Abaddon

[e][h]Abaddon

Dire Hero

Attributes

23 +2.6

17 +1.5

21 +2

32 - 42

-2

305

Base Stats

Sight Range

Attack Range

Missile Speed

Attack Duration

Cast Duration

Base Attack Time

Base Magic Resist

Turn Rate

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

718

1528

2113

Mana

327

663

903

Armor

0.7

4.1

6.5

Damage

55-65

91-101

117-127

Spell Amp

1.5%

3.4%

4.8%

Magic Resist

27.3%

30.9%

33.5%

Movement Speed Amp

0.9%

1.9%

2.7%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Abaddon, the Lord of Avernus[edit]

Recommended Roles

Support

Carry

Durable

The Font of Avernus is the source of a family’s strength, a crack in primal stones from which vapors of prophetic power have issued for generations. Each newborn of the cavernous House Avernus is bathed in the black mist, and by this baptism they are given an innate connection to the mystic energies of the land. They grow up believing themselves fierce protectors of their lineal traditions, the customs of the realm—but what they really are protecting is the Font itself. And the motives of the mist are unclear.

When the infant Abaddon was bathed in the Font, they say something went awry. In the child’s eyes there flared a light of comprehension that startled all present and set the sacerdotes to whispering. He was raised with every expectation of following the path all scions of Avernus took—to train in war, that in times of need he might lead the family’s army in defense of the ancestral lands. But Abaddon was always one apart. Where others trained with weapons, he bent himself to meditation in the presence of the mist. He drank deep from the vapors that welled from the Font, learning to blend his spirit with the potency that flowed from far beneath the House; he became a creature of the black mist.

There was bitterness within the House Avernus—elders and young alike accusing him of neglecting his responsibilities. But all such accusations stopped when Abaddon rode into battle, and they saw how the powers of the mist had given him mastery over life and death beyond those of any lord the House had ever known.

Abilities[edit]

Mist Coil

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Units

Damage Type
Magical

Abaddon releases a coil of deathly mist that can damage an enemy unit or heal a friendly unit at the cost of some of Abaddon's health.

Q D

50 / 60 / 70 / 80

4.5

Heal/Damage	100 / 150 / 200 / 250 160 / 210 / 260 / 310 15
Self Damage	75 / 100 / 125 / 150
Cast Range	800
Cast Point	0.25

Affected By

A mysterious vapor from the Font of Avernus now infuses the breath of Abaddon, who releases it at will.

Notes:

The self damage is Pure damage.
The self damage can be absorbed by Aphotic Shield.
Abaddon can deny himself with this ability.
The Mist Coil projectile travels at 1600 speed.
Blocked by Spell Immunity on enemies. The self damage is not blocked. Can heal spell immune allies.
Blocked by Linken's Sphere.

Aphotic Shield

Targeting
Unit Target

Affects
Allied Units

Damage Type
Magical

Summons dark energies around an ally unit, creating a shield that absorbs a set amount of damage before expiring. When the shield is destroyed it will burst and deal damage equal to the amount it absorbed to an area around it. Performs a strong dispel on cast.

W T

115

12 / 10 / 8 / 6

Absorption/Damage	110 / 140 / 170 / 200 425 25
Blast Radius	675
Duration	15
Cast Range	500
Cast Point	0.4

Affected By

The powers of the black mist rise to absorb attacks like the black mist absorbs light.

Notes:

Aphotic Shield bursts as soon as the maximum damage has been absorbed.
When the duration runs out, the shield bursts and the maximum damage is dealt regardless of how much was absorbed.
Casting on the same unit again will replace the Aphotic Shield currently active on the target, causing the first shield to burst immediately for full damage.
Does not damage invisible units.
Blocked by Spell Immunity.
Can be dispelled.

Curse of Avernus

Targeting
Passive

Affects
Units

Abaddon strikes an enemy with chilling power on each attack, slowing them and causing all units who attack the slowed enemy to gain increased movement speed, along with faster attack speed, for a limited time.

E F

Movement Slow	8% / 12% / 16% / 20% 45% 25
Attack Slow	8 / 12 / 16 / 20 45 25
Slow Duration	2.5
Bonus Movement Speed	15%
Bonus Attack Speed	10 / 20 / 30 / 40
Bonus Duration	4.5

Affected By

The curse that slows an enemy, speeds an ally.

Notes:

Illusions gain the buff, but do not apply the debuff.
Can be dispelled.
Disabled by Break.

Borrowed Time

Targeting
Passive
No Target

Affects
Self

When activated, all damage dealt to you will heal instead of harm. Performs a strong dispel on cast. If the ability is not on cooldown, it will passively activate if Abaddon takes damage while his health is below the threshold.

Upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. Increases the duration and redirects damage from allies to Abaddon.

R B

60 / 50 / 40

Health Threshold	400
Duration	4 / 5 / 6 5 / 6 / 7
Cast Point	0
Damage Redirect	50%
Redirect Radius	900

Affected By

The most unnatural of all the gifts of the Font of Avernus, this power defies mortal understanding. What should hurt, instead heals; and what should kill gives strength anew.

Notes:

Borrowed Time will activate automatically if Abaddon suffers damage while having less than 400 HP.
Damage nukes greater than Abaddon's current health will kill Abaddon without passively activating Borrowed Time.
When Borrowed Time is active, Abaddon is visually covered in a bright blue glow.
Can be cast while disabled, and performs a strong dispel on cast. This allows Abaddon to remove a stun from himself while stunned.
When broken, only the passive activation is disabled. The ability may still be manually activated.

