Xavier relies on continuously hitting enemies with Skills 1 and 2 to enhance and enter the Transcendence state for stronger damage output. This doesn't align with our design expectations. Therefore, we've increased the width of all skills, changed Stage I to a permanent passive, and removed the original Stage II effect, allowing Xavier to enter the Transcendence state more quickly.
To balance this change, we've reduced the duration of Skill 2's immobilization.
Passive - Transcendence ADJUST
When Xavier hits an enemy hero with his skills, he gains 50% Movement Speed that decays over 1.2s. Each enemy hero hit by Xavier's skills generates one Energy charge. Upon reaching three charges, his next skill cast will enter the Transcendence state
Pursuit Speed of Enhanced Basic Attack: 10 >> 13
Each stack reduces the target's Physical Defense and Magic Defense by: 4% >> 3%
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension BUFF
Skill Width in Normal State: 0.6 >> 0.9
Skill 2 - Mystic Field ADJUST
Immobilizing Time: 1.2s >> 0.8s
Skill Width in Normal State: 3.5 >> 4.3
Skill Width in Transcendence State: 5.0 >> 4.3
Ultimate - Dawning Light ADJUST
Skill Width in Normal State: 2.2 >> 3.0
Skill Width in Transcendence State: 3.8 >> 3.0
Xavier lacks self-protection when enemies are in close range. We've shortened the foreswing of Xavier's Skill 2, allowing him to quickly execute a Skill 1&2 combo to immobilize enemies even at close range.
Skill 2 - Mystic Field BUFF
Reduced the foreswing time by 50%.
Base Damage: 200-300 + 60% of Total Magic Power >> 220-340 + 65% of Total Magic Power
Extra Damage: 200-300 + 60% of Total Magic Power >> 220-340 + 65% of Total Magic Power
The combination of Xavier's cooldown reduction and Transcendence made the control and sustained damage of his Mystic Field and Dawning Light too powerful. We've decided to keep Xavier's burst damage, but reduce his late game casting frequency slightly.
Skill 2 - Mystic Field
Cooldown: 13-11s → 13s
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Cooldown: 60-52s → 56s
Xavier's power is relatively weak in the early and mid-game, and his burst damage is not high enough in the late game. Therefore, we increased Xavier's damage while allowing him to benefit more from CD Reduction.
We hope that he can become a deadly damage dealer.
Passive- Transcendence
Skill Cooldown reduced for Ultimate by Stage III: 12s → 36s
Skill 1- Infinite Extension
Cooldown: 6.5s → 6.5-6s
Mana Cost: 75-150 → 60-90
Damage: 425-625 +150% of Total Magic Power → 480-650 +100% of Total Magic Power
Skill 2- Mystic Field
Cooldown: 14-12s → 13-11s
Barrier Damage: 125-250 +60% of Total Magic Power → 200-300 +60% of Total Magic Power
Mystic Field Damage: 300-600 +120% of Total Magic Power → 200-300 +60% of Total Magic Power
Ultimate- Dawning Light
Cooldown: 44-36s → 60-52s
Damage: 650-1050 +150% of Total Magic Power → 600-1100 +180% of Total Magic Power
We've improved Xavier's early-game performance and laning power slightly.
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension
Base Damage: 350-600 → 425-625
The previous buff made Xavier's Ultimate too powerful, so we're tuning the damage back.
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Damage: 750-1150 +175% Total Magic Power → 650-1050 +150% Total Magic Power
Xavier is less durable than the other Mages, especially when laning, and needs to prepare to properly support his teammates. We're changing his Passive (including upping his minimum damage) to let him ramp up quicker, while reducing his damage on max stacks.
Passive - Transcendence
Skill damage no longer scales with the level of his Passive (min. Damage increased to 110%; max damage reduced to 90%).
Revamped Lv.1 Effect: All subsequent skill hits will increase Movement Speed by 50%, decaying over 1.2s.
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension
Damage: 315-540 +130% Magic Power → 350-600 +150% Magic Power
Skill 2 - Mystic Field
Damage: 110-210 +55% Magic Power → 125-250 +60% Magic Power
Second Attack's Damage: 220-420 +108% Magic Power → 300-600 +120% Magic Power
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Damage: 650-1050 +150% Magic Power → 750-1150 +175% Magic Power
We're slightly lowering Xavier's crowd control and long-distance burst while increasing the casting experience of his Skill 1 & 2 combo as compensation.
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension
Increased the foreswing and the bullet's flying speed to ensure a smoother casting experience for the Skill 1 & 2 combo.
Skill 2 - Mystic Field
Immobilization Duration: 1.5s → 1.2s
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Damage: 750-1150 + 162% Magic Power → 650-1050 + 150% Magic Power
To help Xavier transcend his dependence on Passive stacks, we're slightly reducing their extra damage while shifting the spotlight onto his active skills. His damage at different numbers of stacks is basically unchanged.
Passive - Transcendence
Extra Damage Per Stack: 120-130% → 110-120%
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension
Damage: 300-550 + 120% Magic Power → 315-540 + 130% Magic Power
Skill 2 - Mystic Field
Initial Damage: 100-200 + 50% Magic Power → 110-210 + 55% Magic Power
Subsequent Damage: 200-400 + 100% Magic Power → 220-420 + 108% Magic Power
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Damage: 700-1100 + 150% Magic Power → 750-1150 + 162% Magic Power
A glass cannon mage that boasts insane sustained damage, Xavier will be available on 03/22.
Passive - Transcendence
Xavier enhances his subsequent skills each time his skill hits an enemy hero, The enhancement has three stages, When at Stage lII, Xavier enters the Transcendence state on his next skill cast, during which his skills are all enhanced to the maximum.
Skill 1 - Infinite Extension
Xavier fires a Mystic Bullet that deals Magic Damage to enemies in its path. The Bullet's flying distance increases each time it hits an enemy or the Mystic Barrier from his Skill 2.
Skill 2 - Mystic Field
Xavier conjures a Mystic Barrier that slows enemies and speeds up allies it comes into contact with. The Barrier will expand into a forbidden field when hit by his other skills, immobilizing enemieh while speeding up allies in the area.
Ultimate - Dawning Light
Xavier unleashes a beam of Mystic magic in the target direction, dealing damage to all enemies in a line on the map. He also directly enters the Transcendence state.