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Health Regeneration determines the amount of health a unit regains each second. It is shown as a small number with a + sign at the right side of the unit's health bar.

Heroes also gain bonus health regeneration based on their strength. Each point of strength increases the hero's health regeneration by 0.1_HP.

Health regeneration heals the unit in 0.1 second intervals. This rate cannot be changed by anything. Health regeneration has no cap.

Health regeneration is affected by heal manipulation. When increased or reduced, the HUD shows the increased/reduced values.

Attribute	Bonus Health Regeneration
Strength	+0.1HP

Base Health Regeneration

Most units have a set base health regeneration, differing from unit to unit. Most heroes have no base regeneration, while some non-hero units may not have any base regeneration, but most of them do.

Heroes

Heroes	Health regen
Primal Beast	0
Alchemist, Ancient Apparition, Anti-Mage, Arc Warden, Bane, Beastmaster, Bloodseeker, Bristleback, Broodmother, Centaur Warrunner, Chaos Knight, Chen, Clinkz, Clockwerk, Crystal Maiden, Dark Seer, Dawnbreaker, Dazzle, Death Prophet, Disruptor, Doom, Dragon Knight, Drow Ranger, Elder Titan, Enchantress, Enigma, Grimstroke, Gyrocopter, Hoodwink, Huskar, Invoker, Io, Jakiro, Keeper of the Light, Legion Commander, Leshrac, Lich, Lifestealer, Lina, Lion, Lone Druid, Lycan, Marci, Mars, Medusa, Meepo, Mirana, Morphling, Nature's Prophet, Necrophos, Omniknight, Oracle, Pangolier, Pugna, Queen of Pain, Rubick, Sand King, Shadow Demon, Shadow Fiend, Silencer, Skywrath Mage, Sniper, Storm Spirit, Sven, Techies, Templar Assassin, Tidehunter, Timbersaw, Tinker, Treant Protector, Troll Warlord, Underlord, Undying, Vengeful Spirit, Venomancer, Viper, Visage, Void Spirit, Warlock, Windranger, Winter Wyvern, Witch Doctor, Wraith King, Zeus	0.25
Brewmaster, Juggernaut, Luna, Magnus, Puck, Slardar, Ursa	0.5
Dark Willow, Ember Spirit, Kunkka, Phantom Assassin, Snapfire, Tusk	0.75
Abaddon, Earth Spirit, Earthshaker, Faceless Void, Monkey King, Outworld Destroyer, Phoenix, Razor, Shadow Shaman, Terrorblade	1
Bounty Hunter, Spirit Breaker, Weaver	1.25
Naga Siren, Phantom Lancer, Tiny	1.5
Batrider, Slark	1.75
Night Stalker, Nyx Assassin, Pudge, Spectre	2
Axe, Riki	2.5
Ogre Magi	3.25

Creeps

Units	Health regen
Siege Creep, Super Siege Creep	0
Lycan Lane Wolf, Mega Melee Creep, Melee Creep, Super Melee Creep	0.5
Mega Ranged Creep, Ranged Creep, Super Ranged Creep	2

Summons

None of the summoned wards have base health regeneration. All other summoned units have the following base regen:

Summons	Health regen
Astral Spirit, Familiar	0
Earth, Fire, Storm, Void	2/4/6
Warlock Golem	25/50/75
Spirit Bear	5/6/7/8

Modifying Health Regeneration

Just like for mana regeneration, there are many abilities and items which can change how fast a unit regenerates health. Most of them increase health regeneration rate by adding a flat bonus, but some also increase it based on certain things, like health or attributes. They can be passive bonuses which grant a permanent bonus or be conditionally activated, or be short, but grant a strong bonus.

