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Auras are passive abilities that grant a buff or debuff to units in an area of effect around the holder, or in some cases, over a short period at a targeted point or unit.

Different auras have different linger duration, which means the aura will affect the unit for a small duration after leaving its effect radius. Although the standard linger duration is 0.5 seconds, some auras have a different value.

Definition[]

Generally, aura buffs and debuffs are not dispellable and multiple auras of the same kind or sourced from the same base item do not stack, but there are various exceptions.

Most auras cannot be controlled. They always affect units around the holder. Some auras can be toggled .

A few auras also have an extra active component, which ranges from temporarily boosting the aura to deciding whether it should affect surrounding heroes only or not. The active components or the toggle ability are treated like a regular ability, meaning they cannot be used or toggled while silenced or disabled. There also are temporary auras, which are provided for a certain time period by casting an ability.

There is no set rule for which units are generally affected by auras and which are not. It depends on the aura which units it affects and which units it does not. If a unit does not meet the criteria for the aura, it is not affected. There are auras which affect only ranged units, or melee units, only heroes, or only non-heroes. As a rule of thumb, positive auras usually affect allied units (including self), while negative auras affect enemy units. However, there are a few exceptions to this.

Auras usually also affect invisible units, and units in the Fog of War and are bestowed by them (which often allows to detect if an invisible enemy is nearby). However, almost all auras do not affect invulnerable or hidden units.

Illusions can bestow most passive auras, but they usually do not benefit from them.

Map Auras[]

Well Wishes
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Ability
Passive
Affects
Units
Regenerating 1.5 mana per second.
Mana Regen Bonus: 1.5
Buff Linger Duration: 1
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_mp_regen
Well aura

Area of Well Wishes


  • The buff is applied to units in a cuboid area around the well located at the south edge of the map.
    • The length, width and height of this cuboid are about 5559.4, 2041.4 and 520.
  • The buff is not provided by an aura, but is instead placed on all units within the area in 0.03-second intervals.

Mighty Mines
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Ability
Passive
Affects
Units
Regenerating 7HP/s.
Health Regen Bonus: 7
Buff Linger Duration: 1
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_hp_regen
Mines aura

Area of Mighty Mines


  • The buff is applied to units in a cuboid area around the mineshaft entry located at the north edge of the map.
    • The length, width and height of this cuboid are about 4951.4, 2041.4 and 520.
  • The buff is not provided by an aura, but is instead placed on all units within the area in 0.03-second intervals.

Stalwart Statues
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Ability
Passive
Affects
Units
+2 Bonus Armor.
Armor Bonus: 2
Buff Linger Duration: 1
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_bonus_armor
Statue aura

Area of Stalwart Statues


  • The buff is applied to units in a cuboid area around the statue located at the west edge of the map.
    • The length, width and height of this cuboid are about 2188.8, 1337.6 and 520.
  • The buff is not provided by an aura, but is instead placed on all units within the area in 0.03-second intervals.

Skeleton Strength
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Ability
Passive
Affects
Units
+5 Attack Damage.
Attack Damage Bonus: 5
Buff Linger Duration: 1
Buff/Debuff
Modifiers [?]
modifier_bonus_damage
Graveyard aura

Area of Skeleton Strength


  • The buff is applied to units in a cuboid area around the giant skeleton located at the east edge of the map.
    • The length, width and height of this cuboid are about 2188.8, 1337.6 and 520.
  • The buff is not provided by an aura, but is instead placed on all units within the area in 0.03-second intervals.


Positive Aura Sources[]

These are positive auras that provides buffs or bonuses to self and the team. Generally, these auras stack or synergise with abilities from the caster and their team.

Heroes[]

1 Passive aura.
2 With Talent talent, this ability turns into an aura.  2aTalent talent further upgrades this aura.
3 With Aghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter, this ability turns into an aura.  3aAghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter further upgrades this aura.
4 With Aghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard, this ability turns into an aura.  4aAghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard further upgrades this aura.

Non-Hero Units[]

Items[]

Auras sourced from the same item do not stack.

1 Active ability.

Buildings[]

Negative Aura Sources[]

These are negative auras that debuff the enemy team.

Heroes[]

From Heroes
1 Passive aura.
2 With Talent talent, this ability turns into an aura.  2aTalent talent further upgrades this aura.
3 With Aghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter, this ability turns into an aura.  3aAghanim's Scepter icon Aghanim's Scepter further upgrades this aura.
4 With Aghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard, this ability turns into an aura.  4aAghanim's Shard icon Aghanim's Shard further upgrades this aura.

Non-Hero Units[]

1 Active ability.

Items[]

1 Can be toggled On / Off.

Patch History[]

Patch
Description
  • Added a range display to items which grant auras.
  • Update 2
    • Removed Alt from dimming of aura buffs.
  • Fixed various systemic issues with auras not updating when different owners of the aura apply it.
  • Update 7
    • Fixed a crash related to auras and abilities affected by Break.
  • Auras are now disabled by Hex-sources and Doom ability icon Doom.


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