2016-09-27 Rework Diffs

Legend

• New

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• Changed

  Updated
  The green highlights indicate the new description
  While the red highlights show what the description used to say

• Moved

  Moved from level X
  This talent has been moved levels; it will have a blue label describing the move.
  Will generally be followed by a red section listing the old description too

• Unchanged

  These white boxes are exactly as they were before; nothing changed here

• Removed

  This removed talent is entirely red and sad because it no longer exists for this hero :(

Abilities

• (Q) Flying Kick

  Mana: 10  CD: 5s
  Kick through target enemy, dealing 112 (+4% per level) damage.

• (W) Keg Smash

  Mana: 20  CD: 5s
  Smash your keg, dealing 50 (+4% per level) damage and drenching affected enemies in Brew, slowing them by 25% for 3 seconds.

• (E) Breath of Fire

  Mana: 30  CD: 5s
  Breathe a cone of flames, dealing 96 (+4% per level) damage. Enemies soaked in Brew are set on fire, dealing 96 (+4% per level) damage over 3 seconds.

• (R) Wandering Keg

   CD: 70s
  Roll around inside an Unstoppable barrel, dealing 59 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the way and knocking them back. Lasts for 5 seconds.

• (R) Storm, Earth, Fire Updated

   CD: 100s
  Split into three elemental spirits for 12 15 seconds, each with 75% 50% of your maximum Health and a unique ability two new leaping attacks. If all three spirits are killed, Chen will die as well. Storm can grant your spirits Movement Speed. Earth can leap to an area and slow enemies. Fire can grant your spirits Attack Speed. Storm attacks at range for 59 (+4% per level) damage. Earth attacks slowly for 37 (+4% per level) damage and slows enemies by 25%. Fire attacks quickly for 17 (+4% per level) damage.

• (D) Fortifying Brew

   CD: 5s
  Drink from your keg, gaining 40 Brew and 212 (+4% per level) temporary Shields per second, up to a maximum of 636 (+4% per level) while drinking. Shields persist for 2 seconds after you stop drinking.

Talents

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• Accumulating Flame (E)

  Quest: Each time you set a Hero on fire with Breath of Fire, increase its damage over time by 2% up to 60%. Reward: After igniting 30 Heroes, you gain Resistant for 1 second per Hero set on fire, reducing damage taken by 25%.

• Elusive Brawler (Active)

   CD: 20s
  Activate to evade enemy Basic Attacks for 2 seconds. Your Basic Attacks reduce this cooldown by 3 seconds.

• Freshest Ingredients (Trait)

  Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases your Health Regeneration by 1 per second, up to 30. Reward: After gathering 30 Regeneration Globes, 50% of the Shield from Fortifying Brew persists indefinitely after drinking.

• Grounding Brew (Trait) Updated

  Fortifying Brew reduces all incoming Ability Damage by 30% 25% while drinking.

• Consuming Flame (E)

  Breath of Fire's burn effect when used on Brew-soaked targets is increased by 2 seconds.

• Regeneration Master (Passive)

  Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases your Health Regeneration by 1 per second, up to 30. Reward: After gathering 30 Regeneration Globes, you also gain 500 Health.

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• Deadly Strike (Q) Updated

  Flying Kick no longer costs Brew. Additionally, its damage is increased by 100% while you have Shields from Fortifying Brew.
  Increase the damage of Flying Kick by 50%.

• Keg Toss (W) Moved from level 1

  Quest: Each time Keg Smash hits a Hero, increase its damage by 3, up to 60. Reward: After hitting 20 Heroes, increase its range by 125% and gain an additional charge.
  Increase Keg Smash range by 125%.

• Ring of Fire (E) Moved from level 7

  After using Breath of Fire, ignite in a fiery aura, dealing 52 (+4% per level) damage every second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds.30 (+4% per level) damage every second for 5 seconds

• Amplified Healing (Passive)

  Increases regeneration effects and all healing received by 30%.

• Deep Breath (E)

  Increases Breath of Fire's range and arc by 30% and the Brew cost is reduced by 10.

• Swift Reflexes (Passive)

  Every 4 seconds Chen can dodge an enemy Hero's Basic Attack, preventing all of its damage.

