Attack damage ( ) is the amount of damage a unit is shown to deal with a regular attack. A unit's total attack damage is the sum of its main attack damage (white) and bonus attack damage (green). Attack damage is and can be modified by many different effects in the game, and ends up going through a number of steps in order to determine how much damage an attack actually deals as its overall or total attack damage.
Total Attack Damage[]
Calculating the total damage of an attack involves using many different multipliers and values. Total attack damage is synonymous with how much health a target immediately loses as a direct result of the attack. Some on-hit effects that are not affected by critical strike are still considered part of attack damage, and some are not.
Total Attack Damage Sources[]
- Total Attack Damage can be defined as
- Base and Main Value
- ± Base Attack Damage Values (× Multiplier)
- × % Bonus Attack Damage Multiplier
- ± Flat Bonus Attack Damage Values
- × Critical Strike Multiplier
- ± Instant Attack Damage Bonus (× Multiplier)
- ± × Conditional Bonuses
- − Damage Block
- × Attack Class Multiplier
- × Damage Manipulation
- Base and Main Value
The following abilities reduce the affected unit's damage before damage block is applied.
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
- 3 Main attack damage is only reduced for the instant attack so that only the ability can use it.
- 4 Total attack damage is only reduced for the Tempest Double if the penalty distance is exceeded or Arc Warden is dead.
Main Attack Damage[]
Main attack damage is the damage value shown in white numbers on a hero's statistics consisting of the base attack damage with the damage granted by a hero's primary attribute on top. A hero's main attack damage can only be increased by raising its primary attribute, or by very few specific abilities.
Attribute points can be acquired by leveling up, or by using specific items, abilities, or talents that grants bonus attributes.
Primary Attribute | Main Attack Damage/Point | Scaling Attributes |
---|---|---|
Strength | +1 | |
Agility | +1 | |
Intelligence | +1 | |
Universal | +0.7 |
Main Attack Damage is defined as
Main Attack Damage = (Base Attack Damage + Σ Primary Attribute) × (1 - Modifiers i)
For a detailed table of all 124 heroes' main attack damage, please refer to this page.
Main Attack Damage Sources[]
The following items and abilities manipulates the primary attribute of the hero, and therefore increasing its main attack damage.
- All Attribute Bonus: 2/4/6/8/10/12/14
If all ability points are spend on their respective levels, Attribute Bonus levels up automatically on the levels 17/19/21/22/23/24/26. - Primary Attribute Bonus: 70
Universal All Attribute Bonus: 25
Provides a lesser bonus to all attributes for Universal heroes. - Selected Attribute Bonus: 10
Passively grants the owner of the item a bonus to the current selected attribute. Can be cast to switch the bonus from Strength ➜ Intelligence, Intelligence ➜ Agility and Agility ➜ Strength. - Selected Attribute Bonus: 8
Other Attributes Bonus: 2
Passively grants the owner of the item a bonus to all attributes. Bonus for selected attribute is doubled. Can be cast to switch the bonus from Strength ➜ Intelligence, Intelligence ➜ Agility and Agility ➜ Strength.
Strength[]
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 10 | 6250 | 625 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Belt of Strength | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Black King Bar | 10 | 4050 | 405 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Bracer 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Dragon Lance | 10 | 1900 | 190 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Echo Sabre | 15 | 2700 | 180 |
Eternal Shroud | 14 | 3600 | 257.14 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Gauntlets of Strength | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Giant's Ring | 30 | N/A | N/A |
Harpoon | 25 | 4700 | 188 |
Havoc Hammer | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Heart of Tarrasque | 40 | 5200 | 130 |
Heaven's Halberd | 20 | 3550 | 177.5 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 8 | 5000 | 625 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4600 | 460 |
Meteor Hammer | 6 | 2850 | 475 |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Null Talisman 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Null Talisman 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Ogre Axe | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Ogre Seal Totem | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Overwhelming Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Strength) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Reaver | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Sange | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Sange and Yasha | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Satanic | 25 | 5050 | 202 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Skull Basher | 10 | 2875 | 287.5 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Soul Ring | 6 | 805 | 134.17 |
Specialist's Array | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
- Attributes – Attribute Bonus
- Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
- Apex – Primary Attribute Bonus
- Armlet of Mordiggian – Unholy Strength
- Centaur Warrunner – Double Edge2b
- Magnus – Reverse Polarity1
- Power Treads – Switch Attribute
- Omniknight – Repel
- Pudge – Flesh Heap
- Sven – Great Cleave
- Undying – Decay
- Undying – Flesh Golem
- Vambrace – Switch Attribute
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Agility[]
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Band of Elvenskin | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Blade of Alacrity | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Bracer 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Bracer 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Butterfly | 35 | 5450 | 155.71 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Disperser | 40 | 6100 | 152.5 |
Dragon Lance | 15 | 1900 | 126.67 |
Eaglesong | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Harpoon | 10 | 4700 | 470 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 20 | 4450 | 222.5 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Khanda | 8 | 5000 | 625 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 26 | 4600 | 176.92 |
