Tirion by Xero

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Tirion

By: Xero
Last Updated: May 27, 2018
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Tirion

Highlord of the Argent Crusade

The Ashbringer, a Blade forged to destroy the Undead, has passed wielders only a handful of times. Tirion Fordring, Highlord of the Argent Crusade, was one of them, with his might and cunning, there was no one that could stand against the Paladin, not even the Lich King himself...

Tirion is a frontline Bruiser that relies on his Ashbringer attacks and powerful enchantments to turn the tide of battle.

Strenghts:
Sturdy
Pushing power
Supportive Abilities

Weaknesses:
Relies on Basic Attacks
No direct CC
Mana Hungry

Stats:
Health: 2500(+4% per level)
Health Regen: 5 (+4% per level)
Attack Speed: 1 per second
Basic Attack Damage: 90 (+4% per level)

Overview:
Tirion works best when he has solid opportunities to basic attacks, and as such is greatly countered by heroes like Cassia, Johanna and Li Li, who can blind him and remove his only source of damage. Tirion's stats are much the same as Arthas', with the same basic attack speed and maximum health.
Ashbringer (D): Causes Tirion to deal great AoE damage if he gets his auto attacks out. His trait compliments his power to push forts and soaking EXP, as he can clear minion waves with ease.

Seal of the Crusader (Q): Working alongside his basic attack, Tirion can become a wrecking ball if left to his own tools, able to trigger a multidude of Ashbringers that can destroy clumped up enemies.

Blessing of Might (W): A great ability to combo with his (Q) to cause each attack to become even more devastating. If Tirion is victim to blinds, he may also place this blessing on another fast attacking her to catch the enemy off-guard. Something you notice in Tirion's abilities and talents is that he can help empower Minions, and with BoM he can turn a single non-threatening melee minion into a devastating tank for his minion wave to rely on.
Side-note: Tracer is one hero where this may be problematic, as by base this would grant her 200 damage from a single clip, causing her to deal double her normal damage. Either making her an exception when being targeted by this ability, or simply let it be and know that she must be focused down extra hard...

Blessing of Sanctuary (E): Tirion has a single supportive ability that can turn himself or an ally into a sturdy foe in large teamfights, the armor scales during it's duration, gaining armor if additional heroes come in and loses armor if enemy heroes leave or die. Alongside BoM, Blessing of Sanctuary also has a benefit for casting on Minions, helping with progressing it's wave down the lane.
Tirion has many talents that support a "Minion build" for him, where he can buff minion waves and let them charge down lanes whilst he aids in teamfights over objectives or camps, like a Warrior Abathur!

Retribution Aura (R1): Tirion's first heroic grants him an offensive edge in combat, punishing enemy heroes like Illidan, Genji or Tracer for getting a little too ahead with their attacks.

Devotion Aura (R2): If punishing foes is not your thing, Tirion's second Heroic grants himself and nearby allies a growing buff of armor. Thanks to this ultimate, Tirion thrives in teamfights where the whole group can stay together and benefit from a 15% damage reduction, which can get boosted further by Blessing of Sanctuary having it's cooldown essentially halved at max stacks.
Side-note: Tirion always benefits from either Heroic by himself, with Retribution he can duel with fast Assassins and with Devotion he always has a passive 3 armor on him.

Besides his abilities, Tirion benefits from multiple choices of talents to be a strong dueller, a Warrior/Support in combat or a dangerous pusher, three flexible builds that could make him a fun hero to play.

Combat Trait

1
Ashbringer
Every 5th basic attack unleashes a burning wave that travels from Tirion, dealing 150 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies caught in it's path.

Primary Abilities

1
Seal of the Crusader
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 12 seconds

Fills Tirion with the spirit of the crusader for 8 seconds, granting him 100% increased attack speed.
2
Blessing of Might
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Blesses Tirion or an ally, granting their basic attacks an additional 20 (+4% per level) damage done for 12 seconds. Can be cast on minions, and doing so grants them 50 armor from non-heroic sources aswell. Only one blessing may be active on a single target at a time.
3
Blessing of Sanctuary
Mana: 50
Cooldown: 15 seconds

Blesses Tirion of an ally, granting them 10 armor for 12 seconds, increasing by 3 armor for each enemy hero near the target. Can be cast on minions, and doing so grants them a burning aura that deals 20 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies every second. Only one blessing may be active on a single target at a time.

