2017-07-11 Rework Diffs

Legend

• New

  This talent is all shiny and new, and completely green in color

• 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) Spectral Scythe Updated

  Mana: 55 60  CD: 8s
  Summon a scythe that travels to Xul after 1 second, dealing 240 (+4% per level) damage to enemies.

• (W) Cursed Strikes Updated

  Mana: 60 65  CD: 15s
  Xul's Basic Attacks deal damage in a wide area and reduce the Attack Speed of Heroes and Summons by 40% for 2 seconds. Lasts 4 seconds once triggered.

• (E) Bone Prison Updated

  Mana: 80  CD: 12s
  After a 2 second delay, deal 80 (+4% per level) damage and Root the target enemy Hero for 1.75 seconds. All nearby Skeletal Warriors will fixate on the target for their duration.

• (R) Poison Nova

  Mana: 100  CD: 90s
  After 0.5 seconds, release poisonous missiles that deal 570 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies hit over 10 seconds.

• (R) Skeletal Mages

  Mana: 80  CD: 70s
  Summon 4 Frost Mages in a line that attack nearby enemies for 47 (+4% per level) damage a second and Slow them by 30% for 2 seconds. Last up to 15 seconds.

• (Trait) Raise Skeleton Updated

  When a nearby enemy Minion dies, it becomes a Skeletal Warrior with 300 (+4% per level) Health that attacks for 23 (+4% per level) damage and last up to 15 seconds. Up to 4 Skeletal Warriors can be active at once.

Talents

1

• Backlash (1)

  When Bone Armor expires, nearby enemy Heroes take damage equal to 15% of their maximum Health.

• Shackler (1) Updated

  While Bone Armor is active, nearby enemies are Slowed by 35% for 1 second. Basic Attacks against Heroes that are Stunned, Rooted, or Slowed reduce the cooldown of Bone Armor by 2 seconds.

• Shade (1)

  While Bone Armor is active, Xul evades all Basic Attacks, but increases the cooldown of Bone Armor by 20 seconds.

4

• Grim Scythe (W)

  Each enemy hit by Cursed Strikes reduces its cooldown by 0.5 seconds, up to 10 seconds.

• Jailors (D) Updated

  Bone Prison spawns 2 Skeletal Warriors. These do not count towards Xul's Raise Skeleton maximum. Quest: Spawn 80 Skeletal Warriors. Reward: While fixating on an enemy, Skeletal Warriors gain 50% Movement and Attack Speed.

• Reaper's Toll (Q)

  Quest: Hit 20 Heroes with Spectral Scythe. Reward: Reduce the cooldown of Spectral Scythe by 3 seconds.

• Death's Reach (Q)

  Increases Spectral Scythe range by 20%.

7

• Harvest Vitality (W) Updated

  Cursed Strikes heals for 60% of the damage dealt to Heroes.
  Cursed Strikes heals you for 66 (+4% per level) for each Hero hit.

• Trag'Oul's Essence (D) Moved from level 4

  Every time a Skeletal Warrior attacks an enemy, restore 1% of Xul's maximum Health and 0.4% of his maximum Mana.
  Gain 8 Mana when you raise a Skeletal Warrior.

• Weaken (W) Updated

  Increase the Attack Speed reduction of Cursed Strikes by 35% and the duration by 1 second.

• Rathma's Blessing (D)

  Raising a Skeletal Warrior heals you for 55 (+4% per level).

10

• Poison Nova (R)

   CD: 90s
  After 0.5 seconds, release poisonous missiles that deal 570 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies hit over 10 seconds.

• Skeletal Mages (R)

   CD: 70s
  Summon 4 Frost Mages in a line that attack nearby enemies for 47 (+4% per level) damage a second and Slow them by 30% for 2 seconds. Last up to 15 seconds.

13

• Echoes of Death (Q)

  Spectral Scythe spawns 2 additional scythes next to the first after 1.5 seconds, dealing 75% damage.

• Executioner (Passive) Moved from level 16

  Attacking a Hero that is slowed, rooted, or stunned increases your Basic Attack damage by 30% for 3 seconds.

• Rapid Harvest (W)

  Gain 5% Attack Speed for 10 seconds each time Cursed Strikes hits an enemy, up to 75%.

• Decrepify (Q)

  Spectral Scythe slows enemies by 40% for 3 seconds.

• Giant's Curse (W)

  Cursed Strikes deals an additional 2% of maximum Health as damage to Heroes.

16

• Amplify Damage (E)

  Enemies Rooted by Bone Prison lose 25 Armor for 1.75 seconds.

• Bone Spear (Active) Moved from level 20

   CD: 12s 10s
  Deal 230 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in a line.

• Corpse Explosion (D) Moved from level 13

  When Skeletal Warriors die they explode for 55 (+4% per level) damage in a small area. Deals 100% increased damage to non-Heroic enemies.

• Flowing Wounds (Q)

  Reduces Spectral Scythe's cooldown by 5 seconds if you hit an enemy Hero.

• Skeleton Mastery (D)

  Increases the maximum Skeletal Warriors you can have to 6 and increases their damage by 50%.

20

• Andariel's Visage (R)

  Poison Nova heals for 50% of the damage dealt. Passive: Skeletal Warriors deal 50% increased damage.

• Cold Hand of Death (R)

  Increase the Slow of Frost Mages by 20%. Passive: Skeletal Warrior attacks Slow enemies by 30% for 2 seconds.

• Kalan's Edict (D)

  Skeletal Warrior attacks reduce the cooldown of Xul's Heroic Ability by 1%.

• Mortal Wound (Q)

  Enemies hit by Spectral Scythe receive 75% less healing for 4 seconds.

• Call of the Grave (R)

  Poison Nova deals an additional 1% of the target's maximum life as damage every second.

• Raised Mage (R)

  When a nearby enemy Hero dies, a Frost Mage appears from their corpse to fight for you. Also increases the slow of Frost Mages from 30% to 50%.