Razor

Razor

The Dire

21 + 1.7 22 + 2 19 + 1.8

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 549 1062 1689 Mana 247 624 1066 Damage 45-47 77-79 113-115 Armor 2.08 6.56 11.6 Attacks / Second 0.71 0.9 1.11

Movement Speed 295 Turn Rate 0.4 Sight Range 1800/800 Attack Range 475 Missile Speed 2000 Attack Duration 0.3+0.7 Cast Duration 0.5+0.125 Base Attack Time 1.7

Razor the Lightning Revenant is a ranged position-based agility tank/carry that employs his abilities to deal massive damage in a relatively short amount of time, chase down the fleeing injured with his speed, and inflict debuffs on more powerful foes. Razor prefers to keep his position or kite his enemies allowing his spells to unleash its full potential. Known for being one of the Anti-carry heroes, Razor specializes in using his opponent's own powers against them, draining them of their damage and using it to smite them, as well as damaging, slowing, and purging them of buffs should they dare cast a spell on him. His ultimate, Eye of the Storm, further enhances his carry-killing powers by inflicting constant, armor-shattering, lightning strikes on the foe with the lowest HP within a 500 radius. For those who rely on their pure brute force alone to fight, there is truly no escape from the Underscape.

Bio

Razor, the Lightning Revenant Play "I scorch your name in the Book of the Dead." Role: Carry / Durable / Nuker Lore: Among the emblematic powers that populate the Underscape, Razor the Lightning Revenant is one of the most feared. With his whip of lightning, he patrols the Narrow Maze, that treacherous webwork of passages by which the souls of the dead are sorted according to their own innate intelligence, cunning and persistence. Drifting above the Maze, Razor looks down on the baffled souls below, and delivers jolts of scalding electricity that both punish and quicken the souls as they decide their own fates, hurrying on toward luminous exits or endlessly dark pits. Razor is the eternal embodiment of a dominating power, abstract and almost clinical in his application of power. Yet he has a lordly air that suggests he takes a sardonic satisfaction in his work. Voice: Eric Newsome (Responses)

Abilities

Plasma Field Q F Ability Affects Damage No Target Enemies Magical Releases a wave of energetic plasma that grows in power as it expands, but also zaps on contraction, dealing damage to enemy units caught in its path. Damage increases with distance from Razor. Radius: 795 Minimum Damage: 60/100/140/180 Maximum Damage: 160/230/300/370 14 125 The Lightning Revenant rules the Underscape with plasmatic power.

Notes: Plasma field gives vision as it expands.

Static Link W C Ability Affects Target Unit Enemy Heroes Creates a charged link between Razor and an enemy Hero, stealing damage from the target and giving it to Razor. Lasts up to 8 seconds. Range: 600 Damage Drain Duration: 8 Buff Duration: 18-26 Damage Stolen Per Second: 7/14/21/28 25 20/30/40/50 Razor's polarity channels electricity into his being, draining the power of his opposition.

Notes: The link is broken when either unit dies or the distance between them becomes greater than 675.

Unstable Current E N Ability Affects Damage Passive Enemy Heroes Magical As Razor moves with increased speed, any abilities targeted on him are countered with an instant jolt of damaging and slowing electricity. Movement Speed Bonus: 3%/6%/9%/12% Slow Duration: 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6 Attack Speed Slow: 100 Reduces Attacker's Movement Speed to: 100 Damage: 40/70/100/130 Attacking the Lightning Revenant is rewarded with shock therapy.

Notes: Unstable Current has a purging effect on enemies, removing buffs. Damage activates when the ability cast on Razor begins its effect. Only activates if the caster is a Hero unit. Does not work against arrow effects.

Eye of the Storm R E Ability Affects Damage No Target Enemies Physical A powerful lightning storm strikes out at enemy units with the lowest health, dealing damage and reducing their armor. Radius: 500 for units/380 for buildings** Duration: 20/25/30 Damage Per Strike: 37.5/50/62.5 Armor Reduced Per Strike: 1 Strike Interval: 0.75/0.65/0.55 (0.65/0.55/0.45*) 80/70/60 100/150/200 Causes faster strikes that can damage structures as well. When striking buildings, it will only target towers, barracks, and the Ancient. Ride the lightning.

