Razor
Hero
Razor
    22 + 2.8
22 + 2.6
21 + 2.2
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Razor, the Lightning Revenant, is a ranged agility hero who works as a position-based tank/carry that employs his abilities to deal massive damage in a relatively short amount of time, chase down the fleeing injured with his speed, and inflict debuffs on more powerful foes. Razor prefers to keep his position or kite his enemies allowing his spells to unleash its full potential. Known for being a speedy and a great anti-carry hero, Razor specializes in using his opponent's own powers against them, draining them of their damage and using it to smite them, as well as damaging and slowing targets that focus their abilities on him. His ultimate, Eye of the Storm, further enhances his carry-killing powers by inflicting constant, armor-shattering, lightning strikes on the foe with the lowest health within a radius. For those who rely on their pure brute force alone to fight, there is truly no escape from the Underscape.
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Bio[edit]
Razor, the Lightning Revenant▶️ "I bring my lightning whip not to punish souls, but only to hasten them toward the inevitable exit."
Lore:
Among the emblematic powers that populate the Underscape, Razor the Lightning Revenant is one of the most feared. With his whip of lightning, he patrols the Narrow Maze, that treacherous webwork of passages by which the souls of the dead are sorted according to their own innate intelligence, cunning and persistence. Drifting above the Maze, Razor looks down on the baffled souls below, and delivers jolts of scalding electricity that both punish and quicken the souls as they decide their own fates, hurrying on toward luminous exits or endlessly dark pits. Razor is the eternal embodiment of a dominating power, abstract and almost clinical in his application of power. Yet he has a lordly air that suggests he takes a sardonic satisfaction in his work.
Voice:
Abilities[edit]
Releases a wave of energetic plasma that grows in power as it expands, but also zaps on contraction, slowing and dealing damage to enemy units caught in its path. Damage and slow increases with distance from Razor. The Plasma Field hits each unit twice, once each direction.
Cast Animation: 0+0
Max Extension Radius: 700
Damage Width: 200
Min Damage: 35/40/45/50
Max Damage: 80/115/150/185
Min Move Speed Slow: 5%
Max Move Speed Slow: 25%/30%/35%/40%
Slow Duration: 1.5
13/
125
Modifiers
modifier_razor_plasma_field_thinker: Undispellable. Persists death.
modifier_razor_plasma_field_slow: Dispellable with any dispel.The Lightning Revenant rules the Underscape with plasmatic power.
Notes:
- Plasma Field interrupts Razor's channeling abilities upon cast.
- Plasma Field is centered on and follows Razor, it expands and retracts at a speed of 636, taking 1.1 seconds to fully expand.
- Provides a 700 radius flying vision during the 2.2 second effect, following Razor and leaving a trail of vision which lasts 2 seconds.
- Plasma Field's effect area is actually a 200 radius ring, which is right in front of the actual visible ring.
- This means that upon cast, the effect instantly hits units within 200 radius, before the visible ring hits.
- Upon expanding, it can hit units up to 900 range away.
- Upon retracting, the effects hits after the ring passed the units already.
- The damage and slow are applied upon expanding and upon retracting, so each enemy can be hit twice. The slow debuff fully stacks.
Static Link
Ability
Target Unit
Target Unit
Affects
Enemy Heroes / Self
Enemy Heroes / Self
Creates a charged link between Razor and an enemy Hero, stealing damage from the target and giving it to Razor. Allows razor to attack while moving with the link active.
Cast Animation: 0.3+0
Cast Range: 550
Link Break Distance Buffer: 250
Attack Damage Stolen per Second: 7/12/17/22 (
12/17/22/27)
12/17/22/27)Link Duration: 5/6/7/8
Buff Duration: 15/16/17/18
40/ 65
Modifiers
modifier_razor_static_link: Dispellable with death only. modifier_razor_static_link_buff: Dispellable with death only. modifier_razor_link_vision: Dispellable with death only. modifier_razor_static_link_debuff: Dispellable with death only.Razor's polarity channels electricity into his being, draining the power of his opposition.
