Champion Concept: Mabuz - The Warlock of Rot
This technically isn't my first Champion Concept for Paladins, but it IS the first one that works with the Ultimate ability, so yeah... Another fun fact is that the design for him was based my 3 year old god concept of Ah-Puch before he got added to SMITE, and not wanting to waste it I decided to update and reuse it for Paladins.
Roles: Delpoyables; Mobility
1st: Plague Bearers - Mabuz summons 3 Plague ridden beings that roam around, chasing and attacking the nearest enemy champion. This can be upgraded to make the Plague Bearers explode upon death, leave a Poisonous Trail Behind them, or increase the number of the summoned
2nd Skill: Eyes of the Dead - Mabuz summons 2 Flying Eyes that fly around, revealing enemies when they spot on and shooting at them. Can be upgraded to increase their health, their rate of fire, and can lower spotted enemies attack speed as they stare them down, judging them...
3rd Skill: Malice Rising - Mabuz spawns rotting wings and takes to the sky, becoming immune to CC for the duration, Jumping during this will make Mabuz flap his wings, increasing his height. Can be upgraded to extend the duration, makes flaps give him more height, and can divebomb areas by clicking somewhere
Ultimate: Titan of Bane - Mabuz summons his corrupt juggernaut, KARL. Karl has immense HP and deals attacks that send out shockwaves, damaging those around. When Karl loses 75% of his health, he enters a mad rage, doubling his movement speed and increasing his damage he deals. Karl will return after being out for 20 seconds (To those that say that this is too long, well consider that he is a big target and can only do melee attacks)
Lore:
While most magical beings are known to extend their life force in order to finish their research and master their arts, Mabuz had instead use his corrupt magic to make him cheat death eternally, this came at a cost of course as while he may not be able to die his body still ages. Mabuz is now a walking corpse that has hold his own in the Swamps of Vernak, a place so foul that no one in Crosswind Hold dares even talk about it existing. Those that found themselves crossing the swamp, whether it be for good or evil intentions, and are either alone or not prepared, will expect to be swarmed by his infected soldiers and then join his militia as well. However as time went on, Mabuz has grown bored of waiting for people to come, and has decided on one option: to leave his swamp and expand his rotten empire by what is left of his own hands.
"If you wish to know the true meaning of power, I can be of assistance with that."
Posted Feb 25, 2016, 12:40 AM UTC · edited