Meteor Hammer | 6 | 2850 | 475 |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Ninja Gear | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Null Talisman 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Null Talisman 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Agility) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Sange and Yasha | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Slippers of Agility | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Swift Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Wraith Band 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Yasha | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
- Attributes – Attribute Bonus
- Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
- Apex – Primary Attribute Bonus
- Drow Ranger – Marksmanship
- Magnus – Reverse Polarity1
- Morphling – Adaptive Strike (Agility)
- Riki – Tricks of the Trade
- Slark – Essence Shift
- Power Treads – Switch Attribute
- Phantom Lancer – Phantom Rush
- Morphling – Morph2a
- Vambrace – Switch Attribute
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Intelligence[]
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Arcane Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Arcane Ring | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Bloodthorn | 15 | 6825 | 455 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Bracer 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 10 | 2500 | 250 |
Disperser | 10 | 6100 | 610 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 10 | 2625 | 262.5 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Force Staff | 10 | 2200 | 220 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Gleipnir | 25 | 5450 | 218 |
Harpoon | 10 | 4700 | 470 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 8 | 5000 | 625 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Mage Slayer | 10 | 2825 | 282.5 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4600 | 460 |
Mantle of Intelligence | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Meteor Hammer | 24 | 2850 | 118.75 |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mystic Staff | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Null Talisman 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Null Talisman 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Oblivion Staff | 10 | 1625 | 162.5 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 12 | 3275 | 272.92 |
Parasma | 40 | 5975 | 149.38 |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Intelligence) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Robe of the Magi | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Rod of Atos | 15 | 2250 | 150 |
Scythe of Vyse | 30 | 5200 | 173.33 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Staff of Wizardry | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wind Waker | 35 | 6825 | 195 |
Witch Blade | 12 | 2775 | 231.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Universal[]
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Khanda | 8 | 5000 | 625 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Pupil's Gift | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
- Talents
Reducing Sources[]
Some abilities reduce main attack damage based on percentages, and some abilities manipulate the primary attribute of the hero, therefore reducing its main attack damage.
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Base Attack Damage[]
Base attack damage is the part of the main attack damage that stays the same throughout a game. It consists of two values, a minimum and maximum amount. Every time an attack is issued, a random value between the minimum and maximum is chosen to help decide the damage output.
The most extreme hero example of this is Chaos Knight, with his base attack damage ranging between 24 – 54, causing his damage output to be somewhat unpredictable. This range of 30 is always part of his attack calculations, no matter how many attributes or how much bonus attack damage he acquires.
Talents[]
Passive
Self
- Grants the hero base attack damage bonus.
- As such, it is affected by percentage-based damage increasing or reducing effects.
- The following values exist:
- 15/20/25/30/40/45/50/100
The following heroes have a talent that grants them base attack damage.
Bonus | Level 10 | Level 15 | Level 20 | Level 25 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | |
Base Damage |
Bonus Attack Damage[]
Bonus attack damage is the attack damage value shown in green numbers with a plus on the left, right after the white attack damage number on a unit's statistics. Whenever a bonus attack damage granting item or ability shows a +Attack Damage
, e.g. Blades of Attack +9 Damage
, it increases the bonus attack damage of the affected unit.
Probably the most important difference between main and bonus attack damage is that illusions only benefit from main attack damage, although their HUD still shows the bonus armor just like on other heroes, to make them less obvious to the enemy.
There are two types of bonus attack damage:
- Flat Bonuses: Adds a flat number of damage to the unit's damage total (e.g. Phase Boots etc.).
- Main Attack Damage Percentage Bonuses: Adds an amount of bonus attack damage equal to a percentage of the affected unit's main attack damage (e.g. Vladmir's Offering, Packleader's Aura etc.). While bonus attack damage is usually positive values, it can also use a negative value to reduce a unit's net attack damage (e.g. Static Link etc.).
Bonus Attack Damage is defined as
Bonus Attack Damage = (Main Attack Damage × (1 + Bonus Value Modifiers i) + Flat Bonus Values
Bonus Attack Damage Sources[]
Percentage Bonuses[]
- Alpha Wolf – Packleader's Aura
- Amplify Damage Rune – Amplify Damage
- Clinkz – Death Pact
- Earthshaker – Enchant Totem
- Hellbear Smasher – Death Throe: Power
- Lycan – Feral Impulse
- Magnus – Empower
- Sven – God's Strength
- Vengeful Spirit – Vengeance Aura
- Visage – Silent as the Grave
- Vladmir's Offering – Vladmir's Aura
Flat Bonuses[]
- Armlet of Mordiggian – Unholy Strength
- Alchemist – Aghanim's Scepter Synth
- Bristleback – Warpath
- Bounty Hunter – Jinada
- Broodmother – Insatiable Hunger
- Chen – Holy Persuasion4a
- Dawnbreaker – Starbreaker3
- Elder Titan – Astral Spirit
- Enchantress – Enchant
- Hoodwink – Acorn Shot3
- Helm of the Dominator – Dominate
- Helm of the Overlord – Dominate
- Io – Tether1
- Invoker – Exort
- Invoker – Alacrity
- Kunkka – Tidebringer
- Legion Commander – Duel
- Marci – Sidekick
- Luna – Lunar Blessing
- Monkey King – Jingu Mastery
- Nature's Prophet – Wrath of Nature
- Night Stalker – Dark Ascension
- Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger3
- Primal Beast – Uproar
- Razor – Static Link
- Shadow Fiend – Necromastery
- Skeleton Warrior – Rally
- Templar Assassin – Refraction
- Underlord – Atrophy Aura
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
- 3 Damage is granted for the ability and is immediately removed afterward, so that only the ability can use it.
