Avatar of Essence

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"The embodiment of evolutionary potential, this construct grants the power to accelerate—or reverse—the evolution of the units around the construct."

- Unit description^(src)

Avatar of Essence
Unit
Race	Xel'naga
Affiliation	Xel'naga Daelaam Nerazim
Role	Embodiment of Evolutionary Potential
Armament	Entropic beam
Properties
Life span	60
Sight	13
Production
Requires	Third artifact fragment
Movement
Speed	2
Protection
Hit points	2800
Armor	4
Type	Heroic Massive
Armor type	Armored
Entropic Blast
Damage	40
Attacks	2
Targets	Ground Air
Cooldown	2
Range	7

The Avatar of Essence is a xel'naga construct that embodies evolutionary potential. In an alternate timeline where Zeratul survived the beginning of the End War, Zeratul was able to deploy these once he assembled three artifact fragments, supporting his forces with massive entropic blasts, evolving his forces to fight quicker and devolving enemies.

Game Unit

The Avatar of Essence can be chosen by Zeratul as opposed to the Avatar of Form when all three artifact fragments are found, and serves as his ultimate calldown. Friendly units near the construct gain buffs, and at Level 14 enemy units can be turned into lower tech units of the same race. They can float up and down cliffs, and be attacked by both ground and air units.

Abilities

Evolutionary Aura

Friendly units around the Avatar of Essence will continuously evolve every 15 seconds, gaining attack speed and damage reduction over time. Increases attack speed by 25% and damage reduction by 10% each level, up to a maximum of 4 levels.

Usage
Passive Duration 60

Acquisition
Level 1 Effect Attack speed: +25% Damage reduction: +10% Level 2 Effect Attack speed: +50% Damage reduction: +20% Level 3 Effect Attack speed: +75% Damage reduction: +30% Level 4 Effect Attack speed: +100% Damage reduction: +40%

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Devolution Wave

Transforms all enemy units in a large area around the Avatar of Essence into a lower evolutionary form of the same race.

Usage
Hotkey Z Cooldown 20

Campaign Acquisition
Unlock Reach Zeratul Level 14.

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