Ennea, The Hydra

Well, I for one, think it's a very swell idea. A hydra hero is, arguably, new, and given that there's already a Phoenix, it'll be a very interesting concept. There is, unfortunately, a bit of a catch: it combines a lot of elements already predominant in other heroes, and I'm not too sure how they synergize, except for the fact that they're scaled up versions of other skills.

You had an excellent idea going with Acidic Saliva, and I really loved the armor reduction + somewhat Viper-slow. The stack system also incentivizes high attack speed builds.

Unfortunately I'm not sure its potential is fully realized with your E skill, Acid Shock. Maybe try a system which works off the stacks of Acidic Saliva? For instance, lower base stun duration, but increase it based off how many stacks of Saliva the enemy target has. Moreover, a free 2.25s stun is a little bit too good unless, of course, there is a delay or a small AOE. Torrent has about a 2s cast time for a 2s stun + 2s slow, for instance. Could be a good guideline.


Poison Shock is, in all ways, more powerful than Midnight Pulse. Perhaps, again, you could play around with the stack mechanic; no innate slow, for instance, but increased slow with every stack of Acidic Saliva. A signature skill could greatly influence playstyle around that mechanic, and dealing physical damage (since it pierces magic immunity) can be a great example of utilizing all elements of the Hero with good synergy.

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how Ennea factors in with [R], since Huskar's HP regen through Inner Vitality already outclasses this by a long shot, and the damage is more than compensated for. If you do plan to keep the 'missing health' mechanic, perhaps work with percentages to further amplify the concept of a carry?

Regardless, it has potential in the metagame in using the stack mechanic; thereby providing a good disincentive for prolonged engagement.