CharacterMarksmanGold LanePatch 2.2.16a

Brody

Brody, the Lone Star, is a marksman who plays in the Gold Lane.

Also known as The Lone Star

Lore

As the "cursed warrior" of the Barren Lands, "pain" had always accompanied Brody. He was once a soldier who cut down demons to protect his people, but when his comrades succumbed to demonic corruption, that same duty forced him to turn his weapon on them. The guilt of his actions, and the agony of his warped body, never left him until he chose to see his suffering in a different light. Now, pain is proof that Brody is still alive. It is his weapon against the demons, the light that pierces darkness, and his final chance at redemption.

Marksman · Gold LaneBrody official portrait

Official portrait © Moonton

Combat sheet

HP2,260
HP regen7.2/s
Physical attack105
Physical defense16
Magic defense15
Movement speed250
Attack speed1.2/s
Attack speed ratio70%
Mana500
Mana regen4/s

Skills

4 skills

Ability index →
Passive

Abyss Corrosion

Buff

With his Basic Attacks resonated with the Abyss Power within his body, Brody is able to move while winding up his Basic Attacks (which will be interrupted when casting skills), at the cost of having longer Basic Attack Animation and lower Attack Speed Bonus. Each Basic Attack deals (+140% Total Physical Attack) (+45*Hero Level) Physical Damage (of which the damage scaling with level cannot be critical), increases Movement Speed by 30% (which will decay rapidly in 1.2s), and applies 1 stack of Abyss Mark on the enemy, capped at 4 stacks. Each stack of Abyss Mark increases Brody's damage against the target by 5% and his Movement Speed by 5%.

Skill 1
CD 450 Mana

Abyss Impact

AOESlow

Brody launches a shockwave in the target direction, dealing 200 (+170% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage and slowing enemies by 30% for 1.2s while applying one stack of Abyss Mark. For each enemy hit by the shockwave, they take an extra 5% slow and one extra Abyss Mark stack (capped at 45% slow and 4 stacks).

Skill 2
CD 890 Mana

Corrosive Strike

MobilityCC

Brody dashes to an enemy, dealing 200 (+70% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to the target, stunning the target for 0.8s, and applying 1 stack of Abyss Mark on the target. Upon hitting the target, he is able to move one more time in the movement direction, gaining 45% Movement Speed that will decay rapidly in 1.2s.

Ultimate
CD 32120 Mana

Torn-Apart Memory

BurstAOE

Brody locks onto all enemies within 8 unit(s), dealing 216 (+165% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to them. For each target with Abyss Mark stacks, all stacks are consumed, dealing additional Physical Damage equal to 94 (+72% Extra Physical Attack) (+ 4% of the target's lost ) per stack.

Counter / cooperate relationship

Matchups

Counters

Brody is strong against heroes with poor survivability in the early game and heroes without dash, because he can easily lock on them and attack beyond their reach. Like Aamon and Yin.

Countered by

Brody is countered by heroes with CC immunity and multiple movement abilities, because they can quickly close in on Brody, giving him no chance to stack the Abyss Mark. Such as Martis and Wanwan.

Compatibility

Brody works best with heroes who can perform lock-on attacks or heroes with area CC abilities, as they can give Brody more room to deal damage and farm better. Such as Hylos and Minsitthar.

Best teammates

Official combos

Combos

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

Brody should prioritize using his 1st Skill and Basic Attack, to apply Abyss Marks on enemy heroes outside of the battle area. He can then use his Ultimate and Basic Attack to deal heavy damage and his 2nd Skill and Basic Attack to chase down enemies on the run.

LANING COMBOS

Brody can regularly use his 1st Skill and Basic Attacks to clear lanes and poke the enemy heroes. Once enemy heroes are low on HP, Brody can use his 2nd Skill to close in and stun them, then cast his Ultimate to try to finish them off.

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