Baron Rivendare by Spacetauren

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Baron Rivendare

By: Spacetauren
Last Updated: Jul 15, 2018
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Baron Rivendare

The Horseman

Hero Description :
After being relieved of his duty of Master of Stratholme by Kel'Thuzad, Baron Rivendare was made the leader of the Lich King's Four Horsemen : Thane Korth'azz, Lady Blaumeux, Sir Zeliek and Rivendare himself. Since the Horsemen's defeat, Baron Rivendare yearned to inflict pain again, with the help of his ghastly subordinates.

Hero Concept :
Baron Rivendare is a melee Specialist Hero that takes advantage of greater number, but without being able to completely split up as the Lost Vikings do. His high attack damage split between him and his three cohorts makes him a great pusher/depusher, while retaining some utility in teamfights, by being able to bully multiple ennemies at a time.

Baron Rivendare's Combat Trait, Four Horsemen, describes his status with Korth'azz, Blaumeux and Zeliek and lets him summon them back at his side. Each horseman brings a different part to Rivendare's kit : Thane Korth'azz brings tankiness to Rinvendare and reduces the armor of ennemies, Lady Blaumeux Increases Rinvendare's overall DPS while being able to slow his ennemies, and Sir Zeliek brings utility to the table in the form of Mana regeneration and Lifesteal. Killing a horseman or Baron Rivendare counts as a quarter of a kill in terms of experience.

Onslaught is a mobility ability that gathers the Four Horsemen in the same place and deals moderate damage. Unholly Shadow is a targeted damaging ability coupled with a neat healing effect for Rivendare's followers. Raise Skeletons is a powerful tool in Rinvendare's depush kit, but can also serve as nasty burst against a cornered enemy Hero.

Mark of Rivendare is a powerful ability both in PvE situations (to push/depush a minion wave or to burst down neutral mercenaries) and in teamfights (Rivendare can do his Basic attacks to all the enemy team at once if used properly. Unholly Strike is a more straightforword approach, as a single-target high-damage ability that also applies a load of debuffs onto the target through the horsemen's marks.

Technical Characteristics

Health : 1228,8 (+4% per level)
Regen : 2,54 (+4% per level)
Mana : 490 (+10 per level)
Mana Regen : 2.90 (+0.1 per level)
Attacks per second : 1
Range : 1.50 (melee)
Damage : 93,6 (+4% per level)

Combat Trait

1
Four Horsemen
Cooldown : 1 second

The ghosts of the three other horsemen of Naxxramas stand behind Rivendare. The horsemen each have a third of Baron Rivendare's max Health, and a third of his Attack Damage. Area-of-effect damage is reduced by 80% on the horsemen. If Baron Rivendare should die, one of his horsemen dies in his place and heals him for 100% of its remaining Health. Horsemen that wander too far from Baron Rivendare vanish and reappear near him.

Activate to call back living horsemen behind Baron Rivendare. Activating whith the mouse over a horseman only calls back that one; activating when the mouse is not over any horseman calls them all back. Each horseman can be commanded to attack a particular target with a different Secondary Ability each.

The horsemen do not have collision with units. When not attacking, they stand in formation behind Baron Rivendare, and quickly regenerate their missing Health (10% of their max Health per second). Horsemen respawn behind Baron Rivendare and their respawn time is a third of Baron Rivendare's.

Horsemen range : 10,00
Horsemen sacrifice Order : Thane Korth'azz -> Sir Zeliek -> Lady Blaumeux

Primary Abilities

1
Onslaught
Cooldown : 11 seconds
Mana cost : 70

Baron Rivendare charges to target location and orders all Horsemen to do so. Rivendare deals 115 (+4% per level) damage to every enemy he traverses, and each horseman deals 50% of that damage and applies his mark to enemies hit. Baron Rivendare cannot traverse terrain and structures with this ability, but the other horsemen can.

Range : 5,00
2
Unholly Shadow
Cooldown : 8 seconds
Mana cost : 80

Send a blast of darkness towards an enemy that explodes on impact with and deals 189 (+4% per level) damage to the target and half that amount to every enemy nearby. Horsemen traversed by the spell or hit by the explosion are healed for 30% of their maximum Health.

Range : 4,00
Explosion radius : 1,50
3
Raise Skeletons
Cooldown : 20 seconds
Mana cost : 100

Raise a group of three ghost skeletons that pass through units in targeted area. They deal an initial 91 (+4% per level) damage when emerging, then attack nearby enemies for 21 (+4% per level) damage per second for 6 seconds (damage increased by 50% against minions and structures).

Skeletons prioritize nearby enemy Heroes above all else and Area-of-effect damage is reduced by 80% on them.

Range : 6,00
Area radius : 2,75
Skeleton health : 185,3 (+4% per level)

Secondary Abilities

1
Thane Korth'azz
Cooldown : 3 seconds

Activate to set Thane Korth'azz on a target.

When Thane Korth'azz is active, Baron Rivendare has 20 Physical Armor, which reduces Attack damage taken by 20%. Thane Korth'azz marks ennemies he hits with Mark of Korth'azz, which reduces their Physical Armor by 15 for 2 seconds, increasing Attack damage they take by 15%.
2
Lady Blaumeux
Cooldown : 3 seconds

Activate to set Lady Blaumeux on a target.

When Lady Blaumeux is active, Baron Rivendare has 25% increased Attack Speed. Lady Blaumeux marks ennemies she hits with Mark of Blaumeux, which reduces their Movement Speed by 20% for 2 seconds.
3
SIr Zeliek
Cooldown : 3 seconds

Activate to set Sir Zeliek on a target.

