Spawn and attach a Symbiote to a target ally or Structure. While active, Abathur controls the Symbiote, gaining access to new Abilities. The Symbiote is able to gain XP from nearby enemy deaths.
CD: 4.0s
Toxic NestW
Spawn a mine that becomes active after a short time. Deals 153 damage and reveals the enemy for 4 seconds. Lasts 90 seconds.
Stores up to 3 charges.
CD: 10.0s
Locust StrainTRAIT
Spawns a Locust to attack down the nearest lane every 15 seconds. Locusts heal for 20% of the damage they deal, and regain 20% of their Maximum health when a nearby minion dies.
Locusts lose health over 17 seconds, have 225 health and deal 36 damage with each Basic Attack, dealing 100% bonus damage to enemy non-Heroes.
CD: 15.0s
Ultimate EvolutionR1
Clone target allied Hero and control it for 20 seconds. Abathur has perfected the clone, granting it 20% Spell Power, 20% bonus Attack Damage, and 10% bonus Movement Speed. Cannot use their Heroic Ability.
CD: 90.0s
Evolve MonstrosityR2
Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 2% Health and 2% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity can be healed by Carapace and has the ability to Burrow to a visible location every 80 seconds.
Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows Abathur to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits. This Ability can be reactivated to automatically cast Symbiote on his Monstrosity.
CD: 70.0s
Talents
1
Pressurized Glands
Increases the range of Symbiote's Spike Burst by 25% and decreases the cooldown by 1 second.
Envenomed Nest
Toxic Nests deal 75% more damage over 3 seconds and reduce the Armor of enemy Heroes hit by 15 for 4 seconds.
Reinforced Carapace
Increase the Shield amount of Carapace by 40%.
Locust Brood
Cooldown: 75s
Activate to spawn 3 Locusts at a nearby location.
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Adrenal Overload
Heroic Symbiote hosts gain 25% increased Attack Speed.
Needlespine
Increases the damage and range of Symbiote's Stab by 20%.
Prolific Dispersal
Increase the duration of Toxic Nests by 45 seconds, reduce its cooldown by 2 seconds, and add 2 additional charges.
Slapathur
Abathur’s Basic Attacks deal 350% additional damage and Stun non-Elite enemies and disable Structures for 1.5 seconds.
The same Hero or Structure can only be Stunned or disabled once every 6 seconds.
7
Vile Nest
Toxic Nests Slow enemy Movement Speed by 40% for 2.5 seconds.
Networked Carapace
Using Symbiote's Carapace also applies an untalented Carapace Shield to all nearby allied Heroes, Minions, and Mercenaries.
Calldown: MULE
Cooldown: 60s
Activate to calldown a Mule that repairs Structures, one at a time, near target point for 40 seconds, healing for 90 Health every 1 second.
10
Ultimate Evolution
Cooldown: 70s
Clone target allied Hero and control it for 20 seconds. Abathur has perfected the clone, granting it 20% Spell Power, 20% bonus Attack Damage, and 10% bonus Movement Speed. Cannot use their Heroic Ability.
Evolve Monstrosity
Cooldown: 90s
Turn an allied Minion or Locust into a Monstrosity. When enemy Minions near the Monstrosity die, it gains 2% Health and 2% Basic Attack damage, stacking up to 40 times. The Monstrosity can be healed by Carapace and has the ability to Burrow to a visible location every 80 seconds.
Using Symbiote on the Monstrosity allows Abathur to control it, in addition to Symbiote's normal benefits. This Ability can be reactivated to automatically cast Symbiote on his Monstrosity.
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Spatial Efficiency
Symbiote's Stab gains 1 additional charge and its cooldown is reduced by .5 seconds.
Soma Transference
Symbiote's Spike Burst heals the host for 64 Health per enemy Hero hit.
Bombard Strain
Locust's Basic Attacks become a long-range siege attack and they now lose health 40% more slowly.
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Envenomed Spikes
Abathur's Symbiote's Spike Burst also Slows enemy Movement Speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Adrenaline Boost
Symbiote's Carapace increases the Movement Speed of the target by 40% for 3.5 seconds.
Volatile Mutation
Ultimate Evolution clones and Monstrosities deal 137 damage to nearby enemies every 3 seconds and when they die. Enemy Heroes hit heal the clone or Monstrosity for 100% of the damage dealt.
Survival Instincts
Reduce damage taken by Locusts from non-Heroes by 50% and increase their damage by 60%.
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Evolutionary Link
Increase the duration of Ultimate Evolution by 50%. As long as the Ultimate Evolution is alive, the original target of the clone gains a Shield equal to 35% of their maximum Health. Refreshes every 5 seconds.
Evolution Complete
Increase Monstrosity's Basic Attack damage by 100%.
Hivemind
Symbiote creates an additional Symbiote on a nearby allied Hero. This Symbiote mimics the commands of the first, but does half damage and Shielding.
Locust Nest
Cooldown: 45s
Activate to create a nest that periodically spawns Locusts. Only one Locust Nest can be active at a time.