When should you buy it?
General guidance for beginners, not a pro build
Thunderbolt: Every 4 seconds, the next Basic Attack deals 50 (+100% Extra Physical Defense) (+100% Extra Magic Defense) extra True Damage to the target and enemies around them, and briefly slows them by 99%. Hybrid Defense permanently increases by 1 each time the attack hits an enemy hero. (This effect is reduced to 50% for Marksmen and Mages)
Situational: buy it when the conditions below apply
Buy it when
- 3 or more of the 5 enemies deal magic damage
- 3 or more of the 5 enemies deal physical damage
Skip it when
- Most of the enemy's damage is physical
- Most of the enemy's damage is magic
Stats
- HP+600
- Physical Defense+15
- Magic Defense+15
- Movement Speed (%)+20%
Effects
Thunderbolt
Every 4 seconds, the next Basic Attack deals 50 (+100% Extra Physical Defense) (+100% Extra Magic Defense) extra True Damage to the target and enemies around them, and briefly slows them by 99%. Hybrid Defense permanently increases by 1 each time the attack hits an enemy hero. (This effect is reduced to 50% for Marksmen and Mages)
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