Although its been rumoured for a while, its been officially announced that Deckard Cain will be arriving into the Nexus. With a Spotlight and full Talent list published at PAX, we're excited to see how this crowd-control Support mixes up the meta. Take a look below at the full details. 

Hero Overview

As an avid scholar, Deckard Cain has dedicated his life to the pursuit of knowledge. He has been an advisor, storyteller, and friend to Sanctuary's greatest heroes, guiding them through peril time and again. When Deckard speaks, it's wise to stay awhile and listen.

Trait

Fortitude of the Faithful

When at least 1 other allied Hero is nearby, Deckard gains 10 Armor and his Basic Abilities recharge 50% faster.

Basic Abilities

Healing Potion (Q)

Throw a Healing Potion on the ground that heals the first allied Hero that comes in contact with it for 230. Limit 5 active Potions.

Mana Cost: 20

Cooldown: 3 seconds

Horadric Cube (W)

Throw the Horadric Cube, dealing 80 damage to all enemies in the area and Slowing them by 40% for 1.75 seconds.

Mana Cost: 40

Cooldown: 14 seconds

Scroll of Sealing (E)

Unfurl an enchanted scroll, forming a triangle that deals 150 damage to enemies inside and Roots them for 1.5 seconds.

Mana Cost: 40

Cooldown: 16 seconds

Heroic Abilities

Stay Awhile and Listen (R1)

After 1 second, Channel for 3 seconds, putting enemy Heroes in front of Deckard to Sleep while Channeling, and for 2 seconds after. Enemies can only be put to Sleep once per cast, and Sleep's effects end instantly if they take damage.

Mana Cost: 60

Cooldown: 60 seconds

Lorenado (R2)

Create a swirling Lorenado that travels in the targeted direction, continually knocking away enemies that come into contact with it.

Mana Cost: 40

Cooldown: 30 seconds

Talents

Level 1

[E] Scroll of Identify
Quest: Hitting an enemy Hero with Scroll of Sealing reveals them for 8 seconds.
Reward: After hitting 20 Heroes, Scroll of Sealing also reduces Armor by 20 for 4 seconds and the reveal duration is doubled

[E] Field Study
Each enemy Hero hit by Scroll of Sealing grants 15% Spell Power for 14 seconds, up to 30%.

[W] Sapphire
Activate to increase the Slow of the next Horadric Cube by 30%. Only 1 Gem may be active at a time.

Level 4

[Q] Potion of Shielding
Whenever an ally is healed by a Healing Potion, they gain a 135 Shield for 6 seconds

[Q] Rejuvenation Potion
Healing Potions restore 10 Mana and heal for an additional 108 over 4 seconds

[W] Ruby
Activate to make the next Horadric Cube spawn 3 Lesser Healing Potions from each enemy Hero hit, healing allied Heroes for 190 when picked up. Lesser Healing Potions last for 10 seconds. Only 1 Gem may be active at a time.

Level 7

[W] Cube Mastery
Each enemy Hero hit by Horadric Cube reduces the cooldown of Scroll of Sealing by 3 seconds. 

[W] Kanai’s Cube
Horadric Cube reduces damage dealt by 30% for 4 seconds. 

[W] Emerald
Activate to make the next Horadric Cube reduce healing received by 75% for 4 seconds. Only 1 Gem may be active at a time

Level 10

[R1] Stay Awhile and Listen
After 1 second, Channel for 3 seconds, putting enemy Heroes in front of Deckard to Sleep while Channeling, and for 2 seconds after. Enemies can only be put to Sleep once per cast, and Sleep's effects end instantly if they take damage.

[R2] Lorenado
Create a swirling Lorenado that travels in the targeted direction, continually knocking away enemies that come into contact with it.

Level 13

[D] Ancient Blessings
Activate Fortitude of the Faithful to empower nearby allied Hero Basic Attacks for 8 seconds, causing them to deal an additional 80 damage in an area and heal for 120 for each Hero hit.

[Q] Super Healing Potion
If a Healing Potion isn't picked up for at least 2 seconds, it heals for 75% more.

[Q] Potion of Revival
When a Healing Potion is picked up, it also heals all nearby allied Heroes for 40% of the healing amount.

Level 16

[Passive] Horadric Staff

Every 5 seconds, Deckard's next Basic Attack Stuns Heroes for 0.75 seconds.

[D] Safety in Numbers
If at least 3 allied Heroes are nearby, Fortitude of the Faithful grants an additional 10 Armor and causes Deckard's Basic Abilities to recharge an additional 50% faster.

[E] Scroll of Stone Curse
Scroll of Sealing deals 200% more damage when hitting at least 2 Heroes.

Level 20

[R1] Respect the Elderly
Stay Awhile and Listen Silences and Blinds enemies for 2 seconds upon waking up from Sleep

[R2] Morenados!
Lorenado's cooldown is reduced by 5 seconds every time an enemy Hero is knocked back.

[W] Perfect Gems
Reduce the cooldown of all Gems by 25 seconds and the cooldown of Horadric Cube by 5 seconds.

[Q] Bottomless Flask
After use, Healing Potions recharge after 5 seconds.