Stukov

Stukov

Basic Info
Title	Infested Admiral
Role	Support
Franchise	StarCraft
Attack Type	Melee
Release Date	July 11, 2017
Base Stats
Health	1750
Health Regen	3.64
Energy	500 Mana
Armor	0
Attack Speed	0.67
Attack Range	1.5
Attack Damage	272
Stats per level
Max Health	4
Health Regen	4
Ranged Damage
Max Energy

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Alexei Stukov, the Infested Admiral, is a melee support hero from the StarCraft universe. Alexei Stukov had a hard life, and an even harder death. He has been betrayed, shot into space, resurrected and infested, almost cured, and then experimented upon as the infestation returned. Now, his infestation spreads within the Nexus...

Background[edit | edit source]

This section concerns content exclusive to the StarCraft universe.

In the 25th century of Earth's history, the United Earth Directorate Expeditionary Fleet was dispatched to reign in the Terran Colonies of the Koprulu Sector. Over time, these expatriate colonists that were once loyal had wavered in their allegiance, threatening the fabric of government which had been sewn across the galaxy. Of the formidable commanders tasked with this imperative endeavor, Vice Admiral Alexei Stukov was second in command.

During the violent campaign in that system, developments ensued that would eventually cast Stukov in a traitorous light to his superiors. Having been found to be in violation of a direct order to destroy the powerful Psi Disrupter, Stukov was subsequently executed for his disobedience. Unbeknownst to the UED at the time, their ranks had been infiltrated by a powerful shape-shifting alien entity that sought to sow confusion about the importance of Stukov's mission. After his death, Stukov's corpse was later recovered by the Zerg, who sought to infest human leaders and mutate them into leaders of their own colonies. As the first of their attempts to blend their genetics with that of humanity's, the once lifeless husk of Stukov was reanimated into something at once both more and less than human.

The infested Admiral known as Stukov has now entered the Nexus as a formidable melee support, ready to spread his healing pathogens and deadly disease across the battleground.

Abilities[edit | edit source]

D

Bio-Kill Switch

Cooldown: 16 seconds

Activate to detonate all of Stukov's Viruses. Each Healing Pathogen heals its target for 500 health, and each Weighted Pustule does 100 damage and Slows its target by 70% for 2 seconds.
Can be cast while channeling Lurking Arm.

Q

Healing Pathogen

40 Mana Cooldown: 10 seconds

Infest an allied Hero with a Healing Pathogen that heals the target for 240 Health over 4.5 seconds. Healing Pathogens can spread to a nearby allied Hero every 0.75 seconds, and a single Healing Pathogen can spread to each allied Hero 1 time.
Can cast it on self, and spread to self.
Cannot spread to targets to whom it has already spread.

W

Weighted Pustule

50 Mana Cooldown: 10 seconds

Hurl a pustule that impacts all enemy Heroes in its path, dealing 20 damage and Slowing by 5%, increasing to 50% over 3 seconds. Deals an additional 80 damage upon expiring or being removed.

E

Lurking Arm

60 Mana Cooldown: 8 seconds

Channel at a target location, creating an area that Silences enemies inside and deals 144 damage per second to them. Deals 50% reduced damage to non-Heroes. Does not cost Mana while Channeling, and lasts until canceled or interrupted.

R

Massive Shove

50 Mana Cooldown: 20 seconds

Extend Stukov's arm. If it hits an enemy Hero, they are rapidly shoved until they collide with terrain, taking 200 damage. Stukov gains 50 Armor while shoving an enemy.

R

Flailing Swipe

100 Mana Cooldown: 80 seconds

Swipe 3 times in front of Stukov over 1.75 seconds, dealing 50 damage to enemies hit and knocking them away. Each swipe is larger than the previous.

Talents[edit | edit source]

1

Spine Launcher

Basic Attacks become ranged and Slow enemies by 20% for 1.5 second, but deal 50% less damage.

Fetid Touch

❢ Quest: Hit Heroes with Weighted Pustule. Reward: After hitting 15 Heroes, reduce the cooldown of Weighted Pustule by 2.5 seconds.
❢ Reward: After hitting 30 Heroes, reduce the cooldown of Weighted Pustule by an additional 2.5 seconds and remove its Mana cost.

Growing Infestation

Lurking Arm's area expands by 50% over 2.5 seconds but its cooldown is increased by 4 seconds.

Poppin' Pustules

❢ Quest: Detonate 10 Weighted Pustules without dying.
❢ Reward: Detonating a Weighted Pustule now applies its damage and Slow in an area.

4

One Good Spread...

After a Healing Pathogen infests 3 targets, restore 40 Mana and reduce the cooldown of Healing Pathogen by 2 seconds.

