Xavius by Cowworth

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Xavius

By: Cowworth
Last Updated: Sep 29, 2016
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Xavius

The Nightmare Lord

Councillor to Queen Azshara herself and one of the most powerful of highbourne elves, Xavius has been notorious for bringing the Burning Legion's attention to Azeroth, welcoming the mightiest of demons to his worlds. He has ever since been corrupted into the first of the Satyrs and ultimately the Nightmare Lord. Despite suffering multiple defeats at the hands of Malfurion Stormrage himself, he still has a few more fear to instil...

Combat Trait

1
Devouring Magics
Any ability damage that strikes a hero slowly corrupts their very thoughts, reducing their damage by 5%.
This effect stacks up to 5 times.

Primary Abilities

1
Nightmare Bolt
Xavius sends a bolt in a straight line in front of him to deal a moderate amount of damage. If this ability strikes a hero that is facing toward the bolt's effect, they will be feared for 1 second.
2
Curse of Fears
Curses a nearby player with the mind-fracturing taste of fear, causing them to unleash a frontal cone in front of them after 2 seconds that will deal large damage to any of their allies caught in it and reducing their cooldown rate by 50% for 1.25 seconds.
3
Ring of Isolation
Creates a large ring around the target that damages nearby allies for minor damage every 0.50 seconds and slows them by 10% each time it hits an enemy hero, stacking up to 3 times.

Heroic Abilities

1
Fall to Madness!
Xavius channels maddening Nightmare onto the target. If the channel completes, the target will be completely under Xavius' control, becoming hostile to their allies and allowing access to their abilities. If Xavius is affected by a silence, the mind control ends instantly.
2
Nightmare Devastation
Xavius enters a state of concentration, becoming completely invulnerable and gaining access to Nightmare Meteor, which he can rain down upon enemy heroes manually to deal massive damage upon impact. This effect lasts for 5 seconds.

Special Mount

1
Stalker of the Nightmare
Instead of mounting, Xavius can use the Nightmare to get right behind an enemy target, paralysing them with fear (acts like a stun) for 2 seconds and dealing minor damage to them.

This ability has a 90 second cooldown.

Character Role

A powerful mage who reduces the hope of the enemy by reducing their effectiveness in battle by inflicting them with crippling debuffs. (Hard...?)

Talents

Level 1:
Gaping Scream: Increases the width of Nightmare Bolt by 35%
Wishes for death: Reduces Curse of Fears' mana cost by #
Mutated Flesh: Devouring Magics now also reduces healing received by 2% per stack.


Level 4:
Delusions of Truth: In addition to being feared, Nightmare Bolt now also applies 2 stacks of Devouring Magics instead of 1.
Waste Away Slowly: Ring of Isolation now applies a small damage over time of effect, ramping up the longer you stay in it.
Breath of Insanity: Increases Curse of Fears cone effect length by 15%.


Level 7:
Waking Death: Hitting enemy heroes with Curse of Fears' cone effect increases it's damage by 5, up to 100. After gaining 20 stacks, the cones width increases by 50%.
Rapid Panic: Increases the speed of Nightmare Bolt by 25%
Frightening Pursuit: Xavius can now increase his speed by 60% for 4 second but will be stunned for 2 seconds if damaged for more than 10% of his health while active. 25 second cooldown

Level 10:
See Heroics above!


Level 13:
Fear of Isolation: Ring of Isolation now slows the target up to 50% rather than 30%.
Tremble before the Nightmare!: Enemy heroes hit by the cone of Curse of Fears increase it's damage by 10% for 3 seconds. The damage increase effect stacks.
Frailty in Fear: Nightmare Bolt's fear effect also makes you vulnerable for 2.5 seconds, causing the target to take 25% increased damage.

Level 16:
Overwhelming Magics: Devouring Magics now stacks up 2 additional times. (up to seven)
Essence of Fear: Xavius can drain the Devouring Magics from a target, granting him up to 50% damage reduction for 7 seconds. Every stack of Devouring Magics grants 10% damage resistance.
Explosive Nightmares: Nightmare Bolt now explodes on impact, damage any enemy nearby the initial target.

Level 20:
Surrender Eternally: Fall to Madness! now increases the target's health by 25% for as long as they are mind controlled.
Nightmare Storm: Nightmare Devastation now also causes Nightmare Meteors to randomly spray lesser meteors around its area.
Fall to the Nightmare: Xavius can now put a character to sleep, placing them in stasis for 10 seconds or until Xavius manually cancels it.
Don't look behind you...!: Stalker of the Nightmare now also causes Xavius to deal 15% of the target's maximum health in damage upon arrival.

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Cowworth | September 29, 2016 1:27pm
Possibly unfinished, may return to this!
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