Talent Tree[edit]

Talent Tree
+25% Curse of Avernus MS/AS Slow	25	+225 Aphotic Shield Health
+90 Damage	20	20% Cooldown Reduction
+60 Mist Coil Heal/Damage	15	+6 Armor
+20% XP Gain	10	+25 Movement Speed

Recommended Items[edit]

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy[edit]

Able to transform enemy attacks into self-healing, Abaddon can survive almost any assault. Shielding allies and launching his double-edged coil at a friend or foe, he is always ready to ride into the thick of battle.
Abaddon (In-Game Description)

Overview

Abaddon is a seemingly unkillable hero. His abilities are useful for his own potential protection as well as to save those who desperately need to stay alive. Proper play of Abaddon requires good management skills of your hp and mana.

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Mist Coil is Abaddon's main damage nuke and heal ability. By using early levels of Aphotic Shield you mitigate damage in the early game, have the utility to remove stuns, and cover the self damage dealt by Mist Coil as you level it up. Abaddon's slow is very minor, so it is saved for later in the game due to his other skills having a much more powerful impact.

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History[edit]

Version	Balance Changes
7.13b
7.13b	Base movement speed reduced by 5 Base armor reduced by 1
7.10
7.10	Level 15 Talent increased from +50 Mist Coil Heal/Damage to +60 Level 20 Talent increased from +15% Cooldown Reduction to +20% Level 25 Talent reduced from +250 Aphotic Shield Health to +225
7.07
7.07	Reworked Talent Tree
7.05
7.05	Strength gain reduced from 2.5 to 2.3
7.04
7.04	Strength gain reduced from 2.7 to 2.5 Mist Coil projectile speed reduced from 2000 to 1600
7.03
7.03	Aphotic Shield mana cost rescaled from 100/105/110/115 to 115 Level 25 Talent increased from +200 Aphotic Shield Health to +300
7.02
7.02	Level 10 Talent from +15% XP Gain to +20%
7.00
7.00	Mist Coil cast point reduced from 0.35 to 0.25 Mist Coil now has a fast projectile Aphotic Shield cast point reduced from 0.452 to 0.4 Borrowed Time no longer disjoints projectiles Added Talent Tree
6.88
6.88	Mist Coil cast point reduced from 0.452 to 0.35
6.87
6.87	Curse of Avernus slow increased from 5/10/15/20% to 8/12/16/20%
6.85
6.85	Mist Coil cooldown reduced from 5 to 4.5 Borrowed Time Aghanim's Scepter damage redirection increased from 35% to 50%
6.84
6.84	Borrowed Time can now be cast while disabled (same rules as Morphling's Morph)
6.83
6.83	Borrowed Time duration increased from 3/4/5 to 4/5/6
6.82
6.82	Mist Coil mana cost rescaled from 75 to 50/60/70/80
6.81
6.81	Aghanim's Scepter Borrowed Time now redirects 35% of all damage dealt to nearby allied heroes to Abaddon when active
6.79
6.79	Base armor reduced by 1 Mist Coil self damage increased from 50/75/100/125 to 75/100/125/150 Aphotic Shield is now dispellable Borrowed Time no longer activates while Doomed
6.78
6.78	Movement speed increased from 300 to 310
6.75
6.75	Aphotic Shield cooldown decreased from 14/12/10/8 to 12/10/8/6 Borrowed Time cooldown now scales from 60 to 60/50/40 Death Coil cooldown decreased from 6 to 5 seconds Frostmourne enemy debuff duration increased from 2 to 2.5 Armor decreased by 2
6.73
6.73	Aphotic Shield will explode at the end of its duration if it has not taken sufficient damage Aphotic Shield cooldown decreased from 18/15/12/9 to 14/12/10/8 Aphotic Shield cast range increased from 450 to 500
6.72
6.72	Aphotic Shield cast range increased from 350 to 450
6.71
6.71	Increased Aphotic Shield cast range by 50
6.70
6.70	Frostmourne bonus movement speed increased from 10% to 15%
6.64
6.64	Aphotic Shield cast range decreased from 800 to 300 Death Coil cast range increased from 300 to 800
6.63
6.63	Death Coil cast range reduced from 600 to 300
6.60
6.60	Lowered Death Coil cooldown (7 ➜ 6) Gets the Mark of the Abyss buff on his first attack instead of on his second attack Added Aghanim's Scepter to Lord of Avernus
6.57
6.57	Improved Aphotic Shield life from 100/125/150/175 to 110/140/170/200
6.54
6.54	Changes to Aphotic shield and Borrowed Time
6.52
6.52	Increased Abaddon's movement speed from 295 to 300
6.50
6.50	Death Coil cooldown decreased from 11 to 7
6.49
6.49	Death Coil cooldown decreased from 15 to 11
6.43
6.43	Reduced Abaddon's movement speed from 300 to 295
6.39
6.39	Cannot use Aphotic Shield on a Doomed hero anymore
6.34
6.34	Aphotic Shield cast range reduced from 1000 to 800 Aphotic Shield cooldown increased from 21 to 23
6.33
6.33	Reworked/Improved Abaddon
6.28
6.28	Aphotic Shield cast range increased from 600 to 1000 Abaddon starting agility increased from 13 to 17
6.24
6.24	Reworked Mark of the Abyss and tweaked some of his other abilities a little
6.20
6.20	New Hero