WANTED: HOGGER A huge gnoll, Hogger, is prowling the woods in southwestern Elwynn. He has overpowered all attempts at his capture...
Combat Trait
1
Rabid
Hogger's basic attacks deal additional spell damage over 4 seconds.
The damage of Rabid is increased by a percentage equal to Hogger's missing health.
Primary Abilities
1
Ravenous Bite
Hogger bites enemies in a small arc in front of him, dealing a small amount of damage.
Ravenous Bite also causes 35% of the damage targets are suffering from Rabid to occur instantly, healing Hogger for that amount over 3 seconds.
8 second cooldown.
2
Riverpaw Rush
Dash forward in a short line, dealing damage and passing through enemies.
If Hogger hits an enemy Hero with Riverpaw Rush he gains 25% increased attack speed for 4 seconds.
10 second cooldown.
3
Maddening Call
Hogger calls for help, sacrificing 25% of his current health and slowing nearby enemies by 20% for 3 seconds.
If an enemy Hero is hit by Maddening Call Hogger summons a Gnoll Warrior to attack them for 6 seconds.
Gnoll Warrior's attacks apply Rabid.
14 second cooldown.
Heroic Abilities
1
Alpha
Activate to gain Alpha status for 8 seconds, increasing your attack speed by 25% and providing two effects:
- Basic attacks against enemies with a higher health percantage than you reduce the cooldown of your basic abilities by 1 second
- Basic attacks against enemies with a lower health percentage than you increases the duration of Alpha by 0.5 seconds
60 second cooldown.
2
Maul
After 0.75 seconds, pounce in a short line in the target direction, stopping at the first enemy Hero hit.
Enemy Heroes hit by Maul are afflicted by maximum strength Rabid and receive 75% reduced healing until the effect ends.
Effect lasts until the target has reached full health.
45 second cooldown.
Talents
LEVEL 1: Kibble: Hogger can pick up enemy Regeneration Globes after 1.5 seconds (50% sooner than normal). (Quest) Gain 3% movement speed for every 5 Globes gathered, up to 15%. (Reward) Collecting a Regeneration Globe grants Hogger 5% movement speed for the duration of its heal. Lick Wounds: Health regeneration is increased by 150% while no enemy Heroes are afflicted with Rabid. While at maximum health Hogger's health regeneration continues, converting into a permanent shield, up to 20% of his maximum health. Paw Patrol: Gain 10% movement speed while Riverpaw Rush is on cooldown.
LEVEL 4: Foam at the Mouth: Hitting 2 or more Heroes with a single cast of Ravenous Bite causes them to take damage equal to 3% of their maximum health. (Quest) Hit 3 Heroes with a single cast of Ravenous Bite (Reward) Ravenous Bite always deals this percent health damage, and this damage heals Hogger. Lockjaw: Ravenous Bite marks enemy Heroes for 4 seconds. When the mark expires a Gnoll Warrior is summoned that charges to these targets, slowing them by 30% for 2 seconds the first time they deal damage. Territorial: Rabid deals 50% more damage to non-Heroic enemies, and the "against enemy Hero" effects of Maddening Call and Riverpaw Rush can be triggered by Mercenaries.
LEVEL 7: Inoculated: Activate Rabid to remove all slows and roots on you, and prevent their reapplication for 3 seconds. Cornered Beast: Increase the size of Ravenous Bite by 20%. While two or more enemy Heroes are afflicted by Rabid, Ravenous Bite will cause 50% of the damage they are receiving to occur instantly. Sic 'Em: Increase Gnoll Warrior's movement speed by 10%, and they gain 2% movement speed each time they attack their target.
LEVEL 10:
See above section.
LEVEL 13: Mange: Hogger gains 5 Spell Armor for every 10% health he is missing. Pack Hunter: Hogger gains 5 Physical Armor, and an additional 5 Physical Armor for each active Gnoll Warrior. Zoomies: Increase the dash speed of Riverpaw Rush by 50%. If an enemy Hero is hit, Riverpaw Rush can be cast again one time.
LEVEL 16: Chew Toy: Mark a target enemy Hero as your Chew Toy, increasing all damage you deal to each other by 20% and granting Hogger vision of this target when they are near his vision radius. Effect lasts until you or your Chew Toy dies, upon which this ability begins a 20 second cooldown. Man's Best Friend: Every fourth consecutive basic attack against the same enemy Hero deals damage equal to 6% of their maximum health. Pure Bred: Maddening Call summons three Gnoll Warriors if it only hits one enemy Hero. Gnoll Warrior's duration is reduced to 4 seconds.
LEVEL 20: Top Dog: Attacking an enemy Hero that was previously killed by Hogger while he was in Alpha mode reactivates Alpha for free for 4 seconds. Flay & Neuter: Maul gains a charge, and the delay before pouncing is reduced to 0.5 seconds. Symptom Onset: Enemies receive 5% less healing for every 1 second they are afflicted by Rabid. Fetch: Increase the range of Riverpaw Rush by 100% and it now roots the first enemy Hero it hits for 2 seconds.
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