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▶️ How does this one work? — Rubick

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Spell Steal has some complex ability interactions, specifically with abilities that have direct synergy with another component of the hero's arsenal.

Abilities that have unique interactions upon acquiring via Spell Steal are detailed here, otherwise, they function as expected and its notes fully apply.

Note that these interactions do not necessarily apply to Ability Draft.

General Information

• A full list of unique interactions with Spell Steal can be found here.

• The stolen ability travels as a projectile toward Rubick at a speed of 1500.
  • Rubick gains the new ability and loses the previously stolen ability as the projectile reaches him.

• Some spells cannot be stolen. Spell Steal will steal the last used eligible ability.
  • Cannot steal passive abilities, item abilities, or active attack modifiers (except Walrus PUNCH!).
    • If a passive ability gains an active component through an ability upgrade, Rubick may steal the ability.
  • Cannot steal toggleable abilities while the ability is being toggled Off.
    • Grants the previous cast ability if the toggled-off ability is the last cast ability.
  • Cannot steal the following abilities: Primal Companion, Stone Remnant, Quas, Wex, Exort, Invoke, MegaMeepo, MegaMeepo Fling, Mischief, Morph, Dispersion (with ), Rearm, Minefield Sign and Stone Form.

• Sub-abilities from abilities are automatically acquired (e.g. Ethereal Jaunt) and cannot be manually stolen.

• Can only acquire abilities from heroes and clones.
  • Cannot acquire abilities from any illusions, despite being able to cast Spell Steal on the Vengeance Illusion, Fiend's Grip Illusions or the Decoy illusion.
    • When cast on the aforementioned illusions above, Spell Steal consumes mana and goes on a cooldown.

• Neither acquires innate abilities nor innate ability traits (e.g. being able to attack Nightmared units).

• Linked abilities are not acquired alongside the stolen one.

• The stolen ability's level is based on its level on the enemy as it was stolen. The level only updates upon stealing it again.
  • Reacquiring an already stolen ability refreshes its buff duration.
  • The target's Aghanim's Scepter and Aghanim's Shard are not considered, Rubick always steals the non-upgraded form.
  • However, if Rubick has Aghanim's Scepter or Aghanim's Shard, the stolen abilities do get upgraded.
  • Talent upgrades are not copied and cannot be acquired in any way.

• The debuff duration amplification only affects the duration of debuffs of stolen abilities placed on enemies.
  • A debuff is identified by the red border on the status icon. It follows the same rules as status resistance, and stacks multiplicatively with other sources.

• Has a cast range of 1060/1120/1180/1240 ( 1460/1520/1580/1640) with Arcane Supremacy on each level.

• TALENT
  • The spell damage amplification talent applies outgoing damage amplification on stolen abilities. Stacks additively with other sources of generic outgoing damage manipulation.
    • Affects spell damage Rubick deals from stolen abilities. Does not amplify damage flagged as HP removal.
  • The cooldown reduction talent only affects the cooldown of stolen abilities.
    • Stacks multiplicatively with other sources of percentage-based cooldown reduction sources, and is calculated after all flat cooldown reduction values.

Cast Point

Main Article: Cast Point

For abilities acquired with Spell Steal, if their original cast point is < 0.15, it will be set to 0.15 instead, except for abilities flagged with DOTA_ABILITY_BEHAVIOR_NORMAL_WHEN_STOLEN in the game files, listed below. For these abilities, the original cast time is used.

Abilities Using Original Cast Time

• Dark Willow – Terrorize
• Mars – God's Rebuke
• Meepo – Poof
• Monkey King – Boundless Strike
• Monkey King – Wukong's Command
• Nature's Prophet – Teleportation
• Shadow Fiend – Requiem of Souls
• Sniper – Assassinate
• Techies – Blast Off!

Neutral Abilities Cast Times

Although Spell Steal cannot target neutral creeps, Rubick can indirectly acquire neutral abilities from Doom via Devour.

