Spirit Breaker

Spirit Breaker

The Dire

29 + 2.4 17 + 1.7 14 + 1.8

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 701 1423 2164 Mana 182 559 1001 Damage 60-70 98-108 137-147 Armor 5.38 9.16 13.78 Attacks / Second 0.68 0.84 1.04

Movement Speed 290 Turn Rate 0.4 Sight Range 1800/800 Attack Range Melee Missile Speed Instant Attack Duration 0.6+0.3 Cast Duration 0.47+0.8 Base Attack Time 1.7

Barathrum the Spirit Breaker is a powerful ganker type melee strength Hero that concentrates on taking out single targets, while lacking in larger team fights. His Charge of Darkness lets him charge towards any target available, while knocking off all enemies in his path. If you see the charge coming, it may already be too late. He is picked mostly for his high damage given by his Greater Bash which crushes the life out of his hapless victims. Barathrum can instantly and quickly move to his enemy via Nether Strike and shock them with a soul-bashing blow.

Bio

Barathrum, the Spirit Breaker Play "Attack is the best defense." Role: Durable / Carry / Initiator / Disabler Lore: Barathrum the Spirit Breaker is a lordly and powerful being, a fierce and elemental intelligence which chose to plane-shift into the world of matter to take part in events with repercussions in the elemental realm that is his home. To that end, he assembled a form that would serve him well, both in our world and out of it. His physical form borrows from the strengths of this world, blending features both bovine and simian—horns, hooves and hands—as outward emblems of his inner qualities of strength, speed and cunning. He wears a ring in his nose, as a reminder that he serves a hidden master, and that this world in which he works is but a shadow of the real one. Voice: Fred Tatasciore (Responses)

Gameplay

Spirit Breaker plays like most assassin Heroes, with the exception of having an absence of invisibility and high durability: he singles out a target and deals as much damage as possible while trying not to get killed himself. Charge of Darkness is the go-to gank initiator. It grants vision of the target, and causes him to move very fast towards them, then stuns and deals damage while also disabling enemies that get in his way. Although issuing a move or attack command while charging will cancel it, some items can be activated while charging (such as Black King Bar), thereby adding to Barathrum's power. If Barathrum is disabled while charging, it is also cancelled, meaning he needs to pay attention and avoid being stunned. As of the latest update, players no longer see a debuff when being charged, making him more of a surprise. Charge of Darkness can also be used to grant vision of the target. If Barathrum charges an invisible enemy, they will still be stunned and will give shared vision, but will not be revealed. Once hit, he can follow up with his ultimate, Nether Strike, another disable that deals high damage and teleports Spirit Breaker in front of his target after a short time. The target will be stunned, and though Spirit Breaker can be killed, he is magic immune during the fade time of his teleport. His aura, Empowering Haste increases his movement speed dramatically. Greater Bash has a universal 17% chance to stun the target, while also dealing damage based on Spirit Breaker's movement speed. This means any items that increase movement speed and attack speed, such as Mask of Madness or Drum of Endurance synergize perfectly with this ability. With a bit of luck, he can cause considerable damage in a short period of time without using either of his active abilities. Spirit Breaker is most effective during the mid-game, between levels 7-15.

Abilities

Charge of Darkness Q C Ability Affects Target Unit Enemies Breaker fixes his sight on an enemy unit and starts charging through all objects. All enemy units passed through will be hit by a Greater Bash, and the targeted unit is stunned upon impact. If the targeted unit dies, Spirit Breaker will change his target to the nearest enemy unit to that location. Charge Speed: 600/650/700/750 Stuns on Contact: 1.2/1.6/2/2.4 Range: Global 35 100 Is blocked on cast, not on colliding with the enemy. Barathrum erupts from the darkness with unwieldy force.

Notes: Spirit Breaker will run through units, trees, structures and terrain. Allies of Spirit Breaker (and he himself) will see an animation over the head of the target. Any unit you pass through (300 radius) will proc a Greater Bash of Spirit Breaker's current level, if Greater Bash has been learned. The charge stops if you click anywhere, or if you are disabled. Spirit Breaker gains shared vision of the target for the duration. If the target dies, the charge is transferred to the nearest valid target. Some items are usable during the charge without interrupting it. Using Black King Bar right before you strike will ensure your charge doesn't get countered. Does NOT provide True Sight on enemy unit. Because Linken's Sphere triggers on cast, this ability can be used to instantly and globally put an enemy's sphere on cooldown.

Empowering Haste W G Ability Affects Aura Allies The Spirit Breaker's presence increases the movement speed of nearby allied units. Increased Allied Movement Speed: 6%/10%/14%/18% Movement Speed Aura Radius: 900 Aspiring heroes gain speed and power from simply observing the Spirit Breaker's dominance on the battle field.

