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Samuro Blade Master

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karazax
Profile Joined May 2010
United States3737 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-06 19:09:34
October 06 2016 19:02 GMT
#1
Summary of all the info released so far on the next hero, probably coming to the PTR on Monday with the Brawl patch, and then for live release on Oct 18th.
Samuro Hero page is up now

Samuro, the last remaining blademaster to wear the banner of the Burning Blade, is on a warrior's pilgrimage in search of vengeance and redemption for his fallen clan. It will be a long journey, but he has sworn an oath to restore his clan's honor.



Assassin

Primary Abilities
  • Mirror Image
    Create 2 Mirror Images that deal 30% of your damage and have 50% of your current Health. Images last up to 18 seconds, and only two can be active at any one time.
  • Critical Strike
    Your next Basic Attack within 10 seconds will be a Critical Strike, dealing 50% increased damage. This also applies to Images, and does not break Wind Walk. Passive: You and your Images deal a Critical Strike on every 4th Basic Attack.
  • Wind Walk
    Enter Stealth for up to 8 seconds or until you attack, use an Ability, or take damage. While Stealthed, your Movement Speed is increased by 25% and you can pass through other units. Damage taken within the first 1 second will not break Wind Walk.


Hero Trait: Advancing Strike- Basic attacks against enemy heroes increase your Movement Speed by 25% for 2 seconds.

Heroic Abilities
  • Bladestorm
    Become an Unstoppable whirlwind of death, dealing 285 damage per second to nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
  • Illusion Master
    Switch places with the target Mirror Image. Passive: You can control Mirror Images separately or as a group, and they deal an additional 15% of your damage.


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Samuro’s Talents

Level 1
  • Way of the Blade [W]
    Critical Strike now happens every 3rd Basic Attack and deals an additional 25% of your Basic Attack damage.
  • Way of Illusion [Q]
    Quest: Every time one of your Images Critically Strikes an hero, gain 0.5 Attack Damage, up to 20. Reward: After hitting 40 Heroes, gain an additional 20 Attack Damage.
  • Way of the Wind [E]
    Quest: Attacking a Hero from Wind Walk increases the movement speed bonus of Wind Walk by 1.25%, up to 25%. Reward: After hitting 20 Heroes, the duration before Wind Walk can be broken by damage is increased to 2.5 seconds.

Level 4
  • Deflection
    While Advancing Strikes is active, you take 25% reduced damage from Hero Basic Attacks.
  • Mirage [Q]
    Mirror Image grants you and your Images 2 charges of Spell Block, reducing the damage of the next enemy Ability against you by 50%. Can hold up to 2 charges.
  • One with the Wind [E]
    While Stealthed by Wind Walk, you take 60% reduced damage from all sources.


Level 7
  • Crushing Blows [W]
    Critical Strike now has two charges, and Critical Strikes deal an additional 25% of your Basic Attack damage.
  • Burning Blade [W]
    Critical Strikes unleash a burst of flame, dealing an additional 65% of your Basic Attack damage to the target and nearby enemies.
  • Phantom Pain [W]
    Critical Strikes deal an additional 40% of your Basic Attack damage for each Image you have active.


Level 10
  • Bladestorm
    Become an Unstoppable whirlwind of death, dealing 260 damage per second to nearby enemies for 4 seconds.

  • Illusion Master
    Switch places with the target Mirror Image. Passive: You can control Mirror Images separately or as a group, and they deal an additional 20% of your damage.


Level 13
  • Mirrored Steel [Q]
    Basic Attacks against Heroes reduce the cooldown of Mirror Image by 1 second.
  • Kawarimi [E]
    Wind Walk creates an Image at your location that will continue whatever you were doing
  • Shukuchi [E]
    Wind Walk teleports Samuro a short distance in the direction he's currently facing.


Level 16
  • Press the Attack
    While Advancing Strikes is active, Basic Attacks increases your attack speed by 15%, up to 60%.

  • Harsh Winds [E]
    Attacking a Hero from Wind Walk causes them to take 30% increased damage from you and your Images for 3 seconds.
  • Merciless Strikes [W]
    Basic Attacks against Slowed, Rooted, or Stunned targets are always Critical Strikes.