The abilities use the original cast point of the neutral creeps they come from, however, the cast backswing differs depending on the ability acquired as shown below.

Acquirable Castable Abilities.
Neutral Creep Abilities	Cast Point	Rubick's Cast Backswing
Ancient Black Dragon – Fireball	0.3	1.07
Ancient Ice Shaman – Icefire Bomb	0.35	1.02
Ancient Thunderhide – Frenzy	0	1.37
Ancient Thunderhide – Slam	0.3	1.07
Centaur Conqueror – War Stomp	0.4	0.97
Dark Troll Summoner – Raise Dead	0.3	1.07
Fell Spirit – Vex	0	1.37
Giant Wolf – Intimidate	0.2	1.17
Harpy Scout – Take Off	0	1.37
Harpy Stormcrafter – Chain Lightning	0.3	1.07
Hellbear Smasher – Thunder Clap	0.4	0.97
Hill Troll – Ensnare	0.3	1.07
Hill Troll Priest – Heal	0.5	0.87
Mud Golem – Hurl Boulder	0.3	1.07
Shard Golem – Hurl Boulder	0.3	1.07
Ogre Bruiser – Ogre Smash!	2.7	0
Ogre Frostmage – Ice Armor	0.56	0.81
Satyr Banisher – Purge	0.2	1.17
Satyr Mindstealer – Mana Burn	0.3	1.07
Satyr Tormenter – Shockwave	0.5	0.87
Warpine Raider – Seed Shot	0.2	1.17
Wildwing – Tornado	0.4	0.97
Wildwing Ripper – Hurricane	0	1.37

Summons

Main Article: Summons

The following rules generally apply to abilities that summon units, or take control (e.g. Enchant) of other units:

• Summoned and Dominated units with limited duration will not be killed upon losing the ability.
• Summoned and Dominated with unlimited duration will be killed upon losing the ability, unless stated otherwise.

Abilities Affecting Summoned Units

• Chen - Holy Persuasion
  
  Persuaded unit is killed upon losing ability.
• Enchantress - Enchant
  
  Creep level: 4/5/6/6
  Enchanted unit is killed upon duration expiring, and not upon losing this ability.
  Multiple casts of Enchant from opposing teams do not refresh its duration. Only refreshes duration when cast on already Enchanted unit.

Stolen Spells

Acquired abilities have some slight but notable differences from their original as listed below, to make it easier, or possible for Rubick to use them.

Notable Spell Steal Ability Interactions

• Abaddon - Borrowed Time
  
  Passively released Mist Coil is based on Abaddon's current ability level when acquired.
• Alchemist - Unstable Concoction
  
  Instantly stun the caster for the total channel duration upon losing the ability.
• Alchemist - Unstable Concoction Throw
  
  Grants Unstable Concoction if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Ancient Apparition - Release
  
  Grants Ice Blast if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Arc Warden - Tempest Double
  
  Creates a Double based on Rubick's model, that has all Rubick's basic abilities, with Spell Steal inactive, and without the other acquired abilities. Losing and reacquiring the ability allows Rubick to summon another Double from the previous steal.
• Axe - Culling Blade
  
  The armor bonus per kill buff is not lost upon losing the ability.
• Bane - Fiend's Grip
  
  Can be cast on the Fiend's Grip illusion. Spell Steal goes into cooldown and consumes mana, but does not acquire abilities.
• Bane - Nightmare End
  
  Does not grant Nightmare if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Batrider - Firefly
  
  Ability effects persist upon losing ability.
• Batrider - Sticky Napalm
  
  Successive casts from different sources refresh the duration, it neither updates the ability value nor increases the triggering damage per stack. Only the first unit's Sticky Napalm can increase the triggering damage per stack.
• Bounty Hunter - Shuriken Toss
  
  applied is based on Bounty Hunter's current ability level when acquired.
• Brewmaster - Drunken Brawler
  
