Shiva's Guard

Shiva's Guard
Said to have belonged to a goddess, today it retains much of its former power.
Cost 4700 (600)		Bought From Armor
Active	Arctic Blast
Passive	Freezing Aura
Bonus	+30 Intelligence +15 Armor
Disassemble?	Yes
Alert allies?	No
Recipe

Shiva's Guard is an Item purchasable at the Main Shop, under Armor. However, it can only be completed with items from the Secret Shop.

Abilities

Arctic Blast Play Ability Affects Damage No Target Enemies Magical Emits a freezing wave that does 200 damage to enemies and slows their movement by 40% for 4 seconds. Radius: 719 30 100

Notes: The wave's circle grows at a speed of 300 (relative to the caster) and the circle's center moves with the caster (the casting hero can't outrun the expanding wave -- wave's center is pinned to the hero). Activating this item does not break channeling abilities.

Freezing Aura Ability Affects Aura Enemies Reduces attack speed on enemies. Multiple instances of Freezing Aura do not stack. Attack Speed Slow: 40% Radius: 900

Recommended heroes

• Heroes whose default item build includes Shiva's Guard as a core item:  Timbersaw.
• Heroes whose default item build includes Shiva's Guard as a situational item:  Ancient Apparition, Axe, Bane, Batrider, Brewmaster, Bristleback, Clockwerk, Crystal Maiden, Dark Seer, Dazzle, Death Prophet, Disruptor, Doom, Earthshaker, Elder Titan … further results.

Additional Information

Can be disassembled.

Trivia

• The name "Shiva" is likely a reference to an important deity in Hinduism of the same name, but due to the item's ice-themed nature, it may also likely be a reference to Shiva of the Final Fantasy series.

Balance changelog

6.78

• Shiva's Guard aura AoE decreased from 1000 to the standard 900.
• Shiva's Guard AS reduction increased from -30 to -40.

6.77

• Freezing Aura's attack speed reduction increased from 25 to 30.