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Shila Buildmaster, The Engineer

universal Hero

by JarMons Dec 21, 2025

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Has 3 different contraptions at her behest to decimate foes

Shila Buildmaster, The Engineer is a melee universal hero capable of using her companion constructs to help allies in the battlefield. Whether its direct combat or sieging.

universal Attribute
melee Attack
Complexity

Moderate difficulty

3 Preferred Positions

offlaner

Traits

Sieger

Destroys structures effectively.

UTILITY TRAIT

Initiator

Starts the fight effectively.

POWER TRAIT

Buffer

Enhances allies or their abilities

SUPPORTIVE TRAIT
Abilities

Active and passive powers

Engineering Genius

INNATE
passive Ability
This ability is Granted by Facet "Ragnar, The Helpful "

Each time her contraptions perform an ability well, her abilities' and item's cooldowns is reduced by a flat 0.5 seconds. She also has the capacity to choose between 3 contraptions: Ragnar, The Hel...

Emergency Repairs

channelling Ability

Repairs a structure or a contraption. While doing so, he also gives them armor and magic resistance.

mana 70/80/90/100
cooldown 20

Shock Link

active Ability
This ability is Granted by Facet "Ragnar, The Helpful "

Creates a link to a unit which causes them to share damage percent reducing the damage taken by one and giving it to the other. Each time they are dealt damage, a jolt of electricity is sent to the...

mana 100/115/120/125
cooldown 15/14/13/12

Haul Up

active Ability
This ability is Granted by Facet "Serg10, The Sentry"

Hauls up Serg10 disarming Shila but increasing Serg10 attack range and giving it flying vision. While also causing Shila to gain status resistance

mana 100
cooldown 3

Unleashed Pooch

active Ability
This ability is Granted by Facet "K9, The Hunter"

Shila sents K9 to an area to attack enemies in that area twice, during which K9 is uninteractable.

mana 100/120/140/160
cooldown 18/16/14/12

EMP

active Ability

Throws an EMP which siphons mana and increases the mana required for spells of those affected. Also deals damage.

Overclock

ULTIMATE
active Ability

Overclocks a structure or companion, increasing attack speed, cast speed and reducing cooldowns.

mana 100/125/150
cooldown 50/40/30
Summons

Conjured allies under command

Ragnar, The Helpful

melee · 150 range
HP 600 +1.5
MP 400 +1.5
390
15-20
1
25%

Serg10, The Sentry

ranged · 620 range
HP 750 +1.4
MP 200 +1.4
250
51-54
1
25%

K9, The Hunter

melee · 170 range
HP 650 +2.1
MP 200 +1.9
390
38-42
1
25%

HP

MP

LEVEL

1
6
12
18
25
30

BONUS STATS

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

STRENGTH

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

AGILITY

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

INTELLIGENCE

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

DPS

+

DAMAGE

SPEED

RANGE

ARMOR

MAGIC RES.

SPEED

TURN RATE

VISION

ABILITIES

THIS IDEA CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 25 ABILITIES

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Shila Buildmaster, The Engineer

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innate spell icon

Engineering Genius

Type passive Damage none Target none
Available from the start
This ability is Granted by Facet "Ragnar, The Helpful "
This ability is Granted by Facet "Serg10, The Sentry"
This ability is Granted by Facet "K9, The Hunter"

Each time her contraptions perform an ability well, her abilities' and item's cooldowns is reduced by a flat 0.5 seconds. She also has the capacity to choose between 3 contraptions: Ragnar, The Helpful, Serg10, The Sentry and K9, The Hunter. Each of which also grants him a different 2nd ability.

With her ingenuity, Shilah is able to increase productivity by being more productive.
Casting
Leash/Root Can be casted when the caster is leashed or rooted -
Interruption Goes on cooldown even if cast was interrupted -
Blocking
Linken's Sphere Is blocked by Linken's Sphere -
Pierces Spell Immunity Pierces spell immunity -
Targeting
Disjoint Can be disjointed, causing it to miss its target -
Illusions Illusion units can be targeted -
Dispel
Dispellable Can be dispelled -
Applies Dispel Applies dispel to the target -
Effects
Break The ability is breakable -
Barrier Applies protective barrier to the target/s -
Debuff Immunity Grants debuff immunity to target/s -

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SUMMONS

This idea has 3 summoned units

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Ragnar, The Helpful

Melee

This summon has no description added.

A robotic chicken that is inspired by Shilah old pet with the same name. As helpful as the real one, rumored to have the actual chicken's brain inside of it.

Abilities (6)

Flock Together

Ragnar's abilities gets better the more allies are present within its vicinity.

