Rook by hawkray

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Rook

By: hawkray
Last Updated: Sep 20, 2016
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Rook

The Stray Ghost

"Somebody called for an exterminator?"



NOTES:
- Rook's main damage comes fromDouble Tap and Basic Attacks, which are slow but heavy hitting, similar to Nova's Anti-Armor Shells.
- Rook specializes in detecting what the enemy team's next action is withINTEL and well placedBiosteel Mines.
-INTEL heavily counters heroes such as Zeratul, Nova, Murky, or sometimes even Abathur as it marks not only their location, but also where they are going.
-INTEL andNUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED are exceptional for denying enemies from easily taking objectives such as Bosses.
- Psionic Disruption is great for interrupting heroes like E.T.C. or Li Li from range.
- Rook only has ONE Heroic ability that cannot choose different upgrades, unlike Tracer or even my own concept of   Morgl.
- I wanted Rook's design to be clean, straightforward and efficient, like a true Ghost! Everything from his ability icons to the effects are all exactly aimed for that.

Combat Trait

1
Intel
Rook inherently sees 20% further and has 10% increased attack range.
After being out of combat for 3.5 seconds Rook enters stealth and gains 10% movement speed.
Activate to mark all enemy heroes with a notifier ping, not revealing them but marking their movement for 2.5 seconds. Enemies will not know when they are marked.
Cooldown: 40 seconds
2
Level 1 Stats
Health 1437
H Regen 2.9
Energy 0
Speed 4.4
Attack Speed 0.65
Attack Range 6.3
Attack Damage 209

Primary Abilities

1
Q: Double Tap
Charges for 0.5 seconds, causing Rook's next basic attack to fire two attacks instantly and with 10% increased damage each. The second bullet will mark the target with Armor Shred, increasing the damage they take from basic attacks by 10% for 3 seconds.
Cooldown: 4 seconds
2
W: Psionic Disruption
Create an explosion of psionic energy at a target location. Enemy heroes struck are interrupted from any channeled ability and 2 seconds are added to all their ability cooldowns.
Cooldown: 11 seconds
3
E: Biosteel Mines
Holds up to 3 charges.
Deploy one mine that burrows after 1.25 seconds and lasts for up to 120 seconds. If triggered by an enemy hero, it reveals them and slows them by 10% for 3 seconds while dealing 86 (+4% per level) damage over the duration.
Cooldown: 6 seconds.

Heroic Abilities

1
NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED
Enter stealth and aim at a target location in vision range for 5 seconds. The center of the target location will be marked by a very small red dot. If the channel successfully completes, a nuclear missile will strike and deal 526 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in a large radius.
In order to begin Nuclear Launch's cooldown, Rook must return to base after using the ability. This applies even if the channel was interrupted.
Cooldown: 80 seconds

Tier 1 Talents

Two Plus One Tap: Adds an additional strike.
Vital Canisters: Deals 2% of the target's missing health each strike.
Heavyshell Canisters: Deals 1.25% of the target's maximum health each strike.

Tier 2 Talents

Maelstrom Wave: Now also stuns all enemy heroes struck in the middle for 0.75 seconds.
Focused Disruption: Adds an additional second to cooldowns and grants 5% of Rook's maximum health as a shield for every enemy hero struck.
Projected Mines: Mines can be deployed 50% further away and last 20 seconds longer.
Demolisher Mines: Mines burrow in 0.75 seconds and now explode instead of attaching on a single target, affecting a small radius when triggered.

Tier 3 Talents

Farsight Canisters: Now increases attack range by 25%.
Spread the Joy: Basic attacks hit a wide cone behind the target dealing 75% of primary damage.
Intel Expert: Reduces Intel's active cooldown by 10 seconds.

Tier 4 Talents

Arm Silo: Enables NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED.

Tier 5 talents

Biosteel Grenades: Biosteel Mines can be flung directly onto enemy heroes, instantly detonating them.
Shredder Mines: Marks targets with Armor Shred, increasing the damage they take from basic attacks by 15%. (Stacks with Double Tap Armor Shred)
Reactive Mines: Now mines also reveal a small area around them and immediately latch onto the first enemy hero that enters their field of vision.

tier 6 talents

Trigger Happy: Basic attacks reduce Double Tap's cooldown by 1 second.
Implosive Disruption: Pulls all enemy heroes struck slightly to the center and slows by 15% instead.
Accelerated Regeneration: Activate to reduce damage taken by 75% for 2 seconds and restore 40% of Rook's missing health over 4 seconds. 45 seconds cooldown.

tier 7 talents

Nuclear Dominion: NUCLEAR LAUNCH DETECTED deals 50% additional damage over 4 seconds and stuns non-heroic units and structures for 4 seconds.
Rogue Discipline: Attacking or using abilities no longer breaks stealth. After being damaged Rook keeps stealth for an additional second before being revealed.
Reload Artillery: Activate to reset the cooldown of Double Tap and fully replenish Biosteel Mines charges.

Ending Notes

Changelog

v1.4 - Double Tap no longer increases attack speed of two attacks by 200%, instead, they are instantaneous.
Biosteel Grenades no longer stick for a short period. They immediately explode instead.
Spread the Joy now cleaves for 75% instead of 65%.

v1.3 - Replaced Portrait with a fancy gif!

v1.2 - Rogue Discipline now also keeps stealth for an additional second even after taking damage. Crowd control and Reveal still immediately breaks stealth though.
Trigger Happy talent now reduces Double Tap's cooldown by 1 second instead of 0.5.
Psionic Disruption cooldown increased by 2 seconds.

v1.1 - Removed alternate Heroic. Now Rook only has one heroic, but it is far more impactful than before.

v1.0 - Released!

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Cooler39140 | August 10, 2016 11:49pm
Nice concept! I'd like to know what was the second heroic, because I didn't see the 1.0 version.

Btw, thx for your comment on Iron Juggernaut! I'll soon release Chromaggus. Be sure to check it out when I'll release him. ;]
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hawkray (22) | August 12, 2016 1:58am
Thanks!
The alternate heroic was having permanent stealth that was not broken by Rook's own actions, and after being damaged he would continue in stealth for 1 second, but I figured that could be a level 20 talent no problem and I really, really wanted him to always have a Nuke on him.
Oh, and of course I will check out a nice Chromaggus concept. Gotta love that two headed badass!
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