▲“All theory is gray, my friend."

Overview: Overview: A highly aggressive Mage who deals incredible sustained damage by reducing the cooldowns of his abilities when damaging enemies.

Trait

Lord of Hatred

Hitting enemy Heroes with Basic Abilities reduces Mephisto's Basic Ability cooldowns. Skull Missile and Shade of Mephisto grant 1.5 seconds of cooldown reduction per Hero hit, and Lightning Nova grants 0.3 seconds per Hero hit.

▲ Mephisto basic attack animation.

Basic Abilities

Skull Missile (Q)

Conjure a skull that travels in the target direction after 0.75 seconds, dealing 127 damage to enemies hit and Slowing Heroes hit by 25% for 2 seconds.

Mana Cost: 20 mana

Cooldown: 8 seconds

Lightning Nova (W)

A ring of lightning appears around Mephisto for 2.5 seconds. Enemies within the ring take 48 damage every 0.25 seconds. Each time a cast of Lightning Nova hits a Hero, its damage is increased by 4%, up to 40%.

Mana Cost: 55

Cooldown: 14 seconds

Shade of Mephisto (E)

Teleport to a location, dealing 78 damage to nearby enemies and leaving behind a Shade of Mephisto at Mephisto's original location. After 2.5 seconds, Mephisto is teleported back to the Shade's location.

Mana Cost: 40

Cooldown: 18 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Consume Soul (R1)

Channel for 2.5 seconds, revealing all enemy Heroes. After the Channel completes, all enemy Heroes take 357 damage and are Slowed by 40% for 2.5 seconds

Mana Cost: 80

Cooldown: 120 seconds

Durance of Hate (R2)

After 1 second, unleash a wave of evil spirits that Root the first enemy Hero hit for 2 seconds and deal 160 damage to them over the same duration. Durance of Hate spreads outwards from its initial target, Rooting and damaging additional nearby enemy Heroes.

Mana Cost: 60

Cooldown: 80 seconds

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TALENTS

Level 1

[Q] Unyielding Power

Quest: Hit Heroes with Skull Missile.

Reward: After hitting 20 Heroes, increase Skull Missile's damage by 60.

Reward: After hitting 40 Heroes, Skull Missile's cooldown is permanently reduced by 3 seconds

[W] Furious Spark

Every 5th hit from Lightning Nova against the same target deals 90 bonus damage.

[E]Malicious Intent

Shade of Mephisto grants 20% Spell Power while active and for 2.5 seconds after ending.

Anger

Basic Attacks also activate Lord of Hatred, reducing Basic Ability cooldowns by 0.75 seconds.

Level 4

[Q] Hateful Mending

Skull Missile heals Mephisto for 50% of the damage it deals to Heroes.

[W] Static Barrier

At the end of its duration, Lightning Nova grants Mephisto a Shield equal to 50% of the damage it dealt to Heroes. Lasts 7 seconds.

Spite

Increase Regeneration Globe healing duration by 60%. Every tick of Regeneration Globe healing activates Lord of Hatred, reducing Basic Ability cooldowns by 0.5 seconds

Level 7

[E] Frost Storm

Enemies near Shade of Mephisto are Slowed by 40% for 2 seconds.

[E] Ghastly Armor

Shade of Mephisto grants 20 Armor while active and for 2.5 seconds after it ends.

[E] Trickery

After Shade of Mephisto expires, all Slows and Roots are removed from Mephisto and he gains 20% Movement Speed for 3 seconds. Cooldown: 60 seconds

Level 10

[R1] Consume Souls

Channel for 2.5 seconds, revealing all enemy Heroes. After the Channel completes, all enemy Heroes take 357 damage and are Slowed by 40% for 2.5 seconds.

[R2] Durance of Hate

After 1 second, unleash a wave of evil spirits that Root the first enemy Hero hit for 2 seconds and deal 160 damage to them over the same duration. Durance of Hate spreads outwards from its initial target, Rooting and damaging additional nearby enemy Heroes.

Level 13

[Q] Abhorred Skull

Hitting a Hero with Skull Missile grants 20% Spell Power for 6 seconds.

Hysteria

Lord of Hatred also reduces the cooldown of Mephisto's Heroic Ability.

Shard of Hate

Basic Attacks hit enemies near the primary target.

Level 16

[Q] Lightning Reaction

Skull Missile explodes on contact with Lightning Nova, dealing 144 damage to nearby enemies.

[W] Static Field

When Lightning Nova's damage bonus reaches 40%, enemy Heroes within its radius take damage equal to 12% of their maximum Health.

Animosity

Activate to extend the duration of Lightning Nova by 2.5 seconds.

Passive: Basic Attacks while Lightning Nova is active cause an immediate pulse of Lightning Nova damage.

Level 20

[R1] Consumed by Hatred

Consume Souls deals bonus damage equal to 10% of the target's missing Health. If Consume Souls kills a Hero it will cast again 1 additional time.

[R2] Unspeakable Horror

Durance of Hate Silences enemies for 2 seconds after its Root expires.

Shade Lord

Activate to swap locations with Shade of Mephisto and refresh its duration.

Passive: Shade of Mephisto benefits from all of Mephisto's level 7 Talents

[W] Mimic

While both Shade of Mephisto and Lightning Nova are active, Lightning Nova also casts from the Shade's location.