Yellowtoad - The Pollywog Bard

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Master of rhythm and prophecy, the third Yellowtoad turns the tide of battle through resonant melodies and ritualistic drumbeats. His spells heal allies, disrupt enemies, and manipulate the flow of combat in wide areas. With a reed-flute that channels ancient energies and drum rhythms that echo through the battlefield, he empowers his team while unraveling enemy formations. Whether soothing the... View more

intelligence HERO

ranged

unspecified

Preferred role

Position not specified.

COMPLEXITY

Reverb

active ABILITY

Unleashes a wave of magical sound, its tone shaped by the active instrument. Strings: Heals all nearby allies health. Percussion: Deals magical damage in an AoE. Woodwinds: Increases movement spe...

100/125/175/225

20/18/15/12

Pollywog Origins

active ABILITY

Passive: When Yellowtoad is attacked, he sheds a patch of slick mucus puddle at his feet. Standing in it grants mana/sec. Shares cooldown with active skill. Active: Creates a thick layered mucus i...

25/50/75/100

20/17/14/11

Ancient Songs

passive ABILITY

Upgrades Ancient Songs

When Yellowtoad is standing still for 2.5 seconds, he plays the chosen instrument with its effects for himself. Strings – Heals Yellowtoad per second. Percussion – Provides miss chance to Yell...

Crescendo

ULTIMATE

active ABILITY

Yellowtoad performs a crescendo of all three stances in a looped sequence. Every 3 seconds, a different stance is activated in order: Strings: All allies heal HP in a wide radius. Percussion: Near...

150/200/250

120/100/80

Pollywog Hop

active ABILITY

Grants Pollywog Hop

After a short delay, Yellowtoad hops like a frog to a target location. Upod landing, drops the current level of Pollywog Origins puddle. "Just like his race, the Pollywogs of Salimantak are skille...

Switch Instruments

active ABILITY

Yellowtoad switches between three musical instruments. Strings – Healing effects. Percussion – Damage and crowd control. Woodwinds – Movement speed, attack speed and armor. "The wetland son...

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AGILITY

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

INTELLIGENCE

+PER LEVEL

+ TOTAL GAIN

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ABILITIES

THIS IDEA CONTAINS A TOTAL OF 6 ABILITIES

Showing abilities of Yellowtoad - The Pollywog Bard

Reverb

Pollywog Origins

Ancient Songs

Crescendo

Pollywog Hop

Switch Instruments

Active

Reverb

Active

Pollywog Origins

Passive

Ancient Songs

Active

Crescendo

ULTIMATE ABILITY

Active

Pollywog Hop

Active

Switch Instruments

BASIC

Reverb

TYPE active

DAMAGE magical

TARGET MODE none

Unleashes a wave of magical sound, its tone shaped by the active instrument. Strings: Heals all nearby allies health. Percussion: Deals magical damage in an AoE. Woodwinds: Increases movement speed of allies. Water Bonus: Effects linger for +1s and AoE increases by 100 radius. "The third Yellowtoad has an affinity to the sounds. A strange gift for his race"

STRING HEAL 30/45/60/75 HP

STRING HEAL DURATION 4 seconds

PERCUSSION DAMAGE 100/150/200/250

PERCUSSION SLOW 2 seconds

WOODWINDS MOVE SPEED 12/16/20/24%

WOODWINDS MS DURATION 3 seconds

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20/18/15/12

BASIC

Pollywog Origins

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

Passive: When Yellowtoad is attacked, he sheds a patch of slick mucus puddle at his feet. Standing in it grants mana/sec. Shares cooldown with active skill. Active: Creates a thick layered mucus in Yellowtoad’s skin, granting him bonus shield. Shares cooldown with passive skill. Puddles can be used by allies. "A pollywog's skin is as valuable as a magnoceros' horn."

ACTIVE SHIELD 75/100/125/150

PASSIVE MANA REGEN 7/10/13/16 per second

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BASIC

Ancient Songs

TYPE passive

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

When Yellowtoad is standing still for 2.5 seconds, he plays the chosen instrument with its effects for himself. Strings – Heals Yellowtoad per second. Percussion – Provides miss chance to Yellowtoad. Woodwinds – Provides armor to Yellowtoad. When changing stances, it automatically changes the buff without any downtime. "Even in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep, the bard can be heard singing and playing soothing songs on the Sarimantak shores."

STRING SELF HEAL 5/6/7/8 hp/ second

PERCUSSION EVASION 5/10/15/20% chance

WOODWINDS ARMOR 4/8/12/16 armor

Aghanim's Scepter

Upgrades Ancient Songs

Bonus Effect: Ancient Song no longer is dependent on the current instrument. Grants all bonuses regardless of the stance.

BASIC

Crescendo

TYPE active

DAMAGE magical

TARGET MODE none

Yellowtoad performs a crescendo of all three stances in a looped sequence. Every 3 seconds, a different stance is activated in order: Strings: All allies heal HP in a wide radius. Percussion: Nearby enemies take magical damage and are stunned. Woodwinds: Allies gain movespeed and attack speed. Radius: 900 Repeats until the channel ends. Can be interrupted. The sequence is strings, percussion, then woodwinds. Water Bonus: AoE increased by 200, duration is extended by 1s. "Many wondered why the Tribunal chooses a bard rather than a warrior to lead its kin over the next generation. Now all can see and hear the third Yellowtoad’s destiny."

