A young and innocent queen, Nightshade is quite unused to the bloodshed heroes are bringing to her gardens. She is a fairy tale princess who in the day rules fairly and justly over her picturesque kingdom. At night, she is infested by plantspores becoming a horrifying monster called the Spore Queen. She is all the darkness within her given life. She cares only for her plants everything else is simply a tool to spread their infestation.[2]
She has feigned ignorance of the terrors that have overtaken the garden, but some are beginning to suspect that she has gone mad
Combat Trait
1
Spore Mutation
Queen Nightshade can use certain Abilities to mutate between a Human and a Spore Queen.
While Human, Queen Nightshade's Basic Attacks become melee.
While Spore Queen, Queen Nightshade's Basic Attacks are ranged and deal 40% splash damage over 3 seconds,
reducing enemies Armor by 10.
Primary Abilities
1
Spread of Thorns
Throw Thorns in all directions, dealing 65 (+4% per level) damage to any enemy Hit. Enemies hit have their Armor reduced by 10 for 3 seconds.
Spore Queen: Rose Bed of Nightmares
Target area deals 55 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy hit and explodes for 220 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies. The area can be used as a bush for 2 seconds after the explosion.
2
Leaf Shield
Leaf Shield causes Basic Attacks against Heroes to deal bonus damage equal to 2.5% of their maximum Health for 3 seconds. Basic Attacks heal for 40% of any damage dealt this way.
Enemies hit by the leaves circling Queen Nightshade cause the duration of Leaf Shield to be refreshed.
3
Whipper-Snipper
Mutate into Spore Queen, and Cleave an area twice, in quick succession, dealing 59 damage over 3 seconds per cleave. Enemies who are too close will be rooted by 0.5 seconds.
Spore Queen: Extreme Spores
Increase your Movement Speed by 15% leaving a trail of spores behind you that Slow and damage enemies. Standing in the spores will return you to Human form.
Heroic Abilities
1
Little Thorns of Horror
Throw a seed at a target area, dashing in the opposite direction and mutating into Spore Queen, After 1.5 seconds, the seed becomes a potted plant monster which deals 100 (+4% per level) damage when summoned, attacks for 140 (+4% per level) damage, and can be ordered to chomp nearby enemies.
2
Sesporation
Your spore mutation explodes in a line dealing 125 (+4% per level) damage to enemy Heroes hit and knocking them back. If they collide with terrain or at least 3 enemies are hit, they are also stunned for 1.25 seconds and take an additional 100 damage.
Return to Human form.
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