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Retribution

Target an enemy to deal up to a maximum of 175 / 300 / 425 / 550 Magic Damage and apply up Movement Speed Slow (up to 50%) to all targets hit for 3 seconds.

The lower your Health, the stronger the effects of Retribution will be.

Every point of Martyr's Intelligence increases the threshold for Max effectiveness by 0.2%.

Guardian Angel

Target an allied hero (or self) to apply Guardian Angel to the target for 4 seconds.

While Guardian Angel is active,
55 / 70 / 85 / 100% of all Damage taken is absorbed. After the buff ends, the target takes all of the absorbed Damage immediately as Non-Lethal Superior Magic Damage.

Sol's Conviction

Activate to swap your current Health and Mana percentages over 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 seconds.

Passively grants you up to
4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Health Regeneration as your health gets lower.

This ability can be boosted by Staff of the Master.

Staff of the Master lets you use this ability on an ally hero within 600 Cast Range (double-activate to cast on self).

Hand in Hand

Target a hero to channel for 1.5 seconds.

Targeting an ally sets yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
higher of the two.

Targeting an enemy you set yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
lower of the two (minimum of 40 / 30 / 20% of their Max Health).

Staff of the Master amplifies these effects and adds a Root for enemies.

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

INTRODUCTION

This is a guide specifically for the Mid Wars game-mode. The items listed/suggested are all decent items for Martyr to have imo, and are all situational depending on the line-ups.

STARTING

Mana Battery

Absorb power from enemy spellcasts. Discharge to gain a bit of Health and Mana.

Minor Totem

1 Strength
1 Agility
1 Intelligence

Scarab

50% Mana Regeneration

ESSENTIAL

Astrolabe

Activate to heal nearby allies.

Barrier Idol

Magic Armor Modifier
Cast to shield allies in a magic-absorbing barrier.

Blood Chalice

Use to sacrifice 175 Health to gain 100 Mana.

Ghost Marchers

Movement Modifier
60 Movement Speed. Use for unitwalking and more speed.

Harkon's Blade

When active, transforms your attacks into Magic Damage.

Icon of the Goddess

Grants bonus HP & Mana Regeneration per enemy hero death near you.

Staff of the Master

Boosts the abilities of many heroes. Check your ability tooltips for compatibility.

Kuldra's Sheepstick

50 Intelligence
Cast to temporarily transfigure an enemy, disabling them.

OFFENSIVE

Doom Bringer

250 Damage.
Drops upon wielder's death.
Cannot be destroyed.

Frostwolf's Skull

Freeze Modifier
Attacks & single-target spells slow enemies.

Nullfire Blade

Mana Combustion Modifier
Burns enemy mana and slows.
Can be upgraded 2 times.

Codex

Cast to deal massive Magic Damage to a target.
Can be upgraded 4 times.

Genjuro

Use to grant stealth. Holds 2 charges. Attacking out of stealth grants bonus damage and slow.

Hellflower

Cast to Silence, Perplex & increase Damage Dealt against an enemy

Savage Mace

Grants a chance to Mini-Stun on attack.
Grants True Strike

DEFENSIVE

Behemoth's Heart

Adds high Health and Strength. Adds Health regen based on your max Health.

Barbed Armor

Activate to return pre-mitigated damage to attackers.

Shrunken Head

Activation Modifier Activate to temporarily grant complete immunity to Magic.

Stormspirit

Cast to envelop the target hero in an invulnerable cyclone for 2 seconds.

Null Stone

Periodically blocks single-target abilities.

Tablet of Command

Cast on a player-controlled unit to push it in the direction it's facing. Interrupts channeling.

Void Talisman

Activation Modifier
Grants physical immunity but Disarms yourself.

Guardian Angel

Target an allied hero (or self) to apply Guardian Angel to the target for 4 seconds.

While Guardian Angel is active,
55 / 70 / 85 / 100% of all Damage taken is absorbed. After the buff ends, the target takes all of the absorbed Damage immediately as Non-Lethal Superior Magic Damage.

LVL 1

Retribution

Target an enemy to deal up to a maximum of 175 / 300 / 425 / 550 Magic Damage and apply up Movement Speed Slow (up to 50%) to all targets hit for 3 seconds.

The lower your Health, the stronger the effects of Retribution will be.

Every point of Martyr's Intelligence increases the threshold for Max effectiveness by 0.2%.

LVL 2

Guardian Angel

Target an allied hero (or self) to apply Guardian Angel to the target for 4 seconds.

