Skarner,the Crystal Vanguard

Stats: health: Health650+99, resource: Mana320+60, health regen: Health regen. (per 5s)9+0.85, resource regen: Mana regen. (per 5s)7.2+0.45, armor: Armor38+5, attack damage: Attack damage65+4.5, attack speed: Base AS0.625, gameplay radius: Gameplay radius80, selection radius: Selection radius130, release: 2011-08-09, changed: V13.4, role: Diver, position: TopJungle, rangetype: Melee, adaptivetype: Physical, cost: 4800|880

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SkarnerTitlesAlias(es)The Crystal VanguardCharacteristicsSpeciesBrackernPronoun(s)He/HimTimelineBorn:Earlier than 13 BNWeapon(s)Arachia NamestonePincersStingerPersonal statusStatusAlivePlace of originKalamanda,ShurimaCurrent residenceShurima(No Fixed Abode)Professional statusRegion(s)ShurimaFaction(s)BrackernRelated character(s)MalphiteCamilleJayceOriannaRek'SaiSeraphine

Skarner

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• Born:Earlier than 13 BN
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• Arachia Namestone
• Pincers
• Stinger
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One of the brackern,Skarneris an immensecrystallinescorpion from a hidden valley inShurima. Known for their great wisdom and deep connection to magic, the brackern’s bodies are fused with powerful life crystals which hold the living thoughts and memories of their ancestors. In an age long past, they entered hibernation to avoid destruction—but recent, threatening events have roused Skarner, and he now strives to protect his dormant kin from those who would harm them.



Contents

• 1Background
• 2Appearance
• 3Personality
• 4Abilities
• 5Relations
• 6Read More6.1Biography6.2Starring Champion6.3Alternate Universes
• 7Trivia
• 8Change log
• 9References
• 10See also
• 6.1Biography
• 6.2Starring Champion
• 6.3Alternate Universes
Background[]

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Appearance[]

(TBA)

Personality[]

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Abilities[]

• Brackern Physiology:Skarner is a Brackern, an ancient race of crystal scorpions. The Brackern are formed around the Namestones, powerful gems that were stolen to be used as fuel forHextech. The Brackern possessed immense powers that are still unexplored.Telepathy:The Brackern had a powerful hive that they could use to communicate with eachother. They could also talk with non-Brackern throught their minds, which the human mind interpreted as songs.Superhuman Strength:Skarner possesses immense strength, thanks to his enormous size and mineral body.Superhuman Durability:Because his body is made of minerals, Skarner is pratically indestructable.Energy Manipulation:Skarner can manipulate the power of the crystal in his body for a variety of purposes. He can use it to increase his already amazing physical abilities, like speed or strength, make a shield around his body, or emit powerful rays of energy. These rays of energy can both be used as concussive blasts, or as a way to immobilize and catch enemies.
• Telepathy:The Brackern had a powerful hive that they could use to communicate with eachother. They could also talk with non-Brackern throught their minds, which the human mind interpreted as songs.
• Superhuman Strength:Skarner possesses immense strength, thanks to his enormous size and mineral body.
• Superhuman Durability:Because his body is made of minerals, Skarner is pratically indestructable.
• Energy Manipulation:Skarner can manipulate the power of the crystal in his body for a variety of purposes. He can use it to increase his already amazing physical abilities, like speed or strength, make a shield around his body, or emit powerful rays of energy. These rays of energy can both be used as concussive blasts, or as a way to immobilize and catch enemies.
Relations[]

(TBA)

Read More

Biography



Biography

The Crystal Vanguard

ByRayla Heide

Starring:Skarner

Starring Champion



Short Story • 5 Minute Read

Dreamsong

ByRayla Heide

The softskins broke our slumber of a thousand spins.

Starring:Skarner

Alternate Universes



Entries

Journal of Justice

ByInstitute of War

Formare veneficum est formare fatum.