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• Bolder Flavor (Trait) Moved from level 16

  Fortifying Brew instantly Shields you for 318. Additionally, Shields persist for 1 extra second after you stop drinking.
  Increase Shield generation rate and maximum amount from Fortifying Brew by 40%.

• Brewmaster's Balance (Trait)

  While at or below 50 Brew, gain 20% Movement Speed. While at or above 50 Brew, regenerate an additional 18 (+4% per level) Health per second.

• Refreshing Elixir (Passive)

  Increases regeneration effects and all healing received by 20%, or by 60% while drinking Fortifying Brew.

• Combat Stance (Trait)

  Shields from Fortifying Brew last for an additional 3 seconds after drinking stops.

• Full Keg (W)

  Increases Keg Smash's damage and radius by 50%.

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• Storm, Earth, Fire (R) Updated

   CD: 100s
  Split into three elemental spirits for 12 15 seconds, each with 75% 50% of your maximum Health and a unique ability two new leaping attacks. If all three spirits are killed, Chen will die as well. Storm can grant your spirits Movement Speed. Earth can leap to an area and slow enemies. Fire can grant your spirits Attack Speed. Storm attacks at range for 59 (+4% per level) damage. Earth attacks slowly for 37 (+4% per level) damage and slows enemies by 25%. Fire attacks quickly for 17 (+4% per level) damage.

• Wandering Keg (R)

   CD: 70s
  Roll around inside an Unstoppable barrel, dealing 59 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the way and knocking them back. Lasts for 5 seconds.

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• A Touch of Honey (W)

  Increase the slow from Keg Smash to 40%.

• Pressure Point (Q) Moved from level 16

  Flying Kick slows the target enemy by 40% for 1 second, or by 80% if they're soaked in Brew.
  Flying Kick slows the target enemy by 90% for 1 second.

• Withering Flames (E)

  Setting an enemy Hero on fire reduces their Ability Power by 25% for 3 seconds.

• Brew Strike (W)

  Keg Smash reduces the cooldown of Flying Kick by 1 second for each enemy Hero hit.

• Relentless (Passive)

  Reduces the duration of stuns, slows, and roots against your Hero by 50%.

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• Another Round (W)

  After hitting an enemy Hero with Keg Smash, the cooldown of your next Basic Ability will be reduced by 3 seconds.

• Enough to Share (Trait) Moved from level 13

  Fortifying Brew also Shields nearby allied Heroes for 54 (+4% per level) per second.

• Flying Leap (Q)

  Increases Flying Kick's range by 20%.

• Bottomless Mug (Trait)

  Reduces Fortifying Brew's cooldown by 2 seconds.

• Combination Attack (Q)

  The next Basic Attack after using Flying Kick deals 100% bonus damage.

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• Elemental Conduit (R) Updated

  Increases the spirits' Health to 100% of your maximum Health and empowers their abilities. Storm can grant your spirits Unstoppable. Earth's leap cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds. Fire grants Attack Speed as long as it is alive.
  Using an Ability will cause one of the elemental spirits to fight with you for 4 seconds. Only one spirit can be active at a time.

• Purifying Brew (Trait)

  The next Stun or Silence used against you has its duration reduced by 75% and resets the cooldown of Fortifying Brew. Can only trigger once every 10 seconds.

• Stormstout Secret Recipe (Passive)

  Heal for 1.5% of your maximum Health every time your Basic Abilities hit an enemy Hero.

• Untapped Potential (R) Updated

  Wandering Keg increases Movement Speed by 25% and reduces damage taken by 50%.
  Increases duration by 2 seconds. Additionally, gain an extra 5% Movement Speed whenever an enemy is hit, up to 100%.

• Bolt of the Storm (Active)

   CD: 70s
  Activate to teleport to a nearby location.

• Hardened Shield (Active)

   CD: 60s
  Activate to reduce damage taken by 75% for 4 seconds.

Abilities

• (Q) Powerslide Updated

  Mana: 60  CD: 12s
  Slide to a location dealing 91 (+4% per level) damage and stunning enemies hit for 1.25 second.
  Range increased by 25%

• (W) Face Melt

  Mana: 50  CD: 10s
  Deals 68 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back.

