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Sadist (6.75–6.88f)

Sadist (6.75–6.88f)

EI

Ability
Passive

Affects
Self

Necrophos gains health and mana regeneration for killing units. Hero Kills give 10 times the bonus.

Health Regen Bonus per Stack: 1/2/3/6

Mana Regen Bonus per Stack: 2/4/6/12

Stack Duration: 6

Modifiers

modifier_necrolyte_sadist

Undispellable

modifier_necrolyte_sadist_counter

Any

Poor souls who succumb to Rotund'jere's plagues are recycled for future use.

• This ability got replaced by Ghost Shroud in the 7.00 gameplay patch.

• Sadist triggers on every kill Necrophos makes, including denying allied units, but excluding illusions and Tempest Doubles.

• All stacks work fully independently from each other. They do not refresh each other, but share a status buff. The number of current stacks is visible on the buff.

• Restores health and mana in the form of health and mana regeneration, so it regenerates 0.1/0.2/0.3/0.6 health and 0.2/0.4/0.6/1.2 mana in 0.1 second intervals per stack.

• Each stack can restore a total of 6/12/18/36 health and 12/24/36/72 mana.

• Hero kills add 10 stacks at once, regenerating a total of 60/120/180/360 health and 120/240/360/720 mana.

• Although the Sadist counter buff is dispellable, doing so has no effect, as it gets immediately reapplied.

Sadist (Pre 6.75)

Sadist (Pre 6.75)

EI

Ability
Passive

Affects
Self

Necrophos regains mana for every unit he kills. At level 4, Necrophos gains 600 mana for killing an enemy hero.

Mana Restored per Non-Hero Kill: 12/24/36/60

Mana Restored per Hero Kill: 12/24/36/600

Modifiers

modifier_necrolyte_sadist

Undispellable

Poor souls who succumb to Rotund'jere's plagues are recycled for future use.

• This ability got reworked into the following Sadist (6.75–6.88f) in the 6.75 gameplay patch.

• Sadist triggers on every kill Necrophos makes, including denying allied units, but excluding illusions and Power Cogs.

Diffusion Aura (6.20-6.57b)

Diffusion Aura

EF

Ability
Aura

Affects
Enemies

An aura that makes the might of an enemy leak out in the presence of the Rotund'jere.

Radius: 450

Attack Damage Reduction: 9%/18%/27%/36%

Modifiers

Diffusion Aura

Death

• This ability replaced Heartstopper Aura from the gameplay patches 6.20 to 6.57b.

• Only decreases base attack damage and that given by the primary attribute of the affected units. Raw bonus damage is not decreased.

• The aura's debuff lingers for 2-4 seconds.

Heartstopper (Pre 6.00)

Heartstopper

WE

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Stills the heart of a target, stopping all regeneration.

Cast Animation: 0.5+0.5

Cast Range: 600

Duration: 10/20/30/45

 50

 55/65/75/85

Modifiers

Heartstopper

Death

• This ability got reworked into the current Heartstopper Aura in the 6.00 gameplay patch.

• Fully prevents the target's current health from increasing for the entire duration.

• Can be cast on any enemy unit, except wards and buildings.

• Can only affect 1 unit a time.

Reaper's Scythe (Pre 7.31)

Reaper's Scythe (Pre 7.31)

▶️RR

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage
Magical

Stuns the target enemy hero, then deals damage based on how much life it is missing. Heroes killed by Reaper's Scythe will have 15/25/35 seconds added to their respawn timer. Any kill under this effect is credited to Necrophos.

Cast Animation: 0.45+1.5

Cast Range: 600 ( 800)

Damage per Missing Health: 0.7/0.8/0.9

Respawn Time Increase: 15/25/35

Stun Duration: 1.5

 120

 200/350/500

Modifiers

modifier_necrolyte_reapers_scythe

Death

modifier_necrolyte_reapers_scythe_respawn_time

Undispellable

The amount of death and suffering in the air increases the power of the Necrophos's plague magic.

• This ability got reworked into the current Reaper's Scythe in the 7.31 gameplay patch.

• Damage is calculated and dealt at the end of the stun duration.

• Deals enough damage (before reductions) to kill the enemy when they are at 41%/44%/47% of max health.
  • With Death Seeker, Reaper's Scythe deals enough damage to kill the enemy when it is at 41%/56%/59% of max health.

