Warlock

Warlock

The Dire

18 + 2.5 10 + 1 24 + 2.7

Level 1 16 25 Hit Points 492 1233 2012 Mana 312 858 1404 Damage 46-56 88-98 130-140 Armor 2.4 4.78 8.56 Attacks / Second 0.64 0.74 0.9

Movement Speed 295 Sight Range 1800/800 Attack Range 600 Missile Speed 1200 Attack Duration 0.3+0.3 Cast Duration 0.5+0.5 Base Attack Time 1.7

Warlock is a Ranged Hero and a very powerful Support Hero. His Shadow Word ability makes for an excellent heal as well as a decent harassment tool, and his physical attack helps him to ward off any enemies and keep his friends safe. Though he needs a certain level of planning and management to succeed, his lack of item dependence and powerful skillset make him very easy to play, but difficult to master. Warlock is recommended for beginners.

Bio

Demnok Lannik, the Warlock "My grimoire opens again to a new page." Role: Initiator / Support / Lane Support / Disabler Lore: As Chief Curator and Head of Acquisitions for the Arcane Archives of the Ultimyr Academy, Demnok Lannik was tireless in his pursuit of lost, rare and forbidden tomes. No cursed temple was so foreboding, no cavern path so treacherous, that any concern for his own survival could dissuade him from entering if rumors hinted that some pamphlet of primordial lore might still survive in its depths. However, so often did his investigations trigger the wrath of protector entities, that he finally found it necessary to master the arts of magic. He bent himself to learning sorcery with the same thorough obsessiveness that marked his quest for incunabula, becoming the most powerful Warlock of the Academy in less time than most practitioners required to complete a course of undergraduate work. Almost as an afterthought, he carved a staff of Dreadwood and summoned into it a captive spirit from the Outer Hells. And anticipating the day when he will have recovered every last lost spellbook, he has commenced writing his own Black Grimoire. It will undoubtedly be instructive. Voice: Responses

Abilities

Fatal Bonds Q F Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Active Unit Enemy Units Binds several enemy units together, causing 20% of the damage dealt to one of them to be felt by the others. Cast Range: 800 Radius: 575 Duration: 25 Max Bonded Units: 3/4/5/6 Percent Damage Shared: 20% 25 120 An ancient incantation that links the vital energies of multiple lifeforms into one collective body.

Notes: Damage type: HP Removal Damage will not disable abilities or items like Blink Dagger which requires player based damage.

Shadow Word W W Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Active Unit Any unit Demnok whispers an incantation, healing a friendly unit or damaging an enemy unit over time. Cast Range: 500 Duration: 9 Damage Caused/ Healed Per Second: 10/20/30/40 20 90/110/130/150 Warlock arcane arts have a myriad of uses, allowing them to be powerful friendly enchantments or damaging curses.

Notes: Damage type: magical A hero affected by Shadow Word may be denied once it falls below 25% of its maximum health.

Upheaval E E Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Active Area Any unit A powerful slowing current that grows stronger as it's channelled. Lasts up to 10 seconds, slowing enemies up to 84%. Enemies are slowed for 3 seconds after leaving the area or the spell ends. Cast Range: 700 Radius: 700 Duration: 10 Slow per Second: 7%/14%/21%/28% (max 84%) 50 100/110/120/130 Demnok manipulates space-time, impairing entire armies.

Notes: Slow percentage is calculated based on duration of the channel, not by how long enemy was in the area of effect.

Chaotic Offering R R Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Active Ground N/A Summons a Golem from the depths, dealing 100 damage and stunning enemies for one second. The Golem lives 60 seconds, takes reduced damage from spells, has Permanent Immolation and Flaming Fists on attack. SCEPTER UPGRADABLE: Calls 2 Golems, HP and damage are decreased by 25%, and bounty by 50% per golem. Cast Range: 1200 Radius: 600 Summon Duration: 60 Stun Duration: 1 Level 1: Summons 1 (2*) Golem(s) with average attack Level 2: Summons 1 (2*) Golem(s) with powerful attack Level 3: Summons 1 (2*) Golem(s) with deadly attack.: 165 200/250/300 Demnok unleashes the captive spirit in his Dreadwood staff, causing destruction in enemy ranks.

Notes: Damage type: magical Magic immune units will be stunned. Destroys trees in its area of effect. Can be improved by Aghanim's Scepter (* shows the improved values).

Golem Abilities

Warlock's Golem
Duration 60 seconds Hit Points 900 / 1200 / 1500 (675 / 900 / 1125*) Damage 50 / 75 / 100 (38 / 56 / 75*) Armor 5 / 7 / 10 Movement Speed 320 / 340 / 360 Sight Range 1800/1800 Attack Range Melee Attack Duration 0.26+ Base Attack Time 1.35 Bounty 100 Notes 33% magic resistance. *With Aghanim's Scepter.

