Stitches

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StitchesTerror of Darkshire
Role	Warrior
Difficulty	Medium
ATTACK
Attack Range	1.5
Attack Damage	88 (+4% per level)
Attacks per second	0.91
DEFENSE
Health Points	3000 (+4% per level)
Regen (per second)	6.25 (+4% per level)
ABILITY
Resource	500 Mana
Regen (per second)	3.00
UTILITY
Movement Speed	100% / 140%
COST
Gems	625
Gold	7,000
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Stitches is a character from the Warcraft series. While a warrior-type character, he can be customized to take on a siege role.

Take care when traversing the shadowed trails of Duskwood... Ever since Abercrombie the Embalmer unleashed his abomination upon Darkshire, Stitches has wandered the road aimlessly, hungering for the flesh of low level Alliance players.

Abilities

Hook (Q) [Skillshot]
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 16 seconds

Pull the first enemy hit towards you, temporarily stunning them and dealing 94.64 (+4% per level) damage.

Slam (W) [Cone]
Mana: 40
Cooldown: 8 seconds

Deal 104 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within the target area.

Devour (E)
Mana: 55
Cooldown: 20 seconds

Deal 331.76 (+4% per level) damage to non-Heroic units, or 118.56 (+4% per level) damage to Heroes. Restores 19.92% of your maximum Health.

Traits

Vile Gas [Passive]
Cooldown: 3 seconds

When damaged, Stitches emits a gas cloud that poisons nearby enemies for 68 (+4% per level) damage over 3 seconds.

Heroic Abilities

Putrid Bile [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Emit bile that deals 38.48 (+4% per level) damage per second to enemies within, slowing them by 35%. You gain 20% Movement Speed while emitting bile. Lasts 8 seconds.

Gorge [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 70
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Consume an enemy Hero, trapping them for 4 seconds. When Gorge ends, the enemy Hero takes 284.96 (+4% per level) damage. The trapped Hero cannot move or act and doesn't take damage from other sources.

Talents

Tier 1, Hero Level 1

Chew Your Food
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Using Devour also heals you for 9.555% of your max Health over 3.06 seconds.

Dampen Magic
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Every 8 seconds, gain 50 Spell Armor against the next enemy Ability and subsequent Abilities for 1.5 seconds, reducing the damage taken by 50%.

Hungry for More
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases your maximum Health by 30, up to 900.
Reward: Upon reaching 900, increase Movement Speed by 10%.

Heavy Slam
Tier 1 (Hero Level 1)

Slam damage increased by 40%

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Tier 2, Hero Level 4

Amplified Healing
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

Increases regeneration effects and all healing received by 30%.

Restorative Fumes
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

Whenever Vile Gas damages an enemy Hero, you are healed for 27 (+4% per level) Health.

Putrid Ground
Tier 2 (Hero Level 4)

Enemies hit by Slam are infected with Vile Gas.

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Tier 3, Hero Level 7

Savor the Flavor
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

Using Devour on an enemy Hero grants a permanent +2 Health per second.

Last Bite
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

If an enemy dies within 3 seconds of being damaged by Devour, its cooldown is reduced by 12 seconds.

Tenderizer
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

Basic Attacks slow enemy Movement Speed by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Toxic Gas
Tier 3 (Hero Level 7)

Increases Vile Gas' radius by 25% and its damage by 50%.

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Tier 4, Hero Level 10

Putrid Bile [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 75
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Emit bile that deals 38.48 (+4% per level) damage per second to enemies within, slowing them by 35%. You gain 20% Movement Speed while emitting bile. Lasts 8 seconds.

Gorge [Heroic Ability]
Tier 4 (Hero Level 10)
Mana: 70
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Consume an enemy Hero, trapping them for 4 seconds. When Gorge ends, the enemy Hero takes 284.96 (+4% per level) damage. The trapped Hero cannot move or act and doesn't take damage from other sources.

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Tier 5, Hero Level 13

Flea Bag
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

Whenever Stitches is Stunned or Rooted, reduce basic ability cooldowns by 6 seconds.

Mega Smash
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

Range and arc of Slam increased by 25%.

Indigestion
Tier 5 (Hero Level 13)

Using Devour also creates a Retchling that applies Vile Gas Poison when it attacks.

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Tier 6, Hero Level 16

Pulverize
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Decreases Slam's cooldown by 2 seconds and it also slows enemies by 75% for 1 second.

Fishing Hook
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Hook has an additional 40% range.

Shish Kabob
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)

Hook can pull up to 2 targets.

Stoneskin
Tier 6 (Hero Level 16)
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Activate to gain 30% of your maximum Health as a Shield for 5 seconds.

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Tier 7, Hero Level 20

Potent Bile
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

Putrid Bile lasts 6 seconds longer and its slow amount is increased from 35% to 45%.

Hungry Hungry Stitches
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

For 4 seconds after using Gorge, Stitches can teleport a short distance to additional targets and Gorge them.

