With these changes, we aim to improve Aulus's passive stacking mechanics and laning sustainability, while giving him more initiative in combat.Now Aulus's The Power of Axe is more powerful, able to actively slow enemies and deal more damage at full Fighting Spirit stacks.
Passive - Fighting Spirit NERF
Max Passive Stacks: 4 >> 3
Attack Speed Granted per Stack: 9-12% >> 15%
Removed Effect: Each stack of [Fighting Spirit] increases Physical Penetration by 1-4.
Removed Effect: At full stacks of [Fighting Spirit], gains 10% Movement Speed.
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe BUFF
New Effect: Slows the enemy on hit by 20% for 3s.
New Effect: When cast with full stacks of Fighting Spirit, deals additional Physical Damage equal to 3.5-6% (scales with Skill Level) of the target's HP to enemies in range (capped at 200-900 Extra Damage against Creeps).
Base Damage: 240-440 >> 200-400
Enhanced Basic Attack's HP Recovery Trigger: Hitting enemy heroes or Creeps >> Hitting enemy targets (now includes enemy Minions)
Ultimate - Undying Fury BUFF
Blade Craft Effect: Basic Attacks deal 50 extra Physical Damage at full [Fighting Spirit] stacks >> Basic Attacks always deal 50 extra Physical Damage (can be stacked with the effect of full [Fighting Spirit] stacks)
As a Fighter who relies on Basic Attack and farming, Aulus currently has a long farming period, and his survivability is limited by his reliance on damage-dealing Equipment, making him very hard to play and unpopular.
We adjusted Aulus' farming experience, and increased Aulus' sustained damage and survivability, while reducing his burst from Crit Equipment.
We hope that Aulus will be able to maintain his excellent sustained damage while taking more damage in team fights to better fit his feature.
Passive- Fighting Spirit
Stack Effect: 3-12 Physical Attack → 9%-15% Attack Speed
Full Stack Effect: 27-125 Basic Attack Damage → 42-210 Physical Damage with Basic Attack (cannot Crit)
Skill 1- Aulus, Charge!
Cooldown: 16-14s → 14-12s
Damage Reduction: 20% +1% for every 10 extra Physical Attack → 30%-50% (scales with skill level)
Skill 2- The Power of Axe
Skill Damage: 150-550 +120% Extra Physical Attack → 240-440 +70% of Total Physical Attack
HP Restored by Enhanced Basic Attack: 50-100 → 50-100 +1% of Max HP
No limit on the number of times the Basic Attack can be enhanced. Now his Basic Attacks can be enhanced for 3s after hitting enemy heroes or Creeps.
Removed Attack Speed Bonus for enhanced Basic Attack.
Ultimate- Undying Fury
Adjusted crafting order to: Blade Craft, Handle Craft, then Hammer Craft.
Basic Attacks' Physical Damage Increased from Blade Craft: 35 → 50 at full stack
Skill Level for Activating Handle Craft: 3 → 2
Hammer Craft: Increases 10% Crit Chance → Increases 20% Physical Penetration; Skill Level for Activating Hammer Craft: 2 → 3
New Effect: Cannot be interrupted when casting his Ultimate.
Base Damage: 210-290 → 210-350
Sustained Damage: 90-130 → 90-150
We're trying to increase Aulus's laning sustainability in the early game and make it easier for him to join teamfights in the late game.
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
Cooldown: 10s at all levels → 16-14s (scales with level)
Duration: 3s → 5s
New Frontal Damage Reduction Effect: Every 10 Extra Physical Attack increases Damage Reduction by 1%, up to 60%
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Cooldown: 10-5s (scales with level) → 5s at all levels
Attack Speed Boost: 200% at all levels → 100%-200% (scales with level)
HP Regen: 25-100 + 35% Extra Physical Attack → 50-100
Ultimate - Undying Fury
Hammer Craft: 15% Lifesteal → 10% Crit Chance
First Damage Bonus: 140% Extra Physical Attack → 100% Extra Physical Attack
Continuous Damage Bonus: 60% Extra Physical Attack → 40% Extra Physical Attack
Other
Optimized Aulus' Battle Setup. Now he needs Crit Chance and CD Reduction equipment more.
We fixed some issues with Aulus' Skill 1. However, because these fixes would make him too powerful, we reduced the damage of his Ultimate to compensate.
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
Fixed an issue that caused his Skill 1 to be canceled by CC.
