Curse
Witch skill · Curse line · tier 1
Says his name wrong on purpose. It works.
It is only used in combat once it is placed on the hero's active bar, and its 10 s cooldown is before cooldown reduction.
Values by rank
Curse scales with Curse. Its value at each rank is 151 + 43 × rank:
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 194 | 237 | 280 | 323 | 366 | 409 | 452 | 495 | 538 | 581 |
| Curse | +1.94% | +2.37% | +2.8% | +3.23% | +3.66% | +4.09% | +4.52% | +4.95% | +5.38% | +5.81% |
Curse is a percentage stat, so the value is used as written (in basis points, shown here as a percentage), times the skill power.
skill power = 1 + 1% per point in the other Curse skills + 2% per rank of each skill that boosts it
How to unlock it
- 1 Always openTier 1 skills need no other skill first.
- 2 Hero level 2A hero's first skill point can go straight into it.
- 3 One skill point per rankUp to rank 10.
Rank 5 in Curse opens Jinx and Frailty.
Mastery and synergies
Line mastery: every point in the other Curse skills makes Curse 1% stronger, up to +40% with all of them at rank 10. Its own points do the same for the rest of the line.
Skills Curse boosts
Each rank in Curse makes these skills 2% stronger (+20% at rank 10), even when Curse is not on the active bar.
Curse line
| Skill | Tier | Type | Cooldown | Scales with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Debuff | 10 s | Curse | |
| 2 | Debuff | 10 s | Weaken | |
| 3 | Debuff | 10 s | Expose | |
| 4 | Damage over time | 8 s | Decay | |
| 5 | Ultimate | 16 s | Curse |
Other Witch skills
Source: closed-beta game client 0.7.2. Data from the closed beta, so values may change at launch.