Bubonicus, Legendary Titan of Disease
-Table of Contents -
Small Word
Pros & Cons
Stats
Skills
Skill Build
Item Build
Minion Stats
Minion Skills
Minion Skill Builds
Early Game
Middle Game
Late Game
Sieging
Thanks
This guide gives you all of the information you need about Bubonicus, as well as some tips while in-game. I see that he is largely underused and would like to change that. If you do not like Bubonicus, read the guide anyways, you might learn something. Flaming is not welcome here, however constructive criticism is.
This guide may not be copied or redistributed in any way without the personal agreement of none other than me.
Pros & ConsPros
- Has a great windwalk, 75 bonus chaos damage on hit.
- Strong nuke, ignores the morphlings' shields.
- Quick heal, takes very little time out of sieging, unlike Demonicus'.
- Blood Lust useful late game.
- Ultimate very useful for getting wallers and sometimes basers while sieging.
- Good HP, and MP at level 14.
- Very useful innate skill, helps a lot when cornering a builder.
- Decent Minions.
Cons
- Windwalk lasts 20 seconds, as opposed to 60.
- Nuke is evadable.
- Blood Lust useless early game.
- Innate cannot kill builders.
- No scouting ability.
StatsLevel 2
STR: 54
AGI: 44
INT: 49
Armor: 12
Base Damage: 114-114
HP: 2350
MP: 735
Level 14
STR: 174
AGI: 98
INT: 133
Armor: 28
Base Damage: 234-234
HP: 5350
MP: 1995
Skills
Disease Cloud -
Passive AoE Damage Deals 12 damage per second for 5 seconds. 300 AoE.
Slow Poison -
Passive Attacking Slow Slows movement speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Death Void (V) -
Wind Walk Turns Bubonicus invisible for 20 seconds. Movement speed increased by 30%. 75 extra chaos damage on hit if breaking invisibility. Costs 150 Mana. 180 second cooldown.
Corpse Launch (Q) -
AoE Target NukeLaunches corpses at targeted AoE, stunning enemies caught in it for 1 second. Costs 300. 10 second cooldown.
Level 1 - 130 Damage
Level 2 - 155 Damage
Level 3 - 180 Damage
Spray of Decay (E) -
HealHeals allies. 9 second cooldown.
Level 1 - 300 Heal, 0 Bounces. Costs 200 mana.
Level 2 - 400 Heal, up to 1 Bounce. Costs 250 mana.
Level 3 - 500 Heal, up to 2 Bounces. Costs 250 mana.
Level 4 - 600 Heal, up to 3 Bounces. Costs 250 mana.
Blood Lust (C) -
Targeted BuffIncreases targeted unit's attack speed and movement speed for 15 seconds. Costs 150 mana.
Level 1 - 20% movement speed increase, 25% attack speed increase. Costs 100 mana.
Level 2 - 25% movement speed increase, 30% attack speed increase. Costs 85 mana.
Level 3 - 30% movement speed increase, 35% attack speed increase. Costs 70 mana.
Plague - Targeted Damage Over Time
Deals 7 damage per second for 60 seconds on a targeted unit and 90 seconds on hunters. Detonate will not get rid of this. Costs 450 mana. 180 second cooldown.
Skill BuildSkill Build #1 - Normal
Level 2 - Death Void (Maxed), Corpse Launch
Level 3 - Spray of Decay
Level 4 - Spray of Decay
Level 5 - Spray of Decay
Level 6 - Corpse Launch
Level 7 - Spray of Decay (Maxed)
Level 8 - Corpse Launch (Maxed)
Level 9 - Blood Lust
Level 10 - Blood Lust
Level 11 - Blood Lust (Maxed)
Level 12 - N/A
Level 13 - Plague (Maxed)
Level 14 - N/A
Skill Build #2 - Catching Builders
Level 2 - Death Void (Maxed), Blood Lust
Level 3 - Blood Lust
Level 4 - Spray of Decay
Level 5 - Blood Lust (Maxed)
Level 6 - Spray of Decay
Level 7 - Spray of Decay
Level 8 - Corpse Launch
Level 9 - Spray of Decay (Maxed)
Level 10 - Corpse Launch
Level 11 - Corpse Launch (Maxed)
Level 12 - N/A
Level 13 - Plague
Level 14 - N/A
Item BuildWebbed Feet - 10 Gold
Eternal Wards - 30 Gold
Berserking Gem - 100 Gold
Tridents - 40 Gold Each
Minion StatsLevel 2
STR: 42
AGI: 41
INT: 41
Armor: 11
Damage: 103-103
HP: 1850
MP: 615
Level 14
STR: 126
AGI: 113
INT: 113
Armor: 33
Damage: 187-187
HP: 3950
MP: 1695
Minion Skills Slow Poison -
Passive Attacking Slow Slows movement speed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Tainted Blood (Q) -
AoE Target NukeNukes the targeted unit for damage.