When Sir Zeliek is active, Baron Rivendare has 50% increased Mana Regeneration. Sir Zeliek marks ennemies he attacks with Mark of Zeliek, which gives 15% Lifesteal to all attacks against them for 2 seconds.

Heroic Abilities

1
Mark of Rivendare
Cooldown : 70 seconds
Mana cost : 110

Baron Rivendare curses all enemies in a cone in front of him with his Mark of Rivendare for 10 seconds. All Basic Attack damage dealt to enemies with Mark of Rivendare by Baron Rivendare and his horsemen is also dealt to all others affected by it. Enemy minions slain while affected are raised as skeletons.

Cone range : 7,50
cone width : 35°
2
Unholly Strike
Cooldown : 45 seconds
Mana cost : 75

Baron Rivendare charges his blade with unholly energy, which makes his next attack deal 254 (+4% per level) additional damage and apply Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek for 5 seconds.

Special Mount

1
Horseman (Mount)
Baron Rivendare and his horsemen are always mounted, which gives them 15% increased movement speed, and allows them to attack in movement.

Level 1 Talents

- All for One : Horsemen's Health, Attack Damage and Respwan Time are reduced by 50%, and Baron Rivendare's Health and Attack Damage are increased by 50%. (Killing a horseman no longer count as a quarter-kill, and killing Baron Rivendare now counts as a full kill)

- One for All : Horsemen's Health and Attack Damage are increased by 50%, and baron Rivendare's Health, Attack Damage and Respawn Time are reduced by 50%. (This does not change the Respwan Time of the other Horsemen)

- Ghost Rush : All active horsemen teleport behind Baron Rivendare at the start of Onslaught, its range is increased by 25%, and it can make Baron Rivendare traverse terrain.

- Team effort : Quest : Apply Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek to the same enemy Hero.
Reward : After applying your three horsemen's marks to the same enemy hero 5 times, reduce horsemen's Respawn Time by 25%.
Reward : After applying your three horsemen's marks to the same enemy hero 10 times, increase horsemen's Attack Damage by 35%.
Reward : After applying your three horsemen's marks to the same enemy hero 15 times, increase horsemen's Movement Speed by 20%.

Level 4 Talents

- Master Necromancer : Raise skeletons summons an additional skeleton , and minions slain by Baron Rinvendare's or his horsemen's attacks are raised as skeletons.

- Tag team : Enemies hit by one of Baron Rivendare's horsemen are vulnerable to Baron Rivendare's next Attack, which deals 50% bonus damage. (Effect does not trigger on a particular enemy for the next 5 seconds after being "detonated")

- Void Zone : Unholly Shadow explosion radius increased by 100%, and the explosion leaves a void circle that deals 160 (+4% per level) damage over 5 seconds and slows enemy Movement Speed by 35%.

- Darkblast : Unholly Shadow no longer explodes on contact, but deals 75% additional damage to the target. Horsemen can be targeted to heal them for 50% of their maximum Health.

Level 7 talents

- Trample : Ennemies hit by Baron Rivendare during Onslaught are rooted for 1 second.

- Skeleton mages : Skeletons have ranged attacks. (Range : 4,50)

- Unholly Ground : Horsemen and skeletons hit by Unholly Shadow have their Attack Damage increased by 30% for 3 seconds.

- Ghostly Momentum : Basic Attacks from the horsemen reduce Baron Rivendare's Basic Ability cooldowns by 0,3 seconds.

Level 10 Talents

- Mark of Rivendare : Curse all enemies in a cone in front of you with Mark of Rivendare for 10 seconds. All Basic Attack damage dealt to enemies with Mark of Rivendare by Baron Rivendare and his horsemen is also dealt to all others affected by it. Enemy minions slain while affected are raised as skeletons.

- Unholly Strike : Charges your blade with unholly energy, which makes your next attack deal 254 (+4% per level) additional damage and apply Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek for 5 seconds.

Level 13 Talents

- Champion Korth'azz : Even when dead, Thane Korth'azz now provides 20 Armor, which reduces all Damage taken by 20%.

- Champion Blaumeux : Even when dead, Lady Blaumeux now provides 25% Attack Speed and 50% Attack Damage to minions and merecnaries.

- Champion Zeliek : Even when dead, Sir Zeliek now provides 50% increased Mana Regeneration and 25% Cooldown Reduction.

Level 16 Talents

- Ghost summoning : You can use Four Horsemen to instantly revive all dead horsemen. 60 seconds cooldown (To revive, use Four Horsemen while your mouse is over Baron Rivendare)

- Marked Skeletons : Skeleton attacks refresh the durations of Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek.

- Lambs to the slaughter : Attacking a Hero that is slowed, rooted or stunned increases your Basic Attack damage by 30% for 3 seconds. Also works with your horsemen.

Level 20 Talents

- Mark of the Four Horsemen : Mark of Rivendare also applies Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek for 10 seconds.

- Runic Might : Mark of Korth'azz, Mark of Blaumeux and Mark of Zeliek effects are doubled, and their base duration is increased to 5 seconds. Unholly Stike deals double damage to an enemy affected by the three marks.

- Bound by Death : The Four Horsemen now share their total Health. (New max Health is the sum of all Horsemen's max Healths, and all horsemen die as one insted of one at a time)

- Scourge Commander : Skeletons now have 60% more Health and last 20 seconds.

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Spacetauren | July 12, 2018 3:11pm
Changelog :

If anyone has a question on technicalities, a suggestion, an idea about balance ... basically any kind of feedback, I would gladly hear it and reply as soon as I notice !

V1.00 :
- Concept finished with Description, Stats, Abilities and Talents.
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