  Does not acquire this ability if it is the last cast ability.
• Brewmaster - Primal Companion
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Brewmaster - Primal Split
  
  Grants Drunken Brawler upon acquiring this ability.
• Bristleback - Hairball
  
  The Viscous Nasal Goo and Quill Spray applied is based on Bristleback's current ability level when acquired.
• Broodmother - Spin Web
  
  All created Spin Webs immediately disappear upon losing ability.
• Centaur Warrunner - Hitch A Ride
  
  Does not grant Work Horse if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Centaur Warrunner - Work Horse
  
  Does not grant the sub-ability.
• Chen - Holy Persuasion
  
  Persuaded units are killed upon losing ability. The max number of persuaded ancient creeps is based on Chen's current level when acquired.
• Clinkz - Burning Army
  
  The Skeleton Archers' attack properties are based on Rubick's, while their Tar Bomb' ability values are based on Clinkz' current ability level when acquired.
• Clinkz - Death Pact
  
  The Skeleton Archers' attack properties are based on Rubick's, while their Tar Bomb' ability values are based on Clinkz' current ability level when acquired.
• Clinkz - Skeleton Walk
  
  The Skeleton Archers' attack properties are based on Rubick's, while their Tar Bomb' ability values are based on Clinkz' current ability level when acquired.
• Clockwerk - Jetpack
  
  Rubick ascends 150 units above the z-axis instead and does not turn into a flying unit.
• Crystal Maiden - Freezing Field
  
  The passive Frostbite applied is based on Crystal Maiden's current ability level when acquired.
• Dark Willow - Bedlam
  
  Does not grant Terrorize upon acquiring , and vice versa. Bedlam can be cast right away even when Jex has not returned from the previous Terrorize cast. However, when both abilities are acquired via Spell Steal, they get turned inactive as normal.
• Dark Willow - Terrorize
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired. Terrorize can still be cast while Bedlam is active. However, when both abilities are acquired via Spell Steal, they get turned inactive as normal.
• Death Prophet - Spirit Siphon
  
  Instantly gain all charges upon acquiring ability for the first time.
• Doom - Devour
  
  Does not grant any .
• Dragon Knight - Dragon Tail
  
  Uses a projectile with projectile speed if it is acquired while in Elder Dragon Form. Losing Elder Dragon Form does not change the projectile type and projectile speed.
• Dragon Knight - Elder Dragon Form
  
  Transform into a smaller dragon form. All ability effects are granted upon cast, except for the attack range bonus. Grants Fireball in the Second Stolen Ability slot. If Dragon Knight doesn't have Aghanim's Shard, Fireball acquired will be at level 0. However, Rubick can cast Fireball if he has Aghanim's Shard.
• Earth Spirit - Enchant Remnant
  
  Rubick can make use of the , upon acquiring and using any of Earth Sprit's abilities.
• Earth Spirit - Stone Remnant
  
  This ability is not acquirable. However, Rubick can make use of the same , including the , upon acquiring and using any of Earth Sprit's abilities.
• Elder Titan - Astral Spirit
  
  The Astral Spirit summoned does not have Echo Stomp unless it is acquired as well. The spirit disappears into the ground upon losing the ability, during which it neither damages nor grants any of its ability bonuses.
• Ember Spirit - Activate Fire Remnant
  
  Upon losing this ability while traveling to a Rubick Remnant, Rubick stops after reaching to the current remnant.
• Ember Spirit - Fire Remnant
  
  Creates a Rubick remnant instead. Existing remnants from the previous cast cannot be used again despite re-acquiring the ability.
• Enigma - Malefice
  
  Lesser Eidolon summoned are based on Enigma's current ability level when acquired.
• Grimstroke - Ink Explosion
  
  Grants Ink Swell if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Gyrocopter - Homing Missile
  
  The Rocket Barrage applied is based on Gyrocopter's current ability level when acquired.
• Harpy Scout - Take Off
  