Level 20
  • Dance of Death
    Your Images use Bladestorm when you do.
  • Three Blade Style
    Your Images gain an additional 50% of your Health, and last up to 32 seconds.
  • Blademaster's Pursuit
    Advancing Strikes grants an additional 15% bonus Movement Speed, and its duration is increased by 2 seconds.
  • Wind Strider [E]
    Wind Walk's cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds.
karazax
Profile Joined May 2010
United States3737 Posts
October 06 2016 20:04 GMT
#2
Trikslyr on Grubby's stream just now : As a note: Samuro does not have mana. Cooldown based. ^_^
Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
October 06 2016 21:42 GMT
#3
It's amusing to me that Orcs have three Assassins, one Support and zero Warriors, given how I usually imagine Orcs.
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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7393 Posts
October 07 2016 04:44 GMT
#4
On October 07 2016 06:42 Fanatic-Templar wrote:
It's amusing to me that Orcs have three Assassins, one Support and zero Warriors, given how I usually imagine Orcs.


Technically they have 1/4th of a Warrior considering Rexxar is half orc, and Rexxar is only half of a hero.
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
NKB
Profile Joined February 2012
United Kingdom608 Posts
October 07 2016 17:01 GMT
#5
If he has wc3 lines this hero will be the best
Some times you just gotta wish...
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
October 07 2016 17:07 GMT
#6
Sounds very promising, got to say.
Flash | Mvp
karazax
Profile Joined May 2010
United States3737 Posts
October 07 2016 17:13 GMT
#7
karazax
Profile Joined May 2010
United States3737 Posts
October 07 2016 17:26 GMT
#8
Cool that mirror image in that clip with illusion master is channeling objective, (real Samuro is in the bush at the start, then switches places at the end)
Superbanana
Profile Joined May 2014
2369 Posts
Last Edited: 2016-10-07 20:15:02
October 07 2016 20:14 GMT
#9
Seens like my style.
I just hope he can sustain some damage, even if that means less dps. More like a bruiser, less focused on the sneaking tricks.

If that is the case i will have a tracer moment, playing the same hero over and over like a douche.
In PvZ the zerg can make the situation spire out of control but protoss can adept to the situation.
Foxxan
Profile Joined October 2004
Sweden3427 Posts
October 07 2016 22:31 GMT
#10
That bladestorm animation look total badass.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45177 Posts
October 07 2016 23:14 GMT
#11
Scarecrow Xul looks awesome
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Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
October 07 2016 23:19 GMT
#12
On October 08 2016 08:14 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:
Scarecrow Xul looks awesome

Indeed, really like the animations. Valla skin is cool as well.

Can't wait for Samuro, it will probably be instant buy for me.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Talaris
Profile Joined March 2011
Switzerland753 Posts
October 08 2016 00:00 GMT
#13
Samuro, really ? Thats some serious Cheddar there...

Why not simply Samuroi ? *rollseyes*
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Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
October 08 2016 00:49 GMT
#14
On October 08 2016 09:00 Talaris wrote:
Samuro, really ? Thats some serious Cheddar there...

Why not simply Samuroi ? *rollseyes*

Blizzard was always full of cheesy stuff.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
Ctesias
Profile Joined December 2012
4595 Posts
October 08 2016 06:26 GMT
#15
These new skins are really cool (except KT's). Deputy Valla is especially nice.
Flash | Mvp
Foxxan
Profile Joined October 2004
Sweden3427 Posts
October 08 2016 10:46 GMT
#16
I liked KT's skin alot. Damn 10 bucks.. Dunno. Buff kt and i might buy damn
NKB
Profile Joined February 2012
United Kingdom608 Posts
October 08 2016 14:21 GMT
#17
On October 08 2016 15:26 Ctesias wrote:
These new skins are really cool (except KT's). Deputy Valla is especially nice.


Have to agree, I think KT has got some of the worst skins in the game unfortunately
Some times you just gotta wish...
ETisME
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
12627 Posts
October 08 2016 17:22 GMT
#18
The new skins look quite unrecognizable, especially xul
其疾如风,其徐如林,侵掠如火,不动如山,难知如阴,动如雷震。
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States45177 Posts
October 09 2016 14:36 GMT
#19
On October 09 2016 02:22 ETisME wrote:
The new skins look quite unrecognizable, especially xul


I'm worried about that too, especially because there has already been confusion in drafts and matches between certain skins/ faces.
"There is nothing more satisfying than looking at a crowd of people and helping them get what I love." ~Day[9] Daily #100
Garbels
Profile Joined July 2010
Austria653 Posts
October 09 2016 16:14 GMT
#20
New Xul skin doesn't look like standard skin but it also doesn't look like anything else so even without the minimap everyone will know who that guy in front of them is.
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