Ghom is a melee warrior, who poses a huge problem to nearby enemies, because he spreads a lot of terrible diseases. His trait "Gluttony" allows him to stay alive for a very long time. Also Ghom has an unusually big model, so he can block most of small paths, but he can't enter them either.
Attack Range: 1 (Melee) Attack Damage: 45 (+4% per level) Attack Speed: 0.4/sec (+4% per level)
Health: 2400 (+4% per level) Health Regeneration: 4/sec (+4% per level)
Mana: 700 (+4% per level) Mana Regeneration: 0.8/sec (+4% per level)
Combat Trait
1
Gluttony
Ghom restores 1% of maximum health every time an enemy dies nearby. This bonus is doubled if Ghom is under 33% of his maximum health.
Primary Abilities
1
Poison Cloud
Cooldown: 14 seconds Mana Cost: 80
Active: Sends out a huge wave of poison, which hits all enemies in 5 meters range and applies empowered poison. This poison deals 70 (+4% per level) damage per second to all enemies hit and lasts 5 seconds.
Passive: Poison cloud surrounds Ghom, poisoning all nearby enemies. Poisoned enemies receive 15 (+4% per level) damage every second while they remain within 1.5 meters from Ghom and 1.5 seconds after they leave this range.
2
Rotten Breath
Cooldown: 8 seconds Mana Cost: 55
Ghom spits rotting particles from his mouth in medium cone. All enemies in this cone receive 35 (+4% per level) damage every second. This effect lasts 3 seconds after an enemy leaves the cone and the whole ability lasts for 6 seconds.
3
Plagued Smash
Cooldown: 16 seconds Mana Cost: 80
Ghom tries to charge in the targeted direction. As the result he moves a little from his position, and if he hits an enemy hero he knocks them back, dealing 100 (+4% per level) damage and applying poison, that deals 45 (+4% per level) every second, for 4 seconds.
Secondary Abilities
1
Plagued Jump
Cooldown: 16 seconds Mana Cost: 80 mana
Ghom performs a short-ranged jump. Upon landing he knocks back all enemies under him dealing them 25% of "Plagued Smash" initial damage and applying poison from "Plagued Smash". This ability's cast range is increased with "Plagued Smash" range, and these two abilities share their cooldowns.
Heroic Abilities
1
Deadly Plague
Cooldown: 20 seconds (One charge) Mana Cost: 70
Ghom leaves a plague cloud at the targeted point, which covers 3 meters area. This cloud reveals enemies and applies poison which deals 20 (+4% per level) damage every second while in the cloud and 1 second after. For every second in the cloud enemy heroes receive 10% more damage from Ghom's abilities. This cloud lasts for 15 seconds, and this ability has maximum of 3 charges.
2
Devouring Plague
Cooldown: 40 seconds Mana Cost: 100
Ghom infests an enemy hero. Infested hero receives 2% of their maximum health as damage every second for 4 seconds. Whenever infested hero is hit by Ghom's basic abilities, it's duration is prolonged by 4 seconds. Ghom restores health equal to 100% of damage dealt by this ability.
Special Mount
1
Hunger
Ghom can't use mount, but he moves at 130% movement speed, while there're no enemy non-structures within 1.5 meters range from him.
Level 1 Talents
1) Diseasing Cloud (Q): Increases the duration of poison applies by the Passive effect by 1 second.
2) Athletics (E): Quest: Every time Ghom hits an enemy hero with "Plagues Smash", he increases its cast range by 10% up to 200%.
Reward: After hitting 20 heroes, increases it by additional 50% and Ghom receives additional ability "Plagued Jump".
3) Ravenous Hunger (Mount): Ghom now moves at 145% movement speed, if there're no enemy non-structures in range.
Level 4 Talents
1) Wide Open (W): Increases cone's radius and range by 25%.
2) Feast (D): Ghom restores 30% of maximum health whenever he scores a triple kill or more.
3) Dreadful Charge (E): Terrifies nearby enemy minions in 3 meters range around Ghom for 1 second.
4) Growling Stomach (Mount): If Ghom has less than 25% of his maximum health "Hunger" effect doesn't wear off near non-structures.
Level 7 Talents
1) Bowling (E): Increases knock back radius by 100% and slows the target by 20% for 2 seconds.
2) Softening Strikes: Ghom's attacks deal 400% more damage to enemies under the effect of his poisons.
3) Let loose the smell (Q): Activating this ability also increases Ghom's movement speed by 20% for 4 seconds.
4) "Good" Smell (W): Silences initial targets for 0,5 seconds.
Level 13 Talents
1) Gorger Hunger (D): Increases all ability damage by 0,5% up to 100% every time an enemy dies under the effect of Ghom's poisons. The bonus damage is lost upon death.
2) Plague Juggernaut (Q): Increases passive effect range by 100% and damage by 25%, but causes Ghom to move 20% slower.
3) Corpse Maggots (W): Infests enemy minions hit with Corpse Maggots. When the infested unit dies, grown maggots rip their flesh and start to attack nearby enemies, preferring enemy heroes. Maggots last for 8 seconds after spawn, they deal 20 (+4% per level) damage and have 400 (+4% per level) health, and the infestation wears off with the poison effect.
Level 16 Talents
1) Exceptional Gluttony (D): Increases health restored by nearby deaths to 5%. Ghom receives 33% less healing from all other sources.
2) March of Gluttony (Mount): Decreases checking area by 33% and increases Ghom's maximum health by 10%.
3) Growing Cloud (Q): Quest: Killing enemy heroes under "Poison Cloud" poison increases range of both passive and active effects by 2%.
Level 20 Talents
1) Weakening Plague: Also slows enemies within the cloud by 2% every 0.5 seconds up to 30% slow. When the enemy reach 30% slow they lose 40 armor for 6 seconds. Increases clouds' range by 25% and adds additional charge.
2) Annihilating Plague: Infested enemy also receives 75% more damage by Ghom's other abilities, and duration prolonging is increased by 1 second.
3) Acidic Cloud (Q): Enemies affected by any poison from this ability lose 40 kinetic armor. Lasts until "Poison Cloud" poison wears off.
4) Nowhere to hide (D): Ghom sees enemies with less than 40% of maximum health and increases his movement speed by 10% for every enemy he sees this away. Passive: Ghom deals 60% more damage to enemies under 40% of their maximum health.
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