2016-12-14 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) Blade Dash Updated

  Mana: 65  CD: 10s
  Dash forward and deal 57 (+4% per level) damage to enemies, then return and deal 171 (+4% per level) damage. Every enemy hit reduces the cooldown on Shield Overload by 1 second, and Heroes by 2 seconds.

• (W) Twin Blades Updated

  Mana: 25  CD: 4s
  Your next Basic Attack immediately causes you to charge a short distance and strike the enemy 2 times.
  Charge range is now checked against the edge of target units, instead of their center. This increases the effective range of Twin Blades and should generally create more consistent behavior.

• (E) Phase Prism Updated

  Mana: 70  CD: 16s 14s
  Fire a Phase Prism that deals 66 (+4% per level) damage to Heroes and swaps your position with theirs. Can be used during Blade Dash.

• (R) Purifier Beam

  Mana: 80  CD: 80s
  Target an enemy Hero with an orbital beam from the Spear of Adun, dealing 184 (+4% per level) damage per second for 8 seconds. The beam will chase the target as they move. Unlimited range.

• (R) Suppression Pulse

  Mana: 40  CD: 50s
  Fire a large area pulse from the Spear of Adun, dealing 114 (+4% per level) damage and Blinding enemies for 4 seconds. Unlimited range.

• (Trait) Shield Overload Updated

   CD: 24s 20s
  If you take damage while below 75% 50% Health, gain a 360 449 (+4% per level) point Shield for 5 seconds. Your Basic Attacks lower the cooldown of Shield Overload by 4 seconds.

Talents

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• Amateur Opponent (W)

  Twin Blades attacks deal 150% bonus damage to non-Heroes.

• Reactive Parry (W)

  Using Twin Blades reduces damage taken from the next Hero Basic Attack by 50%. Stores up to 2 charges.

• Seasoned Marksman (Active)

  Quest: Every Minion killed near you grants 0.2 Attack Damage, and Takedowns grant 0.5 Attack Damage. Reward: Upon gaining 40 bonus Attack Damage, you can also activate Seasoned Marksman to increase your Attack Speed by 40% for 3 seconds. 60 second cooldown.

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• Psionic Synergy (Q) Moved from level 7

  Increases Blade Dash's cooldown reduction of Shield Overload by hitting Heroes by 2 4 seconds.

• Shield Battery (Trait) Updated

  Shield Overload's cooldown recharges 50% faster while its shield is active, and the shield duration is increased by 1 second.
  Reduces Shield Overload's cooldown by 8 seconds if it lasts for the full duration.

• Shield Surge (Trait) Moved from level 16

  Increases Shield Overload's Shields by 80% while below 25% Health.
  Increases Shield Overload's Shields by 100%, but decays to the normal amount over 3 seconds.

• Lethal Alacrity (Q)

  Increases Blade Dash range and speed by 30%.

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• Chrono Surge (E) Moved from level 4

  Hitting an enemy Hero with Phase Prism grants 50% 40% bonus Attack Speed for 4 seconds.

• Follow Through (Passive)

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

• Solarite Reaper (Q)

  Increases the damage of the first dash of Blade Dash by 150%.

• Warp Sickness (E)

  Phase Prism also slows the enemy's Movement Speed by 35% for 4 seconds.

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• Purifier Beam (R)

   CD: 80s
  Target an enemy Hero with an orbital beam from the Spear of Adun, dealing 184 (+4% per level) damage per second for 8 seconds. The beam will chase the target as they move. Unlimited range.

• Suppression Pulse (R)

   CD: 50s
  Fire a large area pulse from the Spear of Adun, dealing 114 (+4% per level) damage and Blinding enemies for 4 seconds. Unlimited range.

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• Graviton Vortex (E)

  Phase Prism pulls and damages an additional enemy Hero near the first, and its cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds.

• Phase Bulwark (Trait) Updated

  When Shield Overload activates, take 40% 50% less damage from Spells for 4 seconds.

• Templar's Zeal (Q) Moved from level 4

  Blade Dash cooldown recharges 150% 100% faster while you are below 50% Health.

• Triple Strike (W)

  Increases Twin Blades's number of Basic Attacks to 3, but increase its cooldown by 1 second.