- 4a Grants flat attack damage bonus to Persuaded units only.
Talents[]
Passive
Self
- Grants the hero a flat attack damage bonus.
- As such, it is not affected by percentage-based damage increasing or reducing effects.
- The following values exist:
- 10/12/15/16/18/20/25/30/35/40/45/50/55/60/65/70/75/80/90/100/120/150/160/200/250/251/252/400
The following heroes have a talent that grants them flat bonus attack damage.
Bonus | Level 10 | Level 15 | Level 20 | Level 25 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | Left | Right | |
Damage |
The majority of attack damage increasing talents grants bonus attack damage. Therefore, it does not benefit illusions and is unaffected by most percentage-based damage-increasing or reducing effects.
Items[]
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 45 | 6250 | 138.89 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Armlet of Mordiggian | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Battle Fury | 65 | 4100 | 63.08 |
Belt of Strength | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Black King Bar | 34 | 4050 | 119.12 |
Blade Mail | 18 | 2100 | 116.67 |
Blades of Attack | 9 | 450 | 50 |
Bloodthorn | 10 | 6825 | 682.5 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 8 | 505 | 63.13 |
Bracer 2 | 16 | 505 | 31.56 |
Broadsword | 15 | 1000 | 66.67 |
Broom Handle | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Butterfly | 25 | 5450 | 218 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Claymore | 20 | 1350 | 67.5 |
Cornucopia | 7 | 1200 | 171.43 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Crystalys | 32 | 2000 | 62.5 |
Daedalus | 88 | 5100 | 57.95 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Demon Edge | 40 | 2200 | 55 |
Desolator | 50 | 3500 | 70 |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Divine Rapier | 350 | 5600 | 16 |
Dragon Lance | 10 | 1900 | 190 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Duelist Gloves | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Echo Sabre | 35 | 2700 | 77.14 |
Eternal Shroud | 14 | 3600 | 257.14 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Faerie Fire | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
Falcon Blade | 14 | 1125 | 80.36 |
Gauntlets of Strength | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Giant's Ring | 30 | N/A | N/A |
Gleipnir | 30 | 5450 | 181.67 |
Harpoon | 50 | 4700 | 94 |
Havoc Hammer | 32 | N/A | N/A |
Heart of Tarrasque | 40 | 5200 | 130 |
Heaven's Halberd | 20 | 3550 | 177.5 |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 58 | 5000 | 86.21 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Maelstrom | 25 | 2950 | 118 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4600 | 460 |
Mask of Madness | 20 | 1900 | 95 |
Meteor Hammer | 6 | 2850 | 475 |
Mind Breaker | 45 | N/A | N/A |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mithril Hammer | 24 | 1600 | 66.67 |
Mjollnir | 25 | 5500 | 220 |
Monkey King Bar | 40 | 4700 | 117.5 |
Null Talisman 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Null Talisman 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Nullifier | 75 | 4375 | 58.33 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Ogre Axe | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Ogre Seal Totem | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 10 | 3275 | 327.5 |
Overwhelming Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Paladin Sword | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Philosopher's Stone | -30 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Strength) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Radiance | 55 | 4700 | 85.45 |
Reaver | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Refresher Orb | 10 | 5000 | 500 |
Refresher Shard | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Revenant's Brooch | 70 | 4900 | 70 |
Sacred Relic | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 |
Sange | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Sange and Yasha | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Satanic | 50 | 5050 | 101 |
Shadow Blade | 20 | 3000 | 150 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Silver Edge | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Skull Basher | 40 | 2875 | 71.88 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Soul Ring | 6 | 805 | 134.17 |
