Abilities
Spawn and attach a Symbiote to a target ally or Structure. While active, Abathur controls the Symbiote, gaining access to new Abilities. The Symbiote is able to gain XP from nearby enemy deaths.
- Cooldown
- 4 s
- Scaling
- 4%
Spawn a mine that becomes active after a short time. Deals 153 (+4% per level) damage and reveals the enemy for 4 seconds. Lasts 90 seconds.
Stores up to 3 charges.
- Charge CD
- 10 s
- Charges
- 3
- Scaling
- 4%
Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 2% Health and 2% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity can be healed by Carapace and has the ability to Burrow to a visible location every 80 seconds.
Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows Abathur to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits. This Ability can be reactivated to automatically cast Symbiote on his Monstrosity.
- Cooldown
- 90 s
- Scaling
- 4%
Clone target allied Hero and control it for 20 seconds. Abathur has perfected the clone, granting it 20% Spell Power, 20% bonus Attack Damage, and 10% bonus Movement Speed. Cannot use their Heroic Ability.
- Cooldown
- 70 s
- Cast time
- 1 + 0.0625 s
Spawns a Locust to attack down the nearest lane every 15 seconds. Locusts last for 16 seconds, have 350 (+4% per level) health and deal 58 (+4% per level) damage with each Basic Attack, dealing 25% bonus damage to enemy Structures.
- Cooldown
- 15 s
- Scaling
- 4%
Symbiote (Alternate Form)
Shoots a spike towards target area that deals 119 (+4% per level) damage to the first enemy it contacts.
- Charge CD
- 3 s
- Charges
- 2
Shields the assisted ally for 150 (+4% per level). Allied Heroes are healed for 22 (+4% per level) Health per second while the Shield is active. Lasts for 6 seconds.
- Cooldown
- 6 s
Talents
Level 1
Increases the range of Symbiote's Spike Burst by 25% and decreases the cooldown by 1 second.
Toxic Nests deal 75% more damage over 3 seconds and reduce the Armor of enemy Heroes hit by 10 for 4 seconds.
Increase the Shield amount of Carapace by 40%.
Increases Locust's Health by 100% and damage by 60%.
Level 4
Level 7
Toxic Nests Slow enemy Movement Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds.
Using Symbiote's Carapace also applies an untalented Carapace Shield to all nearby allied Heroes, Minions, and Mercenaries.
Activate to calldown a Mule that repairs Structures, one at a time, near target point for 40 seconds, healing for 90 Health every 1 second.
Level 10
Clone target allied Hero and control it for 20 seconds. Abathur has perfected the clone, granting it 20% Spell Power, 20% bonus Attack Damage, and 10% bonus Movement Speed. Cannot use their Heroic Ability.
Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 2% Health and 2% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity can be healed by Carapace and has the ability to Burrow to a visible location every 80 seconds.
Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows Abathur to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits. This Ability can be reactivated to automatically cast Symbiote on his Monstrosity.
Level 13
Symbiote's Stab gains 1 additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by .5 seconds.
Symbiote's Spike Burst heals the host for 64 (+4% per level) Health per enemy Hero hit.
Locust's Basic Attacks become a long-range siege attack and their duration is increased by 75%.
Level 16
Abathur's Symbiote's Spike Burst also Slows enemy Movement Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Symbiote's Carapace increases the Movement Speed of the target by 40% for 3.5 seconds.
Ultimate Evolution clones and Monstrosities deal 137 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies every 3 seconds and when they die. Enemy Heroes hit heal the clone or Monstrosity for 100% of the damage dealt.
Activate to spawn 3 Locusts at a nearby location.
Level 20
Increase the duration of Ultimate Evolution by 50%. As long as the Ultimate Evolution is alive, the original target of the clone gains a Shield equal to 35% of their maximum Health. Refreshes every 5 seconds.
Increase Monstrosity's Basic Attack damage by 100%.
Symbiote creates an additional Symbiote on a nearby allied Hero. This Symbiote mimics the commands of the first, but does half damage and Shielding.
Activate to create a nest that periodically spawns Locusts. Only one Locust Nest can be active at a time.