Hrundel Lightbearer, The TorchBearer

Warning: This Gude is under construction I have not yet added the Item build order for the two builds listed for Torchbearer as I am currently testing various setups to find the one that works the best with them.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Hrundel Lightbearer, The TorchBearer Lore
3. Base Status
4. Abilities
5. Frost Master Build
  5a. Frost Master Item Build (Under Construction) 
6. Fire Master Build
   6a. Fire Master Item Build (Under Construction)
7. Miscellaneous Information

1. Introduction

Welcome all, This guide is about Hrundel Lightbearer, The Torch Bearer this guide is subject to change as updates are released, and number crunching is done, Plan on working on this guide as well as my Lord Erebus guide making them as indepth as possible. Will be adding more sections such as How to play, Tips, and much more. Images are to be added as well as color to keep this guide indepth and easy on the eyes.

Will work on both guides each day revising them as needed adding more information as I test various things out.

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2. Hrundel Lightbearer, The Torch Bearer Lore

 In the Winter realm of the Vinlings, Hrundel Lightbearer was born to Queen Frythia Fair Frost. Messengers brought word of the birth to King Hungarling, who had been away from his hearth for seven years, adventuring with his army beyond the Northern Frontier. Returning to his kingdom, he drowned his wife in her bath and put the men of her coterie to the sword. The infant, however, was a creature of such purity and beauty that he could not bring himself to kill it, and resolved instead to raise the boy as his own.

As he grew, it became clear that Hrundel Lightbearer was not an ordinary child. His exceeding beauty was itself a sign of his strangeness, but he also showed unnatural proclivities that were seen by some in the Vinling Halls as portents of dark times. Both fire and ice seemed to obey the boy, who could make the flames of the hearth take human shape and dance around the hall or bring a snow-filled wind through his window, to settle on the floor in the shape of a pretty girl's face -- this to impress Thendrya, a particular pretty girl whom Hrundel hoped one day to make his bride.

Hrundel's father looked on him with increasing unease. Though he needed a strong successor, he sometimes wondered if he saw in the boy's eyes the first machinations of a usurper. The boy asked too many questions about his mother (about whom nothing could be related on pain of death), and demonstrated a particular curiosity in the matter of the source of his powers -- a curiosity that could only lead to doubt about his true patrimony. The Priests of the Hall, frightened by the boy's abilities, warned their king that these transgressions would bring evil upon his house if left unpunished.

3. Base Status

Health: 1410 (+ 110 per level)
Mana: 1100 (+150 per level)
Armor: 240 (8.8%) (+30 per level)
Weapon Damage: 133 - 147
Range: 15
Movement Speed: 6.0
Attack Time: 1.47 (+2% per level)

4. Abilities

Rain of Ice

A Maelstrom of hail and sleet pelts the target area dealing damage and slowing attack speed for a few seconds.
20 yard range, 0.1 second cast, 14 second cool down
Mana - 500/700/900/1100

Level 1 - 200 damage, -10% attack speed for 3 seconds.
Level 2 - 400 damage, -20% attack speed for 5 seconds.
Level 3 - 600 damage, -30% attack speed for 7 seconds.
Level 4 - 800 damage, -40% attack speed for 7 seconds.

Biting Chill
Instant (Passive)

Torch Bearer's chill cuts to the bone. Enemies affected by rain of Ice have their health per second reduced by 75% for 10 seconds. This effect can be consumed by Deep Freeze for additional damage.

Deep Freeze

Torch Bearer blasts a target with intense cold. Interrupts abilities and increases target's cool down time. Lasts for a few seconds. If the target is affected by frost nova or rain of life, deep freeze consumes each effect and deals damage for each effect.

18 yard range, 0.1 second cast, 15 second cool down
Mana - 350/475/600/725

Level 1 - Increases target cool down time by 130% for 5 seconds, 100 additional damage .
Level 2 - Increases target cool down time by 160% for 6 seconds, 175 additional damage.
Level 3 - Increases target cool down time by 190% for 7 seconds, 250 additional damage.
Level 4 - Increases target cool down time by 220% for 7 seconds, 325 additional damage.

Fire and Ice
Instant (Passive)

Torch Bearer weaves his elemental powers into a cataclysmic force. Fireball's damage is increased by 300. Deep freeze deals 100 additional damage for each effect consumed.

Frost Nova

Releases a wave of frost, freezing all enemies around the Torch Bearer, stunning them. All units receive a movement speed reduction for 5 seconds.

0.9 second cast, 15 second cool down.
Mana - 750/1000/1250

Level 1 - 6 second stun, Demigods are stunned for 1 second, -10% movement speed.
Level 2 - 8 second stun, Demigods are stunned for 2 seconds, -15% movement speed.
Level 3 - 10 second stun, Demigods are stunned for 3 seconds, -20% movement speed

Permafrost
Instant (Passive)

Torch Bearer exudes an aura of extreme cold, reducing the attack speed and movement speed of nearby enemies.

Level 1 - reduces attack and movement speed of nearby enemies
Level 2 - reduces attack and movement speed of nearby enemies, increases allies mana per second.