Specialist's Array | 18 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Stygian Desolator | 60 | N/A | N/A |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 35 | 6250 | 178.57 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Armlet of Mordiggian | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Band of Elvenskin | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Battle Fury | 65 | 4100 | 63.08 |
Black King Bar | 24 | 4050 | 168.75 |
Blade Mail | 18 | 2100 | 116.67 |
Blade of Alacrity | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Blades of Attack | 9 | 450 | 50 |
Bloodthorn | 10 | 6825 | 682.5 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Bracer 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Bracer 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Broadsword | 15 | 1000 | 66.67 |
Broom Handle | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Butterfly | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Claymore | 20 | 1350 | 67.5 |
Cornucopia | 7 | 1200 | 171.43 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Crystalys | 32 | 2000 | 62.5 |
Daedalus | 88 | 5100 | 57.95 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Demon Edge | 40 | 2200 | 55 |
Desolator | 50 | 3500 | 70 |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Disperser | 40 | 6100 | 152.5 |
Divine Rapier | 350 | 5600 | 16 |
Dragon Lance | 15 | 1900 | 126.67 |
Duelist Gloves | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Eaglesong | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Echo Sabre | 20 | 2700 | 135 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Faerie Fire | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
Falcon Blade | 14 | 1125 | 80.36 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Gleipnir | 30 | 5450 | 181.67 |
Harpoon | 35 | 4700 | 134.29 |
Havoc Hammer | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 20 | 4450 | 222.5 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Khanda | 58 | 5000 | 86.21 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Maelstrom | 25 | 2950 | 118 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 26 | 4600 | 176.92 |
Mask of Madness | 20 | 1900 | 95 |
Meteor Hammer | 6 | 2850 | 475 |
Mind Breaker | 45 | N/A | N/A |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mithril Hammer | 24 | 1600 | 66.67 |
Mjollnir | 25 | 5500 | 220 |
Monkey King Bar | 40 | 4700 | 117.5 |
Ninja Gear | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Null Talisman 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Null Talisman 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Nullifier | 75 | 4375 | 58.33 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 10 | 3275 | 327.5 |
Paladin Sword | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Philosopher's Stone | -30 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Agility) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Radiance | 55 | 4700 | 85.45 |
Refresher Orb | 10 | 5000 | 500 |
Refresher Shard | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Revenant's Brooch | 70 | 4900 | 70 |
Sacred Relic | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 |
Sange and Yasha | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Satanic | 25 | 5050 | 202 |
Shadow Blade | 20 | 3000 | 150 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Silver Edge | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Skull Basher | 30 | 2875 | 95.83 |
Slippers of Agility | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 18 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Stygian Desolator | 60 | N/A | N/A |
Swift Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Wraith Band 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Yasha | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 35 | 6250 | 178.57 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 10 | 4200 | 420 |
Apex | 70 | N/A | N/A |
Arcane Blink | 25 | 6800 | 272 |
Arcane Ring | 6 | N/A | N/A |
Armlet of Mordiggian | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Battle Fury | 65 | 4100 | 63.08 |
Black King Bar | 24 | 4050 | 168.75 |
Blade Mail | 18 | 2100 | 116.67 |
Blades of Attack | 9 | 450 | 50 |
Bloodthorn | 25 | 6825 | 273 |
Book of Shadows | 13 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 25 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 8 | 4275 | 534.38 |
