Universe
Role
Attack
Melee
Release Date:
June 13, 2017
Malthael, the Aspect of Death, is a Melee Assassin class hero in Heroes of the Storm.
Abilites[edit]
Starting Abilities[edit]
Soul Rip
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Ability: Heal
Affects: Enemies/Self
Extract the souls of nearby enemies afflicted by Reaper's Mark, dealing damage and healing Malthael per target hit. Heroic targets heal Malthael for an additional 3% of the Hero's maximum Health.
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Q 20 2
- Soul Rip damage (per level):
- Soul Rip heal per target (per level):
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Wraith Strike
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Ability: Dash
Affects: Self/Enemies
Instantly teleport through an enemy afflicted by Reaper's Mark, dealing damage and refreshing Reaper's Mark.
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W 30 5
- Wraith Strike damage (per level):
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Death Shroud
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Ability: Skillshot
Affects: Enemies
After 0.25 seconds, unleash a wave of dark mist that applies Reaper's Mark to enemies it hits.
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E 50 8
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Heroic Abilities[edit]
Tormented Souls
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Ability: Buff/Area of Effect
Affects: Self/Enemies
Gain 20 Armor and unleash a torrent of souls, continually applying Reaper's Mark to nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
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R 100 100
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Last Rites
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Ability: Target
Affects: Enemy
Apply a death sentence to an enemy Hero that, after 2 seconds, deals damage equal to 50% of their missing Health.
 Repeatable Quest: Enemies killed while under the effect of Last Rites permanently reduce its cooldown by 5 seconds, to a minimum of 15 seconds.
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R 100 75
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Combat Trait[edit]
Reaper's Mark
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Ability: Passive
Affects: Enemies
Basic Attacks afflict non-Structure targets with Reaper's Mark for 4 seconds. Marked enemies are revealed and take damage equal to 2.5% of their maximum Health every 1 second.
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Talents[edit]
Talents
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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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Death's Reach
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Increase Wraith Strike's range by 35%.
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On a Pale Horse
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Gain an additional 20% Movement Speed while mounted.
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Fear the Reaper
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Cooldown: 25 seconds
Activate to increase Movement Speed by 25% and pass through other units for 4 seconds.
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Die Alone
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Soul Rip deals 75% more damage if it hits only one Hero and no other enemies.
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Throwing Shade
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Quest: Hit 20 Heroes with Death Shroud.
Reward: Permanently increase Death Shroud's range by 33%, reduce its cooldown by 4 seconds, and reduce its Mana cost from 50 to 25.
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Black Harvest
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Quest: Apply Reaper's Mark to Heroes for a total of 150 seconds.
Reward: Permanently increase Reaper's Mark's duration by 2 seconds.
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Cold Hand
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Soul Rip Slows enemies by 20% for 2.5 seconds.
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Mortality
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When damaging a Hero, Wraith Strike deals bonus damage equal to 4% of the Hero's maximum Health.
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Touch of Death
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Cooldown: 30 seconds
Activate to reduce healing received by Heroes afflicted by Reaper's Mark by 50% for 4 seconds.
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Tormented Souls
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Cooldown: 100 seconds
Gain 20 Armor and unleash a torrent of souls, continually applying Reaper's Mark to nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
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Last Rites
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Cooldown: 75 seconds
Apply a death sentence to an enemy Hero that, after 2 seconds, deals damage equal to 50% of their missing Health.
Repeatable Quest: Enemies killed while under the effect of Last Rites permanently reduce its cooldown by 5 seconds, to a minimum of 15 seconds.
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Soul Siphon
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Increase Soul Rip's bonus healing from Heroes to 4% of the Hero's maximum Health.
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Ethereal Existence
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Gain 10 Physical Armor per enemy Hero afflicted by Reaper's Mark, up to a maximum of 50.
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Inevitable End
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Cooldown: 20 seconds
Activate to become Unstoppable for 2 seconds, but remove all active Reaper's Marks.
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Shroud of Wisdom
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Cooldown: 30 seconds
After 2 seconds, gain 50 Spell Armor for 4 seconds.
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Soul Collector
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Reduce Soul Rip's cooldown by 0.5 seconds and increase its range by 50%.
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Massacre
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Wraith Strike now damages and applies Reaper's Mark to enemies around its target.
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Memento Mori
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Reaper's Mark deals 80% increased damage after afflicting an enemy for more than 4 seconds.
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Reaper of Souls
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Increase Tormented Souls' duration by 1 second. While Tormented Souls is active, Hero Takedowns extend its duration by 4 seconds.
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Angel of Death
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Last Rites heals for 100% of the damage dealt, and its current and future cooldown reduction bonuses are doubled.
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Final Curtain
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Death Shroud leaves a trail in its wake for 4 seconds, applying Reaper's Mark to enemies in its area.
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No One Can Stop Death
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Cooldown: 180 seconds
Activate while dead to immediately respawn at the Altar but increase Malthael's next respawn time by 25%.
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Strategy and Role[edit]
Once the Aspect of Wisdom, Malthael abandoned heaven after the Worldstone's destruction. In secret, he had resolved to end the Eternal Conflict by becoming a Reaper of Souls and eliminating everything affected by demonic corruption, including humanity.
Lore connections to other heroes[edit]
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