Flaming Fists Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Passive N/A Enemy Units Grants a chance to deal extra damage to nearby units when attacking. Radius: 300 full damage, 350 half damage Damage: 60% chance to deal 100/150/200 damage to all nearby enemy units

Notes: Damage type: magical Will not damage ethereal units.

Permanent Immolation Ability Type Targeting Type Allowed Targets Passive Ground Enemy Units Burns the Golem's nearby enemy units, with damage per second. Radius: 250 Damage per second: 30/40/50

Notes: Damage type: magical Immolations of multiple golems stack

Recommended Items

Explanation: Starting Items: Warlock is usually played as a support, so an early Animal Courier is recommended to help the team. Ring of Protection will later be used in Ring of Basilius. Early Game: Boots to build up into Power Treads later, and a Magic Stick for some in lane healing. Ring of Basilius helps your early mana pool, allowing better harassment or heals. Core: Magic Wand for improved healing. Power Treads allow some extra health for defense. Mekansm and Observer Wards are useful on every support hero. Luxury: Aghanim's Scepter and Refresher Orb allows Warlock to summon 4 golems during a teamfight for massive area of effect damage and stuns. Shiva's Guard helps slow enemies to keep them in range of your golem's area of effect burn.

Tips

• Warlock is one of the best babysitters in Dota 2. Shadow Word allows him to heal his lane partner and Upheaval slows down enemies giving your partner a chance to escape or gank. Try to lane with carry heroes such as Spectre, Phantom Assassin to boost their early-game.
• Consider going solo lane if your team wants to try early push strategy. Warlock's attack range, projectile speed, and damage allows him to farm nicely against other solo heroes.
• Shadow Word can also be used as a harassing tool. Cast it on your opponent and keep hitting him whenever it's possible. Make sure you don't get hit by creeps too much while doing so.
• Fatal Bonds is an immensely useful spell which amplifies your team's damage output. Bond 5 enemies together, and if they are all hit by a single area of effect spell or attack, the total damage will be doubled, since everyone of them will suffer 5x20% extra damage echoed from others.
• Initiate team fights by casting Chaotic Offering.
• Use your golem summoned by Chaotic Offering to push towers, clear creep waves, attack weaker enemies during teamfights.
• You can heal the golem with your Shadow Word to increase his tankiness.
• Do not attack fleeing enemies with your golem, it will slow you down. Just keep the golem running close to them and let the immolation do the work for you.

Trivia

• In DotA 1, Warlock's Infernal had green colored flames.

Update History

November 17, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Rain of Chaos AoE stun not lasting longer with Scepter.
• Fixed Rain of Chaos not destroying trees
• Fixed Rain of Chaos not doing any impact damage.
• Fixed Fatal Bonds disabling Blink Dagger/Regen.
• Fixed Fatal Bonds damage being reduced by resistance.
• Fixed Golem's Immolation working against Ancients.
• Enabled Warlock for Captain's Mode
• Added burned ground to Warlock's Rain of Chaos.

November 11, 2011 Patch

• Increased Warlock's Golem size slightly.
• Added a missing model for Warlock's effects.

November 10, 2011 Patch

• Added Warlock.

August 13, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Golem's Immolation not doing any damage.

July 08, 2011 Patch

• Shadow Word can now be cast on catapults.

May 13, 2011 Patch

• Fixed Fatal Bonds not always adding the primary target.
• Fixed a number of abilities having incorrect interaction with Sphere: Slithereen Crush, Jinada, Wind Walk, Echo Slam, Moon Glaive, Death Pulse, Purification, Scream of Pain, Fatal Bonds.

Ability Change Log

6.74

• Infernal's Permanent Immolation damage increased from 20/30/40 to 30/40/50 per second.
• Shadow Word duration increased from 8 to 9 seconds.

6.73

• Infernal's Flaming Fists trigger chance increased from 40% to 60%.
• Infernal's Flaming Fists damage increased from 75/115/150 to 100/150/200.

6.72c

• Shadow Word cooldown reduced from 24 to 20.

6.72

• Fatal Bonds link count increased from 2/3/4/5 to 3/4/5/6.
• Fatal Bonds casting range increased from 600 to 800.
• Upheaval cooldown decreased from 65 to 50.

6.71

• Rain of Chaos Aghanim Infernals HP and damage increased from 50% of original to 75%.

6.70

• Fatal Bonds damage from 15 to 20%.

Gallery

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See also

• Warlock responses