Riplash is a melee naga warrior, who's main damage source is his basic attacks.
Attack Range: 1.2 (Melee) Attack Damage: 103 (+4% per level) Attack Speed: 0.7 attacks per second
Health: 2130 (+4% per level) Health Regeneration: 2 (+4% per level)
Mana: 380 (+4% per level) Mana Regeneration: 0.6 (+4% per level)
Combat Trait
1
Naga Regeneration
Every 5 seconds Riplash restores 6% of maximum health. Health restored is decreased to 2%, if Riplash received damage within previous 5 seconds.
Primary Abilities
1
Torrent
Cooldown: 12 seconds Mana: 60 mana
A powerful torrent erupts from targeted area of 1.5 with 0.25 seconds delay, dealing 140 (+4% per level) damage and stunning all enemies hit by 0.5 seconds. Stun duration is increased to 1.5 seconds if 2 or more enemy heroes were hit.
2
Tail Slam
Cooldown: 20 seconds Mana: 80 mana
Deals 90 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in area of 2 from Riplash and stuns them for 0.75 seconds. Increases damage dealt by Riplash's basic attacks by 1% for each non-hero unit hit and by 5% for each hero hit by this ability. Bonus damage lasts 5 seconds.
3
Tidal Strikes
Mana: 30 Cooldown: 9 seconds
Activating this ability increases damage dealt by Riplash's next attack by 50% and causes the consecutive attack to be immediate.
Passive: Riplash's attacks restore him 3 mana.
Heroic Abilities
1
Whirlpool
Mana: 180 Cooldown: 80 seconds
Fills area of 8 with water, slowing all enemies in this area by 15%. After 1 second this water starts to circuit, slowly pulling all enemies to its center and dealing 30 (+4% per level) damage every 0.25 seconds. The closer enemies get to the center the more damage and slow they receive grows, up to 200% bonus damage and 80% slow in the area of 2 from the center. Whirlpool lasts 8 seconds.
2
Depth Frenzy
Cooldown: 1 second
Increases Riplash's attack speed by 20% and attack damage by 10%, but drains 1.5% of maximum health per second. Bonus attack speed increases by additional 10% (Up to 150% bonus) and attack damage increases by 5% (Up to 75% bonus) every 3 seconds, while this ability is active. This ability also deactivates "Naga Regeneration", while it's activated.
Special Mount
1
Slithering
Riplash can't use mount, but he has his movement speed increased by 15% if his health is above 60%. This bonus goes up to 30% if his health is below 60%.
Level 1 Talents:
1) Tidal Slash (E): Increases mana restored by basic attacks by 3.
2) Hungering Tides (D): After being healed by "Naga Regeneration", the next 2 Riplash's basic attacks will restore health equal to 30% of damage dealt.
3) Cold Strikes (E): Reduces bonus damage to 25%, but causes first attack to slow target by 20% fading over 2 seconds.
Level 4 Talents:
1) Tidal Blade (E): Attacks empowered by "Tidal Strikes" have 100% increased range. Reduces cooldown of "Tidal Strikes" by 2 seconds.
2) Bone Breaker (W): Enemies hit by tail slam have their kinetic armor decreased by 30, increasing damage they receive from basic attacks by 30%, for 3 seconds.
3) Powerful Torrent (Q): Quest:
Hitting 2 or more enemy heroes with "Torrent", increases this ability's cast range by 2.5%, up to maximum bonus of 50%.
Reward:
After hitting 2 or more enemy heroes with "Torrent" 20 times, reduces its cooldown by 3 seconds.
Level 7 Talents:
1) Abyssal Reach (W): Causes next 4 attacks after using "Tail Slam" to deal 40% splash damage and slow enemies hit by 20% for 1 second.
2) Flowing Current (Passive): Basic attacks reduce cooldown of basic abilities by 0.8 seconds.
3) Predator's Instincts (Q): Attacks empowered by "Tidal Strikes" deal bonus damage equal to 3% of target's missing health.
Level 13 Talents:
1) Breach (Mount): After falling below 60% of maximum health Riplash becomes unstoppable for 3 seconds. This effect has 10 seconds cooldown.
2) Frenzied Strikes (E): Causes "Tidal Strikes" to affect the next 2 consecutive attacks instead of 1.
3) Razorspine Scales (Passive): Riplash gains 10 armor. This armor decreases damage taken by 10%. Also causes Riplash to damage anyone who attacks him, dealing 20% of his basic attack damage to the attacker.
Level 16 Talents:
1) Might of the Kraken (Passive): Causes basic attacks and abilities to deal bonus damage equal to 1% of Riplash's maximum health.
2) Touch of the Naga (Passive): Every 3rd consecutive attack against the same hero restores 5% of maximum mana.
3) Resilience (W): After casting "Tail Slam" Riplash gains 30 armor for 5 seconds. This armor decreases damage taken by 30%.
Level 20 Talents:
1) Eye of the Storm (R1): Also creates a thunder cloud above the whirlpool. Every 0.6 seconds lighting strikes random enemy dealing 150 damage and additional damage equal to 2% targets maximum health.
2) Depth Madness (R2): Also increases movement speed by 20% and refreshes "Tidal Strikes" cooldown every 3 seconds.
3) Water Guard: Surrounds Riplash with water barrier, giving him 30 armor. This armor decreases damage taken by 30%. Every 2 seconds Riplash receives shield, amount of which is equal to 10% of his maximum health. This shield stacks up to 3 times and lasts 8 seconds, while whole ability lasts 10 seconds. This ability has 40 seconds cooldown.
4) Healing Tides (D): "Naga Regeneration" always restores 10% of maximum health.
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