Hardened Shield
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)
Cooldown: 60 seconds

Activate to reduce damage taken by 75% for 4 seconds.

Cannibalize
Tier 7 (Hero Level 20)

Basic Attacks against Heroes heal Stitches for 5% of his maximum Health.

Battleground Tips

• Stitches’ “Hook” [Q] ability provides an opportunity to disrupt enemies from securing objectives. For example, use Hook to pull opponents away from capturing the Shrine on Dragon Shire.

• Use “Devour” [E] to keep your Health pool at a safe level.

• If the opposing team has multiple melee heroes, consider taking “Putrid Bile” [R] to help slow them down for your team’s assassin to pick them off.

Quotes and Facts

See also: Stitches quotations

• A Stitches portrait and decal was made available to StarCraft II who attended BlizzCon 2013 (or purchased virtual tickets).

• Undead abominations first appeared in 2002 with the release of Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. They are composed of mounds of corpses which have been cobbled together into terrifying (and often putrid) constructs.

• In World of Warcraft, Abercrombie the Embalmer created Stitches as a "gift" for Lord Ello Ebonlocke, the mayor of Darkshire sending the abomination out to terrorize the town..

• Stitches spawns after a player completes a long quest chain in Duskwood, ending with the quest "The Embalmer's Revenge". He is taken down by the player--with help of The Night Watch.

• Stitches mini-figures will be released in May, 2015. A 7" figure will also be released.

Matchups

Effective against

Chromie’s limited escape options and low health pool mean that getting caught by a Stitches Hook is a veritable death sentence.

Skins

Terror of Darkshire (base)

Terror of Darkshire	Bruised	Congealed

King  100

Stitches no bozo... Stitches king!

King	Crimson	Toxic

Chef  400

What? Everybody needs a day job... Just don't order the "veal."

Chef	Sous	Head

Bikini  600

Splish-splash! Hot and ready for the summer sun, Bikini Stitches is off to meet the ghoul of his dreams... that and make a sandcastle!

Bikini	Azure	Fuchsia	Heatwave

Lifeguard	Pink	Verdant	Zebra

Psycho (currently unavailable)

If putting a little terror into the heart of the Nexus is more your style, check out this alternative skin, complete with working chainsaw!

Greatfather Winter (currently unavailable)

Development

Stitches's good (left) and evil (right) forms in the original build

• Stitches was conceived within the first two years of the game's development.

• Stitches was present in the original Blizzard DotA mod. In his backstory in this version, he was summoned from the depths of Azeroth and modified with cybernetics by an unknown necromancer. However, he didn't know how to use most of them, so fell back on a more familiar ability: vomit. In the 2010 build, he was known simply as "Abomination."

• In this early build, he had a "good" and "evil" version, as did each character in the game. As a "good" hero, he was outfitted with CMC armor, whilst he was clad in ultralisk parts as an "evil" character. He was under consideration to be given an appearance that bore resemblance to the Butcher.

• A tough hero, Stiches gained benefit from strength items in this build. He was similar to DotA's Pudge. He had the following stats:
  • Life: 5+
  • Attack: 1+
  • Abilities: 2+
  • Speed: 2+
• And the following abilities:
  • Devour
  • Disease Cloud
  • Putrid Bile
  • Slam
  • Unholy Carapace

• In previous builds, Stitches' hook could grab an enemy and pull them to him. If the enemy moved out of the way, the hook could miss. Stitches could even grab an enemy he wasn't aiming at.

• Stitches was chosen for inclusion by the game's art team. Due to his physique, he would be able to stand out.

• Stitches had a skin that was Diablo-themed, but this was rethought as it was too similar to The Butcher.

Old skins

Grey
(Default)

Green

Pink

Patch changes

•  (Patch April 20, 2017) Note: Health increased from 2900 to 3000; Health Regeneration increased from 6.043 to 6.25.
•  (Patch January 27, 2017) Note: Health increased from 2738 to 2900; Health Regeneration increased from 5.7 to 6 per second.
•  (Patch March 29, 2016) Note: Fixed a bug affecting Stitches and The Butcher that could cause performance issues under certain circumstances.
•  (Patch February 2, 2016) Note: The sand-themed visual effects for Bikini Stitches’s Devour are no longer being used by other Stitches skin variations.; The tree ornament visual effects for Greatfather Winter Stitches’ Putrid Bile are no longer being used by other Stitches skin variations.
•  (Patch January 20, 2016) Note: Basic Attack damage increased from 74 to 85.
•  (Patch January 12, 2016) Note: Greatfather Stitches temporarily removed for the season.
•  (Patch December 15, 2015) Note: Greatfather Stitches added.
•  (Patch November 17, 2015) Note: Stitches has received additional facial animation polish.
•  (Patch October 6, 2015) Note: Chef Stitiches has received additional visual polish for certain Abilities and Talents.; Fixed an issue with Stitches’ arm appearing strangely during some animations.; Health increased from 1060 (+230 per level) to 1060 (+260 per level).

External Links

• Stitches at WoWWiki