As a tank-roaming hero, Minotaur's ability to provide healing and buffs to his team far exceeds his own survivability as a tank. We want his combat ability to better match his character.
We've revamped the original Enraged Regen effect that enhanced Skill 2 as Minotaur's new passive to improve his durability in combat.
We've also added Slow Effects to the first 2 hits of his Ultimate to improve the hit rate of the final hit's Airborne effect.
For balance, we have reduced Minotaur's ability to provide healing and buffs to allies, though he remains a unique tank with the ability to heal teammates.
Passive - Rage Incarnate REVAMP
Minotaur motivates for 3s after using the skill. When Enraged, the Regen effect is doubled.
[Motivation]: Recover HP equal to 5% of damage taken from enemy heroes (+1%*hero level).
Skill 2 - Motivation Roar REVAMP
Healing Range: Minotaur recovers himself and all surrounding allies >> Minotaur recovers himself and the ally with the lowest HP nerby.
Additional Lost HP Recovery: 5% >> 8%
Enraged: Remove previous Enraged effects. Now Minotaur recovers himself and all surrounding allies
Ultimate - Minoan Fury ADJUST
Slow Effect: 40% >> 60%
Airborne Duration: 1s >> 0.8s
As Minotaur's core mechanic relies on Airborne, he has been impacted by the new Resilience effect. To compensate, we're improving his durability.
[Attributes]
Base Physical Defense: 18 >> 23
Base Magic Defense: 10 >> 15
Physical Defense Growth: 5.5 >> 6.7
Magic Defense Growth: 2.5 >> 4
Minotaur feels a bit clunky, so we hope to slightly increase his mobility.
Skill 1 - Despair Stomp BUFF
Dash Distance: 3 >> 4
Minotaur needs to cool down a bit after his recent overpowering performance.
Increased base Defense to match the adjustments to defensive equipment
Attributes
Physical Defense Growth: 4 →
5.5
Skill 2 - Motivation Roar
Basic Regen: 260-360 +100% of Total Magic Power →
220 -320+60% of Total Magic Power
HP Regen of Enraged state: Recovers HP equal to 200% of Basic Attack Damage taken →
Recovers HP equal to 100% of Basic Attack(by enemy heroes) Damage taken
Ultimate - Minoan Fury
First 2 Smashes' Slow Effect: 70% →
40%
Minotaur should also be able to benefit from the new equipment.
Skill 2 - Motivation Roar
Gains HP Regen Bonus from Magic Power.
Minotaur has learned to control his rage and unleash it at will during his Ultimate.
Passive - SkillName SkillName
Effect Revamp: Applying a control effect to an enemy with skills will reduce their Hybrid Defense and healing an ally with a skill will increase their Hybrid Defense for 2s. These effects are doubled in Enraged State.
Skill 1 - SkillName SkillName
CD: 8-5.5s → 12-9.5s
Removed the Attack Speed Reduction on enemies effect.
Duration of Enhanced Basic Attacks and Movement Speed Reduction on Enemies: 3s → 2s
Skill 2 - SkillName SkillName
CD: 12-9.5s → 10-7.5s
Removed the Attack Speed bonus effect.
Ultimate - SkillName SkillName
Rage has been removed. Minotaur now enters the Enraged state immediately and starts smashing the ground upon using the Ultimate.
CD: 50-40s → 60-50s
Cooldown starts after the Enraged state ends.
We want Minotaur to use his Ultimate more often, so we have increased his Rage gain.
Passive - Rage Mode
Rage gained from damaging heroes is slightly increased
Skill 1 - Despair Stomp
Fixed an issue where the Slow Effect would disappear.
Ultimate - Minoan Fury
Rage Gain: 3 → 4 Times
Minotaur's Ultimate is formidable in teamfights, but its demanding conditions resulted in it being difficult to pull off in higher levels of play. We've reduced the requirements for Minotaur to cast his Ultimate and its effects, while increasing his skill's control capability to ensure he can perform well before LV. 4, too.
Passive - Rage Mode
Accumulated Rage will no longer dissipate. As a trade off, Rage gained from damaging heroes has been slightly reduced.
Skill 1 (Default & Enhanced) - Despair Stomp
New Effect: Targets hit are knocked airborne a slight distance.
Skill 2 - Motivation Roar
Removed the Rage gain effect.
Ultimate (Default) - Minoan Fury
Rage Gain: 5 → 3 Times
Ultimate (Enhanced) - Minoan Fury
Effect Revamp: The first two phases no longer knock targets airborne, but slows them by 70% instead. Slightly increased the animation time before the knock up on the third strike. This skill is unaffected by crowd control effects.
We're slightly boosting Minotaur's strength in the non-Enraged state.
Skill 1 - Despair Stomp
Upon successful hits, Minotaur enhances his Basic Attacks for the next 3s, dealing extra damage.
Minotaur now saves more rage due to his frustration at his lack of power.
Passive - Rage Mode
Increased Rage regenerated from hitting non-hero units with skills.
Ultimate - Minoan Fury
Increased Rage regenerated by 10%.
He now has brand-new art assets that fit the image of this furious Minotaur better.
Passive - Rage Mode
Adjusted. All his skills' cooldowns now reset whenever he enters the Rage State.
Skill 2 - Motivation Roar
New Effect: Minotaur enhances his Basic attacks for 5s each time the skill is cast.
We've strengthened his damage taking ability in Rage State.
Attributes
Base HP: 2709 → 2859
Base Magic Defense: 10 → 5
Passive - Rage Mode
Physical & Magic Defense Boost in Rage State: 11.5-32.5 → 14-70