.5% of their maximum Health per second.
Unclean Getaway (Active): Activate to throw a cloud of Hindering Poison at your feet that also grants Stealth for up to 5 seconds. Putress is Unrevealable for the first second. 30 second cooldown.
Persisting Disease (Q + W): If a Hero is damaged by Hindering Poison while taking damage over time from Blighted Vial, Blighted Vial's damage over time's duration is reset.
Level 16 Talents
Fresh out of the Lab (D): The New Recipe can be activated to give your next Basic Ability its New Recipe bonuses and reset its cooldown. This Basic Ability won't count towards your current New Recipe stacks. 20 second cooldown.
Unmatched Creation (E): Casting Undead Frenzy on an Allied Hero gives them a shield equal to 20% of their maximum Health for its duration.
Fetid Touch (Passive): Every 10 seconds, Putress's next Basic Attack hits nearby enemies for 200% bonus damage over 3 seconds. This damage over time gains the bonuses of your Talents for damage over time effects.
Level 20 Talents
Death for Everyone (R1): The New Plague's barrels have a 25% larger radius and slows enemies hit by 25% for 3 seconds.
Varimathras's Gift (R2): Nether Injection increases Putress's Spell Power by 30% for its duration and heals Putress for 50% of the Basic Ability damage dealt.
Architect of the New Plague (Passive): Each time a Hero takes damage over time or periodic damage, they take 20% more periodic damage from Putress's Basic Abilities for the next 5 seconds. Stacks up to 5 times.
A Plague all their Own (D): Further strengthens New Recipe abilities.
Blighted Vial: Both circles deal 25% more damage.
Hindering Poison: Deals 33% more damage and slows by 20% per second, up to 60%.
Undead Frenzy: Increases Attack and Movement Speed by an additional 10%.
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