Blackhand by Benfung

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Blackhand

By: Benfung
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2017
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Blackhand

Warlord of the Blackrock Clan


A ruthless tyrant and fierce warrior, Blackhand is Warlord of the Blackrock clan, second only to Grommash in stature within the Iron Horde. Bathed in sweltering heat that few other mortals could withstand, Blackhand oversees the operations of his Foundry from atop its Crucible, wielding his smoldering slag hammer to forge weapons of peerless quality.

Hero description
Blackhand burn his own health for armor melting abilities. He can becomes a tank that gets harder to kill the longer he fights, a assassin that burns enemies to ashes, or a summoner that enslaves the elements to do his bidding.

Combat Trait

1
The Blackhand's pact
Blackhand's resource is heat. Applying slagged generates 5 heat. Triple agiasnt hero. Up to 100.
After not gaining heat for 3 seconds, decoys 5 heat per second, and 5 more heat for each passing seconds.
Blackhand regenarates 0.05% max health per second for each point of heat.

Burning Blood: Whenever Blackhand takes damage, damage himself and enemies nearby for 32(+4% per level) damage per second for 3 seconds.
Does not trigger in itself, refresh duration if triggered while it is already active.

(1 Tick per second)

Primary Abilities

1
Lava Slam
Slam a targeted enemy, dealing 144(+4% per level) damage and apply slagged to the target and all enemies around it.
Cooldown is reduced to 2 seconds if it hits a enemy hero.

(Ragnaros Q radius, same range as Leoric auto attack)

CD: 4 seconds Cost: 4% max health

Slagged: 21(+4% per level) damage per second,lowering armor by 5 and slowing by 10%, lasts for 4 seconds.
This effect stacks up to 5 times, duration refreshs when the stacks goes up.
2
Slag bomb
Throw a slag bomb at targeted location.
The bombs attach to enemy heroes if it hits them or they touch it while its on the floor.
After 1 second, detonates to deal 50(+4% per level) damage and create a crater.
Explosion apply one stack of slagged.
Crater lasts for 20 seconds.

Holds up to 2 charges

(Brightwing Q radius, the center radius is the attaching radius , Zarya Q projectile speed, Arthas W range)

CD: 8 seconds per charge Cost: 8% max health
3
Eruption
Activate to cause Blackhand himself and all craters to erupts after 1 second, deals 96(+4% per level) damage to area nearby and apply 2 stacks of slagged to enemies hit.

Does not consume the crater.

(The radius is visible during the 1 second delay, radius is same as Diablo apocalypse)

CD: 12 seconds Cost: 12% max health

Heroic Abilities

1
Shattering Smash
After 0.5 second, charge to the targeted location, slam the ground to deal 96(+4% per level) damage, pushing enemies away and stun them for 0.5 second.

(Think Cho hammer of twilight with a small charge, 75% of the reach and in all diretions , the charge range is Varian charge range)
(Radius is visible to enemies and allies during the 0.5 second delay)

CD: 15 seconds

Passive:
Remove all the ability cost.
Slagged's slowing effect is increased to 15% per stack.
Blackhand gains 5 armor for each stacks of slagged active on heroes. Stack up to 5 times.
2
Impaling Throw
Lock on to a enemy hero, after 1 second, launch a lance to the target that apply 5 stacks of slagged, can be blocked by enemy building and heroes.

(A line is visible during the 1 second delay, like Nova triple tap)

CD: 60 seconds Cost:15% max health

Passive:
Slagged's dot damage is increased by 200%.
Attack speed is increased by 30%.
Blackhand gains 10% movement speed for each stacks of slagged active on heroes. Stack up to 5 times.
3
The Blast Furnace
Replace your core with the Blast Furnace.

Its attack now apply slagged.

Blast:The Blast Furnace deal 100(+5.5% per level) damage and apply slagged to enemies to all enemies nearby every 40(-1 per level) seconds.
The blast radius covers up to the keep walls.

Passive:
Crater now spawn slag element every 10 seconds.
Slag element: Melee unit that trigger a untalented slag bomb explosion that does not create crater upon dying.
Crater duration is increased to 40 seconds.
Eruption also spawn slag element.

Talents

Lv 1
Iron will: Gain 25 spell armor while Burning Blood is active.
Petrified skin: Gain 3% of your max health as shield when you slagged a hero.Stack up to 5 times.
Sustainable Fuel: Heat decoy rate reduce by 40%. Heat cap is increased to 120.

Lv 4
Burn out: Activate to consume all heat and heals for 0.45% max health per heat consumed over 3 seconds. 30 seconds cooldown.
Active Volcano: Eruption's cooldown is reduces by 3 seconds for each hero it hits.

Lv 7
Mad bomber: Increase the maximum charges of slag bomb to 3 and reduce the cooldown of slag bomb by 2 seconds.
Slag grenade: Increase the travel and detonate speed of slag bomb by 75% and reduce the explosion radius of slag bomb by 25%.
The bigger the better: Increase the radius of slag bomb by 50%. Reduces the maximum charge to 1.

Lv 13
Incinerated Flesh: Lava slam deals 1% of targeted heroes max health for every stacks of slagged on the target.
Add slag on injuries: Every stack of slagged reduces healing by 20%.
Heat conduction: Slagged's damage is increased by 200% on shields.

Lv 16
Sealing earth: Eruption roots enemies for 1.5 second.
Slaggering: Slagged stuns enemy heroes for 0.5 second.
Chain reaction: Eruption triggers a second time after 1 second.

Lv 20

Massive shattering smash:
Increase the range and radius by 25%.
Also apply 2 stacks of slagged and cause craters to erupts.

Marked for death:
Blackhand is unstoppable while 3 or more stacks of slagged is active on heroes.
Also increases attack speed bonus to 50%.

Heart of the mountain:
Unleash the heart of the mountain from the core.
It has 80% of hero movement speed and same attacks of the black furnace.
Basically Core on wheels.
Game is lost when it is killed.

Slag platelet: Burning blood radius is increased by 50% and applies Slagged to enemy hero every third ticks.

Might of the Breakers: Lava Slam also creates crater.

Stats

Attack Type melee
Health 2567
Health Regen 0
Resource 100 Heat
Armor 0
Attack Speed 0.77
Attack Range 2
Attack Damage 144

Strength and weakness

Strength
-Very strong area denial, anti diving kit.
-Unbeatable in dragged out fight.
-Strong waveclear.
-Strong PVE.

Weakness
-Kiting.
-Poking.
-Most abilities have significant delay.
-Missing ability costs significant health.
-Healing reduction.
-Brust damage.
-Disenage.

Strong agaisnt:
-Chen
-Artanis
-Cho'gall
-Illidan
-Leoric
-Zarya
-Johanna

Weak agaisnt:
-Ana
-Lunara
-Valla
-Falstad
-Tyrande
-Varian(all ults except twin blades)
-Chormie
-Lucio

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