Ability

The following abilities affect a unit's health regeneration:

Health Regenerating Abilities

• Alchemist - Berserk Potion
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 50
  Buff Duration: 40
  Affects the caster.
• Alchemist - Chemical Rage
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 50/75/100 ( 100/125/150)
  Rage Duration: 25
  Affects the caster.
• Broodmother - Spin Web
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 3/5/7/9
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects the caster and all Spiderlings and Spiderites under their control. The buff lingers for 1% seconds.
• Chen - Divine Favor
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 1.5/3/4.5/6
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for seconds.
• Dragon Knight - Dragon Blood
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 3/6/9/12 ( 15/18/21/24)
  Passive.
• Familiar - Stone Form
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 150/175/200
  Duration: 6
  Affects Familiar.
• Fountain - Rejuvenation Aura
  
  Max Health as Health Regen Bonus: 5%
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 3 seconds.
• Huskar - Berserker's Blood
  
  Strength as Max Health Regen Bonus: 10%/15%/20%/25% ( )
  Passive. Starts at 0% of strength and ramps up to the given values the lower the hero's health is, capped at 16%/34%/52%/70% health.
• Invoker - Quas
  
  Health Regen Bonus per Quas Instance: 1/2/3/4/5/6/7
  Max instances: 3
  Affects the caster. Lasts until switching reagents to something other than Quas.
• Io - Overcharge
  
  Max Health as Health Regen Bonus: 0.5%/0.6%/0.7%/0.8%
  Duration: 8%/10%/12%/14%
  Affects the caster and the Tethered ally.
• Juggernaut - Healing Ward
  
  Max Health as Health Regen Bonus: 2%/3%/4%/5%
  Duration: 25
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 2.5 seconds.
• Legion Commander - Press the Attack
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 30/40/50/60
  Duration:
  Affects the target ally.
• Legion Commander - Duel
  
  Affects Legion Commander if she is victorious, she gets the Press the Attack buff applied on her, based on its current level.
• Lich - Frost Shield
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 50
  Duration: 6 ( 10)
  Requires a Talent. Affects the target ally. Can be cast on buildings.
• Lifestealer - Infest
  
  Self Max Health as Health Regen Bonus: 3%/4%/5% ( 6%/8%/10%)
  Affects the caster and lasts until leaving the infested unit.
• Lycan - Feral Impulse
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 1/3/5/7 ( )
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby units under the player's control. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Mars - Arena Of Blood
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 180
  Duration: 5/6/7
  Requires a Talent. The effects is provided by an aura, affects allies within the arena. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Necrophos - Heartstopper Aura
  
  Health Regen Bonus per stack: 4/5/6/7
  Stack Duration: 8
  Passive. Grants 1 stacks for killing heroes and 6 stacks for non-hero units. The stacks have independent durations.
• Nyx Assassin - Burrow
  
  Max Health as Health Regen Bonus: 1%
  Requires Aghanim's Scepter. Lasts until Unburrowed.
• Omniknight - Heavenly Grace
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 3/4/5/6
  Duration: 3/4/5/6
  Affects the target ally.
• Omniknight - Guardian Angel
  
  Health Regen Bonus: ( )
  Duration: ( 40%)
  Requires Aghanim's Scepter. Affects all nearby allies on cast.
• Pudge - Dismember
  
  Ally Max Health as Health Regen:
  Requires Aghanim's Shard, affects the target ally and lasts until they leave Pudge.
• Satyr Tormenter - Unholy Aura
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 1200
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 5 seconds.
• Slardar - Guardian Sprint
  
  River Health Regen Bonus: 30)
  Active Duration: 10
  Requires Aghanim's Scepter, passively grants health regen when standing inside the river, or a Slithereen Crush puddle.
• Slark - Shadow Dance
  
  Max Health as Regen per Second: 5%/6%/7%
  Passive. Only active when enemies have no vision over the hero. Has an activation/deactivation delay of 0.5 seconds. Taking damage from neutral creeps deactivates if for 2 seconds.
• Timbersaw - Reactive Armor
  
  Health Regen Bonus per Stack: 0.7/0.9/1.1/1.3
  Max Stacks: 6/12/18/24 ( 12/18/24/30)
  Stack Duration: 10/12/14/16
  Passive. Gains a stack whenever an attack lands on the hero. The stacks have independent durations.

