Background Story
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In the darkest days of the war, when starvation stalked the land, it is said that some men turned to eating the flesh of the dead -- and then, the flesh of the living. Perhaps that is the origin of Dampeer, a monster who feeds on the lifeforce of his foes, spreading terror before his tattered wings, his pants the only remnants of his humanity.”
Terrorize
Dampeer instills terror within nearby foes, damaging them and causing them to run around like headless chickens.
Dampeer instills terror within nearby foes, damaging them and causing them to run around like headless chickens.
Finally another spell which gives the Terror effect other than Maliken's ultimate. Should be a useful follow up to initiators to disrupt and prevent enemies from getting into position to counter-initiate. It's also his only nuke that does not regenerate his health in return.
2nd Skill
Vampiric Flight
Dampeer takes flight toward his target enemy, damaging and stealing life from foes he passes through.
Dampeer takes flight toward his target enemy, damaging and stealing life from foes he passes through.
Looks like a magic damage Blink Strike with Lifesteal. Pending on cooldown it will determine how good this hero is at chasing. A cooldown similar to Valkyrie's leap seems fair. Thankfully the range doesn't seem to be too far, which might cause him to need a Portal Key to successfully follow-up initiation with his Terrorize.
3rd Skill
Blood thirst
Dampeer and nearby allies gain lifesteal on attacks.
Dampeer and nearby allies gain lifesteal on attacks.
Simple straight forward aura. Does open up the possibility of running him as a carry or an Aura support player like Andromeda as this would allow ranged carries like Puppet Master to forgo Lifesteal modifiers for more offensive items like Harkon's Blade. But his utility would probably be too limited as an Aura-based support due to the lack of real crowd control.
Ultimate
Consume
Dampeer takes a massive bite of an enemy's flesh, inflicting damage and healing himself for the damage dealt.
Dampeer takes a massive bite of an enemy's flesh, inflicting damage and healing himself for the damage dealt.
Looks like a buffed up melee version of Succubus's Heartache. Nothing too special based on the description. Makes him an ideal person to draw fire from opponents due to his ultimate giving him a huge heal, should make an interesting playstyle coupled with his follow-up initiating ability.
Based on recent track records, Bombardier, Moraxus and Myrmidon have had reasonable competitive viability, even bordering on overpowered, will Dampeer make an immediate impact in the scene? Especially with much on the line towards the end of our World Cup, will a surprise strat emerge?
Links
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