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Decoy illusion as they appear to allies.

Decoy (Pre 7.31d)

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Ability
Target Point

Affects
Enemies

Hoodwink sends a decoy illusion to the target location. When the illusion is attacked or hit by a targeted ability, it is destroyed and it throws a lesser bushwhack towards the enemy.

Cast Animation: 0+0

Cast Range: Global

Number of Illusions: 1

Illusion Damage Dealt: 0%

Illusion Damage Taken: 200%

Illusion Duration: 12

Trigger Distance: 1000

Stun Radius: 250

Stun Duration: 2

Tree Duration: 20

 25

 50

Modifiers

modifier_hoodwink_decoy_illusion

Death

modifier_illusion

Death

modifier_invulnerable

Death

modifier_invulnerable

Death

modifier_hoodwink_scurry_active

Any

modifier_hoodwink_bushwhack_trap

Strong

Ability Draft Notes:

Does not require Bushwhack to be drafted for it to get applied.

Requires drafting Sharpshooter to be unlocked.

• Requires Aghanim's Shard to be unlocked.

• ↓↓ Double-tapping automatically targets the cursor's current location. Ignores the HUD, so cannot be cast through the minimap this way.

• Decoy can be cast without having to face towards the targeted point.

• Does not interrupt Hoodwink's channeling abilities or any other current order upon cast.

• The illusion automatically walks to the targeted point once created.
  • The illusion is fully controllable, and can be given new orders to override this movement.

• The illusion spawns with the Scurry buff based on its current level.
  • If Scurry is not learned, the buff is still placed, but without any values.
  • This means it does not grant the movement speed bonus, but still grants the phased movement and tree-walking.
  • The Scurry duration increasing talent does not increase the duration of the Decoy's Scurry.

• The illusion is permanently phased.

• If re-cast while Decoy illusions from previous cast still exist, all Decoy illusions return to Hoodwink's current position and begin moving to the targeted location by the most recently-cast Decoy.
  • Decoy illusions that existed when another Decoy illusion was triggered are exempt from this behavior, and do not return with additional casts of Decoy.

• When hit by an attack or a unit-targeted ability within range, the Decoy's effects trigger.
  • This means that evaded enemy attacks (including attacks evaded by the illusion's Scurry evasion) do not trigger the Decoy.
  • Only triggers on attacks of enemy heroes (including illusions, clones, and creep-heroes).
  • Triggers on abilities of any unit, not just heroes, following the rules of Spell Block. The triggering ability is blocked as well.
  • Triggers even when affected by an allied Transfer Spellblock.
  • Attacks and abilities coming from more than range away do not trigger the Decoy.
  • However, abilities from outside that distance still get fully blocked. Attacks affect the Decoy normally.

• When triggered, the illusion gets destroyed, and a lesser Bushwhack is sent towards the target's location.
  • Upon reaching the location, it first creates a planted tree. This tree is smaller than the other trees on the map and has a smaller collision size.
  • Tango heals for twice as long when targeting a Decoy tree.
  • Although using Bushwhack's modifier, the area stun is completely independent from the ability.
  • The triggering enemy does not get kill credits for the Decoy's destruction.