I just obtained the skills, ability, and lore of the new League of Legends champion Vladimir, the Crimson Reaper. Here’s the info on LoL’s awesome new character from http://www.leagueoflegends.com/news/new-champion-approaches-vladimir-crimson-reaper.
“There is a temple hidden in the mountains between Noxus and the Tempest Flats, where the secrets of an ancient and terrifying sorcery are kept. The area surrounding the temple is littered with the exsanguinated corpses of those who have mistakenly wandered too close. These served only to pique the curiosity of Vladimir, when – in his youth – he trekked through these mountains during his flight from Noxus. A day earlier, the teenaged Vladimir had brutally murdered two boys his age, for no better reason than to enjoy the intoxicating scarlet bloom that surged forth. He realized immediately that he would never be able to suppress his murderous desires, and if he remained in Noxus, his foul deeds were sure to catch up with him. Without hesitation, he abandoned the city-state, and journeyed south.
The trail of bodies led him to a crumbling stone temple. Inside he found an aging monk who appraised him with eyes of pure crimson. Vladimir surprised the monk by returning the wicked gaze with zeal. Recognizing the boy’s sinister craving, the monk taught Vladimir how to manipulate and control the fluid of life, often practicing on passing travelers. When it came time for Vladimir to learn the final lesson, the monk warned that failure would result in death. Vladimir did not fail, but success bore a grisly surprise. During the ritual, every drop of the monk’s blood was drawn from his body and fused with Vladimir’s, imbuing him with his master’s magical essence, and that of every hemomancer before him. Left alone and suddenly without purpose, Vladimir resolved to return to Noxus, demanding enrollment in the League to prove the supremacy of his craft. When the Noxian High Command observed the gruesome fates which befell the palace guards, they elected to avail themselves of Vladimir’s unsavory talents.
“That which runs through you will run you through.” -Vladimir
Abilities:
Transfusion: Vladimir drains the lifeforce of his target, dealing magic damage and healing himself for 25% of that amount.
Sanguine Pool: Vladimir sinks into a pool of blood for 2.5 seconds, becoming untargetable and slowing enemies above him. Vladmir deals magic damage to targets above him and heals himself for 15% of that amount.
Tides of Blood: Vladimir unleashes a torrent of blood, damaging surrounding enemies. Additionally, multiple Tides of Blood in a short period of time cause them to cost additional health and deal additional damage, and increases his healing and regeneration by 8%.
Hemoplague (Ultimate): Vladimir infects the target area with a virulent plague increases the damage they take for 5 seconds. After 5 seconds, infected enemies take magic damage.
Crimson Pact (Passive) : Bonus health gives Vladimir bonus ability power, and every bonus ability power gives Vladimir bonus health (does not stack with itself).”
Rediculously OP hero.
He can doge way too many skills with his pool. Karthus’ ulti > dodge, Ashe’s arrow > dodge, and so on…
look at the cooldowns, with lets say 40% reduction there will be no way to kill that sucker.
You haven’t played against him yet. Don’t start complaining already.
yeah lets start complaining about how OP he is when he is released
I hope Vladimir cannot go through the walls with tides of blood.
I play him alot, super op, in the past 5 games havent had one less that 10kills and no more than 5 deathsstill learning but hes great team and solo fighter
From what i’ve seen of him he sucks.
the fact is that he has great nukes and great escaping ability and a lot of life.so the only possibbility of hinm not bein g op is if he is the only target of your whole team
He doesn’t have much defense, though. He’s somewhat squishy and doesn’t have much of a damage output.
I just started playing and ive been using vlad and i win 90% of my games with him never having less then 12 kills, and minimal 4-7 deaths(bad team mates) and i will admit he is pretty strong solo/team fighter, but he isnt unstoppable.. and since last patch his “pool” has been nerfed.. reduced its duration, and now unable to dodge karthus’s ulti, also cho’gath’s spikes, resurface him.. which i found very retarded. but overall hes a very good hero.