Level 1 - 130 Damage, jumps up to 4 times.
Level 2 - 155 Damage, jumps up to 5 times.
Level 3 - 180 Damage, jumps up to 6 times.
Spray of Decay (E) -
HealHeals allies. 9 second cooldown.
Level 1 - 300 Heal, 0 Bounces. Costs 200 mana.
Level 2 - 400 Heal, up to 1 Bounce. Costs 250 mana.
Level 3 - 500 Heal, up to 2 Bounces. Costs 250 mana.
Level 4 - 600 Heal, up to 3 Bounces. Costs 250 mana.
Death Void (V) -
Wind Walk Turns the minion invisible for 5 seconds. Movement speed increased by 20%. Costs 150 Mana. 180 second cooldown.
Infected Corpse -
Auto-Cast SummonSummons a skeleton from a body. Skeleton has 400 HP, 20-20 damage, and 'Slow Poison.' Costs 150 mana. 1 second cooldown.
Rage -
AvatarIncreases armor by 5, HP by 500, add 20 damage and spell immunity. Lasts 25 seconds. Costs 150 mana. 180 second cooldown.
Minion Skill BuildSkill Build #1 - Normal
Level 2 - Tainted Blood, Death Void (Maxed)
Level 3 - Infected Corpse (Maxed)
Level 4 - Tainted Blood
Level 5 - Tainted Blood (Maxed)
Level 6 - Spray of Decay
Level 7 - Rage (Maxed)
Level 8 - Spray of Decay
Level 9 - Spray of Decay
Level 10 - Spray of Decay (Maxed)
Level 11 - N/A
Level 12 - N/A
Level 13 - N/A
Level 14 - N/A
Skill Build #2 - Sieging
Level 2 - Tainted Blood, Spray of Decay
Level 3 - Tainted Blood
Level 4 - Spray of Decay
Level 5 - Spray of Decay
Level 6 - Death Void (Maxed)
Level 7 - Rage (Maxed)
Level 8 - Spray of Decay (Maxed)
Level 9 - Tainted Blood (Maxed)
Level 10 - Infected Corpse (Maxed)
Level 11 - N/A
Level 12 - N/A
Level 13 - N/A
Level 14 - N/A
Early GameBubonicus is quite strong all game long. That's what separates him from most titans. Sell your ankh for 15 gold, and then buy yourself a Wand of the Wind and Webbed Feet. Lock your Punishment Center onto Ctrl 1, and you're ready to go. Rush to any base you feel has potential feed, and destroy only what needed. If builders come rushing in to the gold mound, teleport back and scare them off. Next time that they come, windwalk and rush to them, you will easily kill them in two hits. If actual 'builders' are golding, try taking them out first.
There are different scenarios you will encounter, and I will mention the most common ones.
The first scenario is you walking up to a base, and finding a fruit tree is blocking your way. Destroy the fruit tree and rush in. There might be one of many builders in here. If it's a gnoll / murloc / makrura, they will teleport away. Good thing you have your wand. While they are teleporting away, simultaneously use your wand on them. This will cancel out their teleport and allow you to get closer. This is hard to do, and there's an easier way to get them. As he comes down, nuke him right before the wand ends, so that it will stun him, thus preventing him from teleporting.
The second scenario is similar to the first, only it's specifically a makrura in front of you. Maybe he decides not to teleport? Instead, he runs out another side with your dragging behind him. His 'seaweed aura' greatly reduces your movement speed and is quite frankly a pain in the arse. Use the 'punish' skill found in your punishment center. Rid yourself of this harmful aura for a split second and get to him. He will probably decide to teleport now that you are dangerously close. Although this might do very little, he'll see that you're catching up. He might wall-walk to safety. Every time he comes out of his building, try using a WotW on him. Again, use your nuke right before the WotW ends. Get near him, and he's yours.
>Remember, the titan's 'Slow Poison' is stronger than the makrura's 'Seaweed Aura.'
The third scenario is when you run into a troll. Tough luck, pal. He will get away from you without any problems. Since you have no scouting ability, you will not be able to keep track of him as he uses his 'Wind Walk' ability and runs past you. There is only one real way of countering this; think like a troll. What I mean by this is, ask yourself the question "If I was a troll, where would I run to?"
This has a small chance of actually working but it's happened to me before. Using your 'Death Void' skill helps so that he is not aware that you're following him.
The last scenario is you running into a golder race. A demonologist mocks you as he is repairing the walls that you are so dearly trying to get through. Don't bother nuking him. Get into the small base and destroy everything. He will probably 'Nether Warp' away. If you didn't know, magic attacks still harm the demonologist while in his ethereal form.
>Always nuke right before the WotW ends, because your nuke damage is dealt in series. And the nuke reapplies every time, so it doesn't have to be exactly on time.
