This Maiev is an assassin, that excels at chasing enemies. Her universal skillset and talents allow her to become Zeratul-like burster, attack-oriented DPS like Thrall or The Butcher or even become a Warrior, however her lack of crowd-control abilities except of Shadow Strike requires others to have such abilities.
Combat Trait
1
Shadow Strike
Passive: Maiev's attacks apply and refresh a debuff that decreases movement speed by 15% and deals damage equal to 1% of target's maximum health per second. Active: Maiev throws a dagger at targeted enemy, dealing 56 (+26 per level) damage and poisoning target for 4 seconds. The poison deals damage equal to 2% of target's maximum health every second and decreases movement speed by 30%. When Shadow Dagger is cooling down, it's passive component is turned off. Cooldown: 12 seconds Range: 3,75
Primary Abilities
1
Warden's Deflection
Maiev casts a shield on herself with 60 (+22 per level) health thet lasts 2 seconds. When cast, deal also 30 (+12 per level) damage to nearby enemies. Mana: 50 Cooldown: 9 seconds Range: 2,5 (Radius)
2
Fan of Knives
Maiev throws lots of blades in targeted direction, dealing 35 (+10 per level) damage to all enemies hit and restoring 1% of her maximum health for each enemy hit. Mana: 65 Cooldown: 7 seconds Range: 6,5 (Length) / 66° (Cone Width)
3
Shadowwalk
Maiev turns herself invisible for 1 second, increasing her movement speed for the duration. Next attack made deals damage increased by 55 (+16 per level). Mana: 45 Cooldown: 10 seconds
Heroic Abilities
1
Avenging Assault
Maiev leaps into target area, dealing 200 (+29 per level) damage to all enemies within radius and increasing her attack speed by 200% for 4 seconds. Mana: 100 Cooldown: 70 seconds Range: 8 (Range) / 2,5 (Radius)
2
Vengeful Storm
Maiev surrounds herself with vengeful storm, decreasing damage taken by 20% for 5 seconds. While this lasts, she deals 20 (+6 per level) damage per second to all surrounding enemies. This damage is increased by 1% for each 1% of her missing health. Mana: 75 Cooldown: 40 seconds Range: 5 (Aura radius)
Tier 1 Talents
Block
Cheap Warden's Deflection: Decreases mana cost of Warden's Deflection by 20.
Seasoned Marksman
Deadly Warden's Deflection: Warden's Deflection marks enemies hit for 5 seconds. Attacks consume the mark to deal bonus 45% damage.
Tier 2 Talents
Envenom
Endurant Warden's Deflection: Increases duration of Warden's Deflection by 50% second and it's health by 30%.
Power Toss: Increases range of Shadow Strike's active component by 75%.
Warden's Grace: Movement speed boost persist for 0,75 seconds after breaking stealth.
Tier 3 Talents
Expert Fan of Knives: Decreases mana cost of Fan of Knives by 15 and it's cooldown by 2 seconds.
Warden's Mail: Increases your maximum health by 200 (+25). Also decreases damage taken from attacks by 10%.
Shadow Poison: Shadow Strike's passive and active component deal damage increased by 50%.
Warden's Block: Warden's Deflection grants 1 stack of Block.
Warden's Blink: Shadowwalk now allows you to blink to target point within 4,5 range before stealthing.
Tier 4 Talents
Avenging Assault: Maiev leaps into target area, dealing massive damage to all enemies within radius and increasing her attack speed greatly for short duration.
Vengeful Storm: Maiev surrounds herself with vengeful storm, decreasing damage taken. While this lasts, she deals high damage over the duration to all surrounding enemies. This damage is greatly increased depending on her missing health.
Tier 5 Talents
Burning Rage
Wounding Fan of Knives: Fan of Knives now slows enemies hit by 25% decaying over 4 seconds. While this lasts, it deals 7 (+2 per level) damage per second.
Assault from Shadows: After breaking Stealth, your attack speed is increased by 150% for 0,9 seconds.
Spell Shield
Tier 6 Talents
Warden's Radiance: Damage dealt by Warden's Deflection is increased by 50%, it's radius is increased by 20% and now it applies Shadow Strike's passive component to all enemies hit.
Full Plated: Passively decreases damage taken by 15%, but also decreases attack speed by 15%.
Warden's Ambush: Shadowwalk's damage component is applied to two first attacks instead of first one.
Shadow Blades: Shadow Strike's passive component is no longer turned off when it's active component is cooling down.
Warden's Grace: Hitting an enemy with Fan of Knives decreases cooldowns of other abilities by 2 seconds and restores 25 mana.
Tier 7 Talents
Eternal Avenger: Increases damage dealt by Avenging Assault by 1% for each 1% of your missing health. Also causes Avenging Assault to slow enemies hit by 50% for 4 seconds.
Vengeful Maelstrom: The damage taken reduction from Vengeful Storm is also applied to all allies within the radius.
Nexus Blades
Bolt of the Storm
Vengeance must be done: Upon killing, heal for 20% of your missing health and reduce cooldowns of your abilities by 2 seconds.
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