Healing Connection

Shoots a healing beam to an ally healing it per second for a duration. The healing is doubled everytime they take damage.

Shock Link

Same as Shilah's Version

Feathery Steed

Ragnar rushes to an ally dealing damage and knocking enemies back it collides with. Once it reaches the ally, the ally is given bonus movement speed and makes them immune to slows and heavily dispels them.

Robotic Chicks

Pops out eggs that pop robot chicks, these robot chicks circle around a chosen ally with each chick destroyed each time they are attacked or affected by an ability causing the ally to be left unharmed. Does not stop any debuff that may come from them.

Ragnar Stats

Specific Stats for Ragnar

Stats
Vitality
Base Mana
Total Mana
MP Regen
Attack Damage
Base
Total
DPS
Attack Speed
BAT
Base IAS
Range
Defense
Base Armor
Base Magic Res
Mobility
Move Speed
Turn Rate

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HERO´S MODIFIERS

MODIFIERS THAT ALTER THE GAMEPLAY OF THE HERO

Ragnar, The Helpful

Ragnar, The Helpful

Chooses Ragnar, the Robotic Chicken as her contraption companion for the fight. Focusing on helping and over all support. Empowers EMP

Upgrades Emp
Now also Silences for 1.4 seconds
Grants Engineering Genius
Grants Shock Link
Serg10, The Sentry

Serg10, The Sentry

Chooses Serg10 as her contraption companion for the fight. Focusing on sieging and defense, Serg10 top range and knack for damage dealing can keep enemies at bay. Upgrades Overclock, can now be cast on allied heroes.

Upgrades Overclock
Can now be cast on allied heroes.
Grants Engineering Genius
Grants Haul Up
K9, The Hunter

K9, The Hunter

Chooses K9 as her contraption companion for the fight. Focusing on assignations and roaming, K9 is able to become a formidable carry if needed be.
Upgrades Emergency Repairs
Increases cast range by 400
Grants Engineering Genius
Grants Unleashed Pooch

AGHANIM'S SCEPTER

Upgrades Emergency Repairs, Healing Connection, High Caliber and Skull Crusher

Upgrades Emergency Repairs
+25 Healing Per Second
Upgrades Healing Connection
Healing Connection now has 2 Charges
Upgrades High Caliber
Adds a 20% Damage Bonus and now explodes in a 275 radius
Upgrades Skull Crusher
Skull Crusher can now grab 2 units on each direction

AGHANIM'S SHARD

Upgrades EMP, Robotic Chicks, Siege Mode and Blood Burst

Upgrades Robotic Chicks
+1 Charge
Upgrades Blood Burst
Now happens twice with the 2nd burst being 75% weaker damage wise.
Upgrades Emp
Now pulls enemies at a speed of 600 towards the center
Upgrades Siege Mode
During it, enemies that stuns or forces it to move will cause the next attack to that enemy to stun for 1.2 seconds

Talent Tree

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25

EMP now ministuns for 1 second after detonation for 3 seconds.

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Upgrades Emp

+2 Multishot Siege Mode / Into Battle +100% Attack Damage as Bonus Damage Collision + 300 Shock Link Damage

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Upgrades Shock Link
Upgrades Siege Mode
Upgrades Into Battle
20

Emergency Repairs Grants Debuff Immunity

No notes

Upgrades Emergency Repairs

+ 1 Smokescreen Charge / Mechanical Mauling Grants Debuff Immunity / Feathery Steed Grants Debuff Immunity

No notes

Upgrades Smoke Screen
Upgrades Feathery Steed
Upgrades Mechanical Mauling
15

+ 15 Unleashed Pooch Bonus Damage / + 2 Attacks High Caliber / + 15% Magic Resistance Shock Link

No notes

Upgrades Shock Link
Upgrades Unleashed Pooch
Upgrades High Caliber

0.9 CD Reduction Engineering Genius

No notes

10

+25 Movement Speed

No notes

+20 Movement Speed + 175 cast range and distance Shock Link / 15% Force Movement Resistance from Enemies During Haul / 0.4 Seconds Fear Duration Mechanical Mauling

Will be depending on which contraption is chosen

Upgrades Shock Link
Upgrades Haul Up
Upgrades Mechanical Mauling

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VOICE LINES

Hero's voice lines at every medal.

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gold tier

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grandmaster tier

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Shila Buildmaster, The Engineer is a melee universal hero capable of using her companion constructs to help allies in the battlefield. Whether its direct combat or sieging.

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An old keen student of Ultymyr who lived a fairly normal life ater graduating. Employed by many lords to be used in battle, at a young aged retired but miss the adventure and danger and through Mazzie was dragged in the war of the Ancients

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