Initiate

Primary Attack: A Melee Physical Slash Attack dealing damage. Secondary Attack: A Ranged Magical Projectile Attack dealing damage. Usable Weapons: Polearms Lore: With the Invasion of Dragonfall, the Initiate felt compelled to return from her self-imposed exile deep within the Etherian mountains. Her unique style of Chi manipulation makes her a force to be reckoned with. She is eager to join the heroes and thwart the ever present evils of the Old One's army! Hero Damage Scalar: 0.35 Hero Health Scalar: 1.2 Base Damage Reduction: 0%

Information

• Abilities
• Defenses
• Shards
• Mods

	Breath of the Dragon: Summon a Dragon that breathes fire, dealing magical fire damage and burning enemies dealing damage over time.
	Crippling Chi Wave: A wave of Chi radiates outwards to cripple foes, increasing their damage taken, decreasing their damage, and causing their deaths to heal nearby Heroes.
	Talisman of Empowerment: The Initiate summons a chi-infused talisman that boosts the Power and Critical Damage of nearby Defenses.
	Chi Aura: Channel your chi in an aura around you, healing you and nearby allies and cripling and slowing enemies.

List of Initiate-specific Defenses:

Tower		Type	Description	Additional info
				Mana cost	Damage Type	Targets
	Water Aura	Aura	Summons forth waves of water to drown enemies within, dealing direct damage and Drenching them. Empowering Aura shard can be used to Buff nearby Hero DPS.	30	Water	First 10
	Firework Cannon	Tower	Shoots up to three fireworks at different enemies within range, dealing damage in a large area. Concentrated Pyrotechnics can be used to increase direct (center of blast) damage, at the cost of faster damage falloff.	40	Fire	Any 3 - AOE
	Chi Spirit Tower	Tower	Spectral copy of the Initiate, fires piercing Chi waves that damages and cripples enemies. Cripple increases damage taken by 25% (up to 33% with a Gilded Spirit Blessing Shard)	50	Magical	Any
	Frost Strikes Aura	Aura	Deals powerful Frost damage to a single enemy within its radius. Can Freeze and do Damage over time with the Lingering Frostfire Mod.	20	Frost	First 1

List of Initiate-specific Item Shards:

Name		Effect (Gilded value in brackets)	Item
			GearSlot	Shard Pack
	Protective Chi	While Chi Aura is active gain a shield that decreases incoming damage by 13-45% (53%).
	Enhanced Flame	Increase the damage of Breath of the Dragon by 3-39% (52%).
	Enduring Flame	Increases the damage of Breath of the Dragon's burn effect by 13-50% (62%) and increase the burn duration by 1-4 (5) seconds.
	Chi Burst	Increases Talisman of Empowerment's Critical Damage boost by 2-20% (26%).
	Crippling Strikes	Attacks have a 25% chance to fire a piercing Chi Wave that deals 110-170% (190%) Hero Damage as magical damage and Cripples enemies, increasing damage taken by 3-15% (19%).
	Chi Supercharge	Increases Talisman of Empowerment's Defense Power boost by 2-20% (26%).
	Goat Transmog	3-15% (19%) Chance on hit of Crippling Chi Wave to transmog enemies into goats for 3 seconds, transmoged enemies take 1-10% (13%) more damage.
	Chi Burn	Enemies inside Chi Aura burn for 500-2100% (2500%) of your Ability Power as magic damage every second.
	Chi Boost	Increases Hero Damage by 5-25% (30%) while Chi Aura is active.
	Chi Curse	Increases Crippling Chi Wave cripple effectiveness by 5-20% (25%).
	Blessing of the Dragon	Increases Crit Chance by 2-10% (14%) and Crit Damage by 4-20% (28%) for 5 seconds after using Breath of the Dragon.
	Spirit Charge	Increases the damage of the Chi Spirit Tower by 5-20% (25%), and increases the projectile size by 10-40% (50%).
	Frosty Explosion	Enemies killed by the Frost Strikes Aura Explode dealing 15-43% (50%) of the Frost Aura's Defense Damage as frost damage.
	Water Jet	Decrease the number of targets of the Water Aura by 4 but does 50-150% (190%) more damage.
	Concentrated Pyrotechnics	Increases the damage of the Firework Cannon by 20-50% (60%), but increases the damage falloff by 50%.
	Spirit Blessing	Increases the Chi Spirit Tower cripple effect by 2-6.5% (8%).

