Vashnik the Malignant abilities
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Overview
Upon reaching 100 energy, Vashnik Imbibes from the nearest two fountains, increasing his affinity to them. These fountains erupt with vapor, bringing forth living venom that crawl toward the Malignant Cavity in the center of the chamber.
Should a living venom reach its destination, a Malignant Burst occurs.
Damage Dealers
• Imbibe creates living venom from two nearby fountains.
• Living venoms explode in Malignant Bursts unless destroyed.
• The initial Clotting Venom is protected by Sanguineous Fortitude.
Healers
• Imbibe inflicts heavy damage to all players.
• Vashnik's chamber fills with increasing Toxic Vapor each time he Imbibes.
• Siphoning Infection absorbs a large amount of incoming healing.
Tanks
• Dripping Fangs inflicts increasing damage over time.
• Imbibe infuses Vashnik with the power of two nearby fountains.
Imbibe
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Imbibe draws Malignant Tumors from the venomous fountains. $
Malignant Totem
Malignance
The totem sends a wave of poison, inflicting Nature damage and an additional Nature damage every sec for to all players. This effect stacks.
Fountain of Blood
Blood Infusion
Vashnik empowers himself with blood venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Hemo Expulsion by and the maximum health of Clotting Venoms by % for . This effect stacks.
Hemo Expulsion
Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Blood, inflicting Shadow damage to all players.
Clotting Venom
Sanguineous Fortitude
Clotting Venom is fortified as it emerges, protecting it from crowd control effects until destroyed.
Splitting Clot
Fountain of Shadow
Shadow Infusion
Vashnik empowers himself with shadow venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Gloom Expulsion by and the maximum health of Shrouded Venoms by % for . This effect stacks.
Gloom Expulsion
Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Shadow, inflicting Shadow damage to all players.
Shrouded Venom
Miasmic Coating
Shrouded Venom is protected by a Miasmic Coating that absorbs of its max health in damage.
Umbral Ejection
Fountain of Flame
Flame Infusion
Vashnik empowers himself with flame venom, bolstering his next cast of Imbibe.
Increases the damage of Conflagrating Expulsion by and the maximum health of Burning Venoms by % for . This effect stacks.
Conflagrating Expulsion
Vashnik draws venom from the Fountain of Flame, inflicting Fire damage to all players.
Burning Venom
Burning Presence
Burning Venom pulses with flame, inflicting Fire damage to all players every sec.
Caustic Surge
Burning Venoms explode when destroyed, inflicting Fire damage to all players$?DIFF15|DIFF16[ and an additional Fire damage every sec for . This effect stacks.] [.]
Toxic Vapor
Toxic vapor fills the dank air of the chamber, inflicting Nature damage every sec. This effect stacks.
Malignant Burst
Living venoms burst upon reaching the Malignant Cavity, inflicting Nature damage to all players and an additional Nature damage every sec for . This effect stacks.
Malignant Catalyst
Vashnik congeals an orb of venom above the Malignant Cavity and then explodes it, inflicting Nature damage to all players and launching Catalytic Bile.
Catalytic Bile
Plague Froth
Vashnik coats his victims in a corrosive venom that inflicts Plague damage to players within yards every sec for . When the aura expires, Plague Waves erupt from the target in cardinal directions.
Plague Wave
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, Plague Waves destroy Malignant Tumors. $
Dripping Fangs
Vashnik bites into his current target, inflicting Physical damage and an additional Nature damage every sec for . Increases Physical damage taken by %. This effect stacks.
Adaptive Infection
Vashnik infects several players with toxins, according to his current infusions.
Siphoning Infection
Siphon Blood
Inflicting Shadow damage to nearby allies, and healing for each ally hit every sec.
Exploding Infection
(Mythic) On Mythic difficulty, this gains a stack every 1.5 sec until dispelled. $
Caustic Explosion
The infected player explodes, inflicting Fire damage to all players.
Stygian Infection
Vashnik infects several players with a shadow venom that inflicts Shadow damage every sec and absorbs the next healing. While the infection lasts, the infected player periodically casts Stygian Burst.
Stygian Burst
An eruption of dark venom that inflicts Shadow damage to players within yards of the impact location.