• (E) Guitar Solo

  Mana: 40  CD: 8s
  Regenerate 66 (+4% per level) Health per second for 4 seconds.

• (R) Mosh Pit

  Mana: 100  CD: 120s
  After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.

• (R) Stage Dive

  Mana: 100  CD: 75s
  Leap to target location, landing after 2.75 seconds, dealing 330 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the area, and slowing them by 50% for 3 seconds.

• (Trait) Rockstar Updated

  When you use a Basic or Heroic ability, give 20% Attack Speed for 4 seconds to all nearby allied Heroes.
  Radius increased by 10%

Talents

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• Block Party (Trait)

  Rockstar also grants allies a stack of Block, reducing the damage they take from the next Basic Attack by 50% for 8 seconds. Stacks up to 2 times.

• Guitar Hero (E) Moved from level 7

  While Guitar Solo is active, you heal for 30% 50% of the damage dealt by Basic Attacks. Also increases the Attack Speed bonus of Rockstar by 5%.

• Prog Rock (E) Updated

  Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe permanently increases the healing per second of Guitar Solo by 5 3, to a maximum of 100. Reward: After reaching 100 increased healing, Guitar Solo also heals nearby allied Heroes for 53 (+4% per level) Health every second while it is active.

• Block (Passive)

  Every 5 seconds, reduce the damage taken from the next Hero Basic Attack by 75%. Stores up to 2 charges.

• Pwn Shop Guitar (E)

  Reduces Guitar Solo's Mana cost by 60%.

• Rolling Like a Stone (Q)

  Increases the range of Powerslide by 25%.

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• Crowd Surfer (Q)

  Allows Powerslide to travel over walls and terrain.

• Loud Speakers (W) Moved from level 7

  Increases Face Melt range and knockback by 50%.

• Speed Metal (Trait) Moved from level 16

  Rockstar also gives 10% 20% Movement Speed for 2 seconds.

• Double-Necked Guitar (Q)

  Increases Powerslide's width by 100% and you slide 30% faster.

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• Echo Pedal (Passive) Moved from level 16

  Using a Basic or Heroic Ability releases two pulses of 32 59 (+4% per level) damage. This deals 100% bonus damage to Minions and Mercenaries. The first occurs instantly, the second occurs 2 seconds later.

• Hammer-on (Passive) Moved from level 4

  After using an Ability, your next 2 Basic Attacks deal 30% more damage.
  Rockstar lasts 2 seconds longer, and while Rockstar is active your Abilities cost 10 less Mana.

• Pinball Wizard (W) Moved from level 4

  Face Melt does 150% 50% more damage to enemies recently affected by Powerslide.

• Follow Through (Passive)

  After using an Ability, your next Basic Attack within 6 seconds deals 40% additional damage.

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• Mosh Pit (R)

   CD: 120s
  After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.

• Stage Dive (R)

   CD: 75s
  Leap to target location, landing after 2.75 seconds, dealing 330 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the area, and slowing them by 50% for 3 seconds.

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• Encore (W) Moved from level 16

  Face Melt leaves an Amp behind, which will knock enemies away again 2 seconds later.

• Face Smelt (W) Updated

  Face Melt slows enemies by 60% 80% fading over 2 seconds.

• Mic Check (W) Moved from level 4

  Hitting at least 2 3 targets with Face Melt reduces its cooldown by 5 seconds.

• Groupies (E)

  Guitar Solo also heals nearby allied Heroes for 66 (+4% per level) Health every second while it is active.

• Spell Shield (Passive)

  Upon taking Ability Damage, reduce that damage and further Ability Damage by 50% for 3 seconds. This can only trigger once every 30 seconds. Can be toggled to allow or prevent this talent from triggering.

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• Aggressive Shredding (E)

  Your Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Guitar Solo by 1 second.

• Show Stopper (Q) Moved from level 13

  Reduces all damage taken by 25% for 4 seconds after using Powerslide.

• Imposing Presence (Active)

   CD: 20s
  Heroes that attack you have their Attack Speed slowed by 20% for 2.5 seconds. Activate to Slow the Attack Speed by 50% and Movement Speed by 20% of nearby Heroes and Summons for 2.5 seconds.