Top Off

Healing Pathogen's healing-over-time on its initial target is increased by 50% while they are above 60% Health.

Biotic Armor

Healing Pathogen grants 50 Physical Armor to its initial target while active on them.

Vigorous Reuptake

❢ Quest: Detonate 50 Healing Pathogens with Bio-Kill Switch.
❢ Reward: Increase Bio-Kill Switch's healing by 40%.

7

The Long Pitch

Increase the range of Weighted Pustule by 100%.

Within My Reach

Increase the range of Lurking Arm by 50%.

It Hungers

Each time an enemy Hero is hit by Lurking Arm, reduce its cooldown by 0.5 seconds, up to 6.5 seconds, and restore 5 Mana.

Targeted Excision

Detonating exactly 1 Weighted Pustule (but any number of Healing Pathogens) with Bio-Kill Switch reduces the cooldown of Bio-Kill Switch to 5 seconds.

10

Flailing Swipe

Cooldown: 80 seconds
Swipe 3 times in front of Stukov over 1.75 seconds, dealing 50 damage to enemies hit and knocking them away. Each swipe is larger than the previous.

Massive Shove

Cooldown: 20 seconds
Extend Stukov's arm. If it hits an enemy Hero, they are rapidly shoved until they collide with terrain, taking 200 damage. Stukov gains 50 Armor while shoving an enemy.

13

Reactive Ballistospores

When taking damage below 50% Health, instantly spread a Weighted Pustule to all nearby enemy Heroes and reset the cooldown of Bio-Kill Switch. This effect has a 10 second cooldown.

Low Blow

Lurking Arm deals 150% more damage to enemy Heroes below 25% Health.

Lingering Spines

Lurking Arm persists for 1.5 seconds after it is canceled.

Virulent Reaction

Detonating a Weighted Pustule on an enemy who is inside of Lurking Arm Roots them for 2 seconds.

16

Superstrain

Whenever an ally with Healing Pathogen is Stunned, they are instantly healed for 250 Health.

Universal Carrier

Healing Pathogen can continually spread through Stukov, but its healing is reduced by 60%.

Pox Populi

Bio-Kill Switch no longer removes Healing Pathogen but instead sets its duration to 3 seconds.

Eye Infection

Increase the final damage of Weighted Pustule by 50%. Additionally, detonating a Weighted Pustule with Bio-Kill Switch Blinds the target for 3 seconds.

20

Controlled Chaos

Flaing Swipe gains 2 additional charges, but each use only swings 1 time, at maximum range. Additionally, its cooldown is decreased to 30 seconds, and its Mana cost is reduced from 100 to 50.

Push Comes To Shove

Massive Shove travels 25% faster. If Massive Shove pushes a target for more than 1.25 seconds, its cooldown is reduced by 15 seconds.

Bio-Explosion Switch

Bio-Kill Switch now also detonates Lurking Arm, applying a Weighted Pustule to enemy Heroes inside and Silencing them for 2 seconds.

Skins[edit | edit source]

Stukov Skins
Stukov
Backstory: Alexei Stukov had a hard life, and an even harder death. He has been betrayed, shot into space, resurrected and infested, almost cured, and then experimented upon as the infestation returned. Now, his infestation spreads within the Nexus...
750 / 10,000 Infested Admiral	Free UED	Free Dictator	100 Kaldir	100 Zerus
Admiral Krakenov
Backstory: Decades ago, a mutiny forced the Admiral of the Three Anchors to walk the plank. On moonless nights, his form haunts Blackheart's Bay, calling itself "Krakenov" and demanding a lot of fish.
Features: Altered voice-over, themed abilities.
Notes: This skin theme is part of a shared theme of Mistharbour skins.
400	400 Reef	400 Ghost	400 Vice	400 Tideswept

Quotes[edit | edit source]

Main article: Stukov/Quotes

Trivia[edit | edit source]

Stukov made his debut in StarCraft: Brood War (November 1998)
Stukov is voiced by Cástulo Guerra in StarCraft: Brood War and StarCraft 64, and by Victor Brandt in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void, and Heroes of the Storm.
Blizzard hinted at a new StarCraft hero related to a failed research project at the Moebius Foundation.^[1] Stukov was confirmed the following day.^[2]
Stukov's voice line when killing Dehaka references a Twitter poll.^[3]
Dictator Stukov is based on M. Bison from the Street Fighter series, who is sometimes referred to as "Dictator" due to having different names in different versions of the game. Stukov's "it was Tuesday" joke also makes a reference to the dialogue spoken by M. Bison in the Street Fighter film.
Ghost Krakenov is based upon the undead pirate LeChuck from the Monkey Island series of games, with his colours matching his appearance in Monkey Island II: LeChuck's Revenge.