Isendra by BayST8

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Isendra

By: BayST8
Last Updated: Apr 9, 2017
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Isendra

Zann Esu Sorceress

Isendra is the Diablo 2 Sorceress, and the one who trained Li-Ming. Her role in the Nexus is that of "generic mage", much like ETC and Muradin are "generic tanks". That in mind, her range, CC duration, and burst damage are all generally lower than other mages. Jaina provides stronger, more reliable Slows and zone control. Kael'thas provides better hard CC, zone control, and burst damage. Chromie and Li-Ming out-range and out-burst Isendra every time.

On the other hand, Isendra is much more durable, less mana hungry, and more flexible through talent choices to fill the niche the team ends up needing. As a "generic mage", she doesn't specialize into any element, and always has at least one fire, one ice, and one lightning ability.

The one role in draft she does excel is her giant killer, with percent damage available on both a Basic Ability at 13 and a Heroic upgrade at 20.

The hero fantasy is built to make you feel like you're playing Diablo - instead of enhancing your Basic Abilities with talents, you replace your spells with better ones as you level up. New ability icons, animations, sound effects, everything.

Combat Trait

1
Warmth
Mana gained from all sources is increased by 200%

Primary Abilities

1
Q - Fire Bolt
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Mana: 60

Casts a small projectile of fire through the air and into one enemy, dealing 272 (+4% per level) damage.
2
W - Ice Bolt
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Mana: 60

Shoots a bolt of ice that deals 167 (+4% per level) damage and slows the target by 15% for 2 seconds.
3
E - Charged Bolt
Cooldown: 5 seconds
Mana: 60

Conjure 4 small sparks that scatter along the ground, striking multiple enemies. Each spark deals 96 (+4% per level) damage.
4
Fire Ball
Fire Bolt is replaced by Fire Ball if selected at Level 4
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Mana: 80

Casts a small projectile of fire through the air and into one enemy, dealing 344 (+4% per level) damage and exploding in an area around the target for 121 (+4% per level) damage.
5
Ice Blast
Ice Bolt is replaced by Ice Blast if selected at Level 4
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 80

Shoots a bolt of ice that deals 214 (+4% per level) damage and Roots the target for 1 second.
6
Lightning
Charged Bolt is replaced by Lightning if selected at Level 4
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 80

Shoots a bolt of lightning that instantly deals 167 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in its path.
7
Inferno
Fire Bolt is replaced by Inferno if selected at Level 7 (requires Fire Bolt)
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 30 per second
Channel to shoot fire from your fingertips in a small cone, dealing 153 (+4% per level) damage per second to everything caught inside. Can move while channeling.
8
Blizzard
Ice Bolt is replaced by Blizzard if selected at Level 7 (requires Ice Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 90

Bombard an area with 3 waves of ice, dealing 148 (+4% per level) damage each. Enemies hit by Blizzard are slowed by 15% for 2 seconds.
9
Nova
Charged Bolt is replaced by Nova if selected at Level 7 (requires Charged Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 90

Conjure 12 sparks in a ring around you, striking multiple enemies. Each spark deals 126 (+4% per level) damage.
10
Meteor
Meteor (Q)
Fire Bolt is replaced by Meteor if selected at Level 13 (requires Fire Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 100

Call down a meteor to a target location, landing after 1 second and dealing 218 (+4% per level) damage. Enemies in the center are Stunned for 0.5 seconds.
11
Glacial Spike
Glacial Spike (W)
Ice Bolt is replaced by Glacial Spike if selected at Level 13 (requires Ice Bolt)
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Mana: 100

Call down a glacial spike to a target location, landing after 1 second and dealing 198 (+4% per level) damage. If it strikes an enemy hero, it explodes, causing enemies in a large radius to be Rooted for 1 second.
12
Chain Lightning
Chain Lightning (E)
Charged Bolt is replaced by Chain Lightning if selected at Level 13 (requires Charged Bolt)
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Mana: 100

Deal 132 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy plus 4% of their maximum health, and half that amount to 3 nearby enemies.

Author's note: that's 66 (+4% per level) plus 2% of the original target's health on the bounces. This spell is absolutely devastating to the allies of a Cho'gall, Diablo, Stitches, or any other high health target.

Secondary Abilities

1
1 - Enchant
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Mana: 60

Activate to make your Basic Attacks deal Spell Damage for 10 seconds.
2
1 - Shiver Armor
Cooldown: 30 seconds
Mana: 60

Activate to gain 20 armor for 5 seconds.

Passive: Enemy heroes that attack you are slowed by 15% for 2 seconds.
3
1 - Energy Shield
Mana: 60

Activate to causes a magical shield to envelope Isendra, absorbing damage taken from health and inflicting it on her mana. While Energy Shield is active, Isendra does not regenerate mana.
4
Teleport
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Mana: 60
Blink a short distance.

Heroic Abilities

1
R - Fire Wall
Heroic Ability
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Mana: 120

Creates a wall of fire that deals 155 (+4% per level) damage per second to anyone caught inside. Lasts 12 seconds.
2
R - Frozen Orb
Heroic Ability
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Mana: 120

A pulsating orb that shreds an area with Ice Bolt. Lasts 12 seconds.
3
R - Thunder Storm
Heroic Ability
Cooldown: 90 seconds
Mana: 120

Conjures a timed lightning charge about Isendra that will shoot down a bolt of lightning on a nearby enemy twice per second, dealing 96 (+4% per level) damage and reducing the armor of enemies hit by 10. Lasts 12 seconds.