  Does not turn Rubick into a flying unit.
• Hoodwink - Decoy
  
  Rubick has to acquire in order for Decoy illusion to channel Sharpshooter, else the illusion runs toward the nearest enemy target.
• Invoker - Invoke
  
  This ability is not acquirable. However, the acquired Invoked abilities' values are based on Invoker's current level of Quas / Wex / Exort, not upon ability cast.
• Io - Spirits
  
  Spirits immediately explode upon losing the ability.
• Io - Tether
  
  Immediately breaks upon losing ability.
• Keeper of the Light - Spirit Form
  
  is a standalone ability, and is not granted while Spirit Form is active.
• Kunkka - X Marks the Spot
  
  The affected target immediately returns to the original upon losing ability.
• Lich - Sinister Gaze
  
  Sinister Gaze's ability upgrade is only limited to Lich's basic abilities.
• Lifestealer - Consume
  
  If there are multiple sources of Infest on the same target, the first Consume cast causes both sources to be ejected from the affected target and damages the first caster who cast Consume.
• Lifestealer - Infest
  
  Although the same target can be affected by multiple sources of Infest, the health increase effect does not stack. If the target is a creep, only the first Infest cast can control the unit and use the sub-ability.
• Lina - Flame Cloak
  
  Does not turn Rubick into a flying unit.
• Lion - Finger of Death
  
  The ability damage bonus per kill last for the acquired ability's buff duration and is lost upon losing the ability.
• Lone Druid - Savage Roar
  
  The simultaneous Savage Roar cast is not considered the last cast ability.
• Lone Druid - Summon Spirit Bear
  
  The summoned Spirit Bear has its own inventory that can equip Rubick's items. The bear is instantly killed upon losing the ability, and all items are dropped on its death location.
• Luna - Eclipse
  
  Lucent Beams applied is based on Luna's current ability level when acquired.
• Lycan - Summon Wolves
  
  After losing ability, re-acquiring and recasting the ability create new Lycan Wolves without replacing the wolves from the previous cast.
• Mars - God's Rebuke
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
• Medusa - Mystic Snake
  
  Stone Gaze applied is based on Medusa's current ability level when acquired.
• Medusa - Split Shot
  
  Can only be acquired when the ability is toggled On.
• Meepo - MegaMeepo
  
  This Ability Upgrade is not acquirable.
• Meepo - MegaMeepo Fling
  
  This Ability Upgrade is not acquirable.
• Meepo - Poof
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
• Mirana - Sacred Arrow
  
  Starstorm applied is based on Mirana's current ability level when acquired.
• Monkey King - Boundless Strike
  
  The instant attack uses Rubick's projectile to attack the affected targets, therefore it is disjointable. Uses the normal cast animation when stolen.
• Monkey King - Jingu Mastery
  
  Can be acquired indirectly from Wukong's Command.
• Monkey King - Mischief
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Monkey King - Primal Spring
  
  Does nothing when channeling upon losing ability.
• Monkey King - Tree Dance
  
  Primal Spring and the Spring Early sub-ability is granted if this ability is the last cast ability. Rubick is not hidden from sight due to collision size, he is also unperched upon losing this ability.
• Monkey King - Wukong's Command
  
  Grants Jingu Mastery despite not showing in any of the stolen ability slots. This ability's cast point is also not modified when acquired. Soldiers still provide vision, but they stop attacking and moving upon losing ability. Soldiers from the previous cast neither continue attacking nor moving upon re-acquiring ability.
• Morphling - Morph
  
  This ability is not acquirable. Spell Steal cannot acquire any abilities from the .
• Muerta - Pierce the Veil
  
  Rubick does not have his own model for Pierce the Veil, so he turns into a miniature Muerta. Pierce the Veil is not canceled upon losing the ability. The attack damage dealt immediately changes back to physical.
• Naga Siren - Reel In
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Naga Siren - Song of the Siren End
  
  Does not grant Song of the Siren if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Nature's Prophet - Teleportation
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
• Necrophos - Death Seeker
  
