Ethereal Blade

Ethereal Blade is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Weapons.

Recommended Heroes
This item is one of the must-haves of a damaging spellcaster's inventory, most especially for Intelligence heroes. The active ability can be used on enemies to make them significantly more vulnerable against magical damage. The active ability deals more damage proportional to the hero's primary attribute, which makes it even more effective in the hands of intelligence heroes who gain more benefits from its stat bonuses. Ether Blast's ability to increase vulnerability to magic damage is boosted by the item's passive bonus of spell damage.

Since it applies an ethereal status on the target, it is an excellent disable that can cripple targets who rely on right clicks. The added slow effect not only allows you to catch up to fast or moving targets, but it also slows them down so that point-click abilities can be landed much easier with less risk of missing your crucial spells. Care must be taken though, as Ether Blast can render targets immune to physical damage, disrupting allies who may be trying to aid you in taking down your target with their physical damage.

When used on self, it can interrupt enemies who are harming you with physical damage. You will not be slowed by Ether Blast unlike its effect on enemies, so this ability is a good source of protection for heroes who are vulnerable to physical damage and have little to no use for their right clicks. It can be exploited by heroes with excellent escape capabilities, giving their physical damage dealing enemies something else to cry about. Beware though, for the enemy may have a source of magic damage that will turn your ethereal protection against you, plus some physical damage spells with debilitating debuffs like stuns can still affect you, if not damage you.

Last but not least, the passive bonus of spell lifesteal amplification and mana regen amplification is a welcome boost for all spellcasters. For the former bonus, the hero must have a source of spell lifesteal for the amplification to actually work.

Tips

 * Can be used in combination with for massive amounts of burst damage.

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