Universe
Role
Attack
Ranged
Release Date:
May 12, 2015
Kael'thas, The Sun King, is a Ranged Assassin class hero from the Warcraft universe.
Abilites[edit]
Starting Abilities[edit]
Flamestrike
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemies
After 1 second, deal damage in an area.
Verdant Spheres increases the radius by 50%.
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Q 70 7
- Flamestrike damage (per level):
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Living Bomb
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Ability: Target
Affects: Enemies
Deal damage over 3 seconds to an enemy, then they explode dealing damage to all nearby enemies. Other Heroes damaged by this explosion are also affected by Living Bomb, though the secondary explosions cannot spread.
Verdant Spheres makes this Ability cost no Mana and have no cooldown.
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W 50 10
- Living Bomb damage over time (per level):
- Living Bomb explosion damage (per level):
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Gravity Lapse
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Ability: Skillshot
Affects: Enemies
Stun the first enemy hit for 1 second.
Verdant Spheres causes Gravity Lapse to stun the first 3 enemies hit and increases the stun duration by 50%.
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E 90 14
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Heroic Abilities[edit]
Phoenix
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemies
Launch a Phoenix to an area, dealing damage to enemies along the way. The Phoenix persists for 7 seconds, attacking enemies for damage and splashing for 50%.
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R 80 60
- Phoenix launch damage (per level):
- Phoenix attack damage (per level):
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Pyroblast
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Ability: Target
Affects: Enemy
After 1.5 seconds, cast a slow-moving fireball that deals damage to an enemy Hero and damage to enemies nearby.
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R 80 100
- Pyroblast primary damage (per level):
- Pyroblast area damage (per level):
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Combat Trait[edit]
Verdant Spheres
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Ability: Buff
Affects: Self
Activate to make Kael'thas's next Basic Ability more powerful.
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D 6
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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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Convection
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Quest: Damaging an enemy Hero with Flamestrike increase its damage by 5, up to 100. This bonus is lost on death.
Reward: After hitting 20 enemy Heroes, increase Flamestrike damage by an additional 100 and no longer lose any bonuses on death.
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Fel Infusion
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Increases Kael'thas's Spell Power by 4%. Kael'thas heals for 94 (+4% per level) Health when activating Verdant Spheres.
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Mana Addict
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Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases Kael'thas's maximum Mana by 15.
Reward: After gathering 20 Globes, Kael'thas can activate Arcane Barrier to gain a Shield equal to 100% of his maximum Mana for 4 seconds. 45 second cooldown.
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Nether Wind
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Increases Gravity Lapse's range by 30%. When Gravity Lapse hits an enemy Hero, refund 80 Mana.
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Energy Roil
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When Gravity Lapse hits a Hero, reduce its cooldown by 9 seconds.
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Mana Tap
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Activating Verdant Spheres restores 4% of Kael'thas's maximum Mana.
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Burned Flesh
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When Flamestrike damages 2 or more Heroes, they take additional damage equal to 8% of their maximum Health.
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Sun King's Fury
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Living Bombs that spread to enemy Heroes deal 35% more damage.
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Sunfire Enchantment
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Activating Verdant Spheres causes Kael'thas's next Basic Attack to instead deal 165 (+4% per level) Spell Damage.
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Phoenix
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Cooldown: 60 seconds
Launch a Phoenix to an area, dealing 81 (+4% per level) damage to enemies along the way. The Phoenix persists for 7 seconds, attacking enemies for 81 (+4% per level) damage and splashing for 50%.
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Pyroblast
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Cooldown: 100 seconds
After 1.5 seconds, cast a slow-moving fireball that deals 851 (+5% per level) damage to an enemy Hero and 425 (+5% per level) damage to enemies nearby.
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Pyromaniac
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Each time Living Bomb deals periodic damage, Kael'thas's Basic Ability cooldowns are reduced by 1 second.
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Backdraft
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Living Bomb's explosion slows enemy Movement Speed by 30% for 2 seconds.
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Fission Bomb
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Increases Living Bomb's explosion radius by 20%.
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Fury of the Sunwell
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Flamestrike will explode a second time 1.5 seconds later.
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Twin Spheres
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Verdant Spheres gains a second charge.
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Arcane Dynamo
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Using a Basic Ability increases Kael'thas's Spell Power by 3% for 5 seconds, stacking up to 15%.
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Rebirth
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Increases Phoenix duration by 100%. While alive, the Phoenix may be ordered to move to a different location.
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Presence of Mind
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Increases Pyroblast's explosion radius by 50% and reduces its cooldown by 25 seconds per enemy Hero hit.
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Master of Flames
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Living Bomb's spread from explosions can now also spread Living Bomb.
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Flamethrower
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Increases the cast range of Flamestrike by 40%. If Flamestrike hits 2 or more Heroes, its cooldown is reduced by 4 seconds.
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Strategy and Role[edit]
Like all Blood Elves, Prince Kael'thas was transformed by the fall of Quel'thalas. Desperate to save his people from being consumed by their magical addiction, he joined forces with the Burning Legion and now lords over Tempest Keep.
Lore connections to other heroes[edit]
Balance Updates[edit]
Patch Changes
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Patch
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Changes[1]
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May 12 2015 |
- Clairvoyance (talent) - Now breaks units within its radius out of Stealth, rather than revealing them.
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June 30 2015 |
- Envenom duration increased from 5 to 10 seconds, but damage has not been changed
- Spell Shield - Duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds
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References[edit]