Arrow of Ares

Yu'an

A skirmishing marksman who inherits the divine authorities of Poseidon and Ares, shifting between two ranged forms before using Ares Descends to finish fights in melee.

MarksmanBottomRangedDifficulty 4/5

Story

Yu'an was born in Qimen, bearing its ancient bloodline.

He had once been only a wandering ranger, sharing a quiet life with his wife, a scientist. But after she traveled west to study in Punk City and vanished without a trace, that peaceful life came to an end.

To find her, Yu'an set out alone on a journey westward.

From Qimen to Atlantis, from wilderness to ruins, he pursued every lead, but never found a trace of his wife. Then, during his long journey, an accident led him into an ancient ruin long forgotten by history.

Within it slumbered an ancient divine weapon left behind by Poseidon, God of the Sea: the Tsunami Bow.

When Yu'an laid a hand upon the bow, the relic, sealed away for a thousand years, recognized his resolve and entrusted the sea god's divine authority to this ranger of Qimen. Yet the weapon's awakening also stirred another ancient god sleeping in the depths of the ruin.

Ares, God of War.

Unlike Poseidon, whose power was one of guardianship, Ares chose to lodge his will within Yu'an. From that moment on, guardianship and war, composure and fury, two utterly opposed divine authorities began to coexist within a single body.

To find his wife, Yu'an had no choice but to press onward.

As his journey took him deeper, he began to realize that her disappearance was part of something far greater than he had imagined. The secrets of Atlantis, the technology of Punk City, the Shadow Kingdom's conspiracy hidden behind history, and gods long forgotten by the world were all bound to his journey.

He had never meant to become a hero.

But when the Tsunami Bow was drawn once more and the wrath of Ares descended with it, fate had already chosen his path.

And so, people began to call the ranger who bore two divine authorities by another name:

Arrow of Ares.

Skills

Passive

Soul of Glory

Arrow of Ares can stack War God Energy. Each stack grants 5 attack damage, up to 10 stacks. In Ares Form, each basic attack or skill that hits an enemy hero grants 1 stack of War God Energy. After switching to Poseidon Form, War God Energy no longer decays over time, but also no longer grants bonus attack damage.

Authority Switch

Unlocked at level 1. Cooldown: 6 seconds. Freely switch between Poseidon Form and Ares Form. Switching into Ares Form grants Will of War; switching into Poseidon Form grants Tidal Shelter.

Form

Poseidon Form

Focus: skirmishing, kiting, recovery, and survival. Switching into Poseidon Form grants Tidal Shelter: restores health and grants a brief movement speed bonus.

Arrow of Tide

Fires a tidal arrow, dealing physical damage and slowing enemies. Hitting a hero grants movement speed.

Poseidon's Domain

Creates a tidal field for 4 seconds. Within the field, restores health and increases movement speed, while enemy movement speed is reduced.

Surging Raid

Quickly dashes in the target direction. The next basic attack gains range and deals increased damage.

Raging Tide Warp

On cast, warps to the target location and raises a great wave. Damages and knocks back enemies along the path, then gains high movement speed.

Form

Ares Form

Focus: pressure, burst, and building War God Energy. Switching into Ares Form grants Will of War: for the next few seconds, the Soul of Ares attacks alongside you.

Arrow of War

Fires a piercing arrow, dealing high physical damage. Hitting a hero increases attack speed.

Undying Battle Will

Continuously increases attack damage and attack speed. Attacking heroes refreshes the duration.

Rolling Assault

Rolls in the target direction, dodging enemy basic attacks during the roll. The next basic attack fires one additional arrow.

Ares Descends

Unlock condition: War God Energy reaches 10 stacks. Can only be cast in Ares Form. Kills or assists immediately refresh the cooldown. On cast, enters Ares Form (Melee) for 5 seconds; R can be recast during the duration.

Form

Ares Form (Melee)

Entered through R: Ares Descends for 5 seconds. During this time, basic attacks become melee attacks; Arrow of Ares gains bonus health, tenacity, and movement speed; and all skills switch to their melee versions.

Earthsplitter Slash

Swings the war bow in a heavy slash. The center area deals higher damage.

War Cry

Knocks back nearby enemies, gains a shield, and increases attack speed.

Godslayer Thrust

Dashes in the target direction. After hitting a hero, can be cast again as a leaping slash.

R Recast

Ares Execution

Performs a devastating circular slash around himself, dealing high physical damage. Deals higher execution damage to lower-health enemies. After casting, immediately returns to ranged bow form. If not cast manually before the duration ends, it is cast automatically.

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