Axe

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[e][h]Axe

Dire Hero

Attributes

25 +2.8

20 +2.2

18 +1.6

24 - 28

-2

290

Base Stats

Base HP Regen

4.25

Base MP Regen

0.9

Sight Range

1800 / 800

Attack Range

150

Missile Speed

Instant

Attack Duration

0.5 + 0.5

Cast Duration

0.3 + 0.51

Base Attack Time

1.7

Base Magic Resist

25%

Turn Rate

0.6

Level Changes

Level

1

15

25

Health

762

1640

2270

Mana

291

555

747

Armor

1.2

6.1

9.6

Damage

49-53

88-92

116-120

Spell Amp

1.3%

2.8%

3.9%

Magic Resist

26%

29%

31%

Movement Speed Amp

1%

2.5%

3.6%

Most Played As

LessMore

Role

1

2

3

4

5

Mogul Khan, the Axe

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As a grunt in the Army of Red Mist, Mogul Khan set his sights on the rank of Red Mist General. In battle after battle he proved his worth through gory deed. His rise through the ranks was helped by the fact that he never hesitated to decapitate a superior. Through the seven year Campaign of the Thousand Tarns, he distinguished himself in glorious carnage, his star of fame shining ever brighter, while the number of comrades in arms steadily dwindled. On the night of ultimate victory, Axe declared himself the new Red Mist General, and took on the ultimate title of 'Axe.' But his troops now numbered zero. Of course, many had died in battle, but a significant number had also fallen to Axe's blade. Needless to say, most soldiers now shun his leadership. But this matters not a whit to Axe, who knows that a one-man army is by far the best.

Abilities

Berserker's Call

QE

Ability
No Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Axe taunts nearby enemy units, forcing them to attack him, while he gains bonus armor during the duration.

Duration:	2/2.4/2.8/3.2

Bonus Armor:	40

Radius:	300 (400 25 )

Cast Point:	0.4

16/14/12/10

80/90/100/110

Mogul Khan's warcry taunts opponents into engaging in an unconquerable battle with the Axe.

Notes

• Affected enemies are freed from its effect if Axe dies during the duration.

Battle Hunger

WR

Ability
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical

Enrages an enemy unit, causing it to be slowed and take damage over time until it kills another unit or the duration ends. Axe gains movement speed for each unit affected with Battle Hunger.

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Upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. Reduces enemy damage output.

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Damage Per Second:	16/24/32/40 (160 25 )

Enemy Movement Speed Slow:	12%

Movement Speed Bonus Per Unit:	12%

Duration:	12

Cast Range:	750

Cast Point:	0.3

Damage Reduction:	30%

20/15/10/5

50/60/70/80

	Blocked by Spell Immunity
	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb
	Can be dispelled

Ordinary heroes cannot withstand Mogul Khan's rage for battle, such that it injures them until it is satisfied.

Notes

• Total damage:
  • 192 / 268 / 384 / 480
  • 1920
    25
• Casting Battle Hunger again on the same target does not stack, it only refreshes the duration.
• Blocked by Spell Immunity and Linken's Sphere.
• Debuff can be dispelled.

Counter Helix

EX

Ability
Passive

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Pure

When attacked, Axe performs a helix counter attack, dealing damage to all nearby enemies.

Damage:	75/110/145/180

Counter Helix Chance:	20%

Damage Radius:	275

Ability:	Can activate on attack 20

0.45/0.4/0.35/0.3

	Disabled by Break
	Illusions gain this ability

Axe is the only reinforcements this army needs.

Notes

• Illusions can use this ability.
• Disabled by Break.

Culling Blade

RC

Ability
Unit Target

Affects
Enemy Units

Damage Type
Magical
Instant Kill

Axe spots weakness and strikes, dealing moderate damage but instantly killing an enemy unit with low health. When an enemy hero is killed this way, Culling Blade will not go on cooldown. Axe and nearby allied units will also gain bonus movement and attack speed.

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Upgradeable by Aghanim's Scepter. Applies Battle Hunger to enemy heroes within range after a successful Culling Blade.