Greater Bash E T Ability Affects Damage Passive Enemies Magical Gives a chance to stun and knockback an enemy unit on an attack, as well as gaining bonus movement speed after a bash occurs. Deals damage based on movement speed. Chance to Trigger on Attack: 17% Damage: 10/20/30/40% of movement speed Knockback Duration: 0.5 Stun Duration: 1/1.2/1.4/1.6 Increased Movement Speed: 15% Increased Movement Speed Duration: 3 1.5 The signature strike of Barathrum's ghostly ball and chain.

Notes: Does not stack with Skull Basher or Abyssal Blade. Knockback distance is 100. The bonus damage is added to Spirit Breaker's ordinary attack damage. Because movement speed cannot be lower than 100 or greater than 522, it can't deal (before reductions) less than 10/20/30/40 damage and more than 52.2/104.4/156.6/208.8 damage. Neither stun, knockback nor bonus damage affects Roshan. (as of now the damage goes through but it is a confirmed bug)

Nether Strike R E Ability Affects Damage Target Unit Enemies Magical Spirit Breaker slips into the nether realm, reappearing next to his hapless victim. Upon reappearing, a Greater Bash of the current level occurs and deals bonus damage. Damage: 150/250/350 Range: 400/550/700 (550/700/850*) 75 (20*) 125/150/175 The damage is blocked, the bash is not. Causes the Greater Bash to hit an area around the initial target, decreases cooldown, and increases cast range. Barathrum temporarily returns to the realm from where he came, bringing with him the retribution of both worlds.

Notes: Spirit Breaker will move to the other side of the target seen from the point he cast it. Performs a Greater Bash of Spirit Breaker's current level upon arrival, if Greater Bash is learned. Teleportation and damage is delayed 1 second while Spirit Breaker is fading out; Spirit Breaker is magic immune for this time period. With Aghanim's Scepter, Spirit Breaker performs a Greater Bash level 4 on all units in a 250 radius of Spirit Breaker upon arrival.

Recommended items

Explanation: Core items: Power Treads give you extra move speed, attack speed, and durability, all of which help you stick on a target and proc your Greater Bash Mask of Madness gives bonus attack speed and move speed when activated, increasing both the damage and frequency of Greater Bash attacks. Black King Bar can make you immune to many abilities that interrupt your Charge of Darkness, allowing you to engage and damage your target unimpeded. Situational items: Aghanim's Scepter can be built to buff Nether Strike if your team needs a powerful initiation spell, but in most cases you should opt for items that boost damage and attack speed instead. Like most strength carries, Spirit Breaker lacks good attack speed. Assault Cuirass more than makes up for this. Monkey King Bar and Daedalus will grant a significant damage bonus. When combined with Mask of Madness, the frequent number of attacks will increase opportunities for Critical Strike, Mini-Bash, and Greater Bash. Drum of Endurance increases Spirit Breaker's (and his team's) movement and attack speed with aura bonuses. It is not always a core item, but it should be bought if no one else on his team gets it. Although highly situational, A Shadow Blade can be bought by Spirit Breaker, and can be activated while charging. This greatly increases the surprise factor of his charge, and will add bonus damage on the first attack while invisible. Only useful for extra damage,however, and it is not a necessary item, and is certainly not a core item for him.

Tips

• Black King Bar can be used without interrupting your charge, activate it just when you get close to the enemy to take advantage of it's duration during the fight.
• Use Charge of Darkness to get close, stun your target, and make him vulnerable to your attacks.
• Nether Strike deals major damage to the target enemy and teleports behind them, wherever they go. You can use this to catch blinking or teleporting enemies before they get away.
• Greater Bash deals more damage depending on Barathrum's movement speed. Getting items that increase movement speed, such as Sange & Yasha and Drum of Endurance, will greatly improve your damage.
• Chaining together Charge of Darkness with Nether Strike can deal high amounts of burst damage in a very short amount of time.
• Spirit Breaker has very little teamfight presence due to his specialized skills, but he can still be useful at neutralizing targets and forcing enemies back.
• Charge of Darkness allows Spirit Breaker to run through units, trees, structures and terrain. In a recent change, Charge of Darkness no longer indicates your enemies when activated, letting you setup ganks.
• When charging enemy heroes in mid game, be 100% sure that they are alone. A lone enemy may wait out in the open while their ally hides in the trees, waiting for you to charge the bait hero, and finally be ganked. Therefore, Observer Wards can greatly reduce uncertainty before charging.
• Although Charge of Darkness is typically used to get into fights, it can also be used to get back out in a pinch; by targeting a creep in a different lane Spirit Breaker can move quickly to avoid death, then cancel the charge when he is out of danger.
• Sange and Yasha is a fair pick on Spirit Breaker, as the bonus movespeed improves the damage of his Greater Bash as well as his general speed, improving his chasing ability even further in conjunction with it's maim.

Trivia

• Barathrum's fun/alternate name is Roadrunner.
• "Barathrum" means "underworld" in Latin.
• He has the highest base strength in the game (29).
• His response "Rampage" might be a reference to his equivalent in Heroes of Newerth

Update history

March 14, 2013 Patch

• Fixed Magic Immune units being ignored by the AOE greater bash procs from Charge of Darkness and Aghanim's Scepter Nether Strike.

