| Dark Rift | |
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| About | |
| Associated With | |
| Heroes | Underlord |
| Races | Demons |
| Places | Aziyog The Seven Planes |
The arts of the Dark Rift is a brand of dark sorcery in the lore of Dota 2.
Description
Seemingly exclusive to the monstrous inhabitants of Aziyog, users of this art draw can upon the seams of reality and the twist between worlds to work their terrible power.[1] In essence, this art allows the user to warp reality itself to great effect.
Pugna claims that all sorceries have their source in the Nether Reaches.[2] Aether (also known as void or nothingness) is an essential ingredient in the arts of the arcane, including the Demon Witch tradition.[3]
Uses
Firestorm draws its power from the twist between worlds. With it, the user can summon fire from the darkest depths of the abyss, ignoring the delays of space and distance.
Pit of Malice is conjured by the user's manifest hatred and malice, which must be so powerful that it can twist into the seams of reality itself. The result is a paralyzing pit that seems to lead to the bottomless abyss itself.[4][5]
The titular spell of Dark Rift allows the user to conjure a massive portal at the target location, allowing them and their allies to instantly travel wide distances between two points in space. The portal is sustained as long for as the user is alive, which means that it will vanish if the user is killed.[6]
- With Aghanim's Scepter, the user will gain the ability Fiend's Gate, which is implied to mitigate the limitations of the above spell.
Notable Practitioners
Underlord is the most learned and well-practiced user of this dark art, having mastered all of the spells that are listed here.
References
- ↑ Underlord's biography.
- ↑ Pugna response: ▶️ All sorceries have their source in the Nether Reaches.
- ↑ Void Spirit response: ▶️ There could be no arcane art were it not for the void. While not the sole ingredient, it is certainly a vital one.
- ↑ Underlord response: ▶️ The abyss yawns wide!
- ↑ Underlord response: ▶️ You will never find the bottom.
- ↑ Legion Commander's biography.
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