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Reworked in 7.33Reworked in 7.33 Apr 2023
It works differently from how you remember. What it does now is further down.
- ▲Avatar Reworked: applies a basic dispel. Provides Debuff Immunity for the duration: any negative effect on the user won't affect them, Magic Resistance increased by 50% and they're immune to pure and reflected damage. These only affect spells that don't pierce Debuff Immunity
- ◆If Avatar expires before the debuff then it will take effect for the remaining duration
1 buff and 1 nerf in total: roughly even.
Biggest changes
- ▲Avatar Magic Resistance increased from 50% to 60%
- ◆Avatar duration changed from 9/8/7/6s to 9/8/7s
- ▼Avatar Cooldown increased from 90s to 95s
- ◆Avatar now has a fixed duration and is not affected by buff duration amplification
Most recent change patch 7.41b, Apr 2026
- ◆Avatar now has a fixed duration and is not affected by buff duration amplification
What it does now
- + 10 Strength
- + 24 Damage
- Avatar Active 95s cooldownApplies a basic dispel. Grants 60% magic resistance and immunity to reflected and pure damage. For the duration of the effect, any negative effect from enemy spells has no effect. Duration: 9s Dispel Type: Basic Dispel
Built from Mithril Hammer, Ogre Axe plus a 1,450 gold recipe.
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