Marksman
State:	The Dokht Imperium
Counterpart:	Hunter
Class:	Fighter
Health:	665
Energy:	638
Speed:	54
Strength:	57
Intellect:	56
Agility:	55
Cunning:	57
Stamina:	40
Will:	41
Silver cost:	25000
Gold cost:	none

Biography

The Keepers did not know his real name, and very few have ever seen the Marksman up close. Any encounter with the Marksman was very brief: a dashing horseman suddenly appeared, skewered his target with an arrow, and vanished.

He studied for years to achieve his archery skills. Even after he became a master, he never ceased to practice, always striving for absolute perfection. His motto was “You can always do better,” a truth understood by his beloved, well-trained horse. The loyal steed could read even the briefest glances from the hero and was always a faithful comrade and friend. The rider never used spurs or straps, and his horse's bridle was only for show.

The Marksman's enemies dreamed of his destruction. A great bounty had been put on his head, but even the kingdom's heroes were unable to capture him until the skilled mage they called Sorcerer stepped in. The Keepers spread a rumor of a caravan of Imperium captives about to head off to Egisar. Immediately, the Marksman saddled up his trusted Greymane and rushed to intercept the caravan. But the line of chained slaves and the guards escorting them were only a mirage. The clever Sorcerer had created an illusion, and the best archer in the Imperium flew towards the trap at a full gallop. A bottomless quagmire full of poisonous Prime fumes enveloped the great warrior. The enemies could not defeat him by force, but they won by their cunning. The Sorcerer received his well-deserved reward.

But the Marksman was not dead. The Spell Trap, covered in Prime, changed him terribly, binding him to his dear horse. After a full day in the fetid swamp, he escaped, a mighty centaur filled with sorrow, hatred, and a thirst for vengeance.

In memory of his dear friend, the Marksman kept his horse's old bridle as a Catalyst. It constantly reminds him of his loss – and of those who are to blame. A fury approaching madness rules the hero on the battlefield, but when he shoots, he never misses.

Talents

Icon	Talent	Type	Cost	Level	Mana Cost	Cooldown	Description
	Bleeding	Passive	0	0	0	0	The hero's attacks and class talents inflict bleeding wounds on the enemy. For 3 sec the target cannot hide from the enemy remaining outside the line of sight and receives 5-68 damage per second.
	Enchanted Arrow	Active	300	0	80	8	Deals 83-734 damage to the first enemy in the line of fire and reduces the target's Health by 50% for 6 seconds.
	Accurate Shot	Passive	290	1	0	0	The bleeding effect is stacked up to 3 times for targets with reduced Health Regeneration. Required Level 4 Upgrades the Enchanted Arrow talent
	Wild Call	Active	300	0	200	50	For 70 seconds, increases the hero's Cunning by 5-68 (based on Intellect), and that of nearby allied heroes, by 3-37 (based on Intellect). Bonus: On Native Terrain, the heroes' Cunning is increased additionally by a factor of 1.5.
	Rage of the Hunt	Active	390	1	90	18	The Speed of the selected allied target is increased by 50% for 6 seconds Bonus: If used on Native Terrain, Speed is increased by an additional 20%. Required Level 4
	Hunter Agility	Passive	440	2	0	0	The Rage of the Hunt talent also increases the targeted ally's Agility by 5-62 (based on Intellect). Bonus: Agility is increased by an additional 2-25 on Native Terrain. Required Level 8 Upgrades the Rage of the Hunt talent
	Passon of the Hunt	Passive	560	3	0	0	The Rage of the Hunt talent benefits both the hero and the selected ally. Required Level 12 Upgrades the Rage of the Hunt talent
	Devastating Shot	Active	540	2	215	70	The hero draws his bow for 2 seconds and releases an arrow in the selected direction, inflicting up to 100-881 damage on all enemies in the arrow's path. The longer the shot is drawn, the more damage it will cause. Required Level 8
	Hurricane Trail	Passive	560	3	0	0	The Devastating Shot talent inflicts 38-443 more damage and has an increased attack zone. Required Level 12 Upgrades the Devastating Shot talent

Skins

Default Skin Free	Grenadier Skin 69 Gold	Huntsman Skin 99 Gold

Trivia

• He shares a Battalion Skin theme with the Bard.