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Despair

the Cloaked Leader
MageSpace Control

A cloaked leader who commands bodies called Paths. Controls space with pushes and pulls and ends fights with one huge pull. His Paths die easily and a failed ultimate leaves him exposed.

Space control. Despair pushes and pulls the fight with his Paths and ends it with one huge gravity pull.

Despair

Abilities

P

Chakra Receivers PASSIVE

Ability hits pierce enemies with black rods: they're revealed for 6s and take 20% more damage from your Paths. Killing a Path breaks the links.

Q

Shinra Tensei

A cone of repulsive force that knocks enemies back and deals damage.

Damage 90 / 105 / 120 / 135 + 0.8× spirit power
Each point +17% damage, -1.67s cooldown (max rank 4)
Cooldown 16sRange 18
E

Bansho Tenin

Pull the enemy nearest your cursor to you and stun them for 0.75s.

Each point +0.17s stun, +8% pull range (max rank 4)
Cooldown 13sStun 0.75sRange 35
R

Summon Path

Summon the next Path in the cycle (8s, max 3): Asura fires missile bursts, Animal body-blocks and slows enemies by 40%, Preta blocks enemy projectiles and shields allies.

Damage 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 + 0.14× spirit power
Shield 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 + 0.5× spirit power
Each point +17% Path damage and shield, +0.83s Path duration (max rank 4)
Cooldown 9sDuration 8sRange 35
F

Chibaku Tensei ULTIMATE

A gravity sphere pulls enemies in and traps them in a satellite, dealing heavy damage. Their team can break it by attacking it. You're exhausted for 3s after.

Damage 60 / 71 / 82 + 0.5× spirit power
Each point +18% damage, +0.45s trap duration (max rank 3)
Unlocks at level 8 · ranks up at 11 and 14
Cooldown 80sRadius 16Range 50

How to play Despair

Best laneMid
Ability pointsR > E > Q · F at 8 / 11 / 14

Combo

R Summon Path (Asura for damage, Animal to block, Preta to shield) → E Bansho Tenin to pull a target in and stun → Q Shinra Tensei to push everyone else away. F Chibaku Tensei on a group, then step back.

Tips

  • Ability hits pierce enemies with rods: they're revealed and take 20% more damage from your Paths.
  • Paths cycle Asura → Animal → Preta. Plan which one you need next before the fight.
  • You're exhausted for 3s after Chibaku Tensei, and the enemy team can break the satellite. Use it when your team can protect you.

Watch out for

  • Paths die easily
  • A missed ultimate leaves him exposed for 3 seconds
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