Abilities
Passive
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Notes:
- Cooldown Reduction of multiple Octarine Cores does not stack.
- Reduces the cooldown of active, passive and item abilities as well as the replenish time of charge-based abilities.
- The cooldown reduction is not updated dynamically. Only abilities cast while having Octarine Core get their cooldowns reduced.
- Visually reduces the cooldown of Tranquil Boots Item Old Abilities Changelogs Tranquil BootsB While they increase the longevity of the wearer, this boot is not particularly reliable. Cost975 Bought FromSupport Passive Break Bonus +14 Health regeneration+90 Movement
, but does not affect it.
- Does not affect Cloak and Dagger`s fade timer and Drunken Brawler`s certain crit/evasion timers.
- When using Guardian Greaves Item Changelogs Guardian Greaves One of many holy instruments constructed to honor the Omniscience. Cost5375 (1700) Bought FromSupport Active Mend Passive Guardian Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 Agility+5 Intelligence+5 Armor+250 Mana+55 Movement
`s Mend Item Changelogs Guardian Greaves One of many holy instruments constructed to honor the Omniscience. Cost5375 (1700) Bought FromSupport Active Mend Passive Guardian Aura Bonus +5 Strength+5 Agility+5 Intelligence+5 Armor+250 Mana+55 Movement
while having Octarine Core, its heal restriction timer is reduced by 10 seconds, too.
- Stacks multiplicatively with the cooldown reduction of Arcane Rune Double Damage Haste Illusion Invisibility Regeneration Bounty Arcane See more: Runes#List Buff icon Arcane Play AbilityNo Target AffectsSelf Reduces cooldowns by 30% and mana costs by
and of talents Main Table of Gained Bonuses The Talent Selection interface. Talents are traits unique to each hero. They are chosen every 5th level starting at level 10, offering a permanent choice between
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Passive
Self
Notes:
- Spell Lifesteal of multiple Octarine Cores does not stack.
- Heals from any spell damage 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
the owner deals (with a few exceptions) against enemy or allied units.
- Does not heal from damage done 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
, 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
or self.
- Heals from all three damage types Damage is any means by which unit s current health can be reduced. Heroes, creeps, ancients, Roshan and fountains are all capable of dealing damage. Contents 1 Damage sources 1.1 Attack damage 1.2 Spell damage 2 and from many instantly killing effects.
- Heals from damage dealt after all reductions There are several ways to affect the final value of a damage instance. Damage can be manipulated on both ends, from the dealing unit (outgoing damage) and the receiving unit (incoming damage). Armor and magic
.
- In order for it to heal, the damage source must be the owner. Damage done by its summons (including wards) does not heal.
Trivia
- The name Octarine is a tribute to Terry Pratchett who died one month and a half before the introduction of the item. In Pratchett`s Discworld novel series, Octarine, a greenish-purple hue, is the eighth color of the visible spectrum. It is called the colour of magic as it can only be seen by wizards (and cats) and often accompany magical discharges.
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. Be that as it may, it can only be completed with items from the Secret Shop The Secret Shops are located near the center of the map. One Secret Shop is in the forests between the top and middle lanes, on the Radiant side. The other is in the forests between .
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Tips
- If you ever find yourself with a tanky hero with Radiance and don`t know what else to build, don`t hesitate to get Octarine Core, since it greatly boosts your health.
Additional information
- One Octarine Core grants a total of 425 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
, 700 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
, 1 mana regeneration 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
and 1.79% spell damage 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 25 attack 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
to
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
heroes).
Spell Lifesteal
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Heroes whose default item build includes Octarine Core as a core or a situational item
Strength: Alchemist Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Alchemist 25 + 2.1 11 + 1.2 25 + , Bristleback Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Bristleback 22 + 2.2 17 + 1.8 14 + 2.8 Level Base
, Earthshaker Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs Earthshaker 22 + 3.2 12 + 1.4 16 +
, Timbersaw Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Timbersaw 21 + 2.1 16 + 1.3 21 + 2.4 Level Base
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Agility: Venomancer Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Venomancer 18 + 2.15 22 + 2.8 17 + 1.8 Level Base , Naga Siren For the race in Dota 2 lore, see Naga. Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Known Bugs
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Intelligence: Invoker Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Invoker 16 + 2.2 14 + 1.9 16 + 4 Level Base , Leshrac Hero Strategy Counters Equipment Gear Responses Sounds Lore Old Abilities Changelogs Leshrac 16 + 1.8 23 + 1.7 26 + 3 Level Base
, Outworld Devourer, Death Prophet, Lina, Queen of Pain.
Trivia
- Octarine is a fictional color in the comic fantasy book series Discworld, written by the late Terry Pratchett, who died just before Octarine Core was released. The color is described as "resembling a flourescent greenish-yellow purple" and can only be seen by wizards and cats.
- The components of Octarine Core are the same as the components of the pre-6.60 Aghanim`s Scepter.
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General
Octarine Core is an Upgrade item purchasable from the Caster section at the Secret Shop.
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