• Burning Rage (Passive)

  Deal 23 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies.

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• Plasma Burn (Passive)

  While Shield Overload is active, deal 50 (+4% per level) damage per second to nearby enemies.

• Psionic Wound (W)

  Twin Blades final strike causes enemy Heroes to become Vulnerable for 2 seconds, increasing all damage taken by 25%.

• Titan Killer (W)

  Twin Blades attacks against Heroes deal an additional 2.5% of the target's maximum Health in damage.

• Zealot Charge (W)

  Increase Twin Blades' charge distance by 100%.

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• Force of Will (Trait)

  Increases Shield Overload's cooldown reduction from Basic Attacks to 6 seconds.

• Nexus Blades (Passive)

  Basic Attacks deal 20% more damage and slow enemy Movement Speed by 20% for 1 second.

• Orbital Bombardment (R)

  Suppression Pulse gains an additional charge. There is a 10 second cooldown between uses.

• Target Purified (R)

  If the target of Purifier Beam dies, it automatically recasts on the nearest visible enemy Hero.

Abilities

• (Q) Drag

  Mana: 75  CD: 15s
  Lash out with your tongue, dealing 160 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy hit, stunning and dragging them with you for 1.75 seconds. If you are stunned or silenced while using Drag, the effect ends.

• (W) Dark Swarm

  Mana: 50  CD: 9s
  Deal 60 (+4% per level) damage a second to nearby enemies for 3 seconds, and become able to move through units. Deals double damage to Heroes. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.

• (E) Burrow Updated

  Mana: 65  CD: 0.5s
  Burrow into the ground, entering Stasis and becoming Invulnerable for 2 seconds.
  Burrow can now be cancelled early by pressing the hotkey again

• (R) Isolation

  Mana: 100  CD: 60s
  Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 200 (+4% per level) damage, silencing and slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Only allows them to see a very short distance for 6 seconds.

• (R) Adaptation Updated

  Mana: 85  CD: 90s
  After 4 seconds, heal for 100% 60% of the damage Dehaka took over this period.

• (D) Essence Collection

   CD: 5s 1s
  Gain 10 Essence from Takedowns and 2 Essence from nearby Minions dying. Activate to consume all Essence and heal yourself for 29 (+4% per level) Health over 5 seconds for each Essence stored. Maximum of 50 Essence. Can be cast during Drag and Burrow.

• (Z) Brushstalker Updated

   CD: 50s 40s
  Activate to burrow to a bush on the battleground. Passive: Gain 15% movement speed while in a bush and for 1 second after leaving.

Talents

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• Enduring Swarm (W) Updated

  While active, Dark Swarm reduces damage taken from Spells by 40%.
  Dark Swarm reduces the damage of the next two Abilities made against you by 50%.

• Enhanced Agility (Trait) Updated

  Quest: Each time Dehaka collects 50 Essence, his Brushstalker Movement Speed bonus is permanently increased by 1%, up to 10%.
  Quest: Each time you collect 50 Essence, permanently increase your Movement Speed by 1.5%, up to 15%.

• Primal Aggression (W)

  Dark Swarm duration increased by 0.5 seconds and it deals 100% bonus damage to Minions and Mercenaries.

• Tissue Regeneration (Trait)

  Quest: Each time you collect 50 Essence, permanently increase your Health Regeneration by 5, up to 50.

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• Hero Stalker (Trait) Updated

  Increases Essence gained from Takedowns by 100% 150%.

• Lurker Strain (E) Updated

  Burrow grants Stealth for 5 seconds. Emerging from Burrow knocks nearby enemies back and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.

• One-Who-Collects (Trait)

  Increases Essence collected from Minions by 50%.

• Numbing Eruption (E)

  Emerging from Burrow knocks nearby enemies back and slows them by 30% for 2 seconds.

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• Constriction (Q)

  Increases Drag duration by 0.5 seconds.

• Essence Devourer (Trait)

  Quest: Regeneration Globes grant 10 Essence and increases maximum Essence by 1, up to 10. Reward: After collecting 10, Regeneration Globes will instead grant 15 Essence.

• Feeding Frenzy (Q)

  Basic Attacks reduce Drag's cooldown by 1.5 seconds.

