Lone Druid

Sylla, the Lone Druid, is an adaptable and versatile ranged or melee agility hero, who summons a Spirit Bear, which has its own set of abilities and can equip items, as his ally. With the help of his Spirit Bear, he can carry, jungle, and push lanes effectively. Because of this, technically speaking, the Spirit Bear and Lone Druid himself are two available heroes at once. The Lone Druid himself is mostly played as the aura giver, while the Spirit Bear is played as the main damage dealer and tank. When he activates his abilities, it will not only buff him but the Spirit Bear as well. Lone Druid is versatile as he can change from a fast ranged warrior to a tough and mighty melee bear himself. Together, they can push lanes and towers quickly, farm neutrals in a cinch, and even take down Roshan by themselves if equipped with the right items. Due to the Spirit Bear not benefiting from attributes, it scales weakly into the later portions of the game, encouraging a midgame-oriented playstyle. However, should the need arise, its six extra usable item slots make Lone Druid a force to be reckoned with far into the lategame.

Leveling
The Spirit Bear immediately gains health and  base attack damage every time Lone Druid levels up.

Runes

 * The Spirit Bear can activate any rune, except.
 * It cannot have illusions. All other runes work normally and fully for the Spirit Bear.
 * The Spirit Bear can also attack runes to destroy them, like other units.
 * However, unlike for heroes, the rune's selection box does not get prioritized for the Spirit Bear, another unit standing on top of it can prevent the Spirit Bear from interacting with the rune.

Gameplay
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Audio
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History
 Lore Old Abilities Changelogs

Trivia

 * Lone Druid's original name was "Syllabear", a pun on the name of Syl-lab-le, one of the developers who worked with Guinsoo. Before retiring, he created this hero. It has now been shortened to "Sylla".
 * Lone Druid's design, including sickle and cauldrons, is based on depictions of Celtic druids.