Crimson Guard


Abilities

Guard
Pierces spell immunity. Play
Grant nearby allied heroes and buildings a 100% chance to block 60 damage from each incoming attack, along with 2 armor. Lasts 12 seconds.
Radius: 900
Blocked Damage: 60
Armor Bonus: 2
Buff Duration: 12
Stack Limit Duration: 46
Cooldown symbol.png 46
Modifiers
Buff Item Crimson Guard Extra: Dispellable with any dispel.
Buff Item Crimson Guard Nostack: Undispellable.

Notes:

  • Does not affect heroes that have been affected by Guard in the last 46 seconds.
    • A status buff icon on affected units shows how much time is left for it to be able to get affected again.
  • Does not reduce physical damage from spells, except from Moon Glaive and The Swarm.


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Can be used by illusions. Pierces spell immunity.
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Grants the wielder a 50% chance to block damage from incoming attacks based on whether the equipped hero is melee or ranged.
Proc Chance: 50%
Blocked Damage (Melee): 70
Blocked Damage (Ranged): 35


Strategy

Similar to buying a Mekansm or a Pipe of Insight, this support item makes your entire team tankier against physical damage. It is a good option for heroes that need more physical damage resistance but can`t handle the mana cost of Mekansm.

Info

Item Play “Singing trio.” It has been suggested that this article or section be split into multiple new articles. Reason given: The shop should get its own page Discussion to support or oppose the split should be dota2 Changelogs   Item   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history edit] Version Changes 7.06 Increased Guard duration from 10 to 12. 7.00 Guard Now also affects buildings. Can now place
Crimson Guard
A cuirass originally built to protect against the dreaded Year Beast.
Cost
3550 (600)
Bought From
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Active Guard
Passive Damage Block
Bonus +2 Strength Strength is the attribute that grants health and health regeneration. For each point of strength a hero gets: 20 Health 0.06 Health regeneration Additionally, strength heroes also get 1 attack damage per strength point. To dota2
+2 Agility Agility is the attribute that grants armor and attack speed. For each point of agility a hero gets: 0.14 (1/7) Armor 1 Attack speed Additionally, agility heroes also get 1 attack damage per agility point. dota2
+2 Intelligence Intelligence is the attribute that grants mana, mana regeneration and spell damage amplification. For each point of intelligence a hero gets: 11 Mana 0.04 Mana regeneration 0.07% Spell damage Additionally, intelligence heroes also get 1 dota2
+250 Health
+8 Health regeneration
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Disassemble? No
Alert allies? Yes
Recipe

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Recommended heroes

Heroes whose default item build includes Crimson Guard as a situational item⃂: Bristleback, Timbersaw, Dark Seer, Elder Titan, Axe, Undying, Underlord.

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Crimson Guard is an upgrade Item purchasable from the Armor section in the Home Shop. It is a common support item used to help teams last longer during ganks, pushes, and team fights because of its powerful damage block ability along with its good bonus hp and armor.

Ability

Guard
Ability: No Target
Affects: Allied Heroes
Buildings
Gives nearby allied heroes and buildings armor and a damage block shell.

46
Damage Block:
Block Chance:
Bonus Armor:
Duration:
Radius:
₠60
₠100%
₠2
₠10
₠900
Affected By:₠
Notes
  • Armor bonus does not stack with the armor bonus from the active abilities of Mekansm and Buckler. However each buff has its own independent duration.
  • Multiple Guards will not stack the armor bonus, it will only refresh the armor bonus duration.
  • Does not affect units that have been affected by Guard in the last 46 seconds.
  • Can be purged.
Damage Block
Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Blocks damage, the amount blocked depending on whether the wielder is a melee or ranged hero.
Damage Block:

Block Chance:

₠70 (Melee user)
₠35 (Ranged user)
₠50%


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Version History

Patch Version Balance Changes
7.00
  • Passive block chance reduced from 100% to 50%
  • Passive block amount increased from 32/16 (melee/ranged) to 70/35
  • Guard Damage Block increased from 55 to 60
  • Guard now affects buildings
6.88
  • Cooldown reduced from 50 to 46
6.87
  • Cooldown reduced from 60 to 50
  • HP regeneration increased by 2
6.86
  • Crimson Guard chance from 75% to block 40/20 to 100% to block 32/16
  • Cooldown reduced from 70 to 60
6.85
  • Recipe cost reduced from 825 to 600
6.84
  • Damage Block chance increased from 67% to 75%
  • Guard active damage block increased from 50 to 55
  • Guard active area of effect from 750 to 900
6.83
  • Guard duration increased from 9 to 10
  • Tooltip changed to show actual block chance (no balance change)
6.82
  • New item