Leshrac

Leshrac

The Dire

16 + 1.5 23 + 1.7 26 + 3

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 454 910 1518 Mana 338 949 1534 Damage 45-49 92-96 137-141 Armor 3.22 7 11.62 Attacks / Second 0.72 0.88 1.07

Movement Speed 315 Turn Rate 0.5 Sight Range 1800/900 Attack Range 600 Missile Speed 900 Attack Duration 0.4+0.77 Cast Duration 0.7+0.8 Base Attack Time 1.7

Leshrac the Tormented Soul is an intelligence hero who is known for his massively damaging spells. He can easily destroy Creeps and Towers with his abilities, which deal damage at the expense of Mana. His power is balanced by his lack of an escape mechanism, while his only disable, Split Earth, takes time to cast and needs good planning to land successfully.

Without expert positioning and powerful items, Leshrac is an easy target for physical attackers late-game, but he can easily hamper those same enemies by destroying towers and dealing damage in the midgame. If Leshrac is encountered outside the lanes early on, there are very few opponents who can stand against the power of Diabolic Edict and live.

Bio

Leshrac, the Tormented Soul Play "The truth of nature is torment, suffering and decay. But only the wisest see this — which is to say, only Leshrac." Role: Nuker / Pusher / Disabler / Support Lore: Leshrac, Tormented Soul, is an entity torn from the heart of nature, a liminal being that exists half in one plane of existence, half in another. His penetrating intelligence is such that he can never ignore for a moment the agonizing horror at the heart of all creation. Once a great philosopher who sought the meaning of existence, he plumbed the depths of nature with the haunted Chronoptic Crystals, and was forever altered by the hideous mysteries thereby revealed to him. Now the darkest depths of his enlightenment are illumined only by the fitful glare of his arrogance. Like other elemental characters, he is completely at one with nature, but in his case it is a nature lurid and vile. He alone sees the evil truth of reality, and has no use for those who believe the cosmos reserves a special reward for those who practice benevolence. Voice: Eric Newsome (Responses)

Gameplay

Leshrac stands out as one of the few Intelligence Heroes who truly benefit from amassing powerful Items. As such, if he is called on to hold the torch for his team's late-game Carry, he can do it very well. If played well, he can contend with dedicated late-game heroes like Spectre, Anti-Mage and Faceless Void. At the same time, a level advantage alone will let him become a huge factor in team fights. His pushing power is notable: Four levels of Diabolic Edict will very nearly destroy a Tower with one cast of the spell, and this is the main source of Leshrac's power - every time the enemy team is weakened, he can destroy or cripple a tower, winning his own team crucial map control.

Skill builds for Leshrac generally max Split Earth and either Lightning Storm or Diabolic Edict first. Lightning Storm is maxed for potent lane control: with proper timing, Leshrac can last hit multiple creeps while dealing significant damage to the enemy hero. Diabolic Edict is maxed for an early pushing or ganking Leshrac. Pulse Nova, due to its high mana cost, is almost never taken at level 6, since Leshrac will lack the mana to maintain it. Level Pulse Nova at levels 10 and 11 if one already has high mana boosting items (such as Energy Booster or even Bloodstone). Otherwise, Leshrac's ult is left until all other skills have been maxed (level 13).

Item choices for Leshrac should help toughen him up, as well as expand his Mana Pool to fuel Pulse Nova. As with any Intelligence hero, Scythe of Vyse is an excellent item for Leshrac, and will allow you to land your spells with impunity. An item to help you escape from danger is also recommended, particularly Force Staff or Blink Dagger. A Bloodstone and Heart of Tarrasque combo will make Leshrac very tanky, able to take huge amounts of punishment while dishing out insanely high AoE damage.

Abilities

Split Earth Q T Ability Affects Damage Target Point Enemy Units Magical Splits the earth under enemies. Deals damage and stuns for a short duration. Range: 750 Radius: 150/175/200/225 Stun Duration: 2 Stun Delay: 0.35 Damage: 120/180/240/300 9 100/125/140/160 Twisting nature to his vile will, the shifting earth consumes those unlucky enough to cross Leshrac's path.

Notes: Destroys trees within its area of effect.

Diabolic Edict W C Ability Affects Damage No Target Enemy units and structures Composite Saturates the area around Leshrac with magical explosions that deal composite damage to enemy units and structures. The less units available to attack, the more damage those units will take. Lasts 8 seconds. Radius: 500 Duration: 8 Number Of Explosions: 32 Explosion Damage: 12.5/25/37.5/50 Total Damage: 400/800/1200/1600 22 95/120/135/155 Chronoptic energy bursts from one plane to the other, evaporating anything it touches.

Notes: Creates total of 32 explosions during 8 seconds. This damage is not reduced by damage block abilities (such as Vanguard, Kraken Shell, etc.) The explosions will continue even if Leshrac is disabled or killed. Can damage invisible heroes if they are within the area of effect.

