Karthus/LoL/Gameplay

de:Karthus/LoL#tab-**Lua error in Module:Translator at line 21: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**

## Ratings

```
           <div class="stat-wheel" data-values="**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**;**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**;**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**;**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**;**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**" style="width:250px;">
```

### Difficulty

<div style ="cursor:help;" title="This champion has a difficulty rating of **Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**.">[[File:Champion\_difficulty\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**.png|link=|160px]]

## Base statistics**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).****Edit**

 Health<span id="Health\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**<span id="Health\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**
 Resource Unhandled

 Health regen.<span id="HealthRegen\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**<span id="HealthRegen\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**
 Resource regen. Unhandled

 Armor<span id="Armor\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**<span id="Armor\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**
 Attack damage<span id="AttackDamage\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**<span id="AttackDamage\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**

 Magic resist.<span id="MagicResist\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**<span id="MagicResist\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**
 Crit. damage**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**% ( ×  **Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**)

 Move. speed<span id="MovementSpeed\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).** <span id="MovementSpeed\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**}
 Attack range<span id="AttackRange\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**">**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**

## Attack speed

Base AS**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**
Attack windup**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**% (mod. **Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**)

AS ratioN/A
Bonus AS<span id="AttackSpeedBonus\_**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**\_lvl">+**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**%

Missile speed**Lua error in Module:ChampionData at line 31: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**

## Unit radius

 Gameplay radius**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**
 Selection radius**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**

 Pathing radius**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**
 Auto radius**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**

## Special statistics

* ARAM
* Nexus Blitz
* One For All
* Ultra Rapid Fire

Dmg. Dealt**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Dmg. Taken**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Healing**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Shielding**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Dmg. Dealt**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Dmg. Taken**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Healing**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Shielding**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Dmg. Dealt**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Dmg. Taken**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Healing**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Shielding**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Dmg. Dealt**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Dmg. Taken**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

Healing**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%
Shielding**Expression error: Unexpected < operator.****Expression error: Unexpected < operator.**%

## Recommended items

* Summoner's Rift
* Jungle
* Howling Abyss

## Abilities

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### Targeting input

Passive

Notes
* Upon  Death, **Karthus** loses all  status effects (inherently including  crowd control effects) that do not inherently persist through death.
	+ An example for a debuff that does persist through death is **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 148: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).** **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 110: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**.
* *Death Defied* will always trigger after  resurrection effects.
	+ *Death Defied* will still trigger if **Karthus** is killed by the  Nexus Obelisk.
* At the start of *Death Defied*, **Karthus** is set to  <span style="color:**Script error: The function "keyword" does not exist.**;">1 health.
	+ **Karthus** can still regenerate his health over the duration, but he will always die at the end of it.
* After *Death Defied* ends, the corpse of **Karthus** will retain unit collision despite being dead on the ground.
* **Karthus'**  mana bar drains over the duration of *Death Defied* as an indicator of his time remaining in this state.

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## Damage type

### Sub-type

See Notes

Magic

## Counters

### Spell shield

Blocked

Notes
* Applies  spell damage if it hits a single target and  area damage if it hits multiple targets.
* *Lay Waste* plays a different sound effect and uses a cosmetic critical strike when it only hits one target.

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## Counters

### Spell shield

Not Blocked

Notes
* The wall casts perpendicular to the line formed by **Karthus'**  location, and the cast location.

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## Damage type

### Sub-type

AOE DOT damage

Magic

## Counters

### Spell shield

Not Blocked

Notes
* Toggle abilities do not count as ability activations for the purposes of on-cast effects such as Spellblade, charging **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 174: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**, and stacking **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 110: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**.
* *Defile* also restores  mana if **Karthus** destroys an enemy structure.
* *Defile* will automatically toggle on during **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 110: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**.
* *Defile* re-evaluates its damage with each tick, thus gaining/losing  AP or putting skill points into the ability will affect it immediately without the need to toggle it off and back on again.
* *Defile* persists through  stasis effects.
	+ However, it will toggle off automatically if **Karthus** enters  resurrection.

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### Invalid target override

The ability will cast with no valid targets.

## Damage type

### Sub-type

Area damage

Magic

## Counters

### Spell shield

Blocked

Notes
* *Requiem's* channel is telegraphed to all enemy champions by a beam of light that descends on all targets.
	+ There is no visible beam if the enemy champion respawns during *Requiem's* channel, yet damage is applied normally.
* *Requiem* will affect  clones.
* **Karthus** cannot cast *Requiem* if **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 110: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).** duration is less than 3 seconds.
* The damage will apply spell effects to targets in an order based on proximity to **Karthus**. Single target spell effects (such as **Lua error in Module:ImageLink at line 174: attempt to call field 'arguments' (a nil value).**) are thus triggered on the *closest* enemy champion.
* The following table refers for interactions while **Karthus** is  channeling:

 Attacking
 Abilities
 Movement
 Items
 Interrupted by
 Consumables
 Spells
- Silencing effects