While Guardian Angel is active,
55 / 70 / 85 / 100% of all Damage taken is absorbed. After the buff ends, the target takes all of the absorbed Damage immediately as Non-Lethal Superior Magic Damage.

LVL 3

Sol's Conviction

Activate to swap your current Health and Mana percentages over 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 seconds.

Passively grants you up to
4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Health Regeneration as your health gets lower.

This ability can be boosted by Staff of the Master.

Staff of the Master lets you use this ability on an ally hero within 600 Cast Range (double-activate to cast on self).

LVL 4

Guardian Angel

Target an allied hero (or self) to apply Guardian Angel to the target for 4 seconds.

While Guardian Angel is active,
55 / 70 / 85 / 100% of all Damage taken is absorbed. After the buff ends, the target takes all of the absorbed Damage immediately as Non-Lethal Superior Magic Damage.

LVL 5

Hand in Hand

Target a hero to channel for 1.5 seconds.

Targeting an ally sets yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
higher of the two.

Targeting an enemy you set yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
lower of the two (minimum of 40 / 30 / 20% of their Max Health).

Staff of the Master amplifies these effects and adds a Root for enemies.

LVL 6

Guardian Angel

Target an allied hero (or self) to apply Guardian Angel to the target for 4 seconds.

While Guardian Angel is active,
55 / 70 / 85 / 100% of all Damage taken is absorbed. After the buff ends, the target takes all of the absorbed Damage immediately as Non-Lethal Superior Magic Damage.

LVL 7

Retribution

Target an enemy to deal up to a maximum of 175 / 300 / 425 / 550 Magic Damage and apply up Movement Speed Slow (up to 50%) to all targets hit for 3 seconds.

The lower your Health, the stronger the effects of Retribution will be.

Every point of Martyr's Intelligence increases the threshold for Max effectiveness by 0.2%.

LVL 8

Retribution

Target an enemy to deal up to a maximum of 175 / 300 / 425 / 550 Magic Damage and apply up Movement Speed Slow (up to 50%) to all targets hit for 3 seconds.

The lower your Health, the stronger the effects of Retribution will be.

Every point of Martyr's Intelligence increases the threshold for Max effectiveness by 0.2%.

LVL 9

Retribution

Target an enemy to deal up to a maximum of 175 / 300 / 425 / 550 Magic Damage and apply up Movement Speed Slow (up to 50%) to all targets hit for 3 seconds.

The lower your Health, the stronger the effects of Retribution will be.

Every point of Martyr's Intelligence increases the threshold for Max effectiveness by 0.2%.

LVL 10

Hand in Hand

Target a hero to channel for 1.5 seconds.

Targeting an ally sets yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
higher of the two.

Targeting an enemy you set yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
lower of the two (minimum of 40 / 30 / 20% of their Max Health).

Staff of the Master amplifies these effects and adds a Root for enemies.

LVL 11

Sol's Conviction

Activate to swap your current Health and Mana percentages over 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 seconds.

Passively grants you up to
4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Health Regeneration as your health gets lower.

This ability can be boosted by Staff of the Master.

Staff of the Master lets you use this ability on an ally hero within 600 Cast Range (double-activate to cast on self).

LVL 12

Sol's Conviction

Activate to swap your current Health and Mana percentages over 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 seconds.

Passively grants you up to
4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Health Regeneration as your health gets lower.

This ability can be boosted by Staff of the Master.

Staff of the Master lets you use this ability on an ally hero within 600 Cast Range (double-activate to cast on self).

LVL 13

Sol's Conviction

Activate to swap your current Health and Mana percentages over 6 / 5 / 4 / 3 seconds.

Passively grants you up to
4 / 8 / 12 / 16 Health Regeneration as your health gets lower.

This ability can be boosted by Staff of the Master.

Staff of the Master lets you use this ability on an ally hero within 600 Cast Range (double-activate to cast on self).

LVL 14

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 15

Hand in Hand

Target a hero to channel for 1.5 seconds.

Targeting an ally sets yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
higher of the two.

Targeting an enemy you set yours and your target's Health percentages equal to the
lower of the two (minimum of 40 / 30 / 20% of their Max Health).

Staff of the Master amplifies these effects and adds a Root for enemies.

LVL 16

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 17

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 18

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 19

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 20

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 21

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 22

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 23

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 24

Attribute Boost

+2 Strength
+2 Agility
+2 Intelligence

LVL 25