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King Leoric - The Skeleton King
Range: 128 | Move Speed: 300
Primary: STR
Str: 22 + 2.9 | Agi: 18 + 1.7 | Int: 13 + 1.6
Damage: 54 – 56 | HP: 568 | Mana: 169
HP Regen: 0.91 | Mana Regen: 0.53
Attack Speed: 1.39 | Armor: 3

Story:

Once a noble knight protecting his kingdom, the man was thrown into Hell, where he was ripped apart over and over for centuries. Now, Lucifer has thrown him back onto the soil, corrupted and mindless, as King Leoric, theSkeleton King . He marches on, leading his minions with an unfaltering gaze, knowing only one thing: the orders given to him by the dark lord himself. Able to cripple his opponents with a powerful magical hammer, King Leoric is a major threat on the battlefield. His mighty blade allows him and others in his presence to drain the blood of their enemies. It is said that he is unkillable, and those who are struck down by his hammer

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(HFB) Hellfire Blast (T)
Leoric launches a sphere of hellfire from the end of his sword, causing his victim to burst into flames. Deals damage and stuns for 2 seconds.
Level 1 - 100 damage.
Level 2 - 150 damage.
Level 3 - 200 damage.
Level
4 - 250 damage.
Mana Cost: 140
Cooldown: 8

This skill is basically King Leoric's only unpassive skill. It deals damage and stuns the victim for some seconds. This skill is very useful to kill enemy heroes with low movement speed. After using this skill, just hit the victim until the victim who was stun is able to move again. By that time, his life should be around average and he might run away. Chase him until this skill cooldowns again and use it. Run away if you think that you cannot chase the victim or if the victim is at his base. Unless you are very high in hit points with good armor and high level, do notcountinue to chase the victim

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(VA) Vampiric Aura (V)
Allied melee units within 600 AoE gain hit points when they hit enemy units.
Level 1 - Gains 10% of attack damage.
Level 2 - Gains 16% of attack damage.
Level 3 - Gains 22% of attack damage.
Level 4 - Gains 28% of attack damage.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A

This skill is good for starter noobs. It gives bonus lifesteal. The lifesteal % is quite high. This skill is passive and can help steal hp. This skill will also affect allies near him giving them the lifesteal that he enjoys.

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(CS) Critical Strike ()
Gives 15% chance to do more damage on an attack.
Level 1 - 1.25 times normal damage.
Level 2 - 1.75 times normal damage.
Level 3 - 2.25 times normal damage.
Level 4 - 2.75 times normal damage.
Mana Cost: N/A
Cooldown: N/A

This skill is quite useful when it comes to killing. This is like taking a double damage rune from the river except the fact that it has %. This skill is passive and quite useful if it works when you cast Hellfire Blast and the victim is stunned. It gives more time to wait for it's effect when hitting the victim.

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(RCT) Reincarnation (R)
When killed, this hero will come back to life at the cost some mana.
Level 1 - 300 second cooldown.
Level 2 - 220 second cooldown.
Level 3 - 140 second cooldown.
Mana Cost: 100/ 150/ 200
Cooldown: 300/ 220/ 140

This skill if like a blessing of god for evil heroes. Starter players should find this skill great when they get killed.
If you die and this skill activates, your death is not counted as death.But that doesn't mean you have infinitelives and you can die recklessly. Be warned that this skill (even though is a passive skill) requires mp and has a cooldown. So, if one who use this hero dies and either this skill has been used once and hasn't cooldown, or you have no mp, this skill's effect will not activate. So in other words, be cautious on your mp and heroes like ANTI-MAGE and Nerubian Assassin who can cast spell that can reduce victim's mp.

Skill Build:

Lvl 1- Add 1 Vampiric Aura

This will help to kill for hp at Lvl 1

Lvl 2- Add 1 Hellfire Blast

This will added early just in case an enemy hero suddenly comes.
You can activate it and run.

Lvl 3- Save this point

To be used later in the game

Lvl 4 (1)- Add 1 Vampiric Aura

Enable more leaching

Lvl 5- Add 2 Critical Strike

For more damage

Lvl 6- Add 1 Reincarnation

For ... well reincarnation?

Lvl 7- Add 1 Hellfire Blast

With lvl 2 HFB, lvl 2 VA, lvl 2 CS and lvl 1 RCT, you should be able to kill an enemy hero

Lvl 8- Add 1 Vampiric Aura

In need for more life steal I guess

Lvl 9- Add 1 Hellfire Blast

Things gotta to get more stunning!

Lvl 10- Add 1 Vampiric Aura (MAX)

The stronger one gets, the more (blood) one needs

Lvl 11- Add 1 Reincarnation

Just To Ensure A Faster Anti-Death

Lvl 12- Add 1 Critical Strike

Time to strike with more vengeance

Lvl 13- Add 1 Hellfire Blast (MAX)

King Leoric is now the most stunning

Lvl 14- Add 1 Critical Strike (MAX)

The more the (deaths), the more the merrier

Lvl 15- Add 1 Bonus Attribute

Get Stronger

Lvl 16- Add 1 Reincarnation (MAX)

This ensure a less unsuitable death for King Leoric

Lvl 17 - Lvl 25- Add 9 Bonus Attribute

This helps in all stats.

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