Bristleback(Dota Hero Information)


Although his spells seem very weak at first glance, Rigwarl is a bad hero
to underestimate. Quill Spray, Viscous Nasal Goo, and Warpath all provide
relatively small effects when used only once, but each ability stacks when
cast multiple times. Enemies of the Bristleback will soon find themselves
covered in goo and shredded by constant quill fire if they aren't careful.
Quill Spray deals increasing damage with each cast on the same target,
and due to its low cooldown and mana cost it can be very deadly over time.
When Rigwarl sees that his enemies are sufficiently weakened, he can move
in for the kill with Viscous Nasal Goo. This ability slows the target and reduces
their armor, increasing the damage of Quill Spray and Bristleback's physical
attack and making it impossible to escape. Furthermore, casting spells puts
Bristleback on the Warpath, which increases his movement and attack speeds
as he uses his abilities. Bristleback's signature skill, and where he gets his name,
is his near invulnerability to attacks that strike his back. All attacks and spells
that come from behind him will be heavily reduced and cause additional Quill
Sprays. Engaging a strong Rigwarl who is facing away is almost always a pointless
exercise.




Hero Skills :


Vicious Nasal Goo

Covers a target in snot, causing it to have
reduced armor and movement speed. Casts
on the same target are cumulative.



Quill Spray

Sprays enemy units with quills dealing damage in a
650 AoE. Deals 30 extra damage for every time the
unit was struck by a quill in the last 10 seconds.



BristleBack

Rigwarl covers his back in spines, causing him to
reduced damage. Automatically releases a quill
spray whenever his rear receives 250 damage.



Warpath

Everytime Rigwarl casts a spell, he works himself
into a fury. Movement speed and damage increase
on repeated spell casts.






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Bristleback Background Story


The quillboars were never interested in the affairs and wars
of other races, but one knew that the Scourge would eventually
descend on their lands if left unchecked. Entering the ranks of the
Sentinel for the sole reason of the preservation of his tribe, Rigwarl
brings primal instincts to the never ending battle. Each time he releases
a flurry of quills or a glob of slime, he works himself into a frenzy that
increases his effectiveness drastically, and should he be in danger, his
bristle back would shield him from further harm. A perfect demonstration
of the abilities that even lesser beings can unleash.

Alchemist(Dota Hero Information)


The Alchemist is a difficult foe to handle, but if left to his own devices he can
amass enormous amounts of gold at an alarming rate. His Acid Spray covers
a large area with toxic chemicals, which deal physical damage and reduce the
armor of any foe caught in the cloud. Attempting to fight the Alchemist while in
an acid cloud is foolhardy at best, especially if he uses his Chemical Rage
transformation skill. Chemical Rage drastically increases the life, regeneration,
and attack speed of the Alchemist, transforming him into a deadly fighter. Possibly
his most dangerous skill, however, is Unstable Concoction. Although it takes some
time to charge, Unstable Concoction results in one of the longest stuns in the game
and causes a good deal of damage. Although the Alchemist can be annoying to fight,
it's best to keep a close eye on him. Goblin's Greed directly increases the amount of
gold the Alchemist gains when killing creeps, and as he kills more the bonus increases.
Unless kept in check, this Goblin/Ogre combo can cause a lot of mayhem late in the
game.



Hero Skills :


Acid Spray

Sprays high-pressure acid across a target area. Hostile
units who step across the contaminated terrain take
mixed damage per second and have their armor reduced.



Unstable Concoction

Razzil brews up an unstable concoction that he can throwat an enemy hero, to
stun and deal damage. Razzil can brew for up to 5 seconds, each second increases
the potency of the concoction. After the 5 seconds, there is a small buffer window. If Razzil does not throw the concoction soon after it will blow up and Razzil himself will suffer as if he was hit by the concoction. Concoction can blow up mid air if fired too late.


Goblin's Greed

The Goblin converts the creep's corpse into gold.
You get more gold for every extra creep you killed
in the last 18 seconds.



Chemical Rage

The Alchemist causes his Ogre to enter a chemically induced
rage reducing base attack cooldown and increasing hitpoints
and regeneration. Slightly improves movement speed.