Notes:
- Static Link is broken when either unit dies or the link gets stretched more than 800 range. Nothing else can break the link.
- The distance between Razor and the target is checked right before each damage steal interval. If the distance is greater upon check, the link breaks.
- Since the link uses the ability's cast range, cast range increasing effects increase the link distance as well.
- Static Link provides shared vision over the target while draining.
- Keeps stealing damage even if the target's damage has reached 0.
- Drains 1.75/3/4.25/5.5 ( 3/4.25/5.5/6.75) damage in 0.25-second intervals, starting 0.25 seconds after cast, resulting in 20/24/28/32 instances.
- It can steal up to 35/72/119/176 ( 60/102/154/216) damage when draining for the full duration.
- It can steal up to 35/72/119/176 (
- Static Link orders Razor to attack the target upon cast, and upon each move order.
- Allows Razor to move while attacking the Static Link target.
- To not attack the target while moving, a unit-targeted order, or a ground-targeted order that is not a move or attack order must be given to Razor.
- Can be cast on heroes, illusions and creep-heroes.
- Multiple casts of Static Link stack with each other, each cast placing its own debuff on the target and buff on Razor.
- However, the vision modifier does not stack. It disappears as soon as the first link ends.
- Only the oldest linked target may be attacked while moving.
Storm Surge
Self Move Speed Bonus: 12%/16%/20%/24%
Forked Lightning Proc Chance: 18% Search Radius: 900 Number of Targets: 3 Damage: 150 Enemy Move Speed Slow: 50% Slow Duration: 1.5
Causes Storm Surge to have a 18% chance when attacked, and always when targeted with a spell, to release a forked lightning that strikes the target and up to 2 other enemies. Deals 150 damage and slows them by 50% for 1.5 seconds.
Forked lightning does not trigger if the source is spell immune. Does not target spell immune units as secondary targets.
Movement speed bonus and Forked Lightnings are disabled by Break.
Movement speed bonus works for illusions.Forked lightnings cannot be released by illusions.
Modifiers
modifier_razor_unstable_current: Undispellable. Persists death. modifier_razor_unstablecurrent_slow: Dispellable with any dispel.Merely approaching the Lightning Revenant is rewarded with shock therapy.
Notes:
- With Aghanim's Shard, can only proc when an enemy unit lands an attack on Razor, regardless of distance. This means it cannot proc on missed attacks.
- Does not proc on attacks from buildings and wards.
- Can be procced by allied attacks. Doing so hits the proccing ally, but it still chooses enemies as secondary targets.
- Also triggers on every single-target ability that is cast on Razor, including ground-targeted spells with unit-targeting option.
- This means it neither follows the Spell Reflection list, nor the Spell Block list. Projectile-based abilities trigger it on launch, not on impact.
- Storm Surge's effect is applied after the triggering ability takes effect.
- This means when the casting unit has low enough health to die to it, the triggering ability still takes effect.
- The search radius is centered around the triggering unit, not around Razor.
- The targets are choosen randomly, there are no priorities.
- If triggered by an attack, does not target invisible enemies or enemies inside the fog of war as secondary targets.
- If triggered by an ability, does target invisible enemies or enemies inside the fog of war.
- Storm Surge first applies the damage, then the debuff.
- Storm Surge's proc chance uses pseudo-random distribution.
Cast Animation: 0+0
Radius: 500
Number of Targets: 1 ( 2) (
2, 3)
2) ( 2, 3)Strike Interval: 0.7/0.6/0.5 ( 0.6/0.5/0.4)
0.6/0.5/0.4)Damage per Strike: 60/75/90
Armor Reduction per Strike: 1
Duration: 30
80/ 100/
Causes Eye of the Storm to strike two different units instead of one and can damage structures. When striking buildings, it will only target towers, barracks, and the Ancient.Modifiers
modifier_razor_eye_of_the_storm: Dispellable with death only. modifier_razor_eye_of_the_storm_armor: Dispellable with death only.Ride the lightning.