List of Monk and Initiate Shared Item Shards:

Name		Effect (Gilded value in brackets)	Item
			GearSlot	Shard Pack
	Call Of The Kobold	Defeating an enemy grants a charge. Secondary attacks consume charges and shoots a firework at your target for 20%-320% (380%) of your ability power.
	Concussive Chi	Secondary attacks have a 1-25% (25%) chance to stun targets for 1-4.6 (5.8) seconds.
	Crane Stance	Each secondary attack increases the damage of the next primary attack by 10-90% (106%). Stacks up to 6 times.
	Dragon Stance	Each melee primary attack increases the damage of the next ranged secondary attack by 10-90% (106%). Stacks up to 6 times.
	One With Chi	Increases the damage of Chi Blast or Crippling Chi Wave by 3-39% (52%).
	Empowering Aura	Flame Aura and Water Aura increase the Hero Damage and Ability Power of heroes standing inside them by 5-25% (29%).

General Shards

List of General Shards that any Hero can equip.

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List of non-hero-specific Item Shards: Name Effect (gilded value in brackets) Item GearSlot Shard Pack Defensive Critical Damage Increases the Defense Crit Damage of the affected tower by 4-20% (24%). Fortification Increases Defense Health of the affected tower by 2-34% (41%). Construction Increases repair and upgrade speed during Combat Phase by 25-75% (95%). Drenching Strikes Your primary attacks have a 2-30% (38%) chance on hit to drench enemies for 3-7 seconds. Retribution When you take damage, you have a 2-20% chance of dealing 125-425% (485%) of your Armor as damage to your attacker. Speed Boost Increases your movement speed by 100-500 (700). Worm Scarf Reduces the damage you take from enemies by 3-15% (19%). Destruction Increases Defense Power of the affected tower by 2-34% (42%). Annoyance Taunts nearby enemies for 1-4 (5) seconds every 8 seconds. Bulwark Increases armor by 3-39% (52%). Critical Strike Increases your Hero Crit Chance by 3-10% (14%). Haunting Primary attacks generate 1 ghost stack. At 10 stacks you unleash ghosts for 3 seconds, each dealing 10-250% (298%) of your Ability Power as damage. The effect has a cooldown of 5 seconds. Defensive Critical Strike Increases the Defense Crit Chance of the affected tower by an additional 2-15% (19%). Panic Fire When the affected tower takes damage, it has a 5-15% (19%) chance to increase it's Attack Rate by 50% for 1-4 (5) seconds. Does not work with Auras and Traps. Press Your Luck When the affected tower takes damage, it has a 5-15% (19%) chance to increase it's Critical Hit Chance by 30% for 1-4 (9) seconds. Does not work with Auras and Traps. Quake You have a 10-50% (58%) chance when landing to deal 50-250% (290%) of your Ability Power as earth damage to nearby enemies. Deadly Strikes Increases the Defense Range of the affected tower by 3-39% (52%). Shielding Guard When the affected tower takes damage, it has a 5-25% (29%) chance to gain a shield for 50-250% (290%) of it's Defense Health for 5 seconds. Does not work with Auras or Traps. Jackpot You have a 2-10% (14%) chance when picking up gold to quadruple the amount. Overwhelm Your attacks have a 7-15% (19%) chance to stun one enemy for 1-3 seconds. Can only affect one enemy at a time. Defense Rate Increases the Attack Rate of the affected tower by 9-33% (41%). Beacon Of The Storm Once per second your primary attack spawns a lightning ball that deals 10-50% (58%) of your Hero Damage as storm damage. Bounces up to 3 times. Electric Retribution When you take damage, you have a 2-20% chance of dealing 125-425% (485%) of your Armour as storm damage to your attacker. Explosive Guard When the affected tower takes damage, it has 3-35% chance to trigger an explosion and deal 140-500% (580%) of its Defense Health as damage to nearby enemies. Does not work with Auras or Traps. This does not destroy the tower. Vampiric Empowerment Increases the Defense Power of the affected tower by 4-60% (76%) of its Defense Health. Anti Air Deals 4-40% (52%) additional damage to flying enemies. Burning Strikes 2-20% chance on hit to burn target for 20-180% (212%) of your Hero Damage stat as magical fire damage each second for 1-5 seconds.. Health Pylon Increases the Defense Health of nearby Towers to 102-130% (136%). Does not buff the Tower that equips this shard. Sharpened Spikes Blockade has a 2-30% (38%) chance to stun enemies hit for 1-3 seconds. Brain Of Confusion When you take damage you have a 3-15% (19%) chance to confuse nearby enemies for 3 seconds. This effect has a 15 second cooldown. Flaming Retribution When you take damage, you have a 2-20% chance of dealing 125-425% (485%) of your Armor as fire damage to your attacker. Power Pylon Increases the Defense Power of nearby defenses to 102-120% (124%). Does not buff the Tower that equips this Shard. Life Leech Your primary attacks heal you for 0.2-1% (1.2%) of your max health. Mage Gambit Increases your Ability Power by 10-50% (58%), but increase damage taken from enemies by 60-20% (12%). Power Gambit Increases your Hero Damage by 10-50% (58%), but increase