Edwin Vancleef by FeliciaFan

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Edwin Vancleef

By: FeliciaFan
Last Updated: May 19, 2018
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Edwin Vancleef

Leader of the Defias Brotherhood



"None may Challenge the Brotherhood!"



Once a lowly roofwalker in the city of Stormwind, Edwin Vancleef was one of the original architects that worked on the reconstruction of Stormwind City after the Horde attack during the Second War. It was no easy feat, but Vancleef's genius shone through as the project was completed with little to no issues, as well as being far ahead of the expected ten years. However, after the House of Nobles refused to pay the Stonemasons guild for their work, Vancleef promised that he'd make the city pay one way or another. Thus, the Defias Brotherhood was born, and the leader of this fearsome group has finally made his way into the Nexus.

STATS



Edwin Vancleef is a versatile Stealth assassin who excels at locking down high value targets for his team to kill. While he is capable of Stealth, Vancleef's more powerful abilities are only available when he is out of stealth. As a result, Vancleef is the only stealth hero whose stealth isn't dependent on not being in combat for a specific period of time, meaning Vancleef cannot disengage from combat by using Stealth.

Damage: 8/10


Utility: 8/10


Survivability: 5/10


Complexity: 7/10



Strengths:

+Access to on-demand burst and sustained damage
+Excellent Ganker thanks to Sap
+Capable of moving through enemy gates in order to secure kills
+Riposte is an excellent counter to Melee Heroes
+Reasonable amount of health for a Stealth Hero

Weaknesses:

-Lacks disengage from combat
-Not as mobile as other Stealth Heroes
-Weak to Ranged Damage
-Requires map knowledge and good positioning to excel

HEALTH: 1900 (+4% per Level)

HEALTH REGENERATION: 4.34 (+4% per Level)

ENERGY: 100 (Only changes with Talents, recharges at a rate of 5.52 energy per second)

Combat Trait

1
Vancleef Thrashing
COMBAT TRAIT
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Vancleef's trademark ability from Warcraft makes its way into Heroes of the Storm as his combat trait. Once activated, Vancleef's basic attacks will hit the enemy twice for every attack he does, the second attack dealing 50% damage. This ability lasts for a total of 8 seconds.
2
Stonemason Knowledge
PASSIVE TRAIT

Vancleef's architectural knowledge allows for him to move in and out of enemy structures at will, allowing him to delve behind enemy lines in order to set up either a Gank or a team fight. However, when he is out of stealth, Vancleef can still be targeted by towers.

Primary Abilities

1
Saber Slash
OUT OF STEALTH (Q)

Energy: 30
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Vancleef will release a pair of powerful close-range sword slashes with both of his blades, dealing a total of 210 damage if both attacks connect. This attack ignores enemy armor.
2
Ambush
STEALTH (Q)

Energy: 30
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Vancleef will emerge from the shadows and drive his blades through his opponent, dealing 185 damage. This move will deal more damage if the opponent is disabled (Stunned, Rooted, etc.)
3
Riposte
OUT OF STEALTH (W)

Energy: 35
Cooldown: 18 seconds

A counter-based ability that allows Vancleef to excel in out-of-stealth combat. Once activated, swords will swirl around Vancleef's body as he gains the protected status. If an enemy hero is to attack Vancleef while Riposte is up, he will perform a counter attack that will deal 200 damage and stun them for 0.75 seconds. This attack's range is short, so it can be baited by long-range attacks.
4
Sap
STEALTH (W)

Energy: 40
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Vancleef will attack an opponent from the shadows, stunning them for 1.25 seconds. This ability will not break Vancleef's stealth, and if the sapped enemy dies within 5 seconds of being sapped, the cooldown of the ability will reset. This attack does not deal damage.
5
Deadly Blades
OUT OF STEALTH (E)

Energy: 40
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Vancleef will target an enemy hero before disappearing and coming down from above, dealing 160 damage to the target while also dealing 95 damage in a circle around him. This ability is designed to make up for Vancleef's overall lack of movement and help him secure kills after dealing massive damage.
6
Pickpocket
STEALTH (E)

Energy: 10
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Vancleef will move in behind an enemy hero and pickpocket them, stealing a quarter of resource (Mana, Energy, Rage, etc.) from them. On top of stealing a chunk of their resource, Vancleef will slow his target by 25% for 3 seconds, allowing either his team to jump on the depleted target or keep pace with them as they try to escape.

Secondary Abilities

1
Stealth
Cooldown: 10 seconds

A toggle-able ability that allows for Vancleef to both enter and exit stealth. While stealthed, Vancleef cannot be targeted by basic attacks but can still be hit by abilities. Vancleef doesn't receive any sort of speed bonus while in Stealth.

Heroic Abilities

1
Deadmine Barrage
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Vancleef will call out for an attack, which results in massive cannonballs raining down from above. These cannonballs come crashing down in a straight line, each ball dealing 160 damage, dealing a total of 800 damage.
2
Brotherhood's Call
Cooldown: 80 seconds

Vancleef will call to his Defias allies for assistance, summoning two Defias Blackguards to fight alongside Vancleef for 10 seconds. These Blackguards will disappear if Vancleef dies, and can also be triggered from Stealth.

"Lapdogs, all of you!"

Talent Examples

(Q) Run Through:



QUEST: Hit Enemy Heroes with Saber Slash.
REWARD: After hitting enemy heroes a total of 40 times, Saber Slash will hit an additional time at the same 50% damage as the second hit.

(W) Outlaw:



QUEST: Counter enemy heroes with Riposte
REWARD #1: After countering enemies 15 times, Riposte duration is increased by 1.5 seconds
REWARD #2: After countering enemies 30 times, Riposte's cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds

Dark Tactics



Reduces Stealth cooldown by 5 seconds, increase stealth ability cooldowns by 2 seconds each.

Parley:



(Activation Ability) A bribe that gains stacks by dealing damage to enemy heroes. 400 damage per stack.

The Brotherhood Shall Prevail!



PASSIVE: Vancleef's stealth will not be broken by attacks that deal less than 5% of his total health

(E) Death from Above



Deadly Blade's damage is increased by 15% at the cost of 10% of its overall range.

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Labreris | May 4, 2018 10:58pm
Pickpocket seems a bit weak, maybe it should also slow the enemy too? I feel that getting close to someone to reduce their resource isn't often worth the risk. If it also slowed the hero, then you can also use it vs heroes that don't use a resource, if you're that unlucky. Otherwise awesome concept!
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