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{{C-ref}}'''Karthus, the Deathsinger''' is a ranged [[mage]] [[champion]] whose abilities specialize in dealing heavy sustained damage in an area of effect fashion. Capable of dealing damage from both near and afar, '''Karthus''' excels at both inflicting constant harm to the enemy team from a distance as well as decimating the enemy team's collective health pool through the application of a high-risk, high-reward, self-destructive playstyle.
 
 
== Abilities ==
 
== Abilities ==
 
{{Ability|I
 
{{Ability frame|I
 
|{{Ability info
 
 
|name = Death Defied
 
|name = Death Defied
|icon = DeathDefied.jpg
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|icon = Death Defied.png
|description = Upon dying, Karthus enters a spirit form and becomes invulnerable and untargetable, allowing him to continue casting spells at no cost for 7 seconds.
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|description = Upon taking [[death|fatal damage]], '''Karthus''' remains active for 7 more seconds, losing the ability to move and use [[basic attack]]s but becoming [[untargetable]] and [[Invulnerability|invulnerable]] for the duration, as well as able to use [[abilities]] at no cost.
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|description2 = If {{ai|Defile|Karthus}} has been learned, it remains toggled on during the entirety of ''Death Defied''.
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|{{Ability2
 
 
|targeting='''Death Defied''' is a self-targeted [[Death#Post-death events|death]] innate.
 
|targeting='''Death Defied''' is a self-targeted [[Death#Post-death events|death]] innate.
 
|damagetype=
 
|damagetype=
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|spellshield=
 
|spellshield=
 
|additional=
 
|additional=
*Karthus cannot use basic attacks or [[summoner spell]]s while in the ''Death Defied'' state.
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* Karthus cannot use basic attacks or [[summoner spell]]s while in the ''Death Defied'' state.
*{{ai|Defile|Karthus}} will automatically be toggled on if Karthus has at least one rank in the ability, and it cannot be toggled off for the duration.
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* {{ai|Defile|Karthus}} will automatically be toggled on if Karthus has at least one rank in the ability, and it cannot be toggled off for the duration.
*''Death Defied'' occupies a low priority for effects that trigger upon death: it will always trigger '''after''' effects such as {{iis|Guardian Angel}} or {{cai|Omen of Death|Yorick}}.
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* ''Death Defied'' occupies a low priority for effects that trigger upon death: it will always trigger '''after''' effects such as {{iis|Guardian Angel}} or {{cai|Omen of Death|Yorick}}.
*Karthus will still benefit from cooldown reduction during ''Death Defied's'' duration.
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* Karthus will still benefit from cooldown reduction during ''Death Defied's'' duration.
*''Death Defied'' will still trigger if Karthus is killed by the [[Nexus Obelisk]].
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* ''Death Defied'' will still trigger if Karthus is killed by the [[Nexus Obelisk]].
 
|video=Karthus IVideo
 
|video=Karthus IVideo
}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
 
{{Ability frame|Q
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{{Ability|Q
|{{Ability info
 
 
|name = Lay Waste
 
|name = Lay Waste
|icon = LayWaste.jpg
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|icon = Lay Waste.png
|description = {{sbc|Active:}} Karthus creates a point of unstable magic at the target location that detonates after a {{fd|0.5}} second delay, dealing magic damage to enemies in a '''200'''[http://forums.na.leagueoflegends.com/board/showthread.php?p=48186195#48186195 *]-radius area. ''Lay Waste'' deals doublle damage against isolated targets. <!-- incoerent data it is probably "200 diameter" area not "200 radius"-->
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|description = {{sbc|Active:}} '''Karthus''' detonates the target area after a {{fd|0.5}}-second delay, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies that is doubled if the detonation hits only a single target.
|leveling ={{lcaps|Magic Damage (Multiple Target)|40|60|80|100|120|(+ 30% AP)}}
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|leveling ={{ft|{{lc|Magic Damage|nolist=}} {{ap|40|60|80|100|120}} {{as|(+ 30% AP)}}|{{lc|Enhanced Magic Damage|nolist=}} {{ap|80|120|160|200|240}} {{as|(+ 60% AP)}}}}
{{lcaps|Magic Damage (Single Target)|80|120|160|200|240|(+ 60% AP)}}
 
 
|cooldown=1
 
|cooldown=1
 
|cost={{ap|20|26|32|38|44}}
 
|cost={{ap|20|26|32|38|44}}
|costtype=Mana
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|costtype=mana
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|range={{ap|{{tt|875|Cast range}}|{{tt|200|Detonation radius}}}}
|range=875
 
}}
 
|{{Ability2
 
 
|targeting='''Lay Waste''' is a [[area of effect|ground-targeted area of effect]] ability.
 
|targeting='''Lay Waste''' is a [[area of effect|ground-targeted area of effect]] ability.
 
|damagetype=magic
 
|damagetype=magic
|spelleffects=
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|spelleffects=single area
 
|onhiteffects=
 
|onhiteffects=
 
|spellshield=will block the ability.
 
|spellshield=will block the ability.
 
|additional=
 
|additional=
*''Lay Waste'' against a single target applies [[spell effects]] as a single target ability.
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* ''Lay Waste'' grants a small instance of [[sight]] before detonation.
 