damage taken from enemies by 60-20% (12%). Ravenhost Your primary attacks generate Raven stacks. Once you reach 10 stacks, the stacks are depleted to fire a magical Raven dealing 10-210% (250%) of your Ability Power as damage. Bounces 5 times. Water Elemental The affected tower has has 5-25% (29%) chance on hit to drench enemies for 3 seconds. Lightning Touch Your primary attacks have a 30% chance to deal an additional 5-29% (37%) damage as storm damage. Pumpkinator Primary attacks Pumpkin enemies. When a pumpkined enemy dies, they explode doing 10-210% ability power as damage. Melee attacks against pumkined enemy increase Crit by 3-33% (39%) for 5 sec. Radiant Power Increase the Defense Power of nearby defenses by 5-10% (14%). Regeneration Restores 0.25->1.25% (1.65%) of your Max Health every 5s. Serpent God's Fury When you crit with a primary attack, reduce the cooldown of all your abilities by 0.1-1 (1.2) seconds. The effect has a cooldown of 1 second. Sundering Blow Your primary Attacks reduce enemy's resistances by 5-20% (24%), increasing damage dealt to them. Taser Suit When you take damage you have a 1-16% (20%) chance to electrocute enemies in a small area around you, stunning them for 3 seconds. Wave Of The Storm You have a 4-40% chance when landing on the ground to deal 10-210% (250%) of your Ability Power as storm damage to nearby enemies. Auto-Repair System Restores 0.5-4% (5%) of the affected tower’s Max Health every 5s. Only active during Combat Phase. Critical Empowerment Increases your Hero Crit Damage by 5-16% (20%). Radiant Empowerment Increases the damage of nearby heroes by 5-10% (14%). Run and Gun Your primary attacks have a 10-32% (41%) chance on hit to increase your movement speed by 600 for 3s. Tamer's Gambit Pets deal 20-250% (296%) more damage, but Hero Damage and Ability Power are reduced by 70-30% (22%). Tank Gambit Take 6-26% (30%) less damage, but deal 45-25% (21%) less damage. Venomous Strikes 2-20% chance on hit to poison a target for 20-180% (212%) of your Hero Damage stat as magical poison damage each second for 1-5s.. All For One Increases Defense Health, Power, Range, and Attack Rate of the affected tower by 2-34% (42%) if only one is built. Coup de Grace Increases your Hero Crit Damage by 10-43.33% (50%), but reduce your Crit Chance by 6%. Power Transfer Increases the Defense Critical Chance by 2-30% (38%) and reduces Defense Health by 30%. Radiant Rate Increases the Attack Rate of nearby defenses by 4-16% (20%). Range Pylon Increases the Defense Range of nearby defenses to 102-120% (124%). Does not buff the Tower that equips this Shard. Double Time Reduces build time for Defenses during Combat Phase by 10-50% (58%). Icy Strikes Your primary attacks chill enemies for 7 seconds making them move at 90-52% (40%) movement speed. Long Shot Increases damage the further you are from your target, up to 5-23.75% (30%) more damage. Resolute Armor Limits potential damage taken from any one hit to 95-90% (87.5%) of your maximum Health. Stand Your Ground While standing still, Hero Damage and Ability Power are increased by 10-25% (30%), and you take 8-20% (24%) less damage. Tranquil Haste Increases your movement speed by 200-600 (800). Not active during Combat Phase. Weakness Targeting Increases damage by 2.5-7.5% (10%) for every status effect on the enemy, with a maximum increase of 30%. List of Item Shards which can be used by multiple, but not all heroes: Name Effect (Gilded value in brackets) Item Compatible Heroes GearSlot Shard Pack Bunny Hop Gives the ability to double jump! And increases your movement speed by 0-100. Channel Restores 11-25 (29) of your ability resource every 5 seconds. Charged Restoration Charged secondary attacks restore 1-7 (10) mana. Can only activate once per second. Charged Shot Your primary attacks have a 5-25% (33%) chance to fire a fully charged secondary attack. Can only occur once per second. Cluster Nades When attacking flying enemies, you have a 10-50% (58%) chance on hit to drop a bomb beneath them that deals 110-310% (350%) of your Ability Power stat an Damage in a small area. Hasten Increases attack speed by 10-30% (35%). Howling Feast Your Primary attacks generate 1 Feast stack, while at 10 stacks, increase your Hero Damage by 2-30% (38%). One stack wears off every 3 seconds. Inspiration Reduces the cooldown of your abilities by 4-39% (52%). Inspiring Strikes Primary attacks reduce the cooldown of your abilities by 0.1-0.3 (0.5) seconds. Mana Capacitor Increases your maximum ability resource by 10-100 (120). Meditation Increases the base cooldown of Heal Self to 30s. After using Heal Self, gain 8-20 (24) mana per second over 5 seconds and gain a shield equal to 400-1,000% (1200%) of Ability Power for 10 seconds. Power Of Storms You have a 4-10% (12%) chance on hit to restore 20 mana per second for 1-3 seconds. 10 seconds cooldown. Struck by Inspiration Hero attacks have 3-5.33% (7.67%) chance to reset all ability cooldowns. Can only activate once every 5s. Superconductor Reduces ability costs by 1-19% (24%).