Health Regenerating Items

• Aegis of the Immortal - Reincarnation
  
  Expire Max Health Restored per Second: 300
  Duration: 20%
  Affects the owner when expiring on them.
• Bloodstone - Bloodpact
  
  Current Mana as Health Regen Bonus:
  Duration: 10%
  Affects the caster.
• Bottle - Regenerate
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 2.7
  Duration: 1
  Affects the target allied hero. The effect is canceled upon taking damage from players or Roshan.
• Guardian Greaves - Guardian Aura
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 2.5
  Boosted Health Regen Bonus: 20%
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. When an allied hero is below 3 health, the boosted value is applied to them. The buff lingers for 10 seconds.
• Headdress - Regeneration Aura
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 2
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Healing Salve - Salve
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 13
  Duration:
  Affects the target allied hero. The effect is canceled upon taking damage from players or Roshan.
• Holy Locket - Regeneration Aura
  
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Mekansm - Mekansm Aura
  
  Health Regen bonus: 2.5
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Ocean Heart - Water Regen
  
  River Health Regen Bonus: 10
  Passively grants heatlh regen when standing inside the river.
• Pipe of Insight - Insight Aura
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 2.5
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects nearby allies. The buff lingers for 0.5 seconds.
• Regeneration Rune - Regeneration
  
  Max Health as Regen per Second: 6%
  Duration: 30
  Affects the user.
• Royal Jelly - Consume
  
  Permanent Health Regen Bonus: 2.25
  Affects the target allied hero. Grants a permanent buff. A hero may only consume Royal Jelly once.This is an old ability.
• Spirit Vessel - Soul Release
  
  Ally Health Regen Bonus: 40
  Duration: 8
  Affects the target allied hero. The effect is canceled upon taking damage from players or Roshan.
• Tango - Devour
  
  Health Regen Bonus: 7
  Tree Duration: 16
  Planted Tree Duration: 32
  Affects the caster. The planted tree duration is used when cast on a trees planted by abilities listed.
• Tranquil Boots - Break
  
  Health Regen Reduction: 14
  Duration: 13
  Breaks upon attacking an enemy hero, or upon getting attacked by any unit. Effectively removes the passive regeneration granted by the item.
• Urn of Shadows - Soul Release
  
  Ally Health Regen Bonus: 30
  Duration: 8
  Affects the target allied hero. The effect is canceled upon taking damage from players or Roshan.

Talents

The following heroes have a talent that grants them a flat health regeneration bonus.

Bonus	Level 10		Level 15		Level 20		Level 25
	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right	Left	Right
Health Regen		+4 +5				+20

Items

Items that provide regeneration bonus by flat rate and strength:

Flat rate and Strength health regeneration

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Abyssal Blade	11	6250	568.18
Boots of Bearing	15.8	4125	261.08
Fallen Sky	16.5	N/A	N/A
Helm of the Dominator	6.6	2400	363.64
Helm of the Overlord	7.7	6175	801.95
Linken's Sphere	8.6	4600	534.88
Meteor Hammer	7.3	2350	321.92

These items have a flat health regeneration bonus to the hero who has them equipped.

Flat rate health regeneration

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Armlet of Mordiggian	5	2500	500
Ascetic's Cap	15	N/A	N/A
Battle Fury	7.5	4100	546.67
Bullwhip	3	N/A	N/A
Chipped Vest	4	N/A	N/A
Crimson Guard	12	3600	300
Dragon Scale	5	N/A	N/A
Enchanted Mango	0.6	65	108.33
Eternal Shroud	8.5	3300	388.24
Force Boots	30	N/A	N/A
Headdress	0.5	425	850
Helm of Iron Will	5	975	195
Hood of Defiance	8.5	1500	176.47
Lotus Orb	6.5	3850	592.31
Nullifier	6	4725	787.5
Perseverance	6.5	1650	253.85
Pipe of Insight	8.5	3475	408.82
Quickening Charm	10	N/A	N/A
Refresher Orb	13	5000	384.62
Ring of Health	6.5	825	126.92
Ring of Regen	1.25	175	140
Tranquil Boots	14	925	66.07
Vanguard	7	1825	260.71

These items increase the hero's health regeneration through the strength they provide.

