Lei Shen, the Thunder King concept
Instead of mana, Lei Shen makes use of energy generated through abilities to spend through his trait. He shines against closely grouped enemies, slowing or stunning them to ensure none escape his wrath.
Weaknesses include mobility and self-sustain. Ranged heroes are a greater counter to him, especially if they position themselves away from each other, denying his crowd control and minimizing his energy generation.
Trait: Helm of Command - Expend all energy to shove the nearest enemy hero away. Distance increases with energy spent. Energy is charged through basic abilities. Cannot move while channeling. Minimum of 25 energy required to activate. Maximum of 150 energy. [2.5 second cd]
Q ability: Lightning Crash - Calls down a pillar of lightning that slams the target area for 145 damage. Generates 12 energy per enemy hero hit. [5 second cd]
W ability: Fusion Slash - Strike the target enemy for 85 damage and increase the energy gained by your next basic ability by 25%. Grants 16 energy. [7 second cd]
E ability: Overcharge - Infuse the target enemy with lightning, causing an explosion in a small radius dealing 175 damage and stunning all OTHER enemies for 1 second after a 1.5 second buildup. Grants 20 energy per hero stunned. [8 second cd]
Heroic 1: Lightning Whip - After a 2-second wind-up, strike the ground in a large cone for 350 damage and leave behind a brand of lightning on the impact area for 4 seconds that damages enemies for 15 damage per second. Enemy heroes hit by the brand grant 4 energy per second. [95 second cd]
Heroic 2: Thunderstruck - Throw an axe at the target location, dealing falling off damage (450 max) in a massive area and slowing all enemies hit by 30% for 3.5 seconds. Enemy heroes struck in the center of impact grant 20 energy per hero. [110 second cd]
Talent Tier 1:
- (Q) Emperor’s Rage - Lightning Crash deals an additional 25% damage to enemies in the center.
- (!W) Emperor’s Strength - Generate 400 bonus energy through Fusion Slash. Reward: Fusion Slash now has 2 charges.
- (E) Emperor’s Courage - Basic attacks against the target enemy afflicted by Overcharge stun the enemy for 0.25 seconds and extend the delay before Overcharge’s explosion by 0.75 seconds.
Talent Tier 4:
- (Trait) Witness Your Folly! - Activating Helm of Command at above 90 energy forces all nearby enemies a short distance away from Lei Shen.
- (Passive) Impervious Bulwark - Minions, summons, and mercenaries deal 50% less damage to Lei Shen.
- (Passive) Highkeeper’s Stolen Power - Every 5th basic attack against the same enemy structure deals 25% additional damage and disables it for 1 second. Basic attacks against a different enemy will reset progress.
Talent Tier 7:
- (Q) Concussive Force - Lightning Crash slows enemies hit by 25% for 1.25 seconds.
- (E) Magnetized - Enemy heroes stunned by Overcharge’s explosion are slowed by 15% per hero stunned, up to 60%, for 2.5 seconds afterward.
- (!Active) Discharge - Kill minions to deal 25 damage every 0.5 seconds to all enemies in close proximity to Lei Shen for 3.5 seconds. Progress is reset after use. Reward: Becomes available after 30 enemy minion kills near Lei Shen. Repeatable. [10 second cd]
Talent Tier 13:
- (Q) Shock and Awe - If Lightning Crash hits at least 2 enemy heroes, generate an additional 10 energy and reduce the cooldown of Lightning Crash by 50%.
- (W) Stormforged Armaments - Fusion Slash deals 50% more damage to enemy heroes above 60% health.
- (Active) By Zandalari Voice - Respawn immediately, but increases the next respawn timer upon death by 50%. [180 second cd]
Talent Tier 16:
- (Active) The Divine Bell - Summon a bell that demoralizes all nearby enemy heroes, slowing their attack and movement speed by 30% and reducing all damage they deal by 30% for 2.5 seconds. [75 second cd]
- (W) Way of the Mogu - Using Fusion Slash on the same target twice in a row will cause a small shockwave chaining to all nearby enemies behind the target, dealing 65 damage and granting 8 energy per enemy hero hit.
- (E) Diffusion Chain - If Overcharge stuns a hero, that hero is now afflicted with an untalented Overcharge. This effect can only spread once per cast.
Talent Tier 20:
- (R1) Unbound Storms - If Lightning Whip hits at least 3 enemy heroes, it may be recast again within 3 seconds with no delay. This will override the previous brand and may only be recast once within this period.
- (R2) Unerring Precision - Enemy heroes hit by the center of Thunderstruck are now also silenced for 1.5 seconds and grant an additional 10 energy per hero.
- (Active) Thundering Conquest - Teleport a short distance and trigger a Lightning Crash at Lei Shen’s location upon arrival. Activating Helm of Command at above 75 energy will reduce the remaining cooldown by 50%. [270 second cd]
- (Trait) Doomed Crown - Helm of Command now affects the closest 2 enemy heroes and makes Lei Shen Unstoppable while channeling.