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Instant Kill Threshold:	250/325/400

Damage:	150/250/300

Movement Speed Bonus:	30%

Attack Speed Bonus:	30

Speed Bonus Duration:	6

Speed Bonus Radius:	900

Cast Range:	150

Cast Point:	0.3

Battle Hunger Radius:	700

75/65/55

60/120/180

	Blocked by Linken's Sphere and echoed by Lotus Orb
	Can be dispelled

Mogul Khan is the embodiment of battle and fury, launching into a gruesome fatality against those who dare engage the Axe in combat.

Notes

• If the enemy unit is below the kill threshold, the kill is guaranteed regardless of life protecting buffs such as Shallow Grave and False Promise.
• Blocked by Linken's Sphere.
• Movement speed buff can be dispelled.

Talent Tree

Talent Tree
+120 Battle Hunger DPS	25	+100 Berserker's Call AoE
Attacking Procs Counter Helix	20	+20 Health Regen
+40 Movement Speed	15	+3 Mana Regen
+40 Attack Speed	10	+8 Strength

Recommended Items

Starting Items			Early Game

Mid Game			Late Game

General Strategy

One after another, Axe cuts down his foes. Marching ahead of his team, he locks his enemies in battle then counters their blows with a deadly spin of his weapon. Slamming his culling blade through a weakened enemy, he is always charging onward.

Axe (In-Game Description)

Overview

Skill Build

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spell
Level	11	12	13	14	15	16	18	20	25
Spell