Lightning Storm E G Ability Affects Damage Target Unit Enemy Units Magical Summons a lightning storm that blasts the target enemy unit, then jumps to nearby enemy units. Range: 700 Jump distance: 650 Number Of Jumps: 4/6/7/8 Damage: 80/145/205/265 5.5 100/115/130/145 Blocked on primary target. Otherwise blocks damage but does not stop bounces. The Tormented Soul's mastery of the elements is evident in the massive storms that strike down armies before him.

Pulse Nova R V Ability Affects Damage Toggle Enemy Units Magical Creates waves of damaging energy around Leshrac, one per second, to damage nearby enemy units. Radius: 450 Mana Cost per Second: 20/40/60 Damage per Second: 66/100/144 (88/133/177*) 0 110 Increases damage. If necessary, the Tormented Soul can manipulate space time itself, ravaging lesser beings.

Notes: Will not deal damage if Leshrac is invisible.

Recommended items

Explanation: Starting Items: His frailty necessitates multiple healing items and Strength gear; and his huge mana expenditure calls for as many Claritys as you can afford. Early-game: Stick will help with his mana regen, and Strength gear will prevent him being easily killed; warding is a good idea if your supports aren't doing it. Core: Phase and Blink will help with positioning as well as escapes, things which Leshrac badly needs. Situational: Bloodstone is practically core, as it hugely alleviates Leshrac's biggest limitation, his mana regeneration. Scepter's application is obvious; and Vyse will make your Split Earth easier to land as well as pacifying dangerous enemies. Shiva's Guard will make your AoE abilities much more difficult to escape, as well as improving your durability. Black King Bar is to improve survivability, and also to stop spells such as Silence from crippling your damage output.

Tips

• Diabolic Edict does colossal damage to singular targets; this includes enemy buildings. One-on-one early-mid game, Leshrac is almost impossible to defeat.
• Leshrac is a wise pick when you have heroes on your team with a direct stun (e.g. Vengeful Spirit), as they help you land your tricky Split Earth.
• In encounters, Leshrac should be very cautious; despite his gigantic damage output he is very easily focused down. Building tanky items or escape items will help with this.
• Bloodstone is absolutely crucial on Leshrac; it is the only item in the game that will empower him to use Pulse Nova to full effect.
• It is important to gain a level and gold advantage early with Leshrac owing to his frailty and dependence on mana items.
• If you fail to gain a level and gold advantage early-game, Pulse Nova is extremely useful for farming.
• Leshrac is countered by high-burst-damage heroes such as Lina and Ursa, as while Leshrac's damage output is staggering, he requires time to inflict it.

Trivia

• The name Leshrac comes from a Planeswalker from the Magic: the Gathering multiverse.

• Diabolic Edict is the name of an iconic black card in that game; much like the Dota 2 spell, the Magic card was more effective when there were fewer targets, as your opponent got to choose which target got hit.

Update history

July 12, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Pulse Nova procing Essence Aura.

April 19, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Linken Sphere proccing for secondary hits of Chain Lightning and Lightning Storm.

March 08, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Split Earth drawing in FoW in some situtaions (Roshan).

January 12, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Pulse Nova turning back on when out of mana sometimes.

December 01, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Pulse Nova not toggling off when you run out of mana

November 17, 2011 Patch

• Added impact effect to Lightning Storm.

August 02, 2011 Patch

• Linken's Sphere will now absorb the damage of Lightning Storm, but not the entire spell.

July 22, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Pulse Nova cast point.
• Fixed Pulse Nova being purgable.
• Fixed Diabolic Edict cast point.
• Fixed Diabolic Edict being purgable.
• Fixed multiple instances of Diabolic Edict not stacking.
• Fixed Lightning Storm bounce delay.
• Fixed Lightning Storm hitting invis/fogged units.
• Fixed a bug with Lightning Storm constantly checking the initial target for Sphere.

July 16, 2011 Patch

• New Leshrac!
• Fixed incorrect armor values

June 24, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Lightning Storm to jump to the nearest valid target rather than a random one.

June 17, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Diabolic Edict doing damage to Glyphed structures.

May 26, 2011 Patch

• 3 New Heroes! Nevermore, Enchantress. and Leshrac.

Balance changelog

6.75

• Diabolic Edict now uses Leshrac's cast animation time.

6.73

• Movement speed increased from 310 to 315.
• Pulse Nova AoE increased from 400 to 450.

6.71

• Diabolic Edict is no longer reduced by damage block items (Stout Shield, Vanguard, etc).

6.70

• Split Earth damage increased from 70/140/210/290 to 120/180/240/300.
• Diabolic Edict no longer uses cast point.
• Lightning Storm cooldown reduced from 6 to 5.5.

6.69

• Pulse Nova AoE increased from 300/350/400 to a constant 400.

6.68

• Split Earth stun duration increased from 1.25/1.5/1.75/2 to a constant 2.

6.67

• Split Earth cast range increased from 650 to 750.
• Diabolic Edict cooldown reduced from 30/28/26/24 to 22.

6.65

• Movement speed increased from 300 to 310.

6.59

• Lightning Storm cooldown decreased from 7 to 6 seconds.

6.51

• Split Earth effect timing improved.

6.50

• Lightning Storm cooldown increased by 2 seconds.

See also

• Leshrac responses