  Death Pulse released is based on Necrophos' current ability level when acquired.
• Night Stalker - Dark Ascension
  
  Rubick neither ascends above the z-axis nor turns into a flying unit.
• Night Stalker - Hunter in the Night
  
  The acquired ability is a passive ability on Rubick if he does not have Aghanim's Shard equipped.
• Night Stalker - Void
  
  Night Stalker does not benefit from Rubick's Void Zone.
• Nyx Assassin - Burrow
  
  Instantly unburrows Rubick upon losing ability.
• Pangolier - Shield Crash
  
  The passive Swashbuckle applied is based on Pangolier's current ability level when acquired.
• Phoenix - Icarus Dive
  
  Immediately ends upon losing ability.
• Phoenix - Launch Fire Spirit
  
  Existing Fire Spirits immediately disappear upon losing ability.
• Phoenix - Stop Sun Ray
  
  Does not grant Sun Ray if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Phoenix - Sun Ray
  
  Immediately ends upon losing ability. Grants Toggle Movement upon acquiring this ability.
• Phoenix - Supernova
  
  Does not instantly kill Rubick upon losing the ability. Although Supernova notes fully apply, Rubick is able to cast the latest acquired ability if the Spell Steal projectile reaches him while already within the Phoenix Sun.
• Phoenix - Toggle Movement
  
  Does not grant Sun Ray if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Psionic Trap - Trap
  
  The total damage dealt is not affected by Rubick's spell damage amplification talent.
• Puck - Phase Shift
  
  Does not interrupt the channeling upon losing ability.
• Pudge - Dismember
  
  Rubick's responses upon cast are not Global and only audible to him, his Dismember also does not use blade ringing sounds.
• Pudge - Flesh Heap
  
  The strength bonus per death last for the acquired ability's buff duration and is lost upon losing the ability.
• Queen of Pain - Shadow Strike
  
  The passive cast upon debuff expiration is based on Queen of Pain's current ability level when acquired.
• Rubick - Fade Bolt
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Rubick - Telekinesis
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Sand King - Burrowstrike
  
  applied is based on Sand King's current ability level when acquired.
• Sand King - Sand Storm
  
  Upon losing ability, Sand Storm only disappears when the caster leaves the radius or when the duration expires.
• Shadow Demon - Shadow Poison
  
  Successive casts of different ability levels increase the stack count of the first applied stack. However, the damage values are not updated, the stack damage value is based on the first applied stack.
• Shadow Demon - Shadow Poison Release
  
  Does not grant Shadow Poison if this sub-ability is the last cast ability.
• Shadow Fiend - Requiem of Souls
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired. The lines created are based on Shadow Fiend's current Necromastery stacks when acquired.
• Shadow Shaman - Shackles
  
  Serpent Wards summoned are based on Shadow Shaman's current ability level when acquired.
• Sniper - Assassinate
  
  This ability's and its Ability Upgrade's cast point is not modified when acquired.
• Sniper - Shrapnel
  
  Grants all 3 charges upon initially acquiring ability. Subsequent ability acquisition only grants the remaining charges.
• Spectre - Shadow Step
  
  Grants the Reality sub-ability upon acquiring ability.
• Spectre - Spectral Dagger
  
  All bonuses are lost upon losing ability despite the path still being visible.
• Spirit Bear - Savage Roar
  
  The simultaneous Savage Roar cast is not considered the last cast ability.
• Spirit Breaker - Charge of Darkness
  
  applied is based on Spirit Breaker's current ability level when acquired.
• Spirit Breaker - Nether Strike
  
  Greater Bash applied is based on Spirit Breaker's current ability level when acquired.
• Techies - Blast Off!
  