Early Game

Mid Game

Late Game

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
7.14
	Battle Hunger mana cost rescaled from 75 to 50/60/70/80 Base movement speed increased from 285 to 290
7.13b
	Base movement speed reduced from 290 to 285 Base armor reduced from -1 to -2
7.12
	Battle Hunger duration increased from 10 to 12
7.10
	Level 15 Talent increased from +30 Movement Speed to +40
7.07
	Base HP regen increased from 2.75 to 4.25 Reworked Talent Tree
7.06
	Reworked Scepter on Axe
7.02
	Level 20 Talent from +30 Movement Speed to +35
7.00
	Added Talent Tree
6.88e
	Counter Helix damage reduced from 90/120/150/180 to 75/110/145/180
6.87
	Counter Helix damage type from Physical to Pure Counter Helix damage reduced from 100/135/170/205 to 90/120/150/180
6.84
	Berserker's Call cast point from 0.3 to 0.4 Counter Helix now triggers when attacks land rather than when they start Culling Blade movement and attack speed bonuses reduced from 40% to 30%
6.83c
	Berserker's Call no longer affects invulnerable units (like Cycloned units) Berserker's Call no longer keeps the targets disabled if Axe dies while the targets still have the debuff Culling Blade kill threshold reduced from 250/350/450 to 250/325/400 (Scepter from 300/450/625 to 300/425/550)
6.83
	Battle Hunger duration from 10/12/14/16 to 10 Battle Hunger damage from 15/20/25/30 to 16/24/32/40 Total damage from 150/240/350/480 over 10/12/14/16 seconds to 160/240/320/400 over 10 seconds Battle Hunger cast range from 900 to 750 Battle Hunger movement and slow from 10 to 12% Battle Hunger mana cost from 75/85/95/105 to 75
6.82
	Counter Helix chance to activate increased from 17% to 20% Culling Blade no longer ignores Linken's Sphere
6.81
	Counter Helix now uses Pseudo Random chance
6.80
	Base HP regen increased from 2 to 3 Berserker's Call duration increased from 1.5/2/2.5/3 to 2/2.4/2.8/3.2 Berserker's Call cooldown rescaled from 10 to 16/14/12/10
6.79
	Berserker's Call AoE increased from 275 to 300 Battle Hunger duration reduced from 10/13/16/19 to 10/12/14/16 Battle Hunger damage reduced from 15/21/27/33 to 15/20/25/30 Battle Hunger movement speed slow/bonus increased from 8% to 10% Battle Hunger is now dispellable Counter Helix cooldown reduced from 0.55/0.5/0.45/0.4 to 0.45/0.4/0.35/0.3 Counter Helix now hits siege units Culling Blade no longer goes on cooldown if it successfully kills a hero Culling Blade threshold reduced from 300/450/625 to 250/350/450 (Aghanim upgraded version is still 300/450/625) Culling Blade speed bonus increased from 25% to 40% and AoE from 600 to 900 Culling Blade 40% speed bonus now applies to attack speed as well Culling Blade Aghanim allied buff duration increased from 6 to 10 Culling Blade mana cost reduced from 150/200/250 to 60/120/180
6.78
	Counter Helix cooldown decreased from 0.65/0.6/0.55/0.5 to 0.55/0.5/0.45/0.4
6.75
	Berserker's Call bonus armor increased from 30 to 40 Battle Hunger slow decreased from 10% to 8% Battle Hunger movement bonus increased from 4% to 8% per affected enemy Counter Helix damage increased from 100/130/160/190 to 100/135/170/205
6.73
	Aghanim's Culling Blade cooldown from 10 to 6 Base Int from 14 to 18 Base HP regeneration from 1.25 to 2 Battle Hunger gives Axe a 4% bonus movement speed per target it affects Berserker's Call cooldown from 14 to 10 Counter Helix damage increased from 100/125/150/175 to 100/130/160/190 Counter Helix proc cooldown decreased from 0.7/0.65/0.6/0.55 to 0.65/0.6/0.55/0.5 If Culling Blade kills a unit, Axe unleashes a war cry, giving nearby allied units (600 AoE) a temporary movement bonus (25% for 6 seconds)
6.72d
	Base HP regeneration from 1 to 1.25
6.72
	Battle Hunger rescaled from 15/17/25/33 to 15/21/27/33 damage per second Base HP regeneration increased from 0.25 to 1
6.71
	Battle Hunger cooldown reduced from 25/20/15/10 to 20/15/10/5
6.70
	Berserker's Call bonus armor from 5/10/15/20 to a constant 30
6.69
	Cooldown on Aghanim's Culling Blade reduced from 15 to 10 seconds Battle Hunger slow increased to 10%
6.68
	Battle Hunger now slows the target by 8% until it runs out or kills another unit
6.67
	Culling Blade Scepter CD reduced by 5 seconds
6.65
	Added Aghanim's Scepter for Axe: Culling Blade cooldown decreased from 75/65/55 to 20
6.63
	Battle Hunger duration reduced from 10/15/20/25 to 10/13/16/19 and increased damage to keep the same total damage output
6.60
	Lowered Base Armor by 1 point (2.8➜1.8)
6.58
	Counter Helix cooldown now scales from 0.6 seconds to 0.7/0.65/0.6/0.55
6.51
	Increased Counter Helix chance from 15% to 17%
6.50
	Lowered Axe's starting Agility from 22 to 20 Increased Axe's starting Strength from 19 to 25
6.42
	Lowered mana cost and cooldown of Battle Hunger Improved hero animation when casting Culling Blade
6.40
	Improved Berserker's Call radius from 275 to 300
6.35
	Increased base armor from -1 to 0
6.10
	Changed Counter Helix damage type from magical to physical Berserker's Call from 100/150/200/250 to a constant 275 all levels with a duration of 1.5/2/2.5/3 seconds instead of 3.5 Counter Helix from 175 to 100/125/150/175 dmg at a constant 15% chance Culling Blade from 200/300/400 to 150/250/300 Culling Blade scepter from 290/400/550 to 300/450/625
6.03
	Changed primary attribute from Agility to Strength Battle Hunger cast range increased from 650 to 900
6.02
	Battle Hunger now has a 25 second cooldown and deals 15/20/20/25 damage per second Battle Hunger duration reduced from 20/25/30/35 to 10/15/20/25 seconds Battle Hunger mana cost from 75/90/105/120 to 105/115/125/135 Counter Helix damage increased from 150 to 175 Culling Blade now deals 200/300/400 damage and kills below 290/400/550 life Increased mana cost from 95/135/175 to 120/160/200
6.00
	New Hero

Notable Players

kpii

Xi

jonassomfan

KaNG

Velo

See also

• Taunt
• Damage Over Time
• Pseudo Random Distribution

External links

Guides

• Standard Axe (Jungle) Build
• Standard Axe (Lane) Build
• DotaFire's Builds & Guides for Axe