Updates

Talents

• Level 13
  • Bombard Strain
    • Health decay reduction lowered from 50% to 40%.
• Level 16
  • Survival Instincts
    • Adjusted functionality: Now provides 50% damage reduction against non-Heroes, instead of 100% bonus Health.

Updates

Base

• Health increased from 1698 to 1780.
• Health Regeneration increased from 3.5375 to 3.7083 per second.

Talents

• Level 16
  • Overprotective
    • Shield reduced from 70% to 50% of the healing done.

Updates

Talents

• Level 1
  • Unrivaled Strength
    • Damage bonus reduced from 125% to 75%.
• Level 4
  • In For The Kill
    • Damage bonus increased from 70% to 100%.
• Level 7
  • Oppressor
    • Spell Power reduction decreased from 30% to 25%.
• Level 13
  • Bloodcraze
    • Heal duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
    • Total healing remains the same.
  • Double Up
    • Armor duration increased from 3 to 5 seconds.

Updates

Base

Abilities

• Fel Claws [Q]
  • First slash's cast finish time reduced from 0.2 to 0.15 seconds.
  • Second slash's cast finish time reduced from 0.2 to 0.15 seconds.
• Night Rush [E]
  • Cast time reduced from 0.75 to 0.625 seconds.
• Vampiric Touch [D]
  • Healing based on damage against Heroes increased from 45% to 50%.
  • Healing based on damage against non-Heroes increased from 10% to 15%.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Entangling Roots would not continuously Root enemies within its area.

Updates

Base

• Blood Rage [W]
  • Damage bonus per stack decreased from 0.25% to 0.2%.
  • Blood Rage base damage per tick lowered from 8 to 7.

Talents

• Level 1
  • Fatal Wounds
    • Damage bonus against low Health targets increased from 50% to 70%.
• Level 13
  • Pulsing Pain
    • Damage increased from 135 to 150.
• Level 16
  • Lingering Ailment
    • Armor reduction decreased from 35 to 25.

Updates

Base

• Desperate Plea [Q]
  • Mana cost increased from 40 to 45.
  • Mana cost increase per Desperation unchanged.

Talents

• Level 7
  • Intercession
    • Cooldown increased from 60 to 75 seconds.
• Level 16
  • Radiance
    • Healing increased from 175 to 190.

Releases

Xal'atath has arrived in the Nexus!

Trait

• Void Volley [D]
  • Void Volley is charged by Xal'atath's Basic Attacks. Unleash a barrage of Void Orbs at a target location, each dealing 99 damage on impact.
  • Quest: Hit enemy Heroes with Void Volley. Each Hero hit grants 1 stack and increases all Void damage by 0.1%. Xal'atath loses all stacks when killed
  • Reward (30 Stacks): Increase Void Volley's range by 2. Upon death, Xal'atath now only loses 6 stacks, but cannot fall below her current milestone minimum
  • Reward (55 Stacks): Void Volley requires 1 fewer Basic Attack to charge Void Volley.
  • Mythic Reward (90 Stacks): Increase Void Attack and Ability damage by 50%. Void Volley projectiles Pierce all targets.

Basic Abilities

• Shadow Mark [Q]
  • Shoot a single Void Orb that deals 45 damage to enemies hit. Enemies hit by the center take an additional 90 damage.
  • Enemy Heroes directly hit are Marked for 4 seconds.
  • Marked Heroes are Revealed and draw the Dark Heart and Void Minions toward them.
• Void Step [W]
  • Cast to teleport Xal'atath 3 times in a triangular pattern.
  • Each time Xal'atath teleports, her Basic Attacks deal +25% damage while the ability is active.
  • Reactivate to end Void Step early and remain at the current location.
• Dark Heart Ritual [E]
  • Summon the Dark Heart, which pulses for 35 damage per second to nearby enemies for 8 seconds.
  • The Dark Heart moves to Shadow Mark's impact location.
  • The Dark Heart pursues Marked Heroes and detonates on impact, dealing 120 damage to nearby enemies and an additional 60 damage to the Marked target.

