Gug was the first Kobold that adventurers encounter in Elwynn Forest after the Cataclysm. With so many humans threatening his precious candle, Gug mastered his magic to protect it. Master of wax and flame, Gug now enters the Nexus. As the original Candlemancer, he specializes in area setup, point control, and frustrating enemies.
Combat Trait
1
Candle
Candle! (Trait, D) - Gug always has his favorite candle near and it grants him 40% spellpower as well as regenerating 12.5% of his maximum health and mana after not taking damage for 4 seconds.
Primary Abilities
1
Fireball
Fireball (Q) - Direct damage spell that travels relatively quickly and explodes in a small area when it connects. May be intercepted. Ignites enemies for 4 seconds. Impact damage 139. Ignite damage 43 per second. 6 second cooldown. Mana 60.
2
Scattered Fire
Creates six Candle Parachute Bombs that float out across a large area in front of Gug. Seeks enemy heroes in the area. Ignites enemies for 4 seconds. Impact damage 80. Ignite damage 43 per second. 12 second cooldown. Mana 65.
3
Wax Puddle
Create a mine that explodes from hero contact, slowing heroes by 20% per stack for 3 seconds. Running through an additional puddle applies a new stack and refreshes the duration. Explodes if the enemy hero is ignited, applying the slow in an area with a damage-over-time burn. Maximum 4 puddles
active. Explosion damage 110. Ignite damage 43 per second. Puddle duration 60 seconds. 10 second cooldown. Mana 0.
Secondary Abilities
1
NO TAKE CANDLE!
If an enemy hero comes between Gug and his candle, he gains a charge ability (#), knocking all enemies out of the way as he rescues his candle. Enemies are rooted for .75 seconds and slowed by 30% for 1 second after. Drop range 3. Pickup range 3. Effect radius 9. Charge radius 10. Vision radius 9.
Heroic Abilities
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Wax Elemental
Summon a Wax Elemental that is immune to ability damage. The Wax Elemental has a charge ability on a 6 second cooldown. Charging an enemy hero applies a 60% slow for 1.5 seconds, and leaves a wax puddle on the ground at the collision. Passive: increases maximum number of puddles by 2. 70 second cooldown. Mana 100. Attack damage 125. Attack speed 1. Duration 20 seconds.
2
Kobold Horde
Summon a ring of kobolds appear around the border of the candles range that run inward towards the center, igniting enemy heroes they touch and slowing them by 80% decaying over 4 seconds. Enemies already ignited when touched by a kobold are pulled to the center with them and explode dealing extra damage to all enemies in the center. Impact damage 75. Ignite damage 43 per second. Center
damage 159. 100 second cooldown. Mana 80.
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