Pudge


Bio

Pudge, the Butcher
Play "When I`m through with these vermin, they`ll be fit for a pie!"
Role: Disabler / Initiator / Durable / Nuker
Lore   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     Pudge, the Butcher In the Fields of Endless Carnage, far to the : In the Fields of Endless Carnage, far to the south of Quoidge, a corpulent figure works tirelessly through the night--dismembering, disembowelling, piling up the limbs and viscera of the fallen that the battlefield might be clear by dawn. In this cursed realm, nothing can decay or decompose; no corpse may ever return to the earth from which it sprang, no matter how deep you dig the grave. Flocked by carrion birds who need him to cut their meals into beak-sized chunks, Pudge the Butcher hones his skills with blades that grow sharper the longer he uses them. Swish, swish, thunk. Flesh falls from the bone; tendons and ligaments part like wet paper. And while he always had a taste for the butchery, over the ages, Pudge has developed a taste for its byproduct as well. Starting with a gobbet of muscle here, a sip of blood there...before long he was thrusting his jaws deep into the toughest of torsos, like a dog gnawing at rags. Even those who are beyond fearing the Reaper, fear the Butcher.
Voice: John Patrick Lowrie ( Responses   Hero   Strategy   Counters   Equipment   Gear   Responses   Sounds   Lore   Old Abilities   Changelogs     v • d • e  Voice responses Hero responses Abaddon Alchemist Ancient Apparition Anti-Mage Arc Warden Axe Bane )

General Strategy

Each carefully aimed throw of Pudge`s signature hook strikes fear into his foes. Pulling his enemies near to carve them with his cleavers, he gains additional health and damage with every kill, and soon becomes an unstoppable killer.

Abilities

Meat Hook
Partially pierces spell immunity. Play
Q
T
Ability
Target Point
Affects
Enemies / 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 dota2
Pure
Launches a bloody hook toward a unit or location. The hook will snag the first unit it encounters, dragging the unit back to Pudge and dealing damage if it is an enemy.
Cast Animation: 0.3+0.43/0.46/0.5/0.53
Cast Range: 1000/1100/1200/1300
Max Travel Distance: 1000/1100/1200/1300
Hook Search Radius: 100
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 dota2 : 90/180/270/360 (Upgradable by Aghanim`s Scepter. 180/270/360/450)
Cooldown symbol.png 14/13/12/11 (Upgradable by Aghanim`s Scepter. 4)
Mana symbol.png 110/120/130/140
Upgradable by Aghanim`s Scepter. Reduces cooldown and increases damage.
Partially pierces spell immunity. Can hit and drag spell immune allies. Can damage and drag spell immune enemies. Cannot disable spell immune enemies.
Modifiers
Buff Followthrough: Undispellable.
Debuff Meat Hook: Undispellable.
The Butcher`s hook is a symbolic nightmare, its curved blade a frightening reminder of his slaughterous intent.

Notes:

  • The Meat Hook travels at a speed of 1450.
  • The hook can hit units up to 1100/1200/1300/1400 range away (max travel distance + search radius).
  • The search radius is centered around the hook`s tip. Getting close to other parts of the hook has no effect.
  • The hook flies through impassable terrain and trees. It also can drag units over them.
  • Hooked enemies are fully disabled for the entire pull duration.
    • Allies are not disabled. They can act freely while being pulled by the hook.
  • Units hooked onto certain impassable cliffs gain 5 seconds free pathing, allowing them to get down from the cliff.
    • The free pathing is lost immediately as soon as the unit gets off the cliff.
  • When the hook hits a unit, it provides 500 radius flying vision at the unit`s location upon hit for 4 seconds.


Rot
Does not pierce spell immunity. Play
W
R
Ability
Toggle / Aura
Affects
Enemies / 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 dota2
Magical
A toxic cloud that deals intense damage and slows movement--harming not only enemy units but Pudge himself.
Cast Animation: 0+0
Radius: 250
Damage per Second: 30/60/90/120 (Talent 150/180/210/240)
Move Speed Slow: 30%
Cooldown symbol.png 0
Does not pierce spell immunity. Slow persists and attempts to damage if debuff was placed before spell immunity.
Modifiers
Debuff Rot: Undispellable.
A foul odor precedes a toxic, choking gas, emanating from the Butcher`s putrid, ever-swelling mass.

