Drow Ranger

Drow Ranger

The Radiant

17 + 1.9 26 + 1.9 15 + 1.4

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 473 1043 1708 Mana 195 494 884 Damage 44-55 74-85 109-120 Armor 2.64 6.84 11.74 Attacks / Second 0.74 0.91 1.12

Movement Speed 300 Sight Range 1800/1700 Attack Range 625 Missile Speed 1250 Attack Duration 0.7+0.3 Cast Duration 0.4+0.5 Base Attack Time 1.7

Traxex the Drow Ranger is a ranged agility Hard Carry who excels at laning. She is fragile, but is capable of hitting opponents with high DPS. Her first ability, Frost Arrows, adds a slow to her attack for the cost of a small amount of mana. If she manually casts Frost Arrows on an enemy Hero, it will not attract enemy creeps or towers - so with skill she can continually kite a Hero until they die. Her second ability is an area of effect Silence which can be crucial during clashes. Her passive ability gives all ranged nearby heroes a damage bonus, and her ultimate improves her Agility passively.

Traxex, like most carries, has a simple vibe but requires extensive knowledge of the game to be effective. She is recommended for intermediate players.

Bio

Traxex, the Drow Ranger "The mist that chills you keeps me warm." Role: Carry Lore: Drow Ranger's given name is Traxex—a name well suited to the short, trollish, rather repulsive Drow people. But Traxex herself is not a Drow. Her parents were travelers in a caravan set upon by bandits, whose noisy slaughter of innocents roused the ire of the quiet Drow people. After the battle settled, the Drow discovered a small girl-child hiding in the ruined wagons, and agreed she could not be abandoned. Even as child, Traxex showed herself naturally adept at the arts they prized: Stealth, silence, subtlety. In spirit, if not in physique, she might have been a Drow changeling, returned to her proper home. But as she grew, she towered above her family and came to think of herself as ugly. After all, her features were smooth and symmetrical, entirely devoid of warts and coarse whiskers. Estranged from her adopted tribe, she withdrew to live alone in the woods. Lost travelers who find their way from the forest sometimes speak of an impossibly beautiful Ranger who peered at them from deep among the trees, then vanished like a dream before they could approach. Lithe and stealthy, icy hot, she moves like mist in silence. That whispering you hear is her frozen arrows finding an enemy's heart. Voice: Responses

Abilities

Frost Arrows Q R Ability Affects Auto-Cast Enemies Adds a freezing effect to Drow's attacks, slowing enemy movement. Lasts 1.5 seconds on Heroes, and 7 seconds on creeps. Range: 625 Duration: 1.5 (7 on creeps) Movement Speed Slow: 11%/24%/37%/50% 0 12 Ice-encased arrows pierce the silence, chilling their victims to the core.

Notes: The slow will not be increased by successive casts, only refreshed.

Silence W E Ability Affects Target Point Enemy Units Stops all enemy units in a target area from casting spells. Range: 900 Radius: 300 Duration: 3/4/5/6 15 90 Traxex is rather fond of the tranquility of physical combat, calling on her Drow heritage to end the incantations of opposing magi.

Notes: Does not stop opponents from using items. Disables Permanent Invisibility.

Trueshot Aura E T Ability Affects Passive Allies Adds bonus damage to the physical attack of allied ranged units in the area. Radius: 900 Damage Bonus: 7%/14%/21%/28% Traxex' time spent alone in the forests of her Drow home has allowed her to teach other archers how to improve their bow skills.

Notes: Aura bonuses consider only unit base damage + primary attribute increases (not raw damage items).

Marksmanship R M Ability Affects Passive Self Drow's experiences in battle improve her accuracy and effectiveness in combat, providing a passive bonus to Agility. Agility Bonus: 15/30/45 The Drow Ranger is the epitome of archery prowess.

Recommended Items

Explanation: The Wraith Band is a core starter item for Drow, giving her that much needed extra DPS for her frost arrows. You can either buy a Black King Bar or Manta Style for her, either increasing her survivability or giving her relentless harassment. A Satanic or a Daedalus are just luxury items, make them if you have enough gold. Lastly, a Butterfly is an extremely good choice over a Manta Style, but lacks the ability to kill.

Trivia

• Traxex's original design showed her with the same hood on her head but showing no hair and with completely white eyes.
• Traxex's Ultimate, Marksmanship, was originally a chance to one-hit kill creeps; however, in a DotA Allstars update it was changed to be the passive agility buff she now has.
• Traxex was featured in the comic "Are We Heroes Yet?"

Update History

January 12, 2012 Patch

• Base Agility increased by 4.

September 16, 2011 Patch

• You can now target-cast cast-attacks while disarmed (e.g. Frost Arrows while under Frost Bite).

September 15, 2011 Patch

• You can now target-cast cast-attacks while disarmed (e.g. Frost Arrows while under Frost Bite).

August 06, 2011 Patch

• Changed legacy keys for the following heroes: Drow Ult from P to M, Puck secondary 1 from D to E, Dazzles Ult from E to W, Enchantress ability1 from P to N.

July 01, 2011 Patch

• Drow Ranger - Silence will no longer apply to creeps.
• Disabled silence overhead effect showing up on lane creeps.

June 17, 2011 Patch

• Updated Drow animations.

June 10, 2011 Patch

• Completed Drow model, textures and icons.

May 20, 2011 Patch

• Added new in-progress models for Lina, Drow, Windrunner.

April 30, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Drow’s agility gain per level. Was 1.0, now correctly 1.9

March 03, 2011 Patch

• Added more info to tooltips of Drow's Silence, Death Prophet's Silence, and Kunkka's Ghostship.
• Fixed general silence sound not playing when gaining the silence state.

Ability Change Log

6.74

• Silence AoE increased from 275 to 300.

6.73

• Base Agility increased by 4.

6.72d

• Frost Arrows no longer reduce attack speed.
• Frost Arrows movement speed reduction from 10/20/30/40 to 11/24/37/50.

6.72

• Increased night sight range from 800 to 1700.

Gallery

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  Drow Ranger's original artwork

See also

• Drow Ranger responses