* ''Lay Waste'' hitting a single target lists damage as a [[critical strike]] both in the damage text in game and in the post-game screen, where the damage from Karthus's most powerful Lay Waste will appear in the post-game's "Largest Critical Strike" section of the graphs.
**[[File:Hextech Revolver item.png|20px|link=Spell vamp]] [[Spell vamp]] is applied.
 
 
**Despite this, ''Lay Waste'' can not actually critically strike and, as such, does not scale with Critical Strike Damage even if it hits a single target.
**{{ii|Rylai's Crystal Scepter}} will apply a 35% slow.
 
*''Lay Waste'' hitting multiple targets applies [[spell effects]] as an [[area of effect]] ability.
 
**[[File:Hextech Revolver item.png|20px|link=Spell vamp]] [[Spell vamp]] is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
 
**{{ii|Rylai's Crystal Scepter}} will apply a 15% slow.
 
*''Lay Waste'' grants a small instance of [[sight]] before detonation.
 
*''Lay Waste'' hitting a single target lists damage as a [[critical strike]] both in the damage text in game and in the post-game screen, where the damage from Karthus's most powerful Lay Waste will appear in the post-game's "Largest Critical Strike" section of the graphs.
 
**{{Pending for test}} Despite this, ''Lay Waste'' can not actually critically strike and, as such, does not scale with Critical Strike Damage even if it hits a single target.
 
 
|video=Karthus QVideo
 
|video=Karthus QVideo
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Ability|W
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{{Ability frame|W
 
|{{Ability info
 
 
|name = Wall of Pain
 
|name = Wall of Pain
|icon = WallofPain.jpg
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|icon = Wall of Pain.png
|description = {{sbc|Active:}} Karthus creates a wall of energy between 2 obelisks at target position for 5 seconds.
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|description = {{sbc|Active:}} '''Karthus''' creates a wall at the target location for 5 seconds that provides {{cctip|sight}} around it for the duration, {{cctip|slow|slowing}} enemies who pass through it by an amount that decays over 5 seconds and reducing their {{as|magic resistance}} by 15% for the duration.
|description2 = Enemies who pass this wall have their movement speed {{cctip|slow|reduced}} by a large amount and their magic resistance reduced by 15% for 5 seconds. Movement speed gradually recovers over the duration.
 
 
|leveling ={{lcap|Wall Length|800|900|1000|1100|1200}}
 
|leveling ={{lcap|Wall Length|800|900|1000|1100|1200}}
{{lcap|{{tt|Maximum Wall Sight|Estimated}}|1300|1325|1350|1375|1400}}
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{{lcap|Slow|40|50|60|70|80%}}
|leveling2 ={{lcap|Slow|40|50|60|70|80%}}
 
 
|cooldown=18
 
|cooldown=18
 
|cost=100
 
|cost=100
|costtype=Mana
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|costtype=mana
 
|range=1000
 
|range=1000
}}
 
|{{Ability2
 
 
|targeting='''Wall of Pain''' is a [[area of effect|ground targeted linear area of effect]] ability.
 
|targeting='''Wall of Pain''' is a [[area of effect|ground targeted linear area of effect]] ability.
 
|damagetype=
 
|damagetype=
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|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
|additional=
 
|additional=
*''Wall of Pain'' grants [[sight]] around the pillars of the wall but not the wall itself.
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* ''Wall of Pain'' grants [[sight]] around the pillars of the wall but not the wall itself.
*''Wall of Pain'' can only affect a given enemy once per cast.
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* ''Wall of Pain'' can only affect a given enemy once per cast.
 
|video=Karthus WVideo
 
|video=Karthus WVideo
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Ability|E
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{{Ability frame|E
 
|{{Ability info
 
 
|name = Defile
 
|name = Defile
|icon = Defile.jpg
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|icon = Defile.png
|description = {{sbc|Toggle Off:}} When Karthus kills a unit, he restores mana.
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|description = {{sbc|Toggle Off:}} '''Karthus''' restores {{as|mana}} upon killing an enemy.
|description2= {{sbc|Toggle On:}} Karthus surrounds himself with the souls of his victims, draining his mana to deal magic damage to enemies in range each second.
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|description2= {{sbc|Toggle On:}} '''Karthus''' deals magic damage to all nearby enemies each second.
|leveling ={{lcap|Mana Restored|20|27|34|41|48}}
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|leveling ={{lc|Mana Restored}} {{as|{{ap|20|27|34|41|48}} mana}}
|leveling2={{lcaps|Magic Damage|30|50|70|90|110|(+ 20% AP)}}
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|leveling2={{lcaps|Magic Damage Per Second|30|50|70|90|110|(+ 20% AP)}}
 
|range=425
 
|range=425
 
|cost={{ap|30|42|54|66|78}}
 
|cost={{ap|30|42|54|66|78}}
|costtype=Mana per second
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|costtype=mana per second
}}
 
|{{Ability2
 
 
|targeting='''Defile''' is a [[area of effect|point blank area of effect]] [[toggle]].
 