Notes: Each blast targets the lowest health enemy unit within range. Eye of the Storm does not lower the armor of structures. Damage on buildings is not reduced by siege armor type. The negative armor de-buff from the spell will instantly be removed if Razor is killed during its duration. (**) Does not really matter, the triggered (center to center) area of effect is the same, the difference is existent because of difference in collision size. Strike about 26/38/54 (30/45/66*) times over its duration, allowing a total damage of about 975/1900/3375 (1125/2250/4125*).

Recommended items

Explanation: An early Ring of Protection will cover your early Armor needs. Two Branches will build into a Magic Wand, keeping you sustained. Tango and Salve will be your early healing items for your lane. Ring of Basilius will give you the extra mana regen due to his somewhat high mana costs and small mana pool early on. Boots will help aid you to stick onto your opponents with your skills. Magic Stick (and later on, Magic Wand, along with its attribute boost) will give you the quick burst of healing and mana against enemies. Power Treads will give you the versatility of being more durable, more damage, or more utility. Vanguard makes up for his fragility and forces opponents to blow spells on you. Sange and Yasha gives everything that Razor needs, plus the bonus slow on his attacks, keeping his foes in place. Desolator is great if Razor has high Attack Speed, which is natural considering he is Agility. Heart of Tarrasque is used if he is more anti-carry, giving him more durability to shut down his target. Blade Mail can be a useful way of forcing your enemies to make the tough decision of letting you shut down their carry's damage, or taking lots of damage if they decide to focus you. Butterfly is the strongest durable and damage item on the list, with the 35% evasion and very high DPS potential.

Tips

• Yasha is usually the best item to get after the core as it works well with Unstable Current and further increases the movement speed of Razor plus it grants you the opportunity to upgrade it into either the Manta Style or the Sange and Yasha based on different situations.
• Plasma Field can be manipulated by moving Razor around, since it centers around him. This can help you position yourself so that Plasma Field can hit right at its maximum range.
• Razor has very few escape mechanisms, but can be deceptively durable with Unstable Current if they do try to focus him.
• Use Static Link defensively in larger team fights to ensure you can gain the maximum drain amount without putting yourself in a bad position.
• Eye of the Storm damages the lowest health enemy close to him, making this ability very weak near creep waves. Try to save the ultimate for isolated team fights.
• In team fights, it is your job to go for the enemy carry and steal his farmed up power for yourself. Once a link has been established and the fight has begun, you may now choose whether to use the stolen damage to smite the supports, or kill the carry yourself.
• Static Link will not be purged if Razor's target becomes magic immune during the drain.
• Shadow Blade is an excellent item on Razor because the invisibility will nullify his static link and ult animations.

Trivia

• Razor's alternate/fun name was Gillette, which is also the name of a reputable brand of shaving razors.

Update history

March 28, 2013 Patch

• Fixed Static Link break range being 25 too short.

June 28, 2012 Patch

• Removed ambient effects on Razor and Morphling when hexed.

April 12, 2012 Patch

• Fixed some bugs with Unstable Current killing a target after its ability starts (like Omnislashing while dead).
• Fixed Plasma Field not giving aoe vision following Razor.

March 28, 2012 Patch

• Added a buff/debuff effect for Razor's Static Link.

March 22, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Static Charge damaging friendly units and towers. Note that towers can still proc the ability.
• Fixed Static Link damage from being purgable.

March 08, 2012 Patch

• Added rival taunts and misc. lines to Razor, Zeus, Tiny and Tidehunter to fill out basic voice set.

December 16, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Static Link not showing bonus damage on the modifier
• Fixed Static Link interaction rules.

October 27, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Eye of the Storm not hitting invisibile units.

October 06, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Razor's Static Link working on Juggernaut while he is omnislashing.