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• Bolt of the Storm (Active)

   CD: 70s
  Activate to teleport to a nearby location.

• Crowd Pleaser (R) Updated

  Stage Dive's impact area is 50% bigger, and its cooldown is reduced by 10 15 seconds for every enemy Hero hit.

• Death Metal (Passive)

  Upon dying, a ghost uses Mosh Pit at your location.

• Storm Shield (Active)

   CD: 45s
  Activate to give all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 20% of their max Health for 3 seconds.

• Tour Bus (R)

  Mosh Pit refreshes the cooldown of Powerslide. You can Powerslide during Mosh Pit, which also increases its duration by 2 seconds.

Abilities

• (Q) Corpse Spiders Updated

  Mana: 50 60  CD: 10s
  Hurl a jar of spiders that deals 50 91 (+4% per level) damage. If it hits at least one enemy, create 3 Corpse Spiders that attack for 35 13 (+4% per level) damage. Spiders last for 4 seconds.
  Spiders will now fixate on whatever enemies are hit with the jar, dividing their focus among all available targets. Prefers Heroic targets. Reduced the travel speed of the jar, mostly at close range. Increased the impact radius by 50%. Spiders now move significantly faster toward their target.

• (W) Zombie Wall Updated

  Mana: 70  CD: 14s
  After 1 second, create a ring of Zombies surrounding the target area that deal 28 26 (+4% per level) damage and last for 3 seconds.
  Zombie Health increased from 183 to 225.

• (E) Plague of Toads Updated

  Mana: 30 55  CD: 8s 10s
  Create a wave of 3 Toads that explode on contact, dealing 126 (+4% per level) damage over 6 seconds. This effect stacks.
  Create 5 Toads that deal 87 (+4% per level) damage.
  Now has 2 charges. Damage changed from on impact to over time, and multiple instances of this damage effect can affect the same enemy.

• (R) Gargantuan Updated

  Mana: 90  CD: 70s 60s
  Summon a Gargantuan to guard an area that guards you for 20 seconds. Deals 100 151 (+4% per level) damage when summoned, attacks for 195 (+4% per level) damage, and can be ordered to stomp nearby enemies for 240 181 (+4% per level) damage.
  Attempts to attack any enemies that come nearby. Prefers Heroic targets. Attack range increased by 50%

• (R) Ravenous Spirit

  Mana: 100  CD: 90s
  Channel a Ravenous Spirit that deals 188 (+4% per level) damage per second. Cannot move while channeling. Lasts for 8 seconds.

• (Trait) Voodoo Ritual Updated

  Your Basic Attacks and Abilities poison Non-Heroic enemies, causing them to take 66 (+4% per level) additional damage over 6 seconds. If a Minion dies while poisoned by Voodoo Ritual, you permanently gain 4 Health and 1 Mana.
  Ability and attack damage poisons enemies for 44 (+4% per level) additional damage over 4 seconds. If a poisoned enemy dies, Nazeebo regenerates 2% Health and 1% Mana.

Talents

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• Pandemic (E)

  Reward: After hitting 40 Heroes with Plague of Toads, it spawns 2 additional toads.

• Thing of the Deep (Passive) Moved from level 13

  Increases the range of your Basic Abilities by 20% 25%.

• Widowmakers (Q)

  Reward: After your Corpse Spiders attack Heroes 100 times, their attack damage is increased by 30%.

• Death Ritual (Trait)

  Quest: When a Minion dies under the effects of Voodoo Ritual, increase your maximum Health by 5 and your maximum Mana by 3.

• Demolitionist (Passive)

  Basic Attacks against Structures destroy 1 ammo and deal an additional 10% damage.

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• Big Voodoo (Trait)

  Increases the Health and Mana bonuses from Voodoo Ritual by 100%.

• Blood Ritual (Trait) Moved from level 1

  If an enemy dies while poisoned by Voodoo Ritual, restore 2% of your maximum Health and Mana.
  Increases Health and Mana granted by Voodoo Ritual by 125%.

• Hexed Crawlers (Q)

  Corpse spiders restore 0.75% of your maximum Health and Mana when they attack an enemy Hero.