Strength health regeneration

Item	Value	Item Cost	Cost/Value Point
Aghanim's Scepter	1	4200	4200
Belt of Strength	0.6	450	750
Black King Bar	1	4050	4050
Book of Shadows	1.3	N/A	N/A
Book of the Dead	3	N/A	N/A
Circlet	0.2	155	775
Crown	0.4	450	1125
Dragon Lance	1.2	1900	1583.33
Drum of Endurance	0.7	1700	2428.57
Echo Sabre	1.3	2500	1923.08
Ethereal Blade	0.5	4650	9300
Eye of Skadi	2.2	5300	2409.09
Gauntlets of Strength	0.3	140	466.67
Ghost Scepter	0.5	1500	3000
Giant's Ring	3.5	N/A	N/A
Gleipnir	1.4	6150	4392.86
Heart of Tarrasque	4.5	5000	1111.11
Heaven's Halberd	2	3550	1775
Holy Locket	0.3	2400	8000
Hurricane Pike	1.5	4450	2966.67
Iron Branch	0.1	50	500
Kaya and Sange	1.6	4100	2562.5
Magic Wand	0.3	450	1500
Manta Style	1	4600	4600
Mirror Shield	1	N/A	N/A
Ocean Heart	0.5	N/A	N/A
Ogre Axe	1	1000	1000
Overwhelming Blink	2.5	6800	2720
Pig Pole	0.6	N/A	N/A
Reaver	2.5	2800	1120
Ring of Aquila	0.3	N/A	N/A
Rod of Atos	1.2	2750	2291.67
Sange	1.6	2050	1281.25
Sange and Yasha	1.6	4100	2562.5
Satanic	2.5	5050	2020
Scythe of Vyse	1	5675	5675
Skull Basher	1	2875	2875
Solar Crest	0.5	2625	5250
Soul Ring	0.6	700	1166.67
Spell Prism	0.8	N/A	N/A
Spirit Vessel	0.2	2940	14700
Ultimate Orb	1	2050	2050
Urn of Shadows	0.2	880	4400
Vambrace (Agility)	0.5	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Intelligence)	0.5	N/A	N/A
Vambrace (Strength)	1	N/A	N/A
Veil of Discord	0.4	1525	3812.5

Health Regen Manipulation

Main Article: Restoration manipulation

Health regeneration manipulation refers to any form of amplification and reduction applied to health regeneration.

The following abilities provide health regeneration manipulation

Health Regen Manipulation Sources

• Bane - Enfeeble
  
  Health Restoration Reduction: 45%/50%/55%/60%
  Reduces all health restoration on the target.
• Drow Ranger - Frost Arrows
  

  
  Health Restoration Reduction per Stack: 10%
  Attacks place one Hypothermia debuff on the enemy. This debuff gets stronger when it gets refreshed with successive casts.
• Eye of Skadi - Cold Attack
  
  Health Restoration Reduction: 40%
  Affects the attacked enemy.
• Heaven's Halberd
  
  Health Regen Amplification: 20%
  Affects the item owner.
• Kaya and Sange
  
  Health Regen Amplification: 22%
  Affects the item owner.
• Necrophos - Ghost Shroud
  
  Self Restoration Amplification: 45%/55%/65%/75%
  Affects the caster.
• Necrophos - Heartstopper Aura
  

  
  Health Regen Reduction: 32%
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects all nearby enemies.
• Paladin Sword
  
  Health Regen Amplification: 14%
  Affects the item owner.
• Pudge - Rot
  

  
  Health Restoration Reduction: 25%
  Reduces all health restoration on the target.
• Sange
  
  Health Regen Amplification: 20%
  Affects the item owner.
• Sange and Yasha
  
  Health Regen Amplification: 22%
  Affects the item owner.
• Shiva's Guard - Freezing Aura
  
  Health Restoration Reduction: 25%
  The effects is provided by an aura, affects all nearby enemies.
• Spirit Vessel - Soul Release
  
  Health Restoration Reduction: 45%
  Affects the targeted enemy.
• Treant Protector - Nature's Guise
  
  Heal and Health Regen Amplification: 40%
  Passive.
• Vhoul Assassin - Envenomed Weapon
  
  Health Regen Reduction: 75%
  Affects the attacked enemy.

Recent Changes

Main Article: Health/Changelogs

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