Host to numerous organisms that live on the defiler's body itself, Thakras utilizes these and his dangerous toxins to harass and destroy his enemies. Despite his offensive capabilities, Thakras relies on his abilities to survive as he is very susceptible to attack.
Combat Trait
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D - Burrow
Burrows into the ground, hiding the defiler from sight. While moving, the defiler leaves behind a trail of disturbed earth revealing his presence. When stationary, the defiler leaves no trace other than a small trembling of the earth every few seconds. Damage taken is reduced by 30% but the defiler can take no actions until revealing itself.
.5 second cast time to burrow and unburrow.
Primary Abilities
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Q - Plague
8 second cooldown. 65 MP cost. Ground targeted AoE. .5 second delay before it activates.
Affects all enemies in a small targeted area with devastating spores that deal 20 (+5 per level) damage per second for 5 seconds. Ignores shields but will leave enemies at 1 health rather than killing them.
Damage is increased to 30 (+7 per level) damage per second while frenzied, and can finish off enemies rather than leaving them at 1 health.
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W - Dark Swarm
14 second cooldown. 120 MP cost. Ground targeted AoE.
Protects all allies in the targeted area from ranged attacks and targeted abilities for four seconds from outside the swarm. Ground targeted AoEs can still be used but their damage is reduced by 25%.
If frenzied, the cloud of organisms gains the taste for blood, dealing 12 (+6 per level) damage per second to all enemies within it as well as slowing them by 20%.
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E - Pheromone Release
14 second cooldown. 50 MP cost. Can be used while burrowed without revealing the defiler.
Sends the defiler and his swarm into a frenzy, granting them additional effects based on the ability for 5 seconds. Â Reduces the cooldown of plague by 4 seconds for the next cast.
Also increases the defiler's speed by 15%.
Heroic Abilities
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R - Fungal Growth
50 second cooldown. Short line telegraph.
Deals 65 (+8 per level) damage per second for 3 seconds and roots the target in place. The defiler gains 15% move speed (Stacking with frenzied) for the duration of the root.
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R - Pathogen Glands
60 second cooldown. Ground targeted AoE.
Passively increases the effectiveness of the defiler's plague by 4 (+2 per level) damage per second. Activating this ability will cause the plague spores to burst, dealing 120 (+15 per level) damage to afflicted targets as well as decreasing their healing received by 25% for 5 seconds.
Special Mount
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Z - Frenzied Digging
Only usable while burrowed. 1.5 second channel. 40 second cooldown.
The defiler quickly digs to another point on the map. Limited to a radius similar to Abathur's mines but does not require vision. The cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds each time pheromone release is used.
Talents
Level 1 talents:
Conjurer's Pursuit: Collecting Regeneration Globes permanently increases mana regeneration by 0.1 per second.
Enhanced Plague: Increases the radius of plague.
Enhanced Pheromones: Increases the duration of Pheromone Release by 2 seconds.
Call of the Swarm: Reduces the cooldown on Dark Swarm by 4 seconds.
Level 4 talents:
Sloughed earth: After using Frenzied Digging, Thakras gains 3 stacks of block for 20 seconds.
Clinging pests: Enemies will continue to be afflicted by the slow and damaging portion of frenzied Dark Swarm even after leaving the area of effect at 50% efficiency.
Plagued blood: Thakras heals for 10% of all damage dealt by plague, up to a maximum of 15% of his health per cast.
Level 7 talents:
Blood in the air: If an enemy is killed while under Dark Swarm, Thakras gains a stack of blood frenzy. Each stack of blood frenzy increases ability power by 1%, up to 15%. Half of the stacks are lost upon death.
Blood in the body: Allies are healed for 12 (+3 per level) health per second while in Dark Swarm.
If it bleeds, we can kill it: Allies deal 10% increased damage to enemies afflicted by plague.
Calldown: MULE: Activate to calldown a Mule that repairs Structures, one at a time, near target point for 40 seconds, healing for 100 Health every 1 second. Grants 1 ammo every 3 seconds. (60 sec. cd)
Level 10 talents:
Fungal Growth: See abilities.
Pathogen Glands: See abilties.
Level 13 talents:
Nanoprobes v.RPR: Thakras utilizes stolen protoss technology to add nano-probes to his Dark Swarm which heals buildings for 2% of their total health every second, doubling to 4% if frenzied.
Innoculation: For each enemy killed by plague, Thakras gains +5 to his maximum health. Enemy heroes count as 5 enemy units (+25). Maximum bonus of 500 health.
Danger Zone: Using Frenzied Dig near an enemy hero or below 20% health grants the defiler a shield equal to 30% of his maximum health.
Soo-prise!: The next ability used after revealing himself is enhanced. (Plague damage is increased by 15%, Dark Swarm's duration is increased by 2 seconds, Pheromone Release also gives nearby allies 10% attack speed.)
Level 16 talents:
Nanoprobes v.SPD: Allies within Dark Swarm gain +15% movement speed which remains even after leaving the swarm.
Touch of death: Auto attacking an enemy afflicted by plague extends the duration by 1 second per hit, up to an additional 3 seconds.
Love potion: Pheromone release briefly stops nearby enemy heroes (Slightly larger than melee range) from auto attacking for 2 seconds. Ability damage while in love is reduced by 25%.
Steath is not my forte: Thakras deals 70 (+5 per level) to nearby enemies when underground as well as slows them by 10%.
Level 20 talents:
Fungal burst: Fungal Growth bind duration is reduced by 1 second but upon running out it deals 200 (+11 per level) damage to the target as well as spreading fungal growth to nearby enemies. This fungal growth retains the original duration but does not trigger fungal burst.
Virulent Pathogen: Activating Pathogen Glands causes plague to spread to any nearby targets as well as refreshing the duration of plague as its frenzied version.
Consume: Activate to devour a nearby allied minion, restoring 20% MP and HP and halving all current cooldowns other than fungal growth and pathogen glands.
Bolt of the storm: Activate to teleport to a nearby location.
Stats
Base health: 700 Level 30 health: 3900
Base mana: 500 Level 30 mana: 800
Base mana regen: 3 Level 30 mana regen: 5.83
Ranged auto attacks
Attack speed: .95/second
Auto attack damage at base: 30 Level 30 auto attack damage: 230
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