HoN Deadwood Guide, Build & Strategy

Posted by rahmat on May 30th, 2010

HoN Deadwood Guide, Deadwood Build & Deadwood Strategy. Deadwood is a Melee Strength hero that belong to Hellbourne in the Heroes of Newerth. This post is contains HoN Deadwood skill description, stats and strategy.

Born of the cruelly tainted lands of Newerth, Deadwood is the undead husk of the first Keeper of the Forest. All around him, living things wilt, and he has little hesitation to destroy trees or use them as weapons. Despite seeking the destruction of Newerth, he still commands the incredible strength and natural powers of a forest guardian, thus combining the cruelty of the Hellbourne with the powers that once belonged only to the Beast Horde.

Deadwood Stats
Attack Type Melee
Attack Damage 54 – 59
Attack Range 128

Movement Speed 300
Strength 23
Agility 16
Intelligence 16

Strength per level 2.7
Agility per level 2.0
Intelligence per level 1.5

Armor 2.24
MagicArmor 5.5

Deadwood Spells & Skills
Rotten Grasp
Calling upon the deep corruption underground, Deadwood can root anyone standing in the targeted area after a short delay.

Type: Magic
Range: 1,300
Radius: 200
Cast Time: 1.0 Seconds
Mana Cost: 120
Cooldown: 13.0 Seconds

Activation
After a 2 second delay, applies Rotten Grasp to all enemies in the radius or who walk into the radius. Effect lasts 1 / 1.7 / 2.3 / 3 seconds.

The effect during the delay is stealthed.

Rotten Grasp Effect
-1 / -2 / -3 / -4 Armor
100 Magic damage per second

Uproot
Deadwood can turn any tree into a weapon by simply tearing it out of the ground. While holding a tree, he can throw it at an enemy, mini-stunning and snaring them.

Type: Physical
Range: 100
Cast Time: 1.0 Seconds
Mana Cost: 30
Cooldown: 15.0 Seconds

Activation
Picks up the target tree, getting +15 / 30 / 45 / 60 damage for 5 attacks.

Uproot Effects
15 / 30 / 45 / 60 Damage

Clearcutting
Deadwood, not known for his love of nature, can gain the ability to destroy trees he walks through. Empowered by the destruction he has caused, Deadwood gains movement speed, attack speed, and slow resistance when destroying trees.

Mana Cost: 50
Cooldown: 25.0 Seconds

Activation
Applies Clearcutting to self for 12 / 14 / 16 / 18 seconds. Any tree run through and killed grants one charge. Maximum of 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 charges.

Clearcutting Effect
Attack Speed Per Charge: 0.2
Movement Speed Per Charge: 0.03
+25% Slow Resistance per charge

Deadwood Ultimate
Willowmaker
An ageless and powerful force, Deadwood uses his stump arm to punch an enemy, dealing massive damage. The hit is so powerful a wave of force echoes behind the target, weakening those it hits.