Fixed an issue that caused the CD to be longer than normal when interrupted by СС.
Fixed an issue where casting his Skill 1 would stop Basic Attacks.
Ultimate - Undying Fury
Initial damage Extra Physical Attack bonus: 220% → 140%
Burning damage Extra Physical Attack bonus: 80% → 60%
We hope to see the following changes improve players' user experience with Aulus, and reduce his reliance upon damage-dealing equipment. This way he'll be more capable of taking on a role where he works well whether on the offensive or defensive. Because of these major changes, we're resetting Aulus' three builds.
Passive - Fighting Spirit
Enhanced Basic Attack's Damage: 130% Physical Attack → 60-200 +100% Physical Attack
Stack Condition: Each basic attack adds 1 stack → Gain 1 stack per second after Aulus has damaged any enemies.
Physical Attack from each stack of Fighting Spirit: 4-16 → 3-12
Movement Speed Bonus of Max Fighting Spirit: 15% → 10%
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
Skill Revamp: The skill now takes effect immediately when tapped. Aulus removes all slow effects and gains 30-50% extra Movement Speed and 20% Damage Reduction against attacks from the front for 3s.
Cooldown: 12-7s → 10s
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Cooldown: 8-4s → 10-5s
Attack Speed Boost: 140% → 200%
HP Regen: 30 +60% Extra Physical Attack → 25-100 +30% Extra Physical Attack
Optimized how Enhanced Basic Attacks' duration is calculated: Each Basic Attack now refreshes the duration or any remaining stacks
Ultimate - Undying Fury
New Effect: Slows the target by 90% for 0.5s upon cast.
We're pulling out some of Aulus's power early on to make him a "proper late game hero.
Attribute
Base Physical Attack: 99 → 90
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Base Damage: 200-600 → 150-550
We're slightly boosting Aulus's mobility and making some changes to his recommended builds.
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
Cooldown: 13-9s → 12-7s
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Enhanced Basic Attack's Base HP Restoration: 15 → 30
We're further boosting Aulus's performance in the late game and the Basic Attacks' casting experience but slightly restricting his powers in the early game.
Passive - Fighting Spirit
Physical Attack Per Stack: 9 → 3-9 (scales with Ultimate level)
Physical Penetration Per Stack: 3 → 1-4 (scales with Ultimate level)
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
New Effect: Removes slow effects upon cast.
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Enhanced Basic Attacks for Each Non-Minion Enemy Hit: 2 → 3
Enhanced Basic Attack for Each Enemy Minion Hit: 0 → 1
Enhanced Basic Attack When No Enemy Is Hit: 1 → 0
Enhanced Basic Attack's Duration: 5s → 3s
Base HP Regen: 35 → 15
Base Damage: 250-650 → 200-600
Foreswing time slightly reduced.
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A ferocious warrior who gets stronger as he fights. With powers that unlock with level, Aulus has the ability to dominate the battlefield in the late game.
Passive - Fighting Spirit
Aulus's Basic Attack adds a stack of Fighting Spirit for the axe, increasing his Physical Attack and Physical Penetration, up to 4 stacks. Aulus also gains extra Movement Speed and Basic Attack Damage at full stacks.
Skill 1 - Aulus, Charge!
When Aulus, Charge! is held down, Aulus gains extra Movement Speed and Damage Reduction against attacks from the front. If Aulus, Charge! is released before the duration ends, Aulus will unleash his fury and smash the ground, dealing damage to nearby enemies and slowing them.
Skill 2 - The Power of Axe
Aulus brandishes his axe, dealing damage to enemies in a fan-shaped area. Each non-minion enemy hit allows him to perform a certain number of enhanced Basic Attack (at least 1 when no non-minion enemy is hit). Aulus gains extra Attack Speed when performing the enhanced Basic Attack and restores HP.
Ultimate - Undying Fury
Passive
Every time Undying Fury is upgraded, Aulus crafts a part for his axe in order.
Blade Craft: Permanently increases Aulus' Basic Attacks' Physical Damage.
Hammer Craft: Permanently increases Aulus' Physical Lifesteal.
Handle Craft: Permanently increases Aulus' Attack Range and the range of [The Power of Axe].
Active
Aulus raises his axe and smashes it to the ground, dealing damage to
enemies in a line and leaving a burning path on the ground. Enemies who walk on it will take damage and be slowed.