Mephisto Safe Play Guide

This guide is about playing Mephisto safely and consistently. Safe play means staying at maximum range, clearing waves and letting your frontline take the first hits. The kit brings crowd control (root) with Durance of Hate and mobility with Shade of Mephisto.

• QSkull Missile8s20 mpConjure a skull that travels in the target direction after 0.625 seconds, dealing 127 (+4% per level) damage to enemies hit and Slowing Heroes hit by 25% for 2 seconds.
• WLightning Nova14s50 mpA ring of lightning appears around Mephisto for 2.5 seconds. Enemies within the ring take 43 (+4% per level) damage every 0.25 seconds. Each time a cast of Lightning Nova hits a Hero, its damage is increased by 3%, up to 30%.
• EShade of Mephisto18s35 mpTeleport to a location, dealing 78 (+4% per level) damage to nearby enemies and leaving behind a Shade of Mephisto at Mephisto's original location. After 2.5 seconds, Mephisto is teleported back to the Shade's location.
• RConsume SoulsHeroica120s80 mpChannel for 2.5 seconds, revealing all enemy Heroes. After the Channel completes, all enemy Heroes take 357 (+4% per level) damage and are Slowed by 25% for 2.5 seconds.Heroic — slows and hits an area. Plan your fights around its cooldown.
• RDurance of HateHeroica50s50 mpAfter 1 second, unleash a wave of evil spirits that Root the first enemy Hero hit for 2.5 seconds and deal 250 (+4% per level) damage to them over the same duration. Durance of Hate spreads outwards from its initial target, Rooting and damaging additional nearby enemy Heroes.Heroic — applies a root and hits an area. Use it on the target your team can kill.
• Lord Of HatredTraçoHitting enemy Heroes with Basic Abilities reduces Mephisto's Basic Ability cooldowns. Skull Missile and Shade of Mephisto grant 1.5 seconds of cooldown reduction per Hero hit, and Lightning Nova grants 0.3 seconds per Hero hit.