TOTAL SONG DURATION 9 seconds

STRING HEAL 100/150/200 hp

PERCUSSION DAMAGE 150/200/250

PERCUSSION STUN 2.25 seconds

WOODWINDS ATTACK SPEED 30/40/50

WOODWINDS MOVE SPEED 20/30/40%

WOODWINDS DURATION 3 seconds

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BASIC

Pollywog Hop

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE unit or point

After a short delay, Yellowtoad hops like a frog to a target location. Upod landing, drops the current level of Pollywog Origins puddle. "Just like his race, the Pollywogs of Salimantak are skilled jumpers. Using it for hunting or just simply indulging in the thrill of the jump."

DELAY 0.5 sec

MANA REGEN +7/10/13/16 mana/sec

DURATION 5 sec

Aghanim's Shard

Grants Pollywog Hop

Grants new ability: Pollywog Hop

BASIC

Switch Instruments

TYPE active

DAMAGE none

TARGET MODE none

Yellowtoad switches between three musical instruments. Strings – Healing effects. Percussion – Damage and crowd control. Woodwinds – Movement speed, attack speed and armor. "The wetland song chooses its rhythm, and I follow."

ADVANCED

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ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

ULTIMATE ABILITY

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

ADVANCED

AVAILABLE FROM LEVEL

ABILITY MAX LEVEL

This ability has no targets

SPECIFIED RULES

castable when leashed: YES

blocked by Linken's Sphere: YES

is breakable: YES

goes on CD when cast interrupted: YES

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AGHANIM'S SCEPTER

Bonus Effect: Ancient Song no longer is dependent on the current instrument. Grants all bonuses regardless of the stance.

Upgrades Ancient Songs

AGHANIM'S SHARD

Grants new ability: Pollywog Hop

Grants Pollywog Hop

Talent Tree

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Crescendo auto loops once

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Reverb now has 3 charges

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Switch Instruments cooldown -2.5s

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Removes Pollywog Origin mana cost

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+3 To all Ancient Songs stats

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+75 Reverb Heal/Damage

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+15% Reverb AoE

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Pollywog Origins slows enemies

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VOICE LINES

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bronze tier

Rank 1

"Try not to croak before the chorus."

bronze tier

Rank 2

*strum* "Oh dear!"

silver tier

Rank 3

"No map guides me—only rhythm."

silver tier

Rank 4

"Crescendo!"

gold tier

Rank 5

"I play the final note."

gold tier

Rank 6

"To bear the Yellowtoad name is to live between fate and fire."

platinum tier

Rank 7

"The first two carried swords. I carry a beat—and that’s just as deadly."

master tier

Rank 8

"I carry the name, but the weight feels heavier than the crown."

grandmaster tier

Rank 9

"I hit notes that make trolls cry. True story."

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In the murky glades of the Sarimantak, just above the trecherous Jidi Isle, A pollywog bard croaked symphonies under starlit rains. His melodies heal the sick, rattle bones, and stir the wind alike. With reed-flute in one hand and drumsticks in the other, he dances the rhythm of life, war, and untamed freedom. He was bestowed the sacred name of "Yellowtoad" by his tribunal, the third of his kind. To be named by the tribunal is no small matter; it is a mark of both destiny and burden. The Yellowtoad title is whispered with the same weight as prophecy or curse. It is to become a living axis of fate. Only three have borne it in the long memory of the glades, and each changed the fate of the Sarimantak. The first built the Hidden Paths. A pioneer, visionary and revolutionary, he led his clan to the promised land to cultivate their primeval civilization almost a thousand years ago, defended the glades and named it Sarimantak, after his beloved, his queen. The second broke the Octarine Siege. Hailed as the most famous ruler of the glades. Charismatic yet brutal, known equally as both tyrant and savior. He stood alone against the Octarine King, striking him down in single combat, and broke the chains that bound his kin to a life of slavery. And now, the third Yellowtoad sings at the edge of an age turning renaissance. A tribal seer’s vision speaks of a storm brewing—a war to shake the very roots of the world. In this Great War, it is foretold that the bard shall rise not only as a hero but as the voice that will unite his people. The Yellowtoad is not destined merely for survival; he is to lead his race into a new age—an age of pollywog enlightenment, where the glades will emerge from the shadows into an era of rebirth and power.

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Liquipedia Tester commented 5 months ago

Note: Please dont bash me. I am just having fun on my free time. I heard that Bard Frog will be the next hero so my mind was imagining on what it would be. I am no expert on this. Numbers can be tweaked and ideas can be changed. Thank you.

frenky replied 5 months ago

The concept itself is really clever!

Liquipedia Tester replied 5 months ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/DotA2/comments/1l26zyx/hero_concept_yellowtoad_the_pollywog_bard_bard/ You can also check my reddit post here. ;)

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