Donovan by Porco

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Donovan

By: Porco
Last Updated: May 20, 2026
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Donovan

Warlock

Donovan is designed to be a great laner mage with god aoe and mobility.
His trait increases his power but decrease his health.

Health 1,595 (+4.0%)
Mana 490 (+10)
Atk Speed 1.11 per second
Damage 65 (+4.0%)

Combat Trait

1
Metamorphosis
Activate to switch between human and demonform

In demonform, Donovan gains 30% spell power, but use any skill reduces his maximum health by 10% for 10 seconds.
(Those 10% are calculated with his normal maximum health, not actual)

10 seconds cooldown, starts when back to human form.

Primary Abilities

1
Dread claws
Cd : 5 seconds , mana : 15

Burst forth 2 shadowy claws on a X shape, dealing 85 damages each.
Enemies hit at the center suffer 85 additional damages

(For the shape, imagine 2 feral spirits, starting on each side of donovan, crossing theyr path in front of him)
2
Hell fracture
Cd : 10 seconds/charge , mana : 40
Long range, medium aoe
2 charges. 1 second minimum between casts

Summon the fires of hell to fracture the ground, dealing 130 damage to enemies in the area.
The fractures remain on the ground and explode a second time when you cast Hell Fracture again.
3
Nether step
Cd : 14 seconds, mana : 50

Step through the shadows, entering Stasis and becoming Invulnerable for 1 second.
Donovan can move at 200% Movement Speed during nether step.

(Kind of Dehaka's very fast burrow)

Heroic Abilities

1
Tyrant's grasp
Cd : 50 seconds, mana : 60
Very short OR very long range

Summon a demon hand, dealing 200 damages on a medium aoe and stunning enemies for 0,5 seconds.
Then, this hand Pulls enemies away from you on a small distance.

This ability can also been launched at long range. In this case, enemies are pulled toward you instead
2
Fiend of abaddon
Cd : 80 seconds, mana : 75
Medium range

Summon a massive fiend at target location.
After 1,5 seconds, the fiend perform a swipe, dealing 360 damages on a large half circle in front of him.
1,5 seconds later, perform a second swipe on the opposite side.

Level 1 : bind demon

Ae'grom
Cast a skill summons a vile child with 200 Health that attacks for 35 (+4% per level) damage and last up to 10 seconds
Vile children proritise heroes if they can
Abodian
Mount is instant and grants 15% more speed than usual decaying over one second.
Laalish
Gain Stealth when out of combat for 3 seconds.
Increase mana generation by 100% while stealth
Taking damage, attacking, using Abilities, or channeling ends stealth.

Level 4 - depush

cascading dread
A second dread claw is casted at the end of the first one (XX shape)
Lava fissures
Increase hell fracture damages to non heroics by 30%
Quest : kill 40 minions with hell fracture to increase its radius by 15%
Blazing scream
Basic attacks deal theyr damages on a small aoe
Demonform Increase basic attack range by 1

Level 7 - utility

Gloomwalker
Increase nether step duration by 0,5 seconds
Exit nether step grants a shadow Shield for 5 seconds.
Shadow shield grants 20 magical armor against next skill damages.
aspect of malevolence
Basic attacks heals donovan for 30% of damages dealt and grants 2% of his maximum mana.
Demonform increase basic attack damages by 20%
dark prison
Secondary - 60 seconds cooldown
Roots enemies on a medium aoe around Donovan for one second.
Gains an additionnal effect depending on level 1 talent :
Ae'grom : also summon 2 vile children
Abodian : also decrease move speed by 20% for 3 seconds
Laalish : decrease vision radius for 1,5 seconds
Regen globes decrease cooldown by 5 seconds.

Level 13 - damages

insidious aspect
Enemies hit by the center of dread claw suffer an additionnal 85 damages ober 3 seconds
eruption
Hell fractures can now detonate a third time
abyssal explosion
When exit nether step, deals damages on a small aoe.
Those damages are equal to 5% of hit enemies maximum hp

Level 16 - demonform

sin demon
While in demonform, decrease loss of maximum hp to 7%, refunded over 7 seconds
terror demon
While in demonform, increase attack speed by 20% and basic attacks
Against heroes decrease basic abilities cooldowns by 1 second
destruction demon
Increase demonform spell power bonus up to 45%.

Level 20 - storm

demonic grasp
Increase tyrant's grasp damages and pull distance by 50%
abyssal collossus
Increase abaddon fiend radius by 20% and makes him to perform one additional swipe.
valosh
While in demonform, you deal 60 damages per second to nearby enemies
Removes metamorphosis cooldown
perfect bind
Gain a bonus depending on your level 1 talent :
Ae'grom : every third basic attack on a hero summons a vile child
Abodian : increase move and mount speed by 15% (stack with abodian bonus)
Laalish : nether step instantly grants stealth. Enemies doesn't see nether step visual effect.

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