Magnus

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Shockwave

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Ability
Target Point

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Enemies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Magical

Magnus sends out a wave of force, damaging enemy units in a line.

Cast Animation: 0.3+1.2

Cast Range: 1150 ( 1725)

Wave Distance: 1150 ( 1725)

Wave Radius: 150

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of : 75/150/225/300

Movement Speed Slow: 0% ( 60%)

Slow Duration: 0 ( 2)

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90

Increases travel distance and speed, and causes Shockwave to come back. Return wave slows units, but deals half damage to creeps.

Modifiers

Shockwave: Dispellable with any dispel.

Mt. Joerlak was a somewhat unstable mass, and Magnus has learned to channel its reverberations.

Notes:

• The Shockwave travels at a speed of 1050 ( 1575).

• Can hit units up to 1300 ( 1875) range away (travel distance + radius).

• Plays an initial sound and particles upon start casting.

• When upgraded, the shockwave travels back to where the caster was upon cast, and not to where the caster currently is, or is upon reaching max disatnce.
  • The returning shockwave acts like a separate cast, cast by an invisible dummy. Therefore, enemies at the very tip may be hit only once.
  • This is because Shockwave does not hit units behind the caster, so units hit by it 150 range beyond its max travel distance do not get hit upon returning.
  • On the other side, units 150 range beyond the original cast point do get hit.
  • On its way back, the shockwave can hit already previously hit enemies a second time. The slow is only applied upon returning.
  • Treats creep-heroes as creeps, dealing half damage to them upon returning.

Empower

Play

W

E

Ability
Target Unit

Affects
Allies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Physical

Gives an allied unit bonus damage and cleave on attack.

Cast Animation: 0.3+1.07

Cast Range: 800

Cleave Starting Radius: 150

Cleave Distance: 460

Cleave End Radius: 240

Cleave Damage: 20%/30%/40%/50% ( 30%/40%/50%/60%)

Attack Damage Bonus: 20%/30%/40%/50% ( 30%/40%/50%/60%)

Duration: 40

8

30/50/70/90

Modifiers

Empower: Dispellable with any dispel.

With a deep bellow, Magnus displays his true power.

Notes:

• Only increases base damage and that given by the primary attribute of affected units. Raw bonus damage is not increased.

• The unit`s current main damage is periodically checked, and the bonuses adapted instantly.

• Grants melee targets cleave Cleave causes a melee unit s attacks to deal a portion of its damage in an area in front of it. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Sources of cleave 3 Splash 4 Sources of splash 5 See and attack damage, and ranged targets only attack damage.

• Cleave damage is reduced by armor type Armor is an attribute shared by all units. Armor is used to determine the amount of damage reduction (or amplification if an armor value is negative) a unit takes from physical damage sources. Higher armor but not by armor value.

• Cleave damage cannot be amplified with spell damage amplification   Spell damage   Spell damage sources     Spell damage is all damage which is not dealt by physical attacks. This includes all spells which deal magical, physical or pure damage. Even the damage and cannot spell lifesteal Spell Lifesteal only comes into effect when using a spell that deals damage, healing for a certain percentage of the damage dealt by the spell. Contents 1 Sources of Spell Lifesteal 2 Working 3 Not .

• Cleave damage is reduced by Damage Block Damage Block is a passive ability that gives the wielding unit a chance to block some physical damage from an attack. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Stacking 3 Sources of Damage Block 4 Version history 5 .

• Cleave damage depends on the attack damage value of the cleaving unit, not on how much their primary attack target took.

• The complete cleave area is shaped like an isosceles trapezoid in front of the attacking unit.

• Fully stacks with other sources of cleave. Each source of cleave works completely independent.

• Does not cleave upon attacking wards This page is about in-game units. For cosmetic pets, see Summoned Unit. Summons are a type of units that are created with spells. Players do not encounter them, unless they play as, with or against , buildings Buildings are special units that are immune to most spells, use structure armor, and are immobile. Destroying a building rewards you with a bounty, similar to most creeps or heroes. Destroying towers rewards the entire or allied units. Wards and buildings are unaffected by cleave.

• Despite the visual effect, cleave damage is applied instantly in the whole area.

