Orb of Venom is an item purchasable at the Base Shop, under Equipment.
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Ability[]
Poisons the target, dealing 2 magical damage per second and slowing movement by 13% if the equipped hero is melee, or by 4% if they are ranged. Lasts for 2 seconds.
Move Speed Slow (Melee): 13%
Move Speed Slow (Ranged): 4%
Damage per Second: 2
Duration: 2
Notes:
- Successive attacks with Orb of Venom do not stack, but refresh the duration instead.
- The attacks first apply the debuff, then their own damage.
- If both
melee and
ranged hero with Venom attack the same target, the values of the first applied debuff is used and refreshed.
- Deals damage in 1-second intervals, starting 1 second after the debuff is applied, resulting in 2 instances.
- Can deal up to 4 damage (before reductions).
- The damage from Poison Attack is direct HP Removal, so it does not trigger any on-damage effects.
- Does not stack with the slow and damage over time of Corrosion.
- If both debuffs are present, Orb of Venom's debuff does not slow or deal damage.
Recommended Heroes[]
- Orb of Venom is generally picked up by melee heroes who intend to harass in lane.
- Phantom Assassin can also poison enemies through Stifling Dagger
- Melee heroes without reliable lockdowns can also opt for an Orb of Venom.
Trivia[]
- Orb of Venom's lore Envenoms your veapon with the venom of a venomous viper. is a reference to the quote of V for Vendetta. "Weapon" was intentionally written wrong, with a V, for the reference's sake.
Gallery[]
Recent Changes[]
Main Article: Orb of Venom/Changelogs
Version
Description
- Reduced Poison Attack movement speed slow from 15%/4% to 13%/4%.
- Now builds into Orb of Corrosion.
- Reduced gold cost from 300
to 275
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- Poison Attack
- Reduced damage per second from 5/3 to 2.
- Increased movement speed slow from 12%/4% to 15%/4%.
- Reduced duration from 3 to 2.