Shadow Blade

Shadow Blade
	The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and strike from the shadows.
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Recipe

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Shadow Blade is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Weapons.

Ability[]

Shadow Walk

▶️

Ability
No Target

Affects
Self / Enemies

Damage
Physical

Makes you invisible for 17 seconds, or until you attack or cast a spell. While Shadow Walk is active, you move 20% faster and can move through units.

If attacking to end the invisibility, you gain 175 bonus physical damage on that attack.

Cast Animation:

+

Fade Time: 0.3

Damage: 175

Move Speed Bonus: 20%

Duration: 17

25

75

Modifiers []

Does not interrupt the caster's channeling abilities upon cast.

The bonus damage is considered as a conditional attack damage bonus.
- Although the attack damage bonus values are not displayed in the HUD, it is still considered and directly added to the caster's attack damage.
- The attack damage bonus values are not considered by critical strike.
- However, it is considered by lifesteal and cleave, and it can be reduced only by flat reductions (e.g. damage block).
- Since it is considered bonus attack damage, it is not affected by percentage-based attack damage bonuses or reductions.

During the fade time, the unit can still cast abilities and use items.
- Performing an attack removes the Shadow Blade buff and applies the 175 damage to the target.

While invisible, the unit can turn and pick up or drop items without breaking the invisibility. The unit is also phased, meaning other units can walk through it without getting blocked.

The bonus damage is not applied when attacking wards and buildings out of invisibility.

The invisibility is lost upon reaching the cast point of abilities, or upon finishing an attack (for ranged heroes upon projectile launch).
- This means when the attack misses, the invisibility is still lost.

The caster can pick up and drop items without breaking the invisibility.

Shares cooldown with other Shadow Blade-based items.

Recommended Heroes[]

Alchemist	Dragon Knight	Kunkka	Lina	Monkey King
Nature's Prophet	Shadow Fiend	Spirit Breaker	Slark	Tiny

Trivia[]

The item's internal name is invis sword (invisibility Sword).
In the original DotA, this item was called Lothar's Edge, a reference to Sir Anduin Lothar from the Warcraft universe. It is still commonly referred to as "Lothar" or "Lothar's" by those who have played the original DotA.
Kunkka's cosmetic item, Kunkka's Shadow Blade, is based on Shadow Blade.