Lei Shen

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Official Overview (Blizzard)

While Lei Shen is in range of a Lightning Conduit he powers it, granting him an additional ability specific to that Lightning Conduit. The energy level of the Conduit increases the longer Lei Shen charges it, increasing damage dealt by the granted ability. When the Conduit's power reaches 100 energy, it will increase the level of the Conduit, and the Conduit's power will reset to 0.

Abilities

Stage One: Thunderstruck!

Lei Shen equips his Axe, Thunder, which he can throw with deadly accuracy and cause lightning to strike the ground wherever it lands. Lei Shen will charge any Conduit that he is near.

Discharged Energy

If Lei Shen is not charging a Conduit, he will Discharge electricity, inflicting increasing Nature damage to all players every 0.5 sec.

Decapitate

Lei Shen throws his axe with supernatural force, inflicting 0 Physical damage and inflicting Decapitate, increasing Physical damage taken by 100% for 30 sec. The damage inflicted decreases the farther away the target is from Lei Shen.

Thunderstruck

Lei Shen winds up to hurl his axe at a target location, inflicting 0 Nature damage to nearby enemies. The damage inflicted decreases the farther away an enemy is from the impact point.

Crashing Thunder

Lei Shen calls down Thunder rapidly on targets every 1 sec causing a Lightning Crash. Crashing Thunder inflicts 1,862 Nature damage every 1 sec for 45 sec.

Intermission: Supercharge Conduits!

When he has 65% health remaining, Lei Shen casts Supercharge Conduits, becoming invulnerable and activating all four Conduits at once, supercharging them and increasing their level by one. Lei Shen can only maintain Supercharge Conduits for 45 seconds.

Overloaded Circuits

The Conduit with the highest charge after Supercharge Conduits expires becomes Overloaded, disabling the Conduit. An Overloaded Conduit inflicts 620 Nature damage every 1 sec to that quadrant of the room.

Helm of Command

Lei Shen forces the target off the platform by using his Helm of Command. Inflicts 0 Nature damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Stage Two: Lightning Will End You!

Lei Shen equips his Polearm, Lightning, allowing him to call lightning from the sky. Lei Shen will charge any Conduit that he is near.

Discharged Energy

If Lei Shen is not charging a Conduit, he will Discharge electricity, inflicting increasing Nature damage every 0.5 sec.

Fusion Slash

Lei Shen slashes at the target with his polearm, inflicting 0 Nature damage, knocking the target back and increasing damage taken from Fusion Slash by 100% for 1 min.

Summon Ball Lightning

Summon several Ball Lightning elementals at the feet of random targets, inflicting 0 Nature damage to players within 6 yards of each elemental's creation.

Ball Lightning

The Ball Lightning periodically rushes towards a random player, inflicting 0 Nature damage to that target.

Lightning Whip

Lei Shen cracks a Lightning Whip across the floor, inflicting 0 Nature damage to enemies in front of him, creating a Lightning Bolt on the ground.

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt inflicts 621 Nature damage every 0.3 sec. Lightning Bolt can be avoided by jumping over it.

Intermission: Supercharge Conduits!

When he has 30% health remaining, Lei Shen casts Supercharge Conduits, becoming invulnerable and activating all four Conduits at once, supercharging them and increasing their level by one. Lei Shen can only maintain Supercharge Conduits for 45 seconds.

Overloaded Circuits

The Conduit with the highest charge after Supercharge Conduits expires becomes Overloaded, disabling the Conduit. An Overloaded Conduit inflicts 620 Nature damage every 1 sec to that quadrant of the room.

Helm of Command

Lei Shen forces the target off the platform by using his Helm of Command. Inflicts 0 Nature damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Stage Three: Master of Thunder and Lightning

Lei Shen equips both his Axe and Polearm, wielding Thunder and Lightning in unision against his enemies. Lei Shen casts Overwhelming Power and consumes all electricity from the Throne of Thunder, destroying any remaining functional Conduits, preventing their further activation.

Overwhelming Power

Lei Shen absorbs all of the electrical power from the Throne of Thunder, destroying any remaining functional Conduits, preventing their further activation. Overwhelming Power causes Lei Shen's melee attacks to inflict 0 Nature damage every 1 sec for 8 sec.

Violent Gale Winds

Lei Shen causes the walls of his chamber to open, unleashing the force of Violent Gale Winds. The winds push players in a direction, inflicting 248 Nature damage every 1 sec and causing Windburn.

Windburn

Increases damage taken by Violent Gale Winds by 5%. Stacks.

Thunderstruck

Lei Shen winds up to hurl his axe at a target location, inflicting 0 Nature damage to nearby enemies. The damage inflicted decreases the farther away an enemy is from the impact point.

Summon Ball Lightning

Summon several Ball Lightning elementals at the feet of random targets, inflicting 0 Nature damage to players within 6 yards of each elemental's creation.

Ball Lightning

The Ball Lightning periodically rushes towards a random player, inflicting 0 Nature damage to that target.

Lightning Whip

Lei Shen cracks a Lightning Whip across the floor, inflicting 0 Nature damage to enemies in front of him, creating a Lightning Bolt on the ground.

Lightning Bolt

Lightning Bolt inflicts 621 Nature damage every 0.3 sec. Lightning Bolt can be avoided by jumping over it.

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