Stukov

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Alexei Stukov had a hard life, and an even harder death. He has been betrayed, shot into space, resurrected and infested, almost cured, and then experimented upon as the infestation returned. Now, his infestation spreads within the Nexus...

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Abilities

Healing Pathogen Q XML

Infest an allied Hero with a Healing Pathogen that heals the target for 222 (+4% per level) Health over 4.5 seconds. Healing Pathogens can spread to a nearby allied Hero every 0.75 seconds.

Each cast of Healing Pathogen can only spread to each allied Hero 1 time.

Mana
40
Cooldown
10 s
Weighted Pustule W XML

Hurl a pustule that impacts all enemy Heroes in its path, dealing 20 (+4% per level) damage and Slowing by 5%, increasing to 50% over 3 seconds. Deals an additional 88 (+4% per level) damage upon expiring or being removed.

Mana
50
Cooldown
10 s
Cast time
0.125 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Lurking Arm E XML

Channel at a target location, creating an area that deals 136 (+4% per level) damage per second to non-Structure enemies and Silences them. Deals 50% reduced damage to non-Heroes.

Does not cost Mana while Channeling, and lasts until canceled or interrupted.

Mana
60
Cooldown
10 s
Cast time
0.75 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Massive Shove Heroic XML

Extend Stukov's arm. If it hits an enemy Hero, they are rapidly shoved until they collide with terrain, dealing 190 (+4% per level) damage and Stunning them for 0.5 seconds. Stukov gains 50 Armor while shoving an enemy.

Mana
50
Cooldown
20 s
Cast time
0.125 + 0 s
Scaling
4%
Flailing Swipe Heroic XML

Swipe 3 times in front of Stukov over 1.75 seconds, dealing 48 (+4% per level) damage to enemies hit and knocking them away. Each swipe is larger than the previous.

Mana
60
Cooldown
60 s
Scaling
4%
Bio-Kill Switch Trait XML

Activate to detonate all of Stukov's Viruses. Each Healing Pathogen heals its target for 435 (+4% per level) Health, and each Weighted Pustule does 100 (+4% per level) damage and Slows its target by 70% for 2 seconds.

Can be cast while Channeling Lurking Arm.

Cooldown
16 s
Scaling
4%

Talents

Level 1

Fetid Touch XML

Basic Attacks become ranged and Slow enemies by 20% for 1.5 seconds, but deal 35% less damage. This effect can be toggled.

Quest: Hit Heroes with Weighted Pustule.

Reward: After hitting 15 Heroes, reduce the cooldown of Weighted Pustule by 5 seconds and remove its Mana cost.

Low Blow XML

Lurking Arm deals 100% more damage to enemy Heroes below 50% Health and persists for 1 second after it is canceled.

Reactive Ballistospores XML

Activate to instantly spread a Weighted Pustule to all nearby enemy Heroes and reset the cooldown of Bio-Kill Switch.

Passive: While below 50% Health, the cooldown of Bio-Kill Switch refreshes 100% faster.

Level 4

One Good Spread... XML

After a Healing Pathogen infests 3 targets, restore 10 Mana and reduce the cooldown of Healing Pathogen by 2 seconds.

Biotic Armor XML

Healing Pathogen grants 10 Physical Armor to targets while active on them. Detonating Bio-Kill Switch increases this bonus to 50 for 2.5 seconds.

Vigorous Reuptake XML

Bio-Kill Switch heals for 30% more when detonating 3 or more Healing Pathogens.

Level 7

The Long Pitch XML

Increase the range of Weighted Pustule by 50%. Detonating 2 or more Weighted Pustules causes Stukov's Bio-Kill Switch and Basic Ability cooldowns to recharge 100% faster for 4 seconds.

Growing Infestation XML

Lurking Arm's area expands by 50% over 2.5 seconds, but it cannot be Channeled for longer than 3 seconds.

Targeted Excision XML

Detonating exactly 1 Weighted Pustule (but any number of Healing Pathogens) with Bio-Kill Switch reduces the cooldown of Bio-Kill Switch to 7 seconds and other Basic Abilities by 1.5 seconds.

Level 10

Flailing Swipe XML

Swipe 3 times in front of Stukov over 1.75 seconds, dealing 48 (+4% per level) damage to enemies hit and knocking them away. Each swipe is larger than the previous.

Massive Shove XML

Extend Stukov's arm. If it hits an enemy Hero, they are rapidly shoved until they collide with terrain, dealing 190 (+4% per level) damage and Stunning them for 0.5 seconds. Stukov gains 50 Armor while shoving an enemy.

Level 13

It Hungers XML

Increase the range of Lurking Arm by 30%. If Lurking Arm damages enemy Heroes 8 times, its cooldown is reset and its Mana cost is refunded.

Virulent Reaction XML

Detonating a Weighted Pustule on an enemy who is inside of Lurking Arm Roots them for 1.5 seconds.

Poppin' Pustules XML

Detonating Weighted Pustule with Bio-Kill Switch within 1.5 seconds of its expiration increases its damage by 150% and applies its damage and Slow in an area. Enemy Heroes hit have a Weighted Pustule applied to them.

Level 16

Superstrain XML

Whenever an ally with Healing Pathogen is Stunned or Rooted, they are instantly healed for 300 (+4% per level) Health.

Universal Carrier XML

Healing Pathogen can continually spread through Stukov, but its healing is reduced by 25%.

Pox Populi XML

Bio-Kill Switch no longer removes Healing Pathogen but instead sets its duration to 3 seconds.

Level 20

Controlled Chaos XML

Flailing Swipe gains 2 additional charges, but each use only swings 1 time, at maximum range. Additionally, its cooldown is decreased to 25 seconds, and its Mana cost is reduced from 60 to 25.

Push Comes To Shove XML

Massive Shove Slows its target by 50% for 4 seconds upon colliding with terrain. If Massive Shove pushes a target for more than 1.25 seconds, its cooldown is reduced by 15 seconds.

Top Off XML

Healing Pathogen's heal over time is increased by 30% while its target is above 60% Health.

Bio-Explosion Switch XML

Bio-Kill Switch now also detonates Lurking Arm, dealing 230 (+4% per level) damage, applying a Weighted Pustule, and Silencing enemy Heroes inside for 2.5 seconds.