Starring:Akali,Alistar,Amumu,Anivia,Annie,Ashe,Blitzcrank,Brand,Cassiopeia,Cho'Gath,Corki,Darius,Dr. Mundo,Evelynn,Ezreal,Fiddlesticks,Gangplank,Garen,Gragas,Heimerdinger,Irelia,Janna,Jarvan IV,Jax,Karma,Karthus,Kassadin,Katarina,Kayle,Kennen,Kog'Maw,Lee Sin,Leona,Lissandra,Lux,Malzahar,Maokai,Master Yi,Mordekaiser,Morgana,Nasus,Nidalee,Nocturne,Nunu,Olaf,Pantheon,Poppy,Rammus,Renekton,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Sejuani,Shaco,Shen,Singed,Sion,Sivir,Skarner,Sona,Soraka,Swain,Talon,Taric,Teemo,Tibbers,Tristana,Trundle,Tryndamere,Twisted Fate,Twitch,Udyr,Urgot,Veigar,Vladimir,Warwick,Willump,Wukong,Xin Zhao,Yorick,Zilean



Entries

Judgment

ByInstitute of War

The truest opponent lies within.

Starring:Boram Darkwill,Brand,Caitlyn,Cassiopeia,Galio,Graves,Irelia,Jarvan IV,Karma,LeBlanc,Lee Sin,Leona,Lux,Maokai,Miss Fortune,Nocturne,Orianna,Renekton,Riven,Rumble,Ryze,Skarner,Sona,Swain,Talon,Trundle,Urgot,Varus,Vayne,Vladimir,Wukong,Xerath,Xin Zhao,Yorick



Comic

Crystal Quest: Series 2

ByARTeapot



Starring:Bard,Sejuani,Varus

Mentioned:Anivia,Ashe,Ezreal,Galio,Irelia,Jayce,Lissandra,Lux,Olaf,Ornn,Skarner,Trundle,Tryndamere,Udyr,Volibear



Comic

Olaf vs Everything: Series 2

ByTom Barton



Starring:Olaf

Mentioned:Ahri,Aurelion Sol,Brand,Cassiopeia,Cho'Gath,Darius,Dr. Mundo,Ekko,Gnar,Illaoi,Karthus,Kog'Maw,Lee Sin,Nagakabouros,Ornn,Renekton,Skarner,Teemo,Tryndamere,Urgot,Vel'Koz,Vi,Viktor,Vladimir,Warwick,Zyra

Trivia[]