• Symbiosis (W)

  Every time Dark Swarm damages an enemy Hero, reduce its cooldown by 0.5 seconds.

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• Adaptation (R) Updated

   CD: 90s
  After 4 seconds, heal for 100% 60% of the damage Dehaka took over this period.

• Isolation (R)

   CD: 60s
  Launch biomass that hits the first enemy Hero dealing 200 (+4% per level) damage, silencing and slowing them 30% for 3 seconds. Only allows them to see a very short distance for 6 seconds.

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• Ferocious Stalker (Z) Updated

  Brushstalker increases Dehaka's damage by 25% for 10 seconds.
  Brushstalker increases your Movement Speed by 60% decaying over 3 seconds.

• Primal Swarm (W)

  Dark Swarm causes enemies hit to take 15% extra damage for 0.75 seconds.

• Swift Pursuit (Z) Updated

  Brushstalker's bush movement speed bonus now lasts for 3 seconds after leaving the bush.
  Increases your Movement Speed by 20% while in a bush and 2 seconds after leaving.

• Whirling Dervish (W)

  Reduces the duration of stuns, slows, and roots against your Hero while Dark Swarm is active by 50%.

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• Elongated Tongue (Q)

  Increase Drag range by 20%.

• Paralyzing Enzymes (Q)

  Drag slows enemies by 50% for 2 seconds after it ends.

• Tunneling Claws (E)

  Dehaka can move while Burrowed.

• Rapid Regeneration (E)

  Burrow heals you for 360 (+4% per level) Health over 2 seconds.

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• Apex Predator (Z)

  Reduces Brushstalker's cooldown by 25 seconds and the cast time by 0.5 seconds.

• Change Is Survival (R) Updated

  Increases Adaptation healing to 200% 125% of the damage received and reduces the cooldown by 30 seconds.

• Contagion (R)

  Isolation hits all Heroes near the first target.

• Essence Claws (Trait)

  Dehaka's Basic Attacks slow the target by 20% for 1 second. If the target is a Hero, Dehaka gains 5 Essence.

• Hardened Shield (Active)

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

Abilities

• (Q) Shadow Charge Updated

  Mana: 60  CD: 12s
  Charge an enemy, knocking them back, dealing 75 94 (+4% per level) damage and granting Resistant, reducing damage taken by 25% for 2 seconds. If the enemy collides with terrain, they are stunned for 1 second instead and take 150 (+4% per level) additional damage.

• (W) Fire Stomp Updated

  Mana: 40  CD: 6s
  Unleashes fire waves in all directions that deal 60 106 (+4% per level) damage each. Once they reach maximum range, they return dealing an additional 90 (+4% per level) damage.

• (E) Overpower

  Mana: 60  CD: 12s
  Grabs the target and slams it behind Diablo, dealing 73 (+4% per level) damage and stunning for 0.25 seconds.

• (R) Apocalypse

  Mana: 100  CD: 100s
  Create a demonic rune under each enemy Hero on the battleground. After 1.75 seconds the rune explodes dealing 137 (+4% per level) damage and stunning for 1.75 seconds.

• (R) Lightning Breath

  Mana: 80  CD: 60s
  Become Unstoppable while channeling lightning that deals 800 (+4% per level) damage over 4 seconds. The direction of the Lightning changes with your mouse cursor position.

• (Trait) Black Soulstone Updated

   CD: 30s
  Gain 10 Souls per Hero killed and 1 Soul per Minion, up to 100. For each Soul, gain 0.4% 0.2% maximum Health. If Diablo has 100 Souls upon dying, he will resurrect in 5 seconds but lose 100 Souls.

Talents

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• Bulwark (Q)

  Increases the duration of Resistant granted by Shadow Charge from 2 seconds to 5 seconds.

• Devil's Due (Trait) Updated

  Black Soulstone increases the effects of Regen Globes and Healing Fountains by 2% per Soul.
  Reduces Black Soulstone's resurrection cost to 60 Souls.

• Life Leech (Passive) Moved from level 13

  Basic Attacks against enemy Heroes deal bonus damage equal to 1% of the Hero's maximum Health and heal Diablo for the same amount.