|targeting='''Defile''' is a [[area of effect|point blank area of effect]] [[toggle]].
 
|damagetype=magic
 
|damagetype=magic
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|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
|additional=
 
|additional=
*''Defile'' also restores mana to Karthus if he kills an enemy structure.
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* ''Defile'' also restores mana to Karthus if he kills an enemy structure.
 
|video=Karthus EVideo
 
|video=Karthus EVideo
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{Ability|R
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{{Ability frame|R
 
|{{Ability info
 
 
|name = Requiem
 
|name = Requiem
|icon = Requiem.jpg
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|icon = Requiem.png
|description = {{sbc|Active:}} After channeling for 3 seconds, Karthus blasts all enemy champions on the map and deals magic damage.
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|description = {{sbc|Active:}} '''Karthus''' [[channel]]s for 3 seconds and, upon completing the channel, deals magic damage to all enemy [[champion]]s.
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|description2 = You can't move or deactivate after activating "Requiem" until channel ends or being interrupted.
 
|leveling ={{lcaps|Magic Damage|250|400|550|(+ 60% AP)}}
 
|leveling ={{lcaps|Magic Damage|250|400|550|(+ 60% AP)}}
 
|cooldown={{ap|200|180|160}}
 
|cooldown={{ap|200|180|160}}
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|costtype=Mana
 
|costtype=Mana
 
|range=Global
 
|range=Global
}}
 
|{{Ability2
 
 
|targeting='''Requiem''' is an [[auto-targeted]] [[global|global area of effect]] ability.
 
|targeting='''Requiem''' is an [[auto-targeted]] [[global|global area of effect]] ability.
 
|damagetype=magic
 
|damagetype=magic
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|spellshield=will block the damage.
 
|spellshield=will block the damage.
 
|additional=
 
|additional=
*''Requiem's'' impending damage is shown to enemies by a large beam of greenish light coming from the sky during the channel.
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* ''Requiem's'' impending damage is shown to enemies by a large beam of greenish light coming from the sky during the channel.
**Champions who were untargetable when the channel begins will not have this beam show for them, but will still take damage when it ends (''should they become targetable in the meantime'').
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** Champions who were untargetable when the channel begins will not have this beam show for them, but will still take damage when it ends (''should they become targetable in the meantime'').
*Champions who are untargetable when the channel ends do not have any damage dealt to them.
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* Champions who are untargetable when the channel ends do not have any damage dealt to them.
*If ''Requiem's'' channel is interrupted in some fashion, the ability's cooldown is still applied in full and the mana cost is not refunded.
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* If ''Requiem's'' channel is interrupted in some fashion, the ability's cooldown is still applied in full and the mana cost is not refunded.
 
|video=Karthus RVideo
 
|video=Karthus RVideo
}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
   

Revision as of 05:40, 22 November 2015

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Abilities

Death Defied

Death Defied

Upon taking fatal damage, Karthus remains active for 7 more seconds, losing the ability to move and use basic attacks but becoming untargetable and invulnerable for the duration, as well as able to use abilities at no cost.

If Defile Defile has been learned, it remains toggled on during the entirety of Death Defied.

Info
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Lay Waste

Lay Waste

Active: Karthus detonates the target area after a 0.5-second delay, dealing magic damage to all nearby enemies that is doubled if the detonation hits only a single target.

「 Magic Damage: 40 / 60 / 80 / 100 / 120 (+ 30% AP) 」「 Enhanced Magic Damage: 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 60% AP) 」

Info
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Wall of Pain

Wall of Pain

Active: Karthus creates a wall at the target location for 5 seconds that provides Template:Cctip around it for the duration, Template:Cctip enemies who pass through it by an amount that decays over 5 seconds and reducing their magic resistance by 15% for the duration.

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Defile

Defile

Toggle Off: Karthus restores mana upon killing an enemy.

  • Mana Restored: 20 / 27 / 34 / 41 / 48 mana

Toggle On: Karthus deals magic damage to all nearby enemies each second.

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Requiem

Requiem

Active: Karthus channels for 3 seconds and, upon completing the channel, deals magic damage to all enemy champions.

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You can't move or deactivate after activating "Requiem" until channel ends or being interrupted.

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