Bracer 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Bracer 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Broadsword | 15 | 1000 | 66.67 |
Broom Handle | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Butterfly | 25 | 5450 | 218 |
Circlet | 2 | 155 | 77.5 |
Claymore | 20 | 1350 | 67.5 |
Cornucopia | 7 | 1200 | 171.43 |
Crown | 4 | 450 | 112.5 |
Crystalys | 32 | 2000 | 62.5 |
Daedalus | 88 | 5100 | 57.95 |
Defiant Shell | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Demon Edge | 40 | 2200 | 55 |
Desolator | 50 | 3500 | 70 |
Diadem | 6 | 1000 | 166.67 |
Diffusal Blade | 10 | 2500 | 250 |
Disperser | 10 | 6100 | 610 |
Divine Rapier | 350 | 5600 | 16 |
Drum of Endurance | 7 | 1650 | 235.71 |
Duelist Gloves | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Echo Sabre | 20 | 2700 | 135 |
Ethereal Blade | 8 | 5375 | 671.88 |
Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 10 | 2625 | 262.5 |
Eye of Skadi | 22 | 5300 | 240.91 |
Faerie Fire | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
Falcon Blade | 14 | 1125 | 80.36 |
Force Staff | 10 | 2200 | 220 |
Ghost Scepter | 5 | 1500 | 300 |
Gleipnir | 55 | 5450 | 99.09 |
Harpoon | 35 | 4700 | 134.29 |
Havoc Hammer | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Helm of the Dominator | 6 | 2625 | 437.5 |
Helm of the Overlord | 21 | 5725 | 272.62 |
Holy Locket | 9 | 2350 | 261.11 |
Hurricane Pike | 15 | 4450 | 296.67 |
Iron Branch | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Kaya | 16 | 2000 | 125 |
Kaya and Sange | 16 | 4050 | 253.13 |
Khanda | 58 | 5000 | 86.21 |
Linken's Sphere | 16 | 4800 | 300 |
Maelstrom | 25 | 2950 | 118 |
Mage Slayer | 10 | 2825 | 282.5 |
Magic Wand | 3 | 450 | 150 |
Manta Style | 10 | 4600 | 460 |
Mantle of Intelligence | 3 | 140 | 46.67 |
Mask of Madness | 20 | 1900 | 95 |
Meteor Hammer | 24 | 2850 | 118.75 |
Mind Breaker | 45 | N/A | N/A |
Mirror Shield | 10 | N/A | N/A |
Mithril Hammer | 24 | 1600 | 66.67 |
Mjollnir | 25 | 5500 | 220 |
Monkey King Bar | 40 | 4700 | 117.5 |
Mystic Staff | 25 | 2800 | 112 |
Null Talisman 1 | 5 | 505 | 101 |
Null Talisman 2 | 10 | 505 | 50.5 |
Nullifier | 75 | 4375 | 58.33 |
Oblivion Staff | 10 | 1625 | 162.5 |
Occult Bracelet | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 22 | 3275 | 148.86 |
Paladin Sword | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Parasma | 40 | 5975 | 149.38 |
Philosopher's Stone | -30 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 7 | 2400 | 342.86 |
Pig Pole | 5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Intelligence) | 10 | 1400 | 140 |
Radiance | 55 | 4700 | 85.45 |
Refresher Orb | 10 | 5000 | 500 |
Refresher Shard | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Revenant's Brooch | 70 | 4900 | 70 |
Robe of the Magi | 6 | 450 | 75 |
Rod of Atos | 15 | 2250 | 150 |
Sacred Relic | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 |
Satanic | 25 | 5050 | 202 |
Scythe of Vyse | 30 | 5200 | 173.33 |
Shadow Blade | 20 | 3000 | 150 |
Shiva's Guard | 5 | 5175 | 1035 |
Silver Edge | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Skull Basher | 30 | 2875 | 95.83 |
Solar Crest | 4 | 2700 | 675 |
Specialist's Array | 18 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 6 | 2780 | 463.33 |
Staff of Wizardry | 10 | 1000 | 100 |
Stygian Desolator | 60 | N/A | N/A |
Ultimate Orb | 15 | 2800 | 186.67 |
Urn of Shadows | 2 | 880 | 440 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 4 | 1725 | 431.25 |
Wind Waker | 35 | 6825 | 195 |
Witch Blade | 12 | 2775 | 231.25 |
Wraith Band 1 | 2 | 505 | 252.5 |
Wraith Band 2 | 4 | 505 | 126.25 |
Yasha and Kaya | 16 | 4000 | 250 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
Item | Value | Item Cost | Cost/Value Point |
---|---|---|---|
Abyssal Blade | 42 | 6250 | 148.81 |
Aghanim's Scepter | 21 | 4200 | 200 |
Apex | 52.5 | N/A | N/A |
Arcane Blink | 17.5 | 6800 | 388.57 |
Arcane Ring | 4.2 | N/A | N/A |
Armlet of Mordiggian | 15 | 2500 | 166.67 |
Band of Elvenskin | 4.2 | 450 | 107.14 |
Battle Fury | 65 | 4100 | 63.08 |
Belt of Strength | 4.2 | 450 | 107.14 |
Black King Bar | 31 | 4050 | 130.65 |
Blade Mail | 18 | 2100 | 116.67 |
Blade of Alacrity | 7 | 1000 | 142.86 |
Blades of Attack | 9 | 450 | 50 |
Bloodthorn | 20.5 | 6825 | 332.93 |
Book of Shadows | 27.3 | N/A | N/A |
Book of the Dead | 35 | N/A | N/A |
Boots of Bearing | 11.2 | 4275 | 381.7 |