Notes:
- Interrupts Razor's channeling abilities upon cast.
- Eye of the Storm always targets the unit with the lowest current health within the radius first.
- If there are multiple units with the same lowest health in range, Eye of the Storm chooses between them randomly.
- The storm prioritizes enemies which have the Static Link vision modifier on them, striking them over any other unit when within range, regardless of health values.
- When there are multiple enemies with the vision modifier within the radius, the storm chooses between them randomly on each strike.
- With Aghanim's Scepter, only one of the strikes will hit the enemy with the vision modifier. The strikes can never hit the same target at the same time.
- If two enemies have the vision modifier, one strike goes for one of them and the other strike goes for the other.
- Prioritizes units over buildings and fully ignore filler buildings.
- Does not lower the armor of buildings.
- The strikes are neither regular attacks nor instant attacks, so they fully ignore effects such as evasion and Damage Block.
- This also means that they cannot trigger the on-attack effects of Counter Helix, Moment of Courage and Reactive Armor or break enemy Tranquil Boots.
- The strikes first deal their damage and then apply the armor reduction.
- The armor reduction debuff on units lasts as long as the storm, or until Razor dies.
- Does not affect Couriers, Roshan, invisible units and units in the Fog of War.
- Eye of the Storm can strike up to 42/50/60 ( 50/60/75) times and deal up to 2520/3750/5400 ( 3000/4500/6750) damage per target (before reductions).
- When Razor turns invisible, Eye of the Storm and its strike turn invisible as well, but still strike nearby enemies without them seeing or hearing them.
- Eye of the Storm immediately ends when Razor dies.
Talents[edit]
| Hero Talents | ||
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| +1 Eye of the Storm Target | 25 | +80 Attack Speed |
| -0.1 Eye of the Storm Strike Interval | 20 | +8 Armor |
| +14 Strength | 15 | +5 Static Link Damage Steal |
| +9 Agility | 10 | +175 Health |
Notes:
- The agility talent effectively grants Razor 1.5 armor, 9 attack speed, and 9 attack damage.
- The health talent increases maximum health capacity, and keeps the current health percentage.
- The strength talent effectively grants Razor 280 health and 1.4 health regeneration.
Recent Changes[edit]
Main Article: Razor/Changelogs
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Description
- Increased turn rate from 0.5 to 0.6.
- Reduced Static Link buff duration from 18 on each level to 15/16/17/18.
- Aghanim's Shard upgrade:
- Increased Storm Surge damage from 120 to 150.
- Talents:
- Increased base movement speed from 285 to 290.
- Increased base health regeneration from 0 to 1.
- Increased Plasma Field minimum damage from 15/25/35/45 to 35/40/45/50.
- Added Aghanim's Shard upgrade for Razor:
- Grants Storm Surge a 18% chance to release forked lightning when getting attacked, hitting the target and up to 2 other enemies with 120 damage, and slowing their movement speed by 50% for 1.5 seconds. Forked lightning always triggers when getting targeted by a spell.
- Increased agility gain from 2.3 to 2.6.
- Increased intelligence gain from 1.8 to 2.2.
- Increased base movement speed from 280 to 285.
- Increased Storm Surge movement speed bonus from 8%/12%/16%/20% to 12%/16%/20%/24%.
Recommended Items[edit]
Starting items:
- Iron Branch adds to Razor's already decent starting attributes.
- Tango helps Razor stay in lane with health regeneration.
- Healing Salve can save Razor by restoring his health.
- Faerie Fire may keep Razor alive with burst health.
- Enchanted Mango gives burst mana so Razor can use Plasma Field to finish off his enemies in the early game.
Early game:
- Magic Stick can help Razor get off an extra Plasma Field.
