What is the Nexus? Nexus Hero idea? What?!

Hey all!

I wanted to necro my He said, She said! thread but I could not post because I am the last one to have posted. In the post, I created a Nexus Hero on the fly. As you read on, you can tell I did not put much effort on numbers, no cooldown numbers, mana costs, or other sorts of things. I have no clue on how to balance, so that will be evident in the hero. Let me know what I can change to improve the hero, or let me know if I’m missing something and I’ll edit it in the OP.

Most of all, enjoy!


Dark Investigator - Melee Assassin :eye:


Lore

A polymorph born and ejected from a flaw in/at/from the Nexus. After some time passed, it gain sentience and a purpose. It seeks to find the truth of where it came from and when. The Dark Investigator is able to travel long distances and visit dimensions just by using senses gained from gravitation and radiation waves from the cosmos. It can mimic many forms and customs in order to blend in and acquire as much information as it can. During it’s travels, it came across whispers of The Nexus. Donned in trench coat and hat, the Dark Investigator hopes to find the secrets using it’s trusty recording equipment acquired from a primitive planet called “Earth”.


Abilities

Q: Freeze Frame - Damage and Stuns targets in a cone in front of Dark Investigator. Bonus damage done when coming out of Inconspicuous. Enemy Heroes facing away from Dark Investigator are not stunned and take less damage.

W: Lavalier - Send out a lavalier cable and brings Dark Investigator in for a closer look at the first hero hit. Damage based on distance traveled. Bonus damage coming out of Inconspicuous. Ignores every other target. Enemy hero is spun around to face Dark Investigator for 1 second after impact.

E: Time Dilation - Dark Investigator gains increased movement speed and unstoppable for 3 seconds. Enemy heroes that come in contact with Dark Investigator takes small amount of damage and is interrupted.

Heroic 1: News Flash! - For 3 seconds Heroes who are looking at Dark Investigator can’t concentrate and miss 100% of their attacks and spells. Heroes are stunned for 1 second when Dark Investigator comes out of Inconspicuous and are facing it. Enemy Heroes running away from Dark Investigator are slowed by 10%-20%.

Heroic 2: What is the Nexus? - Enemy hero takes high damage and are stunned for 3 seconds when they are between a wall and the Dark Investigator within 5-10 yards of a wall. Can only be cast when not in Inconspicuous.

Trait: Inconspicuous - Able to stealth when standing near objects and walls within 5 yards. Revealed if damage is taken or enemy hero is within 5 yards.

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You have some very interesting never seen before “facing” mechanics. The only time i have seen something similar is with Cassiopea’s ultimate from lol.

I don’t mind this idea….
I want to see your take on some interactions this hero would have now, especially with the current Nexus Sisters as well as several heroes known for being mysterious and philisophical like Zeratul, Medivh and maybe Deckard

I’m sure you noticed it’s kinda a joke character. I didn’t take it too seriously. It was just a moment of creativity I had. Just something people could come in with their own silly ideas about it.

I’d have to read up on those characters lore and personality to make it interesting. I still don’t have much of a personality for DI.