Phoveus: Best build, Counters
Role: Fighter · Lane: Exp Lane
A former soldier from the border of the Empire who took on the chains of sin to defend his people.
Phoveus – Best build
Items
Thunder Belt
Tough Boots
War Axe
Queen's Wings
Dominance Ice
Athena's Shield
Emblem
Fighter
Talents
Firmness
Festival of Blood
Brave Smite
Battle spell
Vengeance
Flicker
Phoveus – Pro build
SryImFelix · PRO Esports
Chastise Pauldron
Oracle- Dominance Ice
- Queen's Wings
- War Axe
- Tough Boots
Custom Tank Emblem
Thrill
Concussive Blast- Festival of Blood
- Flicker
Aran · Team Liquid ID
- Oracle
Radiant Armor- Chastise Pauldron
- Queen's Wings
- Dominance Ice
- Tough Boots
- Custom Fighter Emblem
- Concussive Blast
- Festival of Blood
- Thrill
- Vengeance
Royal Milk · Falcon Esports
Immortality- Chastise Pauldron
- Dominance Ice
- Oracle
- Tough Boots
- Thunder Belt
- Custom Fighter Emblem
- Brave Smite
- Firmness
- Festival of Blood
- Flicker
Shogun · Bigetron by Vitality
- Athena's Shield
- Dominance Ice
- Queen's Wings
- War Axe
- Tough Boots
- Thunder Belt
- Custom Fighter Emblem
- Brave Smite
- Festival of Blood
- Firmness
- Vengeance
- Flicker
Phoveus – Counters
Weak against (counters)
Phoveus will struggle against ranged heroes with strong CC, such as Aurora, Valir, and Vexana.
Minsitthar51.8%
X.Borg49.9%
Barats51.8%
Alice51.0%
Alpha48.7%
Strong against
Enemies with multiple mobility abilities can greatly reduce Phoveus's cooldowns, so he can use his enhanced Basic Attacks and skills more often when facing heroes like Wanwan, Arlott, and Chou.
Phoveus – Skills
Demonic Force
Phoveus's next Basic Attack charges at the enemy, knocking them back, dealing extra Magic Damage equal to 4% - 6% of the enemy's HP (scales with level), and gaining a 8% - 12% HP shield. Cooldown: 26s-14s (based on Infernal Pursuit's level).
Astaros' Gaze: Whenever an enemy hero blinks, dashes, or is displaced within 8 units, reduces the cooldown of Demonic Force by 20% and other skills by 0.5s.
Demonic Impact
CD: 6
Phoveus slams his monolith into the ground, dealing 200 (+120% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 70% for 0.5s. If this skill hits an enemy, Phoveus's next Demonic Impact will leave behind an Astaros Eye.
Astaros Eye: Implodes after a short delay, dealing 100 (+60% Total Physical Attack) Magic Damage to the enemies.
Dark Wave
CD: 10
Phoveus lowers his monolith and releases his demonic power in the target direction, knocking enemies airborne, dragging them along, and dealing 250 (+100% Extra Physical Attack) Magic Damage.
Infernal Pursuit
Passive: Demonic Force, Astaros Eye, and Dark Wave apply Sinner's Mark to enemy heroes hit.
Active: Phoveus leaps into the air and smashes down with his monolith at the enemy hero with Sinner's Mark, dealing 250 (+100% Total Physical Attack) (+ 5% target's HP) Physical Damage to enemies in the area and recovering 50 (+ 6% of his Max HP).
Infernal Pursuit can only be used when there are enemies with Sinner's Mark nearby. HP recovered is reduced by 80% when multiple enemies are hit.
Combo
LANING COMBOS
In the laning phase, Phoveus should first use his enhanced Basic Attack to hit the enemy hero and gain a shield. Follow up with his 1st Skill to chip away their HP, then use his enhanced 1st Skill for additional damage and to slow the target, and end with his 2nd Skill for more damage.
TEAMFIGHT COMBOS
In teamfights, Phoveus should use his enhanced Basic Attack to charge at the enemy while knocking them back and marking them. Then immediately follow up with his Ultimate. Next, hit the target with his 1st Skill, then use his 2nd skill and his Ultimate again. Finally, use the enhanced 1st Skill to mark the enemy once more, and use his Ultimate.