Bracer 1 | 9.3 | 505 | 54.3 |
Bracer 2 | 18.6 | 505 | 27.15 |
Broadsword | 15 | 1000 | 66.67 |
Broom Handle | 8 | N/A | N/A |
Butterfly | 49.5 | 5450 | 110.1 |
Circlet | 4.2 | 155 | 36.9 |
Claymore | 20 | 1350 | 67.5 |
Cornucopia | 7 | 1200 | 171.43 |
Crown | 8.4 | 450 | 53.57 |
Crystalys | 32 | 2000 | 62.5 |
Daedalus | 88 | 5100 | 57.95 |
Defiant Shell | 14.7 | N/A | N/A |
Demon Edge | 40 | 2200 | 55 |
Desolator | 50 | 3500 | 70 |
Diadem | 12.6 | 1000 | 79.37 |
Diffusal Blade | 17.5 | 2500 | 142.86 |
Disperser | 35 | 6100 | 174.29 |
Divine Rapier | 350 | 5600 | 16 |
Dragon Lance | 17.5 | 1900 | 108.57 |
Drum of Endurance | 9.8 | 1650 | 168.37 |
Duelist Gloves | 12 | N/A | N/A |
Eaglesong | 17.5 | 2800 | 160 |
Echo Sabre | 30.5 | 2700 | 88.52 |
Eternal Shroud | 9.8 | 3600 | 367.35 |
Ethereal Blade | 16.8 | 5375 | 319.94 |
Eul's Scepter of Divinity | 7 | 2625 | 375 |
Eye of Skadi | 46.2 | 5300 | 114.72 |
Faerie Fire | 2 | 65 | 32.5 |
Falcon Blade | 14 | 1125 | 80.36 |
Force Staff | 7 | 2200 | 314.29 |
Gauntlets of Strength | 2.1 | 140 | 66.67 |
Ghost Scepter | 10.5 | 1500 | 142.86 |
Giant's Ring | 21 | N/A | N/A |
Gleipnir | 47.5 | 5450 | 114.74 |
Harpoon | 56.5 | 4700 | 83.19 |
Havoc Hammer | 27.2 | N/A | N/A |
Heart of Tarrasque | 28 | 5200 | 185.71 |
Heaven's Halberd | 14 | 3550 | 253.57 |
Helm of the Dominator | 12.6 | 2625 | 208.33 |
Helm of the Overlord | 44.1 | 5725 | 129.82 |
Holy Locket | 18.9 | 2350 | 124.34 |
Hurricane Pike | 35 | 4450 | 127.14 |
Iron Branch | 2.1 | 50 | 23.81 |
Kaya | 11.2 | 2000 | 178.57 |
Kaya and Sange | 22.4 | 4050 | 180.8 |
Khanda | 66.8 | 5000 | 74.85 |
Linken's Sphere | 33.6 | 4800 | 142.86 |
Maelstrom | 25 | 2950 | 118 |
Mage Slayer | 7 | 2825 | 403.57 |
Magic Wand | 6.3 | 450 | 71.43 |
Manta Style | 32.2 | 4600 | 142.86 |
Mantle of Intelligence | 2.1 | 140 | 66.67 |
Mask of Madness | 20 | 1900 | 95 |
Meteor Hammer | 25.2 | 2850 | 113.1 |
Mind Breaker | 45 | N/A | N/A |
Mirror Shield | 21 | N/A | N/A |
Mithril Hammer | 24 | 1600 | 66.67 |
Mjollnir | 25 | 5500 | 220 |
Monkey King Bar | 40 | 4700 | 117.5 |
Mystic Staff | 17.5 | 2800 | 160 |
Ninja Gear | 14 | N/A | N/A |
Null Talisman 1 | 6.3 | 505 | 80.16 |
Null Talisman 2 | 12.6 | 505 | 40.08 |
Nullifier | 75 | 4375 | 58.33 |
Oblivion Staff | 7 | 1625 | 232.14 |
Occult Bracelet | 6.3 | N/A | N/A |
Ogre Axe | 7 | 1000 | 142.86 |
Ogre Seal Totem | 7 | N/A | N/A |
Orchid Malevolence | 18.4 | 3275 | 177.99 |
Overwhelming Blink | 17.5 | 6800 | 388.57 |
Paladin Sword | 16 | N/A | N/A |
Parasma | 28 | 5975 | 213.39 |
Philosopher's Stone | -30 | N/A | N/A |
Phylactery | 14.7 | 2400 | 163.27 |
Pig Pole | 10.5 | N/A | N/A |
Power Treads (Agility) | 7 | 1400 | 200 |
Power Treads (Intelligence) | 7 | 1400 | 200 |
Power Treads (Strength) | 7 | 1400 | 200 |
Pupil's Gift | 14.7 | N/A | N/A |
Radiance | 55 | 4700 | 85.45 |
Reaver | 17.5 | 2800 | 160 |
Refresher Orb | 10 | 5000 | 500 |
Refresher Shard | 20 | N/A | N/A |
Revenant's Brooch | 70 | 4900 | 70 |
Robe of the Magi | 4.2 | 450 | 107.14 |
Rod of Atos | 10.5 | 2250 | 214.29 |
Sacred Relic | 55 | 3400 | 61.82 |
Sange | 11.2 | 2000 | 178.57 |
Sange and Yasha | 22.4 | 4050 | 180.8 |
Satanic | 42.5 | 5050 | 118.82 |
Scythe of Vyse | 21 | 5200 | 247.62 |
Shadow Blade | 20 | 3000 | 150 |
Shiva's Guard | 10.5 | 5175 | 492.86 |
Silver Edge | 60 | 5450 | 90.83 |
Skull Basher | 37 | 2875 | 77.7 |
Slippers of Agility | 2.1 | 140 | 66.67 |
Solar Crest | 8.4 | 2700 | 321.43 |
Soul Ring | 4.2 | 805 | 191.67 |
Specialist's Array | 24.6 | N/A | N/A |
Spirit Vessel | 12.6 | 2780 | 220.63 |
Staff of Wizardry | 7 | 1000 | 142.86 |
Stygian Desolator | 60 | N/A | N/A |
Swift Blink | 17.5 | 6800 | 388.57 |
Ultimate Orb | 31.5 | 2800 | 88.89 |
Urn of Shadows | 4.2 | 880 | 209.52 |
Vambrace (Agility) | 8.4 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Intelligence) | 8.4 | N/A | N/A |
Vambrace (Strength) | 8.4 | N/A | N/A |
Veil of Discord | 8.4 | 1725 | 205.36 |
Wind Waker | 24.5 | 6825 | 278.57 |
Witch Blade | 8.4 | 2775 | 330.36 |
Wraith Band 1 | 6.3 | 505 | 80.16 |
Wraith Band 2 | 12.6 | 505 | 40.08 |
Yasha | 11.2 | 2000 | 178.57 |
Yasha and Kaya | 22.4 | 4000 | 178.57 |
Values do not include portions from actives or auras. |
Reducing Sources[]
Critical Strike Multiplier[]
If an attack procs more than one source of critical strike, only the highest multiplier is applied.
