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Skywrath Mage 21 + 2 13 + 0.8 25 + 4.1
Level 0 1 15 25 30 Health 120 582 1198 1902 2166 +0 +2.1 +4.9 +8.1 +9.3 Mana 75 375 1059 1695 1959 +0 +1.25 +4.12 +6.77 +7.9 Armor -2 0.17 2.03 5.37 6.37 Magic Resist 25% % % % % Damage Block - Damage 16 26 41 51 98 108 151 161 173 183 Attack Rate 0.59/s 0.66/s 0.73/s 0.85/s 0.88/s Attack Range 625 (800) Attack Speed ▶️ 100 (1.7s BAT) Attack Animation 0.4 + 0.78 Projectile Speed 1000 Move Speed ▶️ 325 ( 355) Turn Rate 0.6 Collision Size 24 Bound Radius 24 Vision Range (G) 1800 ( 800) Gib Type Default Internal Not Provided

Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage, is a ranged intelligence hero equipped with tremendously powerful nukes, able to enhance magical damage and thus scales well into late game. However, he is a proverbial glass cannon; while he can bring superb amounts of damage, he is dangerously vulnerable and will most likely meet a swift end if the player isn't careful. Arcane Bolt is his main spell; its damage is based on his current Intelligence level. Concussive Shot blasts the nearest enemy hero, along with nearby units around the foe, slowing them down. The Ancient Seal marks the target with magic amplification and silence, leaving the target vulnerable to magic and unable to cast spells. Skywrath Mage's ultimate Mystic Flare is one of the most dangerous nukes in the game. Enemy heroes caught in this field will suffer massive damage. Its power is split equally among enemy heroes within its radius; if it is used on a single hero, it will deal its full damage potential. His spells are most effective when targeted on a lone hero and thus suffer decreased effectiveness when used on groups.

Bio

Dragonus, the Skywrath Mage

▶️ "Even on this fallen field, I dedicate my powers to the lofty Skywrath."

Lore:

A highly placed mage in the court of the Ghastly Eyrie, Dragonus lives a troubled existence. Sworn by birth to protect whoever sits within the Nest of Thorns, he hates the current Skywrath queen with all his soul. As a youth, high-born, he was a friend and companion to the eldest Skywrath princess, Shendelzare, first in line for the Nest. He had loved her warmly and unshakably, but as his studies took hold, his mind turned to arcane learning and the mastery of Skywrath sorcery.

Obsessed with matters aetherial, he missed the mundane signs of courtly treachery that hinted at a plot against Shendelzare, and lost his chance to foil it. When the court was shaken by a swift and violent coup, he emerged from his studies to discover his oldest and dearest friend had been lost to him. The Nest of Thorns now belonged to Shendelzare's ruthless younger sister, and Dragonus could do nothing. The magic of the Skywrath Mage serves only the sworn protector of the Skywrath scion, so to act against the Nest would render him helpless. He clings to his post, believing it to be the best hope of one day restoring his true love to her rightful place. Meanwhile, his secret is known only to the goddess Scree'auk, whose magic it was transformed Shendelzare from a crippled physical creature into an embodiment of pure vengeful energy.

While he dreams of restoring his beloved queen to the Ghastly Eyrie, he dreams even more desperately of restoring Shendelzare herself to a fully healed physical form. The duplicity of his role at court tortures him, for he is a noble and good-hearted creature; but the worst torture of all is imagining the hatred that Vengeful Spirit must hold in her heart for him.

Voice:

TJ Ramini (Responses)

Abilities

Arcane Bolt

▶️▶️QC

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Skywrath Mage launches a slow-moving bolt of arcane magic, dealing damage to an enemy unit based on Skywrath Mage's intelligence.

Cast Animation: 0.1+0.9

Cast Range: 875

Number of Targets: 1 ( 26) ( 2,  27)

Base Damage: 60/85/110/135

Intelligence Damage Factor: 1.4

 Secondary Targets Search Radius: 700 ( 700)

 5/4/3/2

 90

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

When Skywrath Mage casts Arcane Bolt, a different random target within 700 range willl be hit with the same ability. Heroes will take priority.

Modifiers [?]

modifier_projectile_vision

Undispellable

Within the Ghastly Eyrie's endless intrigue, only the clever and calm can hope to survive.

• The bolt travels at a speed of 500.

• Every 25 intelligence grants 37.5 bonus damage.

• Checks Skywrath Mage's intelligence upon releasing the projectile.
  • This means that the projectile's damage is set upon launch and does not adapt when losing or gaining intelligence.
  • The projectile has a 325 radius flying vision. This vision does not linger.
  • Also provides the same vision at the target's location for 3.34 seconds upon successfully hitting it.

• With the level 15 talent, whenever Arcane Bolt is cast, 25 different random target within the search radius is also targeted.
  • A total of 2 Arcane Bolts is cast this way.
  • The search radius is centered around the primary target, not around Skywrath Mage.
  • Since it uses a defined radius and is not based on the cast range, it is not affected by cast range modifying abilities (e.g. Aether Lens).
  • Heroes and illusions have a higher priority than other units. Treats creep-heroes as creeps.
  • If no other valid targets are found within the search radius, the second Arcane Bolt is not cast.

