Dragon Knight
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Davion the Dragon Knight is a very tough melee strength hero with a relatively versatile skill set. Dragon Knight has a nuke and a stun, giving him an advantage in ganks. Dragon Knight has no real escape ability, though his Dragon Blood ability and armor make him capable of withstanding strong hits and recovering quickly. He is still very vulnerable in the early game, however, and needs to farm and stay alive in order to be effective in later stages. If he has enough levels and farm, Dragon Knight is very formidable late game due to his strong ultimate, transforming into a legendary dragon, turning him into one of the most dangerous beasts in late game, capable of eliminating multiple enemies at once.
Bio
Davion, the Dragon Knight▶️ "The dragon Slyrak sleeps within this armor, and the knight within the Dragon waits. Beware you do not wake them both."
Lore:
After years on the trail of a legendary Eldwurm, the skilled dragon-slayer found himself facing a disappointing foe: the dreaded Slyrak had grown ancient and frail, its wings tattered, its few remaining scales stricken with scale-rot, its fangs ground to nubs, and its fire-gouts no more threatening than a pack of wet matchsticks. Seeing no honor to be gained in dragon-murder, the young knight prepared to turn away and leave his old foe to die in peace. But a voice crept into his thoughts, and Slyrak gave a whispered plea that the knight might honor him with death in combat. The knight agreed, and found himself rewarded beyond expectation for his act of mercy: As he sank his blade in Slyrak's breast, the dragon sank a claw into his throat. As their blood mingled, Slyrak sent his power out along the Blood Route, offering all its strength and centuries of wisdom to the knight. The dragon's death sealed their bond, and Dragon Knight was born. The ancient power slumbers in the knight, waking when he calls it; or perhaps it is the Dragon that calls the Knight...
Voice:
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Abilities
Breathe Fire
QF
QFUnleashes a breath of fire on enemy units in a line in front of Dragon Knight.
Range: 500
Radius: 150 (Starting radius) / 500 (Distance) / 250 (Final radius)
Damage: 90/170/240/300
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100/
Knight Davion's breath has become that of the mighty Eldwurm Slyrak, remembered for burning numerous other knights to a crisp.
- This ability affects mechanical units.
- Can hit units up to 900 range away.
Dragon Tail WT
WTDragon Knight smites an enemy unit in melee range with his shield, stunning it while dealing minor damage. When in Elder Dragon Form, the cast range increases to 400.
Range: 150 (400 while in Elder Dragon Form)
Stun Duration: 2.5/2.75/3/3.25
Damage: 25/50/75/100
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100
Davion's combination of dragon talents and knightly skills makes him a vicious opponent in melee combat.
Dragon Blood
ED
Ability
N/A
N/A
Affects
Self
Self
The life blood of the Dragon improves health regeneration and strengthens armor.
Health Regen: 2/3/4/5
Armor: 3/6/9/12
Slyrak's blood still courses through Davion's veins, giving him twice the vitality of an ordinary knight.
- The armor upgrade counts as base armor, not an addition.
Elder Dragon Form RR
RRAbility
N/A
N/A
Affects
Self
Self
Dragon Knight can take the form of three powerful elder dragons.
Level 1 - Green Dragon: Short corrosive damage over time on attack.
Level 2 - Red Dragon: Short corrosive damage over time and splash damage on attack.
Level 3 - Blue Dragon: Splash damage and frost attack that slows enemy units.
Duration: 60
Bonus Speed: 25
Bonus Attack Range: 372
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50
The dormant dragon power springs forth from within Davion, combining the powers of a legendary knight with a legendary Eldwurm.
- Elder Dragon Form increases the range of Dragon Tail
- Dragon Knight has 315 base movespeed, 500 attack range, 1.7 Base Attack Time and 0.5/0.4 attack animation while in the Dragon Form
- The Level 1 Elder Dragon is a Green Dragon that has the skill: Corrosive Breath. It deals 20 damage per second for 5 seconds and is non-lethal (target is left with 1HP). Works on structures. Damage type: magical
- The Level 2 Elder Dragon is a Red Dragon that has Corrosive Breath and Splash Attack. It deals 100% damage in a 100 AOE, 75% damage in a 200 AOE and 50% damage in a 250 AOE. Corrosive Breath is applied to the main target only.
- The Level 3 Elder Dragon is a Blue Dragon that has Splash Attack (same as lvl 2) and has the skill: Frost Breath. It slows units for 30% movement speed and 20% attack speed, lasting for 3 seconds.
Recommended items
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Equipment
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Tips
- Dragon Knight is one of the few heroes with no cast-time on his abilities, so spellcasts can be squeezed in between attacks on the backswing animation.
- Dragon Tail is a powerful ability to have and should be taken before other skills, but it levels poorly. Some players even choose to take Attribute Bonus over further ranks in it.
- Many guides recommend not levelling Elder Dragon Form at lvl 11, but waiting until level 15. Keep in mind that build was created and viable, when lvl 2 of ultimate removed Corrosive Breath damage modifier and added splash damage instead. Due to recent patch however, there's no reason not to take ultimate at lvl 11, since Red Dragon form now has Corrosive Breath as well, whilst splash damage allows Dragon Knight to farm stacked ancients with ease.
- Soul Ring is a useful item on Dragon Knight, as it allows him to farm using Breathe Fire constantly, and the extra regeneration from Soul Ring and Dragon Blood offsets the health loss.
Trivia
- In DotA, Dragon Knight's fun name was Trogdor, the playable character of a mini game from the Homestar Runner universe.
- Dragon Tail is the longest (guaranteed) level 1 stun in the game. Mirana's Arrow can stun up to 5 seconds at level 1, but must travel at least 1500 units and as such is difficult to hit with.
Update history
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Balance changelog
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Gallery
Splash artwork
Steam profile background art
Dragon Knight revealed in the Gamescon Trailer
Alpha textures from 2011 as seen in the trailer, featuring new shield design
More recent beta textures from 2012 as seen on the hero icon and Dragon Blood's ability icon, currently replaced
New textures to avoid similarities between Dragon Knight and Silencer
See also
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