• Envenom (Active)

   CD: 60s
  Activate to poison an enemy Hero, dealing 352 (+4% per level) damage over 10 seconds.

• Gathering Power (Passive)

  Quest: Hero Takedowns increase Ability Power by 2%, up to 30%. This bonus Ability Power is lost on death.

• Mercenary Lord (Passive)

  Friendly non-Boss Mercenaries near you deal 50% more damage. Reduces damage taken from Minions and Mercenaries by 50%.

• Spider Cluster (Q)

  Corpse Spiders creates 3 more spiders over 3 seconds.

• Promote (Active)

   CD: 30s
  Activate to cause an allied lane Minion to take 75% reduced damage from non-Heroic targets and deal 100% bonus damage to non-Heroic targets for 30 seconds. Has 2 charges.

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• Dead Rush (W) Moved from level 13

  Zombie Wall deals 100% 50% more damage. When it expires, up to 5 remaining Zombies uproot and attack nearby enemies for 3 seconds.

• Spirit of Arachyr (Q)

  If Corpse Spiders hits only one enemy, it creates 1 additional spider.

• Toads of Hugeness (E) Moved from level 13

  Increase the damage and explosion radius of Plague of Toads by 15% 20% after each hop, up to a maximum of 60%.

• Fresh Corpses (W)

  Zombie Wall cooldown reduced by 4 seconds.

• Gidbinn (Q,W)

  Increases the duration of your Zombie Wall and Corpse Spiders by 33%.

• Toad Affinity (E)

  Plague of Toads restores 5 Mana and reduces its cooldown by 1 second for each enemy hit.

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• Gargantuan (R) Updated

   CD: 70s 60s
  Summon a Gargantuan to guard an area that guards you for 20 seconds. Deals 100 151 (+4% per level) damage when summoned, attacks for 195 (+4% per level) damage, and can be ordered to stomp nearby enemies for 240 181 (+4% per level) damage.

• Ravenous Spirit (R)

   CD: 90s
  Channel a Ravenous Spirit that deals 188 (+4% per level) damage per second. Cannot move while channeling. Lasts for 8 seconds.

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• Guardian Toads (E)

  Hitting an enemy Hero with Plague of Toads grants you Resistant, reducing damage taken by 25% for 2 seconds.

• Ice Block (Active)

   CD: 60s
  Activate to place yourself in Stasis and gain Invulnerability for 3 seconds.

• Superstition (Passive)

  You take 50% less damage from Abilities, but 30% more damage from Basic Attacks.

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• Ring of Poison (W)

  Zombie Wall lasts 1 second longer, and the center is filled with poison that deals a total of 375 (+4% per level) damage over 4 seconds. This damage starts small and increases over the duration.

• Soul Harvest (Active)

   CD: 15s
  Activate to increase your Health and Ability Power by 3% for each nearby enemy, up to a maximum of 15%. Lasts 15 seconds.

• Spider Colony (Q)

  Corpse Spiders' cooldown recharges 100% faster while above 850 health.

• Hardened Focus (Passive)

  While above 80% life, your Basic Ability cooldowns regenerate 50% faster.

• Infested Toads (E)

  Toads explode into Corpse Spiders upon death.

• Leaping Spiders (Q)

  Corpse Spiders leap at their targets and deal 15% more damage.

• Specialized Toxin (Trait)

  Increases the damage dealt to Heroes from Voodoo Ritual by 100%.

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• Annihilating Spirit (R)

  Increases the range of Ravenous Spirit by 50% and Movement Speed by 30%.

• Fury of the Storm (Passive)

  Every 5 seconds, your next basic attack will deal an additional 91 (+4% per level) damage to the target, and 228 (+4% per level) damage to all nearby Minions and Mercenaries.

• Humongoid (R) Updated

  Reduce Gargantuan's cooldown by 50 seconds and its Mana cost by 50%.
  Gargantuan lasts indefinitely until killed, and deals 100% more damage against non-Heroic targets.

• Vile Infection (Trait)

  Reward: After reaching 150 stacks of Voodoo Ritual, it can also be applied to Heroes and its damage is increased by 200%.

• Bolt of the Storm (Active)

   CD: 70s
  Activate to teleport to a nearby location.