• TheBrackernare VERY old. They've been around far longer than humans, and because of their long life they experience time in a very different way than most other beings.The crystals existed before even the Brackern, who evolved with the life stones' power. The Brackern possibly don't know how to create a new one, so it's possible they could eventually run out of stones if they're all destroyed.Since Skarner has one of the oldest and strongest life stones in existence, he is the most powerful Brackern, but he's not stronger than all of them put together. Also, the consciousness within the stone chose Skarner in particular, not just for his strength but for other qualities like his persistence and courage.
• The Brackern's experience with humans has been steeped in violence. They believe humans caused so many conflicts and forced the Brackern to go into hibernation. Now that humans are exploiting the sleeping Brackern for their crystals, they're not going to become BFFs anytime soon.
• Skarner certainly had trouble communicating with humans. The Brackern use their life stones to communicate telepathically by sending raw emotion, images, and thoughts into each others minds in a kind of melody. That's part of why Brackern without life stones cannot communicate as well with their species. His connection to his fellow Brackern is very nearly unbreakable. Their minds reach out to each other and sing over great distances, even while they are unconscious - for example, they can hear each other's dreamsongs while hibernating. Skarner has never spoken in any other way, so he doesn't understand the human tongue, at least not yet. By the end ofDreamsong, he does learn to understand (and speak) their language of violence. However, it's possible that Skarner could learn to trust a human, though, if they can hear his song or communicate another way.Seraphineis able to hear Brackern soul crystals, and her special interaction with Skarner implies that she is aware of the brackern's existence and Skarner's grief for his kind, so she is possibly the most likely to be able to communicate with him.
• The crystals existed before even the Brackern, who evolved with the life stones' power. The Brackern possibly don't know how to create a new one, so it's possible they could eventually run out of stones if they're all destroyed.Since Skarner has one of the oldest and strongest life stones in existence, he is the most powerful Brackern, but he's not stronger than all of them put together. Also, the consciousness within the stone chose Skarner in particular, not just for his strength but for other qualities like his persistence and courage.
• Since Skarner has one of the oldest and strongest life stones in existence, he is the most powerful Brackern, but he's not stronger than all of them put together. Also, the consciousness within the stone chose Skarner in particular, not just for his strength but for other qualities like his persistence and courage.
• Seraphineis able to hear Brackern soul crystals, and her special interaction with Skarner implies that she is aware of the brackern's existence and Skarner's grief for his kind, so she is possibly the most likely to be able to communicate with him.
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Passive ability — Name: Crystal Spires, Description: Innate: Skarner's presence spawns 6 Crystal Spires at set points across the battlefield : One beside Baron Nashor's pit One beside Dragon's pit One near each of the camps for Blue Sentinel and Red Brambleback After minions have spawned, a Crystal Spire can be captured by champions by standing on it for 2 seconds, Once captured, the Crystal Spire is owned by the team until contested, and the defending team can stand on the spire to prevent the opposing team from capturing it. Capturing a Crystal Spire grants sight of its radius for 1. 5 seconds and locks it out from capture for 15 seconds. Crystal Spires grant 30 split among its captors, or 15 for a single captor. Skarner gains Crystal Charge while within range of a Crystal Spire controlled by his team, for 1. 25 seconds after triggering Crystal Venom , and for 1. 75 seconds after stinging an enemy champion with Impale . Crystal Charge: Skarner gains 70 − 120 (based on level) bonus movement speed and 43% − 160% (based on level) bonus attack speed and restores 1% maximum mana every 0. 5 seconds. Crystal Spires near buff monsters start the game already captured by the side's respective team., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputPassive', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', "Crystal Charge'sduration refreshes if it was gained by an ability.", "Number ofCrystal Spiresspawned on the battlefield changed to five:One in each brush (with the central one being neutral)One in each team's base (below each inhibitor)", 'One in each brush (with the central one being neutral)', "One in each team's base (below each inhibitor)", 'Crystal Spiresappear at:One nearby each innerturret.One at the center of the map.', 'One nearby each innerturret.', 'One at the center of the map.']}

Q ability — Name: Crystal Slash, Description: Active: Skarner slashes around himself, dealing physical damage to nearby enemies. If at least one enemy is hit, he becomes charged for 5 seconds, empowering subsequent casts of Crystal Slash to deal bonus magic damage . Physical Damage: 1 / 1. 5 / 2 / 2. 5 / 3% of target's maximum health (+ 20% AD) Bonus Magic Damage: 1 / 1. 5 / 2 / 2. 5 / 3% of target's maximum health (+ 20% AD) (+ 30% AP) Each instance of damage is capped at 200 against epic monsters . Basic attacks reduce Crystal Slash's current cooldown by 0. 25 seconds, increased to 1 second against champions ., {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'damage_type': 'Physical damage/Magic damage', 'spell_shield': 'See Notes', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Spell shieldwill block the damage but will not preventSkarnerfrom triggering the bonus effect.', 'Basic attacks against structures will not trigger the cooldown reduction.', 'As already noted, each damage instance is capped on its own, meaning that the maximum possible damage against an epic monster with one cast is 400.', 'In order to hit the cap, the target needs to have at least20000 / 13334 / 10000 / 8000 / 6667 health(without considering the ratios).', 'No longer reduces its cooldown on-hit.*', "Damage health ratio changed to1 / 1.375/ 1.75/ 2.125/ 2.5% of target'smaximumhealth.", 'AP ratio changed to40% AP.']}

W ability — Name: Crystalline Exoskeleton, Description: Active: Skarner grants himself a shield for up to 6 seconds, and while it holds, he gains bonus movement speed that doubles over the first 3 seconds. Shield Strength: 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13% maximum health (+ 80% AP) Bonus Movement Speed: 8 / 10 / 12 / 14 / 16% Increased Bonus Movement Speed: 16 / 20 / 24 / 28 / 32%, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputAuto', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'No additional notes.']}