Hyper Shards

List of Hyper Shards that any Hero can equip.

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List of All Hyper-Shards Items : With the introduction of mastery mode, several new hyper shards have been introduced to the game. Shards unlock as you earn stars in mastery mode. Each hyper shard can only be obtained once in Mastery mode. As of the Prime Incursion Update, completing all maps within a prime region awards a hyper shard. Completing all seven regions awards the last hyper shard. This allows you to obtain a second set of all the shards. Note that the order that you obtain hyper shards in Prime Incursions is different than that of Mastery mode (e.g. the first prime region doesn't award Mass Destruction). Name Effect Upgr. levels Slot Aquisition Mastery Stars C8+ Prime Incursions Mass Destruction Increases the Defense Power of the affected tower by 2-70% . 34 50 Stars Complete all Regions in either Chaos 8, 9, or 10. Vicious Strikes Increases the Defense Range of the affected tower by 175-2275 units. 12 155 Stars Prime VI Radiant Critical Power Increases the Defense Critical Damage of nearby defenses by 0-5% and Defense Critical Chance of nearby defenses by 3%. 5 260 Stars Prime IV Explosive Shielding Guard When the affected tower takes damage, it has a 3-35% chance to gain a shield for 50-250% of its Defense Health for 5 seconds and to trigger an explosion that deals 140-500% of its Defense Health as damage to nearby enemies. Does not work with Auras and Traps. This does not destroy the tower. Does not stack with Shielding Guard or Explosive Guard. 20 365 Stars Prime II Thunderstruck Your primary attacks have a 2-26% chance on hit to drench enemies for 3-7 seconds and your primary attacks deal an additional 16-40% damage as storm damage. Storm damage has a 3 second cooldown. 12 470 Stars Prime III Destructive Pylon Increases the Defense Power of nearby defenses to 102-138% and increases the Defense Power of the affected tower by 2-34%. Does not stack with Destruction or Power Pylon. 18 575 Stars Prime I Automation Each time your defense attacks, it heals for 0.2-2% of its max health. Cooldown of 0.7 seconds. 20 680 Stars Prime V Juggernaut Increases the Defense Health of the affected tower by 2-70% and increases damage resistance by 2-20%. 16 785 Stars Prime VII Genie King's Blessing Gain 1-3 defense mana upon defeating an enemy, up to 100 enemies per Combat Phase. 5 880 Stars Complete all Prime Regions in Chaos 9. Tandem Strike After damaging an enemy, all Defenses deal 5-25% more damage to that enemy for 5 seconds. 20 975 Stars Complete all Prime Regions in Chaos 10.

List of Initiate-specific Item Passives:

Name	Effect	Item
		Weapon	Helmet	Chest	Boots	Gloves	Relic
Name	Description
Name	Description
Name	Description