Notes:

  • The toggling of Rot is not registered as a spell cast and thus does not proc any on-cast effects.
  • Rot does not interrupt Pudge`s channeling spells upon toggling.
  • The self-damage is lethal, so it can be used to deny oneself.
  • The area damage and self-damage are independent from each other, so when the self-damage is blocked, the area damage is still applied.
  • The slow and damage are provided by an aura. This aura debuff lingers for 0.5 seconds, even if Rot is toggled off.
  • Deals 6/12/18/24 (Talent 30/36/42/48) damage in 0.2 second intervals. The time intervals are set for the whole game when Rot is toggled the first time.


Flesh Heap
Partially usable by illusions. Not disabled by Break. Pierces spell immunity.
E
F
Ability
Passive
Affects
Self
Gives Pudge resistance to magic damage, as well as bonus strength that increases each time Pudge kills an enemy Hero or it dies in his vicinity. Flesh Heap is retroactive, meaning it can gain charges before it is skilled, which then become active.
Enemy Death Radius: 450
Magic Resistance Bonus: 6%/8%/10%/12%
Strength Bonus per Death: 1/1.5/2/2.5 (Talent 2.75/3.25/3.75/4.25)
Partially usable by illusions. Illusions gain the magic resistance, but do not gain the bonus strength. Illusions cannot gain strength on kills.
Modifiers
Buff Flesh Heap: Undispellable.
The Butcher gives new meaning to the words ‘meat shield’.

Notes:

  • The magic resistance stacks multiplicatively with other sources of magic resistance.
  • Increases Pudge`s total base magic resistance to 29.5%/31%/32.5%/34%.
  • It does not matter how an enemy hero within the radius dies, Pudge always gains a stack of Flesh Heap.
  • Pudge always gains a stack when he deals the killing blow on an enemy hero within 1600 radius.
  • If an enemy dies to Pudge while more than 1600 range away from Pudge, or dies while Pudge is already dead, no stack is gained.
  • Cannot gain stacks from killing illusions or hero clones.
    • When Pudge kills a Meepo clone be that as it may, he does gain a stack, since killing a Meepo clone also kills the main Meepo.
  • Each stack effectively grants Pudge 20/30/40/50 (Talent 55/65/75/85) health, 0.06/0.09/0.12/0.15 (Talent 0.165/0.195/0.225/0.255) health regeneration and 1/1.5/2/2.5 (Talent 2.75/3.25/3.75/4.25) attack damage.
  • The number of stacks and amount of strength gained can be seen on the status buff icon.
  • Upon leveling Flesh Heap, all stacks adapt to its new level.
  • Upon gaining a stack, a red "+1" appears above Pudge`s head, indicating that he gained a stack.


Dismember
Blocked by Linken`s Sphere. Pierces spell immunity. Play
R
D
Ability
Target Unit / Channeled
Affects
Enemies / 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 dota2
Magical
Pudge chows down on an enemy unit, disabling it and dealing damage over time. Pudge gets healed for the same amount he damages. Lasts 3 seconds on Heroes, 6 seconds on creeps.
Cast Animation: 0.3+0
Cast Range: 160
Hero Max Channel Time: 3 (Talent 4)
Non-Hero Max Channel Time: 6 (Talent 8)
Base Damage per Second: 60/90/120
Strength as Damage per Second: 30%/45%/60%
Base Heal per Second: 60/90/120
Strength as Heal per Second: 30%/45%/60%
Cooldown symbol.png 30/25/20
Mana symbol.png 100/130/170
Modifiers
Debuff Dismember: Dispellable with strong dispels.
‘When I`m through with these vermin, they`ll be fit for a pie!’

Notes:

  • If the target becomes invisible, the channeling does not break, but True Sight is not granted.
  • Deals damage in 1 second intervals, starting immediately upon cast, resulting in up to 3 (Talent 4) (6 (Talent 8) against non-heroes) damage instances.
  • Can deal up to 180/270/360 + 90%/135%/180% (Talent 240/360/480 + 120%/180%/240%) of own strength as damage to the target hero (before reductions).
    • Can deal up to 360/540/720 + 180%/270%/360% (Talent 480/720/960 + 240%/360%/480%) of own strength as damage to the target non-hero unit (before reductions).
    • Also heals Pudge for the same amount when fully channeled.
  • The damage and heal work independently from each other, meaning it always heals for the full amount per interval, regardless of how much damage the target takes.
  • Pudge`s Dismember responses are global and audible to everyone, even through the Fog of War.