Fireball

Hurls a fiery ball at a target dealing damage.

20 yard range, 1.0 second cast, 7 second cool down.
Mana - 300/380/460/540

Level 1 - 300 damage.
Level 2 - 525 damage.
Level 3 - 850 damage.
Level 4 - 1050 damage.

Circle of Fire

Torch Bearer conjures a circle of fire around him burning anything that stands in it.

0.8 second cast, 10 second cool down.
Mana - 450/600/700/800

Level 1 - 600 damage over 10 seconds.
Level 2 - 900 damage over 10 seconds.
Level 3 - 1200 damage over 10 seconds.
Level 4 - 1500 damage over 10 seconds.

Inspirational Flame
Instant (Passive)

Torch Bearer draws power from the flame, gaining 15% mana, and 200% mana per second.

Fire Aura
Instant (Passive)

Torch Bearer channels the energy of the flame around him, increasing the attack speed and movement speed of his allies.

Level 1 - Increases attack seed and movement speed of allies.
Level 2 - Increases attack seed and movement speed of allies, Weapon damage increased.

Fire Nova

A wave of fire radiates outward from the Torch Bearer, dealing damage and throwing smaller units into the air.

0.5 second cast, 15 second cool down.
Mana - 775/1075/1375

Level 1 - 400 damage.
Level 2 - 600 damage.
Level 3 - 800 damage.

Enhanced Attributes
(Passive)

Boost is the same for all levels

+115 Health
+0.18 Health per second
+2% Attack speed
+25 Armor
+105 Mana
+0.32 Mana per second
+ 6 weapon damage

Relive the immolation

Instant, 0 second cool down, starts with this spell.

The Torch Bearer relives his fiery death. Mana per second briefly increased.

Fire abilities enabled.
Frost abilities disabled.

Frozen Heart

Instant, 0 second cool down, starts with this spell.

The Torch Bearer ends his suffering and returns to his normal form. For a brief time his weapon damage is increased.

Frost abilities enabled.
Fire abilities disabled.

5. Frost Master Build

Level 1 - Rain of Ice
Level 2 - Deep Freeze
Level 3 - Permafrost
Level 4 - Rain of Ice
Level 5 - Frost Nova
Level 6 - Deep Freeze
Level 7 - Rain of Ice
Level 8 - Deep Freeze
Level 9 - Permafrost
Level 10 - Rain of Ice
Level 11 - Deep Freeze
Level 12 - Frost Nova
Level 13 - Permafrost
Level 14 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 15 - Biting Chill
Level 16 - Frost Nova
Level 17 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 18 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 19 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 20 - Enhanced Attributes

Build Explanation

This build focuses on the frost part of Torch bearer, we don't put points into the fire abilities at all. You'll remain in frost mode the entire game.

We take Rain of Ice first since this will be our farming and damaging spell. At max level it can kill just about all the 'creeps' in the wave providing easy experience and gold. As the game progressed and the enemy uses citadel upgrades and their war rank increases you'll be able to instant kill the low tier 'creeps', but you'll probably have to toss in a Deep Freeze to finish off the rest besides giants. Deep Freeze is learned to chain with Rain of Ice and Frost nova for a decent amount of additional damage and increasing the enemy Demigod's cool down times which is always useful. That way some of them can't lock you in a chain and finish you off. Permafrost is used for having a advantage in escaping, chasing, and engagements since they'll have reduced attack, and movement speed. Biting chill is for a extra sting when using Rain of Ice in case someone stacks health per second through abilities or items. Enhanced Attributes are learned primarily for the extra mana per second, mana, and health the rest are just a bonus in my opinion.

6. Fire Master Build

Level 1 - Fireball
Level 2 - Circle of Fire
Level 3 - Fire Aura
Level 4 - Fireball
Level 5 - Circle of Fire
Level 6 - Fire Aura
Level 7 - Fireball
Level 8 - Circle of Fire
Level 9 - Fire Nova
Level 10 - Fireball
Level 11 - Circle of Fire
Level 12 - Fire Aura
Level 13 - Fire Nova
Level 14 -  Enhanced Attributes
Level 15 - Inspirational Flame
Level 16 - Fire Nova
Level 17 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 18 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 19 - Enhanced Attributes
Level 20 - Enhanced Attributes

Build Explanation

This build is focused on the fire part of Torch Bearer we don't put points into the frost side and you'll be in relive the immolation throughout the duration of the match.

Fireball is learned first as a harassment utility to scare some players into retreating backward, back to base, or to use a health potion. Circle of Fire is your next damage spell, but serves as your farming spell as well. Fire Aura is learned to support those allies around you as well as increase your weapon damage. Fire Nova is used as a second farming tool and to clear the path of smaller units. Fire nova is also used as the second spell of your chain if close enough to the enemy (Circle of Fire > Fire Nova > Fireball > Auto Attack > Repeat). Inspirational Flame speaks for itself a extra 15% mana and a +200% mana per second is just to good to pass for a magic caster.

8. Miscellaneous Information

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