Talents

Tier 1 (Level 1)


Enchant (1)
Activate to make your Basic Attacks deal Spell Damage for 10 seconds. 30 second cooldown.

Shiver Armor (1)
Activate to gain 20 armor for 5 seconds. 30 second cooldown.
Passive: Enemy heroes that attack you are slowed by 15% for 2 seconds.

Energy Shield (1)
Activate to causes a magical shield to envelope Isendra, absorbing damage taken from health and inflicting it on her mana. While Energy Shield is active, Isendra does not regenerate mana.
! Quest: Absorb 4000 damage with Energy Shield
! Reward: After absorbing 4000 damage, Isendra regenerates mana at 25% her normal rate while Energy Shield is active.

Tier 2 (Level 4)


Fire Ball (Q)
Fire Bolt is replaced by Fire Ball
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Mana: 80
Casts a small projectile of fire through the air and into one enemy, dealing 344 (+4% per level) damage and exploding in an area around the target for 121 (+4% per level) damage.

Ice Blast (W)
Ice Bolt is replaced by Ice Blast
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 80
Shoots a bolt of ice that deals 214 (+4% per level) damage and Roots the target for 1 second.

Lightning (E)
Charged Bolt is replaced by Lightning
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 80
Shoots a bolt of lightning that instantly deals 167 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in its path.

Tier 3 (Level 7)


Inferno (Q)
Fire Bolt is replaced by Inferno (requires Fire Bolt)
Cooldown: 6 seconds
Mana: 30 per second
Channel to shoot fire from your fingertips in a small cone, dealing 153 (+4% per level) damage per second to everything caught inside. Can move while channeling.

Blizzard (W)
Ice Bolt is replaced by Blizzard (requires Ice Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 90
Bombard an area with 3 waves of ice, dealing 148 (+4% per level) damage each. Enemies hit by Blizzard are slowed by 15% for 2 seconds.

Nova (E)
Charged Bolt is replaced by Nova (requires Charged Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 90
Conjure 12 sparks in a ring around you, striking multiple enemies. Each spark deals 126 (+4% per level) damage.

Tier 5 (Level 13)


Meteor (Q)
Fire Bolt is replaced by Meteor (requires Fire Bolt)
Cooldown: 14 seconds
Mana: 100
Call down a meteor to a target location, landing after 1 second and dealing 218 (+4% per level) damage. Enemies in the center are Stunned for 0.5 seconds.

Glacial Spike (W)
Ice Bolt is replaced by Glacial Spike (requires Ice Bolt)
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Mana: 100
Call down a glacial spike to a target location, landing after 1 second and dealing 198 (+4% per level) damage. If it strikes an enemy hero, it explodes, causing enemies in a large radius to be Rooted for 1 second.

Chain Lightning (E)
Charged Bolt is replaced by Chain Lightning (requires Charged Bolt)
Cooldown: 12 seconds
Mana: 100
Deal 132 (+4% per level) damage to an enemy plus 4% of their maximum health, and half that amount to 3 nearby enemies.

Author's note: that's 66 (+4% per level) plus 2% of the original target's health on the bounces. This spell is absolutely devastating to the allies of a Cho'gall, Diablo, Stitches, or any other high health target.

Rune Word Spirit
Your Basic Abilities cast 35% faster.

Stone of Jordan
Your maximum mana is increased by 25%.

Tier 6 (Level 16)


Fire Mastery
Your first Basic Ability (Q) and Hydra deal 25% more damage, and Enchant passively increases your Basic Attack damage by 25%.

Cold Mastery
Your second Basic Ability (W) deals 25% more damage and Shiver Armor provides 5 additional armor.

Lightning Mastery
Your third Basic Ability (E) is 25% stronger, and you gain 25 spell armor while Energy Shield is active.

Tier 7 (Level 20)


Ring of Fire (R)
Fire Wall is replaced by Ring of Fire.
Heroic Ability
Cooldown: 120 seconds
Mana: 120
Creates a ring of fire around you that deals 225 (+4% per level) damage per second to anyone caught inside. Lasts 12 seconds.

Persistent Orb (R)
When Frozen Orb expires, it circles Isendra until she uses another ability, continuing to cast Ice Bolt.

Static Storm (R)
Thunder Storm strikes deal bonus damage equal to 2% of the target's maximum health.

Teleport (Active)
Cooldown: 45 seconds
Mana: 60
Blink a short distance.

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Leidiriv (14) | April 11, 2017 11:06am
the only complaint I have about this concept is that you are completely locked into one specific talent per tier post-4. Perhaps it would be better if instead of the talents being specific spells with talent prerequisites, they were just Fire/Ice/Lightning Mastery talents and you had to have a certain number of points in X mastery in order to use the higher up skills for a given element. This would let you mix and match the spells you take in any given match and would allow for there to be a great deal of build diversity, imo.
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