E ability — Name: Fracture, Description: Passive: Every time Skarner triggers Crystal Venom or stings an enemy with Impale , Fracture's current cooldown is reduced by the corresponding base duration of the disable. Active: Skarner launches a blast of crystalline energy in the target direction that deals magic damage to enemies hit, slows them for 2. 5 seconds, and marks them with Crystal Venom for 5 seconds. Magic Damage: 40 / 65 / 90 / 115 / 140 (+ 20% AP) Slow: 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% Crystal Venom: Skarner's next basic attack against a marked target is empowered to consume the mark to deal bonus physical damage and stun them for 1. 25 seconds. Bonus Physical Damage: 30 / 50 / 70 / 90 / 110, {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputDirection', 'damage_type': 'Magic damage/Physical damage', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'parries': 'See Notes', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', 'Map-Specific Differences', 'Fractureis disabled duringImpale.', 'This ability will cast from wherever the caster is at the start of the cast time.', "Fracture'sprojectile dealsarea damage, while theCrystal Venomon-hit effect dealsproc damage.", "Crystal Venomtriggers even if the attack isblocked(stunapplies), but not if it'sdodgedor he isBlind. The damage of the entire attack is negated in both cases.", 'Stun duration changed to 1 second.']}

R ability — Name: Impale, Description: Active: Skarner roots the target enemy champion over the cast time and attempts to impale them with his stinger. Upon impaling the target, he deals 60% AD physical damage plus magic damage and suppresses them for 1. 75 seconds, during which they are revealed and Skarner can drag them with himself. Afterwards, the target takes the same damage again. Magic Damage: 20 / 60 / 100 (+ 50% AP) Total Mixed Damage: 40 / 120 / 200 (+ 120% AD) (+ 100% AP) Impale's drag ignores displacement immunity . Skarner is unable to basic attack, cast Fracture , or use Flash during Impale. Link ▶️ "Feel my sting!", {'targeting_input': 'Targeting inputUnit', 'damage_type': 'Physical/Magic', 'spell_shield': 'Blocked', 'details': ['Hide', 'Details', "The target will not takeImpale'ssecondary damage if thesuppressionis removed before the duration ends.", 'If the target becomesuntargetable,dies, or is too far away or no longer insightduring the cast time, this ability will cancel but does not go oncooldownnor pay its cost (if applicable).The range cancel distance is 800 units.', 'The range cancel distance is 800 units.', 'Spell shieldwill not block theroot.', 'Impaleis special cased to end prematurely if the target is affected byDevour, both for an ally and enemyTahm Kenchor ifSkarneris teleported byRealm Warp.Impalewill not end prematurely ifSkarnerentersresurrection.', 'Impalewill not end prematurely ifSkarnerentersresurrection.', 'Skarnercannot usegatesduringImpale.', 'WhileImpaleis active, and for the purposes of direction-conditioned abilities, (e.g.Petrifying Gaze,Mocking Shout)Skarneris considered to be facing in the direction he is moving and not the one his model is facing.', 'Impaleapplies a small displacement to the target every 0.25seconds whenever they are not close toSkarner. These displacements donotapplyairborneand are notflagged as displacements, meaning that targets who are notimmuneto thesuppressionare also never immune to the displacement either. As a consequence,displacement immunityfailsto ignore this movement.', 'Death, unless protected byResurrection']}

Trivia:
Skarner was deemed overpowered and obnoxious inUltra Rapid Fire(2014 edition) and was ultimately disabled in non-custom games.
Skarner had his game assets reused for severalfeatured game modes!He was given a retexture and features as a monster called the "Draggy Tail Monster" inInvasion.Skarner is the only unit that was retextured for this mode that isn't aVoidborn.His animations were reused for theCrimson StingerandPetal Clawmonsters  inOdyssey: Extraction.