Shadow Blade is an item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Weapons.
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The blade of a fallen king, it allows you to move unseen and strike from the shadows. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ability[]
Shadow Walk
Notes:
- 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, use items and perform attacks.
- Those attacks do apply 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 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 Silver Edge.
Recommended Heroes[]
Trivia[]
- 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.
Gallery[]
Recent Changes[]
Main Article: Shadow Blade/Changelogs
Version
Description
- Reduced attack damage bonus from 25 to 20.
- Reduced Shadow Walk cooldown from 28 to 25.
- REWORKEDrecipe and stats.
Recipe: Shadow Amulet (1400
), Claymore (1400
)
Total cost: 2800
Attack damage bonus: 27
Attack speed bonus: 30


Total cost: 2800

Attack damage bonus: 27
Attack speed bonus: 30
Recipe: Shadow Amulet (1000
), Blitz Knuckles (1000
), Broadsword (1000
)
Total cost: 3000
Attack damage bonus: 25
Attack speed bonus: 35



Total cost: 3000

Attack damage bonus: 25
Attack speed bonus: 35