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Alchemist Background Story


Having enlisted under the ranks of the Sentinel for mere personal gain,
the Alchemist's quest for amassing wealth to fund his research is a tireless
and relentless one. Both sadistic and cruel in his methods, this heartless
Goblin cares not what means he must resort to for a sizable bounty. Whether
he chooses to paralyze his foes with toxic concoctions or drench them in
corrosive acids, Razzil Darkbrew remains steadfast in his calm, calculated
approach, despite their constant wails of agony.

Murloc Nightcrawler(Dota Hero Information)





Hero Skills :


Dark Pact

Slark calls upon deities of the swamps to seal a dark pact.
Sacrificing some of his lifeblood, Slark is redeemed of all negative
effects. After 2 seconds, a dark wave of destruction emits from the
Nightcrawler, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.


Pounce

Surges directly forward and latches on to the first
enemy he hits, binding it with chains of darkness. The
enemy is unable to move more than 325 distance away
from the point of impact for 3.5 seconds.


Essence Shift

Reciting ancient Nightcrawler incantations, Slark enchants his blade
to steal the power and courage from his enemies. Everytime Slark hits
an enemy hero, he 1 point from all attributes and 1 additional from
the main attribute of that enemy hero while Slark gains 4 points of Agility.


Shadow Dance

Covers himself with a dark smoke, he becomes invisible and
does not reveal himself while attacking or casting spells for 5.5
seconds. Passively increases Nightcrawler's movement speed
and regeneration when he is out of sight of hostile units. Has a 0.7
delay when activated or deactivated.




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Murloc Nightcrawler Background Story


In the deepest, blackest pits of the ocean a fearsome and terrifying
creature lurks. Bending the shadows to his will, few have seen his
true form and none have lived to speak of it. For the shadows are his
sanctuary, a place of empowerment and revitalisation. Bathed in this
inpenetrable darkness he strikes unseen, every attack making him
swifter and more powerful whilst weakening his enemy. An unbreakable
leash awaits all who try to escape, leaving them at mercy of this horrifying
phantom. By sacrificing a fraction of his soul, his pact with darkness allows
him break even the most powerful bonds and curses. |n|nWith echoes of
the Great War reaching every corner of the earth, this creature, known
only as Slark, has emerged from the depths to search for an ancient relic...

Vengeful Spirit(Dota Hero Information)


The Vengeful Spirit seeks retribution so direly against her
enemies that she will do whatever it takes to aid her allies,
even if it means sacrificing herself. Shendelzare can fire Magic
Missiles to stun and damage targets. She releases Waves of
Terror to scout ahead, reduce enemy damage, and shred their
armor. Her lust for vengeance is palpable, and nearby allies feel
Commanded to deal more damage. Even though she isn't a sturdy
or evasive hero, Silkwood will Swap her position with a key enemy
or allied hero in an instant, disregarding her own safety, all in the
name of vengeance.




Hero Skills :


Magic Missile

A magic missile is thrown at an
enemy unit, causing damage.
Stuns for 1.75 seconds.


Wave of Terror

Shendelzare lets loose a wicked
cry, terrorizing enemy units. Their
armor and damage are reduced.


Command Aura

Increases nearby units' damage.




Nether Swap

Instantaneously swaps
positions with a target
Hero.





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Vengeful Spirit Background Story


Once a mighty warden and sister of Mortred, the maniacal
laughter of her sibling and the chakram of hers covered in
her own just drawn blood is a sight that even today still haunts
Shendelzare. Hearing the laments of her loyal daughter, Elune
decided to not forsake her, and she graced her with a new body
along with abilities to harness powers from the nether-world
and a fighting spirit only owned by those who have met death
itself. Shendelzare now leads the Sentinel's army, fearless of
what could come at her, an avatar of the dreadful emotions
within the soul of her former self.