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Pudge
Strength primary attribute symbol.png
25 + 3.5
Agility attribute symbol.png
14 + 1.5
Intelligence attribute symbol.png
14 + 1.5
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 dota2 200 700 1680 2380
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 dota2 0 1.5 4.44 6.54
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 dota2 75 229 460 625
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 dota2 0.01 0.57 1.41 2.01
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 dota2 27‒33 52‒58 101‒107 136‒142
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 dota2 -1 1 4 6.14
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 dota2 0% 1% 2.5% 3.57%
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 dota2 0.58 0.67 0.79 0.88
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 dota2 280
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 0.7
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 dota2 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+1.17
Base Attack Time 1.7
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 dota2 25%
Collision Size 24
Legs 2

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Though he may not look like it, he is one of the strongest gankers and disablers in the entire game, with his combo of three active abilities proving more than sufficient to kill fragile enemy heroes in the early and mid-game. His signature ability, Meat Hook, is a grapple that is thrown out in a straight line; if it snags a target, it will drag them back to Pudge, dealing enormous damage to it if it was an enemy. Although it is difficult to use effectively, it is a very powerful ganking and initiation The heroes in Dota 2 are defined by the roles that they are suited to play as a combination of their attributes, abilities, and items, and the ways that these shape the game. Although the dota2 spell due to its ability to displace enemies, and also has the utility of being able to save an endangered ally. He can then follow up with his ultimate, Dismember, a channeled disable that deals further damage to the target over a few seconds and increases in lethality the more strength Pudge has, while also healing Pudge for its duration. During this period, he can activate Rot to deal even more damage while he is consuming his foe, and use it to slow and finish them off if they survive the initial assault. To supplement his killing power is Flesh Heap, which provides him some magic resistance to reduce the damage he takes from Rot as well as from other enemy spells. The scariest aspect of Flesh Heap though, is that it provides him with a permanent strength bonus with every kill that he participates in, making him harder to kill and increasing the damage of Dismember as the game goes on. None can claim that they do not fear the Butcher, and few can survive his onslaught if he gets his hands on them.

Talents

Hero Talents
+120 Rot Damage 25 +1.75 Flesh Heap Stack Strength
+1s Dismember Duration 20 +150 Gold/Min
+15 Movement Speed 15 +5 Armor
+2 Mana Regen 10 +8 Strength attribute symbol.png Strength
Notes:
  • The mana regen is added as a bonus and does not benefit illusions.
  • The armor is added as bonus armor, and therefore does not benefit illusions.
  • The Dismember duration talent increases the non-hero duration by 2 seconds, so that the non-hero duration remains twice the hero duration.

Recommended items

Starting items:

  • Gauntlets of Strength and Circlet give Pudge good early stats, and build into a Bracer. The improved strength helps with last-hitting and provides some HP, while the agility and intelligence give a small amount of armor and mana.
  • Healing Salve allows Pudge to replenish his HPTechnology company from enemy harass, preventing him from being easily harassed out of lane.
  • Clarity allows Pudge to restore his mana, particularly important as

Pudge, the Butcher

Recommended Roles
Disabler Initiator Durable Nuker

In the Fields of Endless Carnage, far to the south of Quoidge, a corpulent figure works tirelessly through the night⃢₀ₔdismembering, disembowelling, piling up the limbs and viscera of the fallen that the battlefield might be clear by dawn. In this cursed realm, nothing can decay or decompose; no corpse may ever return to the earth from which it sprang, no matter how deep you dig the grave. Flocked by carrion birds who need him to cut their meals into beak-sized chunks, Pudge the Butcher hones his skills with blades that grow sharper the longer he uses them. Swish, swish, thunk. Flesh falls from the bone; tendons and ligaments part like wet paper. And while he always had a taste for the butchery, over the ages, Pudge has developed a taste for its byproduct as well. Starting with a gobbet of muscle here, a sip of blood there... before long he was thrusting his jaws deep into the toughest of torsos, like a dog gnawing at rags. Even those who are beyond fearing the Reaper, fear the Butcher.

