Phantom Lancer

Phantom Lancer 21 + 1.7 29 + 3 21 + 2
Level 0 1 15 25 30 Health 120 582 1088 1726 1968 +0.25 +2.35 +4.73 +7.63 +8.68 Mana 75 327 663 1047 1191 +0 +1.05 +2.45 +4.05 +4.65 Armor 4.06 8.89 15.89 22.89 25.73 Magic Resist 25% 27.1% 29.9% 33.1% 34.3% Damage Block - Damage 1 1 30 30 72 72 114 114 131 131 Attack Rate 0.59/s 0.76/s 1.01/s 1.25/s 1.35/s Attack Range U 128 ( ? ) Attack Speed 100 (1.7s BAT) Attack Animation 0.5 + 0.5 Projectile Speed Move Speed 290 ( 320) Turn Rate 0.6 Collision Size 8 Bound Radius 24 Vision Range (G) 1800 ( 800) Gib Type Default Internal Not Provided

Azwraith the Phantom Lancer is a melee agility carry and pusher because of his capability of generating multiple illusions in a matter of seconds. He requires deep cunning, positioning, and most importantly, great micromanagement as his illusions might just get in the way rather than help the situation if not utilized correctly. Many of his abilities help him in his creation of images, allowing him to always have a companion. He has a nuke ability in Spirit Lance, which deals high damage, slows the target, and creates an illusion at his target's location. His escape ability Doppelganger allows him to quickly relocate himself and any nearby illusions while creating additional ones, possibly tricking enemies into wasting their spells and time in trying to kill said illusions. His passive Phantom Rush allows him and his illusions to close the distance toward a target when issued an attack order, giving him the ability to quickly focus single targets in battle. His ultimate Juxtapose gives him the ability to generate a large number of illusions when attacking a target, while giving said illusions the ability to replicate themselves as well. Phantom Lancer is an extremely mobile hero who is hard to pin down and can quickly overwhelm his opponents in battle.

Bio

Azwraith, the Phantom Lancer

▶️ "We outnumbered you. We outnumber them all!"

Lore:

The remote village of Pole had no knowledge of the wars raging in the heart of the kingdom. For them, the quiet of spear fishing and a family meal were all that a full life required. Yet war came for them nonetheless. Joining the able-bodied conscripts as they filed past their homes, the humble lancer Azwraith vowed to bring peace to his kingdom, and in so doing, his people. Placed with his kin in the vanguard of the final assault against the Dread Magus Vorn, the cost to his fellows was absolute. As the charging force battled toward the fortress, Azwraith alone among his kind remained standing, and he alone was able to infiltrate the keep. Focused and infuriated by the slaughter of his brothers, Azwraith bested each of the wizard's deadly traps and conjured guardians. Soon the simple fisherman arrived at Vorn's tower sanctum. The pair dueled through the night, pike to staff, as chaos raged below, and with a deafening cry Azwraith pierced his enemy. But the wizard did not simply expire; he exploded into uncountable shards of light, penetrating his killer with power. As the dust settled and the smoke of combat began to clear, Azwraith found himself standing among a throng of his kin. Each seemed to be dressed as he was, each seemed armed as he was, and he could sense that each thought as he did. Aware that his allies were approaching, he willed these phantoms to hide themselves, and one by one they began to vanish into nothingness. As the soldiers came upon the sanctum, they found the warrior that had bested the wizard. When they approached their champion, the lancer vanished. The pikeman who had stood before them was no more than another phantom.

Voice:

[[Voice actors#|]] (Responses)

Abilities

Spirit Lance

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Sends a magical spirit lance to a target enemy unit that damages and slows, while summoning an illusory phantom to attack the unit.

Cast Range: 750

Damage: 100/150/200/250

Move Speed Slow: 10/20/30/40%

Illusion Damage Taken: 400%

Illusion Damage Dealt: 20%

Illusion Duration: 2/4/6/8

Slow Duration: 3.25

 7

 125/130/135/140

Azwraith's proficiency at spearing his family's meal of fish is proving quite useful in the battlefield.

• Spirit Lance travels at a speed of 1000 and can be disjointed.

• When it is disjointed, or when it cannot hit the target for other reasons (spell immunity, invulnerability, Linken's Sphere, etc.), no illusion is spawned.

• Illusions of Phantom Lancer within 675 radius of Phantom Lancer will cast a fake Spirit Lance.
  • They will play the whole cast animation and release their fake lances at the same time the real Spirit Lance is released.
  • When illusions currently aren't having any order and are standing still, they'll turn and face the target and cast the fake lance.
  • When illusions are moving or attacking, they will continue to do so and will not face the target. They still will play the cast animation, overriding their move or attack animations.
  • When canceling the cast, the illusions will still play the full cast animation, but won't release fake lances.
  • The fake lances do not interact with anything, deal no damage, don't slow and spawn no illusions.

