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Basil, The Zaun Virologist

TheGreyBotanist··2 votes·368 views

---Passive: Slow Death- Basil's basic attacks deal bonus damage over 3 seconds and apply stacks of Virion, stacking up to 10 times. At 10 stacks, any damage dealt by Basil to the target cannot be healed for 3 seconds. Stacks stay on targets for 8 seconds.

Damage: basic attack damage , plus 10+3/level (0.1 ap) ratio of bonus magic damage over 3 seconds.

---Q – Virus Cloud- Basil shoots an explosive needle at a location that leaves a trail of virus clouds and pierces all enemies dealing 10/20/30/40/50 (.2 ap) magic damage and applying a stack of Virion. After 1 second it explodes, leaving a large virus cloud over an area for 3/3.5/4/4.5/5seconds (trail also stays that long). Enemies in the cloud or trail take 15/25/35/45/55 (.4 ap) magic damage and have Virion applied each second, and take the damage for 3 seconds when they leave the cloud.

---W- Debilitating Needle- Basil fires a needle in a line. The first enemy hit is slowed by 20/23/26/29/32% for 2 seconds and leaves a viral cloud trail behind them that slows other enemies for 20% for 2 seconds and reduces their damage by 10% for 3 seconds. The needle applies 1 stack of Virion and the trail applies 1/1/2/2/3 stacks of Virion to each target affected over 1/2/3 seconds.

---E- Rapid Infection- Basil triggers each stack of Virion on all targets around Basil, dealing 10/15/20/25/30 for each stack on the target, plus (.8 ap). It also increases any of Basil's damage over time effects on the target by 30% (stacks are consumed)(Short-ish cooldown)

---R- Mass Infection- Basil sprays a cloud of disease in a cone, applying 3 stacks of Virion and dealing 150/200/250 (.4 ap) over 5 seconds. 100/80/60 cooldown.

I really wanted to make a mage and have one revolve around dots with potential high sustained damage (I know Cass is a thing, but her kit revolves around her E, the poison just being a vehicle for her damage rather than being her damage). A doctor/researcher came to mind, someone who could weaponize diseases with a mix of magic and tech (hextech I guess?). I couldn't think of a good title for him, but I liked the idea. I picture him being from Zaun, but from the streets like Ekko. A doctor for poorer people that needed some way to defend himself from the Hextech cyborg-y goons of the higher ups. He's not physically strong, so he decided to take them down from the inside.

Constructive feedback is welcome, as well as ideas of a Title Name! (Also, a Virion is an infective viral particle, but if you have any ideas for a passive stack name too, let me know. Virion doesn't roll off the tongue too well) Ty ty for reading!

2 Comments

Lightwellian2 votes

Seems like a cool variation of Twitch.

The Virion stacks should probably have a maximum payoff beyond simply preventing healing. Maybe at ten stacks, the target takes large damage over time and spreads damage to its allies. Something like that. E works for a basic design though.

TheGreyBotanist1 votes

Oh, good idea. I never thought about spreading the stacks to others, but that makes sense! Maybe at 10 stacks they'll spread it, plus if they die with stacks, their body will be infected and spread it to nearby allies too.

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