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{{C-ref}}Karthus is a close range Battle Mage adept at close range dueling, his array of area of effect abilities and potent crowd control and his abiltity to deny death for several seconds allows him to get close and dangerous to the enemy team before casting his iconic ultimate. Requiem
  
 
== Abilities ==
  
== Abilities ==
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|{{Ability info
  
 
|name = Death Defied
  
|name = Death Defied
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|icon = DeathDefied.jpg
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|icon = Death Defied.png
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|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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|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.
 
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*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 and {{Pending_for_test}} all passive and active item effects are disabled.
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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.
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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.
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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}}.
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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}}.
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*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.
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*''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
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{{Ability frame|Q
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|{{Ability info
  
 
|name = Lay Waste
  
|name = Lay Waste
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|icon = LayWaste.jpg
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|icon = Lay Waste.png
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|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 (the damage is doubled if only one enemy is hit).
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|description = {{sbc|Active:}} '''Karthus''' detonates the target area in the direction of the mouse cursor after a {{fd|0.5}}-second delay, dealing magic damage to all [[unit]]s within. This damage is doubled if the detonation hits only a single target.
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|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)}}}}
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{{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}}
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|costtype=Mana
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|costtype=mana
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|range={{ap|{{tt|875|Cast range}}|{{tt|200|Detonation radius}}}}
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|range=875
  
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|{{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
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|spelleffects=single area
 
|onhiteffects=
  
|onhiteffects=
 
|spellshield=will block the ability.
  
|spellshield=will block the ability.
 
|additional=
  
|additional=
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*''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.
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* ''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.
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**[[File:Hextech Revolver item.png|20px|link=Spell vamp]] [[Spell vamp]] is applied.
  
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**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. It also will not trigger {{mi6|Warlord's Bloodlust}} or {{iis|Essence Reaver}} mana regeneration.
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**{{ii|Rylai's Crystal Scepter}} will apply a 35% slow.
  
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*''Lay Waste'' hitting multiple targets applies [[spell effects]] as an [[area of effect]] ability.
 
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**[[File:Hextech Revolver item.png|20px|link=Spell vamp]] [[Spell vamp]] is reduced to one-third effectiveness.
  
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**{{ii|Rylai's Crystal Scepter}} will apply a 15% slow.
  
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*''Lay Waste'' grants a small instance of [[sight]] before detonation.
  
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*''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.
  
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**{{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
 
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{{Ability frame|W
  
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|{{Ability info
  
 
|name = Wall of Pain
  
|name = Wall of Pain
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|icon = WallofPain.jpg
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|icon = Wall of Pain.png
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|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}} units who pass through it by an amount that is reduced after 1 second and that decays over 4 seconds and {{as|reducing their magic resistance by 15%}} for the duration.
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|leveling ={{lc|Wall Length}} {{ap|800|900|1000|1100|1200}}
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|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.
  
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{{lc|Slow}} {{ap|40|50|60|70|80%}}
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|leveling ={{lcap|Wall Length|800|900|1000|1100|1200}}
  
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{{lc|Reduced Slow}} {{ap|20|25|30|35|40%}}
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{{lcap|{{tt|Maximum Wall Sight|Estimated}}|1300|1325|1350|1375|1400}}
  
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|leveling2 ={{lcap|Slow|40|50|60|70|80%}}
  
 
|cooldown=18
  
|cooldown=18
 
|cost=100
  
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|costtype=mana
 
|range=1000
  
|range=1000
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|{{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.
 
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|spellshield=will not block the ability.
  
|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
|additional=
  
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*''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.
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*''Wall of Pain'' can only affect a given enemy once per cast.
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* ''Wall of Pain'' can only affect a given unit once per cast.
 
|video=Karthus WVideo
  
|video=Karthus WVideo
 
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{{Ability|E
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|name = Defile
  
|name = Defile
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|icon = Defile.png
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|description = {{sbc|Toggle Off:}} When Karthus kills a unit, he restores mana.
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|description = {{sbc|Toggle Off:}} '''Karthus''' restores {{as|mana}} whenever he kills a unit.
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|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 unitss each second.
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|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}}
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|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}}
  
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|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
  
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|spellshield=will not block the ability.
  
|spellshield=will not block the ability.
 
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*''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
 
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{{Ability frame|R
  
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|{{Ability info
  
 
|name = Requiem
  
|name = Requiem
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|icon = Requiem.png
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|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 = Karthus cannot move or deactivate after activating ''Requiem'' until channel ends or is 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
  
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|targeting='''Requiem''' is an [[auto-targeted]] [[global|global area of effect]] ability.
  
|targeting='''Requiem''' is an [[auto-targeted]] [[global|global area of effect]] ability.
 
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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.
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* ''Requiem's'' impending damage is shown to enemy champions by a large beam of greenish light coming from the sky during the channel.
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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'').
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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'').
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*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.
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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.
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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
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Revision as of 11:21, 23 January 2016

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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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Video

Lay Waste

Lay Waste

Active: Karthus detonates the target area in the direction of the mouse cursor after a 0.5-second delay, dealing magic damage to all units within. This damage 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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Video

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 units who pass through it by an amount that is reduced after 1 second and that decays over 4 seconds and reducing their magic resistance by 15% for the duration.

  • Wall Length: 800 / 900 / 1000 / 1100 / 1200
  • Slow: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80%
  • Reduced Slow: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35 / 40%

Info
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Video

Defile

Defile

Toggle Off: Karthus restores mana whenever he kills a unit.

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

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

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Info
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Video

Requiem

Requiem

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

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Karthus cannot move or deactivate after activating Requiem until channel ends or is interrupted.

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