February 07, 2013 Patch

• Fixed some ability Backswing timing issues ( Kunkka, Clockwerk, Timbersaw, Meepo, Pudge, Spirit Breaker, Sand King, Riki, Nyx Assassin, Lion, Pugna, Shadow Demon, Batrider).

November 08, 2012 Patch

• Fixed case where he could interrupt his Charge by previously having given an attack order to his target.

July 19, 2012 Patch

• Added teleport start and end animations for Sniper, Spirit Breaker and Weaver.
• Added Idle Injured animations to Spirit Breaker.

July 12, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Greater Bash affecting Magic Immune units when procced via other abilities.

June 20, 2012 Patch

• Fixed a bug allowing charging Razor without moving.

May 31, 2012 Patch

• Empowering Haste visual no longer shows up on creeps.

May 24, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Charge of Darkness immediately failing when cast on Razor's Unstable Current.

May 17, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Charge of Darkness not getting interrupted by ensnares.

May 10, 2012 Patch

• Fixed turn rates for the following heroes: Lifestealer, Alchemist, Clockwerk, Bounty Hunter, Dark Seer, Dazzle, Ancient Apparition, Brewmaster, Chen, Silencer, Lone Druid, Spectre and Spiritbreaker.
• Fixed base HP regeneration (0.25->0.75).
• Fixed base Intelligence.

April 26, 2012 Patch

• [Undocumented] Added injured run animations for Spirit Breaker.

April 19, 2012 Patch

• Fixed case where he could get stuck when using Nether Strike.

April 12, 2012 Patch

• Fixed being unable to target magic immune units with Netherstrike.

March 08, 2012 Patch

• Fixed Netherstrike vs cycloned units.
• Fixed Basher stacking with Spiritbreaker/Slardar/Faceless Void's bashes.
• Changed Empowering Haste passive legacy key to G to avoid stomping H (halt).

March 01, 2012 Patch

• Charge of Darkness and Wrath of Nature no longer alert the target to attack the caster if the target is far away.

January 19, 2012 Patch

• Enabled Silencer and Spirit Breaker in Captain's Mode.
• Fixed Charge of Darkness picking units that are invisible or in the fow when it tries to find a new target.
• Fixed Charge of Darkness ignoring Hex.
• Fixed Greater Bash working with illusions
• Fixed Greater Bash bonus damage working on Towers, Wards and Denies
• Fixed Charge of Darkness and Greater Bash going through Magic Immunity

January 12, 2012 Patch

• Added Spirit Breaker and Silencer.

Balance changelog

6.75

• Base strength increased by 6.
• Damage increased by 9.
• Charge of Darkness
  • No longer gives a buff indicator.
  • Speed increased from 425/500/575/650 to 600/650/700/750.
• Empowering Haste
  • No longer increases Spirit Breaker's damage.
  • Movement bonus aura rescaled from 6/8/10/12% to 6/10/14/18%.
• Greater Bash
  • Now deals damage based on your movement speed (10/20/30/40% of speed).
  • Duration increased from 0.95/1.15/1.35/1.55 to 1/1.2/1.4/1.6.
  • Now affects magic immune units.

6.73

• Charge of Darkness
  • Cooldown decreased from 40 to 35
  • AoE knockback increased from 250 to 300
• Nether Strike damage increased from 100/200/300 to 150/250/350

6.72d

• Strength growth decreased from 2.8 to 2.4
• Movement speed decreased from 295 to 290
• Charge of Darkness stun duration decreased from 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 to 1.2/1.6/2.0/2.4 seconds
• Nether Strike now hits a Greater Bash based on it's current level and not automatically level 4.

6.72c

• Charge of Darkness indicator AoE increased from 2500 to 3000

6.72

• Base HP regeneration increased from 0.25 to 0.75
• Greater Bash now gives a 3 second 15% movement speed bonus whenever you land a bash
• Charge of Darkness reworked. Before, allowed Spirit Breaker to target any enemy unit to charge upto 4 seconds, gaining more speed depending on how long of a charge it was. Speed gain upto 60%, would stun 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 seconds on impact. Would gain vision and truesight of targeted unit during the charge's duration, would become magic immunne during the charge if fulled charged up, and would have the speed boost for 2 seconds after impact. Target would see a debuff icon when Spirit Breaker was in 2500 range of the target, and the charge would stop if the target dies, is decrepified, or cycloned. Cost 75 mana, had 40 second cooldown. Now, Charge of Darkness requires no charging, makes Spirit Breaker move at a flat speed of 425/500/575/650, stun the target on impact for 1.4/1.8/2.2/2.6 seconds. During the charge, any secondary unit in a 250 AoE of Spirit Breaker will get bashed equal to its current level. While charging, Sprit Breaker gain vision of the unit, If the target dies, will change to anther target, and will stop if stunned. Target gains a debuff icon in a 2500 range.

6.71

• Strength gain increased from 2.5 to 2.8

Gallery

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  Splash artwork

See also

• Spirit Breaker responses