Universe
Role
Attack
Melee
Release Date:
September 13, 2016
Alarak, the Highlord of the Tal'darim, is a Melee Assassin class hero in Heroes of the Storm. He first appeared in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void as Tal'darim Protoss.
Abilites[edit]
Starting Abilities[edit]
Discord Strike
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Ability: Skillshot
Affects: Enemies
After a 0.5 second delay, enemies in front of Alarak take damage and are silenced for 1.5 seconds.
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Q 45 8
- Discord Strike damage (per level):
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Telekinesis
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Self/Enemies
Create a force, pushing Alarak and all enemies hit from the targeted point towards the targeted direction. Deals damage to enemies.
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W 30 12
- Telekinesis damage (per level):
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Lightning Surge
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Ability: Target
Affects: Enemies
Deal damage to an enemy and an additional 100% damage to enemies between Alarak and the target. Restore health for each Hero hit.
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E 25 6
- Lightning Surge damage (per level):
- Heal on Hero hit (per level):
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Heroic Abilities[edit]
Deadly Charge
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemies
After channeling, Alarak charges forward dealing damage to all enemies in his path. Distance is increased based on the amount of time channeled, up to 1.6 seconds.
Issuing a Move order while this is channeling will cancel it at no cost. Taking damage will interrupt the channeling.
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R 60 45
- Deadly Charge damage (per level):
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Counter-Strike
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemies
Alarak targets an area and channels for 1 second, becoming Protected and Unstoppable. After, if he took damage from an enemy Hero, he sends a shockwave that deals damage.
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R 50 30
- Counter-Strike damage (per level):
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Combat Trait[edit]
Sadism
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Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Alarak's Ability damage and self-healing are increased by 100% against enemy Heroes.
Takedowns increase Sadism by 3%, up to 30%. Sadism gained from Takedowns is lost on death.
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Talents[edit]
Talents
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1
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4
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7
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10
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13
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16
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20
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Sustaining Power
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Increase the healing received from damaging Heroes with Lightning Surge by 40%.
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Ruthless Momentum
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Basic Abilities recharge 20% faster while above 80% Health.
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Negatively Charged
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Increase the Lightning Surge damage bonus to enemies between Alarak and his victim to 150%.
Repeatable Quest: Each Hero hit by the center of Lightning Surge permanently increases the damage bonus by 3%.
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Show of Force
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Heroes hit with 3 of Alarak's Abilities within 2 seconds take an additional 77 (+4% per level) damage.
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Dissonance
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Increase Discord Strike's Silence duration by 0.75 seconds.
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Hindered Motion
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Telekinesis Slows enemies by 25% for 2 seconds.
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Applied Force
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Reduce Sadism by 10%, but Telekinesis pushes 20% further and has 20% increased range.
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Deadly Charge
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Cooldown: 45 seconds
After channeling, Alarak charges forward dealing 208 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in his path. Distance is increased based on the amount of time channeled, up to 1.6 seconds.
Issuing a Move order while this is channeling will cancel it at no cost. Taking damage will interrupt the channeling.
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Counter-Strike
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Cooldown: 30 seconds
Alarak targets an area and channels for 1 second, becoming Protected and Unstoppable. After, if he took damage from an enemy Hero, he sends a shockwave that deals 286 (+4% per level) damage.
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Blade of the Highlord
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Basic Attacks against Heroes increase Sadism by 6% for 4 seconds, stacking up to 30%. Basic Attacks against Heroes refresh this duration.
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Pure Malice
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Increase Sadism by 10% any time an allied Hero dies, up to 40%.
Sadism gained from Pure Malice is lost on death.
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Rite of Rak'Shir
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Cooldown: 300 seconds
Activate to mark an enemy Hero for 300 seconds.
Hitting the marked Hero with Discord Strike increases Sadism by 3%. Killing the marked Hero increases Sadism by 5% and lowers the cooldown of Rite of Rak'Shir to 10 seconds.
Sadism gained from Rite of Rak'Shir is lost on death.
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Lethal Onslaught
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Hitting an enemy Hero with Discord Strike grants 50% of Sadism's damage bonus to Alarak's Basic Attacks for 4 seconds. Basic Attacks against Heroes refresh this duration.
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Lightning Barrage
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Hitting an enemy Hero with the center of Lightning Surge allows it to be cast again for free on a different primary target within the next 2 seconds. This free cast cannot benefit from Lightning Barrage.
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Mocking Strikes
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Basic Attacks against Stunned, Silenced, Slowed, or Rooted Heroes reduce the cooldown of Alarak's Basic Abilities by 2.5 seconds.
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Counter-Strike
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Cooldown: 60 seconds
Alarak targets an area and channels for 1 second, becoming Protected and Unstoppable. After, if he took damage from an enemy Hero, he sends a shockwave that deals 286 (+4% per level) damage.
This ability will take over your Trait button.
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Deadly Charge
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Cooldown: 50 seconds
After channeling, Alarak charges forward dealing 208 (+4% per level) damage to all enemies in his path. Distance is increased based on the amount of time channeled, up to 1.625 seconds.
Issuing a Move order while this is channeling will cancel it at no cost. Taking damage will interrupt the channeling.
This ability will take over Alarak's Trait button.
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Last Laugh
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Cooldown: 30 seconds
Activate teleport to the chosen location and remove all Roots, Slows, and damage over time effects. If Alarak fails to hit enemy Heroes 3 times with Basic Abilities within 4 seconds of using Last Laugh, his Health is reduced to 1.
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https://liquipedia.net/heroes/index.php?title=Alarak&action=submit#Balance_Updates
Hasty Bargain
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Cooldown: 20 seconds
Activate to permanently reduce Alarak's Sadism bonus by 4% and reset the cooldowns of his Basic Abilities.
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Strategy and Role[edit]
Not all heroes are born of altruism... some, like Alarak, simply desire vengeance. As the new Highlord of the Tal'darim, Alarak leads his people to a destiny free of the corrupt influence of the fallen xel'naga, Amon.
Lore connections to other heroes[edit]
Balance Updates[edit]
References[edit]