Ursa Warrior(Dota Hero Information)


The Ursa Warrior makes quick work of enemies who try to
fight him toe to toe. His Fury Swipes passively claw deeper
into enemy wounds, dealing more damage with each consecutive
hit. Overpower allows him to reach lightning fast attacking speed
for 6 hits, and when Enraged, he'll deal even more damage based
on a portion of his health. To aid Ulfsaar in unleashing on his prey,
he can stomp the ground to cause Earthshocks, which cripple nearby
enemies' movespeed and deals moderate damage.



Hero Skills :


Earthshock

Slams the ground, dealing damage
to and slowing the movement speed
of nearby enemy land units.



Overpower

Sends Ulfsaar into a rage until
he can expend his energy on a
target.



Fury Swipes


Each attack opens the wound deeper
in the target, causing subsequent attacks
to deal increased damage.



Enrage

When activated, greatly increases
Ulfsaar's damage based on his current
life.





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Ursa Warrior Background Story


Before the invasion of the Scourge, a race of intelligent bears
called furbolgs cultivated a quiet spiritual society deep in the
heart of Azshara. With most of their kind murdered and corrupted
by the Undead, the normally isolated furbolgs were forced to flee to
the Sentinel for protection. In return, the furbolgs have sent their
mightiest Ursa Warrior into battle on the Sentinel behalf. Enraged
by the defilement of his people's sacred land, Ulfsaar is able to channel
his fury into a series of extremely quick and brutal swipes, using his
razor-sharp claws to overpower his foes and literally tear them apart.

Templar Assassin(Dota Hero Information)


Lanaya uses deceit to conquer her foes. With Refraction
she can negate a small number of damage instances, and
have a few enhanced attacks of her own. She can Meld into
the shadows at any time, but must remain still to keep hidden.
If she strikes from the shadows, she will deal additional damage
and lower her target's armor. The Templar Assassin's Psi
Blades can be thrown from moderate range, and actually pierce
her targets to deal damage further in a line. Her ability to place
Psionic Traps from great distances, which slow nearby targets
on activation, makes her nearly impossible to escape from. While
she is able to create a number of disadvantages for her opponents,
if caught with her guard down she will quickly fall.



Hero Skills :



Refraction

Manipulating psionic energy around herself grants
Lanaya a mystical refraction of light that protects her
from external harm and gives her bonus damage for a
limited number of instances.


Meld

The art of Shakuras allows Lanaya to conceal herself
at any time of the day and strike from the shadows with her
armor-shredding blades. Deals bonus damage and reduces
enemy armor for 10 seconds.


Psi Blades

Using her psionic powers, the Templar causes enemy
units behind her target to feel the same pain as the target
itself. This psionic power extends her attack range.



Psionic Trap

Creates psionic traps on ground. When triggered,
it will slow units within 400 range by 50%.






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Templar Assassin Background Story


The apprentice of a legendary creature from Aiur, Lanaya
is a psychic adept who specializes in strategic assassination
for the Sentinels. Her psionic abilities manifest in and out of
combat, and can be used to amplify damage while attacking,
to protect her from enemy assault, or cloak herself invisibly
before lashing out at an unfortunate passerby. And so more
often than not, the foes that encounter the Templar on the
battlefield find themselves dead and buried, their lives cut
short as she fades back into the shadows, waiting for a new
prey.

Gorgon(Dota Hero Information)





Hero Skills :



Split Shot

Medusa magically splits her shot
into four arrows. These arrows deal
a lower percent of her normal damage.



Mystic Snake

A mystic snake made of energy jumps from target to target
dealing damage and stealing some energy. After it reaches
its last target, it jumps back to Medusa to replenish it with mana.
The snake deals more damage and steals more mana per jump.
The snake's power is increased by 20% each jump.


Mana Shield

Creates a shield that absorbs 50% of
the incoming damage by using Medusa's
mana.



Stone Gaze

Any enemy units staring at the Gorgon will slowly turn
to stone, removing status buffs and slowing all speed
properties. Deals more damage to summoned units
per level.