Heroic Abilities

1
Retribution Aura
Passive: Whenever a nearby enemy hero attacks an allied hero, they suffer 1% of their maximum health and reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Might by 0.5 seconds. During Seal of the Crusader, Retribution Aura deals double damage.
2
Devotion Aura
Passive: Tirion and nearby allied heroes gain 3 armor for each nearby allied hero, up to 15 armor. At maximum stacks, Blessing of Sanctuary recharges 100% faster. During Seal of the Crusader, Devotion Aura grants maximum armor to Tirion.

Talents

Level 1

Ashes to Ashes:
Quest: Enemies killed by Ashbringer or 1.5 seconds after being hit by it grants Holy Power. Minion kills grant 1 Holy Power and Hero kills grant 10 Holy Power.
Reward: Upon reaching 100 Holy Power, Ashbringer travels 33% farther and triggers every 4th attack.

Argent Crusader:
Seal of the Crusader also grants 10% additional Basic Attack damage done.

Defender of the Weak:
Blessings last 300% longer on Minions.

Level 4

Holy Bulwark:
Blessing of Sanctuary grants a 125 (+4% per level) shield for every other nearby allied hero. The shield lasts for 6 seconds.

The best Defense...:
Blessing of Might grants 15 (+4% per level) shield every time the blessed hero attacks. This shield lasts until the Blessing expires.

Shieldbringer:
Ashbringer also grants allies inside of it's wake 100 (+4% per level) shields that last for 3 seconds.

Level 7

Judgement:
Activate when you have Seal of the Crusader to consume it, dealing 200 (+4% per level) damage with your next basic attack and reducing the target's armor by 10 for 1.5 seconds.

Seal of Wisdom:
If Tirion deals 8 successful basic attacks during Seal of the Crusader, it's mana cost is refunded.

Enough to Spare:
When you cast a Blessing on a minion, that blessing can be recast 2 more times on minions.

Shield of the Righteous:
When Blessing of Sanctuary is cast on a friendly hero, they gain 50% Spell Armor against the next enemy Ability and subsequent Abilities for 1.5 seconds.

Level 10

Retribution Aura:
Passive: Whenever a nearby enemy hero attacks an allied hero, they suffer 2% of their maximum health and reduces the cooldown of Blessing of Might by 0.5 seconds.

Devotion Aura:
Passive: Tirion and nearby allied heroes gain 3 armor for each nearby allied hero, up to 15 armor. At maximum stacks, Blessing of
Sanctuary recharges 100% faster.

Level 13

Divine Tome of Blessings:
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Activate to empower Tirion's next blessing cast on a friendly minion, granting both blessings without restriction and healing the minion to full health.

Divine Tome of Crusading:
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Activate to empower Tirion's next Seal of the Crusader, causing it to grant him 50% more attack speed and causing each attack to heal him for 2.5% of his maximum health.

Divine Tome of Flame:
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Activate to empower Tirion's next Ashbringer, causing it to deal 200% more damage to and shielding to heroes, and deal 1000% more damage against enemy minions.

Level 16

Brothers in Arms:
Seal of the Crusader grants 50% of it's effect to a friendly hero affected by Blessing of Might.

Exhausting Flames:
Ashbringer slows enemy movement speed by 20% for 3 seconds. The slow is doubled when Seal of the Crusader is active.

Crusader Strike:
When Seal of the Crusader expires, it empowers Tirion's next basic attack to deal 200% more damage and shield him for the damage done for 6 seconds.

Level 20

Judged to Execution:
The damage of Retribution Aura is increased by 2% on targets under 50% health. Damage increased by an additional 2% under 25% health.

Unbreakable Will:
Allies under 25% health gain 3% more armor from every nearby allied hero.
Passive: Tirion regenerates health 300% faster when under 50% health.

Greater Blessings:
The cooldown of Tirion's blessings is increased by 5 seconds, but targeting a Hero with a blessing grants it to all nearby allied heroes.

Wake of Ashes:
Ashbringer sends out three more waves of flame, each from a different direction.

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