Damage Block[]
Driven by MODIFIER_PROPERTY_PHYSICAL_CONSTANT_BLOCK
.
Physical damage block reduces any physical damage a unit takes from attacks or from cleave, with the exception of damage dealt by attacks from ward-type units. Physical damage block offers no protection against spells, with only a few exceptions.
Physical damage block triggers after Mana Shield, but before all other damage manipulation. This means that the higher the unit's armor is, the less actual reduction is provided by damage block. However, the effectiveness of damage block is only meaningful in relation to the attacker's damage. See total attack damage for detailed examples with calculation.
When physical damage block procs, an ocher-colored negative number pops up on the unit, with a shield icon on the right side of the -x
number. This number shows the exact amount of damage blocked.
Chanced-based physical damage block uses pseudo-random distribution. If an attack activates more than one damage block ability, only the highest block value is applied.
All Melee heroes have an innate Damage Block ability, which has a 50% chance to block 16 damage.
Damage Manipulation[]
Attack Classes[]
There are currently 3 different classes of attack damage types (also known as 'Attack Classes) that manipulate the damage value of a unit's attack against certain other unit types. Each attack classes deal either reduced, increased, or unchanged damage against heroes, creeps (i.e. non-hero units), and buildings, before all armor reduction values.
The attack classes are represented by 3 abilities visible in the unit's HUD. If a unit does not have any of these 3 abilities, their attacks deal 100% damage and are only altered by the target's armor and other damage manipulators.
These abilities are not acquirable via Devour.
Passive
- Treats creep-heroes as heroes, but Roshan as a creep.
- Reinforced units include all units with the Reinforced ability (i.e. Siege Creep and all buildings).
Passive
- Treats creep-heroes as heroes, but Roshan as a creep.
- Reinforced units include all units with the Reinforced ability (i.e. Siege Creep and all buildings).
Passive
- Treats creep-heroes and Roshan as creeps.
- Reinforced units include all units with the Reinforced ability (i.e. Siege Creep and all buildings).
- If a non-hero unit has a piercing attack, it is only affected by the attack damage reduction against piercing attacks, and not by the reduction against non-hero units.
- Player-controlled units includes summons and Dominated creeps.
- Treat creep-heroes and illusions as heroes.
Attack damage dealt against unit-types can be defined as
Attack Damage Dealt = Total Attack Damage × Attack Class × Damage Manipulation
This table shows how much damage each attack class deals against each defense class, and which units use which attack class:
Attack Class | Used by | Damage Against Unit Type | ||||
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Hero | Non-Hero | Reinforced | ||||
Default | Heroes, Clones, Illusions, Creep-Heroes and every single non-hero unit that is not explicitly listed in another attack class | 100% | 100% | 50% / 70% / 100% | ||
Runty | Flagbearer Creep, Mega Flagbearer Creep, Mega Melee Creep, Melee Creep, Super Flagbearer Creep, Super Melee Creep | 75% | 100% | 70% | ||
Piercing | Ghost, Harpy Scout, Harpy Stormcrafter, Hill Troll Berserker, Hill Troll Priest, Hill Troll, Mega Ranged Creep, Plague Ward, Ranged Creep, Serpent Ward, Super Ranged Creep, Vhoul Assassin | 50% | 150% | 35% | ||
Reinforced | Fountain, Mega Siege Creep, Melee Barracks, Ranged Barracks, Siege Creep, Super Siege Creep, Tower (Tier 1), Tower (Tier 2), Tower (Tier 3), Tower (Tier 4) | 100% | 100% | 150% |
Examples[]
Instant Attacks[]
Instant Attacks are abilities that uses the hero's regular attack damage values as ability damage to the target unit(s) or area. Instant Attacks do not use the hero's attack animation, are independent from attack speed, and ignores the regular downtime between attacks. Certain abilities that deal instant attack damage are not affected by evasion. If an instant attack is performed by a Ranged hero, it still uses their regular attack projectile for the attack, unless it is set not to.
If an instant attack occurs while already attacking an enemy normally, it does not interfere with the regular attacks. Instant Attacks do not interfere with any other actions of the hero either, meaning they neither interrupt movement, nor cancel ability casts nor stop channeling abilities.