• If the target gets killed by an ally of Necrophos during Reaper's Scythe, Necrophos gets credit for the kill.
  • When the targeted unit is killed by one of its allies, it does not count as a deny and Necrophos is still credited for the kill.
  • Has a lower priority than Ice Blast, so if affected by both, Ice Blast takes priority.
  • Has a higher priority than Winter's Curse, so if affected by both, Reaper's Scythe takes priority.

• Can be cast on illusions and creep-heroes.

• The stun duration is unaffected by status resistance.

Pre 4.0beta2

Necrophos 15 + 1.5 14 + 1.0 22 + 3.4
Level 0 1 15 25 30 Health 100 385 784 1297 1468 +0.3 +1.8 +3.9 +6.6 +7.55 Mana 0 286 897 1495 1742 +0.5 +1.6 +3.98 +6.28 +7.23 Armor 0 2.33 4.67 8.33 9.5 Magic Resist 25% 27.2% 31.96% 36.56% 38.46% Damage Block - Damage 34 40 56 62 103 109 149 155 168 174 Attack Rate 0.31/s 0.4/s 0.49/s 0.63/s 0.67/s Attack Range U 600 ( ? ) Attack Speed ▶️ 50 (1.6s BAT) Attack Animation 0.46 + 0.54 Projectile Speed Move Speed ▶️ 280 ( 310) Turn Rate 0.5 Collision Size 32 Bound Radius 24 Vision Range (G) 1800 ( 800) Gib Type Default Internal Not Provided

This version of Rotund'jere, the Necrolyte was a summoner hero, it was removed in 4.0beta2. The model was reused at 5.76 to create Necrophos.

Raise Dead

Skeleton Warrior
Summoned Creep
Health 295 +1.5 Mana 0 +0 Level 1 Duration 30 Armor 1 Magic Resistance 0% Attack Damage ▶️ Basic [?] 16 ‒ 17 Attack Range 100 Acquisition Range 600 Attack Animation 0.56+0.44 Projectile Speed Instant Move Speed 320 (100) Turn Rate 0.5 Collision Size 31 Vision Range (G) 800 • 600 Bounty 12–16 Experience 0

Raise Dead (Pre 4.0beta2)

QR

Ability
No Target / Toggle

Affects
Units

Raises 2/3/4 skeletons from a corpse.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.5

Cast Range: 600

Corpse Search Radius: 900

Units Raised per Cast: 2/3/4

Duration: 30

 15

 95

• Brings the closest corpses within the radius back to life for a short duration.

• Raised units cannot use any abilities and have a distinct red hue.

• The corpses disappear once raised. When the raised unit expires or is killed, it does not leave a corpse.

• Raised Deads take purge damage.

Grasp of the Damned

Grasp of the Dammed (Pre 4.0beta2)

WG

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

A Powerful undead creature grabs the target unit, disabling movement for 2.75 seconds and dealing damage.

Damage: 80/160/240

Stun Duration: 2.75

 12

 80

Animate Dead

Animate Dead (Pre 4.0beta2)

ED

Ability
No Target

Affects
Self

Raises 2 dead units in an area to fight for Necrolyte for 30/45/60 seconds.

Number of Raised Units: 2

Duration: 30/45/60

Cast Range: 400

Corpse Search Radius: 900

 40

 100

Dark Portal

Doom Guard (Necrophos)
Summoned Creep
Health 550 +2.0 Mana 0 +0 Level 4 Duration Permanent Armor 0 Magic Resistance 0% Attack Damage Basic [?] 26 ‒ 33 Attack Range 400 Acquisition Range 600 Attack Animation 0.5+0.7 Projectile Speed 900 Move Speed 270 (100) Turn Rate 0.4 Collision Size 48 Vision Range (G) 1400 • 800 Bounty 76–88 Experience 0

Dark Portal (Pre 4.0beta2)

DR

Ability
No Target

A portal opens that summons 4/6/8 powerful skeletal minions. Any enemy unit caught in the portal takes heavy damage.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.5

Effect Radius: 220

Radius Damage: 200/400/600

Summoned Doom Guards: 4/6/8

Doom Guards Duration: 60

 180

 225

• Doom Guards have a 3 seconds spawn delay after Dark Portal is casted.

Splash Damage

Splash Damage

Ability
Passive

Doom Guards deals splash damage.

Full Damage Radius: 50

Half Damage Radius: 150

Quarter Damage Radius: 250

• Deals different values of damage based on the radius within the units' attack range.