Niadra by laserchaseman

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Niadra

By: laserchaseman
Last Updated: Sep 9, 2016
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Niadra

Larva Queen

This is my attempt at a Zerg Support unit. There are not may support units for the zerg and we already have a queen unit with Zegara which removes the option for a infusion based support queen. This Hero is based on the Zerg Unit Niadra who does have a passive healing ability when she transforms into a broodmother. However you will play her in her larva form and not in her broodmother stage with this build.

This hero could also be called Izsha instead of Niadra. The play style could match that of either.

I envision this hero to be a combination of Abathur-Medivh-Ilidan-Gall. She is low health support unit that can jumps from hero to minion to hero to deal damage and heal/shield.

Another example of the play style would be a Zerg version of Mina from Dawngate http://dawngate.gamepedia.com/Mina

Health: 1050 (+4% per level)
Health Regen: 5 (+4% per level)
Mana: 500
Mana Regen: 4
Attack Damage: 60 (+4% per level)
Ranged: 5.5
Attack Speed: 1.25

Combat Trait

1
Zerg Infestation
5 mana per second (can be toggled on and off)

Niadra generates 40 shielding every 1 seconds up to 500 when infesting allied hero. Niadra absorbs 35% of the damage to host.

Primary Abilities

1
Q Essence Collection
Cooldown: 10
Mana: 50

Niadra fires a spike in target direction, dealing 200 damage to the first target hit.
2
W Blinding Cloud
Cooldown: 8
Manna: 65

Instantly deal 200 damage to target area. Enemies entering Blinding Cloud are blinded and stay blinded for 0.5 second after leaving targeted area

This ability would be a combination between Lili's blinding wind and Tassadar psionic storm. It would be an area blind paying tribute to the Defilers in SC1 with Dark Swarm or Viper in SC2 with Blinding Cloud.
3
E Symbiotic Infestation
Cooldown: 20 seconds (cooldown starts after leaving host)
Manna: 85

Niadra becomes unstoppable jumps onto target ally Hero. Niadra immediately grants her Host 250 shielding shielding. Shield remains for 5 seconds after Niadra leaves
4
E Symbiotic Infestation
Niadra leaves her Host and jumps to target location, shielding herself for 200 and fear enemy Heroes in the area for 0.5 seconds.

Can be used 0.5 seconds after entering host, no mana cost.

Secondary Abilities

1
Infested Terran
LV 4 talent
Activate to transform allied lane Minion into Infested Terran that takes 50% reduced damage from non-Heroic targets and deal 125% bonus damage to non-Heroic targets for 30 seconds. Has 2 charges.

Heroic Abilities

1
Swarm Mind
Cooldown: Varies
Mana: 120

You copy the your host heroic ability. Heroic ability resets with a 10 second cooldown if a new host is taken. Cooldown depends on the Heroic ability used.

Alternative:
Cooldown: 30
Mana: 75

Activate to reduce hosts heroic cool down by 20 seconds
2
Spawning Pool
Cooldown: 90 Seconds
Manna: 100 - Unlimited Range

Summon spawning pool that erupts from the ground at the target location for 8 seconds. Allies in spawning pool are healed for 70 health per second and gain 10% resistance to damage.

LV 1 Talents

Power of the Swarm:
If Essence Collection hits a hero, Niadra or her Host will become empowered for the next 4 seconds and deal an addition 15% to enemy heroes

Strength of the Swarm:
If Essence Collection hits a hero, Niadra or her Host will become empowered for the next 4 seconds and have damage reduced taken by 40%

Speed of the Swarm:
If Essence Collection hits a hero, Niadra or her Host will become empowered for the next 4 seconds and have movement and attack speed increased by 25%

These talents will help differentiate the play style for this hero. Do you want help increase the damage for mages? make your tanks harder to kill? or increase the damage of your AA heroes? The numbers will need to be played around with for balance. Ideally all three options would be viable depending on team composition.

LV 4 Talents

Increase the range for Symbiotic infestation


Adds addition charge of Blinding Cloud


Increase range of Essence Collection by 30%

Infested Terran
Activate to transform allied lane Minion into Infested Terran that takes 50% reduced damage from non-Heroic targets and deal 125% bonus damage to non-Heroic targets for 30 seconds. Has 2 charges.

LV 7 Talents

Hitting an enemy Hero with Essence Collection permanently decreased the cool down by 1 second. Stacks up to 6 times. All stacks are lost if Essence Collection fails to hit an enemy Hero.


50% of the Shield remains indefinitely after Niadra leaves. This effect does not stack.

LV 13 Talents

Niadra can infest nearby allies every 10 seconds.


Enemies inside Blinding Cloud are now slowed by 25%


Increase shielding by 10 shields per seconds.

LV 16 Talents

Blinding Cloud size increased by 40% and increases fungal duration by 0.5 seconds


Basic attacks heal Niadra and host both are healed 1% of max health for each basic attack

LV 20 Talents

Heroics no longer reset set after changing hosts. Can actively reset unused ability with no cool down.
Alternative
Increase heroic cooldowns by 5 seconds

Increase healing amount for spawning pool by 25% and remove. stuns, silences, and blinds.

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hawkray (22) | September 7, 2016 1:38pm
Oh, this is good. I really like it.
Here have a plus :D
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