Meet Nikolai, Mover of Mountains

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Nikolai Mover of Mountains

Nikolai punches things. Nikolai smashes things. Nikolai picks enemies up and puts them down.

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Hero Stats (Max Level)

Attack Damage
121.16
Attack Range
160
Health
2004
Mana
490

Hero Abilities

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Relentless Might
85

Nikolai activates to attack faster and dash towards enemies for three attacks. The third attack knocks the target into the air. While active, his attacks deal increased damage.

Cooldown: 10 Seconds
Earthen Slam
95

Nikolai sends shockwaves in a direction, each dealing magic damage and slowing targets. Bonus hits deal reduced damage.

Cooldown: 10 Seconds
Bolster
75

Nikolai deals damage to all nearby enemies based on a percentage of their Max Health and gains a shield equal to the damage dealt.

Cooldown: 13 Seconds
Piledriver
120

Nikolai lunges forward, grabbing the first enemy hero he contacts and launching both into the air. While airborne, he can continue to move. Upon landing, he deals magic damage in a small area.

Cooldown: 40 Seconds

Nikolai Builds

  • Raw Damage
  • Stoic Initiation
  • Utility Ganking

Role Damage, Crowd Control

Playstyle These items will turn Nikolai into a bursty brawler. The crafted Elder Stone provides a cost effective foundation of health, mana and mana regeneration, but once that foundation is layed this build shifts it's focus entirely to damage. Keeping a cadence of ability - attack - ability - attack will ensure you are getting the most from your Mystic Dagger as well as the most from your crowd control intensive kit. Waiting in a bush or letting a team mate initiate ahead of you will put you in a good position to keep an enemy stun-locked inside of a 4 ability combo that will likely result in their demise.

Recommended Items

Elder Stone
1515
2 Health/sec
1.0 Mana/sec
+70 Max Health
+40 Mana
Each minute, grants an additional 13 Max Health and 6 Mana. Caps after 10 minutes.
Heritage: When at max charges, increases Resistance by 5.
Power Boots
1535
Grants Movement Speed
65 Movement Speed
+20 Power

Activate: grants 20% resistance penetration for 5 seconds.
Mystic Dagger
2745
60 Mana
16 Power
+6 Power
Using an ability that costs mana grants 45 bonus damage on your next attack.
Energy: Grants 10 mana on hit while dagger is active.
Everwinter Charm
3445
16 Power
6 Power
85 Health
+5 Resistance

Activate: slow nearby enemies and deal 65 Magic damage to them.
Virtue: Increases Resistance by 5 for each enemy hero hit. Lasts 4 seconds.
Power Conduit
5890
27 Power
27 Power
+29 Power
Kills and assists restore 25% of your Mana over 2.5 seconds.
Might: Grants 4% bonus Power.
Giant's Visage
3630
230 Health
230 Health
+15 Resistance
Provides Power equal to 0.90% of your Max Health.
Inferno Brand
4835
16 Power
230 Health
3.8 Health/sec
+10 Resistance
Passively deals 25 Magic damage/sec to enemies in a 500 radius.
Virtue: Gain 3 Resistance for each enemy hero being damaged.

Ability Level Order

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Pincer

Pincer will provide a moderate amount of sustainability by providing additional armor as well as a crowd control cleanse.

Role Tank, Crowd Control

Playstyle This build culminates at the precipice between an immovable object and an unstoppable force. All of the tanky staple items make a showing here. Slowing enemies with your Earthen Slam is a great way to close the gap for an effective initiation. Once you get your team into the fray find the biggest threat to your back line and use Piledriver to remove them from the fight. Make sure to land on as many enemies as possible when you come back down, it is like a secondary engage!

Recommended Items

Dampening Cloak
1590
2.0 Mana/sec
+135 Health
+15 Resistance
Resistance: Increases Resistance by 5.
Inertia Boots
1665
Grants Movement Speed
65 Movement Speed
+250 Health

Activate: remove all stuns/slows and provide 50% stun/slow reduction for 2 seconds.
Everwinter Charm
3095
230 Health
120 Mana
+5 Resistance

Activate: slow nearby enemies and deal 65 Magic damage to them.
Inferno Brand
4835
16 Power
230 Health
3.8 Health/sec
+10 Resistance
Passively deals 25 Magic damage/sec to enemies in a 500 radius.
Virtue: Gain 3 Resistance for each enemy hero being damaged.
Giant's Visage
3630
230 Health
230 Health
+15 Resistance
Provides Power equal to 0.90% of your Max Health.
Golden Protector
2730
85 Health
85 Health
3.8 Health/sec
+20 Mitigation
+5 Health Regen
Restoration: Grants 5% increased Health/sec.
Iceforged Plate
4625
380 Health
85 Health
3.8 Health/sec
+15 Resistance
+30 Mitigation
Enemies that attack you have their attack speed slowed by 20%.

Ability Level Order

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Topps

Topps' Immolate and Unleashed passive will keep you in the damage game. His Tremble will help keep your enemies closer.

Role Mobility, Damage, Crowd Control

Playstyle Admittedly, this build is a bit micro intensive due to the number of activatable items, but I think it is worth pointing out that the gene responsible for giving humans five digits per limb is recessive. That's right, 6 fingered humans have the dominant gene. If you are dominant then this build will surely work for you.

Recommended Items

Reaper's Scythe
1440
60 Mana
1.0 Mana/sec
Each kill/assist grants 3.0 Power and 30 Health. One charge is lost upon death. While at max charges (5), grants a bonus 10 Movement Speed.
Ages: Increases max charges by 2.
Rocket Boots
1835
Grants Movement Speed
55 Movement Speed

Activate: dash forward 525 units.
Shadowveil
2590
60 Mana
16 Power
+100 Max Health

Activate: apply shrouded for 8 seconds. While shrouded, gain 40 Movement Speed and enemies must be within 600 range to see you.
Everwinter Charm
3460
6 Power
6 Power
230 Health
+5 Resistance

Activate: slow nearby enemies and deal 65 Magic damage to them.
Virtue: Increases Resistance by 5 for each enemy hero hit. Lasts 4 seconds.
Hexbane
4195
16 Power
230 Health
120 Mana
Activate: applies Transfigured to target for 2.5 seconds.

Transfigured enemies cannot attack or use abilities.
Greed: Increases cooldown to 60 from 30 seconds.
Pyrostaff
3450
6 Power
6 Power
16 Power
Activate: deal 200 Magic damage to a target.
Marksmanship: Increases the cast range by 150.
Wizard's Hourglass
4680
16 Power
2.0 Mana/sec
230 Health
+15 Power
+25% Cooldown Reduction

Ability Level Order

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Fitz is great for finishing off targets just out of reach as well as giving vision after you slow them. Roaming is faster and the extra Bounty will be valuable as you will be farming brawlers less.

Nikolai Media

Nikolai Lore

Not much is known about Nikolai’s past. He recently emerged from the Central Highlands of Gael leading a savage band of raiders. Never in it for the money, Nikolai strengthened his band for the sole purpose of spreading his infamy by attacking larger and larger garrisons. Eventually, this ran him into trouble at the Tower of Osirio. In a decisive move, The Guard ambushed Nikolai’s band of brigands, scattering them to the winds. Rather than chase down the desperate raiders, LexiKhan offered them safe passage back to the Highlands on one condition: Nikolai, their leader, come with him to the Trials and forswear sedition against Osirio.