Since instant attacks do not use attack animations and jump straight to the attack point, they cannot proc effects which react on the start of an attack (e.g. Untouchable or Moment of Courage). However, they can proc effects which react on attack hit (e.g. Counter Helix or Retaliate), although there are some exceptions to this.
Instant attacks may proc on-hit effects only when they are allowed to. An instant attack which is not allowed to proc attack modifiers is not allowed to proc on-hit effects either. Evasion and blind fully work against instant attacks. Just like regular attacks, most instant attacks also cause the attacking hero to get revealed under Disguise and/or when attacking from the Fog of War unless stated in their respective ability notes.
- Abaddon – Mist Coil2b
- Clinkz – Burning Barrage
- Drow Ranger – Splinter Shot2a
- Dawnbreaker – Starbreaker
- Ember Spirit – Sleight of Fist
- Enchantress – Sproink
- Faceless Void – Time Lock
- Buildings – Glyph of Fortification3
- Gyrocopter – Side Gunner2a
- Hoodwink – Acorn Shot
- Io – Tether1
- Juggernaut – Blade Fury2b
- Juggernaut – Omnislash
- Juggernaut – Swiftslash
- Legion Commander – Moment of Courage
- Lifestealer – Infest2a
- Luna – Lucent Beam2b
- Mars – God's Rebuke
- Mars – Bulwark2a
- Monkey King – Boundless Strike
- Morphling – Waveform1
- Pangolier – Swashbuckle
- Pangolier – Shield Crash2a
- Phantom Assassin – Stifling Dagger
- Puck – Phase Shift2b
- Puck – Dream Coil1
- Riki – Tricks of the Trade
- Snapfire – Lil' Shredder1
- Tidehunter – Anchor Smash
- Tiny – Tree Throw
- Tiny – Tree Volley
- Void Spirit – Astral Step
- Weaver – Geminate Attack
The following Instant Attack sources cannot trigger attack modifiers.
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
- 3 Grants instant attacks to tier 2, 3, and 4 towers.
- 4 May not proc any attack modifiers or on-hit effects, unless the required talent is chosen.
Attack-based Projectiles[]
Some abilities generate projectiles that are based on an attack, but are technically not an attack. These abilities' projectiles use the source's attack projectile, and deal damage based on the attacking unit's attack damage, and have their damage flagged as attack damage as well, but are not counted as attacks otherwise. Instead, they are treated like regular ability projectiles (like e.g. Magic Missile), and therefore cannot trigger attack modifier or on-hit effects, ignore evasion and blind, and do not reveal the attacking units through the Fog of War. This also means that these abilities continue to use projectiles even when their source is a melee hero.
- 1 Requires talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Attack Immunity[]
Instant attacks may target attack immune units if they are ranged instant attacks, but will have no effect when the unit is still attack immune on impact. Instant melee attacks cannot target attack immune units.
Conditional Attack Damage Bonus[]
These abilities give direct attack damage bonuses under certain circumstances, these bonuses are not displayed in the HUD and its damage type is not limited to physical damage; nonetheless, they are considered as attack damage since it is dealt in one instance together with a unit's attack damage.
They are affected by attack classes (even when dealing magical or pure damage). It is also not affected by percentage-based attack damage bonuses or reductions, but can be reduced with flat reductions (i.e. Damage Block).
- Abyssal Blade – Bash
- Skull Basher – Bash
- Roshan – Bash
- Slardar – Bash of the Deep
- Battle Fury – Quell
- Quelling Blade – Quell
- Brigand's Blade – Dark Mercy
- Drow Ranger – Marksmanship
- Earth – Demolish
- Ember Spirit – Sleight of Fist
- Hoodwink – Acorn Shot
- Kunkka – Tidebringer
- The Leveller – Demolish
- Lifestealer – Feast
- Lifestealer – Open Wounds
- Mars – Bulwark2a 4
- Medusa – Mystic Snake2a 4
- Medusa – Cold Blooded2a 4
- Medusa – Stone Gaze
- Riki – Cloak and Dagger
- Shadow Blade – Shadow Walk3
- Silver Edge – Shadow Walk3
- Sniper – Headshot
- Spirit Bear – Demolish
- Storm – Wind Walk3
- Tidehunter – Anchor Smash
- Tiny – Tree Grab
- Tusk – Tag Team
- Ursa – Fury Swipes
- 1 Requires a talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 3b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
- 3 Grants conditional attack damage bonus on the attack that breaks invisibility.
- 4 Damage amplified is considered as conditional attack damage bonus for this ability.
Magical Attack Damage Bonus[]
Pure Attack Damage Bonus[]
- 1 Requires a talent.
- 2a Requires Aghanim's Scepter.
- 2b Requires Aghanim's Shard.
Reducing Sources[]
- Reduces attack damage of debuffed enemies when attacking Axe.
- During Blade Fury, Juggernaut's attacks deal 0 damage, except against wards and buildings.
This restriction is removed when Aghanim's Shard is acquired.