Skewer

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D

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Target Point

Affects
Enemy Heroes   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During / Self

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Magical

Magnus rushes forward, goring enemy units on his massive tusk. Heroes hit on the way will be dragged to the destination, then damaged and slowed.

Cast Animation: 0.3+0.33

Cast Range: Global

Max Skewer Distance: 887/982/1077/1172 ( 1393.3/1488.3/1583.3/1678.3)

Skewer Radius: 125

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of : 70/140/210/280

Move Speed Slow: 25%/30%/35%/40%

Attack Speed Slow: 25/30/35/40

Slow Duration: 2.5/2.75/3/3.25

25

80

Cannot hit spell immune enemies. Slows and attempts to damage enemies when they turn spell immune while already hit.

Modifiers

Skewer Movement: Undispellable.

Skewer Impact: Undispellable.

Skewer Slow: Dispellable with any dispel.

Magnoceros horns are valuable in direct proportion to their danger to prospective merchants.

Notes:

• Magnus charges at a speed of 950.

• Cannot be cast while rooted Root (formerly known as Ensnare and Entangle) is a status effect that prevents affected units from moving, and from casting some mobility spells. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Rooting abilities 3 Self-rooting abilities 4 Disabled by . Be that as it may, getting rooted while already charging does not cancel the charge.

• Moves Magnus in 31.6 range instances. When targeting any distance which is not a multiplier of that number, it gets rounded down.
  • This means the minimal possible distance is 31.6, and the maximum possible 886.6/981.6/1076.6/1171.6 ( 1393.3/1488.3/1583.3/1678.3) (31.6 ℂₗ 28/31/34/37 ( 44/47/50/53)).

• During the Skewer, Magnus is fully disabled Disables (also called crowd control, or CC) refer to any abilities or status effects that prevent, impede, or otherwise inhibit a Hero from acting. Disables come in many different varieties, and most Heroes have access .

• Enemy heroes within 125 radius around Magnus get moved in front of him and dragged along.

• Dragged heroes are fully disabled during the drag.

• Dragged heroes land 200 range away in front of Magnus at the end of the charge.

• Can charge through and drag enemies over impassable terrain.

• Destroys trees Trees on the Radiant and Dire sides of the map. Trees are a terrain featureSpecial attraction in Dota 2. They make up a large amount of the map, and are very prominent in the forests that within 200 radius during the charge, and 400 radius at the destination point.

• Can also drag illusions Default buff iconPlay Spawn soundPlay Death sound “ Play A legion sprouts from one! Click to listen— Phantom Lancer ” Illusions (also commonly called illus) are imperfect, weaker copies of heroes, created by spells or items. They and creep-heroes.

Reverse Polarity

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V

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemies

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of
Magical

Magnus changes properties of matter, sucking all nearby enemies in front of him and stunning them with a powerful slam and dealing damage.

Cast Animation: 0.3+1.3

Radius: 410

Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of : 50/125/200

Stun Duration: 2.25/3/3.75

120

200/250/300

Modifiers

Stunned: Dispellable with strong dispels.

Magnus fights with the fury of the erupting Mt. Joerlak.

Notes:

• Instantly pulls all affected units 150 range in front of Magnus.

• There is no limit of how many units can be affected.

• Stuns Roshan For Roshan as he appears in holiday events, see Roshan (Diretide 2012) and Roshan (Diretide 2013) Roshan Ancient Jungle Creep Level 30 Health 5500 Health regeneration 20 Armor 15 Magic resistance 55% Attack damage 65 but does not pull him.

• The particle effects and a sound effect start playing at the beginning of the cast.

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Strategy   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Ability Builds 3 Talents 4 Tips & Tactics

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Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Magnus, the Magnoceros The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a