If you have a minion, make him camp. Bubonicus has to go feed some more. A goblin hunter won't do anything to your minion early game. Have him attack the hunter, and always nuke him whenever you can. He'll stay back. Feed off of small walls for gold, so that your main titan may buy his items.
Remember, a titan's beginning is what defines him in terms of skill.
Middle GameThe middle game is really based on your beginning.
You might have a minion, you might not.
If you do have a minion, give him your pearl, and constantly use it everywhere. If builders try killing your minion, don't worry. It's not a problem. Nuke the builders, and kill the demonologists' summons for gold.
If you don't have a minion yet, wait for someone golding to do something stupid, like running in the wrong direction. If a satyr pokes you, reveal right away and use a wand on him. Siege the small bases that were set up early and feed.
Ever had a base that was way too strong, way too early? Use your minions if you have any. Damage a wall with him, and let him tank some of the damage as he helps Bub.When he's low on HP, retreat to the gold mound to heal. While he is healing, nuke the harvesters with Bub, for experience, and so that the baser's lumber income stops. You don't need to see the units to nuke them, unlike most titans. If he detonated them already to prevent feed, forget it. It's his problem.
Get yourself an Eternal Ward as soon as possible, and then two Gems of Haste. You'll be about level 6 now, and taking down bases is all you really have to do. Nuke harvesters if everyone has a base up. You'll slowly but surely gain levels, and in doing so, advantage.
When a magnataur comes up to you, nuke him, try not leaving him at full HP. If he's under the amount, he'll worry about getting nuked, so he won't rewall if you back off for a second. If he comes poking out at you, punish the slow poison off, and continue with the siege. He will take damage because of your plague. Don't nuke while you're sieging because there's a long pause before it, and damage is still being dealt to Bub. If you have a minion, use him to nuke to nuke the magnataur if he comes too near Bub.
When a demonologists summons his minions, back off for a minute. If you have minions, use your nuke on them, and bounce it so that it will hit the demonologist, and maybe even the baser. Bub may then continue his siege on the base if they're out of the way.
Late GameIf there even is a late game part, you'll be fully equipped, or almost. Those large bases that just got out of your reach are still standing strong and proud, so bring over some minions. Keep one or two near the harvesters, so that they don't gain lumber. If you get a chance to nuke them, do it, or it might be the end. Heal every time your HP goes right under the amount you're able to recover, get a vision of what you're hitting, and micro well.
The only reason you'd be this far into the game is because some base isn't inviting you to their birthday party. Sieging is a huge part when you're titan. First thing's first, get a floating eye, and place it on top of the base. The AI in Wc3 doesn't see structures that are over cliffs, hence the titan running around confused, searching for a way to get to the damage source--towers. If you set a floating eye on top, you have a prolonged vision of the base, and you can shift click the walls when you're sieging.
Another good reason to have a floating eye on top of the base is with minions. While your titan is regenerating near the middle, you can have 2-3 minions camp out, right outside the towers' range. When you see someone coming to rewall, nuke them. You might even get the kill.
Before you go attacking, nuke the harvesters, it's free XP, and a good use of 300 mana. If they're out of range or if the builder detonated them, forget it, get them some other time. This will cease lumber income for the builder, meaning less walling after your siege.
Heal whenever your HP drops right under the amount that can be healed. Why now and not later? If you heal when your HP is right under the possible amount healed, the cooldown won't get in your way later on. If you heal when you're at, say, half HP, your cooldown will be going and you're still taking damage from the towers with low HP.
If you have your Blood Lust skill, use it right before sieging, it will help destroy walls quicker. If a magnataur is in front of you, repairing the walls like a cocky bastard, use your plague skill. It will mute him for a minute, all the time you need to siege. This will prevent him from using polar wrath on you, or any other skills.
A good way to get builders is using a wand of the wind on them right before you destroy the wall. Don't assume that he's stupid, he'll retreat as quickly as possible when he gets down. Time your corpse launch skill to stun him and damage him. Try to get the hits in, and hopefully kill him. If you didn't, leave him until the next time.
If you have a couple of minions, let them tank some of the damage. Place one near towers, and let him take 5-6 of them. Place another one on the opposite side of the titan, taking another 5-6 of them. You reduce the DPS dealt to your main titan without harming your minions too much.
Although your windwalk lasts a mere 20 seconds, it's enough to heal some HP. Right before using death void, consume a regeneration potion, and then camp near the base's walls. Right as your skill is running out, use a heal to break it and attack the walls like you were before. This prevents rewalling and is an easy way to heal. You may set an eternal ward behind the titan for extra healing while invisible.
ThanksI'd like to thank Mudkip for his help with screenshots.
Kama for template and organizing the contest.
Jesus for being Jesus, of course.
And the poor people that were obliterated thinking Bubonicus sucked.[/list][/list]