- Boots of Speed, combined with Storm Surge, make Razor one of the fastest heroes in the early game.
- Bottle helps with regeneration if Razor is playing in mid, as his superior movement speed helps him reach runes faster.
Mid game:
- Magic Wand grants attributes and more charges to restore health and mana.
- Phase Boots allow Razor to catch up to enemies and keep them within range of Static Link and Eye of the Storm.
- Drum of Endurance enhances attributes, attack speed, and movement speed.
- Rod of Atos adds attributes, as well as rooting the enemies to keep them in range of Static Link and Eye of the Storm.
- Sange and Yasha provides many bonuses including movement speed and status resistance, helping Razor keep enemies within range of his abilities.
Late game:
- Black King Bar's spell immunity negates numerous disables, allowing Razor to keep up with enemies.
- Butterfly's evasion make Razor more difficult for enemy carries to take down, so he can live and drain more damage.
- Aghanim's Scepter upgrades Eye of the Storm's damage output by striking two targets at once, as well as helping Razor take down buildings faster.
Situational items:
- Hood of Defiance protects Razor against magical damage with magic resistance, magical damage absorption, and health regeneration.
- Eul's Scepter of Divinity's Cyclone holds target in place so Razor can continue to drain their damage. Furthermore, it increases movement speed so Razor can keep the enemies within range, as well as providing a way to interrupt channeling like Town Portal Scroll.
- Helm of the Dominator helps Razor last longer in lane, increases his attack speed, and allows him to dominate a creep to scout, use its abilities, or attack.
- Blade Mail deters enemies from attacking, letting Razor stay alive longer when using Static Link and Eye of the Storm.
- Shadow Blade allows Razor to use and pursue enemies with Static Link and Eye of the Storm with invisibility. Enemies cannot hear or see the sounds and visual effects from his abilities, but they will still do damage.
- Hurricane Pike increases Razor's attack range and attributes, as well as giving him a tool to escape or position himself.
- Shiva's Guard increases defense with armor and aura that decreases enemy attack speed. The active ability slows enemy movement speed to keep them within abilities' ranges of Razor.
- Assault Cuirass's armor reduction works well with Eye of the Storm. It also provides attack speed and armor aura to keep Razor and teammates alive.
- Eye of Skadi gives a sizeable amount of health and attributes, as well as a slow to keep enemies in range.
- Heart of Tarrasque gives Razor durability with strength and health, helping him stay alive and keep Eye of the Storm active for as long as possible.
- Refresher Orb allows Razor to keep two instances of Eye of the Storm active at the same time, dealing heavy damage and armor reduction. Combined with Aghanim's Scepter, Eye of the Storm can hit buildings twice as often.
Gameplay[edit]
| Roles: | Carry Durable Nuker Pusher |
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| Complexity: | ★☆☆ |
| Playstyle: | The whip that ushers the dead through the Narrow Maze brings just as much pain on the battlefield. The Lightning Revenant radiates a Plasma Field that shocks nearby foes, once upon expansion, and again upon contraction. He connects to enemy heroes with a Static Link, transferring their power to his own reserves. Charged by a Storm Surge, Razor hovers effortlessly off the ground, and sends jolts of electricity to those who dare come too close. In the Eye of the Storm, one finds Razor, watching and delighting in his work as bolts of lightning reduce his foes to charred remains. |
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History[edit]
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Trivia[edit]
- Razor's alternate/fun name was Gillette, which is also the name of a reputable brand of shaving razors.
- Razor's attack response ▶️ "Ride the Lightning!" is also the name of a Metallica's album and song (which references execution via electric chair).
- Razor's response upon picking the Aegis of the Immortal ▶️ "There is a lightning that never goes out." is a reference to a song "There is a light that never goes out" by The Smiths.
- Razor's response ▶️ "Conduct me where you will." is also a line said by Scrooge in A Christmas Carol.
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