August 02, 2011 Patch

• Static Link's projectile now grants 800/800 flying vision which persists for 3.34 seconds.
• Clamped the damage values of Plasma Field to ensure it wasn't resulting in too much damage.
• Static Link is no longer purgable.
• Eye of the Storm no longer affects ancients.
• The armor reduction from Eye of the Storm is removed immediately if Razor dies.
• The armor reduction from Eye of the Storm is no longer purgable.

July 01, 2011 Patch

• Fixed a bug where a stray health bar and "no-selection-boxes" icon were drawing whenever Plasma Field was used.

June 10, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Razor's Plasma Field not giving vision.

June 02, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Eye of the Storm hitting fogged/invisible units.

March 03, 2011 Patch

• Razor's Eye of the Storm is now a two stage process. First it targets units then it targets towers, barracks, and the ancient.

February 19, 2011 Patch

• Fixed the radius and shape of Plasma Field.

February 12, 2011 Patch

• Added impact effect to Plasma Field.
• Fixed Eye of the Storm debuff lasting only 5 seconds from the last impact, instead of the full duration of the storm.
• Fixed Razor having 600 instead of 475 attack range.

Balance changelog

6.76

• Eye of the Storm strike interval decreased from 0.85/0.75/0.6 to 0.75/0.65/0.55 (Scepter 0.65/0.55/0.45).

6.75

• Plasma Field
  • Min damage from 80/120/160/200 to 60/100/140/180.
  • Max damage from 140/210/280/350 to 160/230/300/370.
• Static Link
  • No longer breaks if Razor loses vision of the target.
  • Can no longer ground target.
  • Can now target magic immune (it could before via ground seeking).
• Unstable Current purge duration increased from 0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2 to 0.4/0.8/1.2/1.6.

6.74

• Unstable Current damage increased from 40/60/80/100 to 40/70/100/130.

6.73

• Static Link
  • Duration, after it finishes draining, increased from 13 to 18.
  • Cooldown rescaled from 35/30/25/20 to 25.

6.70

• Eye of the Storm
  • Can now target Ancients (not roshan).
  • No longer ignores magic immune units.

6.69

• Static Link
  • Drains damage over 8 seconds instead of 10.
  • Damage per second rescaled from 5/10/15/20 to 7/14/21/28
• Plasma Field cooldown from 16 to 14

6.68

• Static Link cooldown decreased from 45/40/35/30 to 35/30/25/20
• Added Aghanim's Scepter to Razor
  • Increases striking speed from 0.85/0.75/0.60 to 0.7/0.6/0.5 and can target structures. Does not reduce structure's armor.

6.65

• Agi growth decreased from 2.5 to 2.0
• Strength grown decreased from 1.9 to 1.7
• Eye of the Storm mana cost increased from 100 to 100/150/200

6.63

• Base strength increased from 17 to 21

6.61

• Lowered Intelligence gain from 2.2 to 1.8

6.60

• Reworked

Pre-6.60 rework Abilities

Frenzy Q ? Ability Affects No Target Self Increases attack speed, at the cost of taking additional damage. Duration: 20 Bonus Attack Speed: 25/50/75/100 Bonus Damage Taken: 5%/10%/15%/20% 40 80/90/110/130

Notes: Does not stack with Mask of Madness.

Chain Lightning W ? Ability Affects Damage Target Unit Enemy Heroes Magical Hurls a bolt of damaging lightning at a target enemy that jumps to nearby enemies. Each jump deals less damage. Range: 700 Damage: 75/150/225/300 Max jumps: 3/5/7/9 11 90/105/125/145

Unholy Fevor E ? Ability Affects Passive Self Increases the movement speed and life regeneration rate of Razor. Movement Speed Bonus: 3%/5%/8%/10% HP Regeneration Bonus: 0.5/1/1.5/2

Storm Seeker R ? Ability Affects Damage Passive Enemies Magical Summons a storm that permanently follows Razor. Every few seconds, it strikes Razor's enemies with savage lightning bolts. Damage Per Strike: 60/90/120

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See also

• Razor responses