Similar to Cho'Gall, the Twin Emperors are a double hero, though they are separated physically they share a health pool and are designed to single (well, double-handedly) dominate the battlefield by setting up single targets for vicious combos and moving enemies around the battlefield.
Combat Trait
1
Twin Emperors
The Twin Emperors share a single, large mana and health pool. Vek'Nilash gains Spell Armor the closer he is to Vek'Lor, and Vek'Lor gains Physical Armor the closer he is to Vek'Nilash.
Primary Abilities
1
Uppercut/Shadow Bolt
Vek'Nilash rushes a short distance and strikes an enemy, dealing a small bit of damage and stunning them for 2 seconds after knocking them back a distance equal to how far Vek'Nilash rushed to his target. If this ability is used on a target slowed by Shadow Bolt, Shadow Bolt's effect detonates when the target lands, spreading to nearby enemies and knocking them back. This ability has a six second cooldown.
Vek'Lor launches a bolt of dark energy that travels in a straight line that Reveals and Slows a target for 3 seconds while dealing a decent amount of damage damage to the first enemy hit. This damage is doubled to targets stunned by Uppercut, and the cooldown will be reset if used on a target stunned by Uppercut. This ability has a five second cooldown.
2
Unbalancing Strike/Arcane Burst
Vek'Nilash delivers a crushing blow, slowing his enemy for 3 seconds and dealing heavy damage. If this ability is used on a target that had been affected by Arcane Burst within the past two seconds, then Unbalancing Strike deals more damage, and the target is stunned instead of slowed. This has a seven second cooldown.
Vek'Lor unleashes a radial burst of arcane energy, knocking all enemies to the edge of the blast and dealing a small amount of damage. If used on an enemy that was Slowed by Unbalancing Strike, Arcane Burst is cast again from that hero's position. This has a five second cooldown.
3
Twin Teleport
After channeling for 1.5 seconds, the Twin who casted this ability is teleported to his brother from a long distance away.
If both brothers activate this ability, their positions are switched. This particular affect has global range.
The brothers share a cooldown of fifteen seconds on this ability.
Heroic Abilities
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Mutate/Explode Minion.
Vek'Nilash Mutates a group of allied Minions, causing them to grow in size, gain extra health and deal extra damage. This can be used on Enemy Minions who are stunned by Explode Minion, turning it to your side and applying the aforementioned effects. 45 second cooldown.
Vek'Lor causes an allied minion to Explode, dealing heavy damage enemies (this damage is doubled against enemy heroes) across a large area and allowing Mutate Minion to be used on an enemy minion affected by the blast. All enemy minions caught in the blast will drop health globes if killed in the next two seconds. If used on a Mutated minion, the explosion radius is doubled.
2
Berserk
(Passive Heroic)
Instead of dying when his brother dies, the surviving Twin becomes Unkillable and Unstoppable. His cooldowns are reset, ability damage doubled, and cooldowns are reduced to 1.5 seconds. This effect lasts for five seconds, and he dies when it is finished, though still reviving at the Hall of Storms with his brother. This effect has a 90 second cooldown, which is shared between the Twins.
Twin Emperors Vek'Nilash and Vek'Lor
Although a double hero like Cho'Gall, that is where the similarities end. Although they can stand apart, they become much, much stronger when working together. They specialize in stunning and slowing their enemies, and setting each other up for devastating combos to either annihilate single targets, or scatter enemies from their positions.
Their greatest weakness lies in that they share a mana pool; wasting mana on the wrong ability combo could prove lethal. Pay attention to what your Twin has just cast and communicate well.
They also have low mobility, and they are weaker when far apart. Isolate one twin, and they both become easier to kill. When playing the Twins, stick together, and keep each other alive with Heal Brother.
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