Doppelganger

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

Phantom Lancer briefly vanishes from the battlefield. After 1 second, Phantom Lancer and any of his nearby illusions reappear at a random position within the targeted location, along with two additional doppelgangers. The two added doppelgangers have different properties: one takes normal damage and deals none, while the other takes 600% bonus damage and deals 20% damage.

Cast Range: 600

Target Area Radius: 325

Illusion Gather Radius: 900

Reappear Delay: 1

Illusion Duration: 8

 25/20/15/10

 50

Dread Magus Vorn's death imbued the Phantom Lancer with the ability to blend with all spectrums of light.

• Has an instant cast time. Interrupts channeling spells.

• Doppelganger can disjoint projectiles.

• Applies a Normal Dispel on Phantom Lancer upon cast.

• Phantom Lancer and his affected illusions are invulnerable and hidden during the reappear delay.

• Phantom Lancer cannot do anything during the reappear delay. Any order given during it will be queued as next order.

• Phantom Lancer and the 2 created illusions will face the direction Phantom Lancer was facing upon cast.

• Other illusions which got gathered will keep their previous facing angle.

• Phantom Lancer and his illusions are position into formation shaped like a plus (+).

• Illusions which were moving or attacking a target will continue to move or attack their target after reappearing.

• The 600% damage taking and 20% damage dealing illusion looks like any other illusion Phantom Lancer can create.

• The normal damage taking and no damage dealing illusion is brighter and can be distinguished by Phantom Lancer and his allies from other illusions.

• Destroys trees within 200 radius of Phantom Lancer and every affected illusion.

Phantom Rush

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

When targetting an enemy for an attack, Phantom Lancer quickly charges into range. Phantom Lancer's illusions also have this ability.

Minimum Rush Distance: 300

Maximum Rush Distance: 600/700/800/900

Rush Speed: 800

Speed Buff duration: 5

 16/12/8/4

Azwraith knows that on the field of battle, speed can mean everything.

• Requires a direct attack order to trigger. Auto attacks or attack ground orders do not trigger Phantom Rush.

• Cannot rush through units or over impassable terrain.

• Phantom Rush can trigger on any target, including wards and buildings.

• Disarm or ethereal state do not prevent Phantom Lancer from rushing.

• However, units which cannot be attacked (invulnerable, target in ethereal state), cannot be targeted and rushed towards.

• Applies a haste effect on Phantom Lancer. Means his movement speed cannot be slowed while having the buff.

• Phantom Lancer can stop the rush by changing the attack target, issuing a stop order, casting a targeted spell or using certain items.
  • The following items can be used during the rush without canceling it:
  • Animal Courier, Arcane Boots, Armlet of Mordiggian, Black King Bar, Blade Mail, Bottle, Buckler, Butterfly, Cheese, Crimson Guard, Drum of Endurance, Dust of Appearance, Ghost Scepter, Magic Stick, Magic Wand, Mask of Madness, Mekansm, Necronomicon, Pipe of Insight, Phase Boots, Power Treads, Radiance, Refresher Orb, Ring of Aquila, Ring of Basilius, Shadow Blade, Satanic, Shiva's Guard and Soul Ring.

• The move speed buff is also lost when Phantom Lancer gets stunned, cycloned, slept, hexed or hidden.

• Roots do not cause Phantom Lancer to lose the buff and he will continue rushing once the ensnare expires.
• The only exceptions are Frostbite and Overgrowth, which cause him to not automatically continue rushing afterwards.

• Taunts cause Phantom Lancer to rush the taunting unit instead without making him lose the buff. Forced attacks caused by taunts also don't make him lose it.

• When the target turns hidden, invisible, teleports far away or moves into the Fog of War, Phantom Lancer will rush towards the unit's last known location.

Juxtapose

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

Phantom Lancer has a chance to fracture his presence, creating an illusion of himself. Illusions also have a chance to fracture further. Illusions created from Phantom Lancer last for 8 seconds, while illusions created from other illusions last 4 seconds.

Hero Proc Chance: 40%/45%/50%

Illusion Proc Chance: 8%

Max illusions: 5/7/9

Illusion Damage Taken: 500%

Illusion Damage Dealt: 16%

Illusion Duration: 4

Each of Azwraith's lance attacks feels like two from a normal warrior; or three; or four...

