Balmond

Lore

One day, the Orcs will break free from their shackles.

Attributes

Durability

80

Offense

30

Ability Effects

20

Difficulty

20

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  Bloodthirst

  Heal

  Balmond recovers 5% <1005> upon killing a minion or creep, and 10% <1005> upon a hero kill or assist.

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  Soul Lock

  Mobility · Slow

  CD: 8

  Balmond charges in the target direction, dealing 150 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the way.
  He stops upon hitting an enemy hero, knocking them back and slowing them by 40% for 3s.

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  Cyclone Sweep

  AOE · Buff

  CD: 6

  Balmond gains 15% Movement Speed and spins with his axe for 3s, dealing 30 (+1.3% Max HP) (+25% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage per hit to nearby enemies up to 14 times.
  
  Each hit reduces the target's <1060> by 5% (up to 40%).

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  Lethal Counter

  Burst

  CD: 34

  Balmond unleashes a powerful strike in a target direction, dealing 150 (+70% Total Physical Attack) (+ 30% of the target's lost <1997>) as True Damage. This skill can only be interrupted by Suppression.
  
  Damage dealt to non-hero units is capped at 1000 True Damage.

Hero Relations

Synergizes With

Balmond is best with Support heroes that can boost his Mobility and Survivability. Examples include Angela and Rafaela.

Strong Against

Balmond is strong against squishy heroes who lack the ability to escape once he closes the gap on them, such as Layla and Eudora.

Weak Against

Balmond is countered by ranged heroes who can deal damage to Balmond outside of his attack range, such as Lesley and Irithel.