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Magnus

21 + 3.2 15 + 2.5 19 + 1.65

Level Base 1 15 25 Health “ Play Life becomes death becomes new life. As it should be.  Click to listen— Treant Protector ” Health (also known as HP, which can be short for: health pool or health points) represents the life 200 620 1500 2140 H. Regen “ Play Life becomes death becomes new life. As it should be.  Click to listen— Treant Protector ” Health (also known as HP, which can be short for: health pool or health points) represents the life 0.5 1.76 4.45 6.37 Mana Play Out of mana! “ Play It s a new age of magic! Click to listen— Keeper of the Light ” Mana (also known as MP, which is short for mana points) represents the magic power of a 75 284 537 713 M. Regen Play Out of mana! “ Play It s a new age of magic! Click to listen— Keeper of the Light ” Mana (also known as MP, which is short for mana points) represents the magic power of a 0.01 0.77 1.69 2.35 Damage Attack damage is the amount of damage a unit is dealing with an unmodified basic attack; the base values are different for every hero. The total attack damage of a unit is the sum of 32‒44 53‒65 97‒109 129‒141 Armor Armor is an attribute shared by all units. Armor is used to determine the amount of damage reduction (or amplification if an armor value is negative) a unit takes from physical damage sources. Higher armor 2 4.14 9.14 12.71 Spell Dmg   Spell damage   Spell damage sources     Spell damage is all damage which is not dealt by physical attacks. This includes all spells which deal magical, physical or pure damage. Even the damage 0% 1.36% 3.01% 4.19% Att / Sec The frequency with which units attack is measured in attack speed. A unit s attack speed can be modified by items, agility, abilities, and auras. Contents 1 Base attack time 2 Attack speed representation 3 Attack 0.55 0.63 0.83 0.97

Movement Speed DPS multiplier when chasing Minimum (pursuer MS / target MS) Ratio for Maximum Chase DPS Movement speed (sometimes abbreviated as move speed or MS) is the speed at which a unit can move. Movement speed 310 Turn Rate Turn rate is the speed at which a unit can turn. When moving to a location, a unit first turns to face that location, then begins walking. Similarly, when targeting another unit with an attack 0.8 Vision Range Vision changes around while the hero moves. Vision describes what a unit can and cannot see from its current location and state. Places a unit cannot see are filled with the Fog of War, a 1800/800 Attack Range Attack range is the range at which a hero may perform his or her basic attack on another unit. There are two main subdivisions of attacks: melee and ranged. Attack range can be extended by 150 Projectile Speed Instant Attack Animation Every unit in Dota 2 has an attack animation. In mechanical terms, this is a delay between when an attack command is issued, and damage is dealt (in the case of melee units) or a 0.5+0.84 Base Attack Time 1.8 Magic resistance Magic resistance is an attribute of heroes, similar to armor. Instead of reducing physical damage, it reduces magical damage. All heroes, except for Meepo and Visage, possess 25% magic resistance from their armor type. This 25% Collision Size 24 Legs 4

Magnus the Magnoceros is a monstrous melee Attack range is the range at which a hero may perform his or her basic attack on another unit. There are two main subdivisions of attacks: melee and ranged. Attack range can be extended by 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 hero   Main   Mechanics   Attributes Table   Release Dates   Grid Layout     Heroes are the essential element of Dota 2, as the course of the match is dependent on their intervention. During who is usually played as a ganker, initiator, or semi-carry. His ability to battle multiple heroes at once gives him an excellent presence in team fights. In addition to his teamfight presence, he can buff allies or himself with bonus damage and cleave Cleave causes a melee unit s attacks to deal a portion of its damage in an area in front of it. Contents 1 Mechanics 2 Sources of cleave 3 Splash 4 Sources of splash 5 See , capitalizing on his ability to group up multiple enemies. As a hero who possesses multiple area-of-effect abilities with a manageable mana cost, and a very powerful ultimate that serves as a great team fight initiation ability, Magnus is truly a force to be reckoned with.

Talents

Hero Talents
+15 Armor	25	+500 Skewer Range
+40 Movement Speed	20	+10% Empower Damage/Cleave
+12 Strength	15	+90 Gold/Min
+15% Spell Amplification	10	+25 Attack Speed

Notes:

• Gold granted from the talent is unreliable gold.

Recommended items

Early Game:

• Bracer provides additional Strength and damage.
• Bottle can save Magnus trips to the fountain, since its mana rejuvenation works well with his low-mana cost abilities. It is crucial if soloing the middle lane, allowing for rune control.
• Magic Wand will not only provide him bonus attributes, but also more regeneration.