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Gorgon Background Story


An insidious creature that dwelled for eons in the underwater
prisons of Nazjatar, the Gorgon was unwittingly freed during
the war waged between King Arthas's Scourge and the Naga
on the icy shores of Northrend. Plagued by undeath in the aftermath,
Medusa welcomed the blessing of immortality. Gifted with a keen
sense of archery and affinity to magic at birth, she has honed her
skills over the ages – striking multiple foes with a single volley
of arrows, debilitating them with jolts of lightning, and even conjuring
a protective barrier of mana. Like her namesake, Medusa instills
paralyzing fear into all that dare cross her path.

Undying(Dota Hero Information)





Hero Skills :


Decay

Dirge saps away the strength
of enemy heroes and retains
it for a period of time.



Soul Rip

Redirects the flow of living energy through
a target friend or foe, damaging them or
healing them depending on how many units
are near it. 25 for each unit.



Tombstone

Unholy powers summon a cursed tombstone.
Zombies will frequently spawn near each enemy
unit and attack them. Zombies have a passive
that additively slow their target by 7%. Zombies
cannot be controlled.



Flesh Golem


Dirge's hatred for all living beings allows him to transform
into a monster. While he's transformed he carries a plague
that affects nearby enemy units. Strength of the plague
depends on how close the enemy is. Amplifies damage enemy units
receive and reduces their movement speed. When a plagued unit dies,
its essence is transfered back to the Undying, healing it for 6%. (2%)
( if non-hero) of its maximum life. Lasts 30 seconds.




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Undying Background Story


Considered to be an exceptionally filthy and despicable
specimen by all who encounter him, including his fellow
zombies, Dirge has wandered in from the wastes outside
to serve the Lich King in hopes of finally obtaining a place
of acceptance amongst the Undead masses. While he is still
considered to be unpleasant as ever by the rest of the Scourge,
his horrifying abilities, which include raising self-replicating
lesser ghouls and spreading vile, rapidly communicable plague
throughout the enemy ranks, are unquestionably powerful and
may just give the Scourge the edge they need to complete their
unholy conquest once and for all.

Lightning Revenant(Dota Hero Information)




Hero Skills :


Plasma Field

Razor releases a wave of energetic plasma. which grows
in power as it extends outwards. Deals damage to units both
on expansion and on contraction. The further the plasma is
from Razor the more energy it has.


Static Link

Taps into the energy of a target hero, creating a charged
link between Razor and his foe. As long as this link is maintained,
Razor will continue to steal damage from the target and add
it to his own. Drains up to 10 seconds. Bonus lasts 13 seconds
after that.


Unstable Current

Razor's very body is a constantly shifting miasma of dark
energy. This unnatural state allows him to move with supernatural
speed, and any foe foolish enough to launch a direct magical
assault against him will have their boldness rewarded with a
shock of purging electricity.


Eye of the Storm

The Lightning Revenant calls upon a powerful storm
of crackling energy, which strikes weakened enemies with
deadly bolts of lightning. The storm is charged with Razor's
malevolent will, and will seek out only the most injured targets
for its armor shattering blasts.



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Lightning Revenant Background Story


Razor is lightning incarnate. It is a living being, capable only
of unleashing it's tremendous electrical power to anything
and everything nearby. The only indication of sentience from
it is its ability to control its surges, which never seems to actually
strike any it would call friend. Like its namesake, it cuts to the
bone, with speed and accuracy, sometimes jumping from one
thing to another. Its unnatural form gives it speed, and a thirst
for blood. It is a force to be reckoned with, and only the strong
dare face it.

Geomancer(Dota Hero Information)


In the right hands, Meepo is a deadly weapon, with the
potential to take on multiple enemies at the same time.
He has the capabilities to slow his enemies to a crawl,
to permanently stop an enemy from moving, and teleport
across the entire map in a Poof! His main strength, and
greatest weakness, is his ability to divide himself into 4
identical clones, each possessing his full skill-set, and a
copy of his shoes. Geomancer players must take care,
however, as the death of one clone means the death of all
Divided They Stand, but United They Fall!



Hero Skills :


Earthbind

Rains earthen spikes across a
target area, pinning down all
enemy units.



