Xilo by Vitali

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Xilo The Larval Genomancer was an aberrant creation spawned from the catalytic bio-wastes of the Evolution Master's Pit. Overlooked, he grew from a mere bundle of tissues into a dangerous predator, hungering for genetic materials to add to his own ever-expanding genome. Born out of desperation, Xilo is a broken little thing. His unending hunger is seemingly only satiated by consuming the essence of other life forms. It not only feeds him but makes him feel more whole - less... broken and alone.

Now Xilo has followed the scent of evolution into the Nexus. With plenty of Heroes and Villains from all reaches of reality, no one is safe from Xilo's hunger. Now he will not be so broken anymore.

Xilo is a fragile Ranged Assassin who pokes from afar until an opportunity arises to steal enemy Heroes' Abilities as his own.

Vitals
Health: 1125
Resource: None
Attack Damage: 70
Attack Speed: 1.25
Attack Range: 5.5

Combat Trait

D - Body Snatcher

Cooldown: 20 seconds
Target allied Heroes to invade their bodies and after 1.5 seconds, hitch a ride within them. While inside a Host, he regenerates 2% of his maximum Health per second and benefits from his Host's Hearthstone and Mount. Recast this ability to Exit your Host's body.

Range 5.5, if the Host Mounts or Hearthstones, Xilo can hitch a ride with them, recasting this ability exits the Host's body.

Primary Abilities

Q - Corrosive Barrage

Cooldown: 3 seconds.
Rapidly fire 5 globs of acid over 0.5 second, spreading out a little and hitting the first enemy hit. Each glob deals 65 damage.

Range 6.5
Spread the volley in an 8 degree angle
Each shot applies Genome stacks

W - Catalytic Bomb

Cooldown: 10 seconds
Send out a Bomb that hits all enemies in its path, dealing 89 damage and eventually exploding at the end of its path, dealing an additional 89 damage. Each enemy hit increases the final explosion damage by 5%, up to 25%.

Cast from Xilo's position (Range is 7.5). This have a fixed length and the bomb will only explode at the end of the path. Width is the same as Orphea's Q.
The radius of explosion is around 2.2. Each enemy, including Minions, Monsters, and Mercenaries, contributes to the final explosion's bonus damage.
The explosion damage is dealt in a separate instance.
The travel speed is similar to Falstad's hammerang

E - Genomancy

Cooldown: 8 seconds
Passive: Enemies hit by Xilo's Basic Abilities are marked with 1 stack of Genome for 4 seconds, stacking up to 5 times. Upon reaching maximum stacks, they take an additional 97 damage.
Active: Lash out with Xilo's tongue to hit the first enemy Hero hit, damaging them for 135 damage. If they have maximum stacks of Genome, gain the last Basic Ability they cast on his Third Basic Ability key for 6 seconds. Stolen Basic Abilities are Untalented.

Genome is applied after Basic Abilities hit them. The damage bonus from reaching max stacks can be triggered multiple times if they are still at maximum Genome and another ability hits them. This also applies to Xilo's Stolen basic abilities (but not Heroic abilities).
Active component has Range of 6.0 and Width of 1.0. The animation speed is similar to Dehaka's Drag. If it hits an enemy with max stacks of Genome, Xilo steals the last Basic Ability they cast and he can cast this within 6 seconds.
The stolen abilities do not have to be other E abilities (he can steal Q, W, D and secondary abilities.). However, if he steals abilities that require interactions (example, Malthael's W, he won't be able to use it.)
When he steals an ability, he takes the form of the stolen hero's model until he uses the stolen ability.

Heroic Abilities

R - Invasive Species

Cooldown: 60 seconds
Killed enemy Heroes can be infested within 6 seconds of their deaths. Activate this ability to jump towards their corpse and after 1.5 seconds, revive them with 50% maximum Health and puppet their body for 25 seconds. While active, gain access to all their Basic Abilities. If killed, Xilo exits the body and grants 50% Takedown credit and Experience.

Unlocked from level 1. The range is 4.5. When enemies die they'll have an aura similar to Auriel's Resurrect which you can target. The cast is instant but the resurrection has a wind-up time. When killed or when expiring, Xilo exits the puppeted body. If the enemy kills the puppet body, they get 50% Takedown credit and Experience.
Xilo's model becomes the stolen hero's model with greenish particle effect.

