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Cost
3850 Bought From
Armor | |||||||||||||
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The Lotus Orb is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Armor. However, it requires items from the Secret Shop to be assembled, or can be assembled entirely with items from the Secret Shop.
Contents
Ability[]
Ability
Target Unit
Target Unit
Affects
Allied Heroes
Allied Heroes
Applies a shield to the target unit for 6 seconds which re-casts most targeted spells back to their caster.
The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell.
The shielded unit will still take damage from the spell.
Cast Range: 900
Duration: 6
15
175
Modifiers
modifier_item_lotus_orb_active: Dispellable with death only. modifier_lotus_orb_delay: Dispellable with death only. modifier_item_lotus_orb_channel_check: Dispellable with death only.
Notes:
- ↓↓ Double-tapping automatically target self.
- Multiple casts on the same target do not stack, but refresh the duration.
- Can be cast on creep-heroes, however, it does not reflect any spell on them.
- Applies a basic dispel on the target upon cast.
- When a spell is blocked by Linken's Sphere, it still gets reflected.
- Does not reflect spells cast by allies.
- Does not reflect Ion Shell, Morph, Spell Steal, Soulbind, Spectral Dagger, Urn of Shadows, Spirit Vessel, Medallion of Courage and Solar Crest.
- Does not reflect spells reflected by Anti-Mage's Counterspell or by another Echo Shell.
- For a list of reflected spells, see Spell Reflection.
Reflected Abilities[]
Main Article: Spell Reflection
Recommended Heroes[]
Lotus Orb is often picked up by initiators and tanks to deter the enemy from trying to interrupt them, as their role often puts them within harm's way. Echo Shell's dispel can also remove debuffs that prevent them from doing their jobs, and these heroes often appreciate some extra armor and mana.
- Axe
- Bristleback
- Centaur Warrunner
- Necrophos
- Night Stalker
- Pudge
- Slardar
- Tusk
- Timbersaw
- Underlord
- Undying
Tips[]
- Projectile-based spells are always reflected upon impact. This makes them easier to reflect than spells with instant effect, because the Echo Shell can be placed on the targeted unit before the projectile hits.
Trivia[]
- The ability to reflect single-target spells back to their casters is actually an old ability concept in Dota. It was first seen in version 6.00 as a chance-based passive ability, belonging to Linken's Mirror, the pre-rework version of Linken's Sphere. The ability was removed in 6.09 and replaced by Spell Block, as Linken's Sphere got reworked.
Gallery[]
A hero with Lotus Orb's Echo Shell
Recent Changes[]
Main Article: Lotus Orb/Changelogs
Version
Description
- Reduced Energy Booster cost from 900
to 800 (total cost decreases from 3950 to 3850 ).
- Increased Echo Shell mana cost from 150 to 175.
- Increased Echo Shell mana cost from 75 to 150.
- Item cost changes:
- Reduced Ring of Health cost from 850 to 825 .
- Reduced Void Stone cost from 850 to 825 .
- Total gold cost decreases from 4000 to 3950 .
- Reduced Ring of Health cost from 850
