Necronomicon

Necronomicon
Considered the holy grail of necromancy and demonology, a powerful malefic force is locked within its pages.
Cost 2700 (1250)		Bought From Caster
Active	Demonic Summoning
Bonus	+8/12/16 Strength +15/21/24 Intelligence
Disassemble?	No
Alert allies?	No
Recipe

The Necronomicon is an Item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Caster.

The recipe can be purchased multiple times in order to upgrade it.

Additional Information

The Necronomicon recipe can be purchased up to 3 times in order to increase its power. Each time it's upgraded, the strength and intelligence bonuses increase, as well as the level of the summoned units.

The total gold cost for each level is 2700/3950/5200.

Ability

Demonic Summoning Play Ability No Target Summons a Necronomicon Warrior and a Necronomicon Archer to fight for you. Their strength and abilities increase as Necronomicon increases in level. Lasts 35 seconds. 80 50

Necronomicon Warrior

Necronomicon Warrior
Duration 35 Seconds Hit Points 400 / 600 / 800 Damage 25 / 50 / 75 Armor 6 / 8 / 10 Movement Speed 330 / 360 / 390 Sight Range 1300/1300 Attack Range Melee Attack Duration 0.56+0.44 Cast Duration 0.5+0.51 Base Attack Time 0.75 Bounty 100 Notes +100 sight range at each level. 40% magic resistance.

Mana Break Ability Affects Passive Enemies Mana burned per hit, a portion of which is dealt as damage. Mana burned per hit: 25 / 50 / 75 Percent converted to damage: 60%

Notes: The damage dealt after conversion is 15 / 30 / 45.

Last Will Ability Affects Damage Passive Enemies Pure Damage dealt to unit that kills Necronomicon Warrior. Damage: 400 / 500 / 600

True Sight Ability Passive Reveals invisible units. Radius: 1000

Notes: Exists on level 3 warriors only.

Necronomicon Archer

Necronomicon Archer
Duration 35 Seconds Hit Points 400 / 600 / 800 Damage 40 / 80 / 120 Armor 6 / 8 / 10 Movement Speed 330 / 360 / 390 Sight Range 1300/1300 Attack Range 350 / 450 / 550 Missile Speed 900 Attack Duration 0.7+0.3 Cast Duration 0.5+0.51 Base Attack Time 1 Bounty 100 Notes +100 sight range at each level. 40% magic resistance.

Mana Burn Ability Affects Target Unit Enemies Burns targeted unit's mana. Mana burned: 125 / 175 / 225 Range: 600 20

Notes: Burns mana and deals damage equal to the amount burned.

Attack Speed and Movement Aura Ability Affects Aura Allies Increases movement and attack speed of nearby units. Radius: 900 Bonus attack speed: 3% / 6% / 9% Bonus movement speed: 3% / 6% / 9%

Recommended heroes

• Heroes whose default item build includes Necronomicon as a situational item:  Bane, Beastmaster, Chen, Disruptor, Io, Jakiro, Keeper of the Light, Lycanthrope, Nature's Prophet, Nyx Assassin, Queen of Pain, Shadow Demon, Shadow Shaman, Treant Protector, Undying … further results.

Trivia

This item is based on the Necronomicon, a fictional grimoire created by horror author H. P. Lovecraft. The summoning ability of the item is similar to the original book's role in summoning the ancient cosmic Old Ones in Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos.

Balance changelog

6.78

• Warrior and Archer armor type changed from Heavy to Hero.

6.73

• Archer's Mana burn cast range increased from 250 to 600.
• Archer's attack damage increased from 31/61/91 to 40/80/120.
• Warrior's attack damage increased from 21/41/61 to 25/50/75.

6.72c

• Cooldown reduced from 90 to 80.

6.72

• Warrior's Last Will damage rescaled from 200/400/600 to 400/500/600.
• Archer's aura AoE increased to standard aura sizes (900).

6.70

• Bonus strength increased from 6/10/14 to 8/12/16.
• Manaburn cooldown reduced to 20 seconds.