Zhask is an A+ Tier Hero currently. Ranked as top 8 mage just behind all of the 7 S Tier Mages with 52.21% Win Rate in Mythic Rank for the whole month of November 2019.
Hero Specialty: He is a hero who will dominate the battlefield with his ability to summon the Nightmaric Spawn and cast 4 powerful skills to control it. He has superior ability effects as well as magic damage.
Skills
Passive: Decimation
Upon death, Zhask commands Nightmaric Spawn to self-explode with him, dealing 500 (+100% Total Magic Power) points of True Damage to enemies nearby.
1st Skill: Nightmaric Spawn
Zhask summons Nightmaric Spawn in the designated location. Nightmaric Spawn cannot move but will automatically attack nearby enemies. Every 2 Basic Attack launchDeath Ray at a target, slowing those who are hit continuously. Nightmaric Spawn will enjoy 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% of Zhask's Attirbutes. If Zhask is too far away from Nightmaric Spawn, it will disappear.
2nd Skill: Mind Eater
Zhask fires a penetrating mental missile in the designated direction, dealing 360 / 430 / 500 / 570 (+100% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage to enemies along the way, after which Nightmaric Spawn will cast Mind Eater once. If both of them hit the same target, then the target will be stunned for 0.5s.
Fusion Enhanced: The damage of Zhask and Nightmaric Spawn is fused together, dealing 640 / 765 / 890 / 1015 (+180% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage.
3rd Skill: Hive Clones
Zhask releases a swarm of Nightmeric Clones in the targeted direction. The clones will explode and deal 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 (+50% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage to enemies on contact, reducing their Movement Speed by 80%. Lasts 1s. If Nightmeric Clones find no target, they will burrow into the ground and ambush enemies passing by.
Fusion Enhanced: Zhask releases several swarms of Nightmeric Clones.
Ultimate: Dominator's Descent
Zhask substantially enhances the power of Nightmaric Spawn, increasing all its attributes. The enhancement increases as skill level up.
Use Again: Zhask immediately gets off Nightmaric Spawn and loses enhancement.
Preparation
Recommended Emblem: Mage
Mystery Shop Talent 3 pts for Magic Power and Magic Pen
Why?
Because your main role is to help push fast to end the game fast while having also enough magic damage to win team fights
Recommended Spells:
Recommended Items:
Winter Truncheon - the active skill of this item is very helpful as long as you know how and when to use it.
Example of an ideal build:
Demon Shoes
Feather of Heaven
Ice Queen Wand
Holy Crystal
Genius Wand
Winter Truncheon
Rotation
Best lane is the bottom sidelane. Zhask will commonly be paired up with support or marksman. Depending on if the mid heroes are an assassin or another mage or marksman plus a tank.
Clear lane. Kill the jungle monster. Get the buff if you have a lane partner. Clear lane again. Then simply repeat. Just make sure to secure objectives first and don't be greedy for kills.
Tips and Tricks
Hero Specialty: He is a hero who will dominate the battlefield with his ability to summon the Nightmaric Spawn and cast 4 powerful skills to control it. He has superior ability effects as well as magic damage.
Skills
Passive: Decimation
Upon death, Zhask commands Nightmaric Spawn to self-explode with him, dealing 500 (+100% Total Magic Power) points of True Damage to enemies nearby.
1st Skill: Nightmaric Spawn
Zhask summons Nightmaric Spawn in the designated location. Nightmaric Spawn cannot move but will automatically attack nearby enemies. Every 2 Basic Attack launchDeath Ray at a target, slowing those who are hit continuously. Nightmaric Spawn will enjoy 70% / 80% / 90% / 100% of Zhask's Attirbutes. If Zhask is too far away from Nightmaric Spawn, it will disappear.
2nd Skill: Mind Eater
Zhask fires a penetrating mental missile in the designated direction, dealing 360 / 430 / 500 / 570 (+100% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage to enemies along the way, after which Nightmaric Spawn will cast Mind Eater once. If both of them hit the same target, then the target will be stunned for 0.5s.
Fusion Enhanced: The damage of Zhask and Nightmaric Spawn is fused together, dealing 640 / 765 / 890 / 1015 (+180% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage.
3rd Skill: Hive Clones
Zhask releases a swarm of Nightmeric Clones in the targeted direction. The clones will explode and deal 140 / 160 / 180 / 200 (+50% Total Magic Power) points of Magic Damage to enemies on contact, reducing their Movement Speed by 80%. Lasts 1s. If Nightmeric Clones find no target, they will burrow into the ground and ambush enemies passing by.
Fusion Enhanced: Zhask releases several swarms of Nightmeric Clones.
Ultimate: Dominator's Descent
Zhask substantially enhances the power of Nightmaric Spawn, increasing all its attributes. The enhancement increases as skill level up.
Use Again: Zhask immediately gets off Nightmaric Spawn and loses enhancement.
Preparation
Recommended Emblem: Mage
Mystery Shop Talent 3 pts for Magic Power and Magic Pen
Why?
Because your main role is to help push fast to end the game fast while having also enough magic damage to win team fights
Recommended Spells:
- Inspire - for the attack speed boost
- Sprint/Flicker - for mobility
- Purify - anti-CC
- Execute - to secure kills
Recommended Items:
- Demon Shoes - so that you won't run out of mana easily
- Feather of Heaven - for attack speed and magic power
- Holy Crystal - for max magic power
Winter Truncheon - the active skill of this item is very helpful as long as you know how and when to use it.
- Ice Queen Wand - if you need some slow debuff and magical lifesteal, build this item
- Necklace of Durance - to counter enemy HP Regen including lifesteal
- Bloodwings - for magic power and HP
Example of an ideal build:
Demon Shoes
Feather of Heaven
Ice Queen Wand
Holy Crystal
Genius Wand
Winter Truncheon
Rotation
Best lane is the bottom sidelane. Zhask will commonly be paired up with support or marksman. Depending on if the mid heroes are an assassin or another mage or marksman plus a tank.
Clear lane. Kill the jungle monster. Get the buff if you have a lane partner. Clear lane again. Then simply repeat. Just make sure to secure objectives first and don't be greedy for kills.
Tips and Tricks
- The cooldown of all your non-ultimate skills will reset if you use your ultimate skill.
- You can use your ultimate skill with or without your Nightmaric Spawn in the Battlefield.
- Don't go too far away from your Nightmaric Spawn.
- Your enhanced first skill can relocate you to help chase escaping enemies even if you are inside your spawn.
- Your enhanced second skill is your main CC skill in team fights.
- Your third skill is your main Burst damage while your first skill is your main DPS.
- Use Inspire before using ult skill so that you can trigger the atk spd boost.