Core Items:

• Power Treads give slight attribute buffs for damage/attack speed/mana regen depending on what you set them on (strength/agility/intelligence respectively). Recommended to get set on Strength.
• Blink Dagger will help Magnus initiate with Reverse Polarity, as well as give him more mobility. Shockwave and Skewer can also be efficiently used after blinking in front of the enemy.
• Drum of Endurance gives him additional strength and intelligence for his health and mana pool, as well as give him a small boost to his attack and movement speed.

Situational Items:

• Battle Fury gives Magnus more regeneration, additional attack damage, and a permanent cleave that stacks with Empower.
• Refresher Orb gives Magnus more regeneration and the ability to cast his ultimate in a shorter period of time.
• Heart of Tarrasque helps him tank more damage, as well as give him additional attack damage.
• Mask of Madness will give him a quick boost in attack speed, which could help when he is buffed with Empower.
• Daedalus gives Magnus critical strike, enabling him to deal huge damage without relying on his spells.
• Assault Cuirass gives Magnus additional attack speed as well as armor, and also debuff his enemies` armor.
• Black King Bar makes it easier for Magnus to use his ultimate, as he can place himself in the middle of heroes without being interrupted. It can also be used so that he can live longer against too many disablers.
• Shiva`s Guard gives Magnus an additional nuke once he`s in the middle of the enemy team, much needed armor, and a large boost to his somewhat small mana pool.

Audio

History

Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Magnus, the Magnoceros The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a

Old Abilities   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Empower (pre 6.67) PlayWE AbilityTarget Unit / Autocast AffectsAllies Gives an allied

Changelogs   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Contents 1 Version history 2 Patch history Version history edit] Version Description

Equipment

v•d•e Magnus Equipment   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e Magnus Equipment (collapse sets)Sets Azurite Warden Defender of Matriarch Engulfing Spike Erupting Wrath Might of (expand sets) Sets Azurite Warden Defender of Matriarch Engulfing Spike Erupting Wrath Might of the Galloping Avenger Rising Glory Seismic Berserker Vindictive Protector War-Vestments of the Magnoceri Weapon Shock of the Anvil Misc Horn of Luminous Crystal Taunt Taunt: Mag Power!

Trivia

• In the transition to Dota 2, Magnus`s race was changed from Magnataur to Magnoceros, most likely to avoid copyright issues with Blizzard, since the Magnataur are an existing race in the Warcraft universe.
• "Magnus" means "great" in Latin.
• Magnus` lore was written by Greg Kasavin of Supergiant Games. In Greg`s original draft, the Magnoceri were a dying race due to the males having the tendency of killing the females after mating, leading Magnus to go on a search for a new mate that could please him. Magnus still has many rivalry lines directed towards female heroes referencing that original draft.
• Magnus is named after Gustav Magnus, a German physicist who discovered the Magnus effect, an effect in which a spinning ball/cylinder curves away from its principle flight path.
  • Reverse Polarity acts similarly in this regard, moving everyone around himself to a position in front of him.

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Magnus, the Magnoceros

The master-smiths of Mt. Joerlak agree on only a single point: that the horn of a magnoceros is more precious than any alloy. And of all such horns, the largest and sharpest belongs to the beast they call Magnus. For half a generation, Magnus took easy sport goring hunters come to claim the treasures of his kin. Each time he would return to his cave with hooves and horns stained red, until his Matriarch urged him and all their kin to seek refuge to the north beyond the shadow of the mountain. But Magnus scoffed, having never failed to defend his people. The magnoceri would stay, he decided, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance... nor does it ever change its mind. But when Mt. Joerlak erupted without warning, and half his kin perished in the fire and ash, Magnus changed his mind after all. The survivors pushed north, until they reached a blockade watched over by a hundred hunters armed with bow and steel. Magnus expected no less. He led his fiercest brothers and sisters in a charge against their enemies, and fought with a ferocity matched only by the fire-spewing mountain at his back. Meanwhile the magnoceros elders, mothers, and calves vanished into the drifts. The master-smiths are divided about what happened next. Some say Magnus reunited with his kin, while others claim he suffered mortal injuries and expired alongside the body of his Matriarch. Neither theory is correct. Magnus did vow to rejoin his kin...but only after seeking out those responsible for the eruption of Mt. Joerlak and watching them die upon his horn, for a magnoceros does not believe in chance.

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