CharacterTankRoamPatch 2.2.16a

Hylos

Hylos, the Grand Warden, is a tank who plays in the Roam.

Also known as Grand Warden

Lore

Centaur guarding the Misty Mountains. He lives in the Misty Mountains and belongs to the Centaur race. He has the ability to convert natural magic into life force, and at the same time he can continuously punish any enemy who invades the Misty Mountains by consuming his own life force.

Tank · RoamHylos official portrait

Official portrait © Moonton

Combat sheet

HP2,600
HP regen18.4/s
Physical attack105
Physical defense17
Magic defense15
Movement speed260
Attack speed1.03/s
Attack speed ratio100%
Mana500
Mana regen4/s

Skills

4 skills

Ability index →
Passive

Thickened Blood

Buff

Hylos gains 1 extra Max Mana for every 2.5 Extra gained. When out of Mana, he can consume HP to cast skills.

Skill 1
CD 12

Law and Order

CCDamage

Hylos gains 50% Movement Speed and causes his next Basic Attack within 3s to deal 300 (+80% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to the target, knocking back and stunning them for 1s. The extra Movement Speed rapidly decays over the duration and vanishes after the next Basic Attack.

Skill 2
CD 1

Ring of Punishment

AOEDebuff

Hylos releases the Ring of Punishment, dealing 100 (+20% Total Magic Power) Magic Damage to nearby enemies per second while slowing them by 4% and reducing their Attack Speed by 7.5% for 2.5s (up to 8 stacks). Each stack also increases the enemy's damage taken from the Ring of Punishment by 5%. The Ring of Punishment consumes 30 Mana per second when it's active. Use Again: Hylos cancels the Ring of Punishment.

Ultimate
CD 40

Glorious Pathway

Speed UpHeal

Hylos creates a huge pathway in the target direction, reducing enemies' Movement Speed by 75% for 1s. The pathway lasts 6s. When on the pathway, Hylos gains Slow Immunity and recovers 3% per second. Allied heroes moving along the pathway gain 60% extra Movement Speed, while enemy heroes on the pathway will be slowed by 25%.

Counter / cooperate relationship

Matchups

Counters

Hylos is strong against heroes without mobility skills that can't easily escape his 2nd Skill, like Layla and Gord.

Countered by

Hylos is countered by high mobility heroes like Karrie and Lesley, as they are hard for him to lock down and can also take him out.

Compatibility

Hylos works best with heroes that need faster Movement Speed to engage, such as Terizla and Minsitthar.

Best teammates

Official combos

Combos

TEAMFIGHT COMBOS

In teamfights, use Hylos' Ultimate to create a pathway into the enemy team and then his 1st Skill to get in and stun an enemy. At the same time, use his 2nd Skill and Basic Attacks to deal continuous damage.

LANING COMBOS

In the laning phase, Hylos should use his 1st Skill to get close and stun the enemy, then follow up with his 2nd Skill and Basic Attacks to deal damage.

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