  This ability's cast point is not modified when acquired.
• Techies - Minefield Sign
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Tempest Double - Tempest Double
  
  Creates a Double based on Rubick's model, that has all Rubick's basic abilities, with Spell Steal inactive, and without the other acquired abilities. Losing and reacquiring the ability allows Rubick to summon another Double from the previous steal.
• Templar Assassin - Meld
  
  Invisibility persists upon losing ability.
• Templar Assassin - Psionic Trap
  
  Traps do not disappear upon losing ability. Despite being fully functional, Traps only deal Level 1 damage values.
• Terrorblade - Metamorphosis
  
  Does not grant the attack range bonus. Transforms Rubick into a lesser demon form and is fully canceled upon losing ability.
• Terrorblade - Terror Wave
  
  Fully grants all of Metamorphosis' ability effects upon transforming and the lesser demon form persists upon losing ability.
• Tinker - Rearm
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Tiny - Tree Grab
  
  Reduces attack range, ability effects persist if Rubick loses the ability while still wielding a tree.
• Tiny - Tree Throw
  
  No longer can throw the wielded tree upon losing ability.
• Treant Protector - Eyes In The Forest
  
  Tree enchantments disappear upon losing ability.
• Troll Warlord - Berserker's Rage
  
  All ability effects apply upon toggling On / Off. However, upon toggling Off and as long as the acquired ability is not lost, Rubick is considered melee hero. He still attacks with 550 attack range, the attacks are Instant and do not have a projectile, his attacks cannot miss uphill and are treated as a melee hero by items. Upon losing the spell, Rubick becomes a ranged hero once again regardless of toggle state.
• Tusk - Snowball
  
  Snowball disappears upon losing ability.
• Tusk - Walrus PUNCH!
  
  Rubick throws a projectile that uses his model and spins toward the target. When used on Tusk, it would read "Sucker Punch!" in green; On other targets, it read "Stolen Punch". This only has cosmetic purposes and has no impact on gameplay.
• Undying - Flesh Golem
  
  Rubick transforms into a lesser Flesh Golem.
• Vengeful Spirit - Vengeance Aura
  
  Can be cast on the Vengeance Illusion. Spell Steal goes into cooldown and consumes mana, but does not acquire abilities.
• Venomancer - Plague Ward
  
  Poison Sting applied is based on Venomancer's current ability level when acquired.
• Visage - Silent as the Grave
  
  Rubick ascends 150 units above the z-axis, but does not turn into a flying unit.
• Visage - Stone Form
  
  This ability is not acquirable.
• Winter Wyvern - Arctic Burn
  
  Rubick ascends 150 units above the z-axis, but does not turn into a flying unit.
• Zeus - Nimbus
  
  Nimbus does not disappear, but stops casting Lightning Bolts upon losing the ability. Reacquiring Lightning Bolt or causes Nimbus to cast Lightning Bolts again.

Toggled Abilities

Main Article: Abilities

Toggle abilities can be acquired, but only if toggling them On was the most recent action. Toggling Off ability does not count as casting. The effects of Toggle abilities will be lost on acquiring another ability unless stated otherwise.

Unacquirable Abilities

Active Attack Modifiers

These attack modifiers are not acquirable in any way.

Active Attack Modifiers

• Ancient Apparition – Chilling Touch
• Bounty Hunter – Jinada
• Doom – Infernal Blade
• Drow Ranger – Frost Arrows
• Enchantress – Impetus
• Huskar – Burning Spear
• Jakiro – Liquid Fire
• Jakiro – Liquid Frost
• Kunkka – Tidebringer
• Outworld Destroyer – Arcane Orb
• Shadow Fiend – Necromastery^2b
• Silencer – Glaives of Wisdom
• Tusk – Walrus PUNCH!
• Viper – Poison Attack
• Weaver – Geminate Attack
• Tusk – Walrus PUNCH!

¹ Requires a talent.

² Requires Aghanim's Scepter.

³ Requires Aghanim's Shard.

Transformation Abilities

Main Article: Transformation Abilities

Transformation abilities generally change the hero's form while providing other stat bonuses, created illusions can benefit from the hero's current state with the remaining duration of the transformation buff. These abilities have a transformation time. Certain abilities may modify the hero's attack range ( melee and ranged) properties or other stats.