• With Aghanim's Scepter, whenever Arcane Bolt is cast, another different random target within the search radius is also targeted.
  • Arcane Bolt's talent notes fully apply.
  • With the level 15 talent, a total of 1 different random targets within the search radius is also targeted, following the same rules.
    • A total of 27 Arcane Bolts is cast this way.

Concussive Shot

▶️▶️WT

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemy Heroes

Damage
Magical

Skywrath Mage sets off a long range shot that hits the closest hero within a long range. Upon impact, it deals damage and slows in an area of effect.

Cast Animation: 0+1.03

Search Radius: 1600 ( Global)

Damage & Slow Radius: 250

Number of Targets: 1 ( 2)

Hero Damage: 100/160/220/280

Creep Damage Percentage: 75%

Move Speed Slow: 30%/35%/40%/45%

 15/14/13/12

 80/85/90/95

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

When Skywrath Mage casts Concussive Shot, a different random target within cast range will be hit with the same ability. Heroes will take priority.

Modifiers [?]

modifier_projectile_vision

Undispellable

modifier_skywrath_mage_concussive_shot_slow

Any

Those who serve the court of the Ghastly Eyrie are ever locked in covert war. One must always know where danger lurks nearest.

• Concussive Shot interrupts Skywrath Mage's channeling abilities upon cast.

• Concussive Shot travels at a speed of 800.
  • The projectile has 300 radius flying vision. This vision does not linger.
  • Also provides the same vision at the target's location for 3.34 seconds upon successfully hitting it.

• Does not target invisible, invulnerable or hidden units or units in the Fog of War.
  • Does target Meepo Clones and Tempest Doubles.
  • When no visible heroes are nearby, the ability targets the closest creep instead.
  • The area damage and slow fully affect creeps and summons in range, dealing 75/120/165/210 damage to them.
  • The vision and targeting notes fully apply for the Global Concussive Shot talent.

• The shot first applies the damage, then the debuff.

• With Aghanim's Scepter, whenever Concussive Shot is cast, another different random target within the search radius is also targeted.
  • A total of 2 Concussive Shots is cast this way.
  • Unlike the primary projectile, the secondary projectile does not target spell immune, invulnerable or hidden units.
  • If no other valid targets are found within the search radius, the second Concussive Shot is not cast.

Ancient Seal

▶️ER

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Enemies

Skywrath Mage seals the targeted unit with an ancient rune, silencing it and causing it to take additional damage from spells.

Cast Animation: 0.1+0.97

Cast Range: 700/750/800/850

Number of Targets: 1 ( 2)

Magic Resistance Reduction: 30%/35%/40%/45% ( 40%/45%/50%/55%)

Duration: 3/4/5/6

 Secondary Target Search Radius: 700

 14 ( 7)

 80/90/100/110

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

Anytime Skywrath Mage casts Ancient Seal, a different random target within 700 range will be affected by the same ability. Heroes will take priority.

Aghanim's Shard Upgrade:

Ancient Seal debuff now causes other debuffs applied to last longer. Grants vision over the target.

Modifiers [?]

modifier_skywrath_mage_ancient_seal

Any

A holy incantation, whosoever finds themselves touched by Avilliva's sigil must suffer in penitent silence.

• Silence and reduces most heroes' total magic resistance to 2%/-1%/-5%/-9% ( -5%/-9%/-13%/-16%), assuming basic 25% magic resistance and no other sources of magic resistance.

• The magic resistance reduction does not affect non-hero units.

• Successive casts on the same target do not stack, but refresh the duration instead.

• With Aghanim's Scepter, whenever Ancient Seal is cast, another different random target within the search radius is also targeted.
  • A total of 2 Ancient Seals is cast this way.
  • The search radius is centered around the primary target, not around Skywrath Mage.
  • Heroes and illusions have a higher priority than other units. Treats creep-heroes as creeps.
  • If no other valid targets are found within the search radius, the second Ancient Seal is not cast.

Mystic Flare

▶️▶️RE

Ability
Target Area

Affects
Enemies

Damage
Magical

Skywrath Mage uses his ultimate magical ability to conjure a precise and violent mystical field that lays waste to his adversaries. Deals massive damage distributed evenly among any Heroes in the area over seconds.

Cast Animation: 0.1+0

Cast Range: 1200

Flare Radius: 170

Number of Flares: 1 ( 2)

Total Damage: 750/1175/1600 ( 1150/1575/2000)

Flare Duration: 2.4

 Secondary Target Search Radius: 700

 60/40/20

 300/550/800

Aghanim's Scepter Upgrade:

When Skywrath Mage casts Mystic Flare, another Mystic Flare will be created on the position of a different random target enemy within 700 range. Heroes will take priority

Modifiers [?]

modifier_skywrath_mage_mystic_flare

Undispellable

modifier_skywrath_mystic_flare_aura_effect

Undispellable

Only the most practiced of Skywrath sorcerers could hope to shape the skies into such a storm.

• Only heroes are affected.
  • The damage completely ignores illusions, clones and creep-heroes, or spell immune, invulnerable and hidden units.

• Deals damage in 0.1-second intervals, starting 0.1 seconds after ability cast, resulting in 24 damage instances.

• This is how much damage Mystic Flare deals when hitting a certain amount of units for the full duration (before reductions):
  • 1 Unit(s): 0 (