Hey there folks! So I saw a post on Reddit the other day about what new Heroes the community wanted to see implemented into the game. To my surprise, no one mentioned Maiev Shadowsong. Well, since I think she is really cool and have great lore behind her, I made it my mission to see if I could make her a viable Hero.
So who is Maiev?
To answer that question, you need to answer another question: Who are the Wardens? The mysterious wardens serve as the night elves' special police force in Kalimdor. Set apart from the militant Sentinels, wardens are usually employed as jailors, assassins, and bounty hunters. When loosed upon escaped criminals, wardens employ a number of supernatural powers that enable them to recapture their prey and mete out the night elves' justice.
To cut things short, she was the Jailor of Illidan that you can see in the game today. After his release, Illidan started to cause trouble and Maiev hunted him around the globe to serve justice. There is much more to it, but one can simply say that Maiev was often seen as the Hunter and Illidan was the Prey.
How would Maiev Shadowsong work as a Hero?
The Wardens was often described as being made to take things out and that translates well as the role of an Assassin. They were also known to be able to Blink around the battlefield to outmaneuver their opponents.
Wait a minute? An assasin that kills things and blinks around? Doesn't something like that already exsist?
Yes, Zeratul is very similar in how you could picture a Warden. He has the Teleport to move around the map and he even have his own version of Fan of Knives (More of this later). With this I tried to make the Warden more aggressive instead of waiting in the shadows for a chance to strike. Once they find their target, there is no escape.
Combat Trait
1
Trail of the Hunt
Enemies that are hit by your basic attacks or abilities are revealed for 4 seconds.
* Targets that are revealed can still be seen in stealth or Fog of War,
Primary Abilities
1
Fan of Knives
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 6 Seconds
Deal 90 (+16 per level) damage to nearby enemies. If they are revealed, they are also slowed by 30% for 3 seconds.
2
Shadow Strike
Mana: 40
Cooldown: 8 Seconds
Your next basic attack does 150% increased damage and summons a Shadow Spirit to attack your target for 4 seconds.
Shadow Spirit
Deals 25 (+5 per level) damage per second to a target.
*Much like Nazeebos spiders, theShadow Spirits can't be attacked or killed, but you can run away from them.
3
Blink
Mana: 65
Cooldown: 12 Seconds
Teleport to an enemy or ally. If the target is revealed, Blink has a 3 second cooldown.
Heroic Abilities
1
vengeance
Mana: 100
Cooldown: 70
Summon an Avatar of Vengeance to aid you in battle. The Avatar attacks for 85 (+15), and will also summon Shadow Spirits to attack nearby enemies when they use abilites. You can reactivate the Ability to retarget the Avatar. Lasts for 20 seconds.
Avatar of Vengeace
*No image as of yet. Working on it.
Health: 950(+150 per level)
Shadow Spirit
Deals 25 (+5 per level) damage per second to a target.
*Much like Nazeebos spiders, theShadow Spirits can't be attacked or killed, but you can run away from them.
2
Wardens Justice
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 60
Dash through an enemy, dealing 80 (+15 per level) damage and causes your next basic ability to be usable right away. 3 charges. Lasts for 10 seconds.
* Basically, this means that after each dash, you can use an basic ability even if it was on cooldown before.
For instance, You can go R - Q - R - Q - R - Q for massive AOE damage and slow. You could also go R - W - R - W - R - Q for a stronger single target combo.
TIER 1 TALENTS (work in progress)
Seasoned Hunter:
For every 6 enemy Minion or Mercenary kills near your Hero, gain 1 Basic Attack damage. Hero Takedowns count as 2 Minion kills.
* I thought about making this special in some way. Maybe give more when killing Assassins or Supports?
Leeching Shadows(Passive):
When Shadow Spirits expire, heal your Hero for the same amount as they did damage.
Ambush(Trait):
Enemies that are revealed have their sight range decreased by 30%.
Might makes Right:
Fan of Knives refunds 50% of its cost if it hits atleast 4 enemies.
Tier 2 talents
Nightwatch
Shadow strike will now summon 2 Shadow Spirits to attack the target.
Tactical Redraw:
Blink heals you for 15% of your maximum health when used on an ally.
Barbed Daggers:
Increase the slow from Fan of Knives to 50% when hitting revealed targets.
Envenom
Activate to poison an enemy Hero, dealing 180 damage over 10 seconds.
Tier 3 talents
First Aid
Activate to heal 35% of your max Health over 6 seconds.
Searing Attack(Passive):
Activate to increase Basic Attack damage by 50% for 5 seconds. Each attack costs 15 Mana.
Call of the Hunt(Trait):
Trail of the Hunt can be activated to reveal the area and all enemies around you.
Shadowmeld
Activate when standing still to become stealthed and untargetable for 4 seconds. Your next basic attack will deal 100% increased damage.
tier 4 talents
Vengeance(Heroic):
Summon an Avatar of Vengeance to aid you in battle. The Avatar attacks enemies and summons Shadow Spirits to attack nearby enemies when they use abilites.
Wardens Justice(Heroic):
Dash through an enemy, dealing 80 damage and causes your next basic ability to be usable right away. 3 charges.
tier 5 talents
Fury of Knives
Fan of Knives can now be charged to increase it's damage and range up to 50%.
* The idea is to have it work like Gazlowes Deth Lazer, but to my surprise, it's hard to explain it in a simple way. (Thoughts?)
Until Dusk(Passive):
Increase the duration of Shadow Spirits by 2 seconds.
Scouting Party(Trait):
While 3 or more enemies are revealed, you and your Shadow Spirits have 30% increased movement speed.
Blink of an Eye
Deal 30 damage to all enemies on impact and cause them to miss basic attacks for 1.5 seconds.
tier 6 talents
tier 6 talents
tier 7 talents
Thoughts? I would love to hear them!
Things I have done:
* Reworked Vengeance ultimate.
* Made my first attempt on talents.(1 - 13) (Not complete.)
Having played Warcraft III, this concept is very close to my heart. I feel like I would enjoy playing this hero immensely. Also, I think that vengeance should function more like it does in Warcraft. For every some amount of damage dealt to ANY TARGET, it would summon shadow spirit. It would also have substantial health, so it would be a threat that would take some effort to focus. That's my idea, anyway. I like this concept in general though.
if the vengeance doesnt attack why you call it vengeance
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