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Lighting Rod
New $3000 active Weapon item
+200 Bullet Shield Health
+8 Spirit Power
+10 Fire Rate
Active Ability: Deploy a lightning rod on the ground. After 5 seconds the rod is struck by lightning and all nearby allies receive the Veil Walker buff (invisible, +3m/s move speed, +30% fire rate, all bullet and spirit shields restored. Lasts 5 seconds). The wind-up and lightning strike are audible map-wide and the strike will be visibly pinpointed on the enemy's minimap. 40 second cooldown.
Purpose:
-Encourage aggressive team play
-Break mid-late game sieges
-Bluffing and deception
Counters:
-Audible and visible warnings
-Players are clumped and vulnerable during the wind-up
-Expensive
-High execution
This item is designed to fill a similar purpose to Smoke of Deceit from Dota2. Smoke was an inexpensive item that increased aggression in matches significantly after it was introduced and made for some exciting tournament play (like sneaky 5-man Roshan kills). Lightning rod offers those advantages while adding another layer of potential mind games.
New $3000 active Weapon item
+200 Bullet Shield Health
+8 Spirit Power
+10 Fire Rate
Active Ability: Deploy a lightning rod on the ground. After 5 seconds the rod is struck by lightning and all nearby allies receive the Veil Walker buff (invisible, +3m/s move speed, +30% fire rate, all bullet and spirit shields restored. Lasts 5 seconds). The wind-up and lightning strike are audible map-wide and the strike will be visibly pinpointed on the enemy's minimap. 40 second cooldown.
Purpose:
-Encourage aggressive team play
-Break mid-late game sieges
-Bluffing and deception
Counters:
-Audible and visible warnings
-Players are clumped and vulnerable during the wind-up
-Expensive
-High execution
This item is designed to fill a similar purpose to Smoke of Deceit from Dota2. Smoke was an inexpensive item that increased aggression in matches significantly after it was introduced and made for some exciting tournament play (like sneaky 5-man Roshan kills). Lightning rod offers those advantages while adding another layer of potential mind games.
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