For Spell Steal and Ability Draft, multiple transformation abilities' bonuses and reductions fully stack with each other:

• All attack damage bonuses.
• All movement speed effects (e.g. Shapeshift haste).
• All attack modifiers.
• All health, mana (and regenerations) altering effects.
• Attack range definitions and notes fully apply.
• Items that use different values for melee and ranged heroes (e.g. Manta Style) to now treat the caster's ranged type based on the ability notes.

Transformation Sources

• Alchemist - Chemical Rage
  
  Set base attack time to the current acquired ability level.
  While True Form does not override the base attack time changes, Metamorphosis and Terror Wave do.
• Dragon Knight - Elder Dragon Form
  
  Does not increase attack range, no matter what other transformation ability is active.
• Lone Druid - True Form
  
  While active, Rubick is a melee hero.
• Terrorblade - Metamorphosis
  
  Does not increase attack range, no matter what other transformation ability is active.
  Rubick loses the buff upon losing the ability.
• Terrorblade - Terror Wave
  
  Increases Rubick's attack range to upon cast.
  Rubick does not lose the buff upon losing the ability.
• Troll Warlord - Berserker's Rage
  
  While toggled On, Rubick is a melee hero. Reverts back to Rubick's original attack properties upon losing the ability.
• Undying - Flesh Golem
  
  Applies debuff based on the current acquired ability level.

Exceptions

• True Form or Berserker's Rage together with Flak Cannon or Split Shot causes all the extra projectiles to hit units within range instantly.
• Despite the visual effects, Elder Dragon Form (Splash Attack, Frost Breath and Freezing Breath), Arctic Burn, Berserker's Rage and Shapeshift are applied to the main target only. Secondary targets from Split Shot and Flak Cannon are not hit by those modifiers.

Visual Appearance

• Every model-changing transformation abilities transforms Rubick into a smaller version of the original.
• Rubick will change into the form of the last cast transformation ability. If the last cast one expires, he will change into the previous cast.
  • Except for Metamorphosis, which has priority over every other transformation abilities. Rubick will stay in the demon form until it expires or he dies, regardless of other transformation abilities.
  • Particle effects of all transformation abilities persist and not overridden.
  • This also apply to attacks projectiles. Rubick will use the attack projectiles of the last cast transformation ability, if the ability expires, then he uses the previous cast one.

Hero Animations

Main Article: Hero Animations

Due to Rubick's nature of using the abilities of other heroes, he has custom animations for all abilities of the following heroes, and for the following individual abilities. All other abilities share 2 generic animations and 1 generic channeling animation.

Stolen Spell Animations of Other Heroes

Custom Ability Animations

Custom Ability Animations

• Axe – Culling Blade
• Bane – Brain Sap
• Bane – Fiend's Grip
• Batrider – Firefly
• Beastmaster – Wild Axes
• Beastmaster – Primal Roar
• Dark Seer – Wall of Replica
• Enigma – Black Hole
• Juggernaut – Blade Fury
• Juggernaut – Omnislash
• Lion – Earth Spike
• Lion – Mana Drain
• Lion – Finger of Death
• Mirana – Leap
• Night Stalker – Void
• Night Stalker – Crippling Fear
• Night Stalker – Dark Ascension
• Pangolier – Shield Crash
• Pangolier – Rolling Thunder
• Pudge – Meat Hook
• Pudge – Dismember
• Pugna – Life Drain
• Sand King – Burrowstrike
• Spirit Breaker – Charge of Darkness
• Spirit Breaker – Nether Strike
• Tidehunter – Ravage
• Tiny – Tree Grab
• Tiny – Tree Throw
• Viper – Viper Strike
• Windranger – Shackleshot
• Windranger – Powershot
• Windranger – Windrun
• Winter Wyvern – Arctic Burn
• Witch Doctor – Death Ward