• Block (Passive)

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

• Overwhelming Force (Q)

  Increases the range and knockback of Shadow Charge by 25%.

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• Demonic Strength (E) Updated

  Once Overpower's stun expires, the target is slowed by 30% for 3 seconds 25% for 2 seconds.

• From the Shadows (Q) Moved from level 7

  Increases the range of Shadow Charge by 33%. Enemies knocked against terrain are stunned for an additional 0.5 seconds.

• Speed Demon (Passive)

  Being Stunned or Rooted increases Diablo's Movement Speed by 30% for 5 seconds.

• Essence of the Slain (Passive)

  When enemy Minions and Heroes die near you, gain 26 (+4% per level) Health and 10 Mana.

• Soul Catcher (Trait)

  Black Soulstone passively generates a Soul every 4 seconds.

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• Diabolical Momentum (Passive) Updated

  Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Overpower and Shadow Charge by 1.5 seconds.
  Basic Attacks reduce your Basic Ability cooldowns by 0.75 seconds.

• Soul Feast (Trait) Moved from level 1

  Black Soulstone increases Diablo's Health Regeneration by 0.4 per second per Soul 3% per Soul.

• Soul Shield (Trait)

  Black Soulstone reduces Ability Damage taken by .35% per Soul.

• Soul Steal (Trait)

  Increases the amount of Health gained from Black Soulstone by 50%.

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• Apocalypse (R)

   CD: 100s
  Create a demonic rune under each enemy Hero on the battleground. After 1.75 seconds the rune explodes dealing 137 (+4% per level) damage and stunning for 1.75 seconds.

• Lightning Breath (R)

   CD: 60s
  Become Unstoppable while channeling lightning that deals 800 (+4% per level) damage over 4 seconds. The direction of the Lightning changes with your mouse cursor position.

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• Devastating Charge (Q) Moved from level 7

  Shadow Charge's terrain collision against Heroes deals an additional 5% of the target's maximum life. Quest: Each time an enemy Hero takes terrain collision damage, increase the maximum life damage by 2%, to a maximum 10% bonus.
  Shadow Charge grants Resistant, reducing all damage taken by 25% for 4 seconds.

• Fire Devil (W) Moved from level 4

  Fire Stomp increases Diablo's Basic Attack damage by 25% and surrounds Diablo in flames that deal 22 17 (+4% per level) damage every second. Lasts 6 seconds.

• Hellfire (W)

  Each enemy Hero hit by Fire Stomp increases the damage of the next Fire Stomp by 10%, up to 100%.

• Firestorm (W)

  Fire Stomp waves return to you, dealing 125% damage.

• Siphon the Dead (Active)

   CD: 30s
  Activate to heal 16% of your maximum Health over 3 seconds.

• Spell Shield (Active)

  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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• Debilitating Flames (W)

  Enemy Heroes hit by Fire Stomp are slowed by 15% for 2 seconds, up to 30%.

• Domination (E) Updated

  Reduces the cooldown of Overpower by 4 seconds. Casting Overpower resets the cooldown of Shadow Charge.
  Overpower reduces the cooldown of Shadow Charge by 10 seconds.

• Fearful Presence (Active)

   CD: 20s
  Activate to reduce the damage dealt by nearby enemy Heroes by 30% for 3 seconds. Passive: Heroes and Summons that attack Diablo have their Attack Speed slowed by 20% for 2.5 seconds.

• Continuous Overpower (E)

  Overpower can store 2 charges.

• 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.

• Rampage (W)

  Fire Stomp increases Diablo's Movement Speed by 20% and Basic Attack damage by 50% for 2 seconds.

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• Dying Breath (R)

  Apocalypse's cooldown is reduced by 20 seconds and is cast for free when you die.

• Hellgate (Active)

   CD: 70s
  Teleport and place a demonic rune at target location. After 1.75 seconds the rune explodes dealing 137 (+4% per level) damage and stunning enemies for 1.75 seconds.

• Hellstorm (R)

  Lightning Breath lasts and reaches 50% longer.

• Lord of Terror (Active)

   CD: 60s
  Activate to steal 10% of the maximum Health of nearby enemy Heroes.

• Bolt of the Storm (Active)

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