*Numbers in parentheses are the amount gained at each level
Lore
Once, a beautiful and talented weaver of cloth and fabric, a single prideful mistake made a monster of Arachne for all time.
With loom and thread, there were none more skilled than the mortal Arachne. Viewers traveled leagues just to see her art. So wondrous and majestic were her tapestries, it was said the spinner must have been instructed by the patron Goddess of Weavers herself, Athena. To this comparison, Arachne proudly scoffed, claiming not even the Gods rivaled her talent at weaving.
When Athena heard this, disguised as a crone, she visited Arachne and encouraged her to show proper respect to the Gods. Arachne dismissed the old woman and issued a challenge that no God, not even Athena, could weave better than she. Furious, Athena revealed herself and accepted the challenge.
They both set to the loom with fervor. Athena wove a glorious tapestry depicting her battle with Poseidon over the city of Athens. Her detail and imagery were exquisite. Yet Arachne’s weavings depicted Zeus in his many infidelities with mortals. So flawless, so lifelike was her artistry, not even Athena could refute the skill, nor could she contain her anger at such a sleight. Violently, she tore Arachne’s tapestry and pressed a finger to Arachne’s forehead. Twisting in anguish, Arachne fell to the ground as additional legs grew from her body, screaming as she transformed into the first spider.
It was an act of anger and pity, a lesson and a curse, for spiders are the greatest of weavers, and Arachne, in particular, was to weave for all time, but none could doubt the consequence for Arachne’s pride. Still, within her twisted heart, Arachne never forgave Athena, consumed by a dark hatred that can be sated only by the destruction of the Gods.
Abilities
Passive -Predator
Arachne's basic attacks gain 1.5% physical damage for every 5% of a target's missing health.
Notes:
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1st Ability -Venomous Bite
Upon activation, Arachne's next basic attack within 5s does additional damage and infects the target with Venom, dealing damage over time and healing Arachne every 0.5s for 3s.
Notes: Deals a total of 110/195/280/365/450 (+95% of your physical power) damage. Heals for a total of 60/120/180/240/300 (+60% of your physical power).
Initial Damage: 50/75/100/125/150 (+35% of your physical power)
Damage/Healing per Tick: 10/20/30/40/50 (+10% of your physical power)
Ability Type: Stim
Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 seconds
Cost: 60/65/70/75/80 mana
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2nd Ability -Cocoon
Arachne spindles her webbing, and her next 3 successful basic attacks are executed with increased attack speed. If all three attacks hit the same target, that target is stunned.
Notes:
Attack Speed: 30/40/50/60/70%
Stun Duration: 1/1.1/1.2/1.3/1.4s
Ability Type: Stim
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Cost: 70 mana
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3rd Ability -Web
Arachne spins a wall of web. Enemies who pass through the web are slowed, revealed to Arachne, and leave a trail of web behind them that increases Arachne's movement speed and makes her immune to slows. Breaking the web also spawns Broodlings, which deal damage to nearby enemies. Arachne can only have 2 walls active at a time. 240s Lifetime.
Notes: Broodlings always follow whoever broke the web, even if they leave their sight range.
Slow: 25% for 4/4.5/5/5.5/6s
Movement Speed: 10/20/30/40/50%
Broodlings: 2
Broodling Damage: 20/30/40/50/60 per hit.
Ability Type: Wall
Cooldown: 18 seconds
Cost: 50/55/60/65/70 mana
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Ultimate -Night Crawler
Arachne flips up to her infinite web, hanging upside down above the lane and increasing her movement speed. She may leap off the web to deal damage to all enemies in the target area.
Notes: Arachne cannot move through collision while on her web but she can jump through them when she leaps off.
Damage: 150/250/350/450/550 (100% of your physical power)
One of Arachne's taunts, "Oh what a tangled web we weave, when we want to suck the juicy bits out of our enemies!", is a reference to the 19th century poem Marmion written by Walter Scott.
One of Arachne's jokes, "I wouldn't call myself itsy bitsy if i were you.", is a reference to the famous children's song Itsy Bitsy Spider.
Greek
Assassin
Deals a total of 110/195/280/365/450 (+95% of your physical power) damage.