Special Mount

Unavailable

Xilo does not use any Mounts. He's a larva. He has no legs.

Level 1

D/Q - Parasitic Symbiosis
For 8 seconds after entering, the Host's next 5 Basic Attacks sends out a single projectile of Corrosive Barrage at the target. These Slow the target by 15% for 1.2 seconds.

W - Catalysis
Each enemy hit by Catalytic Bomb increases its explosion radius by 10%, up to 50%.

E/AA - Vile Saliva
Basic Attacks apply Genome. Basic Attacks against enemies with maximum Genome deal 25% more damage.

Level 4

D - Mutualism
Allied Heroes affected by Body Snatcher gain 30 Armor for the first 4 seconds. When Xilo leaves his Host, he gains 20 Armor for 4 seconds.

AA - The Leech
Basic Attacks against enemies with Genome heal Xilo for 30% of the damage dealt, increased to 40% against maximum Genome.

E - Reconstituting Genes
Hitting enemy Heroes with the active component of Genomancy restores 20% of Xilo's maximum Health over 3 seconds.

Level 7

Q - Critical Point
Reduce the cooldown of Corrosive Barrage by 0.5 seconds. Enemies hit by 3 shots of Corrosive Barrage take an additional 85 damage.

W - Sticky Sludge
Catalytic Bomb Slows enemies hit by 20% for 1.25 second. Enemies hit by the explosion are Slowed by 40% for 1.75 seconds.

E - Paralytic Barbs
Enemies hit by the active component of Genomancy are Stunned for 0.25 seconds. Increase this to 0.5 seconds if they are under maximum stacks of Genome

Level 10

R - The Predator
While active, reduce Xilo's Spell Armor by 15 but gain 40% increased Attack Speed and 30% increased Movement Speed.

R - Unstable Mutations
Reduce the duration of Invasive Species by 50% but while active, gain 30% Spell Power and Abilities recharge 80% faster.

R - Parasitic Domination
Reduce Xilo's damage by 25%, but increase the maximum Health that Xilo's target resurrects with to 100% Health and gain 10 Armor. Increase the duration of Invasive Species by 10 seconds.

Level 13

Q - Auxiliary Ducts
Reduce the cooldown of Corrosive Barrage by 0.5 seconds. It now shoots 7 shots of acid.

W - Vile Migration
Catalytic Bomb can be detonated manually. Upon detonation, the bomb returns to Xilo's location dealing 25% increased damage.

Active - Cocoon
Cooldown: 70 seconds
Activate to enter Stasis for 2 seconds. Can be canceled early. Upon exiting, gain 50 Armor for 2 seconds.

Level 16

W - Enzymatic Reaction
Enemies affected by Genome takes 50% more damage from Catalytic Bomb. Each enemy Hero hit by the explosion reduces its cooldown by 1 second.

E - Ripped Flesh
Reduce the cooldown of Genomancy by 2 seconds. Enemies hit by Genomancy have their Armor reduced by 25 for 6 seconds.

D - Nemesis Strain
Upon entering an allied Hero body, they gain 20% Movement Speed for 4 seconds. If Xilo exits during this time, he can recast this ability on an enemy Hero, leaping towards them to deal 200 damage and Stunning them for 1 second.

Level 20

R - Biohazard
Takedowns reset the cooldown of Invasive Species. Additionally, gain access to the target's Untalented Heroic Abilities, but can only be used once.

Q - Piercing Barrage
Corrosive Barrage now pierces all enemies hit. Additionally, each shot now applies an additional Genome.

E - Genetic Bank
Stolen Basic Abilities can be cast 3 additional times. The final one gains 25% Spell Power.

D - Body Hopper
Xilo gains 2 additional charges of Body Snatcher. Reduce the cooldown of Body Snatcher by 8 seconds.

Xilo by Vitali

Xilo

Xilo

The Larval Genomancer

Combat Trait

Primary Abilities

Heroic Abilities

Special Mount

Level 1

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Level 10

Level 13

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Xilo by Vitali

Xilo

Xilo

The Larval Genomancer

Combat Trait

Primary Abilities

Heroic Abilities

Special Mount

Level 1

Level 4

Level 7

Level 10

Level 13

Level 16

Level 20

Quick Comment

Heroes of the Storm