Heroic Abilities

• Void Eruption [R]
  • Channel a single powerful Void Orb that grows over time until reaching maximum size after 2 seconds. Recast to launch the Orb early.
  • Enemies that come into contact with the Orb take up to 175 damage and are Blinded for 1 second.
  • When the Orb reaches the end of its path, it detonates in a large explosion, dealing up to 700 damage.
  • The Orb deals contact damage every 0.125 seconds.
• Void Convergence [R]
  • After channeling for 2 seconds, summon a Void Portal that spawns up to 4 Void Minions to attack nearby enemies.
  • Enemies near the Void Portal are Slowed by 25%.
  • Void Minions are attracted to Shadow Marked Heroes.
  • The Portal loses health over 20 seconds.

Talents

• Level 1
  • Anchored Core
    • Increase Dark Heart's area by 50% and duration by 50%.
    • Dark Heart's damage bounces 2 times from the primary target to nearby enemies, dealing 18 damage.
  • Cloak of Shadows
    • Activating Void Step grants 50% Movement Speed and 25 Spell Armor for 2 seconds. This bonus refreshes each time Xal'atath teleports.
  • Toxic Mark
    • Increase Shadow Mark's duration by 1 second.
    • Damage over time dealt to Marked Heroes is increased to 1% of their maximum Health. Marked enemies have -15 Armor while Marked.
• Level 4
  • Dark Barrier
    • Each time Dark Heart damages an enemy, Xal'atath gains a Shield equal to 2% of her maximum Health, up to 10%.
  • Void Acolyte
    • Completing Void Step fully charges Void Volley.
    • The next Void Volley deals 50% increased damage and costs no Mana.
  • Cold Feet
    • Increase Shadow Mark's duration by 1 second.
    • Marked enemies are Slowed by 25%.
• Level 7
  • Void Summoner
    • Activating Void Step summons a single Void Minion in its center. Void Minions are attracted to Shadow Marked Heroes.
    • Void Minion Basic Attacks deal 95 damage per hit. Void Minions lose Health over 30 seconds.
  • Void Adept
    • Quest: Detonate the Dark Heart on Marked enemy Heroes to increase Shadow Mark's damage by 5 each time a target is hit, up to 100 additional damage.
  • Silence of the Lamb
    • Activating Void Step summons a seal of Void magic on the ground. When the seal completes, it deals 99 damage to enemies inside and Silences them for 2 seconds.
• Level 13
  • Crushing Cascade
    • Enemies hit by Void Volley are Slowed by 6% for 2 seconds per projectile, up to 50%.
  • Dark Heart's Protection
    • Casting Dark Heart Silences enemies inside its radius for 1 second.
    • Xal'atath and allied Heroes gain 30 Spell Armor while inside Dark Heart's radius.
  • Relentless Whispers
    • While Void Step is active, Xal'atath's Basic Attack rate is increased by 200%.
• Level 16
  • Pull of the Dark Heart
    • Linked enemies are Slowed by 10% for each pulse, stacking up to 5 times and decaying over 2 seconds.
  • Marked Resilience
    • Basic Attacks against Marked Heroes grant a 480 point Shield that rapidly decays.
  • Fractured Reality
    • Increase Void Volley projectile damage by 25%.
    • Void Volley projectiles leave a trail of fire along their path for 3 seconds, dealing 15 damage over time.
    • The trail deals damage every 1 second.
• Level 20
  • Harbinger's Consumption
    • Xal'atath's Void Eruption splits into 3 orbiting Void Orbs.
    • Cancelling the ability early causes the orbs to travel faster.
  • Rift Invasion
    • Void Convergence's Portal no longer loses health over time and can spawn and sustain up to 6 Void Minions.
  • Dueling Orbs
    • Gain 1 additional Shadow Mark charge.
  • Unstable Core
    • When the Dark Heart expires or detonates on a Marked Hero, it leaves behind a pool of void flames for 5 seconds.
    • Enemies in the flames take 15 damage over time.
    • The flames deal damage every 1 second.
  • Paradox Loop
    • After completing Void Step, Xal'atath immediately performs a second Void Step in the opposite direction. Added effects are triggered again.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where Xul's Skeletal Warriors were sometimes not dealing damage.

Updates

Base

• Vindication [Q]
  • Mana cost increased from 50 to 65.

Talents

• Level 13
  • Aldor Peacekeeper
    • Damage reduction increased from 40% to 50%.
    • Damage reduction duration increased from 3 to 4 seconds.
  • Velen's Chosen
    • Spell Power per stack decreased from 10% to 8%.
• Level 20
  • Seraphim
    • Cooldown increased from 20 to 30 seconds.