Ghom (Reupload) by DakDez17

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Ghom (Reupload)

By: DakDez17
Last Updated: Jan 1, 2018
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Ghom (Reupload)

Lord of Gluttony

Ghom is a melee warrior, who poses a huge problem to nearby enemies, because he spreads a lot of terrible diseases. His trait "Gluttony" allows him to stay alive for a very long time. Also Ghom has an unusually big model, so he can block most of small paths, but he can't enter them either.

Attack Range: 1 (Melee)
Attack Damage: 45 (+4% per level)
Attack Speed: 0.4/sec (+4% per level)

Health: 2400 (+4% per level)
Health Regeneration: 4/sec (+4% per level)

Mana: 700 (+4% per level)
Mana Regeneration: 0.8/sec (+4% per level)

Combat Trait

1
Gluttony
Ghom restores 1% of maximum health every time an enemy dies nearby. This bonus is doubled if Ghom is under 33% of his maximum health.

Primary Abilities

1
Poison Cloud
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana Cost: 80

Active: Sends out a huge wave of poison, which hits all enemies in 5 meters range and applies empowered poison. This poison deals 70 (+4% per level) damage per second to all enemies hit and lasts 5 seconds.

Passive: Poison cloud surrounds Ghom, poisoning all nearby enemies. Poisoned enemies receive 15 (+4% per level) damage every second while they remain within 1.5 meters from Ghom and 1.5 seconds after they leave this range.
2
Rotten Breath
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Mana Cost: 55

Ghom spits rotting particles from his mouth in medium cone. All enemies in this cone receive 35 (+4% per level) damage every second. This effect lasts 3 seconds after an enemy leaves the cone and the whole ability lasts for 6 seconds.
3
Plagued Smash
Cooldown: 16 seconds
Mana Cost: 80

Ghom tries to charge in the targeted direction. As the result he moves a little from his position, and if he hits an enemy hero he knocks them back, dealing 100 (+4% per level) damage and applying poison, that deals 45 (+4% per level) every second, for 4 seconds.

Secondary Abilities

1
Plagued Jump
Cooldown: 16 seconds
Mana Cost: 80 mana

Ghom performs a short-ranged jump. Upon landing he knocks back all enemies under him dealing them 25% of "Plagued Smash" initial damage and applying poison from "Plagued Smash". This ability's cast range is increased with "Plagued Smash" range, and these two abilities share their cooldowns.

Heroic Abilities

1
Deadly Plague
Cooldown: 20 seconds (One charge)
Mana Cost: 70

Ghom leaves a plague cloud at the targeted point, which covers 3 meters area. This cloud reveals enemies and applies poison which deals 20 (+4% per level) damage every second while in the cloud and 1 second after. For every second in the cloud enemy heroes receive 10% more damage from Ghom's abilities. This cloud lasts for 15 seconds, and this ability has maximum of 3 charges.
2
Devouring Plague
Cooldown: 40 seconds
Mana Cost: 100

Ghom infests an enemy hero. Infested hero receives 2% of their maximum health as damage every second for 4 seconds. Whenever infested hero is hit by Ghom's basic abilities, it's duration is prolonged by 4 seconds. Ghom restores health equal to 100% of damage dealt by this ability.

Special Mount

1
Hunger
Ghom can't use mount, but he moves at 130% movement speed, while there're no enemy non-structures within 1.5 meters range from him.

Level 1 Talents

1) Diseasing Cloud (Q): Increases the duration of poison applies by the Passive effect by 1 second.

2) Athletics (E):
Quest: Every time Ghom hits an enemy hero with "Plagues Smash", he increases its cast range by 10% up to 200%.

Reward: After hitting 20 heroes, increases it by additional 50% and Ghom receives additional ability "Plagued Jump".

3) Ravenous Hunger (Mount): Ghom now moves at 145% movement speed, if there're no enemy non-structures in range.

Level 4 Talents

1) Wide Open (W): Increases cone's radius and range by 25%.

2) Feast (D): Ghom restores 30% of maximum health whenever he scores a triple kill or more.

3) Dreadful Charge (E): Terrifies nearby enemy minions in 3 meters range around Ghom for 1 second.

4) Growling Stomach (Mount): If Ghom has less than 25% of his maximum health "Hunger" effect doesn't wear off near non-structures.

Level 7 Talents

1) Bowling (E): Increases knock back radius by 100% and slows the target by 20% for 2 seconds.

2) Softening Strikes: Ghom's attacks deal 400% more damage to enemies under the effect of his poisons.

3) Let loose the smell (Q): Activating this ability also increases Ghom's movement speed by 20% for 4 seconds.

4) "Good" Smell (W): Silences initial targets for 0,5 seconds.

Level 13 Talents

1) Gorger Hunger (D): Increases all ability damage by 0,5% up to 100% every time an enemy dies under the effect of Ghom's poisons. The bonus damage is lost upon death.

2) Plague Juggernaut (Q): Increases passive effect range by 100% and damage by 25%, but causes Ghom to move 20% slower.

3) Corpse Maggots (W): Infests enemy minions hit with Corpse Maggots. When the infested unit dies, grown maggots rip their flesh and start to attack nearby enemies, preferring enemy heroes. Maggots last for 8 seconds after spawn, they deal 20 (+4% per level) damage and have 400 (+4% per level) health, and the infestation wears off with the poison effect.

Level 16 Talents

1) Exceptional Gluttony (D): Increases health restored by nearby deaths to 5%. Ghom receives 33% less healing from all other sources.

2) March of Gluttony (Mount): Decreases checking area by 33% and increases Ghom's maximum health by 10%.

3) Growing Cloud (Q):
Quest: Killing enemy heroes under "Poison Cloud" poison increases range of both passive and active effects by 2%.

Level 20 Talents

1) Weakening Plague: Also slows enemies within the cloud by 2% every 0.5 seconds up to 30% slow. When the enemy reach 30% slow they lose 40 armor for 6 seconds. Increases clouds' range by 25% and adds additional charge.

2) Annihilating Plague: Infested enemy also receives 75% more damage by Ghom's other abilities, and duration prolonging is increased by 1 second.

3) Acidic Cloud (Q): Enemies affected by any poison from this ability lose 40 kinetic armor. Lasts until "Poison Cloud" poison wears off.

4) Nowhere to hide (D): Ghom sees enemies with less than 40% of maximum health and increases his movement speed by 10% for every enemy he sees this away.
Passive: Ghom deals 60% more damage to enemies under 40% of their maximum health.

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