Poof

Drawing mystical energies from the earth, Meepo can
teleport to another Geomancer, leaving destruction in his
wake. After channeling for 1.5 seconds, Meepo instantly
teleports to nearest target Geomancer, dealing damage
in 400 AOE in the departure and arrival locations.


Geostrike

The Geomancer enchants his weapon with the essence
of the earth, crushing the life from his enemies and numbing
their legs. Slows target movement speed and deals damage
per second. These effects are additive with other geomancers.
Lasts 2 seconds.


Divided we Stand

Meepo summons an imperfect, semi-autonomous
duplicate of himself, which can gain gold and experience
as he does and shares his experience and abilities.
However, the clones cannot wield any items but the boots
that Meepo himself wears. If any of the clones die, they all die.



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Geomancer Background Story


Originally worshipped by the pagan tribes of Germania and the
black forests that encompassed it, Meepo is a mischievous spirit
of the earth who enjoys burying his enemies alive in mountains
of rock spikes, pinning them down into helplessness as he pummels
them into submission with his mighty shovel. The most disturbing
of the Geomancer's powers, however, is his ability to separate his
being into multiple selves, each as powerful as the original and making
him potentially four times the trouble for the unlucky who encounter him.

Faceless Void(Dota Hero Information)


Darkterror is a master of time and space, often bending it to
his will. He can Time Walk to jump forward small distances,
causing the movement of enemies around his destination point
to be slowed. He is also able to passively revert quickly to a past
moment to avoid damage, and lock time on a target to bash them
without missing a beat. Faceless Void can rip open a Chronosphere
in space time to stop all units inside it, except for himself, to wreak
havoc as he pleases. While he is initially weak, you should never
underestimate a hero with great damage potential that also has the
ability to stop time. Never.



Hero Skills :


Time Walk

Quickly moves to a target location and slows
the movement and attack of all units at the end
of its path for 3 seconds.



Backtrack

Whenever damage is received, Faceless Void moves
a moment back in time to try to dodge that damage.
Can backtrack both physical and magical attacks.



Time Lock

Gives a chance that an attack will
do bonus damage and lock a unit
in time.



Chronosphere

Faceless Void creates a rip in spacetime causing all units
in that area to become trapped for its duration. Faceless
Void has a mysterious connection with spacetime that
causes him to be unaffected by the sphere. Casting range
increases per level.




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Faceless Void Background Story


They say he was once human, but his background is shrouded
in darkness, even to himself. What we know is that he was thrown
into the Void between worlds and has emerged with the power of
manipulating time. He can freeze his enemies in time and avoid hits
by traveling a split-second back in time, right before receiving the
blow. He can briefly rip apart the fabric of space-time to freeze both
allies and opponents around him, yet remain free himself to act. It is
rumored that he can instantly strike any man in a legion of soldiers,
but nobody sees him move...

Drow Ranger(Dota Hero Information)


The Drow Ranger is able to be quite a versatile fighter. She
can provide constant support with her Frost Arrows to keep
enemies pinned, Silence them so they can't retaliate with spells
once they're forced to fight, and deal nice damage with her
passive Trueshot Aura and Marksmanship abilities, which
capitalize on and offer agility respectively. A good Archer will
keep their distance, kiting an enemy in constant barrage, never
letting them get dangerously close, and Traxex can achieve just
that.




Hero Skills :


Frost Arrows

Induces a freezing effect to the hero's
attacks. Each attack slows the enemy's
movement and attack rates.



Silence


Stops all enemies in a target
area from casting spells.



Trueshot Aura

An aura that gives friendly nearby units
bonus damage to their ranged attacks.




Markmanship

The Ranger's accuracy
has increased.





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Drow Ranger Background Story


Traxex was a skilled archer in her oppressive underground
homeland, the Underdark, until she grew sick of her kin's evil
ways and fled to the surface world. As a part of her resolution,
she joined the Sentinel, bringing her excellent marksmanship
to the fray. Some of her abilities include stripping magical beings
of their voices, and enchanting her arrows with an icy cold. While
such powers are valuable, her true origin will never cease to linger
around in the judging eyes of others.