Abilities

Meat Hook
Ability: Point Target
Affects: Units
Damage: Pure
Launches a bloody hook at a unit or location. The hook will snag the first unit it encounters, dragging the unit back to Pudge and dealing damage and a mini-stun if it is an enemy.
Upgradeable by Aghanim`s Scepter to increase the damage and decrease the cooldown.
QT
110 / 120 / 130 / 140
14 / 13 / 12 / 11
Damage:

Distance/Cast Range:

Collision Radius:
Hook Speed:
Scepter Cooldown:
₠90 / 180 / 270 / 360
180 / 270 / 360 / 450
₠1000 / 1100 / 1200 / 1300
₠100
₠1450
4
Affected By:₠
The Butcher`s hook is a symbolic nightmare, its curved blade a frightening reminder of his slaughterous intent.
Notes
  • Meat Hook only grabs units when it is being extended. If the hook touches a unit while retracting, it has no effect.
  • Units that are hooked onto impassable ledges gain unobstructed movement for 5 seconds.
  • Provides 500 flying vision on hit, lasting at the hit location for 4 seconds.
  • Disable blocked by Spell Immunity, the damage and pull are not.
Rot
Ability: Toggle
Affects: Enemy Units
Self
Damage: Magical
A toxic cloud that deals intense damage and slows movement. It harms enemy units and Pudge himself.
WR
Damage Per Second:

Movement Slow:

Radius:
₠30 / 60 / 90 / 120
240 with talent
₠30%
₠250
Affected By:₠
A foul odor precedes a toxic, choking gas, emanating from the Butcher`s putrid, ever-swelling mass.
Notes
  • Pudge can deny himself with this ability.
  • Damage is dealt in smaller instances of 6 / 12 / 18 / 24 / 48 every 0.2 seconds.
  • Blocked by Spell Immunity.
Flesh Heap
Ability: Passive
Affects: Self
Gives Pudge bonus magic resistance, as well as bonus strength that increases each time Pudge kills an enemy Hero or it dies in his vicinity. Flesh Heap is retroactive and will gain charges before it is skilled, which will become active once the ability is finally skilled.
EF
Bonus Magic Resistance:
Strength Bonus Per Kill:

Stack Gain Radius:

₠6% / 8% / 10% / 12%
₠1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5
4.25 with talent
₠450
₠1600 if Pudge gets the kill
Affected By:₠
The Butcher gives new meaning to the words ‘meat shield.’
Notes
  • Total magic resistance: 29.5% / 31% / 32.5% / 34%.
  • Illusions also gain the magic resistance from this ability.
  • Pudge does not gain stacks from denies.
Dismember
Ability: Unit Target
Channeled
Affects: Enemy Units
Damage: Magical
Pudge chows down on an enemy unit, disabling it and dealing damage over time, and healing himself by the damage done.
RD
100 / 130 / 170
30 / 25 / 20
Damage Per Second:
Bonus DPS:

Heal:

Hero Duration:
Creep Duration:
Cast Range:
₠60 / 90 / 120
₠30% / 45% / 60%
₠of Pudge`s Strength
₠100% of the damage value
₠3
₠6
₠160
Affected By:₠
‘When I`m through with these vermin, they`ll be fit for a pie!’
Notes
  • Total damage: 180 / 270 / 360 + 90% / 135% / 180% of Pudge`s Strength.
  • Heals Pudge for the full amount regardless of actual damage dealt.
  • Dismember can be heard globally, alerting all players.
  • Damage blocked by Spell Immunity, the stun is not.
  • Blocked by Linken`s Sphere.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+120 Rot Damage 25 +1.75 Flesh Heap Stack Strength
-40s Respawn Time 20 +150 Gold/Min
+15 Movement Speed 15 +5 Armor
+2 Mana Regen 10 +8 Strength

Recommended Items

Standard Build
Starting Items Early Game Mid Game Late Game

Overview


Pudge is an excellent ganker and disabler.

Skill Build


Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Spell