• Illusions created by Juxtapose will attack the target that the ability was triggered upon.

• This means that illusions created by Juxtapose will use Phantom Rush when their target is in correct range.

• Affects all illusions of Phantom Lancer, not just the ones from his abilities.
  • This includes illusions created with items ( Manta Style) or with other abilities ( Disruption, Reflection)
  • This means that even enemy illusions of Phantom Lancer (create with e.g. Disruption) have a chance to spawn illusions for the owner of the illusion.

• Works against wards, but not buildings.

Recommended Items

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Equipment

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Tips

• Though attack speed is still important on Phantom Lancer and still a by-product of making the hero stronger, it is no longer needed as much to create images as he now creates an image on every other attack at level 16.
• Illusions are counted as Heroes in a target check. However, they receive effects intended for units. An example is Witch Doctor's Paralyzing Cask, which will stun Phantom Lancer's illusions by 5 seconds. Even with this fact, Hero-only spells like Doom's LVL? Death can be casted on images.
• Watch out for Earthshaker! His Echo Slam also generates an echo for every illusion.
• Creating confusion for your enemies is what the Phantom Lancer is known for along with outnumbering the enemy. Use illusions to cause unnecessary chases, wasted skillshots, pointless ultimates, and frustration for your enemy. But be sure to pay attention to the real Phantom Lancer while your illusions run around, however.
• Illusions can have Shallow Grave cast on them if a Dazzle is on your team; you can further fool your enemy by making them chase the wrong Phantom Lancer.
• When choosing an item build, remember that not all passive abilities are shared with illusions.

Trivia

• In DotA, Phantom Lancer's in-game model was a fan interpretation of Kimahri Ronso, a playable character in the RPG game Final Fantasy X. As such, the Phantom Lancer of Dota 2 gained many similarities with Kimahri, namely the blue skin, humanoid feline appearance, and halberd weapon.

Update History

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Balance Changelog

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Replaced Abilities

Doppelwalk

▶️WW

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

Renders Phantom Lancer invisible, while generating a duplicate image to confuse enemies.

Fade Time: 0

Move Speed Bonus: 15%

Invisibility Duration: 8

Number of Illusions: 1

Illusion Damage Taken: 300%

Illusion Damage Dealt: 20%

Illusion Duration: 20

 30/25/20/15

 150/120/90/60

Dread Magus Vorn's death imbued the Phantom Lancer with the ability to blend with all spectrums of light.

• Doppelwalk has an instant cast time and does not interrupt channeling.

• The invisibility and illusion are fully independent from each other. When one of them ends, the other still persists.

• The illusion will automatically walk forwards in the direction Phantom Lancer was facing upon cast for about 3 seconds.

• Invisibility is broken upon reaching the cast point of spells or items, or upon landing an attack.

• Doppelwalk allows Phantom Lancer to path through other units, including wards, but not through buildings.

• Phantom Lancer can pick up, drop or attack items without breaking the invisibility.

Juxtapose (Old)

▶️EX

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

Phantom Lancer's attacks have a chance to create illusions to confuse enemies.

Proc Chance: 12%

Max Illusions: 2/4/6/8

Illusion Damage Taken: 350%

Illusion Damage Dealt: 20%

Illusion Duration: 20

Each of Azwraith's lance attacks feels like two from a normal warrior; or three; or four..

• Illusions created by Juxtapose will attack the target that the ability was triggered upon.

• Works against wards, but not buildings.

Phantom Edge

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Ability
N/A

Affects
Self

Phantom Lancer hones his abilities. Improves chance of Juxtaposing, and the Juxtapose illusions can now create their own illusions. Phantom Edge also increases Phantom Lancer's magic resistance.

Magic Resistance Bonus: 10/15/20%

Juxtapose Proc Chance Bonus: 2/4/6%

Juxtapose Illusion Proc Chance: 3/5/7%

Azwraith accepts his fate, embracing his infinite army of phantoms.

• The magic resistance stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.

• Increases Phantom Lancer's total base magic resistance to 32.5%/36.25%/40%.

• Affects all illusions of Phantom Lancer, not just the ones from his abilities.
  • This includes illusions created with items ( Manta Style) or with other abilities ( Disruption, Reflection)
  • This means that even enemy illusions of Phantom Lancer (create with e.g. Disruption) have a chance to spawn illusions for the owner of the illusion.

Gallery

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  Trading card art

See also

• Phantom Lancer responses
• Phantom Lancer sounds

References

Voiced by Barry Dennen (†) Chaos Knight (Responses) Phantom Lancer (Responses) Rubick (Responses) IMDB Wikipedia

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