Xul

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“

Death is at my command.

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Xul is a Melee Specialist Hero from Diablo universe. He is the same Necromancer the player can control in Diablo II.

Background Edit

From the recesses of the eastern jungles comes a man cloaked in mystery. As a member of the secretive Priests of Rathma, or the Necromancers, Xul fights to preserve the delicate balance between order and chaos. Using powerful death magic, Xul will sap the strength of his enemies, block their escape, and direct his spectral scythe with lethal accuracy. Those who fall before the Necromancer find no peace even in death, rising again as skeletal servants bound to do their master’s bidding.

Gameplay Summary Edit

Strengths Edit

Very decent waveclear
Strong counter against melee and physical fighters
Wide selection of crowd control

Weaknesses Edit

Constantly threatened by ganking
Reliance on laning
Reliance of Raise Skeleton means he constantly summons easy targets for on-contact abilities or those which takes advantage of summons.
Sustain: Harvest Vitality or Trag'Oul's Essence is limited and can be easily interrupted
Very low mobility

Abilities Edit

Traits Edit

Heroic Abilities Edit

Talents Edit

Tier 1, Hero Level 1 Edit

Tier 2, Hero Level 4 Edit

Tier 3, Hero Level 7 Edit

Tier 4, Hero Level 10 Edit

Tier 5, Hero Level 13 Edit

Tier 6, Hero Level 16 Edit

Tier 7, Hero Level 20 Edit

Talent Builds Edit

Tips Edit

Matchups Edit

Pairings Edit

Xul can provide a solid frontline in the form of his debuffs, with Cursed Strikes (and many of its talents) and Skeletal Mages. However, Xul's synergy with Kel'Thuzad lies with Bone Prison, which, once cast, will give Kel'Thuzad enough time to prepare his combos as soon the opponent is rooted.

Effective against Edit

As another good early game pushing Hero, Xul offers Varian troubles towards the beginning of matches. When combined with Bone Prison’s root and Cursed Strikes attack speed slows, Varian can be almost completely shut down if he doesn’t pick his fights correctly.

Effective foes Edit

In a similar fashion to Azmodan, Xul's ability to summon minions results in Malthael having extra sources of heal through Soul Rip. Since Malthael's damage relies more on his trait than basic attacks, he can stay from a safe distance, avoiding Xul's gap closers (Cursed Strikes and Bone Prison).

Skins Edit

Cryptic Necromancer (base)


Cryptic Necromancer	Crimson	Poison	Frost 100

Serpent King 100: While the Serpent King acted as Pharaoh Ta-sadar's vizier, his true loyalty had always belonged to the Spider Queen. Once he saw his chance, Xul's betrayal was as swift as a serpent's strike.; _{This skin is related to the Luxoria themed-skins.}


Serpent King	Turquoise	Copper	Amethyst

Necromaster 100: Cloaked in foreign garb, Xul returned from his fight against the Prime Evils as a Master Necromancer. He chose to mentor only a single apprentice, a promising student named Mehtan.


Necromaster	Golden	Bone	Reaper 150

Bone Visage 600: In accordance with Mendeln's decrees, the bones inlaid within Xul's armor serve as a symbol of his mastery over death and the helm as a grim reminder that death surrounds us all.


Bone Visage	Rusted	Skeletal	Royal

Classic

Scarecrow 1600 (Hallow's End event): Farmer Saldean looked at the empty pole with confusion. Hadn't he hitched up that new Scarecrow? In his bewilderment he missed the words scratched into the dirt, "It's time to harvest."; _{This skin is related to the Hallow's End themed-skins. Features altered voice-over, themed abilities and themed animations.}


Scarecrow	Crimson	Orchid	Pinstripe 2400

Rotten

2400

Development Edit

The possibility of a necromancer hero was first mentioned in 2014.^[1]^[2]

Trivia Edit

Xul's dance is a small portion of "The Skeleton Dance" seen in the 1929 animated-short by Walt Disney.
Accordingly to his in-game lore and interactions with the other Heroes, Xul has been transported into the Nexus after the events of Diablo II.
Some of Xul's Talents make references to the Diablo universe and games:
- Trag'Oul's Essence, at level 7, refers to Trag'Oul, an ancient dragon responsible for maintaing the balance of Sanctuary. He is worshipped by the Priests of Rathma, the most important order of Necromancers.
- Andariel's Visage, at level 20, refers to a recurring helmet seen in Diablo II and Diablo III, which itself references Andariel, the Maiden of Anguish, who is infamous in Diablo II due her powerful poison-based attacks.
- Kalan's Edict, at level 20, refers to Kalan, also known as Mendeln, who is a character from the Sin War trilogy books, written by Richard A. Knaak.

Patch changes Edit

(Patch February 21, 2018) Note: Health increased from 1900 to 2000; Health Regeneration increased 3.957 to 4.168; Basic Attack damage increased from 104 to 110.
(Patch July 11, 2017) Note: Xul has received updated visual effects to coincide with Talent updates.; Bone Visage Xul, Classic Bone Visage Xul, Royal Bone Visage Xul, Rusted Bone Visage Xul, Skeletal Bone Visage Xul, Reaper Necromaster Xul skins added.
(Patch October 18, 2016) Note: Scarecrow skin added, available October 25th.
(Patch March 16, 2016) Note: Basic Attack damage reduced from 115 (+4% per level) to 104 (+4% per level).
(Patch March 1, 2016) Note: Added.