Leah by beboptimusprime

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Leah didn't ask to be born the vessel for the Prime Evil, but she was. Child of Adria and the Dark Wanderer, her parentage (which she did not learn until too late) cursed her with considerable magical power. She uses this power to draw upon the Black Soulstone, using it to imprison and control the souls of Demons (among other things). However, the Stone is more powerful than she realizes.

Upon capturing the last of the Evil's souls in the Stone, Adria's plan took effect and Leah was killed, becoming Diablo. The Nephalem mourned this loss, thinking her a victim of their quest to save Sanctuary. Leah's soul, protected by the Angelic Tribunal, arrived in the Nexus shortly after her death. Of course, the Soulstone's power continues to exert its influence over her...

In the Nexus, Leah is a powerful Mage, channeling the Soulstone to great destructive effect. Her auto-attacks are very weak, as she lacks physical strength. Her magical power makes up for this weakness, but it comes at a price: overuse of this power sends her into a state of Corruption from which it is difficult (but not impossible) to return. Players who embrace the power of Corruption will find their enemies severely damaged, but Leah may lose her life in the process.

Leah is a risk-reward mage. She isn't a glass cannon, but her spells put her at risk. Players can build her to embrace this risk, increasing the power of Corruption, or play her more safely by allowing Corruption to be delayed longer and be recovered from more easily.

Combat Trait

Restrained Corruption

Leah draws on the power of the Black Soulstone to amplify her magical abilities - as a result, she does not use Mana as a resource. Instead, her abilities lessen her Control over the Soulstone. When her Control Gauge is depleted, she enters a state of Corruption. In this state, Leah has access to a new set of abilities. Hitting targets with these abilities restores Control, and if she is able to fully restore her Control she will return at full Health.

By Default, Leah has 500 points of Control.

Primary Abilities

Sustained Corruption

Leah channels a beam of dark energy at a single target. Both Leah and her target are slowed by 60%, and the target takes 75 damage per second.

Cast range is about the range of Tychus AA. Break range is about the range of Valla AA.

Costs 5 Control per second.

Shadow Swarm

Leah loosens her grip on the Soulstone and releases 6 Shadow Demons. Each demon acquires a target and moves towards them at mounted speed. When they reach their target, they deal 225 damage and reveal that target for 3 seconds.

Acquisition range is similar to untalented Drain Hope range. Prioritizes heroes. Deals 75% less damage to non-heroic targets and does not target structures.

Costs 40 control.

Dark Bargain

Leah selects an Allied Hero (can be self-cast). If that hero is not damaged in the next 2 seconds, they are healed for 100 health, and Leah restores 100 Control.

Cast range is about Valla AA range.

Costs 20 Control.

Secondary Abilities

Corrupted Earth

Leah's power shapes the earth into a crystalline spike, radiating dark energy in a small aoe around it. Enemies in the effected area take 50 damage per second. Each tick of damage received in this way restores 10 Control. Heroic Targets provide double the Control gain.

Shadow Prison

After a 1 second delay, Leah summons a shadowy prison at the selected location. Enemy Heroes hit by this effect are rooted for 1.5 seconds and take 100 damage. Each hero hit by this effect restores 100 Control.

Shadow Pulse

Leah emits a rapid wave of energy, dealing 35 damage and slowing targets hit by 20% for .5 seconds. Each target hit restores 10 Control. Effect doubled on heroic targets.

Heroic Abilities

Evil's Mark

Leah unleashes the Soulstone's fury for a moment, marking a large area with it's curse. After a 1 second delay, enemy heroes in the area of effect take 100 damage and are cursed. As a result of this curse, for the next 4 seconds, the target will take a small amount of damage as they move.

Movement effects that teleport the target (Globals, Blinks, et cetera) will not trigger this effect, but other movement effects (Dashes, Leaps, et cetera) will not.

Cast range is similar to Valla AA, AOE is slightly larger than Horrify.

Costs 100 Control.

Unhinge

Leah releases her Control fully, immediately entering into a state of Corruption. For each 100 points of Control Remaining, she adds 1 second to Corruption's duration.

Talents

Level 1:

Victim's Bargain (Quest):

Restore 2000 health with Dark Bargain. At 1000 health, remove the Control. At 2000 health, Leah will receive 50% of the effect if it is not self-cast.

Shadowed Confidence (Quest):

Return from Corruption 5 times. Upon Completion, extend Corruption's Duration by 1 second.

Corruption's Shield:

Gain up to 2 Charges of Spell Shield, each providing 50 Spell Armor for 3 seconds when Spell Damage is received.

Consuming a Charge costs 20 Control.

Can be Toggled On/Off

Level 4:

Intense Corruption:

The target of Sustained Corruption emits an aura that deals 30 damage in a small area of effect around them.

Lingering Corruption:

Sustained Corruption's slow lingers for 1 second after it has stopped channeling.

Aggressive Corruption:

Leah is only slowed by 40% during Sustained Corruption.

Level 7:

Hungry Demons

Demons deal 50 damage to units passed through on their way to their target, and return to Leah after they have connected. Units can be damaged twice in this way.

Corruption's Spread

Extends the range of Shadow Beasts and Dark Bargain by 20%.

Self Control (Quest):

Gain 5% Ability Power while below 250 Control..

Level 10:

Evil's Mark

Unhinge

Level 13:

Impending Dark:

Leah is unstoppable during Sustained Corruption (she is still slowed).

Shadow Bond:

Each hero hit by Shadow Swarm gives 10 Armor for 3 seconds. Its cost increases to 50 Control.

Light in the Darkness:

Dark Bargain removes Stuns and Roots.

Level 16:

Self Control:

Control Gauge is boosted by 100. Shadow Pulse now restores 15 Control.

Rampant Corruption:

Leah deals 75 Damage per second in a small AOE around her body during Corruption, and can now move at 50% speed while Corruption is in effect.

Terra Firma:

Gain an additional charge of Corrupt Earth. It now restores 15 control.

Level 20:

Mark's Blessing:

Each Hero who dies under the effect of Mark restores 50 Control and reduces its cooldown by 10 seconds.

Hopeless:

Deal 2 Damage for every 5 points of consumed Corruption in a large aoe on cast of Unhinge.

Motivation through Fear:

Allies inside the range of Corruption gain 10% movement and attack speed.

Relief:

If Leah successfully returns from Corruption, allies inside the range of Corruption are healed for 15% of their maximum health.

Leah by beboptimusprime

Leah

Leah

Corrupt Vessel

Combat Trait

Primary Abilities

Secondary Abilities

Heroic Abilities

Talents

Level 1:

Victim's Bargain (Quest):

Shadowed Confidence (Quest):

Corruption's Shield:

Level 4:

Intense Corruption:

Lingering Corruption:

Aggressive Corruption:

Level 7:

Hungry Demons

Corruption's Spread

Self Control (Quest):

Level 10:

Level 13:

Level 16:

Level 20:

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Leah by beboptimusprime

Leah

Leah

Corrupt Vessel

Combat Trait

Primary Abilities

Secondary Abilities

Heroic Abilities

Talents

Level 1:

Victim's Bargain (Quest):

Shadowed Confidence (Quest):

Corruption's Shield:

Level 4:

Intense Corruption:

Lingering Corruption:

Aggressive Corruption:

Level 7:

Hungry Demons

Corruption's Spread

Self Control (Quest):

Level 10:

Level 13:

Level 16:

Level 20:

Quick Comment

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